The ex-POTUS who claims he was taken down by the deep state is looking even smaller in court, getting scolded by the judge and sitting through testimony about how he and Melania don't sleep in the same bed. Plus, RFK Jr.'s brain worm, winning over the still-going Haley voters, and the plan to ban porn. Adam Kinzinger joins Tim Miller.
On us senate candidate support — Would be interested in your thoughts on the ND senate race as a possible pick up from MAGA candidate Kevin Cramer. Katrina Christiansen https://www.katrinaforussenate.com
North Dakota used to have a democrat in senate - Heidi Heitkamp 2013-2019.
re fringe “Rick Perry” take … i don’t have pushback per se, well at least I can’t formalize thoughts based on Tim’s brief take, but I would be interested in understanding if there are any think tanks or other organizations acting in good faith (ie not MAGA brain rot) who do deep think about improving government? Any references/links Tim?
It’s certainly easy to say limited government, I imagine actually doing something proves challenging once one understands a given entity’s mission and impact… the recentish Michael Lewis book provided instructive examples such as NOAA and Accuweather ha
Who raises gas prices? Not politicians. We are the largest producer of oil in the world. We are the largest exporter of oil. We refine our oil over seas. The price of gas here is lower than most countries. But it is the wholesaler who sets prices, not the politician.
I have written various versions of this in my head for a coupla months now, and it just keeps getting truer and darker. And the testimony of Stormy Daniels yesterday really solidified my thinking.
When you said the tale she told sounded kinda rapey, you weren’t wrong. The story – he talked to her, sent his bodyguard to ask her out to dinner, but she had to go to his hotel room first, he met her at the door in satin (I refuse to believe they were silk) pajamas (gag), she told him to get dressed, they talked for two hours about her work and what she wanted, she goes to the loo and emerges to find him Burt Reynolds-ing (cause it’s the 70s) on the bed (GAG), and he is between her and the door outside of which his bodyguard is standing, and says to her “This is the only way you’re getting out of the trailer park” and, for some god awful reason says that she reminds him of his daughter (unnamable guttural emission).
Also, he offered to help her CHEAT on The Apprentice, cause of course, CHEATING.
It wasn’t rape - it was a classic old fashioned “casting couch” scenario. “You want the role? How much?” It’s not rape, but it’s coercion. Paying for a job with sex. Shades of Weinstein and millions of male producers since Euripides.
The Trump sleaze might have been baked in with the Access Hollywood tape in 2017 or even 2018. But he did lose the popular vote in 2016 and lost all the votes in 2020. And that was before Dobbs and the E. Jean Carroll verdict.
I’m not a poll truther, but I don’t think women (and the men who stand with us) are being weighed heavily enough – the numbers and the intensity are evident in every election since Dobbs. And, before we walk over fiery coals to vote against that pathetic monster, we’re going to bloody our knuckles knocking on doors, and sprain everything else writing postcards and making phone calls and telling anyone who'll listen to us the rape story and the rapey ones too. Every voter available to us will be contacted at least five times.
Women get shit done. And furious women slay (monsters not puppies).
This is going to be the Hell Hath No Fury election and I don't think it'll even be close. We'll carry people on our backs if we must. #VOTEhard
I am with you 100%. Women vote in a higher percentage then men. And I've always said, you can't take a personal RIght away from a group of people, even if they never use that right. Woman are angry and they will vote.
Careful with the call for cutbacks. As a retired career federal civil servant (you know a GS-13), I might need to tighten the belt and cutback on my podcast subscriptions.
Great speech by Biden. Not his usual equivocation. He needs to keep that up. It’s not just morally right and correct policy, it’s good politics. For people age 50 and over (the people who consistently vote) 90% support Israel over Hamas. I don’t know what the other 10% are thinking, but whatever. He doesn’t need to cater to these stupid kid protesters. He comes across weak to both sides when he doesn’t take a clear stand. He looked strong today.
Am I the only one confused by the Bulwark fascination with Kinzinger? He watched Trump in office from a more informed spot than the rest of us and still voted for him in 2020. He saw the light after Jan 6, and I guess good for him. My question is what insight does he offer? What difficult questions does he answer? He has voted for trump at every opportunity and doesn’t contribute much of interest to me. In closing, go Wolves
Politics is a team sport. Kinzinger stayed with his team until they crossed a red line. He wasn't the only Republican who lost favor because he insisted on telling the truth about January 6.
When Democrats unanimously move to expel Robert Menendez from the Senate, then maybe they'll be in a position to claim the high ground.
What a pointless response. First of all, I didn’t say anything about democrats. Second, if there wasn’t a line Kinzinger could see before the 2020 election, I remain unimpressed with his conversion. Ditching trump after Jan 6 is like returning a lost wallet without taking the cash- It’s simply the right thing to do and doesn’t deserve praise. Running and losing in a primary still offers a large microphone if you want to press something you believe in. He chose not to. I’m grateful for his service as a pilot but as a rep and commentator I don’t find him interesting.
Adam Kinzinger for President. He's made me a better person.
