Alexandra Petri nails our infatuation with victim blaming: Crucified man had prior run-in with authorities The gentleman arrested Thursday and tried before Pontius Pilate had a troubled background. Born (possibly out of wedlock?) in a stable, this jobless thirty-something of Middle Eastern origin had had previous run-ins with local authorities for disturbing the peace, and …
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Monday Evening Open Thread: Congratulations, Mr. Fahrenthold!
Congratulations to @Fahrenthold and the @washingtonpost! pic.twitter.com/kHp8bxcj52 — The Pulitzer Prizes (@PulitzerPrize) April 10, 2017 … Although the trophy probably doesn’t say “For Excellence in White-Hat Trolling.” May he continue to investigate the myriad weirdness of Donald Trump for as long as the President-Asterisk remains a blot on our national character. Props also to Marty …
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End of the Weekend Open Thread: What Are You Doing with Your Soros Checks?
An Austin estate with a life-size medieval village, lighthouse and pirate ship is hitting the market for $45 million https://t.co/90QZllpZcn — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 9, 2017 Best comment, so far: “Ideal buyer would be a wealthy fourteen-year-old.” Or then, there’s this genuinely lovely Washington Post story — “Can a remote island in Canada …
Long Read: “No One to Blame But Trump”
Elizabeth Drew — who has long studied terrible presidencies — in the NY Review of Books: … There’s been a great deal of speculation about shifting alliances among Trump’s White House staff—it’s virtually a daily exercise—but in the end Donald Trump defines his administration. Trump has a mediocre staff, whom he doesn’t treat well. They’re …
Excellent Read: Is There Nothing J-Kush Can’t Do?
We're gonna feel pretty silly when Jared Kushner achieves Middle East peace, solves the opioid crisis, and makes government super efficient. https://t.co/yM91O7bTna — Neil Irwin (@Neil_Irwin) March 30, 2017 Plenty, according to Elizabeth Spiers, in the Washington Post — “I worked for Jared Kushner. He’s the wrong businessman to reinvent government“: On my first day …
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Long Read: “A Post-presidency Like No Other”
Krissah Thompson and Juliet Eilperin, in the Washington Post: … So far, Obama is trying to approach his post-presidency in the same way as his cocktail-hosting duties — keeping things low-key, despite clamoring from Democrats for him to do more. “He is enjoying a lower profile where he can relax, reflect and enjoy his family …
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Excellent Read: “How Obamacare Became a Preexisting Condition”
House Rs voted over 60x to repeal Obamacare while Obama was president. They voted 0 times on it under Trump, and are now ready to move on. — Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) March 24, 2017 It takes a special skill in a politician to not be able to leverage a majority. — Schooley (@Rschooley) March 25, …
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