7. Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl is the bravest man in sports and has now weighed in on the current presidential race, supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s criticism of the Democratic National Committee. Pearl accused the Democrats of hypocrisy, saying that the actions they fear Trump would take if re-elected are the very actions they are already engaging in, political prosecutions in particular, and he also expressed concern over Vice President Kamala Harris’ policies, suggesting that she may be concealing her progressive beliefs to win support, and urged voters not to be misled.
6. Somehow, the presidential candidates in 2024 are still debating whether or not to actually do a debate as previously agreed,. ice President Kamala Harris wants the mics to be open hoping she can manufacture her Karen-esque, “I’m speaking” moment into a t-shirt for morbidly-obese blue-haired wine moms and their boyfriends to wear when their husbands drop them off at their next BLM rally. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is not interested in changing rules already agreed to and has suggested he might bail on the ABC News debate if they do. Strangely, the media has switched positions from two weeks ago where they insisted the previous rules be upheld, in an effort to characterize Trump as a coward for not wanting the rules changed. Reality is simple: They need to do the debate.
5. Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson, candidates for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, which was racially gerrymandered for a Democrat win, will debate live on October 10 in an event moderated by aldotcom, broadcasted online, allowing voters to hear the candidates’ contrasting visions. The winner of that race could factor in to which party controls the U.S. House. Figures says he looks forward to discussing his campaign’s vision, while Dobson criticizes Figures for supporting policies that she says have harmed the economy and national security.
4. After a lot of complaints about terrible traffic on Alabama’s interstates over multiple holiday weekends and to ensure smoother and safer travel during Labor Day weekend, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced there will be no temporary lane closures on interstate routes. The pause will be statewide from Friday, August 30 at 12:00 pm to Monday, September 2 at 11:59 am with the aim of this suspension is to make for a less stressful Labor Day weekend and enhance safety for travelers.
3. Acting as Vice President’s Kamala Harris’ rapid response team, the American media talks about the presidential race from the perspective of how terrible former President Donald Trump is and how wonderful and joyful Harris and Democrats are, with 89% of Trump’s coverage being negative with 84% of Harris’ being positive. Now, some frantic journalists are warning that Trump could hurt the media more than they have already hurt their industry and institutions, citing Trumps’ criticism of journalists who leaked classified information, which is a crime, and saying it raises “concerns” about press freedom and potential authoritarian tendencies, which could resurface if Trump were re-elected, which is baseless.
2. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, is facing multiple criticisms for misleading claims about his military service and his coaching experience with Walz claiming to have been deployed to the Middle East as a command sergeant major and to have served as a high school head football coach. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), an actual well-known former head coach, responded by accusing Walz of lying about his rank and coaching role, saying that Walz lacks the character and leadership needed for the White House, contrasting his own experience as a longtime SEC coach.
1. Alabama Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth expressed optimism about former President Donald Trump’s chances in the upcoming election, underscoring the importance of winning Pennsylvania, at the expense of Democrats for focusing on personalities rather than issues like the economy, immigration, and inflation, where he believes Republicans hold a clear advantage. Ainsworth spoke to the potential for U.S. Space Command HQ to relocate to Alabama if Trump wins and emphasized the significance of the Alabama 2nd Congressional District race between Caroleene Dobson and Shomari Figures, strongly urging Republicans to turn out in November.
Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.
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