The Trump credos: Character is for suckers. Courage is for suckers. Patriotism is for suckers. The law is for suckers.
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) February 7, 2020
JUST IN: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Ukraine expert at the NSC who became a star witness in the House impeachment hearings, was escorted out of the White House, his lawyer said — adding that President Trump had "decided to exact revenge." https://t.co/FQ64uC1FOF
— NPR (@NPR) February 7, 2020
Vindman, last November: "Dad, I'm sitting here today in the U.S. Capitol, talking to our elected professionals, is proof that you made the right decision 40 years ago to leave the Soviet Union…"
"Do not worry. I will be fine for telling the truth." pic.twitter.com/pXCGr7lFXg
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) February 7, 2020
It was on official Pentagon letterhead and everything. And it wasn't that long ago.
Maybe it was… satire? pic.twitter.com/OyxwkmBSIe
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 7, 2020
"There will be no loyalty, except loyalty toward the Party." — George Orwell, 1984 https://t.co/ht8k6dXNvF
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 7, 2020
With the White House retaliating against Vindman for testifying to Congress and his brother for sharing the same blood, now's a good time to read about what Sen. Graham says the Senate plans to do to the whistleblower—and the danger that poses for us all.https://t.co/aQIqFErDAs
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) February 7, 2020
bring a resolution of condemnation and watch the Senate R's vote that down too.
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 8, 2020
If there's an Elliot Richardson or a William Ruckelshaus out there for our time, perhaps tonight is the night we'll find out.
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 8, 2020
Trump falsely claims Pelosi ripping State of the Union speech was "illegal": “It’s illegal what she did. She broke the law.” https://t.co/FYNXaV6Pj2 pic.twitter.com/N5WRws70uD
— The Hill (@thehill) February 7, 2020
Ranting from the podium wasn’t the most disturbing thing that happened in the East Room yesterday. The audience reaction was.
— James Comey (@Comey) February 7, 2020
Elsewhere in Trumpworld…
NEW: Justice Department drops antitrust investigation into four automakers that rejected the Trump administration's relaxed emissions standards https://t.co/1Mnv2Ujj9j pic.twitter.com/9QRpyvX41y
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 7, 2020
I'm sure Cong Mike Pence said the same thing when Obama proposed stimulus as unemployment was 10% from the Great Recession. Right?
*crickets* https://t.co/ArYfRKguHM
— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) February 8, 2020
In an internal briefing book, Fox News reportedly criticized its own guests for spewing lies about Ukraine https://t.co/hOyQTYAQIu
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) February 7, 2020
Appeals court rules Democrats can't sue Trump over emoluments claims https://t.co/pVmNwnu0B1 pic.twitter.com/lIMSNHPiBb
— The Hill (@thehill) February 7, 2020
"Trump has spent roughly a third of his presidency staying at his own properties, and all the nights there start to add up to a steady stream of cash coming in, from captive buyers," @GrahamDavidA writes: https://t.co/u8YP95And1
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) February 7, 2020
I reported this 3 yrs ago. It happened after Trump's casino biz went bankrupt. Atty repping investors told police & FBI he got a menacing call
"If You Keep Fucking With Mr. Trump We Know Where You Live”
“We’re going to your house for your wife and kids” https://t.co/f2JmMf5l6g
— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) February 7, 2020
And…
#NewHampshire Democratic Primary Polling:
Sanders: 24% (-1)
Buttigieg: 23% (+4)
Warren: 13% (+2)
Biden: 11% (-1)
Klobuchar: 6% (-)
Gabbard: 4% (-1)
Steyer: 3% (-1)
Yang: 3% (+1)Suffolk/Boston Globe / Feb 6, 2020 / n=500 / MOE 4.4% / Telephone
(% chg w Feb 5)#Democrats #USA
— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) February 7, 2020
Hillary keeps going on television to criticize Bernie, but uncoordinated anti-Bernie efforts don’t work unless his opponents pick a single Stop Bernie champion. https://t.co/Mh9NEAP4Mh
