1
For Trump, Instinct After Florida Killings Is Simple: Protect Saudis
Before issuing his own condolences, the president channeled the Saudi
king’s, and avoided any discussion of the hard questions about why the U.S.
is training Saudi officers.
I suspect that the Saudi sovereign wealth fund holds the Trump debt.
2
Nikki Haley’s Confederate Flag Comments Spark Backlash
She told the conservative radio host Glenn Beck that the Confederate flag
symbolized “service, sacrifice and heritage” for some people in her state
until Dylann S. Roof “hijacked” it.
She is a loyal daughter of the South.
The stars and bars was the battle flag of The Confederacy.
3
Buttigieg Struggles to Square Transparency With Nondisclosure Agreement
Mr. Buttigieg says he has no choice but to honor the agreement he signed
while working for McKinsey & Company. Critics say it undermines his image
of transparency.
McKinsey & Company is a mercenary company.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/15/world/asia/mckinsey-china-russia.html
4
Trump Wants a Review of Toilets: Americans Are Flushing ‘10 Times, 15 Times’
The president’s comments about water efficiency standards came up at a
discussion on Friday about reducing government red tape.
Donald Trump has never lived with a privy or cleaned a bedpan.
5
Judiciary Committee Report Offers Legal Rationale for Impeaching Trump
The report, which echoes one released in 1974 as the House debated
impeaching President Richard M. Nixon, comes two days before the committee
will formally receive the evidence against President Trump.
Yes, we can.
6
Trump Can’t Resist Campaigning for Governors. But They Can Resist Him.
The president appears to love nothing more than injecting himself into
governor’s races, though once in office, the governors don’t seem to feel
they owe him much.
It has been noted that Trump is not a politician.
7
Open Thread
Use the comments to this post to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
Donald Trump wants to invade Mexico.
That would be a disaster.
The army could do it.
The problems of northern Mexico would become ours.
It would speed the drug trade.
https://theintercept.com/2019/12/05/donald-trump-eddie-gallagher-navy-seals/
8
In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016
Xiyue Wang was a graduate student at Princeton who had been sentenced to 10
years in prison on two charges of espionage that U.S. officials have called
groundless.
Iran would like to exit the current relationship with the U.S.
9
The Bowhunting Influencer of Iowa Democrats
Rob Sand figured out how to win statewide office as a Democrat in Iowa, and
now the presidential contenders are seeking his counsel — that is, when he
isn’t deer hunting with bow and arrow.
He makes no secret of his party. He listens to individuals.
Anyone could do it. None do it in Iowa.
"All of politics is local."
10
As Candidates Jostle for Position, a Long Race May Become a Marathon
In a volatile primary with no true front-runner, Democrats face the
prospect of a monthslong delegate battle that would also feature a lengthy
public airing of the party’s ideological fissures.
Democrats are choosing a "platform" and a candidate.
There is no decision as yet.
11
Kamala Harris Is Out: This Week in the 2020 Race
Steve Bullock and Joe Sestak also ended their campaigns, and Joe Biden had
a tense exchange with a voter in Iowa.
Infighting is expected.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intragroup_conflict
12
Release of Trump’s Banking Records Delayed by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The stay came three days after a lower court had ordered Deutsche Bank and
Capital One to turn over President Trump’s financial records to Congress.
The action is automatic. The noise indicates desperation.
13
With Impeachment Unfolding Amid a Booming Economy, What Will Voters Prioritize?
Mr. Trump could find himself in 2020 presiding over a record-long economic
expansion while defending his fitness to hold office.
There is no need to choose.
The employment report is less meaningful than Republicans think.
There will be more information.
14
U.S. Seeks to Punish Iraqi Militias That Targeted Protesters With Iran’s Help
The new penalties will likely have little direct impact on the militiamen,
but could pose a thorny dilemma for Baghdad’s next leaders.
Iraq is supposed to be a sovereign nation.
15
Trump Says He Will Delay Terrorist Designation for Mexican Cartels
The president said Friday night on Twitter that he was temporarily putting
off the designation at the request of the president of Mexico.
The drug cartels are exporters.
Terror is counter productive.
16
White House Signals Trump Won’t Mount House Impeachment Defense
In a sharply worded letter, the White House counsel denounced the
impeachment inquiry and called on Democrats to end it, or get it over with
quickly so it could proceed to a Senate trial.
There is no defense against impeachment.
It is a substitute for indictment.
17
White House Signals Trump Won’t Mount House Impeachment Defense
In a sharply worded letter, the White House counsel denounced the
impeachment inquiry and called on Democrats to end it, or get it over with
quickly so it could proceed to a Senate trial.
Trump will remain impeached.
18
G.O.P. Tactic on Impeachment: Turn Ukraine Allegations Against Biden
President Trump and his allies are pushing debunked claims of corruption by
Mr. Biden as a counternarrative to impeachment.
The Bidens remain guiltless.
19
‘Don’t Mess With Me’: Nancy Pelosi Flexes Her Muscles
The once impeachment-wary leader whom many in the Democratic Party
considered a liability has transformed into a powerful symbol of the caucus.
Nancy Pelosi is a political power.
20
House Passes Voting Rights Bill Despite Near Unanimous Republican Opposition
The legislation restores the core of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark
civil rights statute to guard against racial discrimination in elections.
"The bill has little chance of becoming law given opposition in the
Republican-controlled Senate and by President Trump, whose aides issued a
veto threat against it this week."
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