Trump, June 2017: From [Covfefe] with Love

Heller press conference here

LIVE on #Periscope: Press conference with Sen. Dean Heller and Gov. Brian Sandoval https://t.co/kuCAklxR0G

— Megan Messerly (@meganmesserly) June 23, 2017

Reupping with new link

LIVE on #Periscope: Press conference with Sen. Dean Heller and Gov. Brian Sandoval https://t.co/kuCAklxR0G

— Megan Messerly (@meganmesserly) June 23, 2017

Sandoval is pretty clearly against the Senate bill and Heller doubtless will agree.

Until next week.

yeah lol when he gets bought off for 5 billion for high risk pools in nevada for 20 years

It's either hair-splitting on a massive level happens (which, likely) or it seizes up.

Pretty much at the point where I'm disinclined to believe in the existence of a principled GOPer. Denounce the GOP altogether and we'll talk.

Interesting essay by Corey Stoll, who played Brutus in the Trump-y Julius Caesar. I was surprised by how sharp he is; I only really know him from the ultra-stoopid FX vampire show The Strain.

He's rly good w the language in Shakespeare. He also went to FAME and NYU post grad so no shocker there

I went to college with him, he was a year behind me at ultra-stoopid college Oberlin.

Stoll was one of the high points of that Caesar; he's a good actor

ha. he was on Law and Order: LA

also played Hemingway in that Woody Allen Paris film that ppl liked way too much

classically trained actors gotta eat, you know

FWIW re Heller, Ralston pretty much is saying he's 'boxed himself in pretty good,' intentionally. Also noted this

Guys, this is my absolute favorite part of our Heller-Sandoval story. https://t.co/EA8OJLcRi4

cc: All Harry Reid scholars pic.twitter.com/BgMdjcWieW

— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) June 23, 2017

Corey was good on Girls.

lol @ Harry Reid popping up that's hilarious

Trey Gowdy, hard at work http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/23/house-oversight-no-russia-investigation-trey-gowdy-239904

It begins

Based on convos today, there is a growing push in Trump's orbit for Rs to pay a cost for breaking away. Belief that too many Rs defy WH.

— Robert Costa (@costareports) June 23, 2017

Although iirc the only republicans actively fucking trump over are in his own cabinet..

what's he gonna do, tweet that they aren't actually "good guys" after all

Some Trump/Pence PAC is already planning on running ads against Heller. Suspect it'll be along those lines.

cool will be great to have some help making him lose his seat

the more GOP infighting the better imo

Trump actively railing against the GOP seems like the best case scenario for everyone, really

My god the president really is that stupid.

It's something I've seen a few folks talk about on right and left over the past few months -- this sense that when it comes time to burn someone, the group to burn can't be the Ds simply because they're not in charge. Actively campaigning/complaining about Ryan/McConnell could easily happen, and why wouldn't the cult follow along?

can't imagine mcconnell being thrilled with that possibility

so we're up to 5 possible "nos" on the right now. there's enough time to swing 3 surely, but locals need to put their dialing fingers to good use on this one and convince other on the fence GOP people to join. make this shit impossible to pass, like one of McConnell's kidney stones

Keep in mind one of the 'it's MCCONNELL playing 3D chess' scenarios I've seen around argues that McConnell, who never wanted to have to deal with such a bill in the first place, is happy to let it fail.

Johnson will def return to the fold following minor concession/arm-twisting. Cruz and Lee are a little harder to predict. Paul will dig in til he gets some concessions, which will likely drive away Heller and hopefully others. Collins will bolt if that Planned Parenthood nonsense stays in there.

McConnell is fine with this failing, but he doesn't want to be on the hook for it. So he might be cool with Trump scapegoating some of his Senators idk

cnn's feed from today's briefing

http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170623172331-wh-briefing-colored-sketches-1-large-tease.jpg

I'm sure that's how he's framing it to those with "concerns": "If you vote against this, *you* and *you alone* will take the blame for not repealing Obamacare"

Heller, per Ralston's comment, is attempting to thread a needle less for the nationwide vote and more for the local, which of course is all that matters for a Senator. In saying the ACA is trouble, he plays to tribalism, but by extolling the virtues of the expansion, he acknowledges that being a vote that destroys coverage will rebound on him *way* more than being the one who 'didn't repeal Obamacare.' Venting from others outside Nevada is less of a pressure point.

It continues

McConnell allies tell me they're unhappy with Trump super PAC getting involved in whipping Sen Rs. "Not their role," says an operative.

— Robert Costa (@costareports) June 23, 2017

HIS ARM IS EATING HIS WATCH

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDBB4IMWAAAO6sN.jpg:large

holy fuck is that recent? president grandpa is going to die.

Also worth noting

There are factions in the White House who are perhaps less than enamored w McConnell. Others have a different view https://t.co/XJynFIeZYO

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 23, 2017

I'm sure Team Trump isn't happy w Blobfish's tight-lipped non-endorsements

xps that pic was on an old meme
https://i.redd.it/0h9ryk31xbiy.jpg

I'm not surprised all the 'trump is getting fatter lol' stuff... When you have a demanding ass job, unlimited catering and no desire to exercise u gonna get fat as hell.

how long do we have to put up with this discredited starve-the-beast ideology before we get to try an alternative? it's been 30 years now. hey republicans you've had your reforms. they are fucking woeful. time to give someone else the keys. i mean fucking christ. i just don't get how they can be so nakedly anti-people

almost 36 1/2 years since Reagan's inauguration, I think we can start saying "almost 40 years" :)

I didn't think it possible, and its still unlikely, but I'm wondering if McConnell doesn't want this bill to fail, given his president's stupidity.

not following your reasoning there, care to elaborate

McConnell’s Calculation May Be That He Still Wins by Losing https://nyti.ms/2sVVHvY

Just out: The Obama Administration knew far in advance of November 8th about election meddling by Russia. Did nothing about it. WHY?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2017

I am amused by this tweet, deeply. "I never actually WANTED this job and you made me take it!"

trump too fucking lazy to read all 8000+ words in the wapo story.. I kinda am too. got through more than he did tho!

trump too fucking lazy to read all 8000+ words in the wapo story

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trump too fucking lazy to read all 8000+ words in the wapo story