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1. What if the problem with Trump isn't just the crimes he's committing but the stuff that is perfectly legal -- in fact, well within presidential powers under the Constitution?
2. The pardon power has become Trumpized: turned into an instrument of purely partisan gratification to reward allies, donors and people you want to win over. Trump's hints about pardoning Roger Stone point where it is going.
3. Trump could, at the end of his presidency, give himself the same absolute pardon Gerald Ford gave to Nixon: complete clemency for everything he did as president.
4. Some thoughts on Trump's use of pardon power and the conversation we're not having on presidential power: thenation.com/article/politi…
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1. Since Russian stuff is likely to keep coming up can we get some perspective on it? As best we know, Russian gov't invested in troll farms in 2016 & now - these had (to extent it can be measured) a negligible impact. The problem is Trump's response cnn.com/2020/02/23/pol…
2. Russia trying to ratfuck an election would be bad but relatively thing if it weren't for Trump 1) welcoming interference 2) dismissing it 3) refusing to condemn 4) pursuing business opportunities in Russia while running for office 5) spinning conspiracy theories about it
3. It's Trump's reaction to Russia story that has made it problem -- his refusal to simply say (as Sanders did) that Putin is a thug & should stop it. That remains the enduring mystery of all this. We don't need to impute super-villain powers to Putin to see that.
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Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone
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& don’t speak too soon

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1. Elizabeth Warren is multifaceted, but in elections identity gets simplified. Her campaign needs to settle on which identity they want to go with: Warren the wonk or Warren the warrior.
2. Until last night, Warren the wonk has been the dominant message. She has a plan for that! This identity has some advantages: it plays to her unique strengths (mastery of policy), setting her against not just Trump but the other candidates.
3. Warren the wonk also played into her campaign's unity message (a wonk being able to figure out best policy solutions in a way that transcends ideological divide). It's a formidable message and won her a large, loyal following.
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