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Nov 2024
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The Crazy Logic of Trump’s Picks | 11-16...

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This week brought some really batty nominations from our President-elect.   Many Americans seem to be responding with a combination of surprise and fear. But Anthony posits that these are exactly the kinds of picks that we all should have anticipated. What does this say about his second term? Probably that we should not be shocked to learn there is a bull in the china shop. We just voted that we hated china! Also, Anthony reflects on his first week as a maybe candidate in 2025.

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