Morning Jolt: The Julia Roberts Political Ad Is a Jenga Tower of Faulty Assumptions

On the menu today: I suspect that without a late debate or a true October surprise, the ...

TODAY'S JOLT IS SPONSORED BY WITH JIM GERAGHTY November 01 2024 The Julia Roberts Political Ad Is a Jenga Tower of Faulty Assumptions On the menu today: I suspect that without a late debate or a true October surprise, the chattering class needs something to talk about, and so this morning you can find a lot of articles and columns either berating or defending a commercial narrated by Julia Roberts, telling women "in the one place in America where women still have a right to choose, you can vote any way you want. And no one will ever know." It's a dark, dire, and spectacularly inaccurate assumption about why women usually vote for Republicans, but the fact that they're running this ad says a lot about men, women, marriage, life, and politics. Men, Women, Marriage, Kids, and Campaign 2024 You want to talk about the Julia Roberts ad? Fine. Let's talk about it. I presume Lyle Lovett will not be giving the rebuttal. Start with the fact that the gender gap is nothing new: In every presidential election since 1980, a gender gap has been apparent, with a ... READ MORE  > A Message from Walmart Walmart is helping create 750,000 jobs across America Walmart is working with suppliers across the country, like Athletic Brewing in Milford, Connecticut, to help create 750,000 new U.S. jobs by 2030. Learn more about Walmart's $350 billion commitment to products made, grown or assembled in America. TOP STORIES    The Obamacare Proponents Who Cried Wolf Sally C. Pipes  > The Infuriating Case of a Chicago Synagogue-Goer's Shooting Andrew C. McCarthy  > Kamala Harris Sells Faux Unity — Yet Again Rich Lowry  > Tariffs Are a Lousy Negotiating Tool Samuel Gregg  > On the Wandering Paths: Against Movie Decadence Armond White  > A Message from Walmart NR PODCASTS: FEATURED EPISODE    Voting Views FEATURED PHOTO GALLERY    Today in History: November 1 ADVERTISEMENT 19 West 44th Street, Ste. 1701, New York, NY, 10036 Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.

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