Trump's Stupid Coup Hasn't Failed Yet

We should be examining President-Elect Joe Biden's transition team for bad apples and conflicts of interest, not watching Rudy Giuliani sweat. If you have trouble reading this message, [view it in a browser](. [Trump's Stupid Coup—Which Hasn't Failed Yet—Is Distracting Us From What Needs to Be Done]( The plan on this fine Friday in November was to examine the developing team around President-Elect Joe Biden, which already has some red flags, writes Esquire Politics Editor Jack Holmes. Unfortunately, the incumbent president is still attempting to steal the election he lost comfortably—again, it was not close by any metric—in a campaign that is now taking shape as The Stupid Coup. That this effort is absurd, delusional, and likely illegal does not mean it will not work, but even if it doesn't work, the damage may be irreparable. We're not the first country to have a Stupid Coup, and it hasn't ended well for others. Read Holmes’ analysis of the stupid—and sometimes hilarious—situation that’s unfolding right now.[Read More]( [Black Friday Sales Are Here. These Are All the Best Deals to Shop Right Now.]( Need to stock up on stocking stuffers? Say no more. Replenish your supply of fleece-lined everything? Not a problem. Snag some nifty home appliances on the cheap? C'mon. It's all too easy. Simply consult our guide to the best Black Friday deals going down this year—which we'll continue to update throughout Cyber Week—and then cross all the above off your checklist.[Read More]( [Get a Thanksgiving Meal—Turkey, Sides, and Pie—Delivered to Your Door. It’s Not Too Late.]( Even if your usual chef isn’t present and nobody around you has a clue how to mash a potato, all of that Thanksgiving food is just a click away. Here are some options for getting an entire feast delivered to your front door, and others if you think you can handle everything except the bird. Order ahead of time, then just pop in the oven on Turkey Day and dig in.[Read More]( [The Best Tech Gifts for Everyone on Your List]( There are plenty of cool tech gifts and gadgets to buy for folks in 2020, from your nephew who just started middle school to your techie spouse to your tech-adverse grandpa. Here are 55 of the best.[Read More]( [Get the Ultra-Limited J.Crew and New Balance 997 Before They Sell Out]( It’s a pairing as iconic as peanut butter and jelly. J. Crew and New Balance have collaborated again on an ultra-limited 997—there are only 1,000 pairs—which have not sold out. Yet. Get’em while the gettin’s good.[Read More]( [Inside the Long Strange Trip to Make (Legal) Jerry Garcia-Branded Weed]( It’s a boom time for the legal cannabis business, and the latest entrant is none other than the family of the late Grateful Dead frontman, Jerry Garcia. This year, , an award-winning journalist, was given an exclusive look at how the family created Garcia Hand Picked. What he captured was an intimate portrait of Garcia’s reclusive family, and the myriad decisions and conversations they had about not only the product but the man behind the name. “Passing around the joint after dinners was pretty normal in our family,” Garcia’s daughter, Trixie, told Kushner during his visit to the family compound in northern California. "I used to roll joints for my parents."[Read More]( [Read More on Esquire.com]( [One kettlebell is all you need]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice]( esquire.com ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019