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Stop Blaming ‘Celebrity Endorsements’ for Kamala Harris’ Loss: We Need to Hear From Artists Now More Than Ever
Not just conservatives but even some Democratic operatives say 'celebrity endorsements are dead' after the election. But we need artists' voices.
In the last couple of weeks, the big guns did come out more in person… but does anyone in the chattering class really believe that a last-minute get-out-the-vote rally is ill-served by the promise that attendees might get to hear “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “The One I Love,” “Firework” or “Edge of Glory” as a reward for standing in the cold for five hours? We dug out of a deep hole but not enough.” Perhaps it was impolite to the Biden camp to say the quiet part out loud, but few could doubt that Harris started deeply from behind, and that her taking over the ticket was a Hail Mary pass from the outset, whatever right or wrong choices were subsequently made along the way. Whether it has any effect or not, everyone has to answer the question for themslves, if not their children: “What did you do in the war, daddy?” Imagine feeling — as Bruce Springsteen did — that “Donald Trump is the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime,” and then stifling that because of what the New York Post or the twits on Elon Musk’s platform might write.
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