Good morning! Grateful for the opportunity to be here this week. Food for thought....and let's get started.

Daily Kos: Barack Obama Has Fundamentally Transformed How We Understand Our National Identity - For the Better

Morning Consult: Poll: Clinton Rides Convention Bump Past Trump

Blue Nation Review: OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA: In the Name of Decency, Stop Tipping the Scale for Trump

If You Only News: Trump Terrified of Debating Hillary

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