Disney shared its news in bulk on Thursday night, dropping news item after news item about the future of Marvel, Star Wars and all the other properties in the mega-corporation’s grasp. But one property it had some very specific details about was Loki, the Disney+ series starring Tom Hiddleston as Thor’s trickster brother. Disney revealed a trailer for the show that gave us a bit more detail about what we’ll see streaming next year.
The six-episode first season is expected to fill in the gaps on Loki’s story between the last Avengers movies, and the opening moments of the trailer recreate the moments in the films that led up to his escape. He then wakes up in a remote desert, but is later taken captive by the Time Variance Authority (TVA), who we learn Owen Wilson’s character works for. There’s a lot of time and reality-bending hints, and quite frankly you see Loki in more suits than you might expect.
There’s even a bit of D.B. Cooper action in the closing moments, as well as a scene where Loki is wearing what looks like campaign buttons for, well, himself. It’s no WandaVision, but it certainly has a lot of intrigue and the ability to surprise. We’ll know more about Loki soon, Disney revealed the series will debut on Disney+ in May of 2021.
In nearly four full seasons of distributing a five-pack of NFL selections each week, only once had we succumbed to an 0-5 performance. That is until Week 13 of the 2020 campaign. Things went as poorly as possible last week, with a couple of embarrassing blowouts and not a lot to write home about in a positive manner.
Instead of dwelling on the past, however, it is time to press forward with resolve and focus, finding value in the number and fading the noise. Before we get to Week 14’s group of picks, let’s take a look at a maddening season-long performance.
Week 13: 0-5
2020 Season: 31-32-2
Come get these winners.
Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys UNDER 21 points in the first half
This is a pure and utter fade of both offenses and, especially, that of Cincinnati. The Bengals have virtually nothing since Joe Burrow unfortunately went down, and we’re going to need some punts and field goals to get home.
Arizona Cardinals (-2.5) over New York Giants
I have not enjoyed backing the Cardinals in recent weeks, and that almost scares me away here. However, this is a classic buy-low, sell-high spot. The bandwagon is emptying for the Cardinals some struggles and, out of nowhere, the Giants are red-hot. Arizona is still the (much) more talented team, though, and we’re laying the small number.
New York Jets (+14) over Seattle Seahawks
We’re getting an extra couple of points with the “LOL JETS” factor and the notion that Seattle will “get right” after a weirdly terrible performance. 14 is too many for the suddenly pesky Jets to be getting, and we’re going back to our roots with a double-digit underdog. Circle the wagons.
Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills UNDER 48 points
The Bills were unbelievably good on offense last week, making us look silly in the process. That helps get this number to 48 but, with the way the Steelers are scuffling on offense, we like it. Oh, by the way, there is some inclement weather in the forecast, both with precipitation and wind. That is a positive for us.
Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns UNDER 47 points
The Browns absolutely annihilated the poor Titans defense, but the Ravens aren’t the Titans. Both of these teams should be grinding and, with the Ravens involved, the clock should also be moving. We’re putting some trust in both defenses, but it is also at least a slight fade of the Ravens offense and a bet that Cleveland isn’t suddenly the greatest show on turf.
Paul George projects to spend the next few seasons of his NBA career as a member of the L.A. Clippers, as the 30-year-old wing inked a four-year contract extension that will guarantee him more than $200 million over the next five seasons. Given that George was on track to reach free agency after the 2020-21 season, this was a mutually beneficial agreement, as George locked in the increased financial security and the Clippers avoided a situation in which both George and Kawhi Leonard were hitting the market at the same time.
While platitudes are expected to accompany any announcement of this magnitude, George provided a reminder that it has been a dream of his to play in Los Angeles, which is also something that drew him to ask for a trade to the Clippers before the 2019-20 campaign.
“As a kid growing up in Southern California, I always dreamed of playing in Los Angeles, where my friends and family could come watch me play,” George said as part of the Clippers’ official announcement of the extension. “I am so grateful to Steve Ballmer, Lawrence Frank, Coach Ty Lue, my teammates, and the entire Clippers organization for believing in me. I am proud to call this my home and look forward to doing my part in helping make the team a tremendous success – both on and off the court – in the years ahead.”
