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similar shit going on in

artappraiser — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:43:25 +0000

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similar shit going on in Israel:

This move is equivalent to a U.S. president cutting a political deal with David Duke, the former KKK leader. Netanyahu and the ruling Likud party are legitimizing a racist, xenophobic and homophobic fringe party in hopes to reach a 61-seat majority. https://t.co/JBWePOubRL axios
— Dr. Joseph Frusci (@JFrusci) February 17, 2021

Trump rips McConnell in

artappraiser — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 04:02:56 +0000

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Trump rips McConnell in lengthy statement after being acquitted in impeachment trial

By Caroline Kelly and Brian Rokus, CNN Updated 10:39 PM ET, Tue February 16

Trump, in Scorching Attack on McConnell, Urges G.O.P. to Replace Him

The former president, breaking an unusually long silence, called the Senate minority leader a “dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack” and called on Republicans in the chamber to find a new leader.

By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin @ NYTimes.com, Feb. 16, 2021Updated 9:13 p.m. ET

Trump urges ouster of ‘unsmiling political hack’ Mitch McConnell

By Steven Nelson and Ebony Bowden NYPost.com Updated February 16, 2021 | 5:46pm

Trump attacks McConnell in fiery statement

The Senate minority leader publicly soured on the former president after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, breaking four years of loyal support.

By MATTHEW CHOI, MARIANNE LEVINE, MERIDITH MCGRAW and GABBY ORR @ Politico.com, Updated: 02/16/2021 06:02 PM EST

Opinion | This is what Mitch

artappraiser — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:42:36 +0000

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Opinion | This is what Mitch gets for trying to have it both ways with Donald Trump. By @lopezlinette. https://t.co/B9Tfu6v7OR businessinsider
— Dr. Joseph Frusci (@JFrusci) February 17, 2021

out in the open, grand ole

artappraiser — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:20:18 +0000

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out in the open, grand ole party flaming split:

Sen. Ron Johnson said Mitch McConnell's critiques of Donald Trump put him out of step with the GOP caucus he leads https://t.co/g6HWBdfTrY
— POLITICO (@politico) February 16, 2021

as per a comment above, now waiting for the whole cause of the split to speak. How will he do it?

(does come to mind, though--this is why the Senate was created! they are supposed to be the elite grownups who keep the rabble of the populist people from having too much power.)

She's probably right, has got

artappraiser — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:52:56 +0000

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She's probably right, has got the polls to back it up:

Opinion: Republicans have tied themselves to an anvil https://t.co/hWVz1bFL8x
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 16, 2021

IMO the big mystery continues

artappraiser — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:42:48 +0000

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IMO the big mystery continues to be: Why is Trump not using any of the media available to him? Has Fox News canceled him? Has Newsmax? Has Joe Rogan? https://t.co/a8ksZ9E78O
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) February 16, 2021

^ note that in the article by

artappraiser — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:42:57 +0000

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^ note that in the article by Chait, if Dems stress the Manichean "us vs. them" (or "blue vs. red" or "good vs. evil" only two sides) division narrative, as if there are no people in the middle or outside the two categories, you help the grifters.

This really stupid rich guy

artappraiser — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:38:19 +0000

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This really stupid rich guy Fred Eshelman is pissed about the Trumpco grift over the election challenges and is suing to get his $2 million donation back:

”Trump’s campaign and the GOP collected $255 million, saying the money would support legal challenges to an election marred by fraud. Allies in Congress also raised money off false allegations, as did pro-Trump lawyers and even some of their witnesses.” https://t.co/leV3EcPtLZ
— Omar Wasow (@owasow) February 16, 2021

(Hot tip: don't invest with Eshelman Ventures, he's really stupid and doesn't research anything about money, probably the only thing he knows to do correctly is to have lawyers on retainer)

Omar has more on the "grifters using the Republican party to grift" angle:

Recall that emails solicited for an ‘Election Defense Fund’ but ”The fine print showed 75% of every contribution went to a new PAC which can be used to fund Trump’s political activities going forward. The other 25% was directed to the RNC.” https://t.co/pWl1QsaIu5
— Omar Wasow (@owasow) February 16, 2021

It’s a pattern. Politico researched 33 ‘Tea Party’ PACs. They “raised $43M, 74% from small donors. PACs spent $3M on ads & contributions to candidates, compared to $39M on operating expenses, like $6M to firms owned or managed by operatives who run PACs.” https://t.co/Apbz39Q2HC
— Omar Wasow (@owasow) February 16, 2021

.@jonathanchait asked: why more grift on right? His answer: “A tendency towards Manichaean thinking & rejection of neutral expertise. Every victory for Dems… is a twilight struggle to safeguard last flickering hopes for freedom from ravages of socialism.” https://t.co/QeJCFXH6Ms
— Omar Wasow (@owasow) February 16, 2021

Some of that tsunami of cash is simply opportunists capitalizing on post-election partisan anger. In 2016, Jill Stein raised ~$4.5 million for wishful recounts. In contrast to Trump, his allies & GOP fundraising, though, Stein’s efforts pale in comparison. https://t.co/B65Nt3xVDu
— Omar Wasow (@owasow) February 16, 2021

Louise Mensch got popular

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:00:34 +0000

In reply to good last line, hah. Like I

Louise Mensch got popular through "the cavalry/Mueller is coming" to create continual expectations , but as Marcy and others point out, that's not how out justice system works - it will still be exceedingly unlikely that anyone from Trump's family is charged for anything. It takes political capital, will, and a huge amount of time, even as it threatens the career of anyone involved. Easier to catch a few tiny fish and go play golf.

good last line, hah. Like I

artappraiser — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:52:57 +0000

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good last line, hah. Like I said on a Biden post, I've learned not to think that way, I have learned bigotry of low expectations.

another thing: We really got used to "rapid change" only because it seemed like it, but it mostly wasn't real, the rapid news cycle was because Trump was causing chaos every other hour by constantly contradicting himself, his allies, his minions and even his fans. Really, remember how they couldn't ever get him to say anything they planned with him or agreed to? It was only when he was in big trouble then they would get him to stop tweeting and being contradictory on topic and read from a prepared text, and whenever he had to do that, he did it in a sing songy voice like a grade schooler. It became hard to actually focus on what the government really was doing. It mostly didn't involve him! (i.e., how many stories on what Pompeo was up to? Not many!)