Buttigieg says his time in the Biden Administration "radicalized" him.
My interview with the potential candidate, who said Dems need to re-imagine how government operates -- for both substantive and political reasons
"I believe very strongly that there’s no going back. It is not possible, or even desirable, to try to restore previous status quo."
https://t.co/RX6IzB26km
“And when a judge forced his name off a murdered president’s memorial, he left the building draped in white tarps, obscuring Kennedy’s name so that nobody can see it either, because if the public can’t see Trump’s name, then they won’t see anyone’s…”
https://t.co/yf1NbuWABN
This is Trump donor and Mar-a-Lago neighbor John Cafaro who got the no-bid contract to install a water purification system for the reflecting pool. He has 2 prior convictions, one for bribing a member of Congress and another for an illegal loan that violated campaign finance laws.
Dear Joe,
I wish I could sit down with you face to face and explain why so many of us were offended by the UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
For me, it had nothing to do with the UFC or who showed up for the fights. The brand you and Dana have built is a bona fide American success story. More power to you. As for the fighters, in my book, anyone brave enough to put it all on the line in the arena is remarkable to witness. Their dedication and discipline inspire me. I don’t understand anyone who can’t admire that.
And as for the people who attended, I, for one, love Shane Gillis. I think he’s hilarious and brilliant. It was a show. A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to witness it firsthand.
My problem is that I believe some of our public spaces are sacred. And unlike many of the great powers that came before us, these American monuments belong to all of us. Not to whoever happens to hold power at the moment.
The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people. To treat it as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for.
This is not Rome. Presidents are not emperors doling out bread and circuses for the peasants. The White House is the People’s House. This “celebration” could have happened in any stadium within a stone’s throw of the South Lawn. No one would have had an issue with it.
But that was obviously Donald Trump’s whole point. By holding the event on the South Lawn, what he was saying to the rest of us is:
“This is my house. I own it. I will do with it what I please. I’ll build a colosseum and have the gladiators fight under my gaze. I’ll tear down the East Wing. I’ll pave over the Rose Garden. I’ll cover everything in gold and marble. I’ll erase the names of all the men who came before me.”
The fights were an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.
The White House is not Buckingham Palace. It is not the Palace of Versailles. It is not the Forbidden City of Beijing. It does not belong to an emperor, or a king, or a commissar.
The White House belongs to us. All of us. The person who sits behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office is nothing more than an honored guest. A temporary caretaker.
The President is our servant. Not our Caesar.
Respectfully, Hunter
P.S. Cage match between me and Don Jr.? Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.
No Giants players have ever *once* written a Bible verse on their hats
Pride night rolls around and 3 Giants players write Bible verses on hats for the first times in their careers—hats that they *didn’t even have to wear*
It’s hate. Accept the social consequences for it, loser
The big case today is US v. Hemani where SCOTUS unamiously ruled that pot smokers can keep their guns. I agree with the outcome: if we're comitted to living in this violent, fucked up society smoking weed shouldn't exclude you from the violence. I guess. Everything is terrible.
Covering D.C. elections:
Me: Can I ask you about who you voted for?
Voter: Nope, security-sensitive job. Can’t talk politics.
Me: Oh. Well, can I ask you?
Other voter: Sorry, I’m also a reporter.
Me: C’mon. Fine. Hey, you, can we talk?
Other other voter: Not cleared for media.
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE:
Kash Patel may have a 'personal slush fund' of taxpayer dollars to pay loyalist agents, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin.
Raskin is demanding documents from Patel — citing claims that $8,000 payments are made to agents who carry out "unlawful partisan and personal orders." https://t.co/ZOU8iRxj2u