However, George took things a step further in speaking to the media after word of the extension broke. In fact, he said on the record that he “owes” the organization a championship trophy.
Paul George: “I owe them a trophy. That’s what I owe this organization.”
Of course, this is another thing that athletes say all the time, but George did make no bones about declaring his intentions on this one. To back up on the team side, Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank issued a statement that includes the potential to “accomplish our mutual goals” between the organization and George.
“This is an important moment for our franchise and our fans, to secure a long-term commitment from one of the premier two-way players in the NBA,” said Frank. “We aspire to create a destination for players, an environment where they can succeed and enjoy their success. We’re delighted by Paul’s pride in representing Clippers fans, honored that he trusts the organization with this chapter of his career, and share in his relentless pursuit of championships. We admire his talent, his dedication and his unwavering allegiance to this region. We’re excited for the opportunity to accomplish our mutual goals together.”
It remains to be seen as to whether this contract will be an overpay for George, especially since he is already reaching his 30’s before the extension begins. That, coupled with his playoff struggles, prompted some overreactions to the deal on the negative side and, in truth, the Clippers are very much betting that George will bounce back to the pre-bubble form that made him the third-place finisher in the 2018-19 MVP voting. Regardless, the Clippers now have the security of a star on the roster and, if nothing else, that could prove vital in the organization’s attempt to keep Leonard in the near future.
Patty Jenkins is making history in the Star Wars universe, part of a massive expansion of the franchise announced by Disney on Thursday. Jenkins, who directed the Wonder Woman films, will be the first female director of a Star Wars with the Rogue Squadron movie, which she helped announce in style as part of Disney’s Investor Day.
In a program full of reboots, reimaginations and plenty of Star Wars, Jenkins stood out by quite literally roller-skating her way to an X-Wing fighter and donning the signature rebel helmet seen in various Star Wars films over the years. The video, which Jenkins also shared on Twitter, saw the director speak about her affection for piloting and her dad’s career as a pilot.
“It ignited a desire in me to turn all of that tragedy and thrill into one day making the greatest fighter pilot movie of all time. But try as I might and look as I did, I couldn’t find the right story, ever,” Jenkins said, changing out of those skates on what looks like a runway of some kind. “I kept looking and looking but I just couldn’t find the right one. Until now.”
As Jenkins talked, she changed into the signature orange pilot suit of rebel fighters. The last shot of the video shows her walking, helmet on head, toward an X-Wing parked on the runway in the mid distance.
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The Squadron moniker in the Star Wars universe is part of a beloved video game series, one that recently saw a new title released this fall, Star Wars Squadrons. As Variety noted, the news is historic and marks another milestone for the Star Wars franchise.
The news makes Jenkins the first woman to direct a “Star Wars” feature film; Victoria Mahoney was the first woman on a “Star Wars” directing team, serving as second unit director on “The Rise of Skywalker.” Deborah Chow also directed an episode of “The Mandalorian” Season 1, and is helming the upcoming Disney Plus series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”
According to Variety, the project won’t see the light of day until 2023, hopefully when people are much more willing to see movies on the silver screen. Because this one will get a lot of hype until then.
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about how I was done trying to understand Trump supporters after having spent four years at it. While I try to only write things I am proud of, I occasionally write something that doesn’t sit well with me after it’s published. This is one of those times.
I have messages in my inbox from people thanking me for that piece, saying it helped them understand their loved ones better, so I know some people found some parts of it helpful. But ultimately, I would take it back if I could. Please bear with me while I try to explain why.
My goal as a writer is to put stories and ideas out into the world that will, in some small way, help humanity progress toward a better future. Sometimes that means writing something positive that lifts people’s spirits and gives them hope. Sometimes it means writing about injustices and hardships that need to be brought into the light and better understood. Sometimes it means challenging the status quo and helping people see things in a different way.
It also means avoiding things that I think are ultimately counterproductive to progress. While I don’t shy away from tackling issues, I avoid writing about partisan politics because I see our two-party system as inherently divisive. I try to avoid writing about specific politicians as well, unless they’ve done something praiseworthy. There are more than enough political pundits putting out hot takes these days, and I have no desire to add my voice to that fray.
These past four years, however, have tested my convictions on these fronts, both internally and externally.
Issues that should not be considered partisan or divisive have become so in the eyes of many, making it nearly impossible to have a conversation that doesn’t devolve into labels and generalizations and assumptions. When I write about racism or climate change or human rights—even basic public health at this point—I’m automatically placed into a political box, despite having never aligned myself with any political party. Even if I write about objective reality and verifiable fact, I’m placed into a political box, despite that making no sense whatsoever.
Labeling and categorizing is a natural tendency that’s easy to slip into, especially in our current climate. But all it does is create an “us vs. them” filter on everything we discuss. I think that’s the point of most political rhetoric, actually. “Us vs. them” is the simplest way to gain political power. Demonizing and “othering” make it easy to maintain.
The sneaky thing is that once that tendency takes hold, it starts to feel not just right, but righteous to “other” the people we see as on the wrong side of history or democracy or justice. It can even feel necessary and truthful to put them in the “other” category. Then it starts to feel okay to state the truth about them more and more harshly. Then we throw some potshots in, because those people deserve it. It so easily escalates from “they’re wrong” to “they’re insane” to “they’re evil.”
That’s literally how everyone justifies division, on every “side,” in every political system. But where does that lead us in the long run?
Whenever divisions seem intractable, I like to zoom out and look at the big picture. It’s not like we haven’t seen what we’re seeing now in various times and places throughout history, from toxic partisanship to populist demagoguery. So the real root of the problem isn’t the individual people or politics we keep arguing and complaining about, but something more fundamental.
In my opinion, the root cause of nearly all of our issues is people’s inability or unwillingness to recognize that we are all “us.” The lack of recognition of our essential oneness as human beings is manifested in all kinds of “othering”—racism, sexism, xenophobia, religious prejudice, political party prejudices, and so on and so on. But no matter the form, the root of most human problems is the “othering” of a group of people. My group = good. Other group = bad. So simple, but so wrong, every time.
I talked in my Trump supporters post about people wanting problems and solutions to be simple, but I should have been clearer that none of us is immune to that pull. We are all tempted to jump down the “us vs. them” hole because problems are simpler down there. It’s easier to think in dichotomous groups and “sides” than to wade through complex ideas and nuanced beliefs on an individual level. Everything in our political discourse is designed to draw us into that hole.
And I allowed myself to fall in when I wrote that piece. I made Trump supporters a “them,” and by doing so, perpetuated the very thing I see as the root of the problem. I fed the beast I was fighting while trying to fight it.
In the big picture, the beast isn’t one individual with power or one political party or the people who support both of those things, no matter how it may appear in this era. The beast is the human tendency towards prejudice—a tendency that we have to overcome in ourselves and convince others to overcome in themselves.
How to get people to understand this is the challenge. But I know that categorizing a group of people in a way that they feel belittles or insults them isn’t going to get us where we need to go, no matter how justified it feels. It’s just not.
Cynicism about the redeemability of our fellow Americans won’t get us where we want to go, and writing off millions of human beings will just have us living in perpetual limbo. Lasting solutions to our problems aren’t going to be found in political boxes, and they aren’t going to be found down an “us vs. them” hole, either.
We all have to decide how we are going to use our voice and how we’re going to contribute to humanity’s progress. I’d rather focus on the universal truths at the heart of the issues we face and work toward solutions in that way, rather than analysis of the political labels and ideological “sides” that only serve to divide us further.
On Dec. 4, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving chose to release a prepared statement, rather than speaking directly to the media as part of the NBA’s “Media Week” activities in advance of the 2020-21 season. In the statement, Irving indicated that he aimed to “ensure that (his) message is conveyed properly” and said that his “goal this season is to let (his) work on and off the court speak for itself.” Reactions to this decision were swift and divided, with some defending Irving and others pointing to his contractual responsibility to speak with the media.
Just six days later, the NBA weighed in on the matter, at least in some way, but announcing a $25,000 fine for Irving and explaining the penalty was “for violating league rules governing media interview access.” From there, the league’s statement expanded to say that “the fines result from Irving’s refusal on several occasions this week to participate in team media availability.”
Irving has not spoken to the media at all since reporting for training camp and, in theory, the Nets and/or the NBA could continue to fine him if his decision persists. As a reminder, the standard contract for NBA players includes language dictating that players must speak to the media, which could convert this from a situation, at least in the eyes of the league, that has some grey area to one that is more definitive in nature.
Given Irving’s immense salary for this season and the fact that his career earnings (both on and off the court) reach nine figures, the 28-year-old may decide that taking the fines is more than worth it. However, it will be interesting to see how both sides continue to react to this ongoing situation, and the league has now taken a definitive stance, at least for now.
In a year characterized by racial injustice, political polarization and economic uncertainty, not to mention an ongoing pandemic, it’s going to take a lot more than a motivational poster of a sunrise to inspire the world toward unity. For genuine change to occur, we need to move past platitudes, and rekindle compassion through community and conversation.
Recognizing this global need, Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF) launched the Forgiveness Forum, a new series of timely virtual conversations set to kick off on December 16, 2020. The events will explore how forgiveness can be used as a tool for personal growth and global healing by not only clarifying how forgiveness and justice — two seemingly disparate processes — can exist side by side, but also looking at the surprising science behind the physical and mental health benefits that forgiveness holds.
Over the past two decades, compelling research has examined the age-old concept of forgiveness. Through evidence-based tools, you can reap the benefits of forgiveness in your own life.
Right out of the gate, the Forum has secured a powerful line-up with The Elders, an exemplary group of politicians, peacemakers, and influencers who model forgiveness and work together for peace, justice and human rights. Speakers for the inaugural event will include three members of The Elders:
Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia and recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize
Zeid Raad Al Hussein, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Jordanian Ambassador to the United States.
“Forgiveness and reconciliation are fundamental to the process of peace making and peace building,” says President Santos.
“As the leader of a country that experienced tremendous suffering through conflict for many years, I know the importance of finding common ground and shared goals with those you have profoundly disagreed with. Only then can one consider true justice and hope for a better future.” President Robinson agrees. “The power of forgiveness is so important to overcoming the challenges we face in a polarized world.”
Forum Chair Andrew Serazin, President of TWCF, will guide the conversation alongside Moderator Zain Verjee, a world-renowned journalist and former CNN anchor. “One of the things that is so fascinating about this body of work,” says Serazin, “is that forgiveness is a process that has universal resonance. Around the world, everyone has a perspective on or experience with forgiveness, and at Templeton World Charity Foundation, we are interested in exploring all of those stories.”
Building upon the introduction in the first session, the Forgiveness Forum will continue in 2021 with conversations on the science of forgiveness and forgiveness in pop culture, engaging the hearts and minds of philosophers and psychologists, scholars and poets, pop culture icons, athletes and scientists. Serazin says he hopes that by “this time next year we have a broad coalition of leading individuals and organizations committed to spreading the word about forgiveness.”
Often, we think of forgiveness as an obligation — something you’re “supposed” to do as opposed to something you want to do. But forgiveness is also something we should do for ourselves. Helping others, repairing society, healing the world — those are actually bonus side effects. The first person forgiveness heals is yourself. If you’re having trouble with this time-honored practice (and we all are), an hour with the Forum is a good first step. “Our hope,” says Serazin, “is that people will be open to learning more about forgiveness and consider it in their own lives.”
The inaugural Forgiveness Forum event will take place at 10–11AM EST Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 on Zoom and will be open and free to anyone around the world. The event will also be live streamed via Templeton World Charity Foundation’s YouTube, and embedded in the Forgiveness Forum website.
Disney is betting big on fans not getting enough Star Wars in their lives, and it starts with a whole lot more Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano. The Walt Disney Company shared some big news during its Investor Day on Thursday, starting with a massive expansion of the Star Wars universe that’s led by Dawson’s character from the expanded movie and TV show canon.
Disney announced on Thursday night that Ahsoka Tano would get her own Disney+ series, one of several new Star Wars shows on the horizon for the streaming service, with Dawson staring in the forthcoming Ahsoka.
Not much was shared about the series in the announcement, other than a nice wordmark for the series logo. But it’s huge news for Star Wars fans who loved Tano in the animated Star Wars series and her highly-anticipated appearance in Season 2 of The Mandalorian.
