Jason Miciak

Thus they support him through anything.

Trump is their "personal identity." They are "MAGA" before they are GOP/Christian, before they're anything - with the possible exception of "white race," he defines them.

It's why Epstein is the ultimate terror to them, no nuance, no "but he... " vagaries.

Where is the polymarket buy on how many times Trump tries to suspend trading before Wall St even opens in the morning?

Not only that but it is beyond stupid to promise "blanket pardons for protesting ICE" - When you don't know the form of the protest.

We don't want to greenlight completely needless violence.

We don't do "political pardons" for simply attacking "the right people."

They do.

And...

Because it's not just a "base," it's an entire "identity."

Dropping their support of him requires them to swear off their very being and values.

And given their values are wrapped up in beating others down, so long as he continues to beat on others, expect them to support him

It is going to be a LONG and hot summer.

Ironically, exactly what he wants.

Correct.

"War is hell."

"Which is why I'm in heaven."

Speaking of...

If war is hell, then

Why does he sound like he's in heaven?

Your sentiment is 100% right.

The problem is their answer is probably "Yes!"

Exactly.

Literally everything this admin does equates to zipping down their pants and swinging it around, with the exact same amount of study, contemplation, planning, and insight.

It literally gets down to "Because we can! And it's 'manly,' and FAFO!' BOOM!"

He will say "No deal" and give up the "war," leaving nothing but "people" dead and same situation.

Not that he doesn't slur - he does generally slur his words.

But are we sure that audio hasn't been altered at all?

If not, that is deeply concerning.

Truly heartbreaking.

One billion a day for bombs on a country with...

Oil.

All that money. Not for food at the grocery store. All those doctor's appts. The medicines.

One billion/day not going to Americans

Oh, and the Epstein files. He sees it as an investment.

One billion/day for Trump

That is one of the only hopes.

They all know that they will get a pardon at some opportune point, so that they aren't rolling on each other.

It is baked into the Trump regime.

Accountability is reliant on some state crime, international court, or sufficient public shaming to a degree...

Ahhh, (*Sigh), come on, now.

She just looks so damned adorable in all her cute outfits, and she's clearly loving the experience, look at that fancy bed on her plane!

Give her a chance, she's so earnest!

(Total fcking snark, leave her and her husband on the side of the road, a mile high.)

I would last 30 seconds before I said something like:

"Come on, please, Ms. Leavitt, do you really need to descend to such levels? Can we please just have questions and answers without insults?"

The next one wouldn't be so polite.

I can remember when that would get one summarily fired and then DOJ investigating.

Ironic that they're maybe looking for a reason to fire her.

Except this cannot be the reason, they cannot have people upset and looking at money, self-dealing.

Thank you.

Swing and a miss by the Times.

Someone just started an illegal war that immediately led to nearly 100 girls killed, all to distract from the Epstein files.

We are not even mentioning the non-judicial murders of people in boats in the Caribbean.

Despite his horrific attitude toward others making him more than deserving...

I'd rather not descend to body shaming.

Let's just call him a tennis playing tight shorts child rapist.

I am actually highly encouraged to hear that he has his own lay.

I wonder if they're only still together bc a divorce would open land them in such a cesspool of self-dealing that it's easier to just do stupid shit like this.

Awkward!

I came here to write the exact same thing.

Her only M.O. had to be creating the most awkward moment in House history to throw them off.

I hope the response is drilling her about the mile high club.

It is 100% legitimate to ask if she's in a relationship with her "employee."

This has always been terrifying.

Thank god that Trump isn't into instant Rapture.

He is just really into "using these nuclear bombs" - even trying them on a hurricane.

Hard to tell which is worse.

Refusing to follow the Constitution inverts "the enemy."

If following the Constitution empowered the "enemy," then it wouldn't be in the Constitution.

It sure didn't empower Japan and Germany, when the vote moved to the House AFTER Pearl Harbor.

We are so fcked.

I think it goes even deeper.

From the beginning, 2015, he clearly wanted a "movement" behind him, a religious movement, cultish

So for any of them to reject him now is an admission that they were wrong, worshipping a false idol

They won't do it.

Scared.

Actually, as Americans need healthcare here, as per always, and

Americans needing healthcare in the Gulf...

It actually IS likely the ship is in Greenland.

Yeah.

Well.

That and some other things.

Not with me, but.

You know.

Help us. Help ME.

What does the end of this look like?

At what point is this "Good enough"?

I fear: "After over 20 American soldiers are killed and Americans say 'enough.'"

Or: "After Dems say 'We're not interested in Epstein"

Indeed.

A democracy has never waged war against another democracy.

It takes an authoritarian or extremist on at least one end to get a war going.

When it is "Elected government v. Elected Government" it just doesn't happen.

Tillis clearly out of fcks to give.

I note that nearly all of them come around to something like this the moment they decide they aren't running again.

e.g. "Sane MTG"

While at war, standing in front of the world, Sec Def quickly divides the nation in half...

"Biden didn't even know what he was doing... "