James Carville famously penned the phrase “It’s the economy stupid” during Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush. This year expect to hear variations on the theme, including - “It’s the war stupid”; “It’s the Iran MOU stupid”; “It’s the tariffs stupid”; “It’s the inflation stupid”; “It’s the immigration policy stupid”; “It’s Hegseth’s vaccine policy stupid”…. - no shortage of stupidity in 2026.
Sheldon Clark
Vail
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