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I am actually surprised to

artappraiser — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:54:27 +0000

I am actually surprised to see Steve Schmidt add this nuance As is always the case, their ranks are filled with people on the fringes of society; the lonely, dispossessed, aggrieved (2). I think of him usually playing political polemic to the max for effect, where one side is good, the other evil.

The 7th Stage of Trumpmas

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 15:04:14 +0000

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The 7th Stage of Trumpmas

leadership. (2) Thugs. The Proud Boys are but one example in a toxic stew of heavily armed Militia’s, White Nationalists and other right wing extremists. As is always the case, their ranks are filled with people on the fringes of society; the lonely, dispossessed, aggrieved (2)
— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) January 3, 2021

Text version: The Seven Aspects of Trumpism (maxnewstoday.com)

one of those phone calls

artappraiser — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 07:47:45 +0000

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one of those phone calls during golf:

SCOOP from @nancook on her *very first day* working for us: Georgia Senator David Perdue called Trump on Christmas Day to plead for him to sign the pandemic relief bill.https://t.co/S6k9oooHAS
— Alex Wayne (@aawayne) December 28, 2020

Mike DeBonis & Phil Rucker

artappraiser — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:00:34 +0000

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Mike DeBonis & Phil Rucker are reporting that he changed his mind while playing golf on Christmas day. Notably Lindsey Graham flew out to play with him....

The people who made fun of my tweet (check the date) “told on themselves” and now are “taking the L” after Trump’s historic dealmaking. https://t.co/vPsns3QdIk pic.twitter.com/mN9WqsnzHV
— Isaac Chotiner (@IChotiner) December 29, 2020

This has never been about policy. This is about keeping on brand. The “I alone can fix it” candidate continues to undermine faith in Congress and ability of Congress/establishment to get stuff done. https://t.co/tu1pqXE3Ye
— amy walter (@amyewalter) December 29, 2020

from the above

“The best opportunity to get him on anything is to get out on the golf course with him and just talk,” the official said. “And Lindsey was out there.”

and Graham's own same day tweets:

After spending some time with President @realDonaldTrump today, I am convinced he is more determined than ever to increase stimulus payments to $2000 per person and challenge Section 230 big tech liability protection.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 26, 2020

Both are reasonable demands, and I hope Congress is listening. The biggest winner would be the American people.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 26, 2020

Rasmussen has a bone to pick

artappraiser — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:17:46 +0000

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Rasmussen has a bone to pick with you, NCD, as you are always quoting the Third Reich as regards Trump and his admin, but they think Stalin more appropriate:

Rasmussen quotes Stalin in tweet suggesting Pence should try to overturn election results https://t.co/kD1SXWi59F pic.twitter.com/gy34sMecTr
— The Hill (@thehill) December 28, 2020

edit to add, thread on same:

Embracing Stalin and advocating a rightwing coup to own the libs https://t.co/48n8ig2KCK
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) December 28, 2020

Maggie also tweeted or

artappraiser — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:14:02 +0000

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Maggie also tweeted or retweeted these other these other points this evening:

The president will say the foreign aid wasn’t spent on his watch, and it likely won’t be because this move puts a hold on it for 45 days. The president has less than half that left in his term. https://t.co/5scsMYlgtA
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 28, 2020

The edit board of NYPost, the president’s favorite paper, tells him to give it up and says his encouragement that pence do something he can’t on Jan 6 is “cheering for an undemocratic coup.” pic.twitter.com/VdNMemVcKD
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 28, 2020

The president, according to several administration officials, is laser focused on Jan 6 as the last stand for overturning the electoral outcome. But Pence’s role is procedural, not that of a Chief Justice etc.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 28, 2020

House Appropriations Chairwoman @NitaLowey: “The House Appropriations Committee has jurisdiction over rescissions, and our Democratic Majority will reject any rescissions submitted by President Trump.”
— Sean Langille (@SeanLangille) December 28, 2020

This is a win for congressional leaders, especially Pelosi & Schumer. Trump gets a vote Dems wanted anyway. Section 230 will remain intact. A “redlined” document from Trump (that’s not even a real thing) or his rescissions mean nothing since he’s gone on Jan. 20. https://t.co/ybHjtTITUh
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) December 28, 2020

Meanwhile, Deseree & Matthew Cox of Indiana have depleted their savings after Matthew lost his job in pest control.

He never got unemployment benefits. "People will die without this money," he tells @rachsieg https://t.co/N4WSYPUE57
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) December 27, 2020

this could have something to

artappraiser — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:04:42 +0000

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this could have something to do with it-especially as I found out about it via retweet by Maggie Haberman-the front page of today's NYPost with their "Mr. President..STOP THE INSANITY" editorial on it:

"Sidney Powell is a crazy person. Michael Flynn suggesting martial law is tantamount to treason. It is shameful." https://t.co/CLyUtQBkAH
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) December 28, 2020

Return to his center of power

NCD — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 03:14:15 +0000

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Return to his center of power leading legions of his ever faithful where he will crown himself emperor!

He wants to return to

moat — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 01:59:03 +0000

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He wants to return to Washington. This is the only ticket after the hangover party he just threw.

Yeah, Trump works on impulse.

NCD — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 01:25:46 +0000

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Yeah, Trump works on impulse. He likely had no idea of the delayed pocket veto ploy, and nobody around him dared tell him the complex details of it for fear a little knowledge with Trump would be dangerous.