Alex Wagner

Yeah, right. I mean, yes, the spoil system is an example. But now the other thing about this OMB thing that's nuts to me is it's also as with a bunch of other stuff we could talk about. It's, I think, flatly illegal. They have this theory, which they have said that despite the fact that the founders were very clear about who has the power of the purse. and put that in Article I to Congress.

Yeah, right. I mean, yes, the spoil system is an example. But now the other thing about this OMB thing that's nuts to me is it's also as with a bunch of other stuff we could talk about. It's, I think, flatly illegal. They have this theory, which they have said that despite the fact that the founders were very clear about who has the power of the purse. and put that in Article I to Congress.

Yeah, right. I mean, yes, the spoil system is an example. But now the other thing about this OMB thing that's nuts to me is it's also as with a bunch of other stuff we could talk about. It's, I think, flatly illegal. They have this theory, which they have said that despite the fact that the founders were very clear about who has the power of the purse. and put that in Article I to Congress.

Barron has... Yeah, the founders gave Barron the power of the purse. Okay.

Barron has... Yeah, the founders gave Barron the power of the purse. Okay.

Barron has... Yeah, the founders gave Barron the power of the purse. Okay.

Thanks for clearing that up. Some listeners might not be constitutional scholars. In Madison Federalist 45, he says, there shall be a tall son, and he shall... No, they're very clear about the power of the purse. It's like we all learned this, you know, day one of constitutional structure, that they're the appropriators. All of this stuff has been appropriated duly by Congress and passed.

Thanks for clearing that up. Some listeners might not be constitutional scholars. In Madison Federalist 45, he says, there shall be a tall son, and he shall... No, they're very clear about the power of the purse. It's like we all learned this, you know, day one of constitutional structure, that they're the appropriators. All of this stuff has been appropriated duly by Congress and passed.

Thanks for clearing that up. Some listeners might not be constitutional scholars. In Madison Federalist 45, he says, there shall be a tall son, and he shall... No, they're very clear about the power of the purse. It's like we all learned this, you know, day one of constitutional structure, that they're the appropriators. All of this stuff has been appropriated duly by Congress and passed.

Their position is the president has ultimate veto over every cent that gets spent. It's

Their position is the president has ultimate veto over every cent that gets spent. It's

Their position is the president has ultimate veto over every cent that gets spent. It's

The first time around, there was a lot more wink and nod, like cutesiness. For instance, the Muslim ban. Yeah. It was always the case that a... Ban based on religion was flatly unconstitutional. So when it came time to do a Muslim ban, they had this sort of like plausible fig leaf and they like threw in North Korea.

The first time around, there was a lot more wink and nod, like cutesiness. For instance, the Muslim ban. Yeah. It was always the case that a... Ban based on religion was flatly unconstitutional. So when it came time to do a Muslim ban, they had this sort of like plausible fig leaf and they like threw in North Korea.

The first time around, there was a lot more wink and nod, like cutesiness. For instance, the Muslim ban. Yeah. It was always the case that a... Ban based on religion was flatly unconstitutional. So when it came time to do a Muslim ban, they had this sort of like plausible fig leaf and they like threw in North Korea.

Remember, they like threw in North Korea and Venezuela, I think, because there's like, oh, it's not a Muslim ban. It's like these countries that we have some reason to be fearful of. Yeah. This time around, they are doing things flatly constitutional legal in a flatly unconstitutional legal manner with no fig leaf. They are firing the IGs. They are firing career people at DOJ. That's illegal.

Remember, they like threw in North Korea and Venezuela, I think, because there's like, oh, it's not a Muslim ban. It's like these countries that we have some reason to be fearful of. Yeah. This time around, they are doing things flatly constitutional legal in a flatly unconstitutional legal manner with no fig leaf. They are firing the IGs. They are firing career people at DOJ. That's illegal.

Remember, they like threw in North Korea and Venezuela, I think, because there's like, oh, it's not a Muslim ban. It's like these countries that we have some reason to be fearful of. Yeah. This time around, they are doing things flatly constitutional legal in a flatly unconstitutional legal manner with no fig leaf. They are firing the IGs. They are firing career people at DOJ. That's illegal.

They can't do it. They are... stopping grants, they're freezing cancer research because they think courts will say it's fine.

They can't do it. They are... stopping grants, they're freezing cancer research because they think courts will say it's fine.