Did the Washington Post miss a bigger story in their transcript? Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy in 2006 The Washington Post rushed to publish their scoop about Kevin McCarthy talking about Putin paying Trump. I admit, it’s a really juicy quote; I’ve already written about it once. This is another example of the really good reporting out of the Washington Post and the New York...
Despite what they say, over and over, lying matters. The Washington Post reports that “House majority leader to colleagues in 2016: ‘I think Putin pays’ Trump“. The article quotes House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) in a meeting of ‘GOP Leaders’, where he purportedly said: “There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” McCarthy (R-Calif.) said, according to a recording of the June 15,...
Making frowny faces at the TV cameras is not the same as ‘action’. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). With the recent revelations about Trump, Republicans either reiterated their bland responses, or simply stopped answering questions. “We could do with a little less drama from the White House on a lot of things.” — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky). The intelligence sharing...
It’s a question of character. There will be a test afterwards. I frequently lament the loss of the Republican party. I know I comment on them critically and harshly, but honestly, I do miss having a decent opposition party. I’m not especially thrilled with the Democratic party and their deliberately ‘hapless’ lifestyle, and it was helpful to have someone else around who could point out...
President Trump seems to enjoy ruining everyone around him. It’s more than a bad habit. When Trump nominated H. R. McMaster as his National Security Advisor (NSA), we were all surprised. McMaster was knowledgeable, well-respected and independent. He was an excellent choice for NSA. Which is why everyone was surprised that Trump nominated him. A grown-up with a reputation for honesty? Nominated by Trump?? It...
Jeeze! This just in from the Washington Post: Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister and ambassador. Remember when the FBI and CIA were reluctant to give Trump the full intelligence briefings because they were afraid he’d forget what ‘secret’ meant and blurt out something horrifically damaging later? Remember how offended Trump was that he might not be getting the full scoop? And...
I wish I meant ‘wow’ in a good way. I was just catching up with this morning’s Meet the Press, and I saw their first interview with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. I hadn’t had a chance to see Tillerson in any kind of unscripted event, so I was as interested in how he talked as what he said. Not that he has to be...
Interviews make it clear. It’s not that Donald can’t speak. He loves talking. It’s that he can’t think. Since President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, he decided to allow interviews with the Economist, Time Magazine and NBC news. I’ve seen the NBC interview and read transcripts of the others. I can’t recommend you do the same. It hurts my brain every time I...
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