[View here as a Twitter thread] What firing Sessions means. Spoiler: The long term worry is that an AG willing to follow Trump’s orders allows Trump to weaponize the DOJ against his opponents, which can also undermine any Mueller findings against him. I’ll explain. 1/ But first, the immediate question: What does firing Sessions mean …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Some on Twitter asked me: “What happens if Mueller issues a Report with No Collusion or Obstruction and President Trump doesn’t fire anyone? Is that a possibility?” I assume this is not a serious question, but I’ll answer it. The Mueller indictments so far point strongly toward high levels …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Here’s why I don’t think he’ll do it: 6 reasons. Reason #1: The investigation has gone on too long. The genie can’t go back into the bottle. I’ll explain. 1/ Take a hypothetical: Trump fires Rosenstein & puts in someone who follows his orders. The new person starts firing …
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[View here as a Twitter thread] “Trump doesn’t seem worried to me,” a friend said. “It’s like he has a trick up his sleeve.” He does have a trick: But it isn’t hidden. It’s in full view: Lie. Ratchet up the race-baiting—then blame others and be the victim. 2/ From SnyderTrump’s trick is to fill …
[View here as a Twitter thread] @ezraklein explains what he sees as the media’s lose-lose situation: They can’t ignore POTUS’s lies and outrageous behavior. The public needs to know. But when they respond, they play into Trump’s hands. 1/ @ezraklein understands Trump has deliberately turned the media into his enemy and attacks them relentlessly. The …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Q: Can Trump use troops at the border? A: It depends on what the troops do there. I’ll explain. Meanwhile, remember: this is a PR stunt & manufactured crisis. Trump wants a cultural war about the caravan. Let’s not give him one. 1/ The Posse Comitatus Act makes it …
[View here as a Twitter thread] 12 package/bombs have been sent to former presidents, a secretary of state, leading Democrats, CNN & others. Trump turns the incident into another way to criticize the media. 2/ Trump gives no indication that he’d care if, say, Obama was assassinated. Okay, so, what does Trump do when he …
[View here as a Twitter thread] Info from Jason Stanley’s book and this lecture. The main skill required is to be able to lie big. Trump lies naturally. He doesn’t hesitate to tell easily disproven lies. He doesn’t hesitate to lie even when he knows that the people he’s talking to know the truth. He …
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[View here as a Twitter thread] The conference is to promote the Eurasian Economic Union—which makes the answer obvious. He’s moving the US closer to Russia—which has been Trump’s aim all along. 1/ Russia created the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) because they couldn’t join the European Union (EU) The EU requires that members uphold the …
What the heck is Giuliani doing in Armenia headlining a pro-Putin conference? Read More »
[View here as a Twitter thread] As soon as I explained that the “send troops to the border” is a PR stunt, guess what happened? 1/ Following Trump’s highly effective strategy of governing by crisis and spectacle, also known as “keep everyone reeling with cultural wars and lies” he does it again. He claims that …
No Trump can’t overturn the 14th Amendment with an executive order. Sheesh. Read More »
