Metaphors, more
[ by Charles Cameron — continuing collecting.. with David Ronfeldt in mind ]
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Let’s start with soem double-barreled good news
Batter up! ?? See you June 14th! pic.twitter.com/Rs1xlqPydZ
— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) June 6, 2018
and:
.@SteveScalise back on the field this morning. This does my heart good. pic.twitter.com/97uQImUgCl
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) June 6, 2018
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Okay, Game metaphors:
Ari Melber, The Beat:
Donald Trump is circling Chris Mathews on Hardball: You know, it has an aspect of, you know, Connections to Kevin Bacon, how many degrees of separation — how many people go to the Seychelles? Does Mueller believe it’s a coincidence? re the Summit: It feels more like a teenage romance, on again, off again Ashley Parker, In the Trump administration, the truth comes out after vigorous denials: The admission that Trump dictated his son’s statement is the latest example of where on a number of key issues — especially pegged to Mueller’s ongoing Russia probe and Trump’s legal woes — the White House and the president’s lawyers have offered contradicting stories and whipsaw about-faces, often revealing the truth only weeks later, when confronted with their inconsistencies. Katie, The Lid: a lot of post-game analysis .. it’s like a marathon, it’s a spring .. . Giuliani: pardoning himself woudld be unthinkable ..Trump: I have the absolute right to pardon myself .. Nemo iudex in causa sua .. or in the words of James Madison often found don our masthead: No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. Prettt much the definitive example of why the ouroboros form is one we should be on the alert for — everybody sees this one. . Macron Is French for Obama — an interesting way to describe a complex equivalence.. . lawyers: we can talk out of both sides of our mouths .. trump: i cn kill this (investigation) ant time, this is my game.. . I think they went 0 for 6 Is he playing checkers, I think he’s playing chess.. Your family (?) had a pitch- shot — something that appeals to all bases — Sen Flake [ attorneys on opposing sides being chummy ]: .. when the bell goes off and they return to their corners .. Ari, meta-metaphors: There’s a lot of metaphors in Rap and Law. And sheer fun: I don’t know quite what form of ouroboros this is, from WaPo’s No, Canada didn’t burn down the White House, but there’s something more troubling about Trump’s claim — but I semse one there, dom’t you? In fact, the burning of the White House may be the worst possible example to justify a trade dispute — one of the reasons the White House burned was because of a trade dispute. And here’s an ourosbouros, close kin to the serpent-bites-tail kind, brought to my attention by Karlie “New and Improved” Ann (many thanks): Orient yourself: The map is an Ourosbouros Here’s what I take to be the ouroboric part: Page 1 of 3 | Next page