‘TIS THE SEASONING
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ASTRIDING
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As hoped for and semi-predicted, the coverage of the Zelensky visit is (nearly) universally glowing, from the essential read in the (New York) Post by John Podhoretz (which doesn’t include the word “Biden”) to the essential read in the (Washington) Post (which gives major, heroic props to President Biden).
What that loudmouth will say on your holiday season Zoom: But his clothes!
What you should say on your holiday season Zoom: So many strong messages, so much symbolism, so many magical moments, so many simultaneous audiences – but in the end, three matters matter most: Psyops against Putin, a congressional majority for more aid in 2023, and bucking up the Ukrainian people for the winter.
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SCALISING
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The odds of a Speaker Scalise are trending closer and closer to the odds of a Speaker McCarthy.
What that loudmouth will say on your holiday season Zoom: McCarthy isn’t even from SOUTHERN California.
What you should say on your holiday season Zoom: Start the countdown for the “mysterious” release of old (and new) opposition research on the Bayou Backup, which could happen any minute now….
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TRUMPING
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Republicans might still be afraid to say Trump’s name, but House Democrats are not, as their going-out-of-the-majority sale continues with the release of Trump’s tax returns and the 1/6 report.
What that loudmouth will say on your holiday season Zoom: It’s all politics.
What you should say on your holiday season Zoom: It isn’t just the crime, the coverup, or the lying. It is all three – adding up to a horrible example for our kids and grandkids, which NO Republican should be afraid to call out, whatever else they think of conservative judges, lower taxes, biased media, or a more secure border.
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GOVERNING
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Do whatever you must to get behind the Washington Post’s aggressive paywall to consume Jim Geraghty’s essential reading interview with Glenn Youngkin, in which the Old Dominion topper says he never thinks about being president of the United States.
What that loudmouth will say on your holiday season Zoom: There’s plenty of time for Youngkin to get into the race by the summer, after doing more governing of the Commonwealth.
What you should say on your holiday season Zoom: It doesn’t matter if Youngkin would fill the Jeb Lane, the Romney Lane, the W Lane, or some other lane – unless Jeff Roe lights an inferno in Youngkin’s innards pretty soon, this thing doesn’t seem like it will happen, sending the bundler community en masse to Tally.
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RIPLEYING
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George Santos remains silent as more questions are raised about his apparently made-up bio.
What that loudmouth will ask on your holiday season Zoom: What made the guy think he could get away with this??!!!
What you should say on your holiday season Zoom: After the next Republican speaker is installed, get ready for a special election and Zimmerman ’23.