Telcontar mac Cumhaill

When a man finds a conclusion agreeable he accepts it without argument but when he finds it disagreeable he'll bring against it all the forces of logic & reason

[Telcontar mac Cumhaill @ChrisEngelhardt]

@peet2 When do we get to see video of you watching the game?

[David Frum @davidfrum]

To say "the Trump administration is the most corrupt administration in American history" doesn't begin to do justice to what's happening. The Trump administration is as corrupt as the most corrupt administrations in Russian or Nigerian history. https://t.co/k8poRcdf4i

[George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d]

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of reasons to believe that @realDonaldTrump is a fool.

But the fact that it took almost a decade for him to figure out that Putin has been playing him for one is as good as any.

[Telcontar mac Cumhaill @ChrisEngelhardt]

⁦@SenatorCollins⁩ nobody really cares how the authoritarian unconstitutional lawlessness of this administration makes you feel. We do want to know what you will do about it. https://t.co/zqNbsr9IMd

[Wendy Siegelman @WendySiegelman]

Trump has won and Dems lost control of the senate. It’s a dark day. I’ll leave it to others to argue over who to blame - all I can think of is those more vulnerable than me, in the US and worldwide, who will be hurt and need others to fight on their behalf, now more than ever.

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

whoever wins, nearly half the country wanted the other side.

the outcome requires finding a way to work together.

twitter notwithstanding.

[Marty Baron @PostBaron]

On political endorsement https://t.co/e5OTZhylIE

This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.

[Sarah Longwell @SarahLongwell25]

I forget, how does democracy die again?

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[Jen 'now @jenrubin9' Rubin @JRubinBlogger]

WTF is wrong with the media that Kelly and Atlantic Hitler story is not dominating? They simply don't understand the stakes or they are intent on currying favor with MAGA gang. It's a disgrace.

[greg cantwell @gregmcantwell]

@krassenstein Kamala is a better choice than Trump in the same way a BLT is a better choice than a bowl of broken glass laced with arsenic—regardless of what you think of a BLT, you’d be crazy not to pick it.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Enough. John Kelly and Jim Mattis should each do an ad for Harris, straight to camera, explaining how a Trump second term would be a threat to the Constitution they swore to uphold and to the nation they’ve served.

[Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote]

BREAKING: Elon Musks America PAC for Trump is under CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION by the Michigan AG for potentially defrauding voters. That was FAST! https://t.co/xBRlcxPFUO

[Alex Vindman 🇺🇸 @AVindman]

You lie. Donald Trump politicized & block my promotion to Colonel. Trump’s campaign of harassment & retaliation ended my military career. Now Trump wants to implement Project 2025 to politicize military & civil service. And fire 50-60k career nonpartisan public servant to replace them with Trump loyalist. #WereNotGoingBack

[Telcontar mac Cumhaill @ChrisEngelhardt]

@CalltoActivism F&@k around Karen doesn’t care too much for the find out part.

[Tommy Vietor @TVietor08]

In 2020, Iran fired a dozen ballistic missiles directly at US forces in retaliation for the Soleimani assassination. 110 US service members got traumatic brain injuries.

[Olivia of Troye @OliviaTroye]

Let me be very clear: As a Homeland Security Advisor in the Trump White House, I witnessed firsthand how Donald Trump politicized disaster relief, leaving devastated Americans waiting for help. Leaders across the country & government were calling my office, desperate for action as Trump failed them in moments of crisis. Today, he's once again failing Americans by distorting the facts & spreading lies. The reality? The Biden-Harris Administration is stepping up in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene with decisive leadership & a swift, effective response.

[Mark Zandi @Markzandi]

I’ve hesitated to say this at the risk of sounding hyperbolic, but with last week’s big GDP revisions, there is no denying it: This is among the best performing economies in my 35+ years as an economist. Economic growth is rip-roaring, with real GDP up 3% over the past year. Unemployment is low at near 4%, consistent with full employment. Inflation is fast closing in on Fed’s 2% target - grocery prices, rents and gas prices are flat to down over the past more than a year. Households’ financial obligations are light, and set to get lighter with the Fed cutting rates. House prices have never been higher, and most homeowners have more equity in their homes than ever. Corporate profits are robust, and the stock market is hitting a record high on a seemingly daily basis. Of course there are blemishes, as lower-income households are struggling financially, there is a severe shortage of affordable homes, and the government is running large budget deficits. And things could change quickly. There are plenty of threats. But in my time as an economist, the economy has rarely looked better.

[Telcontar mac Cumhaill @ChrisEngelhardt]

@michaelbd Really? Who the hell have you been spending your time with?

[Telcontar mac Cumhaill @ChrisEngelhardt]

@DavidAFrench I know Rich is your friend and I respect that, but where you have shown incredible courage and integrity regarding Trump and his lack of fitness to lead the country, he has shown none.

[Telcontar mac Cumhaill @ChrisEngelhardt]

@DavidAFrench Her comment was in response to a reporter’s question about remarks Sean Spicer made about the size of the audience at Trumps inauguration, which were both obviously and demonstrably false and *not* facts which were being ignored.