David Doak
@daviddoak.bsky.social
Former now retired Democratic Media consultant, lawyer by training, former prosecutor and public defender, started out working for Jimmy Carter. Between lawyering and Media making I managed campaigns. Not in Gitmo yet.....Retired to Scottsdale AZ
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Trump shaking down countries offering to lift tariffs if they buy Musk's starlink ......my god what a corrupt administration.
Trump shaking down countries offering to lift tariffs if they buy Musk's starlink ......my god what a corrupt administration.
U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s Starlink, cables show
Some countries have turned to the satellite internet firm in preparation for trade talks, State Department staffers wrote. The U.S. has a strategic interest in countering Chinese internet providers, b...
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May 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Trump shaking down countries offering to lift tariffs if they buy Musk's starlink ......my god what a corrupt administration.
Trump shaking down countries offering to lift tariffs if they buy Musk's starlink ......my god what a corrupt administration.
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Tesla reported a 71% drop in profits, as it faced stiffer competition and Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration turned off some car buyers. nyti.ms/4lyxrHU
April 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Tesla reported a 71% drop in profits, as it faced stiffer competition and Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration turned off some car buyers. nyti.ms/4lyxrHU
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"DOJ in Exile"
An intriguing idea:
A small group of researchers & lawyers
comb through news reports,
identify straightforward criminal conduct &
write "indictments in waiting."
This could provide "a sense of scale:" how much criminal conduct is occurring but not being investigated or prosecuted.
An intriguing idea:
A small group of researchers & lawyers
comb through news reports,
identify straightforward criminal conduct &
write "indictments in waiting."
This could provide "a sense of scale:" how much criminal conduct is occurring but not being investigated or prosecuted.
What Is To Be Done – The DOJ In Exile Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/what-...
What Is To Be Done – The DOJ In Exile Edition
Since January 20th and actually back into November I’ve had a series...
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April 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"DOJ in Exile"
An intriguing idea:
A small group of researchers & lawyers
comb through news reports,
identify straightforward criminal conduct &
write "indictments in waiting."
This could provide "a sense of scale:" how much criminal conduct is occurring but not being investigated or prosecuted.
An intriguing idea:
A small group of researchers & lawyers
comb through news reports,
identify straightforward criminal conduct &
write "indictments in waiting."
This could provide "a sense of scale:" how much criminal conduct is occurring but not being investigated or prosecuted.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat (Gift Article)
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
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April 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
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Rumbles on the right: David Brooks calls for a "national civic uprising," while Bill Kristol blasts ICE thugs and Lisa Murkowski talks candidly about fears of retaliation. New at Media Nation.
Rumbles on the right: David Brooks calls for an ‘uprising,’ while Bill Kristol and Lisa Murkowski speak out
Today is going to be a big grading day. But before I get started, I want to share with you a remarkable column by David Brooks of The New York Times (gift link) as well as a couple of eye-opening s…
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April 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Rumbles on the right: David Brooks calls for a "national civic uprising," while Bill Kristol blasts ICE thugs and Lisa Murkowski talks candidly about fears of retaliation. New at Media Nation.
On Bond market: if China wanted to harm US and Trump they'd sell bonds, if EU had had enough of Trump threatening NATO and aligning with Russia and wanted to weaken Trump and his movement, if Japan and South Korea wanted to make nice with China and damage an erratic Trump they would all sell bonds.👀
April 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
On Bond market: if China wanted to harm US and Trump they'd sell bonds, if EU had had enough of Trump threatening NATO and aligning with Russia and wanted to weaken Trump and his movement, if Japan and South Korea wanted to make nice with China and damage an erratic Trump they would all sell bonds.👀
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Trump caved again, waffled, weaseled, chickened out, cowered, crawled, flip flopped, turned and ran. Another win for China.
Trump caved again, waffled, weaseled, chickened out, cowered, crawled, flip flopped, turned and ran. Another win for China.
Phones, other electronics exempt from new tariffs, Trump administration says
The announcement comes after Beijing responded to President Trump’s escalating trade war with a 125 percent tariff on all U.S. goods early Friday.
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April 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Trump caved again, waffled, weaseled, chickened out, cowered, crawled, flip flopped, turned and ran. Another win for China.
Trump caved again, waffled, weaseled, chickened out, cowered, crawled, flip flopped, turned and ran. Another win for China.
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As good a summary of the current stupidity as you'll find.
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Opinion | Trump Blinks on Tariffs, Again, for Now
The President pauses on some tariffs amid a bond rout and recession fears.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
As good a summary of the current stupidity as you'll find.
