vxbush 1/6/2026 6:13:04 AM

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vxbush 1/6/2026 6:15:06 AM

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One take has the following: "The [New York] Times offhandedly admitted that “Democrats in the state had voiced concern in recent weeks that Mr. Walz’s presence on the ticket might hurt other Democrats in November.” Translation: top donors and party leadership decided Walz had become a down-ballot liability. So they voted him off the flying monkey team."

This would imply that Walz only stepped down because he was told to.

vxbush 1/6/2026 6:23:51 AM

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I missed this yesterday: "Yesterday, the New York Times reported, “Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Shut Down.” Last July, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cut all $500 million in ‘aid’ to the CPB. The CPB previously funnelled federal funds to NPR and PBS stations. Now it is even more gone than ex-President Maduro, having died a lonely corporate death. It’s another scalp for President Trump, and $500 million less progressive propaganda for the midterm season."

[Hat tip: Same source as the earlier link. Coffee & Covid has a lot of good news today.]

JCM 1/6/2026 6:43:13 AM

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Or as I've seen speculated he's going to cut a deal to avoid prosecution and turn state's witness.

JCM 1/6/2026 6:44:46 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 3:

They could easily fund CPB out of the Sesame Street profits.

vxbush 1/6/2026 9:27:38 AM

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In #4 JCM said: Or as I've seen speculated he's going to cut a deal to avoid prosecution and turn state's witness.

Oh, interesting. If he has documentation supporting his contentions, he would make a better witness.