'We got $1.6 billion, but we're forbidden from spending it on what we want to spend it on, so I dunno I guess we'lll just waste it'– @MarcShort45 #winning https://t.co/4Y1EbIjaYm
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Fire Marc Short. https://t.co/MCgN7HInot
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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One proven way to attract & motivate base voters is to stage a revolt–Gingrich's 1990 budget revolt made his career, no? Trump can similarly gain by revolting against spending bill Ryan's handed him. Help Trump be Trumpy: WH is 202 456 1111 to urge a veto
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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I don't like the "Drain the Swamp" slogan, but if it means anything this is a Swamp Spending Bill. Call White House 202 456 1111 to urge Trump to veto. https://t.co/Can44RDF1i
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Do Not Congratulate https://t.co/28kxA6Ftvf
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Did voters elect Trump to knuckle under to @SpeakerRyan's K St., weak-on-immigration budget with this chloroformed hostage tweet? If you want him to show some spine and veto it, try calling White House: 202 456 1111 https://t.co/jCVzsj6Gtq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Re: border wall. (The 33 new miles that are allowed.) https://t.co/wQ6eKw3Sl4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Re-upping. The big Ryanesque spending bill isn't as bad as I thought last night. It's worse. Forbids hiring more ICE agents. Limits detention beds, making "catch & release" more likely. Call 202 456-1111 if you want to urge Trump to veto https://t.co/PjTMnp1a7y
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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It's a typo. Apparently there are only 33 miles of new border wall. https://t.co/ImcurXUidK https://t.co/KEQeVdPWrq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Pelosi to Trump: "… if you want to think you're getting a wall, you just think it and sign the bill." https://t.co/G1bXC62qRD
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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“Democrats won explicit language restricting border construction to the same see-through fencing that was already authorized under current law."–Pelosi boast. https://t.co/WV16nyxOA3
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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GOP Leaders Expand H-2B Visa-Worker Program https://t.co/K7zsaquEAb Paul Ryan is the champion of importing unskilled "guest workers". …
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Does he ever change his mind from a Tweet? (I'm thinking no–tweets are chiseled in obsidian. But you tell me.) https://t.co/jCVzsj6Gtq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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For some reason respectable opinion's fine with compelled election speech–it's just "disclosure!" But it adds up. Net effect is to discourage amateurs, leave field to pros. First Amendment shoud restrain mandated campaign verbiage too. https://t.co/Q6UASnDzKL
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Of course campaign laws require a lot of compelled speech, much of it a seemingly intentional hassle. For ex., a leaflet that says "Kaus for Senate" has to have a sentence saying it was funded by Kaus for Senate. Sometimes more compelled words than free. https://t.co/FLFVoF3DGT
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Lower your expectations … https://t.co/r5LyES3qap
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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If you want President Trump to veto this con job, you could call the White House 202 456 1111 or send in a comment form https://t.co/aPxJEEtOTB. https://t.co/LELF7c50es
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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But @NYTimes is way undercovering the actual omni (as opposed to Trump's proposal). Try to find it on home page! Buried reefer under David Bowie, Facebook, various other anti-Trump story lines. https://t.co/XcWEXQcbSs
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Both @npr & @Breitbart report deal gives $0 for sort of wall Trump's been planning-only funds 33 miles of "bollard" barrier. Is Ryan conning Trump about what's in deal or were WH aides signaling Ryan & Co [behind Trump's back?] they'd settle for $0 for wall? https://t.co/kDmqCLJAlE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Ryan & Co "argued that [Trump] was getting money for the border wall at a level the White House had been signaling was acceptable." Someone's conning someone … https://t.co/uJ5mysSteP
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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"They argued that he was getting money for the border wall at a level the White House had been signaling was acceptable." ????? https://t.co/TGyg7ABJRi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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"Several people involved in the talks said Trump could change his mind before the government is set to shut down Friday night." https://t.co/bLvf7PBpDa
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 22, 2018
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Lack of candor. DO NOT CONGRATULATE https://t.co/G95NPeYo1d
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 21, 2018
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Great job, @Marcshort45! Promote this man! https://t.co/Gp8FoIviN2
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 21, 2018
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CRUMBS: 33 miles of "bollard." Almost more insulting than nothing. https://t.co/hLAwgigrhH
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) March 21, 2018
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