Scott Adams

He's a good role model that way, that you don't have to throw out the entire person if there's something about the person that you like. So one of my favorite parts was, if you haven't done this yet, you should, watch the Democrat pundit reaction to them getting what they think they wanted. Now, what they think they wanted was a rift between Musk and Trump. Well, what would happen if they get it?

He's a good role model that way, that you don't have to throw out the entire person if there's something about the person that you like. So one of my favorite parts was, if you haven't done this yet, you should, watch the Democrat pundit reaction to them getting what they think they wanted. Now, what they think they wanted was a rift between Musk and Trump. Well, what would happen if they get it?

Well, they got it. But the funny part is looking at their faces. And I'm going to come up with a phrase that I think I made up. I call it a rat smile. So here would be a regular smile. Hi. I'm smiling regular. If you're listening on audio, just imagine a regular smile. But then there's the smile where the eyes are too closed. And you look a little like a rat.

Well, they got it. But the funny part is looking at their faces. And I'm going to come up with a phrase that I think I made up. I call it a rat smile. So here would be a regular smile. Hi. I'm smiling regular. If you're listening on audio, just imagine a regular smile. But then there's the smile where the eyes are too closed. And you look a little like a rat.

So the Democrats are giving all these rat smiles. And it's kind of hilarious because they think they're getting what they want. But really, they're just observing. They're not getting anything. So the only thing they got is that the biggest target they had against Trump just went away. their target went away.

So the Democrats are giving all these rat smiles. And it's kind of hilarious because they think they're getting what they want. But really, they're just observing. They're not getting anything. So the only thing they got is that the biggest target they had against Trump just went away. their target went away.

Even though Trump was super popular, Elon Musk, they did a good job of saying, oh, you're just doing it for your business interests. And so they had something they could attack. And now, well, now that Trump said it, Trump actually suggested that maybe Elon wasn't that bad until the EV credits went away, which I think may have been part of what triggered Musk to take it to the next level.

Even though Trump was super popular, Elon Musk, they did a good job of saying, oh, you're just doing it for your business interests. And so they had something they could attack. And now, well, now that Trump said it, Trump actually suggested that maybe Elon wasn't that bad until the EV credits went away, which I think may have been part of what triggered Musk to take it to the next level.

I don't know for sure, but... What Musk has done is he has satisfied the first rule of persuasion, and he's got your attention. And it's attention not about Epstein. You'll forget about that eventually. Trump just brushed it off because it's not based on any information or anything. He was just causing trouble.

I don't know for sure, but... What Musk has done is he has satisfied the first rule of persuasion, and he's got your attention. And it's attention not about Epstein. You'll forget about that eventually. Trump just brushed it off because it's not based on any information or anything. He was just causing trouble.

So here's what I would like to see. I would like to see Stephen Miller and Elon Musk sitting in the same room and talking about this bill. Stephen Miller is, if you're a pro-Trump person, you would probably agree with this. Stephen Miller is one of the most capable, well-spoken, smart people you know, mega people, maybe of all time, right? He's just one of the smartest people.

So here's what I would like to see. I would like to see Stephen Miller and Elon Musk sitting in the same room and talking about this bill. Stephen Miller is, if you're a pro-Trump person, you would probably agree with this. Stephen Miller is one of the most capable, well-spoken, smart people you know, mega people, maybe of all time, right? He's just one of the smartest people.

But he keeps telling us that this is not a spending bill. Okay, I get it. I get it that technically it's not a spending bill. But really, are you telling me that the bill that determines how much you spend is not a spending bill. Big words, they try to weasel you or they try to fool you into thinking one thing is another. It's a big bill with lots of spending that can be adjusted by Congress.

But he keeps telling us that this is not a spending bill. Okay, I get it. I get it that technically it's not a spending bill. But really, are you telling me that the bill that determines how much you spend is not a spending bill. Big words, they try to weasel you or they try to fool you into thinking one thing is another. It's a big bill with lots of spending that can be adjusted by Congress.

And some people think it should be less. So for Stephen Miller to say publicly that we have to understand it's not a spending bill, and the idea is that future bills would be the place that spending is cut, is so disingenuous sounding. Now, maybe it's the best argument he has. Maybe it's too late to change it, so he's just trying to get to the next phase with another bill. Maybe. But

And some people think it should be less. So for Stephen Miller to say publicly that we have to understand it's not a spending bill, and the idea is that future bills would be the place that spending is cut, is so disingenuous sounding. Now, maybe it's the best argument he has. Maybe it's too late to change it, so he's just trying to get to the next phase with another bill. Maybe. But

It does seem to me that the other bills are going to be impossible to cut any costs. Now, I'm no expert on the government budget process, but is it not true? Let's see, who said this first? I think it was Publius. Publius, where are you? We'll get to it. But I'm not sure the other bills could even be cut unless you have 60% vote in the Senate.

It does seem to me that the other bills are going to be impossible to cut any costs. Now, I'm no expert on the government budget process, but is it not true? Let's see, who said this first? I think it was Publius. Publius, where are you? We'll get to it. But I'm not sure the other bills could even be cut unless you have 60% vote in the Senate.

And since we know we can't get 60 votes, it doesn't look to me like the cuts are ahead, does it? So... Somebody is asking about Elon's black eye. Who knows? I mean, I think the correct opinion on his black eye is he's got a toddler. That seems like a perfectly good explanation. No reason to believe anything else. Yeah. So cynical Publius has a quote I'm going to get to.

And since we know we can't get 60 votes, it doesn't look to me like the cuts are ahead, does it? So... Somebody is asking about Elon's black eye. Who knows? I mean, I think the correct opinion on his black eye is he's got a toddler. That seems like a perfectly good explanation. No reason to believe anything else. Yeah. So cynical Publius has a quote I'm going to get to.