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And all I'm saying is, I think if you had to be a betting person- They settled on that, right?
And all I'm saying is, I think if you had to be a betting person- They settled on that, right?
It was a consent decree. Basically what happened is for 10 years, the DOJ became the product managers of all critical projects inside of Microsoft. Right. The point is this, which is that when Microsoft went through this, the government, and they had broad support, used that consent degree as a way to essentially hobble this company so that other competition could come in.
It was a consent decree. Basically what happened is for 10 years, the DOJ became the product managers of all critical projects inside of Microsoft. Right. The point is this, which is that when Microsoft went through this, the government, and they had broad support, used that consent degree as a way to essentially hobble this company so that other competition could come in.
That competition was- Yeah, I don't disagree.
That competition was- Yeah, I don't disagree.
I agree with you. It wasn't just in the narrow scope of where that initial focus started. I hear you. And what I'm saying is, this judge will read that for sure. And if Google gets away with just having to do something around tack and search- They have dodged an enormous bullet.
I agree with you. It wasn't just in the narrow scope of where that initial focus started. I hear you. And what I'm saying is, this judge will read that for sure. And if Google gets away with just having to do something around tack and search- They have dodged an enormous bullet.
No, I think if Sachs gets his way, it'll be a big O outcome and they're going to break the company apart.
No, I think if Sachs gets his way, it'll be a big O outcome and they're going to break the company apart.
Well, Sachs is here. What I'm saying is the little O outcome is meaningfully worse than where this lawsuit is.
Well, Sachs is here. What I'm saying is the little O outcome is meaningfully worse than where this lawsuit is.
No, I have no bashing to do. I will say two things. One is that I think his stance on this trans stuff is a little problematic in these swing states. I say a little only because I think it matters more what Kamala's stance on all these topics are. But I do think that where... there's going to be a big judgment issue around her selecting him is if there is veracity to the stolen valor claims.
No, I have no bashing to do. I will say two things. One is that I think his stance on this trans stuff is a little problematic in these swing states. I say a little only because I think it matters more what Kamala's stance on all these topics are. But I do think that where... there's going to be a big judgment issue around her selecting him is if there is veracity to the stolen valor claims.
And so when Sean Ryan, as an example, incredible podcast, if you guys don't listen to it, it's great. But when he gets to the bottom of this, and he will, Tim Waltz better hope that he told the entire truth.
And so when Sean Ryan, as an example, incredible podcast, if you guys don't listen to it, it's great. But when he gets to the bottom of this, and he will, Tim Waltz better hope that he told the entire truth.
I saw that quote. That was really jarring, actually.
I saw that quote. That was really jarring, actually.
I don't understand, by the way, I saw the dating process that Donald Trump had with his VP candidates, right? Sachs and I saw some of it really up close. Explain it. Yeah, explain it. Well, I can only speak to what I saw, but it just seemed to me that there was this month long audition where I think they were just trying to figure out, I'm guessing here, completely guessing.
I don't understand, by the way, I saw the dating process that Donald Trump had with his VP candidates, right? Sachs and I saw some of it really up close. Explain it. Yeah, explain it. Well, I can only speak to what I saw, but it just seemed to me that there was this month long audition where I think they were just trying to figure out, I'm guessing here, completely guessing.