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— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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Monthly Archives: January 2020
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Old Rule: If public already knows the juicy stuff in a book, it won't sell.
New Rule: Best thing that can happen to you is for juicy stuff to be all over the @nytimesIn "Faster" world not sure Old Rule won't come back. Will people buy Bolton's book TWO WEEKS after it's in NYT? https://t.co/yRrZcBBvTy
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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It Took This CNN Panel Just 80 Seconds To Show What They Really Think Of Trump Voters https://t.co/eqp4lPd2yF That's savvy & empathetic for Wilson. If Trump loses there's no more market for his schtick. He's doing his best to make sure that doesn't happen https://t.co/CrvaVJS5xW
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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Trump's had 3 years of embarrassing front page @NYTimes stories. Hasn't really changed things. But now every front page @NYTimes story is a reason to prolong an impeachment trial with more witnesses. That seems a structural change (and a reason for GOP to just shut it down, no?) https://t.co/CBvWOHTdtj
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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If Trump wants to "shift the conversation away from his Senate impeachment trial," there's a way more obvious play than uneviling his Middle East peace plan … (https://t.co/CCRALcMsBN) https://t.co/zmrxqMyYoY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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We also had a useful argument (one of many to come) about whether Trump can be trusted on immigration in a second term … https://t.co/VXANa3bJIg
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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I was on @EagleEdMartin's radio show, which is aways fun. He knew the SECRET OF BEDMINSTER that I did not. … https://t.co/spEB4dGaZH
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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I remember Betty Currie's book. Sensational. Made her a fortune … https://t.co/wXEd2sN5HL
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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Did he have to cash in with a tell all book? https://t.co/1gmgVQlYxs
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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"[Trump] snatched the Republican nomination without winning majorities because his more traditional rivals divided the vote and refused to bow out." Huh? Says here Trump won a 50+% majority in every primary after4/19. (Cruz didn't drop out until May.) https://t.co/ActPdBnSQe
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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Huh? The idea that in 2016 Trump won the nomination because the opposition was fractured turned out to be wishful MSM thinking, no? When it was 1 on 1, Trump won too. https://t.co/XylPaTfmFc
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 28, 2020
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Is it me, or are the attempts on my timeline to salvage impeachment — given Trump's plausible reason to investigate the Bidens — growing increasingly strained? He was sneaky! That's it. https://t.co/EioG2ZR0Ff
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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.@nytimes being consistent that Bolton says Trump wanted to hold aid until Ukraine actually "conducted the investigations," not just "announced" them. The Narrative has subtly shifted in way that favors Trump https://t.co/YM5lHLAvvE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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Suddenly not sure I agree with @Peggynoonannyc that compelling Hunter's testimony would be an act of "sadism." https://t.co/3GI5A18jKA
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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Deleted a comment on a @Jdawsey1 tweet, which I misread. He was saying his story added a few details to the @NYTimes'.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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"A couple new details. …" Interpaper rivalry comes to Trump's aid … https://t.co/nbu5pwpnSk
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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Wouldn't bother me except it'll take a lot of time on charges that shouldn't've been filed. Sounds like he'll exculpate Trump from a) charge Trump didn't want actual evidence or investigation-just announcement b) Schiff "parody" charge that he wanted Ukraine to make stuff up. https://t.co/BkoBDf4vr6
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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Of course Hunter can provide insight. If he can offer no justification for his big Burisma fee other than a crooked one, it means getting Ukraine to investigate him served a legitimate public purpose. https://t.co/yFwEyBisDf
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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Of course Hunter can provide insight. If he can offer no justification for his big Burisma fee other than a crooked one, it means getting Ukraine to investigate him served a legitimate public purpose. https://t.co/yFwEyBisDf
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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And a Cayenne's not as fancy as Hunter's Panamera …
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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PORSCHES can be big trouble –something about them makes people angry. They seem too fancy. Head of Getty Museum pushed out when he had them buy him a Porsche Cayenne. Might still have job if he'd settled for similar VW Touareg! https://t.co/DODlpjKbhR https://t.co/Fr3F9W5uAH
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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Option Bolton doesn't seem to have considered: not write a tell-all $$$-making book. https://t.co/AqWeKFcY93
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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Don't quite see how @NYTimes, @maggieNYT and @nytmike get away with saying Trump wants witnesses "who had nothing to do with his efforts related to Ukraine, including Hunter Biden." H. Biden was the target of those efforts. Had a lot "to do" with them! https://t.co/bIagKmH81u
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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From Bolton's account, looks like Trump wanted an ACTUAL INVESTIGATION of Biden, not just the announcement of an investigation (as many impeachers charged). At least he wanted the actual evidence that Ukraine had. https://t.co/nnn8xg2mx7
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 27, 2020
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A key point is, @DarrellIssa's watered-down amnesty plan came just when the Ryan types who favored a non-watered-down amnesty were planning to sneak weaker version (like Issa's) thru House, to get to a conference with Senate. Issa was tool. https://t.co/viFg9XLK9M
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) January 26, 2020
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