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bmaz
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Criminal defense, civil rights, and occasionally civil, trial lawyer. Former Emptywheel legal writer, husband, father and generally cranky observateur.
I hope I am wrong and just being cynical. But have rarely gone wrong on that bet.
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
No, I think this has been thought through more than most of what they pull. Which is kind of scary, the incompetence was always the saving grace.
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Ah, but they are on record at any given point. Time will tell.
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Reposted by bmaz
According to Mike Johnson, first thing the Senate is going to to do is "methodically" fix the Epstein bill.

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THE FRIGGIN' SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: "[That the Senate] will take the time to methodically do what we have not been ALLOWED to do in the House, to amend this discharge petition and to make sure that these protections are there [in the bill]”?

(might require a 2x4)

#HRules
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November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Yes.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Yes, pretty much, I've dealt with them forever, and the DOJ internal rules are surprisingly good. Not that this bunch will honor them...
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Nope!
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Giant UGH. Also, too, something about Nuzzi, Liz's and Olbermann's timeline doesn't line up. At all.
November 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Lol, "...who once worked as a lobbyist for Meta". Of course.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM