“That was then; this was now” which was basically Alberto Gonzales’ slogan his entire run. Things he’s responsible for: Patriot Act; defending Waterboarding; etc. etc. etc.

He’s a straight up ranchero. Always been. Having friends who live in the D.F. and just slam their head at EPN - basically the Marco Rubio of Mexico.

Governor seems a far more likely fit. And I could see it. But for right now Im enjoying Hill In The Wild.

That Frank Bruni is terrible.

I hope other staffers follow their example. It’s a great demonstration of defiance.

Is Fortitude on this? Because there is so much unexpected dick sighting on that show.

Damn. That was kinda haunting.

I think it also has to do with the OTHER people in the room/on tape with DJT when he says these things. Most likely Burnett, since I can’t imagine what D-lister would be that important but the specific mention of Billy Bush being the ONLY person who was screwed over by the tape release lends the collateral damage to…

As much as we’d like to think societies are behaviorally more mature than this, when one state gets wind that a politician is paying more attention to another state it’s like a sibling hearing their other sibling gets a new toy and they don’t for no apparent reason other than being too good and throwing a (not…

People talked about abolishing the EC after 2000. There was actually legislation in the works but they also had Karl Rove, Cheney, and oh yeah the entire year of 2001 to contend with so it got lost in the shuffle.

Isn’t a car wreck how he got his facial/neck laceration scars? I’m pretty sure he understands the weight of what could have been...

Yes, and it was a Syrian-sympathizer who shot the Ambassador. So we already know who the scapegoat is going to be and that there is already hostility.

I get the thinking. I just wouldn’t discount minor-seeming events from setting off cataclysmal domino effects. Because seriously, who thought the Arch Duke of Hungary (who was only maybe going to succeed his father who only became duke of Hungary because the actual Prince commited suicide) would be the lynchpin that…

Yeah, no. You’ve calculated the wrong political triangulation at work here. Turkey is the middleman, and given the Govs increased power hold since the coup-attempt (which was probably a set up to justify a ‘patriot act’ like power spree) they’d just LOVE to have Russia on their side.

I’m sure there were many who thought “it’s going to have to be someone a bit more influential than a Hungarian Arch Duke shot by a Bosnian Serb to launch the world’s foremost powers into war” like, a whole fucking ton of people. And yet.

Honestly I have a minor belief that the US’ balmy view of Mafiosos in pop culture (like the Sopranos) is part of why DJT could heavy in like a buffoon the way he has.

Eh, most of them are insured for this kind of thing. So you’re actually doing two monster-enterprises a service.

Brooklyn: The Worst, AmIRite?

I think voter fatigue decided this election tbqh. Not completely but 60%.

Yup. Trump’s 1000 fires were his 1000 assets. He never had to bother to pour water on one of them because his name and voice and fuckery was CONSTANTLY OUT THERE. I admit I too thought “let him hang himself, hahaha” but somewhere in there I definitely realized that it was a double edged sword and that if MSNBC was…