Stories from the Week
Democrats Surge Ahead of Republicans in Fund-Raising for Key Races – The New York Times
Budget Deficit Jumps Nearly 17% in 2018 – The New York Times
Pope compares abortion to hiring a hit man to solve problems – ABC News
Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance: What We Know and Don’t Know – The New York Times
Simple Debate Question Stumps Ted Cruz Into 6 Seconds Of Painful Silence | HuffPost
Trump Calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ in Gloating Twitter Post – The New York Times
The Sex Abuse of Deaf Orphans in Pope Francis’ Backyard
Close races:
House
- Colorado 3rd
- New Mexico 2nd
- Maine 2nd
- New York 19th
- Illinois 12th
- Florida 26th
- Michigan 8th
- Pennsylvania 1st
- Minnesota 1st
- Washington 8th
- California 39th
Senate
Good episode, though I just don’t have many laughs in me today. Jesus Christ, it’s like the country’s mask of sanity has fallen off and we don’t even pretend to have principles anymore. I remind myself that Trump supporters are a minority, but — 40% of the U.S. is a lot of people. WTF is wrong with them? With us?
Oh — consulate, not embassy. That’s not just me being pedantic; it makes a difference in terms of security.
We don’t really need Saudi oil anymore; but we like them buying our weapons. Sometimes I kind of wish we didn’t sell tons of high-tech weapons to brutal dictatorships.