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ActorTim Mar 31, 2019

@novaobserver I’ll admit to having lost interest in social platforming after deleting the mother of all social platforms. This was nice for a while, but once I realized that I didn’t miss the whole post-respond-post-respond way of sharing info, I just sort of waded away. Nothing personal towards anyone, of course 😆

ActorTim Dec 20, 2018

Well look at that! Working together toward a common goal DOES work. Never mind that a certain Majority leader held out so the infighting in his precious party wouldn’t be seen by the masses. Nice work Senators. Finally.
https://apple.news/Aabz1idwbRtmLQj6D98kMAQ

‘It got a little heated’: GOP infighting almost killed criminal justice reform — POLITICO

Even with Trump’s support, a split among Senate Republicans nearly tanked the bipartisan bill.

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ActorTim Dec 14, 2018

@novaobserver I lost track of how many ex-wives and distant cousins the cretin had working for him after the third paragraph 🤯

ActorTim Dec 14, 2018

DaFury Dec 13, 2018

"It is perhaps because of this history that many people in the U.K. are so awfully uninformed about the EU. Its political and journalistic classes are simply unused to having to consider the opinions of others."

Brexit Britain: Small, boring and stupid -- Politico

https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-britain-small-boring-and-stupid-theresa-may-eu-withdrawal-deal/

Brexit Britain: Small, boring and stupid

The UK better get used to being a middling power.

ActorTim Nov 9, 2018

Well look at that—really connecting with voters on the local level CAN yield results. Who knew? 🙄

ActorTim Nov 5, 2018

I’m concerned at how over-the-top the msnbc anchors are with their excitement—I wouldn’t want any of them to burst a blood vessel while entreating their viewers to vote vote vote vote. 😂🤪

ActorTim Oct 19, 2018

I’m pleasantly surprised that the decimation and destruction from the recent Tax “reform” legislation is happening much sooner than expected. I thought we’d have to wait at least 12-18 months to credibly say “told ya so.”

ActorTim Oct 15, 2018

“A judge must expect to be the subject of constant public scrutiny and accept freely and willingly restrictions that might be viewed as burdensome by the ordinary citizen.”
https://apple.news/AkPbyQonFQVKoosrEiX3j-g

What We Know -- And Don't Know -- About The Kavanaugh Ethics Investigation — Forbes Magazine

The judiciary continues to suffer reputational damage as a result of Judge Kavanaugh's partisan remarks to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27.

ActorTim Oct 12, 2018

If only we could get back to being a civilized society, this article would be spot-on. Alas...
https://apple.news/AQ3Ciz2bIQnKiAgbLs_5I2A

Superior ruthlessness isn’t why Republicans control the Supreme Court — Vox

They had some good luck — and, most importantly, they had the votes.

ActorTim Oct 9, 2018

The only issue I have with Begala’s take is when he says McConnell has been at this for several years. Wrong. It’s been much, much longer. He even wrote a book about it. But it’s nice that someone in mainstream media has decided to say something definitive. Finally.

https://apple.news/AaX-g5wVTR8KnQ9LdZsbvuQ

Mitch McConnell has done grave damage to all three branches of government — CNN

The Senate majority leader has delegitimized the presidency, the Senate and the Supreme Court with a vitriolic virus of hyperpartisanship, Paul Begala says. One wonders how they will ever recover.