Odd question but does Rubio get paid for all these roles? Is he like a medieval prelate, holding multiple empty benefices and collecting the rents attached to them?
DD: So you're saying that, despite enlargements of his portfolio, Little Marco becomes smaller by the moment, owing to his reflexive and endless obsequies? [Cue "I'm shocked, shocked!" gif.]
Once again we have anonymous sourcing at odds with official announcements. Since anonymous sources are worthless and official announcements ad copy, we get nowhere
I'd suggest this time round it's an exploding clown car. That said given the basically malign instincts of Trump with both the economy and foreign policy perhaps there's something to be said for running a fundamentally incompetent administration.
I take some solace in the frank incompetence Michael. My understanding from Sarah Longwell at the Bulwark is that we need to drive his approval to about 32% to start to turn this clown car around. Hard to believe he’s not yet there but god willing the ineptitude together with the outright corruption will take the lawless regime down sooner rather later. It’s the only hope I can muster.
Look for the sht to hit the fan next fall, when it is back to school buying time, going into Christmas. For families with children it is going to get expensive.
Maybe sooner. I live on the coast south of SF. I normally see numerous cargo ships from Asia go buy each day. I have seen none of late. It’s going to get ugly.
I came to the same conclusion as you about the relative interchangeability and unimportance of individual office holders, given that it’s a cascade of Trumpian vibes with no feedback requested:
The long reach of Laura Loomer, yet again. And, how does one describe enshittification of a regime that was premised on just that going in? tRump 2.0 had intended on throwing out competency and replacing with loyalty, and chaos and misrule is what we get...surprise-surprise!
What leaped out at me was learning that Trump wanted to avoid "shake-ups" in his second term. Who knew? It would be easier for Trump to give up Diet Coke and Quarterpounders than avoid canning people. Besides, I thought "You're fired" was sort of his brand. (In a press release, it would be "Your fried".)
If "Tired/Wired" is not itself tired:
Tired - firing incompetent people who never should have been hired in the the first place, and no one, least of all the guy who hired them, knows how the hell they got jobs.
Wired: hiring thoroughly, garishly incompetent clowns who never should have been hired in the first place, and refusing to fire them because it would make you look bad.
Odd question but does Rubio get paid for all these roles? Is he like a medieval prelate, holding multiple empty benefices and collecting the rents attached to them?
Do you think L’il Marco has read Hillary Mantel?
This is grossly unfair to actual clowns.
The lack of any kind of serious U.S. national security policy structure is really really tempting fate.
DD: So you're saying that, despite enlargements of his portfolio, Little Marco becomes smaller by the moment, owing to his reflexive and endless obsequies? [Cue "I'm shocked, shocked!" gif.]
Once again we have anonymous sourcing at odds with official announcements. Since anonymous sources are worthless and official announcements ad copy, we get nowhere
I'd suggest this time round it's an exploding clown car. That said given the basically malign instincts of Trump with both the economy and foreign policy perhaps there's something to be said for running a fundamentally incompetent administration.
I take some solace in the frank incompetence Michael. My understanding from Sarah Longwell at the Bulwark is that we need to drive his approval to about 32% to start to turn this clown car around. Hard to believe he’s not yet there but god willing the ineptitude together with the outright corruption will take the lawless regime down sooner rather later. It’s the only hope I can muster.
Look for the sht to hit the fan next fall, when it is back to school buying time, going into Christmas. For families with children it is going to get expensive.
Maybe sooner. I live on the coast south of SF. I normally see numerous cargo ships from Asia go buy each day. I have seen none of late. It’s going to get ugly.
Really? That low? I would have thought 40% in any particular state would cause the Senator to distance themselves.
question ... ok, "invite the clown, drags in the circus" but will the "more loyal than competent" Schedule F (https://protectdemocracy.org/work/trumps-schedule-f-plan-explained/) jokers remain in place afterwards to continue the chaos?
Steven Miller as NSA is terrifying
To be fair everyone in that job is threatening since Patriot Act
I came to the same conclusion as you about the relative interchangeability and unimportance of individual office holders, given that it’s a cascade of Trumpian vibes with no feedback requested:
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/mike-waltzs-fall-from-grace-will-change-little/
The long reach of Laura Loomer, yet again. And, how does one describe enshittification of a regime that was premised on just that going in? tRump 2.0 had intended on throwing out competency and replacing with loyalty, and chaos and misrule is what we get...surprise-surprise!
She has her finger on the pulse of an important part of his base. She’s not as threatening to him as Bannon who is actually intelligent
A "wave" of firings after THREE MONTHS in office ? Absolute madness.
What leaped out at me was learning that Trump wanted to avoid "shake-ups" in his second term. Who knew? It would be easier for Trump to give up Diet Coke and Quarterpounders than avoid canning people. Besides, I thought "You're fired" was sort of his brand. (In a press release, it would be "Your fried".)
If "Tired/Wired" is not itself tired:
Tired - firing incompetent people who never should have been hired in the the first place, and no one, least of all the guy who hired them, knows how the hell they got jobs.
Wired: hiring thoroughly, garishly incompetent clowns who never should have been hired in the first place, and refusing to fire them because it would make you look bad.
Good summary and I love the analogy. Don’t use the “T” word, or call him “Bonespurs”, this saves time: 🤡