GOP Tries to Drag the Military into the Culture War
Shay Khatiri on harm the GOP is causing claiming the military is "woke."
Leading The Bulwarkā¦
GOP Tries to Drag the Military into the Culture War
SHAY KHATIRI: The harm of having Republicansāincluding Trumpāclaim the armed forces are āwokeā and āweak.ā
š§ On the Podsā¦ š§
Josh Kraushaar: Is Biden blowing a golden opportunity?
On today's Bulwark podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his article on Biden's stumbles on infrastructure and crime.
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MORNING SHOTS: Don't Cry for Bill Barr, America š
CHARLIE SYKES: Biden at his worst. And his best.
THE TRIAD: Why Is "Crime" a Problem for Democrats? š
JVL: The crime increase is driven by gun-related homicides.
WEEKEND SHOTS: Scenes from the Endless Grovel š
WEEKEND TRIAD: Dispatches From the Peloton Cult š
From The Bulwark Aggregatorā¦
D.C. Prosecutors Set Their Targets on Don Jr.ās Posse ā Jose Pagliery, The Daily Beast
Biden is blowing a golden political opportunity ā Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
What Quitters Understand About the Job Market ā Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
Trump Organization attorneys given Monday deadline to persuade prosecutors not to file charges against it ā Shayna Jacobs, Josh Dawsey, and David A. Fahrenthold, The Washington Post
Romney on Trumpās rally rhetoric: āThe election is over. It was fair.ā ā Allie Bice, Politico
US Catholic Bishops vow no ānational policy on withholding communion from politiciansā ā Cameron Jenkins, The Hill
In Todayās Bulwark...
How the Arizona Cyber Ninjas Audit HappenedāIn One Easy Step!
AMANDA CARPENTER: It will amaze you how simple it is for politicians to hijack the ballots after an election.
Trump Resumes His āBig Lieā Rallies While Biden Focuses on Getting Things Done
BRIAN KAREM: A week of historic and hysterical political news.
šØOVERTIME šØ
SAINT LOUIS, MOā Greetings from Central Time! The famās all gathered and weāre enjoying a nice rental home in my old college neighborhood.
Itās been nice to get awayā¦ and not look at my computer for nearly two days! (In fairness, I was driving.)
Itās almost dinner time here and Iām firing up my take on Can Cooker goulash.
A house full of toddlers who donāt adjust to time zone changes has been a real treat, but the best story of all is after a hot and humid morning outside, going to museums and what not, was trying to solve the mystery of the locked interior bedroom door. Clean clothes, favorite toys. All behind a seemingly simple lock. Now, before you ask: Is this one of those push button locks? No. I have those at my house and those you can pop open in mere seconds. The locks with the twist lock require a special key, nowhere to be found. (Lots of places put them above the top of the door frame.
But what if you donāt have that special key, or time to go get it? You improvise. A flattened ink well of a Bic pen? It fits, but it isnāt rigid enough. Swiss Army Knife awl? Too big. What about a bobby pin? Nope. Maybe a mini screwdriver for fixing eye glasses? Too small. What about taking off the door knob with the Swiss Army Knife? Not happening.
Well, a trip to the dollar store later, the doorknob was removed and reinstalled, allowing me now to type this OVERTIME for you. The next step was finding a way to stop the kids from being able to shut and lock the doors, because six kids running around a house with three floors, itās impossible to keep them all in one place. That is, unless Doc McStuffins is on. One solution was buying duct tape, but a simpler one emerged: hanging a hand towel over the top of the door, around the frame, barring it from being shut, and out of reach from these little rascals.
Here are a few things to read:
WIRED: How to survive the worst tornado in U.S. history.
DAILY BEAST: Arizona āAuditā Leader Starred in Election Conspiracy-Theory Movie
ASSOCIATED PRESS: May She Rest in Peace: Sen. Tom Carperās āSilver Bulletā
THE DELETED SCENES: Periodic Bulwark contributor Addison Del Mastro on āsecondhand supermarkets.ā (This was a great read, given my love of grocery stores.)
Not all is well in Lin Wood client worldā¦
Thatās it for me for today. Weāll see you back here tomorrow. Tech support questions? Email support@substack.com. Questions for me? Drop me a line: swift@thebulwark.com, but since Iām on quasi-vacation, I might not respond in a timely manner.
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