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Carrie Callahan's avatar

Consider this. JD wants this to blow up and blow trump out of the WH so he can move in….

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Angie's avatar

I believe that’s always been Peter Thiel’s plan. Get in, release the files, win over the cult with his ‘honesty and transparency’. JD is much more into Project 2025.

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MargaretPacL's avatar

After reading Cohen's article, I was thinking the same thing. Is this intentional so he can become the President?

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Signe K.'s avatar

They have to do something to get rid of the Orange DumDum. He's starting to embarrass them with his incoherence and incompetence. (Not that they are competent!) The Project 2025 game plan will fall apart unless they get rid of the loser that's out front all the time, DJT.

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MM Harris's avatar

I can picture his being forced to resign by trump first...unless everyone else organizes and tries to pull an article 25 on the latter

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MM Harris's avatar

Yep but he has no clue how to pull it off.

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MargaretPacL's avatar

I look at it this way, Vance is not in the billionaires club. Trump has immunity due to Justice Roberts incompetence. I believe if Trump is removed, the threat that many MAGA government representatives feel may lift some. Marco Rubio has wanted the presidency for some time. I believe he might be inclined to fight Vance on various issues. Time will tell. First legal task is removing Trump.

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Jamae's avatar

Well done, Michael! Excellent assessment.

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Smclive's avatar

Less is more . Michael,I suggest you not advise here or anywhere what Vance should be doing . Having been Trump’s fixer for so many years he might be following you occasionally and could find your recommendations very helpful. Let him sink himself.

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Kiera Stroup's avatar

JD is not stupid. He’s got a Machiavellian streak and he’s a shapeshifter. He’s insufferable and no one likes him but he’s Peter Thiel’s boy. Trump was the hook for the masses, but he’s a puppet. Stephen Miller and Russ Vought are running the show. I’m not sure how it will go down, but they will get rid of Trump. Either by 25th amendment (and Trump is giving them daily ammunition for this), or convince Trump to resign and pardon him. If you think Trump is dangerous, just wait till Project 2025 + Palantir’s surveillance network and Christian nationalism are the law of the land. Just my opinion and I sincerely hope I’m wrong.

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Judy Cross's avatar

Let him keep "talking." Take out Trump and then start on Vance. Why wasn't Alex Acosta and Trump subpoenaed over the Epstein files? Both of them knew him very well, with one of them being his best buddy for 15 years. They partied together and we know what happened in those parties, since we have the girls testimony. We, also, know the Trump, Melania and Epstein, Maxwell, socialized together. What does Melania know? She was there, in the mix, while this was going on, plus, she was, also, on Epstein's plane. I suspect she could know a lot.

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LouAnn's avatar

Another excellent article Michael. VD Vance is the leaker. He is salivating. He cannot wait to push trump aside.

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CE's avatar

JD labors under the misapprehension that Democrats, like Republicans, want to protect highly placed donors and elected officials at any cost. He is wrong,we want them identified and punished if they participated in the abuse of children.

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DBella's avatar

Good morning Michael. Such an entertaining read this morning! It made me laugh. Your descriptions of JD are truthful and funny at the same time. Everyone wants the files released except Trump. The call to release them is not going away! Thanks for a great read.

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Laura Forbes's avatar

Enjoy your insights but stop giving JD so many tips. When he’s talking he’s losing. Hand him a rope, not a life jacket.

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Michelle Landa's avatar

He just opens his mouth and inserts his foot. Can he really be that stupid? Or, does he have an ulterior motive?

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Jean Pembroke's avatar

The eyeliner 🤣

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Friedrike Merck's avatar

Don’t give them any advice. Let them drown in their own stupidity.

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CynnyMoogle's avatar

JD’s what my dad calls an “educated idiot.” Sad how common they are in the world.

(Also, great new Mea Culpa episode this morning!)

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Jason Merchey's avatar

The Ivy League is sooo proud of its son—who holds the second highest office in the land! We are living in an Orwellian LSD trip now.

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Nadine Brown's avatar

I enjoy the way you write, Michael, down and dirty...love it!

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Signe K.'s avatar

I appreciate those little jabs of humor laced within your writing, Michael!

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