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I take no comfort in Vance's rationale for success in the Middle East this time is because in the past we had "dumb presidents" and now we don't. I am not sure at what education level the logic of this response works? Does a fifth grader accept it? Doubt it.

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The quote: "Nero Fiddled while Rome Burned" was meant to describe something like this: www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...

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This is a giant "No shit" article response. After losing the possibility for enrichment to outside confederates in his first term, Trump has brought the "pardon power money making franchise" inside the White House in this term.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

I am old enough to remember the state of Texas and many Republicans losing their minds over a military training exercise titled Jade Helm. Astonishing to see the cheerleading going on right now in California.

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Everything the doctor's counsel said in reply to Comer is accurate--there are separation of powers issues, executive privilege issues, and doctor-patient confidentiality issues at play here. And yet Comer wants to continue to turn this into some grand conspiracy to prove Biden is not real.

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Jean-Pierre came to my university in April and debated Marc Short, former COS to Mike Pence. During her debate, she never sounded anything other than a fierce defender of Biden and the Democrats. It was a well-attended event. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

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Using the ABA to vet judicial appointments has long been tossed aside--here Trump is not doing anything new. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...

submitted 22 days ago • 2 comments

I have been subscribed to the USDOJ listserv since the early 2000s, and I can honestly say that--Democrat or Republican--the emails that are now coming through that listserv is bonkers.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Is there anything more predictable, or pathetic, than this?

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You have to hand it to the shamelessness of the National Association of Broadcasters running an ad decrying a powerful communication system (Big Tech) that stifles access to information. www.nab.org/modernizethe...

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It seems entirely likely that Trump saw how much outside operators were making on representative fees when pushing for pardons in his first term, that he decided simply to keep that money in house and let people pay directly to him.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Whatever the opposite of "The Buck Stops Here" is is where you will find Donald Trump.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Trump: "We need to get the federal government out of education and return it to the states. Trump: "Universities should teach what we say and high schools cannot decide on who gets to play sports unless we approve."

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It is hard to reconcile an institution claiming it exists to hold power to account while at the same time continuously using the language of power--case in point: "The Big, Beautiful Bill...." At first it was a nuisance in the background, but now it is apart of every media story.

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More of the media playing Charlie Brown and Trump as Lucy with the football:

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Imagine being a guy whose own internal sense of institutional independence, tilting an election in favor of a demagogue, only to end up 8 years later the target of a political investigation by the very institution you wanted to protect?

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Look for Congress to give Trump the blessings to receive elaborate gifts from foreign leaders to keep him square with the Emoluments Clause. On a different note, if the Qatari gift is to the American people, how is it he keeps it when he leaves office?

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There was a time where the literature on what makes a WH press secretary successful stipulated that key to success was being a straight shooter and never deliberately misleading the reporters. Seems rather quaint.

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I am sure there is not a political scientist out there who was not touched, in some way, by the work of Joseph Nye. In fact, just the mention of "Power and Interdependence" is likely a triggering event for anyone who did PhD comps on International Relations Theory. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...

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The Trump administration should think carefully about releasing the Hur tapes since the next Democratic POTUS may look for embarrassing information on Trump. Releasing those tapes serve no other purpose than making Trump feel good and deflecting from the negative coverage he has received so far.

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

"I don't vote because my vote won't matter..."

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

"How did we get to this place in our politics?" Yesterday's result from the election held yesterday from my county:

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

Just exactly what is the difference any more between Trump TruthSocial/Newsmax and the Federal Register's email of presidential documents? I used to open this religiously for my work, but now I cannot stand to look inside. #InsanityIsReality

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While there are some parts of his argument I quibble with, I agree with Goldsmith's point--Congress and the public have for too long allowed (and applauded) the accretion of power to the executive branch at the expense of institutionalism and democracy: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/o...

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Just a reminder that SCOTUS said a president is above the Constitution. Everyone is making fun of Trump for claiming otherwise, but he understands precisely what that decision means. Not the #unitaryexecutive

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I am just gobsmacked that any sentient person could look at the Trump administration and express the level of support these Republicans show.

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For all of Trump and DOGE's big talk about cutting spending, did anyone believe for one minute that they would cut defense spending? The lamest administration ever.

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