*THREAD*
As I wrote, this subtly put a thumb on the scales for Trump:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx6_o8nWsAAdUKC.jpg)
All that was left behind was the reality of the new power balance in Washington:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx7AIqfWwAApH56.jpg)
The profound asymmetry of the situation simply did not register in much of the coverage:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx7AzjRXcAE_qFp.jpg)
The failure to convey the pathology and malice driving this paints a deeply misleading picture:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx7B3g0WkAEb7uA.jpg)
And again, the result is that the #BothSidesism is now rendered irrelevant. In its place is the reality of the new power balance in DC:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx7C5klWsAAKlNU.jpg)
amazon.com/Uncivil-War-De…