So we'll get relief for criminals (not an issue in the 2016 campaign) but no relief for low-wage American workers competing with illegal immigrants (big issue in 2016 campaign).
Thanks, Jared! https://t.co/EHCdbPjRFm
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 12, 2018
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Trump didn't make the obvious move and say "You say the wall won't work. I say it will. It works in other countries. Let me build a stretch of it and let's see if it works. There's no way of knowing unless we try it. Don't you want to find out? Are you scared it will work?"
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 11, 2018
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Staple of pre-election anti-Trumpism was WHAT BORDER CRISIS? After all, Illegal crossers were down from 2000 peak, when feds caught "between 71,000 and 220,000…each month," https://t.co/hnDRA6QfYY
Well, last 2 months were over 60,000. Let us know when we're permitted to worry
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 11, 2018
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That's grossly unfair re DACA. Kelly was talking about those who were eligible but failed to apply. He said some were afraid to apply but some "should have probably gotten off the couch and signed up." So? I think @RepGutierrez would agree (he was urging people to sign up). https://t.co/1Tj7syDaXf
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 11, 2018
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One obvious compromise: Less money, but let it be used to build an actual wall. https://t.co/9n0dY9DVh9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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That can't be true, if you suspect (as I do) that Trump was conned by his aides on the no-wall omnibus (after which he vowed never to do it again). Some chiefs of staff could un-con him! If you think it was all Trump Kabuki, sure, staff doesn't matter. https://t.co/8aKNP5r1Ug
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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Seems low … https://t.co/7ncdK005Pk
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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Don't understand. Of course I attacked Edwards. He cheated on his dying wife when his loyalty to her was a root of his campaign. I also tried-semi-competently-to expose him when MSM ignored. But I didn't think he should be indicted and said so when he was: https://t.co/qKIxDt5Mhe https://t.co/C9UMyrKfVx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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But it would be Banana Republicy to prosecute your predecessor in office. Norms! Remember? I actually don't think it would happen, @AndrewCMcCarthy. notwithstanding. I suspect this is all basically impeachment grist. https://t.co/SXlyItnwgR
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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Also in both cases were other possible motives. Edwards' case here might even be weaker.1) Edwards wife knew of affair 2) Trump has multimillion $ brand–ample business reason to keep seediness under wraps; 3) Suspect Trump may have history of payoffs (in non campaign contexts)? https://t.co/JaMtNWe351
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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"He said he could be to poverty what Al Gore was to the environment." Edwards explainng why he wanted to keep mistress story quiet (per witness). https://t.co/YMGKeLi3u4 – i.e.- plenty of evidence in Edwards case too–hush $ *obviously* helped campaign in both cases. #onpoint https://t.co/1fqDfoUYdb
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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Jay Leno can be Chief of Staff and ivanka can host the Oscars.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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THANKS, PROP. 47! Since CA's Prop. 47 downgraded many theft crimes (e.g. <$950) to misdeameanors, seems like those crimes have sharply increased. More evidence: This warning sign just appeared in a local coffee shop in a nearby hard-working middle class community… pic.twitter.com/4eGOhd9AhI
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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SQUISHEDAMMERUNG Pt. 2: I Ieft out a lot of people! See the striking chart in the middle of a @DavidNakamura piece: https://t.co/C3mt1PyuCN Of 23 GOPs who signed squishy discharge petition, only 9 are left. (5 retired, 9 lost )…. https://t.co/UuevYUQVrD
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 10, 2018
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Paul Ryan pushes stealth labor-importation from Ireland–plus amnesty for Irish illegal immigrants https://t.co/oA3IQyysXY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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Pence Chief of Staff Nick Ayers won’t be next White House staff chief, officials say https://t.co/VxTb73bDuZ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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Prosecutors:** “In the process, Cohen deceived the voting public by hiding alleged facts that he believed would have had a substantial effect on the election.” How many campaigns try to do this? My rough guess: all of them. https://t.co/tavyP1wVUc
** SDNY. [Corrected]
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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Mulvaney a disaster for restrictionists. He's one of the people who jammed Trump on the no-wall omnibus. https://t.co/iDiG87Hy7c
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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Article limns** the issue in Edwards (and Trump) payment cases.
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** Good Twitter word. https://t.co/6xrPmahFXA— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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Whether or not it's illegal is what we're arguing about. https://t.co/Gp5eIknYnA
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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Not rooting for recession like 75% of the other people on my Twitter feed? https://t.co/3ylNzfS1bz
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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Quote is from Southern District of NY prosecutors' memo, not Mueller's. Point is the same. Don't think anti-Trumpers should get so excited about this charge. It's an iffy theory (even if prosecutors got Cohen to plead guilty under it) https://t.co/gIx0YBxhYh
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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You think that instruction would have held up on appeal? It would REQUIRE campaigns to pay for LOTS of personal expenses, no?. Good news for Duncan Hunter! Your honor, he thought it would help his campaign to be seen with the family pet on vacation … https://t.co/nJ6IQvCYzc https://t.co/XfcxyQRPQo
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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Influence? You mean "manipulate" https://t.co/nJ6IQvCYzc https://t.co/wKlk31XBOg
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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John Edwards was one of the most hated men in America, and they still couldn't get a conviction based on Mueller's hush-money-is-a-campaign-expense theory. What does that tell you? https://t.co/9kxFu8iOml
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) December 9, 2018
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