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Headline of the day: Republicans know they’re bowing to a false idol in Trump.
Triumph of the Twitterverse? 0
(Link fixed.)
Brooke Nasser wonders whether Donald Trump has mastered short attention span theatre. A snippet:
Damned If You Don’t, We’re All Damned If You Do 0
In related news, Josh Marshal explores the “con” in “Republican convention.”
Image via The Bob and Chez Show Blog.
The Silence Treatment 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice notes Donald Trump’s lawyer attempts to silence Tony Schwartz, Trump’s Art of the Deal “co-writer.” A snippet:
But I digress.
In any event, Greenblatt’s letter is as brash as his client, demanding millions for defamation and being “very disloyal.”
Patrice proceeds to delight in Schwartz’s lawyer’s response. Follow the link and enjoy.
Bait-and-Switch? 0
Honest to Pete, you can’t make this stuff up.
“The Wall” 1
Will Bunch points out that we already have lots of walls.
To mark the arrival of the greatest show of democracy on earth, the streets of downtown Cleveland are criss-crossed with several miles of white concrete barriers and black metal fencing. It looks like the central city is hosting a giant Grand Prix race – occasionally I look up expecting to see Michael Schumacher rounding a curve at 175 mph.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Status quo ante:
The four-week moving average decreased to 257,750 last week, from 259,000, the report showed.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits fell by 25,000 to 2.13 million in the week ended July 9. The unemployment rate among people eligible for benefits dropped to 1.5 percent from 1.6 percent. These data are reported with a one-week lag.
In other news of the Status quo ante, Bloomberg’s experts blew it ag–never mind.
The Count Counts 0
Ever optimistic, Shaun Mullen says, “Do the math.”
