"The best way to credibly distance himself from a failed Trump presidency would be to have walked out on it. It would allow him to run in 2028 almost like a third-party candidate." The first part of that would be nice.
The Bulwark· Fri 23:00
"There’s a nonzero chance that in 18 months either Donald Trump or JD Vance is no longer holding their constitutionally elected office. And if that happens, it won’t be an accident. The conspiracy to get rid of Daddy Trump is coming from inside the house."
The Bulwark· Fri 22:30
"That’s accountability. It’s not about norms, or bad speech, or people not behaving nicely. It’s about re-establishing the rule of law after two years of near-total lawlessness inside and around the federal government."
The Bulwark· Fri 16:00
2028 has begun in earnest not just for Democrats.
The Bulwark· Fri 09:00
"When we talk about accountability we do not mean revenge, or payback, or retribution. We mean holding people accountable for breaking laws. Let me explain the difference."
The Bulwark· Fri 02:30
"This is a pretty smart operation. JD Vance is the frontman....He’s Delcy Rodríguez, quietly selling out the boss in the hopes of getting the big job."
The Bulwark· Thu 21:00
JD Vance wants to be president. A number of people around him also want JD Vance to be president. But it’s unclear how Vance can run in 2028 as the sitting VP for a man as wildly unpopular as Trump is likely to be. There are three options.
The Bulwark· Thu 18:06
It’s unclear if Vance coordinated his Twitter play with Trump. But it was clearly coordinated with two other people. And these three guys are trying to muscle Donald Trump out of the way.
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Bluesky·
"The best way to credibly distance himself from a failed Trump presidency would be to have walked out on it. It would allow him to run in 2028 almost like a third-party candidate." The first part of that would be nice.
"There’s a nonzero chance that in 18 months either Donald Trump or JD Vance is no longer holding their constitutionally elected office. And if that happens, it won’t be an accident. The conspiracy to get rid of Daddy Trump is coming from inside the house."
"That’s accountability. It’s not about norms, or bad speech, or people not behaving nicely. It’s about re-establishing the rule of law after two years of near-total lawlessness inside and around the federal government."
A three-person “conspiracy” aimed at casting President Donald Trump aside after Republicans’ devastating midterm defeat appeared to have kicked off this week, The Bulwark’s Jonathan Last argued in an analysis published Thursday. The “frontman” of the conspiracy, Last argued, was none other than Vice President JD…
"When we talk about accountability we do not mean revenge, or payback, or retribution. We mean holding people accountable for breaking laws. Let me explain the difference."
"This is a pretty smart operation. JD Vance is the frontman....He’s Delcy Rodríguez, quietly selling out the boss in the hopes of getting the big job."
JD Vance wants to be president. A number of people around him also want JD Vance to be president. But it’s unclear how Vance can run in 2028 as the sitting VP for a man as wildly unpopular as Trump is likely to be. There are three options.
It’s unclear if Vance coordinated his Twitter play with Trump. But it was clearly coordinated with two other people. And these three guys are trying to muscle Donald Trump out of the way.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: