Unfortunately all too plausible. American democracy could be dead, our government fundamentally illegitimate, within days. https://t.co/83onU6MNwq

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) December 9, 2017

We're expect insane stuff from Newt Gingrich. But even for Newt this is insane and dangerous. pic.twitter.com/94W1dEWG5t

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 8, 2017

Ex-FBI agent: Trump "says nary a negative word about the Russians, but will insult us every chance he gets" https://t.co/37YjnJ6Ly1

— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) December 9, 2017

Trump allies urging his lawyers to get more aggressive as Mueller probe closes in on White House: report https://t.co/W9wHe5yzLv pic.twitter.com/A5o6WNFokq

— The Hill (@thehill) December 9, 2017

"Sick and rigged institutions?" Sounds like Trump is signalin' his intent to fire Mueller. Everybody keep your marchin' shoes by the door!https://t.co/gkRdH5o1g9

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) December 9, 2017

Court filing highlights breadth of Mueller's investigation into Manafort https://t.co/Jcg5SdLEXk pic.twitter.com/7lP3EKSGcp

— POLITICO (@politico) December 9, 2017

Court documents say that more than 116,000 financial records are "particularly relevant.”https://t.co/XEgQW79jRd

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 9, 2017

What is Flynn giving Robert Mueller? https://t.co/U22EFA4ysV pic.twitter.com/P8Dm5hsLDt

— Slate (@Slate) December 9, 2017

Robert S. Mueller, III, Captain, USMC – Platoon Commander
Bronze Star (V), Purple Heart, Navy/Marine Commendation Medal (V, X3)

B.A., M.A. (Int. Rel.), J.D. pic.twitter.com/4uWU9NSAnD

— Kenneth Connor (@ShikataGaNai100) December 9, 2017

Roy Moore is trying to scare his way into the United States Senate https://t.co/K3OurNHHmN pic.twitter.com/dd5G2t4Pox

— POLITICO (@politico) December 9, 2017

President Trump is going to record a robocall for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore ahead of Tuesday’s election, a Republican official familiar with the call confirmed to CNN’s @abbydphillip

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 9, 2017

To be clear, all year long, trump has insulted or attacked:

Immigrants
Minorities
POC
Gold Star Families
Veterans
POWs
Women
LGBTQ Community
Foreign Leaders
NFL Players
The FBI
All American intel agencies
The media
Our allies

But not:

Roy Moore – pedo
Erdogan
Duterte
Putin 👈

— Ricky Davila 🇵🇷 (@TheRickyDavila) December 9, 2017

Roy Moore supporter: Racism wasn’t a problem in Alabama until we had a black president. pic.twitter.com/fsqIzhTNXj

— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) December 9, 2017

Well I am in the United States Senate & I don’t want to be next to you wondering if Senate Pages will be safe from your advances.

Your bigotry, ignorance, and hate has no place in the Senate. I’m going to my ancestral home state of Alabama today to lend a hand in defeating you. https://t.co/BiFmLP549I

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) December 9, 2017

Normally, the presidency gives people a lot to do… https://t.co/8qR8nF4W94

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 9, 2017

The self described hardest working president ever spends up to eight hours a day watching TV https://t.co/1WTV6oAmnk

— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) December 9, 2017

Does the GOP rush to pass #TaxBill boil down to #CitizensUnited? GOP donors threatened to close their checkbooks if a bill wasn't passed. https://t.co/GoFF4SPuqf

— OpenSecrets.org (@OpenSecretsDC) December 10, 2017

Macron "wants to keep contact with the Saudis, with the Qataris, with the Emirates — he’s said he will go to Iran one day; this is someone who does not want to be confined to one camp or another” https://t.co/blbAwc929P

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) December 10, 2017

Johnson holds 'frank' talks in Iran https://t.co/2GlG6tB7Ym

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 9, 2017

Editorial: Boris Johnson was right to go to Iran, but he is in the wrong job https://t.co/Fjk6Dsk4ma

— The Independent (@Independent) December 9, 2017

Russia has been stripped of 11 medals it won when hosting the winter games in Sochi in 2014 https://t.co/MEgqR1tJ6M

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 10, 2017

Late entry here from tomorrow's Sunday Express … pic.twitter.com/rO2YMfKWvO

— Sam Dolan (@etymologic) December 9, 2017

A certain confusion in Brexiter ranks this morning. Daily Mail commands it readers to "Rejoice!" because "we're on our way" out of the EU. Charles Moore in the Telegraph calls the deal a complete capitulation. Oddly, these two statements are not incompatible.

— Gideon Rachman (@gideonrachman) December 9, 2017

The true cost of Brexit will be all the urgent issues that Govnt can’t deal with because it is totally dominated by Brexit: housing crisis, NHS & social care, regional economic imbalance/inequalities, transport & infrastructure, skills gap & technical education, the list goes on pic.twitter.com/RiQG9DFbud

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) December 9, 2017

#Brexit: What still needs to be worked out? https://t.co/FN5H8LLZUK pic.twitter.com/WpZMGjlvxw

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 9, 2017

Bank of America's leaders discuss plans to move hundreds of Brexit bankers to Paris https://t.co/gU0pCeOG1s pic.twitter.com/o04mmmPyWf

— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) December 9, 2017

No fan of referendums, in principle, but a government could now have a referendum in Spring with three choices:

– Leave, with an exit deal in accordance with "Sufficient Progress" agreed UK-EU paper

– Leave, without any exit deal

– Remain (ie revoke A50)

— David Allen Green (@davidallengreen) December 9, 2017

On this day in 1874, Mark Twain used his "new fangled writing machine" for the first time and typed this letter to his brother.

(More: https://t.co/xKZT2ElTsR) pic.twitter.com/PZSgTb8YEJ

— Letters of Note (@LettersOfNote) December 9, 2017