Abbott: Who is on first!
Costello: I'm asking YOU who's on first.
Abbott: That's the man's name.
Costello: That's who's name?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.
Abbott: That's itβ¦
"Well, since you're here representing them, how about I hold YOU personally responsible? Or, you could provide documentation for me within 24 hours. Your call."
Ken Jennings disheveled in a loincloth, biting a piece of rat cooked on a stick : Who indeed. A riddle the forerunners could not answer before the madness took hold. That puts you back in the lead with control of the board β¦
"The most transparent administration". Yeah. Apart from the outright lies, exaggerations, obfuscations, and attempts to cover all the aformentioned up.
Also, beyond βWho is the who telling who to do the doing?β, Iβm rather curious to know whoβs supplying and (presumably) billing the government for all these βupgradesβ? Is there an estimate? A contract? A delivery timeline? Is this being bid out or are we just trusting Elon (lol) and his droogs?
You're probably right about disclosure, but they also probably just did not want to bother to go through a lengthy process and wanted to start wrecking stuff on day 1
Head of digital service doesnβt require senate confirmation - they have not put him in there for a specific reason. Could be something in his private employment contracts (CEO of this or that may preclude other employment) but could also be disclosure and/or ethics rules.
Not beyond the realm of possibility. There's compelling evidence that all the competent lawyers are fleeing. But still, lawyer 101 is do not (do not!) commit perjury.
"I don't know specifically the person who consulted with the Secretary" is the thinnest of ice if the answer to that question turns out to be Elon Musk.
My client (the government) has done something very illegal and now I am lying to a federal judge to conceal that fact is bad lawyering.
Exactly. "We don't know who's in charge." "We misunderstood the order, your Honor." "We're working on compliance as fast as we can." "Define non-compliance, your Honor." "Our email servers are down." "Everyone at DOJ has a bad cold." "You talkin' to me?"
When Putin invaded Crimea, he feigned ignorance, said they weren't Russian soldiers. The charade worked, Ukraine's allies were thrown off long enough for the Russian army to establish defensive positions.
As they dismantle government services, Republicans are using the same ploy now.
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Abbott: Who is on first!
Costello: I'm asking YOU who's on first.
Abbott: That's the man's name.
Costello: That's who's name?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.
Abbott: That's itβ¦
Fixed it for you.
Government attorney: "That is a conundrum wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a riddle."
//oops wrong routine
https://youtu.be/tNBL5OMeuno
Someone?? is giving orders!
Doesn't seem all that hard to figure out a solution to these elementary school games.
Coercive contempt is indefinite, is it not?
Who is.
..Will live on for decades as a joke with no punchline.
It will be on Jeopardy
SNL 75
Or the remnants of humanity will joke about it in the catacombs while being hunted by the machines..
βWho is the Administrator of DOGE?β
β3 midgets shitting in a bucketβ
The the US Congress made of clowns and idiots?
My client (the government) has done something very illegal and now I am lying to a federal judge to conceal that fact is bad lawyering.
this is an absurd game.
Wonder who gave that order?
https://bsky.app/profile/kathleenclark.bsky.social/post/3lihb5fe4ic2w
As they dismantle government services, Republicans are using the same ploy now.
From 2014...