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After tonight's massive political repudiation of Musk, his destruction of the Schmil campaign, after his debacle of Twitter, and his destruction to the Tesla brand, his rockets blowing up, one has to ask, what is he really good at?
April 2, 2025 at 3:53 AM
After tonight's massive political repudiation of Musk, his destruction of the Schmil campaign, after his debacle of Twitter, and his destruction to the Tesla brand, his rockets blowing up, one has to ask, what is he really good at?
Sometimes a campaign win means more, has greater significance, marks a turning point, an inflection point, I think tonight was such a win. Now Lets turn our sights on Virginia and New Jersey. And let's begin fill the coffers of D congressional candidates in the 50 most vulnerable R districts.
April 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Sometimes a campaign win means more, has greater significance, marks a turning point, an inflection point, I think tonight was such a win. Now Lets turn our sights on Virginia and New Jersey. And let's begin fill the coffers of D congressional candidates in the 50 most vulnerable R districts.
Hearing very good news out of Wisconsin, my sources say the lead for Crawford may be insurmountable. Crawford running up huge margins in D areas and running above average in suburban areas. Looks like a repudiation of Trump and Musk. Important win, perhaps best news we've had since Trump's win.
April 2, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Hearing very good news out of Wisconsin, my sources say the lead for Crawford may be insurmountable. Crawford running up huge margins in D areas and running above average in suburban areas. Looks like a repudiation of Trump and Musk. Important win, perhaps best news we've had since Trump's win.
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Dedicated to Mike Walz....looks like incompetence and a little leaking help from the MAGA faithful that think Walz is too mainstream....I think it is over, it will just get worse from here on.....
Dedicated to Mike Walz....looks like incompetence and a little leaking help from the MAGA faithful that think Walz is too mainstream....I think it is over, it will just get worse from here on.....
DON MTurn out the lightsthe party's over
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April 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Dedicated to Mike Walz....looks like incompetence and a little leaking help from the MAGA faithful that think Walz is too mainstream....I think it is over, it will just get worse from here on.....
Dedicated to Mike Walz....looks like incompetence and a little leaking help from the MAGA faithful that think Walz is too mainstream....I think it is over, it will just get worse from here on.....
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What determines whether a bad story becomes fatal Politically depends on its "legs" how long it lasts, and whether new revelations continue the feeding frenzy and elongate the crisis.... Here it is reading critical mass.
What determines whether a bad story becomes fatal Politically depends on its "legs" how long it lasts, and whether new revelations continue the feeding frenzy and elongate the crisis.... Here it is reading critical mass.
Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say
Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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What determines whether a bad story becomes fatal Politically depends on its "legs" how long it lasts, and whether new revelations continue the feeding frenzy and elongate the crisis.... Here it is reading critical mass.
What determines whether a bad story becomes fatal Politically depends on its "legs" how long it lasts, and whether new revelations continue the feeding frenzy and elongate the crisis.... Here it is reading critical mass.
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Breaking WaPo:
Members of Trump's National Security Council, including national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by WaPo and interviews with three U.S. officials. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Members of Trump's National Security Council, including national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by WaPo and interviews with three U.S. officials. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say
Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Breaking WaPo:
Members of Trump's National Security Council, including national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by WaPo and interviews with three U.S. officials. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Members of Trump's National Security Council, including national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by WaPo and interviews with three U.S. officials. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Remember he crashed the market and the economy the last time, now he is at it again......also remember that he was never a successful businessman, the TV show was made up, in fact he inherited 400 million form his father lost it all and went bankrupt 6 times..
Remember he crashed the market and the economy the last time, now he is at it again......also remember that he was never a successful businessman, the TV show was made up, in fact he inherited 400 million form his father lost it all and went bankrupt 6 times..
S&P 500 and Nasdaq end worst quarter since 2022 as new tariffs loom
The S&P 500 is down by more than 4 percent since the start of the year as trade policy uncertainty has pummeled stocks.
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March 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Remember he crashed the market and the economy the last time, now he is at it again......also remember that he was never a successful businessman, the TV show was made up, in fact he inherited 400 million form his father lost it all and went bankrupt 6 times..
Remember he crashed the market and the economy the last time, now he is at it again......also remember that he was never a successful businessman, the TV show was made up, in fact he inherited 400 million form his father lost it all and went bankrupt 6 times..
It is as though Hamilton saw Trump coming.......
“Of those men who have overturned the liberties of republics, the greatest number have begun their career by paying an obsequious court to the people; commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants.”
— Alexander Hamilton (1755/57–1804), The Federalist No. 1 (1787)
— Alexander Hamilton (1755/57–1804), The Federalist No. 1 (1787)
March 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It is as though Hamilton saw Trump coming.......