Free Press Commentary
The latest Free Press Commentary coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Opinion section.
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Opinion: Biden’s ‘unmatched’ record of failure is all Kamala Harris has to run on
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris offered her first public remarks since President Joe Biden's decision to step aside in the upcoming election.
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Opinion: Democrats deserve a contest, not a coronation
The last two times Democrats attempted to stage a coronation instead of a contest in choosing a presidential nominee, it did not go well. Not for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Not for Joe Biden this year.
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Opinion: On the RNC floor in Milwaukee, Trump is the protector and Appalachia is in ascendancy
Our predecessors on the Tribune Editorial Board would not recognize the Republican Party we found Thursday as we took to the floor of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Opinion: After ridin’ with Biden too long, Harris is Democrats’ alternative
President Joe Biden's belated nod to reality turns the presidential race into a sprint, with his Democratic Party positioned well behind the starting blocks.
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Opinion: Can we let the voters decide — not the FBI, CIA, DOJ, lawyers, prosecutors and judges?
When Donald Trump seemed to have a lock on the 2016 Republican primary, the Democratic Party concluded that the people could not be counted on to do the "right thing" in electing the Democratic candidate in waiting Hillary Clinton.
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Opinion: Secret Service director must answer for Trump near-assassination
Thomas Matthew Crooks should never have been able to get on a roof fewer than 150 yards from former President Donald Trump, let alone take several shots at him — almost killing him, wounding two rallygoers and murdering a third.
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Opinion: The Trump assassination attempt leaves Biden with just one viable political option
One can hardly fault Donald Trump for believing divine providence is on his side. He's had the most impressive lucky streak in living political memory.
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Opinion: The secret of Trump’s resurrection
In November 2022, after the Republicans' lackluster showing in the midterms, I wrote a column titled "Donald Trump Is Finally Finished." I keep a printed copy on my desk as a humbling reminder of how wrong I can be.
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Opinion: Donald Trump, a man of destiny, won’t go down easily
Every act of political violence yields instant reactions that can't be supported by the available facts.
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Opinion: Unity requires the rhetoric be toned down
In the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, Lincoln's words, uttered during the horrific Civil War, can be a healing balm if only politicians, the media and activists who have promoted heated rhetoric and division would embrace them.
