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senseandsensibility's JournalSen Padilla live on MSNBC now!
First interview with Jacob Soboroff. Tune in. Among other things, he is denying that he "lunged". He also said that he was escorted to the room by FBI agents.
While we are focused on Padilla (and deservedly so)
I would just like to point out what Noem actually said she intends to do. Before they dragged a sitting US Senator out of the room (who HAD identified himself), she said this:
We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country."
As Ron Filipkowski just pointed out, "That's not what the military is supposed to do. That's called a military coup."
To put it even more plainly, they have no right to "liberate" California voters from the representatives and policies that the voters VOTED FOR IN CALIFORNIA. Nothing gives them that right.
Lawrence O'Donnell will be starting in a few
He's been on fire lately. Last night he had an enlightening comment about the Mexican flags used during the protest, and how LA literally used to be part of Mexico. He said he wasn't offended by the Mexican flags, but by the Confederate flags brandished during Jan. 6! He gave a great rundown on trump's support for literal traitors to this country (confederate generals). It was eye opening and cut to the heart of the matter.
He'll probably bring it again tonight, so tune in!
Things are getting real for Rand Paul
According to Acyn on bluesky:
Rand Paul: I've just been told that I've been uninvited from the White House Picnic. Every Democrat and Republican will be invited. I just find this incredibly petty. It really makes me lose a lot of the respect I had for Donald Trump.
Or, as Tea Pain commented: "You can't sit with us!"
I'm feeling for poor Rand, aren't you? 
Yeah, me neither.
OMG! Bessent was just schooled by Rep. Plaskett during hearing!
Bessent is testifying in the House Ways and Means Committee right now. Aaron Rupar is following on bluesky. The following exchange is FIRE!!!
Plaskett to Bessent: Excuse me. Let me get something straight with you. I've seen you interrupt everyone. When you come to someone's house you respect their rules. And in this house, we don't interrupt individuals. And you're not going to interrupt my time."
That's gonna leave a mark.
TACO? You be the judge.
Aaron Rupar: Bessent now says that Trump will likely extend the pause on his tariffs past the July 90 day deadline.
Color me shocked.
In addition, Bessent is testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee. Right before this, he had the following embarrassing exchange:
Bessent: You seem not to have seen the economic data. GDP growth has been quite substantial.
Beyer: GDP growth is half what it was last year, sir.
Bessent: Job growth is solid.
Beyer: Job growth is a third what it was last year, sir. 
"The King will grant favors to his courtiers"
David Rothkopf on bluesky.
According to Aaron Rupar this morning trump said his plan for FEMA is to give out less money and make the relief decisions himself.
Unbelievable. One more thing that will be normalized and swept under the rug by the corporate media.
Chris Hayes sums it up
"There's a real attentional trap that all protest movements face and have faced for a long time. If you pull off protests that are polite and civil, even if large, they will struggle to get coverage. Reporters will dismiss them as not newsworthy. But if a few people start lighting stuff on fire? Then you have news. This creates an *enormous* attentional advantage towards the most violent and chaotic kind of protest."
Yes, absolutely. And the depressing part, to me at least, is I don't think there's much soul searching about this, if any, going on in today's newsrooms. The media will continue to let themselves be used in this way instead of doing the kind of in depth on the scene reporting that is required.
If you are as sick of this as I am, consider watching Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC. He does not let maga manipulate his coverage. For instance, last night he did not air on scene from the protests because as he put it (paraphrasing) nothing was happening. And by that, he meant nothing to warrant the overreaction of the administration. Basically, the protests were and are the equivalent of a sports celebration in any major city. Instead, he concentrated on what the administration is trying to distract from.
Anyone else pissed at
the corporate media? When it comes to blame, they are number one in my book. And their dereliction of duty goes way, way back. If I had to blame one entity, it would be them. Their efforts to normalize far rightwing positions and to both sides all issues is just part of it. Without their compliance and willing participation, Bush the second would not have won a second term, and trump would have never been elected, even the first time.
Newsom not backing down! Fact checking trump's lies!
From his twitter just now: "There was no call. Not even a voicemail. Americans should be alarmed that a President deploying Marines onto our streets doesn't even know who he's talking to."
I assume this is a response to trump's "presser" this morning in which he held forth to a compliant media with abandon. Glad that Newsom is telling what really happened, although the media will not give his statement the attention it deserves.
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