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>*we* have to be careful not to have our vision clouded by
>desirable outcomes and fall victim to wishful speculation like
>they do on the right. a lot of well-meaning folks prematurely
>got their hopes up because that story was spun out of control
>by people who normally know better.

I think that's why I go so hard at LA...he is starting to sound like folks on the right who just KNEW Obama would be impeached or just KNEW that Clinton was going to jail, etc.

And I want to scream "we are supposed to be better than this!"

Facts matter. Context matters. Precedent, yes, matters.

Sources matter.


Its also just wise in general not to get our hopes up. I was SURE Bart wasn't going to get confirmed for a minute.

SURE

That day was the worst since Nov 9th for me, because (like Nov 9th), I was legit surprised.


Can't let ourselves be surprised by these assholes.