He’s effectively the one in charge, and has no role that requires him to face the public on a regular basis, so looking good is not a requirement. Plus I suspect that it doubles as a pretty effective way of telling Trump, who’s generally obsessed with the appearance of his underlings, that he doesn’t care what he…

Don’t forget partisan politics to the level at which irreparable harm is done to the country and possibly the world as a result. For example, the instant assumption that the treaty - having been given literally just a few words about it from aides - is a bad deal that favors the other parties merely because it was…

It’s just outrageous that someone so completely uninformed and outright stupid is in a position where he’s making nuclear policy on a fucking whim despite not knowing the first fucking thing about what he’s dealing with.

Well, if Russia didn’t want a maniac in the WH, they shouldn’t have helped put one there.

I think at this point it’s become abundantly clear the man has no idea what he is doing. He’s signing whatever is put in front of him without reading or understanding it, ignoring or firing experts, and trying to con his way through the job. It’s failing miserably, because everyone around him is smarter and more…

I’m not worried about the number of nukes (100 can kill us all off). START was predicated on the understanding that sane, sensible people will equally reduce their arsenals, and that sane, sensible people would safeguard them. START was important, not because of the reduction, but because of the intent behind it. It…

I think you mean “not along party lines” - they do cut across those lines.

Great article. Thank you. I appreciate you reviewing the history of the treaty and its importance then and now.

Sadly this is what they’re counting on

To complete the bad joke, the WaPo reports: “Enforcement measures are largely left to the head of the federal agency — in Conway’s case, the White House.”

My friend is litigating one of those suits. I’m so proud of her.

I personally feel better knowing I’m donating monthly to ACLU and making calls. I may not be able to do anything directly, but I’m rather dismally gleeful at the sheer number of lawsuits racking up against this adminstration already, hopefully which will end with actual consequences.

Exactly! All of these blatant conflicts of interest keep popping up, and no one is going to do anything about it? It just sends me into rage mode waiting for the next small infraction to pop up, and nothing is done. Of course she is going to tweet this because she knows no one is doing anything about these. I feel…

That’s what’s terrifying/frustrating, it seems like they’re stacking the cabinet etc. to essentially remove checks & balances, so that when we cry “you can’t DO that, that’s illegal!” they’re just like, “so?”

I also have this question and aforementioned ennui.

But honest question, what are we going to do about it? What are the next steps here? I feel like we are shouting into a void about federal law and ethics and its making me very tired.

...on a surfboard!

I want them lead the coup.

Yes I think with the foundation they launched, they’re looking to do as much good as they can as private citizens. We don’t deserve them.

Why isn’t he in his bathrobe eating chicken McNuggets and watching Cars 2? That’s how a real president relaxes!