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In It to Win It

(10,092 posts)
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:23 PM Dec 2024

Sarah Longwell said "the velociraptors have figured out out to turn the doorknobs."

That's such a perfect description of a 2nd Trump term.

The first term was kind of experimental so there was a bunch of fuck ups and there were people that prevented Trump's worst impulses.

That lack of knowledge on the levers of power and experimenting was the metaphorical closed door that kept us from the worst.

Now, they've been game-planning since that ass-hat left office and getting an understanding what they can do and how they can do it. No one in the first Trump administration talked about recess appointments, and now they are. AG Bill Bar prevented Kash Patel from being appointed in the first administration. There is no one, other than Senate Republicans, preventing it now.

Now, the velociraptors have learned to open doors.

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Sarah Longwell said "the velociraptors have figured out out to turn the doorknobs." (Original Post) In It to Win It Dec 2024 OP
So perfect! You have a link? LearnedHand Dec 2024 #1
I don't unfortunately because the clip has a paywall. They post on youtube sometimes. In It to Win It Dec 2024 #3
Wait. Who is Sarah Longwell? LearnedHand Dec 2024 #2
of The Bulwark In It to Win It Dec 2024 #4
aka the Island of Misfit Neocons. WarGamer Dec 2024 #5
Republican who did lots of focus groups displacedvermoter Dec 2024 #6
Well, those weren't door KNOBS which require grasping and turning. maxsolomon Dec 2024 #7

In It to Win It

(10,092 posts)
3. I don't unfortunately because the clip has a paywall. They post on youtube sometimes.
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:27 PM
Dec 2024

If they add that clip to youtube, I'll post it.

maxsolomon

(35,936 posts)
7. Well, those weren't door KNOBS which require grasping and turning.
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 05:35 PM
Dec 2024

They're just handles. Just push down for ADA accessibility.

It's not hard. Cats and dogs can do it.

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