Tom Nichols

And that, as we now know, going back to what we were talking about earlier, you know, cabinet meetings, sucking up to the boss is a core skill set here. It's how you survive.

This is where I do the Jim Carrey water meme. You know, come on. I mean, are you serious? They're floating Witkoff to be National Security Advisor?

This is where I do the Jim Carrey water meme. You know, come on. I mean, are you serious? They're floating Witkoff to be National Security Advisor?

This is where I do the Jim Carrey water meme. You know, come on. I mean, are you serious? They're floating Witkoff to be National Security Advisor?

And I'm sure that selling real estate... sets you up to convene National Security Council meetings. Why not? Sure. Why not? You know, ever since I've had to practice saying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth out loud, you know, nothing surprises me.

And I'm sure that selling real estate... sets you up to convene National Security Council meetings. Why not? Sure. Why not? You know, ever since I've had to practice saying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth out loud, you know, nothing surprises me.

And I'm sure that selling real estate... sets you up to convene National Security Council meetings. Why not? Sure. Why not? You know, ever since I've had to practice saying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth out loud, you know, nothing surprises me.

But what I was going to say a minute ago was that the Republicans who, you know, have been going along with all of this and praying for some kind of miracle, this has to give them the willies because Waltz, As you say, no love for Mike Walz, but somebody you could look at and say, I disagree with him, but he seems to take these issues seriously.

But what I was going to say a minute ago was that the Republicans who, you know, have been going along with all of this and praying for some kind of miracle, this has to give them the willies because Waltz, As you say, no love for Mike Walz, but somebody you could look at and say, I disagree with him, but he seems to take these issues seriously.

But what I was going to say a minute ago was that the Republicans who, you know, have been going along with all of this and praying for some kind of miracle, this has to give them the willies because Waltz, As you say, no love for Mike Walz, but somebody you could look at and say, I disagree with him, but he seems to take these issues seriously.

Not on the same side of the issues as he is, but a man who at least seems to take seriously these ideas when he was a member of Congress and even as national security advisor. And he and Rubio were going to be the adults in the room, right? Yeah. Okay, so Rubio has become a shell of himself and waltzes out.

Not on the same side of the issues as he is, but a man who at least seems to take seriously these ideas when he was a member of Congress and even as national security advisor. And he and Rubio were going to be the adults in the room, right? Yeah. Okay, so Rubio has become a shell of himself and waltzes out.

Not on the same side of the issues as he is, but a man who at least seems to take seriously these ideas when he was a member of Congress and even as national security advisor. And he and Rubio were going to be the adults in the room, right? Yeah. Okay, so Rubio has become a shell of himself and waltzes out.

And you would think that Trump would be looking around to say, who can I appoint that I can ignore, but who will calm all of you people down? No, I don't know that he cares about our calm anymore. Well, I mean, even within his own, you know, among his own people, you know, one of the things we're seeing for all the talk about Trump 2028, he doesn't care about any of that stuff.

And you would think that Trump would be looking around to say, who can I appoint that I can ignore, but who will calm all of you people down? No, I don't know that he cares about our calm anymore. Well, I mean, even within his own, you know, among his own people, you know, one of the things we're seeing for all the talk about Trump 2028, he doesn't care about any of that stuff.

And you would think that Trump would be looking around to say, who can I appoint that I can ignore, but who will calm all of you people down? No, I don't know that he cares about our calm anymore. Well, I mean, even within his own, you know, among his own people, you know, one of the things we're seeing for all the talk about Trump 2028, he doesn't care about any of that stuff.

I think he's just trolling us with 2028. He knows it's not going to happen. But once again, as Republicans learned in the first term, Trump doesn't care about them. He doesn't care if they get slaughtered in the midterms. He doesn't care who loses his seat. I mean, when you were talking about Waltz, again, I was thinking back to to Stefanik, you know, and the other people.

I think he's just trolling us with 2028. He knows it's not going to happen. But once again, as Republicans learned in the first term, Trump doesn't care about them. He doesn't care if they get slaughtered in the midterms. He doesn't care who loses his seat. I mean, when you were talking about Waltz, again, I was thinking back to to Stefanik, you know, and the other people.

I think he's just trolling us with 2028. He knows it's not going to happen. But once again, as Republicans learned in the first term, Trump doesn't care about them. He doesn't care if they get slaughtered in the midterms. He doesn't care who loses his seat. I mean, when you were talking about Waltz, again, I was thinking back to to Stefanik, you know, and the other people.

So, OK, I'm going to give up the safe seat. I don't love having to go back to upstate New York and listen to people complain about, you know, cows or whatever they're complaining about. But I get to live in Washington and I have, you know, an aide who brings me coffee every morning. That's really cool. And right now, you know, where are you? You're not even in the leadership anymore. Waltz is out.