Does paté count? I promise that I'll pair it with a baguette and at least one glass of Sauternes.

I suppose this is like placing a bet on red or black at the roulette wheel, but if Harris thinks she'll get a political win from Crockette winning the primary or that her endorsement is worth anything, she's very naive. I gladly voted for Harris in '24 but her time in national politics is over.

Crockett's plan for the general election is to get the Dem base that doesn't vote. With the data provided by GEM, it seems to make sense. But there are too many unknowns to lock this down as an argument. E.g., does she alienate as many potential Dem voters as those who vote for her?

The first article is nicely done. For example, it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of Crockett's, namely, that having the "largest social-media following" guarantees having the most votes on election day. Godfrey's article yesterday continues her fine reporting on Crockett.

Perhaps the only way to have rescued the "clean-up in aisle 3" situation would have been to apologize, say it was a mistake to eject the reporter, & throw the aide at least partially under the bus. Instead Crockett has just made the mess bigger. I hope it helps Talarico.

Thank you for sharing this excellent piece.

Iran will hear this and conclude that it can string us along and ride out any resulting storm.

I hope that the blue or purple states that matter in the upcoming midterm/presidential elections read this post, study it, take it to heart, & then act on the advice. They need to expect a constant stream of attempts to undermine those elections & they need to be ready to defeat them.

Omar called attention to herself & undermined Dem messaging. While what ICE has done in Minneapolis is an abomination, her stunt did nothing to mitigate that. Instead of more negative Trump news about the SOTU, the MSM put her name in their stories & did a little bothsidesing besides.

And Trump is letting them buy high-end chips. MAGA undermines its own goal, every day.

The country certainly needs a healthy WaPo. But Bezos has turned out to be a cancer on the paper, betraying his responsibility to a storied institution & to journalism generally. There are buyers who could bring it back to its former greatness but Bezos won't sell to them.

Use the Tantalus device asap. This kind of discourse poisons discussions.

There's also impunity for those running interference for Trump: the Roberts SC; Aileen Cannon; Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche; the Bond Goebbels; etc. Somehow they need to be held accountable, too.

He could have stopped the disaster. And now he not only owns the disaster but the disaster has come for him. Let it consume him.

Leak it.

Just to be clear, the quote = Trump. Here's Mike Pence: “Today’s 6-3 ruling ... is a Victory for the American People & a Win for the Separation of Powers enshrined in the Constitution. American families and American businesses pay American tariffs - not foreign countries.”

I've really appreciated your previous "takes" on the SOTU, but I totally understand not subjecting yourself to another one -- I mean, with Trump it's like allowing a spike to be put into your head for however long the speech is.

Professional historians wouldn't dare because what the judicial originalists intend is effectively impossible.

His parents did send him to military school. But it was already too late to fix his warped psyche.

Great interview. It took a few clicks to find it, but it's here: depthperception.longlead.com
As legacy media staples betray us and/or self-destruct one after another, independent journalism is saving us & doing what the legacy media should still be doing.

Also Congress knows it, and turns a blind eye.

Georgia's senators should be all over this and should make it right.

My father's Italian family came to America in the late 19th c. America is compounded of many others besides Musk's three. His knowledge of history & his understanding of our country is pitiful.

Either "we" take it back or there's a Tech Bro Dystopia. If the former, ideally it happens via legislation. But it might require more than that.

The tech oligarchs made billions in the Wild West boom days, touting "Freedom" & promising to defend it, but now it turns out that, their bank accounts full & yachts tanked up, they've forgotten their promises & gone to the Dark Side.

Bondi is all-on in destroying the Republic. If Dems ever get the trifecta, pulling her law license should be on the "Things to Do" list.

The MAGA loves the disrespect that it dished out to others, e.g., by ICE to citizens, like Trump to reporters.

I remember watching an episode of TNG with my girlfriend at the time: I was making nasty remarks every couple of minutes. I mean, why is a boy driving the Enterprise; why does the shrink in the slinky dress get a seat on the bridge; on & on it went. My gf was none too pleased LOL.

I remember the Youngkin sweater days when the national media was swooning over him. Nice to see the immolation.

The decisions of the Roberts court are tending in one obvious direction, viz., the Constitution, esp. the Reconstruction amendments, + laws passed by Congress decades ago, are "unconstitutional." If Dems ever get the trifecta, reforming the SC needs to happen right away.