THE FIRST FULLY SYNTHETIC CANDIDATE:

“They finally added an ‘Issues’ section to her website . . . Unfortunately for Harris, its release was undermined by a simple but telling error: The page’s source code revealed that parts of the platform were copied directly from Biden’s campaign page.” https://t.co/0V3HLDSL3w

— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) September 10, 2024

WHEN NARRATIVES FAIL: Jan. 6 convicts greeted with cheers: ‘There’s a patriot!’

ELECTIONS AND LIES: Colin Allred Features His Wife in Border Security Pitch. She Fought To Release Criminal Illegal Aliens.

WORST PRESIDENT: Biden was hellbent on leaving Afghanistan — ignoring military advice, NATO objections and Afghan pleas: House report.

Plus:

I keep forgetting that Biden is still technically in charge of the country 😂

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 9, 2024

WELL, YES: Kamala chooses divisiveness, spiced up.

Ed Morrissey adds:

So much for turning the page on divisiveness or a new way forward. It is, however, a good reminder that Donald Trump was the product of a political environment of demonization, not its cause. Or has everyone forgot how Joe Biden claimed to black voters Mitt Romney would “put y’all back in chains,” how Harry Reid smeared him as a tax evader, and how Barack Obama campaigned against him as a “vulture capitalist”?

I think Mittens has. But it’s probably just Stockholm Syndrome.

THE SCIENCE IS SETTLED: “Contrary to the prediction of underperformance, Trump judges outperform other judges, with the very top rankings of judges predominantly filled by Trump judges.”

LAWRENCE PERSON ON VENEZUELAN GANGS.

OPEN THREAD: Be here now.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: China is taking a keen interest in lava tubes as possible lunar habitats: China’s lunar plans should be a wake up call to NASA, according to lunar scientist.

THE FIRST FULLY SYNTHETIC CANDIDATE:

Oh look, the biggest search engine monopoly on planet earth is openly admitting it rigs its algorithms to benefit Kamala https://t.co/8ObT5BYNQ8

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 9, 2024

R.I.P. James Earl Jones.

I LOVE THE SENSE OF IRREVERENT FUN: Tesla’s summon feature just got a lot smarter — and a cheeky new name.

UPDATE: Link’s good, but story isn’t there anymore. It still shows up on search on their website, but no actual story there. Don’t know why. Sorry!

ANOTHER UPDATE: Try this version at AOL. In other news, AOL still exists.

NEWS I CAN’T USE: How We’d Spec It: 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish.

NEXT, GIVE IT A BOOST WITH ORBITAL LASERS: NASA releases first photo of 860-square-foot solar sail in orbit.

COLD WAR HISTORY: The Golden Age of offbeat Arctic research: The Cold War spawned some odd military projects that were doomed to fail.

HOW WILL WE GET ENOUGH SUGAR INTO THE TODDLERS? Voluntary recall of apple juice with high levels of arsenic expands.

SOME KY. HUMOR FROM MY CONGRESSMAN:

Kentucky needs to stick with basketball and bourbon. This stuff is terrible on a biscuit. https://t.co/UzYSbiAeE3

— Tim Burchett (@timburchett) September 8, 2024

ILYA SHAPIRO: Whom Should Trump Put on the Supreme Court? The former/maybe future president keeps promising a new list. Whether he releases one or not, these are the people he should consider for the next high court vacancy.

WELL, GOOD: A Common Sleeping Pill May Reduce Buildup of Alzheimer’s Proteins, Study Finds.

But I’m not sure this is as as good as it sounds, since the amyloid-plaque theory doesn’t seem as solid as once thought.

CHANGE: Meet Ohio State’s new ‘intellectual diversity’ center director. “A new civics center at Ohio State University will help students learn how to “engage with fellow citizens in a civil way,” according to the director. Former University of Toledo Professor Lee Strang is now at Ohio State University to lead the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture and Society. It is one of five new ‘intellectual diversity’ centers at public Ohio universities that are in the works.”

NEWS YOU CAN USE: How you can promote free speech on your campus: The first thing you can do is literally speak up. Sure, be strategic about what you say, when, and where.

IMMIGRATION CONTROLS ARE POPULAR WITH EVERYONE BUT THE RULING CLASS: Sheriffs: Harris failed on border, half of Democrats want wall finished.

HER GRIP ON REALITY IS LOOSE, AND THAT’S BY DESIGN: ‘Completely Reinventing Reality’: California Lawmakers and Former Cops Slam Harris for Touting Her ‘Tough on Drugs’ Record as DA.

IMPRESSIVE:

If you’re tempted to lose faith in humanity, watch this: A sea of Brazilians gather in support of free speech after the banning of 𝕏 in that country. The human spirit longs for freedom. pic.twitter.com/3uiSe56ort

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 8, 2024

UPDATE (FROM GLENN):

Compare and contrast:

One of the most powerful acts of a courageous people is refusing to be part of a lie. https://t.co/2rH4IGJDWW

— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) September 8, 2024

ROGER KIMBALL: Liz Cheney’s Kamala Endorsement: A Symptom of Elite Panic: The rush of people like the Cheneys to Harris’s banner is not a sign of strength; it is a sign of desperation. “We know what Trump would be like as president because he has already served a full four-year term. There were things to criticize—profligate spending and, above all, his handling of the COVID hysteria. But by and large, he had not just a successful but a wildly successful term. I have rehearsed his accomplishments here and elsewhere many times.”

One wonders, repeatedly, exactly why they are so desperately afraid of losing an election, which ought to be a normal occurrence in America. The reasons they give are certainly nonsensical, which means there must be others.

Related:

'Maybe We Took A Wrong Turn Somewhere,' Thinks Party Whose Candidate Just Got Endorsed By Dick Cheney And Vladimir Putin https://t.co/uSLyFxPade pic.twitter.com/5u986HScTf

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) September 7, 2024