On us senate candidate support — Would be interested in your thoughts on the ND senate race as a possible pick up from MAGA candidate Kevin Cramer. Katrina Christiansen https://www.katrinaforussenate.com
North Dakota used to have a democrat in senate - Heidi Heitkamp 2013-2019.
re fringe “Rick Perry” take … i don’t have pushback per se, well at least I can’t formalize thoughts based on Tim’s brief take, but I would be interested in understanding if there are any think tanks or other organizations acting in good faith (ie not MAGA brain rot) who do deep think about improving government? Any references/links Tim?
It’s certainly easy to say limited government, I imagine actually doing something proves challenging once one understands a given entity’s mission and impact… the recentish Michael Lewis book provided instructive examples such as NOAA and Accuweather ha
Doesn’t matter with low information voters.
Great discussion, thanks Tim. Love Adam. Agreed with everything.
Tim, I’m in Las Vegas this week and gas is 4.40 a gallon. This makes me very worried for Jacky Rosen’s chances.
Who raises gas prices? Not politicians. We are the largest producer of oil in the world. We are the largest exporter of oil. We refine our oil over seas. The price of gas here is lower than most countries. But it is the wholesaler who sets prices, not the politician.
Tim, how about some Kinks and/or Neil Young on your playlist?
I love the Kinks, they were always way undderated in my opinion
Please don't ask the Dems, even jokingly - to be the pro porn party.
What’s not baked in…
I have written various versions of this in my head for a coupla months now, and it just keeps getting truer and darker. And the testimony of Stormy Daniels yesterday really solidified my thinking.
When you said the tale she told sounded kinda rapey, you weren’t wrong. The story – he talked to her, sent his bodyguard to ask her out to dinner, but she had to go to his hotel room first, he met her at the door in satin (I refuse to believe they were silk) pajamas (gag), she told him to get dressed, they talked for two hours about her work and what she wanted, she goes to the loo and emerges to find him Burt Reynolds-ing (cause it’s the 70s) on the bed (GAG), and he is between her and the door outside of which his bodyguard is standing, and says to her “This is the only way you’re getting out of the trailer park” and, for some god awful reason says that she reminds him of his daughter (unnamable guttural emission).
Also, he offered to help her CHEAT on The Apprentice, cause of course, CHEATING.
It wasn’t rape - it was a classic old fashioned “casting couch” scenario. “You want the role? How much?” It’s not rape, but it’s coercion. Paying for a job with sex. Shades of Weinstein and millions of male producers since Euripides.
The Trump sleaze might have been baked in with the Access Hollywood tape in 2017 or even 2018. But he did lose the popular vote in 2016 and lost all the votes in 2020. And that was before Dobbs and the E. Jean Carroll verdict.
I’m not a poll truther, but I don’t think women (and the men who stand with us) are being weighed heavily enough – the numbers and the intensity are evident in every election since Dobbs. And, before we walk over fiery coals to vote against that pathetic monster, we’re going to bloody our knuckles knocking on doors, and sprain everything else writing postcards and making phone calls and telling anyone who'll listen to us the rape story and the rapey ones too. Every voter available to us will be contacted at least five times.
Women get shit done. And furious women slay (monsters not puppies).
This is going to be the Hell Hath No Fury election and I don't think it'll even be close. We'll carry people on our backs if we must. #VOTEhard
I am with you 100%. Women vote in a higher percentage then men. And I've always said, you can't take a personal RIght away from a group of people, even if they never use that right. Woman are angry and they will vote.
Tim,
Careful with the call for cutbacks. As a retired career federal civil servant (you know a GS-13), I might need to tighten the belt and cutback on my podcast subscriptions.
Great speech by Biden. Not his usual equivocation. He needs to keep that up. It’s not just morally right and correct policy, it’s good politics. For people age 50 and over (the people who consistently vote) 90% support Israel over Hamas. I don’t know what the other 10% are thinking, but whatever. He doesn’t need to cater to these stupid kid protesters. He comes across weak to both sides when he doesn’t take a clear stand. He looked strong today.
Oh the closing music. 😩😂
Am I the only one confused by the Bulwark fascination with Kinzinger? He watched Trump in office from a more informed spot than the rest of us and still voted for him in 2020. He saw the light after Jan 6, and I guess good for him. My question is what insight does he offer? What difficult questions does he answer? He has voted for trump at every opportunity and doesn’t contribute much of interest to me. In closing, go Wolves
Politics is a team sport. Kinzinger stayed with his team until they crossed a red line. He wasn't the only Republican who lost favor because he insisted on telling the truth about January 6.
When Democrats unanimously move to expel Robert Menendez from the Senate, then maybe they'll be in a position to claim the high ground.
What a pointless response. First of all, I didn’t say anything about democrats. Second, if there wasn’t a line Kinzinger could see before the 2020 election, I remain unimpressed with his conversion. Ditching trump after Jan 6 is like returning a lost wallet without taking the cash- It’s simply the right thing to do and doesn’t deserve praise. Running and losing in a primary still offers a large microphone if you want to press something you believe in. He chose not to. I’m grateful for his service as a pilot but as a rep and commentator I don’t find him interesting.
Oh, I see. You just wanted to emote, not start a conversation.
pretty catchy, that Worm song!!!!!
Trumpster should wear a new cap, perhaps in his trial;Make America Gag Again.
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