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Game Theory: Stupid Watergate, Part 2

January 17, 2019 5 Comments

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Time for a thought exercise. (Don’t worry; it’s an easy one.) Imagine, if you will, that there is a criminal in the White House. Investigators know it. Prosecutors know it. The people closest to him know it. And, of course, the criminal himself knows it.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Donald Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Melania, Richard Nixon, Robert Mueller, Spiro Agnew, Trump, Trump-Russia

Game Theory: Stupid Watergate, Part 1

December 5, 2018 8 Comments

It is human nature to try to make sense of the crazy thing happening before your very eyes by looking at it through the lens of the most similar thing to which it compares, so holding Trump’s aberrant presidency up against that of Richard Nixon is a natural response. The ways in which those two men, their presidencies, and their respective scandals differ, however, are at least as effective at predicting Trump’s fate as are the ways in which they are similar — the most notable difference, of course, being that Nixon was a smart and savvy politician who committed a crime, while Trump is an arrogant fool and dimwitted criminal who accidentally stumbled into the presidency while executing what he thought would be his greatest con.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Adam Schiff, D.C., Devin Nunes, Nixon, Nunes Memo, Paul Ryan, Trump, Trump-Russia, Watergate

Nothing is more expensive than regret … and no one is less prepared to pay the tab than Donald Trump

April 18, 2018 2 Comments

SPOILER ALERT: Firing James Comey isn’t actually Trump’s “great honor.”

In much the same way that Donald Trump’s limited intellect and malignant narcissism rob him of the ability to demonstrate compassion, empathy or humility, so, too, do they make it impossible for him to process regret. When you’ve convinced yourself that you are the center of the known universe, and that everything you do is the crowning achievement in the history of whatever it is you’ve done, the cognitive dissonance required to accept that you’ve actually done the most moronic thing possible is simply a bridge too far. And, so, instead of admitting — at least to yourself, if to no one else — that you regret the quantifiably stupid thing you’ve done, you double down, like so:

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: James Comey, Trump, Trump-Russia

Trey Gowdy is the canary in the Trump-Russia coal mine

February 5, 2018 2 Comments

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Donald Trump, Paul Ryan, Devin Nunes and the rest of Team Treason on Friday (2/2) released their much-hyped memo … and, as a service to those of you who haven’t had time to read it (it is, after all, a whopping three-and-a-half pages), I’ve gone ahead and worked up this summary:

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Carter Page, Devin Nunes, Nunes Memo, Paul Ryan, Trey Gowdy, Trump-Russia

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.@GOP: “All of Ohio!”

Announcer: “There are about 12 people here right now.”

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.@GOP: “All of Ohio!”

Announcer: “There are about 12 people here right now.”

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GOP@GOP

Ohioans are sick and tired of the Democrats’ impeachment charade.

It’s time to STOP THE MADNESS!

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14 Dec 1205851960542453760

There’s a fair argument to be made that we stopped being a viable democracy when 20 babies were slaughtered in their classroom and the Republican party sided with the gun lobby.

It’s been seven years. Nothing has changed. Because of Republicans.

Vote them out.

There’s a fair argument to be made that we stopped being a viable democracy when 20 babies were slaughtered in their classroom and the Republican party sided with the gun lobby.

It’s been seven years. Nothing has changed. Because of Republicans.

Vote them out.
Moms Demand Action@MomsDemand

Seven years ago today, the lives of 20 children and six educators were taken in a shooting at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut. Today and every day, we hold the victims and survivors in our hearts as we continue to fight for an America free from gun violence.

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14 Dec 1205830972928937984

Before she suspended her campaign, @kamalaharris qualified for the next debate. She should show up.

Also, if she wants to un-suspend her campaign, I am here for it.

Before she suspended her campaign, @kamalaharris qualified for the next debate. She should show up. 

Also, if she wants to un-suspend her campaign, I am here for it.
Kamala Harris@KamalaHarris

Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party and those running to lead our nation must show up for them—not just with words, but with action.

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14 Dec 1205825706963472385

This tweet is 4.5 years old.

THIS TWEET IS 4.5 YEARS OLD.

Shut down this hellsite now.

thom@thwphipps

the year is 2019 and president trump is discussing isis with prime minister johnson

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13 Dec 1205505464382951425

America: 23
Russia: 17

Jim Sciutto@jimsciutto

Breaking:

Article 1 - Abuse of Power

Yea: 23
Nay: 17

Article 2 - Obstruction of Congress

Yea: 23
Nay: 17

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12 Dec 1205240336471203840

You know that scene in “Avengers: Age of Ultron” where Tony is wearing the Hulk-Buster suit and jackhammering Hulk in the face? That’s what listening to @RepDougCollins’s voice feels like.

Twitter feed video.
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12 Dec 1205224668074070016

Just added my newly licensed son to our auto-insurance policy and, based on the premium increase, I’m pretty sure we’re all going to be living in the car now. At least he can drive me to work.

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11 Dec 1204574411417948160

I’m still very not-OK that @KamalaHarris had to drop out of this race while two white-male billionaires are still in & the three frontrunners are white and range in age from 70 to 78 years old.

She would have turned out so many more people in the general than the current field.

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Instagram post 2175181534360609955_5919568488 Took me a while to embrace my “veteran” status, but in a day an age when some of the people at the top of our government are twisting the meaning of patriotism, maligning those who have dedicated their lives to serving our country honorably, and doing so while claiming to have the support of all military members & veterans, I feel it’s important to balance the scales.

Never had any veterans apparel before this year. Bought this shirt and hat. Wore them tonight to a Veterans Day ceremony downtown, which my son was attending as a member of his high school’s Veterans Club. My daughter, meanwhile, borrowed my shirt from the Veterans 5K I ran earlier this year so she could wear it to school today. And my wife made me my annual Veterans Day apple pie 🥧. Very appreciative of my family’s recognition of & respect for those who serve. 🇺🇸
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I could see & hear the trick-or-treaters via a hidden baby cam. They’d freak out (in a good way) when they realized the skeleton was actually carrying on a real conversation with them & calling them by name. Pretty fun.

Our current house doesn’t get the same traffic, so we don’t do that whole production anymore. *sigh* Great memories, though.

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