emptywheel

Cold take. The only remedy is impeachment and removal. That's in the hands of the GOP leadership, even after a putative Dem 2018 wave.

Something's gotta do it or the US is go'in bye-bye. If the investigations and the courts all fizzle out, it will be up to the public to pressure elected officials high and low to call for his resignation, and demonstrations. I'll be with @RevDrBarber and others. Happy New Year

Allegedly reasonable GOP senators Flake et al knew this already, knew passage of tax bill would give admin juice, and did it anyway.

In that sense...the intereview is useful to show any sentient beings in Congress what a jerk Trump is and how it is likely not even 30% support him.

Agreed. Killing the Obamacare repeal was done by pressure on Congress, and it almost worked again on the Tax Scam.

The hooky-playing President interview will hurt, but perhaps motivate greater broad-based public pressure calling for his resignation.

I think that's more of a reasonable take than a hot take. Get back to work!

Neither helps nor hurts. Just background noise on a soundtrack of rambling ignorance.