New Constitution: "… and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect Ukraine …"

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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Schiff: "He doesn't care about Ukraine." They may have Trump there! Who knew you had to love Ukraine to stay in office?

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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Yes. That's why it should take a lot to impeach. Iran-Contra wasn't enough. This isn't close. https://t.co/DS41ptGpZt

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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This is the 'there are only 2 sides' canard. If voters had wanted Mike Pence they would have elected Mike Pence. DC Swamp would be very happy with Mike Pence. https://t.co/0V68Yo16fG

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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P.S.: Whistleblower's testimony is relevant too https://t.co/c4vMNTHMu6 https://t.co/GVcejh6hiZ

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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Of course Hunter Biden is a relevant fact witness. If he corruptly influenced a sitting US Vice President (his father) then Trump wasn't just pursuing his "personal political benefit" in pressuring Ukraine to investigate him. Would be in US national interest. https://t.co/z5B4zPZrVE

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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I meant the argument is that the bar is too HIGH. Doh! https://t.co/zQyQWtgfLU

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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I mean, the parts of your life you don't post on Instagram are being overheard by Jeff Bezos. Expectations of being left alone aren't what they were when all those penumbras emanated. https://t.co/jvqxgGt6TX

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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Greenstein highly effective and respected. Will be hard to replace.

** Luckily, not effective enough to block the 1996 welfare reform. He made it better, though. https://t.co/tqnlPAsNYi

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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The other part of the argument would be that privacy is overrated, especially these days. https://t.co/zQyQWtgfLU

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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.@Hirschorn had this idea 2 months ago https://t.co/GMzrmALvak "Is Pete Buttigieg the Next Emmanuel Macron?" https://t.co/AZuZ4MWGVj

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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HOW @MITTROMNEY LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE DOLE https://t.co/iCA3Zw6tZV

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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Alternatively: A not-so-cheap way to keep non-working Americans on the dole while we bring in immigrants to do the jobs they might otherwise be hired to do. https://t.co/rfiggIVfLx

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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2012: "You wouldn't have to work …They just send you your welfare check"–@stuartpstevens' ad for @MittRomney https://t.co/t1b5XOk4qq

2019: Romney endorses sending checks to people with children (the idea behind AFDC welfare) whether they work or not. https://t.co/mkUOXFGTPY

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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If I remember right, this isn't the first time the FISA court has had to rebuke the government.

PS I remember right https://t.co/dHO8hG3cqr

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 18, 2019

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Anybody fired (if not jailed)? https://t.co/tjqdHdbOfd

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 17, 2019

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Shorter FBI News:

TRUMP: FBI are scum.

WEBSTER: That is "a dire threat to the rule of law in the country I love."

PRESIDING FISA JUDGE: FBI are scum.https://t.co/dxhkDgFCL3

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 17, 2019

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With impeachment support heading south https://t.co/ADGeSYtc5X not immediately clear why Schumer & Dems want to prolong the process. https://t.co/NVE9Uk3ZGc

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 17, 2019

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I assumed that once Pelosi committed to impeachment the Dems would come up with the votes. Does Tribe's argument give them a way out if they don't have the votes:'We're delaying the vote until a fair trial can occur' [which, since McConnell's not resigning, means not before Nov.] https://t.co/UWEVxeR4C5

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 17, 2019

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Good, no? https://t.co/CQP7rY8JlE

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 17, 2019

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Definition of "comity": Treating fellow politicians with the respect they don't deserve. https://t.co/cf1IexwIvR

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 17, 2019

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Here I thought I was countering O'care critics trolling AOC. Yes, Ocare was attempt to graft a fix onto existing system. Worth a shot. But it's too complex & has too many losers. https://t.co/blBepFvomW Not trolling anyone except Wonkblog types who assured us it would work fine. https://t.co/Bh6zRlslcq

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 16, 2019

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I don't think so. All the DC policy/political types now fluffing him up should have a Plan B. https://t.co/9i4HXbKN5M

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 16, 2019

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Yes, but she's right, no? Obamacare is too complicated. https://t.co/UqUy8SrQZ1

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 16, 2019

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An apology to Carter Page https://t.co/OAir6ObfMf

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 15, 2019

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