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Sunday Sundown Rundown - 7/21/24


3 Up

1. Biden Drops Out of Race - I think this needed to be done. I always wondered why Biden rallied for re-election and ultimately, why the Dems allowed him to seek it. More importantly, the optics from the 1st Presidential debate resonated loudly with what many do feel - we must have other candidates, right? Well, now we do. Thankfully, Biden stepped aside. 

2. WNBA All-Star Game - Could the WNBA All-Star Game be the last entertaining version that exists? The game was competitive, felt like it meant something, and overall, had a substance that was worth the All-Star feel. Great job from the W. 

3. Taylor Swift - Taylor is always in some space of epic accomplishments. After dominating 2023, she's doing it again in 2024 in a quiet way via her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department" which topped the Billboard 200 for the 12th week in a row. 

3 Down

1. California (Newsome) Law - There is nothing I like about this law passed by Governor Newsome. Nothing. What happened to giving parents the ability to be parents? AB1955 is awful. 

2. Crowdstrike Outage - I fell victim to the outage by having my NJ Transit ticket not issued and my money was taken. In the grand scheme of this outage, it wasn't a big deal. I feel for the thousands of people who spent days in airports stranded. 

3. Small Businesses - Just "ugh" to the many reports of small businesses struggling in the current economic climate to keep up with rising costs and lack of quality employment. It's such a shame. We have to be better in this area...

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President Joe Biden speaks during an address to the nation about his decision to not seek reelection, in the Oval Office, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2024
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