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From The Reporter’s Notebook
On Sunday, The Boston Globe published a front page illustrating what a Trump presidency could look like, TPM’s Sara Jerde reported. The page, which featured the headline “Deportations To Begin” among others, was paired with an editorial in which the paper suggested that Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan should be chosen as the GOP nominee at the convention.
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Josh Marshall: “Whatever you believe about that, the basic chain of events does not change. Clinton’s mind-bogglingly reckless and impulsive relationship with Lewinsky did come to light in early 1998. And after it became clear that the mere revelation was not enough to drive Clinton from office, congressional Republicans grew increasingly determined to find a way to fashion it into a crime which would justify Clinton’s impeachment. (It is worth remembering that Clinton’s vaunted second term approval ratings only truly hit their highs after the Lewinsky scandal broke.) And that they did.”
BUZZING: Today in the Hive
From a TPM Prime member:“I will gladly and confidently vote for either Sanders or Clinton. I will advocate for them, and will likely argue against some of their policy decisions. In reading this thread, I perceive an undercurrent of logic — because he/she did X, it proves Y, and leads to the conclusion Z — which does not serve us well. History has shown time and again that the weight of responsibility and the power of popular persuasion has more effect that X, Y, or Z. A few years ago, how many of us would have speculated that Chief Justice Roberts would vote to uphold the Affordable Care Act? Or, prior to 1990, that President Clinton would have proposed the crime bill he did? Our task is to select the most capable administrator, not the purist saint. The latter is what Republicans do. Democrats follow the liberal process of honest information, reasonable compromise, and majority rule. Ultimately, our vote boils down to wanting a king/daddy, or affirming the supremacy of the people.”
Related: Susan Sarandon says she may not vote for Clinton if Sanders loses the Democratic nomination.
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