Inside the “Big Weirdo” Political Strategy That Democrats Are Using to Taunt Republicans

Shaking Up the Map • Kamala’s Celeb-News Craze • Murdoch Succession Melodrama [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Inside the “Big Weirdo” Political Strategy That Democrats Are Using to Taunt Republicans Good morning. “Weird”: It’s a simple word, and yet it’s a powerful taunt Democrats are now wielding with great success against Republicans, as Kase Wickman [explained]( earlier this week. From JD Vance’s “childless cat ladies” [comment]( to Donald Trump’s love of Hannibal Lecter, the downright weirdness of the GOP truly knows no bounds, opening up a new line of attack for Kamala Harris to use against the former president as November approaches. Speaking of the KHive, Noah Shachtman [reported]( that celeb-news accounts like Pop Crave have been posting endlessly about her campaign, which might help the vice president appeal to a younger, less political audience. However, social media buzz is hardly enough to guarantee a win, which Chris Smith [noted]( will likely require a strong showing in the Sun and Rust Belts. Zooming out from politics to media, Clive Irving [broke down]( the fraught family dynamics in Rupert Murdoch’s bid to protect Fox News from his three politically moderate heirs in waiting. See you back on Monday. —Jon Skolnik, associate editor [Image may contain: Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Baby, Person, Art, Clothing, Glove, Head, Face, and Photography]( [Inside the “Big Weirdo” Political Strategy That Democrats Are Using to Taunt Republicans]( By [Kase Wickman]( [Taking the high road hasn’t worked for the Democrats. Progressive strategists have realized that it’s time for the party to get petty.]( [Read more button](   [Forget the Memes. This Is Kamala Harris’s “Great Strategic Advantage”]( By [Noah Shachtman]( [Celeb-news accounts like Pop Crave are suddenly coconut-pilled, posting nonstop about the Harris campaign to their millions of followers. “This is how you break through,” says one political vet.]( [Read more button](   [What Kamala Harris Means for Democrats’ Chances in Battleground States]( By [Chris Smith]( [“She’s been like a defibrillator to the Democratic Party in this race.”]( [Read more button](   [Rupert Murdoch’s Family Battle Proves He’s Losing Control]( By [Clive Irving]( [The media mogul is scrambling to protect Fox News from three of his politically moderate heirs. It’s a sign of Rupert’s waning influence. “Murdoch is no longer the pope,” one political vet says.]( [Read more button](   [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Electrical Device, Microphone, Human, Person, Suit, Coat, and Clothing]( [Republicans Want to Bring Women Back to the 1950s]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [From abortion to birth control to no-fault divorce, female autonomy could be utterly demolished if Donald Trump returns to power.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast