TGIF in The Village 5.3.19

It’s been quite a week…

Since we’ve gone to the “2 a day” format (miss you, SJohnson), I’ve tried to get an early jump on both diaries.  I get my “shells” together (title/photo/monologue) on Monday.  I go out looking for good news stories on Tuesday and Wednesday.  I assemble my BOFA diary Thursday.  Then, throughout the day on Friday, I gather some tweets.  It’s a tight schedule, but it reduces the stress.  This week?  I’m writing this at 3:13 and scouring the Twitter verse for filler.  

I could try and blame my failure on the Barr news.  It truly has been distracting.  I could say I’ve been enjoying the offerings put forth by those I follow.  That’s true, too.  I may have been hit by a giant wave of laziness that retirees experience from time to time.  Perhaps I was hit by all of the above.  Whatever it was, it happened.  

Apologies aside, I bring you a few tweets.  A couple of good news stories (if you haven’t seen them before) and an imaginary bar to “belly up to”.  

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When we impeach Trump, and I believe we should, it needs to be as clean of a process as possible. That means having our arguments in order. Having the evidence in order. It also means, importantly, having the caucus in order.

— Mangy Jay (@magi_jay) May 3, 2019

Interesting.

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If Barr had told Mueller this was his reading of the DOJ rules, Mueller probably would’ve declared that Trump committed numerous instances of indictable obstruction of justice offenses for which anyone but a sitting president would’ve been prosecuted. QEDhttps://t.co/rLHRxXsQ6Y

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) May 3, 2019

A Ted Talk we can all like.

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This week on #TruthWithTed: what we did and didn't learn during this week's @HouseJudiciary hearing with Attorney General Bill Barr pic.twitter.com/F8cxqOv2aT

— Rep. Ted Lieu (@RepTedLieu) May 2, 2019

Mystery solved.

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Ever wonder what happened to the “counter report” Rudy Giuliani said he would issue after Mueller’s own report came out?

Apparently, it was only four pages long.

And Barr released it for him.

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) May 3, 2019

Graham worried Mueller can prove Barr lied?

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Senate Judiciary Chair Graham letter to Mueller: "Please inform the Committee if you would like to provide testimony regarding any misrepresentation by the Attorney General of the substance of that phone call.”pic.twitter.com/pi8OJHWkOo

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 3, 2019

After this?  Subpoena time.

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JUST IN: @HouseJudiciary Chairman @RepJerryNadler Sends DOJ Detailed Counter Offer for Mueller Report Redactions and Underlying Evidencehttps://t.co/Pj3zVg2gMT

— House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) May 3, 2019

For janesaunt: WOOT!

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This is great news! https://t.co/8jEh2aQy2y

— Honeybee 🐝 supports Kamala2020 (@Honeybeeontime) May 3, 2019

Women aren’t electable?  Say what?

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Let's talk about Democrats and swing state "electability."pic.twitter.com/E6IJ6EoNfy

— Ian Sams (@IanSams) May 3, 2019

Excellent news on gerrymandering.

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BREAKING: A 3-judge panel ruled Ohio’s congressional map is unconstitutional, saying it is excessively gerrymandered to benefit Republicans.

— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) May 3, 2019

Miscellaneous BS

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ONLY ON ABC-7: Trump Campaign owes City of El Paso more than $470,000 for February rally - KVIA https://t.co/RD6G2ZLnCC

— Latinos Matter (@LatinosMatter) April 30, 2019

This is your TGIF open thread — let’s talk.