The Presidency of Donald J. Trump, Episode VI: No Witnesses, One Defector, No Checks or Balances

[wheatrich]

how does the “perfect phone call” line work to anything but a negative. if you’re ever caught being recorded over the phone just say it was a PERFECT phone call, that’ll get you off the hook.

[Riverman]

“Yeah hi, I discussed the crimes with the president directly and he consents to your representation of his co conspirator.”

• Trumps lawyer

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https://twitter.com/betsy_klein/status/1217907254688657414?s=19

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https://twitter.com/josephabondy/status/1217918094510886918?s=19

[Rugby]

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@boredsocial

I had an experience like this recently with the lawn service where I freaked out when they got there because I realized I hadn’t picked up the dog poop. They seemed mildly amused that I cared because apparently everyone else just lets them run over it with their mowers and get sprayed with it.

I’ll never understand people who get mad at fast food employees for providing lousy service. That person makes like 250-300 bucks every two weeks at this job. The people getting mad generally make that in a day. They seem to expect these people to basically work for free AND do it with a smile… and if anything is wrong apologize after they’ve hurled a bunch of abuse at them. Honestly everyone in this country should be required to work a menial job for a couple of years when they are young. Fuck national service, I want everyone to work some combination of retail, fast food, call centers, landscaping, or hotels before they are allowed to be considered an adult.

Grunching. On the one hand yes. On the other, some of the worst boomerish attitudes come from “well i worked in a fish factory for a summer, and then I became a lawyer and bought a house so why can’t everyone??”

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https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1217913587240521729?s=19

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[Rugby]

@microbet

@zikzak

@microbet

occasionally I see some very interesting changes after someone talks to me and they see I speak upper-middle class

It’s a very fleeting change tho. They always quickly find a way to reestablish those class boundaries.

That happens too. Nice chat, now get back to work.

Sometimes they really fall in love though. It’s like I’m a noble savage, which, come to think of it, I am.

My friend is Filipino American, went to Columbia, and lives and works across Asia.

He says he is always seeing white people do weird double takes and mental gymnastics as they hear his accent and they try and figure out how to treat him.

[LikeClockwork]

Melania is one lucky, lucky woman.

[otatop]

Justice Dept. Investigating Years-Old Leaks and Appears Focused on Comey

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors in Washington are investigating a years-old leak of classified information about a Russian intelligence document, and they appear to be focusing on whether the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey illegally provided details to reporters, according to people familiar with the inquiry.

The case is the second time the Justice Department has investigated leaks potentially involving Mr. Comey, a frequent target of President Trump, who has repeatedly called him a “leaker.” Mr. Trump recently suggested without evidence that Mr. Comey should be prosecuted for “unlawful conduct” and spend years in prison.
[…]
Mr. Trump has repeatedly pressured the Justice Department to investigate his perceived enemies. In 2018, he told the White House counsel at the time, Donald F. McGahn II, to prosecute Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Comey. Mr. McGahn refused, telling the president that he did not have the authority to order investigations and that doing so could prompt abuse-of-power accusations. Mr. Trump had also discussed the appointment of a second special counsel to conduct the investigations he sought.

Should be fun to see where this leads.

[Smacc_25]

https://mobile.twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1217911301130858503

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https://twitter.com/CheriJacobus/status/1217921740627685390?s=19

[RiskyFlush]

Oh how the mighty have fallen. A brief Trumprospective:

Trump 2016

Trump 2019

Trump 2020

[econophile]

Do you think Nancy knew about the GAO report in advance? Did that effect timing of sending the articles to Senate?

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[RiskyFlush]

@econophile

Do you think Nancy knew about the GAO report in advance? Did that effect timing of sending the articles to Senate?

Not sure about that, but there is something suspicious about the timing. I’m sure it’s a coincidence.

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https://twitter.com/KenDilanianNBC/status/1217852923952144386?s=19

https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1217950663516327936?s=19

[CanadaMatt3004]

This is pretty huge, right?

[CanadaMatt3004]

Theres no way she thinks the reds win the house back, right?

[CanadaMatt3004]

Ban for not spoilering