Morning Jolt: All Betos Are Off

Making the click-through worthwhile: Even after his passing, John McCain offers one last hard lesson about loyalty to a trio of his former aides; Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke hits a tough news cycle, which ought to generate some tough questions about his hype-to-results ratio; and a revelation about how NBC News managed to miss some of the year's biggest stories.

John McCain's Final Lesson: Always Stab From the Front

Our old friend Eliana Johnson writes about a surprising omission from the John McCain memorial service guest list beyond Sarah Palin: "Three of the most prominent members of [McCain's] 2008 presidential campaign — campaign manager Steve Schmidt, senior adviser Nicolle Wallace and longtime strategist John Weaver — were not invited to any of McCain's services, according to three people familiar with the guest list."

The article includes this golden quote:

“That cathedral will be filled with people who stabbed McCain in the front. Schmidt ...

August 31 2018

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All Betos Are Off Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Even after his passing, John McCain offers one last hard lesson about loyalty to a trio of his former aides; Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke hits a tough news cycle, which ought to generate some tough questions about his hype-to-results ratio; and a revelation about how NBC News managed to miss some of the year's biggest stories. John McCain's Final Lesson: Always Stab From the Front Our old friend Eliana Johnson writes about a surprising omission from the John McCain memorial service guest list beyond Sarah Palin: "Three of the most prominent members of [McCain's] 2008 presidential campaign — campaign manager Steve Schmidt, senior adviser Nicolle Wallace and longtime strategist John Weaver — were not invited to any of McCain's services, according to three people familiar with the guest list." The article includes this golden quote: “That cathedral will be filled with people who stabbed McCain in the front. Schmidt ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Democrats and Their Big Labor Allies Stick It to Home-Care Workers in Pa. Jack Crowe A pliant state supreme court just rewarded Governor Tom Wolf's massive executive overreach, handing the governor and his Big Labor allies a win. Ordinary Pennsylvanians will pay the price. Syria: Five Years Later Will Ruger and Reid Smith The participation of Congress in deciding whether to go to war is a crucial part of formulating our nation's military policy. Beto O'Rourke Tried to Flee Scene of Drunk-Driving Crash Jack Crowe A police report obtained by the Houston Chronicle revealed previously unknown details about the arrest of the then-26-year-old O'Rourke for DWI. ADVERTISEMENT Racial Widgets Kevin D. Williamson Worrying about who gets into Harvard is not going to do very much for black Americans corporately, and the Asian-American plaintiffs have a convincing case on simple justice grounds. They should not be discriminated against in order to pursue someone else's social ends. The Dumb Effort to Paint DeSantis as a Racist Jonah Goldberg Ron DeSantis is a Trump sycophant, not a racist. To Save the Rohingyas, Go after Burma's Generals Benedict Rogers In effect, Burma has two governments: the elected civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, and the military. Common-Ground Movies Armond White Support the Girls is a movie about realistic black women getting by in the real world, without serving a filmmaker's political agenda. McCarrick Kept Seminarian Aides Long After Church Launched Abuse Investigation Jack Crowe The seminarians functioned as McCarrick's secretaries and drivers even after the church removed him from the IVE campus in early 2017 citing his ailing health. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: August 30, 2018 Extreme Vespas ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.