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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Mar 6

      It is possible that 1) letting Nunberg melt down on TV in amusing fashion is not why the public hates the media 2) yesterday's circus went well beyond the definition of newsworthy.

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    2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Mar 6

      In fact, it's possible that the instinct to let Nunberg serially melt down on cable TV arises from precisely the kind of Reality TV mindset that gave us President Trump.

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    3. ValuesCommon‏ @ValuesCommon Mar 6
      Replying to @emptywheel

      Problem is Media concentrates coverage on single lead story to exclusion of other information. Nunberg wouldn't stop talking & he was part of Trump campaign from beginning, so newsworthy. Mayer NewYorker story that Trump's choice for SOS was influenced by Russia is EXPLOSIVE.

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    4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Mar 6
      Replying to @ValuesCommon

      Except maybe not true. ALL of the evidence we have about Trump's relationship w/Mitt says it's more likely someone in RU was trying to claim credit for something.

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    5. ValuesCommon‏ @ValuesCommon Mar 6
      Replying to @emptywheel

      Where did idea of Tillerson as SOS come from? He stated he didn't want the job & it's financial loss for him. The State Dept has now been gutted, which is ideal for Putin. Trump trash talks NATO & won't implement sanctions. Romney was logical choice. Tillerson's bizarre choice.

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    6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Mar 6
      Replying to @ValuesCommon

      From former SoS Condi Rice and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, both very much institutionalists who nevertheless love the oil industry more.

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    7. ValuesCommon‏ @ValuesCommon Mar 6
      Replying to @emptywheel

      They endorsed Tillerson, but don't recall they chose him. Tillerson's connection to Russia/Putin, "friend" medal" & projects suspect. Exxon recently abandoned Russia projects Tillerson started. Putin just announced new nuclear missile delivery capability, with NO USA response.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Mar 6
      Replying to @ValuesCommon

      https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-wasnt-happy-with-his-state-department-finalists-then-he-heard-a-new-name/2016/12/13/0727658e-c161-11e6-8422-eac61c0ef74d_story.html …

      11:23 AM - 6 Mar 2018
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        1. ValuesCommon‏ @ValuesCommon Mar 6
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Zero experience or desire to be a diplomat was odd choice. Even if Gates & Rice liked him. At this point, no one else likely wants the job & maybe Tillerson has learned something. At least today Trump is talking negotiations with NK versus undermining Tillerson.

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