Hello, @linakhanFTC … Seems like a deceptive and unfair trade practice. … Just by threatening to crack down on it you’d probably put a stop to half of it. …. https://t.co/3NTCGrW12t
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 16, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 08:37PM
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If you’re a pol willing to campaign against things like “junk fees,” here’s another issue: Push a federal law preventing companies from sneakily signing you up for paperless billing unless you opt out (often in some obscure fine print). Should be opt-in, with no funny business.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 06:30PM
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“Why stop at Georgia? The federal indictment sets out conduct in six other states in which Trump and his co-conspirators allegedly sought to overturn the election results. Will he be prosecuted in those states too?” https://t.co/VkVV6srlyp
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 06:13PM
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The case against David Shafer, at least seems ridiculous. https://t.co/61SGkHlXy1
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 06:06PM
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Bad enough DOJ gave Hunter this hidden potential get-out-of-prosecution-free card. But if they put it in the gun section to prevent the judge from reviewing it and they wind up NOT EVEN GETTING HUNTER’S TAX GUILTY PLEA IN RETURN, that is a resignation-worthy super fuck-up.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 05:49PM
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PS: I vote for “intentional obfuscation,” a possibility Popehat doesn’t sufficiently consider. https://t.co/4ihfSJ28PS Sometimes it’s easier to get a deal if you leave things vague. In this case, vague in a way that benefits Hunter (depending on what “encompassing” means).
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 05:42PM
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We’ll see if the DOJ position holds up. Hope it does. Whatever happens the non-prosecution language in the deal was very vaguely drafted–either through incompetence or intentional obfuscation. The government usually tries to be clear, says Popehat> https://t.co/4ihfSJ28PS https://t.co/HRSbTItd4i
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 05:37PM
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Top Mayorkas aide: “if you go down and look at the Darién, you can’t believe the number of people that are transiting that area every day …” I thought Mayorkas’ brilliant policies had reduced the migrant surge. https://t.co/Ua7r9s6XAR
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 03:36PM
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Thread https://t.co/gPoDNOcs5j
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 03:15PM
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WHEN BIDEN IS SCARED OF MSNBC …”The Biden campaign canceled a scheduled Friday afternoon appearance on MSNBC for its campaign manager…to avoid facing a litany of questions about the president’s son.” https://t.co/TE4DNEbBeT
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 03:12PM
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I remember Brady telling me he had a dopamine deficiency (something like that) so he needed constant excitement, which was provided by a job he once had repossessing aircraft from drug traficantes who fell behind on their payments. [Memo: Do not check]
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 12:36AM
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If this (Hunter’s lawyer’s) analysis is correct, then Garland should resign, no? Not easy to imagine a bigger fuck-up. (Giving Hunter broad immunity in exchange for probation on a gun charge, when there are large areas of unexplored potential criminality.) https://t.co/M2XorsJqA9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 12:31AM
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What does Justice Gerstein say about this? https://t.co/M2XorsJqA9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 12:27AM
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Flimsy hostile spin from @Politico–as if DeSantis were crying uncle when he really wants to declare victory (ie after Disney drops its suit, which he says “they’re going to lose”). https://t.co/nLIleyD4zg https://t.co/TcsKZkKotj
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 12:21AM
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Flimsy hostile spin from @Politico–as if DeSantis were crying uncle when he really wants to declare victory (ie after Disney drops its suit, which “they’re going to lose”). https://t.co/nLIleyD4zg
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 15, 2023 at 12:09AM
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Celebrating one month anniversary of this https://t.co/j10UylK1Nf
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 14, 2023 at 11:34PM
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Never leave a ham sandwich out overnight https://t.co/tdtD1xoWuy
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 15, 2023
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August 14, 2023 at 10:47PM
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Brady Westwater, a great LA character and the “Malibu realtor” who successfully called bullshit on celebrated author Mike Davis, has died. https://t.co/uwMYp9lJk4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 14, 2023
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August 14, 2023 at 07:27PM
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There’s a great Mick Jagger anecdote in Marty Peretz’s autobio, which I’m enjoying reading. https://t.co/QDWC6HQzVv
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 14, 2023
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August 14, 2023 at 03:39PM
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Amazing https://t.co/M2XorsJqA9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 14, 2023
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August 14, 2023 at 02:54PM
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“Comprehensive Immigration Reform” is supposed to be a combo of amnesty + border enforcement. But after seeing Biden ram 5M unauthorized migrants through various loopholes, why would anybody think immigration activists wouldn’t do the same to the enforcement half of C.I.R.?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 14, 2023
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August 14, 2023 at 11:00AM
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Announcing a federal initiative to capture and prosecute interstate shoplifting rings would be an easy political winner for Biden. Can’t believe he won’t do it in next few weeks. You’d think Bruce Reed would be working on it now. https://t.co/6bHTYQc3kg
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 13, 2023
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August 13, 2023 at 03:07AM
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Fair piece from @danbalz on RDS: He’s behind, but GOP voters seem to like him fine, despite all the bad press. “[I]nterest in his candidacy remains strong and, in contrast to some of the others challenging Trump, many voters can see him as president.” https://t.co/W3fNqpTa1k
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 13, 2023
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August 13, 2023 at 02:38AM
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Think of all the great things that were accomplished by people who weren’t “likable” https://t.co/xslnL3YdyB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 12, 2023
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August 12, 2023 at 07:46PM
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Maybe Hunter’s function here is more like the Bocchicchios in The Godfather than the traditional hostage role. https://t.co/yj2bc7kuWi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 12, 2023
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August 12, 2023 at 04:31AM
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