The political commentariat are all aflutter over this week’s first presidential debate, with everybody speculating about which issue CNN’s debate moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash should start with. For President Biden, there are lots of possibilities: inflation, immigration, crime, Gaza and his age. But for Donald Trump, there’s really only one: the Ten Commandments. He practically begged for it.
One of the first statements in support of the new law signed by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) requiring posting of the Ten Commandments in every public classroom came from Trump. “I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES, FOR THAT MATTER,” he posted in all caps on his Truth Social platform. “READ IT — HOW CAN WE, AS A NATION, GO WRONG???”
That sets up the perfect way for Tapper or Bash to begin the debate. First question: “Do you support the Louisiana law which requires a poster........