Stable, high-IQ genius who has common sense borne from from years of doing laundry, shopping for himself, fixing his car, and assorted other normal people tasks we all have mastered, easily clasps a simple clasp any third grader could figure out.
Or not:
I’m sorry, no. This is not the guy who did the reflecting pool. No. Come on. We’re just putting a hat on a hat here.
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Somebody ought to write a book about how absurd is the idea that white rurals are more “real” than other Americans. Oh, wait, @paulwaldman.bsky.social and I already did—and were *slammed* for even daring to suggest that city folk are just as American as anyone else.
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The Iran deal is, in every way, an unconditional surrender by the U.S. And given the position Trump put the whole world in, that’s the best of the available options. This was truly a screwup for the ages.
My latest at The Cross Section:
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Trump bullying Powell (a Trump appointee) to leave to Fed so Trump could appoint Warsh—only to have Warsh signal Fed may soon *raise* rates is chef’s kiss for Loser Donny, Mad King of Loserville!