One thing abt the batshittery right wingers on HASC are engaging in is they seem NOT to understand how badly the economy is going to be in November.

So it's nice of them to make the campaign commercials for Dems.

Reupping this post from a month ago, bc Trump is making sounds like Putin's recruitment is working.

How Vladimir Putin Intends to Recruit Trump to Russia's Side in WWIII

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How Vladimir Putin Intends to ...

Chrissy Houlihan asks Whiskey Pete whether he can talk about the country rather than party. He keeps interrupting talking about party.

Literally, cannot defend the country.

A collapse in credibility is genuinely an important step in defeat of authoritarianism. And shit like this is why I think today's Jim Comey indictment may wildly backfire.

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This may be uncharitable.

But:

1) Jim Comey likely has funds to pay his exceedingly good defense team.
2) This is a shit show that provides cause to pry open all the bullshit in Todd Blanche's head.

I was a Comey critic before it was cool. But this is his moment to have fun.

Bring it.

Incidentally, the presumption of regularity argument in today's SPLC motion for GJ transcripts is 3 pages long and cites Kash personally.

As Kash and Todd get increasingly over their skis on things like beach pictures, this will become a still easier arg

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The man who is destroying the world economy wants to come to my neighborhood and bill me for the upkeep.

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Massive security operation for...

Statue of limitations has not expired on this tweet.

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SO DOJ just charged a Fauci aide for not sharing lab leak info (an interesting legal theory).

Is raiding 20 business in MN.

Got accused of lying abt the SPLC.

And Maurene Comey's lawsuit can go forward.

Judge Jesse Furman's order that Maurene Comey can sue in Federal court is rife with footnotes accusing DOJ of getting the law wrong.

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Kind of weird that Stan Woodward filed a notice of appearance JUST to post the Truth Social-esque filing in the ballroom bc 1) normally when Woodward has intervened in cases it has been more competent than what other top DOJers have done and 2) His job is at risk bc [waves].

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This video on Trump's bunker-ballroom has aged very well, IMVHO.

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Let them eat ballroom