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 7, 2020
the Biden campaign is running out of money and the candidate isn't even appearing personally in New Hampshire at the moment https://t.co/QG5UK7Mlah
— ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper) February 7, 2020
I could stare at this gif showing the geographical sorting of college-educated Americans all day: pic.twitter.com/aC4FRXOLMG
— Idrees Kahloon (@imkahloon) February 7, 2020
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WORLD
China's coronavirus death toll soars to 717; total number of infections passes 34,000 https://t.co/M3AjozucUs pic.twitter.com/DSeCrhqUlx
— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) February 7, 2020
Coronavirus cases on cruise ship marooned off Japan rise to 61 https://t.co/Lti1clu4Gz pic.twitter.com/znSOY9Fz9A
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 7, 2020
Pretty worrying analysis here from Professor Neil Ferguson. In #China maybe only 10% of #coronavirus infections being picked up; Maybe 50,000 new infections a day in #China; Epidemic doubling in size every 5 days; #Wuhan peak still a month away [cont.] https://t.co/ZHQkvz986q
— Stephen McDonell (@StephenMcDonell) February 6, 2020
The third person to test positive with #coronavirus in the UK is being treated at the Guy's and St Thomas' hospital trust's infectious disease unit in London https://t.co/BHVHW3XJ6o
— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 6, 2020
Since Trump's Mideast plan was unveiled, Netanyahu has been trying to extract some kind of mini-annexation to appease his disappointed base https://t.co/lG8unW6lJI
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) February 7, 2020
Record Antarctic temperature met with the sound of cracking ice – https://t.co/pHyAQscAz3 via @FT
— David Gavaghan (@david_gavaghan) February 7, 2020
And, of course…
If polls are correct, tomorrow's Irish election will see young and working-class voters flocking to Sinn Féin and others on the Left in historic numbers – dealing a blow to the country's dominant right-wing parties. https://t.co/b1BxaO3PnL
— Tribune (@tribunemagazine) February 7, 2020
‘They are going to reap the whirlwind.’@EmmetKirwan says that Fine Gael have sacrificed the young people of Ireland in pursuit of economic benefits for some and this election might be payback time.#GE2020 @ellencoyne @tvscarlkinsella @dionfanning #stateofus pic.twitter.com/sDZrW6xcBx
— JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) February 7, 2020
Factchecking the election: Here's how we ranked all the claims made by politicians over the last four weeks (via @thejournal_ie) https://t.co/ZpR5fdT0IB
— Niall Carson (@niallcarsonpa) February 7, 2020
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Brexit won to ensure Brits are trapped on a small island and foreigners can take advantage of the weak pound to buy up Britain on the cheap. https://t.co/O7HnlIKlgh
— Liz Webster 🔶🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺 FBPE (@abcpoppins) February 7, 2020
The U.K. will need a data-protection "adequacy" decision from the EU if data flows are to continue freely after Brexit. https://t.co/bEeL8Zp0Ni
— FORTUNE (@FortuneMagazine) February 8, 2020
— Ritt Ster (@rittster) February 8, 2020
CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services) gets funding of about £650 million pa.
Brexit has wasted about £130 BILLION so far.
150 times more.
Wasted brexit civil servants alone have cost the country £10bn.
CAMHS has been drastically underfunded by the tories.
— Interrogator (@Eddystone506) February 7, 2020
Man Utd fans have a long rivalry with Liverpool, but this incident proves that neither are each other’s “enemy”.
The real enemy of every fan is oligarchs like Murdoch. We have much more in common with each other than with any billionaire.
Follow Liverpool’s lead #dontbuythesun pic.twitter.com/WraU2upFzz
— Michael East (@MichaelEast1983) February 8, 2020
Finally, you say that like it’s a good thing…
This weather system will smash into Britain after riding along a roaring jet stream reaching speeds over 250 mph. Air passengers hitching a flight along the same jet stream will have an extra-fast ride.https://t.co/nJcGUaroe5
— William Henry Morgan (@WilliamMorgan83) February 7, 2020
