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I'm worried it's just more

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:46:35 +0000

I'm worried it's just more Overton Window, that all this behavior using Wolff's kind of not quite accurate, not quite hard enough finagling will just trivialize and acclimate the public again to The Donald - much like PussyGate faded in strength.

WaPo current headline stories

artappraiser — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 05:24:22 +0000

In reply to Bannon unloads; GOP's plausible deniability shattered

WaPo current headline stories:

Bannon’s hopes of leading a GOP revolt imperiled as allies start to drift away

The former White House chief strategist’s public break with the president cost him political support and crucial financial backing. The spat also called into question his chairmanship of Breitbart News, a website he has referred to as one of his most effective “weapons,” according to people familiar with the discussions.

By Michael Scherer, Robert Costa and Rosalind S. Helderman

The Fix: What in the world was Bannon thinking? 3 theories.

Bannon may have lost his fight with Trump — but what does that mean for Breitbart

I just find it funny that

rmrd0000 — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 01:18:02 +0000

In reply to Just remember Wolff is a

I just find it funny that Trump is involving himself in criticizing the book. Bannon has not yet said that the book contained inaccuracies about what he told Wolff. I expect that the book has ~~holes~~ lies in other details.

Just remember Wolff is a

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:56:23 +0000

In reply to Trump’s lawyers wanted to

Just remember Wolff is a serial exaggerator/bullshitter himself. I'm happy for Trump to take on water, but don't need to lose my own judgment.

Robert Mercer backs Trump

rmrd0000 — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:20:14 +0000

In reply to Bannon unloads; GOP's plausible deniability shattered

Robert Mercer backs Trump over Bannon. Bannon’s role at Breitbart May be in jeopardy.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mercer-family-drops-steve-bannon_us_5a4ea9c3e4b089e14db99ef2?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

Trump’s lawyers wanted to

rmrd0000 — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 22:03:58 +0000

In reply to To be precise, Bannon said

Trump’s lawyers wanted to challenge the publishing of the book. The result, instead of being released on Tuesday, it will be released tomorrow (Friday). My weekend Kindle reading is now set.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/michael-wolff-thanks-trump-for-making-his-book-1

To be precise, Bannon said

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:50:00 +0000

In reply to The Donald is gloating

To be precise, Bannon said Trump was the "Greatest Douche he'd ever met". Trump thought he said "Duce". Touché.

The Liars Paradox, Cohen at

NCD — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:46:25 +0000

In reply to The Donald is gloating

The Liars Paradox, Cohen at wapo.

Until recently, the famous liar’s paradox was a liar saying, “I am lying.” Now, though, it has to be when any of Donald Trump’s friends or associates claims not to have called the president an ignoramus, a liar, an egomaniac or heroically unsuited for the presidency. Their choice is either to confirm the obvious or to appear a liar ....As every journalist knows, news is not that a dog bit a man but that a man bit a dog. In the same vein, it would be news if someone confided to an author or journalist that Trump was a reasonable man, self-effacing, considerate of others, cautious in his approach to major decisions, knowledgeable about the grand issues of national security or, even, aware that his hero Andrew Jackson did not live to the Civil War.

The Donald is gloating

rmrd0000 — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:21:43 +0000

In reply to Bannon, "Please don't cut me

The Donald is gloating

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-steve-bannon-great-man_us_5a4e603ee4b0b0e5a7abb08c?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

Bannon, "Please don't cut me

NCD — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:57:39 +0000

In reply to Bannon is backtracking. He

Bannon, "Please don't cut me off the right wing welfare plutocrat $$$."