George Wyeth

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@mattyglesias Overall pretty bad but an Iran in civil war wouldn’t be making drones for Russia any more for what that’s worth. Trump wants to install a compliant dictator and that might be doable but wouldn’t last long.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@jonfavs No sympathy for Noem but if this ends up with her staying and Miller going that's a win.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@mattyglesias Not necessarily a bad idea to challenge passive careerists with fighters. But if that is the goal this seems like an odd choice.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@greggnunziata Loyalty to the leader is a fundamental value of Trumpism, as in any authoritarian movement.

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@mattyglesias Actually somewhat encouraging that 40% of Rs reject the stolen election claim, which is Trump's core principle and which he demands his followers accept.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@RadioFreeTom So what did he do upon learning of the second strike?

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@mattyglesias What explains the huge cost though? Sports can't cost that much. Has enrollment dropped while fixed costs are the same?

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@WillRinehart Why the secret service?

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@mattyglesias @daveweigel A lot of arguments are basically well you do that too, which I find frustrating because it’s not clear whether you’re saying it’s bad in both cases or good in both. Usually they mean it’s bad when you do it but not me.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@mattyglesias An unintended consequence may be that a lot of guardsmen go back to their red states and tell people that DC is actually a pretty cool city to visit.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@BillKristol That phrase has occurred to me too, and it's far more apt now than when it was originally used.

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@czapary Not to mention that the aims of the federal takeover have nothing to do with any of those things.

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@mattyglesias Earlier immigrants not welcoming newer ones is common -- happened with Jews in the late 1800s and in the great migration of the 20th century. Agree though that it's strange something this harsh isn't more disturbing.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@GregTSargent Part of the problem is "the opposition party". Responses by a party are inherently seen as self serving or propaganda. Individual D's, especially if not in a current race, can have more credibility. They should certainly get over being defensive on this issue.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@mattyglesias Very strong odds that if elected Mamdani will be denounced by the DSA within 6 months, certainly 12.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@mattyglesias There was a lot of sympathy at the time for people being laid off, but that missed the real harm, the impact on government capacity.

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@JoyceWhiteVance Is it only going to be for criminals? I doubt it. Shouldn't even get to the 8th amendment.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@gtconway3d Did anyone at the White House think this was going to work?

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@Fritschner To be clear, they wouldn't get more money, they would just not lose the tax cuts they currently enjoy. But yes.

[George Wyeth @wbgeorge]

@mattyglesias It seems though that the business world does not fight the corruption, because no one wants to be on the wrong side of that game. A healthy system is a public good and advocating for it is a net cost to most even if they would benefit.