The idea of American Exceptionalism — the idea that American is not just good, but exceptional and unique among all nations — is a hard-core Republican talking requirement. You must, must, must genuflect to that in your speeches, or you’re one of them, to be abjured and primaried. Yes, Democrats, hapless stooges that they are, bow in false piety when the question comes up, but […]
It’s because you’re not just an employee. Jared Kushner is Trump’s trusted senior advisor. His areas of responsibility aren’t defined, but are considered comparable to those of senior advisors Steve Bannen and Reince Priebus. Possibly added together. Kushner is head the White House Office of American Innovation, tasked with restructuring the government to work the way private businesses are built. He’s also tasked with domestic […]
I wonder if there’s a “Nixon rule” like Godwin’s rule: “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nixon approaches 1.” Democracy, I’m told, isn’t just voting every two years. Our healthy democracy depends on layers of checks and balances, which in turn depend on a raft of democratic institutions. These institutions aren’t exhaustively defined, but most people agree they include […]
Searching for love in all the wrong places? Now I’m hearing stories that, as well as keeping in contact with Michael Flynn, Trump is still talking with Corey Lewandowski, Paul Manafort, and maybe other people who he fired for severe ethical lapses, and who are targets and witnesses in federal prosecutions. Michael Flynn’s lawyer is already tried to shop out his testimony to Congress, for […]
I can resist everything except temptation. — Oscar Wilde You know, Donald Trump is, like, the worst best friend ever. He makes all his loyal buddies go out and tell all their friends he didn’t do anything, then the next morning, he tweets everyone about how he really did it. I mean, what a douche, right? Except…. It’s funny, but there’s one guy he didn’t […]
I love the word ‘fabulist’. When a reporter asked President Trump whether he urged Comey to ease up on the Flynn investigation, Trump denied that he ever asked then-FBI Director James Comey…. Oh, who really cares what new version of his personal fantasies he’s spewing out this afternoon? Even when he’s telling the truth, if feels like he’s lying. It’s always an act, miming feelings […]
Did the Washington Post miss a bigger story in their transcript? 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 Times. But I wonder if the Post […]
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