…I hope you will speak with Armstrong Williams (AW). Better yet, bring him along on Airforce One with you today. An article in the NYT suggests that he is one of your only Black allies. …He’s the kind of friend who can tell you the truth & it seems you could use a big dose of that these days. …
…I see that you are headed off to Pensacola today. I was surprised to see that they are having the Interstate Fair there with folks crowded on to the midway to get their caramel corn. I hope it’s not another super-spreader event. Please encourage them to put on their masks so we don’t have another Sturgis….
…My mom is in her 80s & she can’t go to church. She’s a Republican but she’s planning to vote for JRB, but she could change her mind if you impress her in the debate tonight. If you want her vote, you need to show her that you take CV seriously & will do all you can to minimize its spread….
…It was wonderful to see you in a house of worship yesterday with your head bowed in prayer. Apparently, Denise Goulet prophesied about you “2nd wind.” I like to think your 2nd wind is the health that you are experiencing right now, rather than another 4 years in the WH. I think you need a rest & another term in the WH would exhaust all of us.
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…I encourage you to call Kenny Cervantes of Riverdale, NE. He’s featured in an article in today’s WP that details how the Sturgis motorcycle rally in Aug. contributed to the spread of CV across the upper Mid-West. … He can help you with your CV messaging so it can become “cool” for old white guys who like Harleys to wear masks.
…I hope you’ll take a minute to go & see Faith Ringgold’s painting, “Big Black” while you’re there (at the PAMM tonight).. She intentionally excluded white paint in depicting a Black face in all of its symmetric beauty. After you view it, you can give her a call & congratulate for her for an amazing career of creating vibrant images that uplift as they critique…
Safe travels to Des Moines today. … If you’re up to it, maybe you can join Joni Ernst (JKE) on her Harley to cruise along the MS river. It’s going to be a beautiful fall day & JKE knows all of the back roads from her annual “Joni’s Ride across Iowa.” That would make you feel young again.
