Tom Nichols
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But to have the people that you count on to defend the country, to administer the law, to protect the constitution, you know, talking about, you know, as it, I mean, these every one of these cabinet meetings is like like a cut scene from Death of Stalin or something. And I think that's really disturbing. You can expect, especially in the press shop. I mean, you know this.
But to have the people that you count on to defend the country, to administer the law, to protect the constitution, you know, talking about, you know, as it, I mean, these every one of these cabinet meetings is like like a cut scene from Death of Stalin or something. And I think that's really disturbing. You can expect, especially in the press shop. I mean, you know this.
You've seen it with so many administrations that, you know, the spokespeople and the press shops and the but you don't expect the nation's top attorney to step forward. Attorney General.
You've seen it with so many administrations that, you know, the spokespeople and the press shops and the but you don't expect the nation's top attorney to step forward. Attorney General.
You've seen it with so many administrations that, you know, the spokespeople and the press shops and the but you don't expect the nation's top attorney to step forward. Attorney General.
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Now we have to explain it to people that, you know, when Dan Rather got taken in by a letter supposedly written in 1972 that used a font that hadn't been invented until Microsoft Word was around. But they start to talk like him because you're right. He does it. Are you ready for this? Can I say, are you ready? Okay. Are you ready? I got it. Are you ready? And this isn't government.
Now we have to explain it to people that, you know, when Dan Rather got taken in by a letter supposedly written in 1972 that used a font that hadn't been invented until Microsoft Word was around. But they start to talk like him because you're right. He does it. Are you ready for this? Can I say, are you ready? Okay. Are you ready? I got it. Are you ready? And this isn't government.
Now we have to explain it to people that, you know, when Dan Rather got taken in by a letter supposedly written in 1972 that used a font that hadn't been invented until Microsoft Word was around. But they start to talk like him because you're right. He does it. Are you ready for this? Can I say, are you ready? Okay. Are you ready? I got it. Are you ready? And this isn't government.
This isn't actually governing the country. This is the thing that always amazes me when I watch these cabinet meetings. And I, you know, watch them all do the, the member of the old Saturday night live. Oh, sir. You know, the court, you know, you're very powerful. So very, very handy. I thought you were going to say Ditka.
This isn't actually governing the country. This is the thing that always amazes me when I watch these cabinet meetings. And I, you know, watch them all do the, the member of the old Saturday night live. Oh, sir. You know, the court, you know, you're very powerful. So very, very handy. I thought you were going to say Ditka.
This isn't actually governing the country. This is the thing that always amazes me when I watch these cabinet meetings. And I, you know, watch them all do the, the member of the old Saturday night live. Oh, sir. You know, the court, you know, you're very powerful. So very, very handy. I thought you were going to say Ditka.
then I wonder, okay, who's actually running anything? And what, at least at State, some of the rumors that I've heard are that It's the same people that have been there forever. It's the deep state. Why? Because no one else knows what they're doing and because they fired so many people. And so you have second and third tier appointees and career folks.
then I wonder, okay, who's actually running anything? And what, at least at State, some of the rumors that I've heard are that It's the same people that have been there forever. It's the deep state. Why? Because no one else knows what they're doing and because they fired so many people. And so you have second and third tier appointees and career folks.
then I wonder, okay, who's actually running anything? And what, at least at State, some of the rumors that I've heard are that It's the same people that have been there forever. It's the deep state. Why? Because no one else knows what they're doing and because they fired so many people. And so you have second and third tier appointees and career folks.
And I suppose, again, that's a reason for optimism is that the lights stay on and things still keep happening in government, basically because nobody got to them fast enough and fired them and emptied out these offices and made it impossible for the government to function.
And I suppose, again, that's a reason for optimism is that the lights stay on and things still keep happening in government, basically because nobody got to them fast enough and fired them and emptied out these offices and made it impossible for the government to function.
And I suppose, again, that's a reason for optimism is that the lights stay on and things still keep happening in government, basically because nobody got to them fast enough and fired them and emptied out these offices and made it impossible for the government to function.