If Hillary wins by 8 points and the Democrats take the Senate, that will be great because it means Democrats are likely to establish a long-term majority in the Supreme Court. But to think that the victory will be seen as a mandate or that Republicans will pivot to the center is just stupid: I …
Why would Trump go?
The post-convention Dump Trump movement among Republican operatives and strategerists is growing and getting louder. Politico has the scoop: Republican insiders in key battleground states have a message for The Donald: Get out. That’s according to The POLITICO Caucus — a panel of activists, strategists and operatives in 11 swing states. The majority of GOP …
Three Things
First, Michael J. Morell, long-time CIA professional who was acting director and deputy director of the agency from 2010 to 2013, wrote a NYT op-ed endorsing Clinton. Here’s an excerpt: I never saw her bring politics into the Situation Room. In fact, I saw the opposite. When some wanted to delay the Bin Laden raid …
Dog Rescue Open Thread
Went over this morning about an hour ago and brought some water and more food, carefully navigating the deck so I only stepped on beams, and made it past the scene of the crime without another incident. Beneath all the hair loss and the hideous hip bones poking out, he’s such a sweet and good …
Friday Morning Open Thread: Falling into the Pit They Dug Themselves
(Mike Luckovich via GoComics.com) . The best part of this? Trump never sold himself as anything other than what he was. Party officials told themselves this was an act. — Brandon Finnigan (@B_M_Finnigan) August 4, 2016 A little schadenfreude for breakfast, from the Washington Post — “Did Paul Ryan just predict that Clinton will win …
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Cole, interaction factors and risk adjustment
We love Cole. We loved and winced at the stories of faceplants and broken bones from naked mapping, sidewalk walking, dog walking, cat assaination attempts and any number of other things. We love that Cole is making a good and honest go at the entire adulting thing. It’s been a while since we’ve heard a …
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Late Night Open Thread: Real Billionaires Won’t Let Donald Sit at Their Lunch Table
Exclusive: Billionaire Seth Klarman slams @realDonaldTrump, will help @HillaryClinton https://t.co/5lAY7RqWSJ #Elections2016 #ClintonKaine — Lawrence Delevingne (@ldelevingne) August 3, 2016 Nothing personal, Donny. It’s just — let’s be honest — you couldn’t keep up with us. Not to mention that you’re poison on the markets… Prolonged recession https://t.co/LmZClo5Spa pic.twitter.com/JlRgCXjp6B — Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) July 30, 2016 …