1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then? vox.com/2016/8/3/12342… via @voxdotcom

On Tuesday, Democrats can get rid of Paul Ryan–boot him from office, poof!-he’s gone–using this one weird trick. huffingtonpost.com/mickey-kaus/pa…

On Tues. Wisconsin Dems (in CD1) can remove Speaker Ryan *and* flip the bird to @realDonaldTrump (who endorsed Ryan) huffingtonpost.com/mickey-kaus/pa…

Very useful. twitter.com/JamesFallows/s…

Situation unclear but Wapo story also confusinlgly written-eg have cops listened to everything on digital recorder? wpo.st/4uvq1

Boy does this not clear things up. “The recording that undid the Chandra Levy murder case” wpo.st/4uvq1

Ryan endorsement: 100% iPhone twitter.com/tvaziri/status…

Then why doesn’t Ryan run on voucherizing (“premium support”) Medicare? twitter.com/MarlaMHughes/s…

So after allegedly the worst two weeks in campaign history Trump is down 47-40 realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/pr… What happens if he has 2 good weeks?

Feature, not bug twitter.com/KevinWGlass/st…

Or give up on mass immigration. But Trump’s never been *that* big an existential threat to Dems or GOP establishment twitter.com/tedfrank/statu…

Trump is right about violent crime: It’s on the rise in major cities. wpo.st/RIqq1

Agree surprise possible. For one Dems insane to pass up chance to sack #1 GOP market zealot huffingtonpost.com/mickey-kaus/pa… twitter.com/ally_gardener/…

The thing abt these Manafort Moments is their leaden hack quality. Ol RR chestnuts (Big Tent, 80% friend). No spark twitter.com/JamesFallows/s…

At one point Trump looked down @ text in his hand & squinted as if to say “What the hell is this they’ve given me.” twitter.com/JamesFallows/s…

Pro-Ryan stories (like this one) all about personality. But opposition to Ryan based on policies (w/ are unpopular) twitter.com/costareports/s…

TRUMP: “I was told to be nice to Paul Ryan.” wpo.st/Ifnq1

Poor Paul Ryan They’ve protested in front of his house! “Activists have inched close to Ryan’s property”! wpo.st/Ifnq1

In A New Bid To Push H-1B Program, Microsoft Manufactures Claim U.S. Students Can’t Hack It In Tech dailycaller.com/2016/08/05/in-… via @DailyCaller

All hands on deck to save Precious Paul shar.es/1Zwhgs

“I don’t like doing this,” Ryan said about his incessant criticism of Trump.
Coulda fooled us. paulnehlen.com/there-he-goes-…

Keep in mind House Freedom Caucus leaders a) crucial to Ryan’s elevation to Speaker b) know him well. #scales #eyes breitbart.com/2016-president…

NOT JUST TRUMP: “Leaders of House Freedom Caucus Decline To Endorse Paul Ryan.” Will @Reince rage @ them too? breitbart.com/2016-president…

If Freedom Caucus really wants to get back at Ryan they could endorse @pnehlen in next week’s primary … politico.com/story/2016/08/…

Ryan wants Trump to do a lot more for him than he did for Huelskamp … politico.com/story/2016/08/…