If Trump doesn’t qualify for a change of venue, who does? https://t.co/zoyNyTzbIb

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 18, 2023

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December 18, 2023 at 10:25AM
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“Republicans also continue to push for policies that Democrats largely object to, including a transit ban, changes to class-based parole authority and triggers that would automate a border shutdown .… “ https://t.co/Ia0zSldXxy

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 18, 2023

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December 18, 2023 at 03:30AM
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WaPo: “The music has been widely described as an anthem for QAnon … ”

but

“There’s little to no evidence that the song was widely recognized in QAnon circles until Trump started using it in August ..”

Huh? So how is it Trump ‘winking’ at QAnon? https://t.co/5UFX7yuAGS

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 17, 2023 at 02:28PM
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WaPo now brings in the “experts” to tell readers what to think about what happened yesterday before it bothers to tell readers what happened yesterday. As if readers are 2d graders who need to be kept on a tight leash. https://t.co/zqXAElmgzg

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 17, 2023 at 01:46PM
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This is well-written! https://t.co/MSAZjoxk3p

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 17, 2023 at 01:45AM
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There’s a big difference beteen “under-30s” and under-24s in the Penn poll. Younger group way more hostile to Jews. Can’t use the two groups interchangeably, I don’t think. https://t.co/c7zjNq0jsD

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 17, 2023 at 12:39AM
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Sure. Reagan fired his campaign manager in February of 1980. https://t.co/ZUusbaaQC6 https://t.co/yTDKahZlAQ

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 17, 2023 at 12:02AM
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1) About time! 2) Not an immaculate defenestration, but pretty good for all sides. Roe retains his dignity and has a decent-seeming cause for quitting. But he’s gone. 3) Will the Iowa turnout operation he built now be crippled? (I have no idea but it’s the obvious question.) https://t.co/mHhsetkT5o

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 16, 2023 at 11:47PM
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How can a candidate fire the head of his SuperPAC when he’s not allowed to coordinate with them? Now we know one way https://t.co/cYeeS8Ff7Q

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 16, 2023 at 11:43PM
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Seems tendentious to describe all tough border policies as “deterrence.” There are some that, in CBP lingo, impose “consequences”–and some of those, like child separation, can be inhumane. But many just don’t give migrants a reward they don’t deserve. Remain in Mexico, for… https://t.co/aAZyHtwzr0 https://t.co/Fw5uQ3its1

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 16, 2023 at 11:06PM
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Seems tendentious to describe all tough border policies as “deterrence.” There are some that, in CBP lingo, impose “consequences”–and some of those, like child separation, can be inhumane. But many just deny migrants a reward they don’t deserve. Remain in Mexico, for example. Or… https://t.co/ZGeyZcbDld https://t.co/Fw5uQ3its1

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 17, 2023

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December 16, 2023 at 10:28PM
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Writing legislative text on a deck chair on the Titanic … https://t.co/DFoypa8Ysh

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 16, 2023 at 04:15PM
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That’s a lot of gaps, but only one isn’t DC fakery:

1. Parole is *the* key issue. It’s the loophole Biden’s using to let many hundreds of thousands in, causing millions more to come.
2. Detention would be key issue if we had anywhere near detention space to actually obey the law… https://t.co/3cnLZ0BR28 https://t.co/JKL4AQ6PDQ

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 16, 2023 at 04:14PM
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Dara Lind says the “tougher” ‘reasonable fear’ standard’s already “being used generally on asylum-seekers who crossed into the U.S. between ports of entry, thanks to a temporary regulation”–and it hasn’t made much difference. https://t.co/YXx0T13Sau

It’s a fake-tough change https://t.co/ZoiXoWRFk4

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 16, 2023 at 03:40PM
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Can’t wait for the crosstown rivalry with Bari Weiss U. https://t.co/wpdXZvdRgE

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 16, 2023 at 03:25AM
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I killed the kicker, because you should always kill the kicker. But it would have been: “I can’t believe @SenTomCotton is going to go along with this pile of 87% crap while @LindseyGrahamSC of all people is standing against it.” https://t.co/v0XBtNSYJW

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 11:33PM
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Also delusional because, as @CBSNews notes, “the government does not have the personnel and facilities to screen and detain everyone who enters the country illegally.” https://t.co/ypqLNSrYYN

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 11:28PM
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Wait–tweaking the “credible fear” standard “would not affect all migrants”? And they’re dropping the expansion of “expedited removal”? So the already weak package is (as usually happens) getting even weaker. https://t.co/bpmuE5sc4z

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 10:44PM
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I’m starting to be charmed by DeSantis’ weird affect, but if you watch this clip, he turns normal when he starts to move his hands. It’s all the hands! @RyanGirdusky should teach him how to talk like an Italian. https://t.co/Zzhe9xMnHP

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 10:05PM
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Also, wouldn’t allowing 1 million a year still “significantly reduce the flow of illegal immigration,” and satisfy Tillis’ stated goal? Thanks to Mayorkas the flow is way *over* 1 million a year now, now?

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 09:56PM
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Worth reading, some new tidbits. Why does Kavanaugh always come off looking very good in these accounts? https://t.co/qzbDd4Cyc1

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 09:47PM
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“When Justice Alito arrived, Justice Breyer charmed him with a surprise visit from the Phillie Phanatic, mascot of his favorite baseball team.” https://t.co/qzbDd4Cyc1

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 09:21PM
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Hope so, but that statement would work as hype for the ineffectual changes that have already been discussed. Missing word: “parole.” Do you have any other evidence that Tillis has ‘veered’? https://t.co/wV3XHbLM7A

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 16, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 08:25PM
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Note that WH security council spokesman Kirby does NOT say the GOPs are ‘holding Ukraine aid hostage.’ The WH itself linked the two issues, something Kirby defends because they are both urgent security matters https://t.co/4VLX6MuUTd

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 15, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 06:10PM
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.@CBSNews now making this point https://t.co/4VLX6MuUTd https://t.co/muEyZOynVU

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 15, 2023

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December 15, 2023 at 06:02PM
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