John and I ramble around multiple topics, including John’s mom exercising her super power, a visit from Rosie, and being sprayed with liquid pig shit.
Open Thread
Just got off the phone with Mistermix, recording a 63 minute podcast, and I had forgotten how much I ramble when I’m talking.
Big house news- the apple tree in my back yard has a dozen or so chestnut sized apples, and part of me wants to watch them grow, the other part wants to pull them off because I don’t think the limbs are strong enough to support them.
Cunning Dealmaker Open Thread: Kim Jong Won
WOW — Trump says he wants American people to treat him like North Koreans treat totalitarian dictator Kim Jong Un.
"Hey, he's the head of a country, and he's the strong head — he speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same." pic.twitter.com/A43xYXsFod
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 15, 2018
i've said this before, but trump has no understanding of or admiration for democracy or self-governance. he worships power and admires strongmen. he praises dictators and authoritarians because he's *jealous* of them. they can compel the worship he thinks he deserves. https://t.co/lSiO8I2G2f
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) June 15, 2018
Cover of ?@TheEconomist? pic.twitter.com/bJcX1BV7U8
— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) June 14, 2018
Reporter: “The president said it will be verified.”
Pompeo: “Of course it will.”
Q: "Can you tell us a little bit more about–what is, what discussed about how?"
Pompeo: “Just so you know, you could ask me this, I find that question insulting & ridiculous & frankly ludicrous.”
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 13, 2018
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Are The Worms Turning?
It may be that crabby Grandpa’s craziness has broken the trust between him and the media. I’m seeing more and more like this in my tweetstream.
Here is David Halberstam on how Joe McCarthy played the journalists assigned to cover him pic.twitter.com/bZMaUwrDC0
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) June 13, 2018
Today’s POTUS performance was breathtaking in the sheer number of provable falsehoods, intentional mischaracterizations and outright lies uttered. Clearly someone feels emboldened. Will GOP leaders continue to shrug this off? Bury their head in the sand?
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 15, 2018
This is a bizarre, pathological, obscene, enormous, mind-numbing, frightening lie. The IG report had absolutely nothing to do with the investigation into Russian collusion or Trump’s alleged obstruction of justice. https://t.co/LTq8mEzHLw
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) June 15, 2018
A bunch are also dragging AP every time they emit a “BREAKING – President Trump said [Trump’s words, no indication of truth value]”
The President is under investigation for the most shocking of crimes. There is ample proof that his campaign, probably with his knowledge, colluded with Russia in many ways.
He and his sycophants fight this by lying.
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— Adam Davidson (@adamdavidson) June 15, 2018
I don't have an obvious solution, other than don't publish absurd stories like normally good @pdacosta's piece today. And don't publish Trump and GOP lying assertions as fact.
But how do we cover a deep, clear story that doesn't have the daily incremental beats we crave.
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— Adam Davidson (@adamdavidson) June 15, 2018
One message to reporters is this: your editors are pushing you for daily incrementalism and volume. But you will become more famous and more successful if you actually give your readers, listeners, viewers substantive, deep, context-rich reporting.
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— Adam Davidson (@adamdavidson) June 15, 2018
So, reporters: ignore your editors! Think of your readers, listeners, viewers.
They don't want incrementalism. They don't want to read about stupid lies about a report.
They want you to help them make sense of the world.
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— Adam Davidson (@adamdavidson) June 15, 2018
Even Maggie
It’s Trump’s policy. But he doesn’t want to be blamed for his own policy. https://t.co/OxvhjNsxhO
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 15, 2018
Trump said he hasn't spoken to Cohen in "a long time." He called him shortly after the FBI raid on Cohen's offices about two months ago https://t.co/iBiVRVyzT3
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 15, 2018
Stone, Nunberg, Lewandowski, Conway and Bannon all rightfully can claim a role in Trump victory. So can Manafort, given the threat Trump faced ahead of the convention. https://t.co/TkYsbTRkwy
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 15, 2018
Breaking: Paul Manafort’s Bail is Revoked and He is Sent to Jail Pre Trial
Ali Velshi has the details:
BREAKING: Judge revokes bail for Manafort, orders him to jail. pic.twitter.com/QhDYhF1h9a
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 15, 2018
LIVE: NBC News Special Report: Judge revokes bail for Manafort, orders him to jail. https://t.co/UBdpBaQ8p4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 15, 2018
From The New York Times:
A federal judge revoked Paul Manafort’s bail and sent him to jail on Friday to await trial, citing new charges that Mr. Manafort had tried to influence the testimony of two of the government’s witnesses after he had been granted bail.
Gonna be a long Friday as we wait to see if a Cohenoscopy has been scheduled for today.
Open thread!
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Almost There
What this week felt like:
In normal times, the fact that the president’s former campaign chairman may go to jail today for witness tampering would be a bigger deal. So would the fact that the president’s current lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said this on TV last night:
I believe that Rod Rosenstien and Jeff Sessions have a chance to redeem themselves, and that chance comes about tomorrow. It doesn’t go beyond tomorrow. Tomorrow, Mueller should be suspended, and honest people should be brought in, impartial people [from the New York office — he actually specified that in another segment — ed.] to investigate these people like Strzok. Strzok should be in jail by the end of next week.
Looks like due process is only for spouse abusers. Is Giuliani just flapping his gums to intimidate GOP-appointed officials in an allegedly independent organization to do Trump’s bidding — as Trump himself has done for months now?
Or will Trump use a cherry-picked version of the IG report to justify more direct action to shut down the Mueller probe or compromise it by bringing in goons from his home turf?
I honestly have no idea. I’m just glad this interminable week is coming to an end.
On the Road and In Your Backyard
Good Morning All,
This weekday feature is for Juicers who are are on the road, traveling, or just want to share a little bit of their world via stories and pictures. So many of us rise each morning, eager for something beautiful, inspiring, amazing, subtle, of note, and our community delivers – a view into their world, whether they’re far away or close to home – pictures with a story, with context, with meaning, sometimes just beauty. By concentrating travel updates and tips here, it’s easier for all of us to keep up or find them later.
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Hope folks enjoy the games today, I will unfortunately be driving, riding, and walking a lot to deal with numerous vehicle issues tomorrow and will only be able to listen (ty SiriusXM radio)
I have a great set for Monday from realbtl and you’ll just want to pick up and fly to Ireland Tuesday!
On that note, have a great weekend and enjoy the peace, simplicity, and gentle majesty of today’s offering. Somewhere….