DEAL, SCHMEAL: I don’t understand why one option isn’t to cease the “kinetic” military operations in Iran–just walk away–without seeking any deals. Stop threatening imminent destruction if we don’t get the promises we want. Declare we’ve done X damage to their nuclear
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 12, 2026
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1) Bass only 4 ahead of Pratt BEFORE Pratt’s big debate win? 2) Runoff polling methodology seems way too imputed for me, but you can see why Bass might want to run against Pratt–and Pratt against Raman. Maybe he should boost *her* among loyal Dems. If Bass has a ceiling who says https://t.co/qWKAIzP2qR
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 12, 2026
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May 11, 2026 at 08:08PM
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*Pratt. Although “Spratt” works too I guess. https://t.co/2tO4c1aLC5
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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And remember, they were all for him! Not for his bigshot buddies. No sirree. Never. https://t.co/4zVKTCz3JW
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026 at 02:02PM
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I know these unofficial pro-Spratt videos are controversial and turn some people off, but this one doesn’t bother me. In the right hands, AI makes it easy to vividly crystallize a message:
“You had 20 years to fix things.”…”Enough is enough.” https://t.co/LK50BRZoSO
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026 at 01:42PM
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There was of course a crude (if subconscious) Marxist self-interest to this shift, as many young idealists discovered they could actually have careers at NGOs funded by the guilt-tripped, feted multimilionaires and billionaires. And they didn’t have to go to law school to do it. https://t.co/AsrTtIe19B
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026 at 12:59PM
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I do think if she had any dignity she would have pulled an LBJ–said she wouldn’t seek reelection and would devote the rest of her term to rebuilding the destroyed areas. https://t.co/0XOMYDN6qW
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026 at 02:38AM
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On the governor’s race: “’There’s almost no one you can imagine who’s more a candidate of no change in a state that wants change,’” Hilton told me, referring to Becerra.” True, that. https://t.co/MMUzLkibKr
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026 at 01:09AM
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Every now and then, it seems. Ygelsias has to refresh his street cred with the Dem rank and file … https://t.co/3tYNCbQMQM
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 10:11PM
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This is the worldview of leftish types who grew up when the rich were becoming richer and mainstream liberalism came to mean celebrating moguls who gave to the poor, Dems, etc. In previous eras unions had argued against relying on charity, in favor of higher wages and https://t.co/TVHue0o3ik
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 10:06PM
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She really does blame climate change. Pathetic. Did climate change empty the reservoir? https://t.co/L518tSesUS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 09:43PM
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If Bass is scared of Raman at this point, she’s in real trouble. https://t.co/cedjogOpFd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 11, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 09:17PM
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https://t.co/4gTgIB8UMB https://t.co/EWsAudHqxZ
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May 10, 2026
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Hmm … Suspect this is @mattyglesias trolling. … If it was designed to boost Pratt why would they call him “Republican Spencer Pratt,” which is designed to hurt him (in Dem L.A.). ….[But if they actually want to boost Pratt, I say go ahead, make my day.] https://t.co/cedjogOpFd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 03:49PM
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Hmm … If it was designed to boost Pratt why would they call him “Republican Spencer Pratt,” which is designed to hurt him (in Dem L.A.). ….[But if they want to boost Pratt, I say go ahead, make my day.] https://t.co/cedjogOpFd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 03:32PM
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Hmm … https://t.co/cedjogOpFd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 03:29PM
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True, if real-life Bluesky voted against woke prosecutor G. Gascon and hated Dem mayor Karen Bass (and may will vote for @SpencerPratt). Nobody likes crime, filth, entire towns burning down. The affluent are insulated but, it turns out, not completely.
https://t.co/pSpljCCX8w
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 03:23PM
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This self-own is the best the Bass Blob can do? https://t.co/pYLOPsj1eB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 02:25PM
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Example of the BS: That “only 1 in 7 of the people who become homeless have serious mental health or addiction problems.” (Tom Steyer, 4/28 debate https://t.co/YmvfaQj411) If you think that, you’re not going to accomplish much in terms of solving the problem. It’s not “expressive
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026 at 12:50AM
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But first you have to end the bullshit. https://t.co/rw78IX6MvM
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 9, 2026 at 09:43PM
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Daum notes that LA has a ‘weak mayor’ system, so expectations of sweeping accomplishments for any candidate are tempered compared to NY, with its ‘strong mayor’ system. https://t.co/G0lmyJhRxA
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 9, 2026 at 08:31PM
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Yes, I listened to the clip. He’s given a blank canvas and goes immediately to “loyal opposition.”
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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You have to be pretty deep into Arc-of-Historyism to think the thing to do today is talk about the GOP as “loyal opposition” (or “opposition,” period). https://t.co/rQqjiVVMyu
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 10, 2026
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May 9, 2026 at 08:21PM
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Here’s a S*b****k link: https://t.co/4YoBSBLLuY https://t.co/G0lmyJhRxA
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 9, 2026
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May 9, 2026 at 06:51PM
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” My feeling is that even if he got into office and accomplished nothing… even if he did nothing but say the truth out loud for four years and point out the obvious, I think that would be a huge improvement”–Meghan Daum on Pratt https://t.co/Hy7xFrdm1p
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
May 9, 2026
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