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The New York Times issued a 2,200-word Sunday front-page encomium by White House correspondent Erica L. Green, in support of struggling President Biden’s suddenly significant second-in-command: “Kamala Harris Has Stepped Up. If Biden Falters, Can She Lead?”  The print edition headline was less fiery: “Harris Emerges From Sidelines As Democrats Rethink the Ticket.” Green tried to make the case that Harris, a word-salad gaffe machine and figure of mockery on the right, is ready to take over the leadership of the free world from Biden. Apparently she has already prepared for the moment. By early this year, around the time a prosecutor called President Biden a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” Vice President Kamala Harris already knew something had to change. It was up to her, she had told allies, to finally distinguish herself in her job -- something she had been struggling to do for more than two years -- and reassure American voters that the Biden-Harris ticket was still a safe bet. She had been feeling sidelined in the early stages of the campaign, one adviser said, and she wanted a bigger role. She fled the Washington bubble and embarked on an ambitious travel schedule, making more than 60 trips this year alone. She tossed talking points to speak out more forcefully on abortion rights, the war in Gaza and race…. After admitting that “Democrats have expressed concerns at times that she struggled to convey publicly that she was in command of the issues,” Green quickly pivoted back to playing defense. In recent days, the Trump campaign and Republican critics have amped up their attacks on her, hinting at how a Harris candidacy could lead to even more of the kinds of racist and sexist assaults that she has been fending off during her time as vice president. Indeed, the Times fiercely, even hysterically, defended Harris after the 2020 vice-presidential debate with Republican VP Mike Pence. Green kept the race pressure on, finding a San Francisco donor to say that downplaying Harris as a possible replacement for Biden was “implicit bias and racism and sexism.” And she’s growing in office, too! During a meeting with Black pastors in South Carolina in February, Christopher Richardson, one of the attendees, noticed a difference. The son of one of the pastors in the room, Mr. Richardson had seen Ms. Harris at other events, and to him it seemed as though she was “singing somebody else’s song.” …, At the time, Ms. Harris was in the process of trying to change the narrative about her vice presidency. She had been so caricatured by critics that she had become too guarded and fearful of making a mistake that would provide more fodder, aides and allies said. And while she realized she could reach critical constituencies in ways that Mr. Biden could not, one of her advisers said she felt she was being sent out to talk about only Black and women’s issues, and she was not satisfied with that. Then the article took a weird anti-Israel turn. On March 3, as Ms. Harris headed to Selma, Ala., to give a speech for the 59th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday attacks on civil rights marchers, she wanted to voice to the world what was weighing on her mind. There were reports that weekend of families in Gaza eating leaves and animal feed, and the description of families who were shot by Israeli soldiers as they rushed a food convoy as “looters” had her stirring….Her speech that day did not go beyond White House policy, but it was confrontational and an explicit acknowledgment of the human suffering the war had caused.... Green even found a pro-Harris applause line from CNN national correspondent John King, who interviewed Harris after Biden’s disastrous debate performance: In one indication of how the political conversation about Ms. Harris has shifted, [King] called it “political malpractice” that the White House had not made better use of her in the past few years.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told CBS News on Sunday that he's "worried about [Joe] Biden being the commander in chief for the next four months," following the president's shaky, halting performance in the first presidential debate last month.

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer demanded that White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor agree to an interview regarding possible efforts in helping the Biden family businesses and questioned the doctor's medical judgment concerning President Joe Biden.

Vice President Kamala Harris has expressed her support for President Joe Biden following his widely panned debate performance last month and is "increasing her role" in the campaign, said Cedric Richmond, co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign.

Few songs can boast of being truly timeless, but “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb isn’t just any song. Its journey—from composition to present day—isn’t exactly normal either, as one listen is enough to fill fans with longing, both out of nostalgia and out of grief for the brilliant artist who, like simpler times of greater artistry, left us way too soon. “Shadow Dancing” first hit the airwaves in April 1978. It was a bit of a confused but inspiring family affair, put together by big brother Barry Gibb alongside Grammy Award-winning composer Albhy Galuten. Before we had any clue what the future had in store for one of our favorite artists, “Shadow Dancing” would act as a kind of quiet farewell between Andy Gibb and his fans, at least in the States. Andy Gibb released the monumental “Shadow Dancing” with a bit of outside help Besides Barry, the rest of the Gibb siblings—Maurice and Robin—also got in on making “Shadow Dancing” the best it could be. To no one’s surprise, it did not take these powerhouses of musical might very long to accomplish that goal. RELATED: The Only Living Bee Gee, Barry Gibb Is Now 75 And Keeps Their Legacy Alive “And one night, while we were relaxing, we sat down and we had to start getting tracks together for the album,” recalled Andy Gibb, referring to the album that was also called Shadow Dancing, “So we literally sat down and in ten minutes, we had a group going, (singing) the chorus part. As it says underneath the song, we all wrote it, the four of us.” It served as a perfect prelude to the greatness in store from all parties involved, though Andy would get the primary recognition as the song’s handler. Even so, it was a huge treat when, that July, Gibb performed it on stage and was unexpectedly joined by his brothers to perform it together; this marked the first time the full quartet of brothers performed in concert together. Mourning for the past in the present Listening to Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb is a beautifully bittersweet experience / Everett Collection “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb became an instant favorite upon its release, enjoying a cozy seven consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. But it would also, in the end, be a time capsule of a momentous era we’d never be able to get back. In the U.S., Andy would have three more Top 10 hits, but “Shadow Dancing” would be his very last chart-topper in the States. Then, in 1988, at the age of just 30, he was gone, dead of hart inflammation after his body had been weakened. To listen to “Shadow Dancing” almost five decades later is still to flirt with grief and longing. Multiple versions can be found on YouTube, but one of the live performances boasts a whopping 16 million views, and countless comments colored by nostalgia and mourning. “I was 13 when he died and it still makes me want to cry,” shared one viewer. “I Just Want to Be Your Everything. He was so talented and FINE. Rip Andy.” Another mourned, “Andy would be 62 years old if he was still alive he died too young.” The song was a group project and the start of music magic / YouTube screenshot Yet another fan asserted, “This is how I know the singers of this era are way better then what we have now.” In a similar vein, another commenter noted how the performance “did not need dancers half naked, lighting and pirotechnia, only his beautiful voice and Adonis/like face!… perfection.” Perhaps the one that most perfectly sums up the mood surrounding this song reads, “The heart hurts when I think of what happened to him. He was so good and yet he lost it all and his life. His family suffered along as well. RIP Andy!!!!!” What do you think of when you hear Andy Gibb sing “Shadow Dancing?” Andy Gibb, publicity shot for ‘Shadow Dancing’, 1978 / Everett Collection Click for next Article The post “Shadow Dancing” By Andy Gibb Has Us All Tearfully Wishing For A Past That’s Gone Too Soon appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Dana Daly

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