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President Biden has proposed changes to the Supreme Court, which would include amending the Constitution.  It's a dream and fantasy. Republicans control Congress and they have said already that his proposals are dead on arrival.  What Biden is doing is setting the table for the next Democratic President and even that person will have a hard time passing legislation.  Presidents are allowed their dreams and some even become law, but not these with just a few months left in his term.

Biden's lifelong fight with stuttering suffered a partial defeat last night in his speech from the Oval Office.  He delivered his remarks with low energy and he stumbled a number of times, all of which supported the contention that he is too old to continue.  It was a performance on the edge of comprehension in some moments but even so, his integrity showed through.  He does value Democracy.  He does believe that the Presidency is above personal ambition.  He does hold that the people are above politicians and pols are in office to serve citizens.  These are noble tenets, and he will be remembered for them, especially if Vice President Harris wins in November.

It wasn't long ago that Elon Musk could do no wrong and his companies were operating on all cylinders.  The perception today is the opposite as Tesla struggles with decreased car sales, Musk is tarred in liberal eyes for his Trump affiliation and Musk's bets on future technologies, instead of taking care of Tesla, has analysts downgrading the company and Musk.  He has plenty of time to turn around the mess on his hands.  The question is: Will he?  Musk like Trump seems to thrive on chaos, which unnerves his investors.  He is, or nearly so, the richest man on the planet.  He has room to maneuver but the question remains whether he can rein in his ego.  His money appears to have gone to his head.   

Democrats need to hurry to pick a presidential nominee.  Republicans have a head start and are united behind Trump.  It's not that Kamala Harris has not been campaigning but she has been in President Biden's shadow and now she is in the full glare of media coverage. Her every propensity and fault will be highlighted.  Her bio will be discussed at length.  Her missteps when she became VP will be trotted out.  From a PR point of view, she has a great opportunity combined with a huge threat.  How she handles it will determine whether she makes it into the Oval Office.  Democrats need to show unity, something that is difficult for them.  The one challenge that might draw them together is Trump needs to be defeated.  

This is a publicity stunt to make a point and it succeeded.  The news went internationally and supported the decision to have marathon and triathlete swimmers in the Seine river during the Olympics.  It is also a testament to the power of government in cleaning the environment.  Kudos to Paris.  

Any way you read this, it is embarrassing and a PR disaster for Boeing.  Can the company do anything right these days?

Assassination is not persuasion.  It is the opposite -- use of deadly force.  That is why this is so wrong.  Trump is unfit to be president, but there is no justice in killing him. One violent act has turned him into a martyr.

President Biden was always a gaffe machine but now every flub hurts his chances of reelection.  A PR nightmare.

Former President Trump has denied knowing who is behind Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for his administration should he win in November.  The problem is that 140 contributors to the document worked for him in the White House when he was president.  He knows full well who is behind it.  He has disavowed the plan, which is helpful to him, but it remains a political target for Democrats who want to see him defeated.  It probably won't make much difference in the end because voters aren't paying much attention.  Party planks rarely survive an election.

Biden is attending the NATO summit as the leader of the free world, but he will be under intense scrutiny for how he acts and whether he can still command the respect of allies.  No pressure there -- ahem.   

The UK's change of power is simplicity itself.  The Prime Minister loses:  He leaves No. 10 Downing Street and the new PM takes over.  There is no grace period, no huge celebrations, no second-guessing. The US could learn from that.  It's would be a message that the Presidency is not an imperial position, the Supreme Court notwithstanding.  

On this July 4, a major question confronts President Biden.  Is it ego or duty that keeps him in the race for President?  If he asks himself what is best for the country, he would step down.  If his ego is at the forefront of his thinking, he will stay in office and possible plunge the country into control of a wannabe dictator.  A difficult and deeply personal choice with profound implications.

Biden has lost the support of his party and of key media.  The New York Times today printed a devastating article on the front page that reveals Biden is often vague in private meetings and befuddled.  On Sunday last, the editorial board of the Times called for Biden not to run.  At least one Congressman has publicly called for him to step down.  But, so far, Biden is hanging grimly on and is a threat to take the party down with him in November.  The Supreme Court has decided in Trump's favor and there is no legal way to bar him from serving a second term.  The race between the two seems ended for Biden before it enters the heated Fall months.  A pity.

 In the 21st Century, this is inhuman and India's reputation suffers for letting it happen.