Point is that rather than stand up to the groups Yglesias went with the flow.

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Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 03:01PM
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Yikes. Say it ain’t so, Mike … https://t.co/OPelUtHaKq

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 02:53PM
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One good quote: “’He has good days and bad days, and today was a bad day so we’re going to address this tomorrow.'” https://t.co/Z844ne3zgm

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 02:45PM
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Is this @WSJ piece such a big deal? 1) Needs memorable detail or anecdote that captures Biden’s decline. Instead tells us what we already knew about attention spans etc. 2) Seems to feel POTUS should talk a lot with cabinet members. As piece notes, many reject “cabinet… https://t.co/FkxLbhbLYt

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 02:42PM
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Also somewhat alarming that Stephen Miller doesn’t use the word “wall” in his defense of the expensive reconciliation package. (He says “all the barriers and technology you need”). The border patrol is quite capable of spending $85 B and NOT finishing the wall.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 01:19PM
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“[R]econciliation bills cannot be used to raise the current annual inflow of around 1 million legal migrants and one million legal temporary workers”–and Mullins apparently wants more migrants. https://t.co/6ne9ezpPE8

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Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 01:15PM
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.@Mattyglesias rightly deplores the power of “the groups.” https://t.co/YzyxU9E2J3 But you know what the groups (even business groups) all loved? …. https://t.co/u0PfgmClZH

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Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 01:43AM
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So funding (through reconciliation, presumably) matters … https://t.co/oS22xE5pQl

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 01:11AM
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Did anybody’s reputation fall further in the 2024 election than @davidplouffe’s? Aside from Ann Selzer. Suggestions in replies if you want. https://t.co/qkHmQTemwV

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 01:10AM
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Forgot to add @SeanDuffyWI. Maybe the DOT could do something about the practices of @JetBlue (and others). It’s one thing to let 1 wrong charge stay pending for a while. But five wrong charges? Caused by your website malfunction ….? https://t.co/ve88yUJEqk

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 19, 2024 at 12:38AM
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We have harmonic convergence of Luigi Mangione and SBF. https://t.co/CJSbt2bZN9 If we can just work in the drones it’s Pulitzer time. Maybe Nobel.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 11:32PM
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We have harmonic convergence of Luigi Mangione and SBF stories. https://t.co/CJSbt2bZN9 If we can just work in the drones it’s Pulitzer time. Maybe Nobel.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 11:26PM
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OK I called credit card company again. They say they can’t clear the pending bogus charges because @JetBlue is holding on to them and won’t release them. They were skeptical of idea that @JetBlue has no control. Meanwhile I can’t dispute the charges with credit card company while… https://t.co/B5SNVK7ca6 https://t.co/AnONqTpStq

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 11:06PM
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OK I called credit card company again. They say they can’t clear the pending bogus charges because @JetBlue is holding on to them and won’t release them. They were skeptical of idea that @JetBlue has no control. Meanwhile I can’t dispute the charges with them while the charges… https://t.co/k0cs9fui8U https://t.co/AnONqTpStq

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 11:02PM
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Well, they’re in touch with their donors–although I’m not sure even their donors are this clueless. You’d think they would want to wait to see what Trump does first, and give him an opportunity to declare victory, rather than simply running the play that didn’t work last time. https://t.co/NoTRI5TEbo

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 10:39PM
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Moral: Never trust a Republican from Oklahoma.

Lankford, now Mullin. Is it in the water? https://t.co/k3JKOFYiLB

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 09:33PM
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Talking about amnesty plans (amplified by pro-amnesty press) is a good way to encourage migrants who might be thinking of returning home to stay–an effect that’s achieved even if nothing ultimately gets passed. Trump should put a veto kibosh on this quickly, no? https://t.co/VH1o9ks78w

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 09:24PM
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So once again it’s tax cuts (passed quickly via a reconciliation bill, with amnesty in a second ‘bipartisan’ bill) vs. border control (two reconciliation bills, with border first)? That was the big choice in Trump’s first term. He made the wrong call (tax cuts) & paid the price… https://t.co/KKpeJELd7H

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 09:23PM
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Stay paranoid https://t.co/iRud4ey8md

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 19, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 09:19PM
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I’ve now DM’d with whoever answers @JetBlue’s DMs. Not a satisfying exchange! They say “we don’t have any access to modify your pending charges.” So their faulty website can send out multiple erroneous charges willy nilly, mucking up people’s credit, and there’s no recourse? https://t.co/plVR6m3rlY

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 06:23PM
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Sounds like a job for the @FTC, eh @AFergusonFTC? CC: @mrmeador. A concrete rule–no pending charges imposed unless you actually sell a ticket–would allow the market to work without collateral damage, like the rule saying you can’t be charged until your online purchase ships. https://t.co/b7EzFgpbQo

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 06:21PM
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I’ve now DM’d with whomever answers @JetBlue’s DMs. Not a satisfying exchange! They say “we don’t have any access to modify your pending charges.” So their faulty website can send out multiple erroneous charges willy nilly, mucking up people’s credit, and there’s no recourse? https://t.co/plVR6m3rlY

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 06:06PM
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Correction: Grand Wagoneers. Still … https://t.co/HCPGmCwmWw

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 04:37PM
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Hate to post this, but I went on @JetBlue site to buy a ticket. It said it couldn’t complete the transaction but I should try later. I tried 5 times. No ticket. But I discover there are 5 authorizations totaling > $2,000 gumming up my credit card. VISA says I must wait 30 days… https://t.co/fbqbyFh8Ik

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 04:00PM
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Third-to-last paragraph of this piece gives a very clear statement of Krikorian’s long-range grand plan. … https://t.co/4aOBxZPbXI

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024 at 12:10PM
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