Always a sign of confidence https://t.co/gUZKwrgGod

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Dec 1, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 11:53PM
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Unexpected comment https://t.co/UYbw2snfNw

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Dec 1, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 11:45PM
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One way to think of it: If you made an AI fake and took DeSantis’ words and had Newsom say them, and took Newsom’s words and had DeSantis say them, it would have been one of the greatest wipeouts (in favor of DeSantis’ words) in debate history.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 1, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 11:07PM
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DeSantis clearly wins the Web outtake contest, with the father-in-law clip and the SF feces bite. the toothpaste clip and the school closure issue. If you watched, though, it was closer.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 1, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 11:04PM
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That said, Newsom is clearly a slicker TV presence. DeSantis is the guy you’d rather have as governor, but his affect didn’t quite match that. Should be more calm authority (the facts were on his side) less non-stop combative.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 1, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 10:58PM
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Pundits and tweeters don’t seem as turned off by how conspicuously in-love-with-himself Newsom is. Let’s hear from some actual non-California voters …

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 1, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 10:55PM
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“I was more impressed with Gov. Ron DeSantis than I thought I’d be”–Harold Ford Jr. Huh

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Dec 1, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 10:48PM
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Is @Hannity into Mixed Martial Arts? I hope he can somehow work it into his questioning tonight.

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Dec 1, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 09:01PM
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Common sense from the late Charlie Munger: “Very few people want unlimited immigration of a different culture.” Also: ” I think we should have way more control of our borders than we do. Donald Trump was right on that and I think the Democrats are committing suicide by being so… https://t.co/KZERLYBG9e https://t.co/a14r4uxU9n

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Nov 30, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 04:21PM
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* “may lead” https://t.co/7CbqHhxO8e

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Nov 30, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 04:23AM
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Some obituaries for Charles Peters have emphasized his New Deal roots and fealty to liberal goals. All true. But here’s a representative table of contents for a mid-70s issue of Peters’ magazine. It’s mostly criticism of liberalism as we knew it https://t.co/3HaF8AKCj6

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 30, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 03:10AM
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“As asylum seekers have surged at the southern border, President Biden has struggled to forge an effective response.” Not very hard! Mainly he’s tried to hide the flow, while resisting Galston’s dead obvious advice. It can’t just be incompetence, can it? https://t.co/L108EoeIDn

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 30, 2023

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November 30, 2023 at 01:54AM
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BURIED LEDE OF THE DAY: “the Biden Administration’s biggest concern is that AI models might be applied to hiring..university admissions, or sentencing … The [Executive Order] calls for the ‘incorporation of equity principles in AI-enabled technologies'” https://t.co/aTkDgzlVA4

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 30, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 11:18PM
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BURIED LEDE OF THE DAY: “the Biden Administration’s biggest concern is that AI models might be applied to hiring..university admissions, or sentencing … The [Executive Order] calls for the “incorporation of equity principles in AI-enabled technologies” https://t.co/aTkDgzlVA4

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 30, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 11:08PM
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Of course the need to pay high UAW production costs may need unionized carmakers to concentrate on models with lots of non-crucial features (“Trailer Backup Assist”) that can justify a high price (for those who can afford it). Still. Market clearly demanding something cheaper no? https://t.co/yGhnLnJ4eG

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 30, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 10:37PM
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Back-to-simplicity movement, coming right up … https://t.co/yGhnLnJ4eG

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 30, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 10:24PM
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Another reason cars cost so much: Not the UAW, or Bidenflation–they’re just way too complex. Crack a taillight on a late model Ford F-150 truck and it could cost $5,600 to repair, due to assorted electronic complications. https://t.co/xtun6QDLrI

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 30, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 10:23PM
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Biden at 37% job approval. 32% on economy. @Gallup doesn’t even ask about approval on immigration/border–that’s one way respectables try to shape the battlefield. https://t.co/1QWdIZ4MU0

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 30, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 08:02PM
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My fear is that the immigration deal the Senate is now cooking up will ratify and cement in a lot of these activist-created “lawfare” rules … https://t.co/3dzdewmhDk

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 29, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 01:58PM
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They say ‘nobody knows anything’ about which movies succeed, especially now. But @AnklerRushfield says he knows! My Rule #1 is Trust Rushfield https://t.co/kyhWxgb5bV PS Is IP really that important to Hollywood? Seems pathetic.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 29, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 01:56PM
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To be fair, a lot of unwoke books that were bought for huge advances flop commercially. Still … https://t.co/1UylOESeCO

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 29, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 01:53PM
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Similar to the excellent advice @Sullydish once gave me when I was depressed: “Put a name on it.” Going meta is the solution to many problems.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 29, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 01:29AM
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.@AndreaAskowitz was my downstairs neighbor in Venice. She’s very funny. Now she’s written a piece for @Slate that’s contrarian and wise as well as funny. I think she’s right. “Focus on the negative” https://t.co/YkJ7OEJ5Aq

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 29, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 01:25AM
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How it works is usually this: The bigshots at the top work out some clever sellout deal that looks tough –to fool the voters — but really means more immigration. Voters say “Fuck you” and the deal collapses.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 29, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 01:04AM
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Politico has now changed the headline on its site. Someone gets results! …. PS Shafer’s hed is still better. https://t.co/wO8EYduxbL

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Nov 29, 2023

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November 29, 2023 at 12:58AM
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