Mark Green

1st NYC Public Advocate. Democracy Project. Prez Air America. 26 books: #1 "Who Runs Congress?"('72) to "Inflection Election"('24). Adores Grandkids/PapayaKing.

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Sorry! Of course it's "Pelley."

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Finally, CBS/Paley/Weiss:

*CBS. Evening News just did extended piece quoting both sides w/video tribute to Paley. Too late but classy.

*The damage to CBS 's brand is irreparable.

*Weiss will be back to charm next Broligarch but she's done as media maven posing as freespeecher.

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Finally, CBS/Paley/Weiss:

*CBS. Evening News just did extended piece quoting both sides w/video tribute to Paley. Too late but classy.

*The damage to CBS 's brand is irreparable.

*Weiss will be back to charm next Broligarch but she's done as media maven posing as freespeecher.

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

As a tortured Knick fan (my favorite was Carl Braun, w/a two-handed set shot! ), I considered a nostalgic tweet, until I read this perfect one by NYKer editor @rimmnick (notice the NICK).

Willis/Walt/Patrick. All there. So best to retweet (you're welcome) https://t.co/jRzxH4Za0m

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

DEAR MEDIA - CONTEXTUALIZE!

If AP/NBC/CBS/ABC/Reuters/PBS simply again repeats a #47 self-serving claim -- w/o noting it's the 17th time he's made such a prediction that doesn't pan out to evade failure -- they're just enabling stenographers.

Journos, you in bz of $ or truth?

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Substance aside, it is amazing what Trump gets away with in terms of messaging from his own side and from the media.

Can you imagine the reaction, especially from the right, if Barack Obama or Joe Biden had ever typed the words "I had a very good call with Hezbollah"?

[Breaking911 @Breaking911]

TRUMP: I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back. Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Fed judges stop Trump on Slush Fund/IRS Self-Immunity/"Trump-Kennedy" Center" + renowned artists bail on 250th event b/c he wants to celebrate himself, not U.S.

New Substack how Media/Congress/Courts/Next POTUS can keep him on defense & on-the-ropes.
https://t.co/buBN7nMZYA

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

"BREAD & CIRCUSES"

Roman poet Juvenal originated this phrase in about 100 A.D. to describe how emperors would entertain plebians to distract them from misery.

Emperor Trump is trying to revive this multi-millennial insight with his UFC fight on the White House lawn,

[Fox News @FoxNews]

The White House lawn is starting to look different as construction continues on the UFC Freedom 250 arena at the White House.

Crews are now building out the event site as President Trump moves forward with plans to host the UFC spectacle on White House grounds.

The event is expected to blend politics, patriotism, and one of the biggest brands in combat sports in a way Washington has never seen before.

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

AMAZING:

Russia is a third our size yet has endured 500,000 KIA over Ukraine -- a larger number than American military deaths in WWI + WWII combined.

No wonder Putin is less popular and more worried for his safety.

[Deborah Haynes @haynesdeborah]

BREAKING: Almost half a million Russian soldiers have been killed since Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, Anne Keast-Butler, the director of the UK spy agency GCHQ, has revealed in an inaugural lecture. She says this figure is based on “new intelligence”.
"As we remain steadfast in our support for Ukraine, Putin is going backwards on the battlefield," Ms Keast-Butler says, speaking at Bletchley Park

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

New Substack on how @NYTimes publisher & lead political reporter personally denounce Trump's dangerous extremism.

A one-off or start of effort to send him into exile?

https://t.co/PKyDsul5LK

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

If @ToddBlanche is a smart lawyer, why does he pursue momentary renown at the cost of his reputation for, probably, his final 30 years?

Defending the vanity Ballroom & corrupt Slush Fund - as Trump's polls plunge - is shameless and not very smart.

Ammirite?

[David Frum @davidfrum]

And resurfacing this from last month.
https://t.co/qiWLqCSE7O

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

"DOUBLE-DOWN!" - Part 112

Last year we began predicting DJT would ignore failures by getting brain-dead MSM to amplify his predictions of success & "doubling down" to look tough.

Hence his unprovoked war on Iran, Slush Fund for thugs, with Cuba next. Now he can't run OR hide.

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Here's the correct link for today's Mem Day Weekend Substack: https://t.co/qnxoRhrH7Y

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Trump's a bank robber racing to grab the money since he knows the police are enroute.

Will dismal polls and midterms cut short his lunge for a Slush Fund/Ballroom/Arch/Tax-Immunity?

He's now on a trajectory akin to a fellow pirate at end of "Captain Phillips."

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Trump demands Senate GOP fire Parlimentarian for her ruling on Ballroom $$.

Was it a dream or did he actually shout "RULES ARE FOR FOOLS!" and also "BEHOLD, I AM OZYMANDIUS"?

(Fact-checker informs me that, although it sounded like him, #47 didn't actually say either.)

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Yes there's big pushback agst Trump's War, Slush Fund, Ballroom, Arch...but will that likely drive his egomania to where there's no check on him -- e.g., attacking Cuba?

Rx? Now that he's lost Sens Cornyn, Cassidy, Collins, Tillis, will support for Impeachment & 25th grow?

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Sorry for typos. Here's correct one:

"Todd Blanche tries to turn Constitution upside-down:
Presidents are entitled to issue Pardons to appointees for past misconduct...but appointees are not allowed to pardon Presidents. Kabish?"

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Alice-in-Wonderland time:

Presidents are constitutionally authorizd to issue Pardons to appointees for past ocnduct...not appointees to Presidents.

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

This week Trump beat Massie...but Bill's Kristol clear about what's coming in November. https://t.co/ridsDd0985

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Alice-in-Wonderland time:

Presidents are constitutionally authorizd to issue Pardons to appointees for past ocnduct...not appointees to Presidents.

[Tyler McBrien @TylerMcBrien]

BLANCHE: "The United States...is hereby FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing...examinations or similar or related reviews" against Trump "or related or affiliated individuals," including family members or related companies and trusts.

[Mark Green @ShadowingDC]

Forget "TDS" - for Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Media replacement should be : Trump IS Deranged.

[Tom Nichols @RadioFreeTom]

This is not normal. There's something wrong with the President of the United States.