Thursday May 9, 2024

Relevance

Two TV channels cut away from President Trump’s Rose Garden news briefing yesterday when they concluded Trump’s remarks had veered into campaign rhetoric.  The article notes that Trump went from “topic to topic.”  The New York Times this morning reported on the stream of consciousness of the briefing by listing the topics in order of […]

Better Get It Right

Disney World in Orlando, FL is reopening to millions of entertainment seekers, but it is doing it at a time when COVID 19 cases are surging in the state.  The company’s physician has said Disney is deeply concerned but ready to accommodate workers and the public.  One can only hope the company has got it […]

Marketing Coup

Lysol is the first hard-surface cleaner to be EPA approved to kill the coronavirus.  That is a marketing coup for the brand, as if it needed it, and a PR success.  The challenge for Lysol since the beginning of the pandemic has been to stock shelves.  That is a hurdle that all household cleaner brands […]

Where Is The Third Party?

President Trump’s poll numbers have cratered, and his only hope is that he can recover rapidly before the election or that the Democratic vote will be split by a third party.  Previous presidents at his low rating won when the opposition was split.  This year, progressives are staying put with the understanding that splitting the ticket […]

Environmental Victory

Developers have abandoned their long-sought $8 billion Atlantic Coast pipeline in a victory for environmentalists and landowners along the route.  It is not often grass-roots organizing can claim such success and the result is sure to be controversial.  The lack of a new pipeline carrying methane gas to the Eastern Seabord might jeopardize business and […]

Taking Cover

 A year ago, every financier in Hong Kong was discussing freedom from Beijing’s stern control.  Now they are biting their tongues and saying nothing after Beijing passed new measures preventing free speech. They are trying to get on and adapt to the new law.  Activists can no longer count on them for support.  As one senior […]

PR Issue?

Democrats are relying on Big Money again rather than grassroots fundraising.  Can it be turned into a PR issue to damage the party and Biden’s candidacy?  Chances are it won’t be since President Trump isn’t turning down heavy checks either.  However, the internet has proven a candidate can make headway without hundred thousand dollar contributions […]