Husband, father, lawyer, policy advocate. Former Senate leadership, Exec Dir GOP Platform, SLF/Crossroads. @UChicagoLaw @Georgetown. Alaska. From San Diego.

Alexandria, VA
Joined January 2010
Nobody seems to dispute that we are in a norm regression w/ our domestic politics and governance and that it's bad for the nation. Instead of trying to slow or reverse it, though, there's a universal desire just to fight about who started it. It's childish.
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Pat Sajak is 80 years old today. Here he is while serving in Vietnam.
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this is so bleak
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Aviation safety and the Saudis….
Flights resumed today at King Khalid International Airport, underscoring the Kingdom's resilience and its steadfast commitment to enhancing aviation safety and security, and to supporting stability across the region.
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Makes speeches for 500k a pop. Hasn’t eaten dinner that costs less than $250 in years. Has never been in a Cheesecake Factory. Undefeated at condescending to regular folks. Will always be known for a presidency that ushered in the Trump era to begin with.
“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory” — Obama
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Obama’s lame attempt to ridicule Trump at the WH correspondents dinner might well be the reason he ran in 2016.
Most are intimidated by Trump. Obama never has been. He knows the way to get under Trump’s skin: humor and ridicule.
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It has nothing to do with Gaza or even Palestinians. It has simply become a global symbol for wanting the destruction of western civilization.
Protestors waving Palestinian flags storm Roman Colosseum gates as unrest grows trib.al/gQ66cKR
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Literally perfect day
You won’t believe this. Another glorious fall day to enjoy the perfect weather and incredible sights. Chicago is an elite city.
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Ross Perot Jr. says Xi Jinping wants Taiwan by 2027. "I mean, we should believe him. If he goes to war, the damage to the global economy is staggering." His answer is deterrence. "If you're strong, you maintain peace. And with peace, you buy time, and time is on the side of democracy." He thinks time favors us: China's population is set to shrink, while North America has the best demographics, economy and energy story in the world. What he worries about is our resolve. "Our issue is will. Do we have the will to continue to protect and build our nation?"
Today I sit down with Ross Perot Jr., Chairman of Hillwood and The Perot Group. Ross founded Hillwood in 1988 and built Alliance Texas, his masterpiece, a 1 of 1 27,000-acre development. We discuss: • Why Trammell Crow told him to just build warehouses • How Hillwood developed Alliance Texas • How a rare earth company got its air permit in three weeks • How President Bush helped close Scotiabank's move to Texas • What the 1992 campaign looked like from inside the family • The Iran War and why cheap oil prices are on the way • Why every community should want a data center • How to keep China from taking Taiwan • Why he expects markets to boom after the midterms Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:42) Why Texas Is Winning the Data Center Boom (06:20) The Facts Behind the Data Center Backlash (11:49) Why California, Illinois, and New York Are Losing to Texas (18:12) How Fort Worth Landed Elon Musk, MP Materials, and Taylor Sheridan (23:39) Building Alliance for Flying Taxis and Drone Delivery (27:47) Fighter Pilot Heroes and the First Helicopter Flight Around the World (34:29) Why EDS Left Dallas and Hillwood Became a Developer (38:31) Why the Rail Yard Matters More Than the Runway (44:51) Tariffs and How to Deal with China (50:35) Deterring a War over Taiwan by 2027 (55:32) The Iran War and the Coming Oil Glut (59:10) The Case for a Post-Midterm Market Boom (1:04:34) Smart AI Regulation and the Quantum Encryption Threat (1:09:24) Buying Land After the S&L Crisis and Trammell Crow's Advice (1:12:31) Why Circle T Ranch Has Been Replanned 30 Times (1:17:43) How George W. Bush Closed the Scotiabank Deal (1:19:11) Inside the 1992 Perot Presidential Campaign (1:24:34) How Hillwood Runs as a Company of Entrepreneurs (1:32:04) Why Finding Talent Is the Hardest Part of the Business
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<Giamanco ran from the wallball court to the building and got prone, moving on hands and knees along the windows. “That’s when I started hearing children pleading for their lives and then I started hearing gunfire and I just started army crawling faster and faster and I told myself this is probably the last thing that I’m ever going to do.”>
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OBAMA on IRAN WAR: Meanwhile, you've got the defense secretary who's squarely focused on the jawlines and testosterone levels of our troops. How much time do you think this Defense Secretary spends looking at himself in the mirror in the morning?
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<Giamanco ran from the wallball court to the building and got prone, moving on hands and knees along the windows. “That’s when I started hearing children pleading for their lives and then I started hearing gunfire and I just started army crawling faster and faster and I told myself this is probably the last thing that I’m ever going to do.”>
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The lack of self-awareness. So many things to say; hitting "too much self-regard" isn't really helpful.
OBAMA on IRAN WAR: Meanwhile, you've got the defense secretary who's squarely focused on the jawlines and testosterone levels of our troops. How much time do you think this Defense Secretary spends looking at himself in the mirror in the morning?
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100% that they accept committee assignments from Democrats if Democrats are in control.
There are some new kids on the block. And they don't want to caucus with anyone. From me and @Alex_Roarty: How are this year's independent candidates dealing with Republican accusations of them secretly being Democrats? for @washingtonsun washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…
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