Gail: So depressed that we live in a world in which but first attempted assassination is not really a surprise opening. Story for me is mostly about our dreaded gun culture.
Bret: Obviously, we are both relieved that the former president is unharmed: Elections must never be settled with bullets. My initial reaction is that this may well be another case of what Philip Roth called the indigenous American berserk.
Gail: Totally agree, although keeping those folks from buying and owning guns would be an excellent plan, a simple way of letting the berserk be a little less berserk.
Gail: I'm expressing shock, since the entire world agrees [Kamala Harris] did a good job while Donald Trump revealed himself as just a reality TV star.
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