It’s perhaps one of the biggest pieces of news outside of the overall scale of what’s coming on Disney+ in the coming years. Overall, Disney teased a huge slate of content on the streaming platform, including 10 Marvel and 10 Star Wars shows, respectively.
Over the next few years, roughly 10 @Marvel series, 10 @StarWars series, 15 Disney live action, @DisneyAnimation, and @Pixar series, plus 15 all-new Disney live action, Disney Animation, and Pixar features will be released directly on @DisneyPlus.
It’s a daunting roadmap to say the least, and perhaps there’s some concern among skeptics that there’s just not that big an appetite for all that content. And there is certainly a lot of it coming.
But it’s worth noting that, Ahsoka aside, many of the shows counted in that announcement were either already announced or rumored to exist already. The Obi-Wan Kenobi show, for example, is already on that list and we already know where that will be filming. That series, mind you, got some news on Thursday as well: Hayden Christianson will return to play Darth Vader in Star Wars: Kenobi.
Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in OBI-WAN KENOBI. The Original Series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith, and is coming to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/9WR2npRUkk
Disney also showed off some behind-the-scenes shots of Andor, which will return Star Wars to the characters who made Rogue One a blast.
“Everything I did, I did for the Rebellion.” Andor, an Original Series set in the Star Wars universe, is streaming in 2022 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/q2IT2qzEeR
Still, the Marvel aspect of that big announcement is much more well-established as the Star Wars roadmap at this point. And fans will certainly be excited to know more Ahsoka is on the horizon.
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey is a fan-favorite and a household name. Its bourbon often ranks among the best-selling bourbon expressions in America. In fact, if you look only at sales numbers from online ordering sites like Drizly.com, Bulleit often clocks in as the most purchased bourbon month-by-month. It’s a well-known whiskey brand, is what we’re getting at.
With that ubiquity come plenty of fans. And, of course, some detractors.
As a brand, Bulleit has a long history, going all the way back to 1830. Its current iteration was re-created in the late 1980s by Tom Bulleit at the Four Roses Distillery (where the whiskey was made until 2017). Those are the bottles we’re here to talk about today. Bulleit Bourbon stands out by embracing a very high-rye mash bill with 28-percent rye grain in the recipe. That’s on par with Jim Beam’s Old Grand-Dad, another fan-favorite. The company’s rye, on the other hand, was sourced from Indiana’s rye icon, MGP, and carries the classic 95 percent rye mash bill.
To rank these bottles, we looked at one thing: Taste. When it comes to price, Bulleit’s whiskeys are squarely in the affordable mid-range of $30 to $60 per bottle. None of these will break the bank, so we didn’t consider price when tasting them.
It should also be noted at the outset that Tom Bulleit was removed from the brand by Diageo in the summer of 2019. Allegations of homophobia and abuse from Bulleit’s daughter and global brand ambassador, Hollis B. Worth (formerly Hollis Bulleit), led to his ouster and bigger conversations about inclusion at the company. Part of the brand’s course correction in 2020 was to lean into Eboni Major’s role as Master Blender with a new release this year — a move that’s helping to promote Black women in the very white-male dominated world of American whiskey.
Read on for the six expressions in the core Bulleit whiskey line, ranked.
This whiskey embraces a high-rye mash bill that’s comprised of 68 percent corn, 28 percent rye, and four percent malted barley. The juice is then rested for six years before blending, cutting down to proof, and barreling.
Tasting Notes:
This has a very classic, spicy bourbon nose with clear hints of vanilla, oak, spice, and wood. The spice is squarely in the cinnamon category, with creamy vanilla, warm tobacco, and a hint of orchard fruit lurking in the background. The end is warm but not hot. The oak, dark spice, brown sugars, and whisper of corn linger on your senses through the medium finish.
Bottom Line:
This is a really solid workhorse whiskey at an accessible price. While it’s not the ideal sipper, it’s a perfectly fine shooter, highball mixer, or cocktail base.
This is the standard bourbon above, but a little more dialed-in and left to shine on its own. The juice is small-batched from hand-selected barrels and bottled at the old Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville (of Pappy Van Winkle fame) without any filtration or cutting down to proof.
Tasting Notes:
These will vary depending on which release you snag. Expect sweet woody notes next to oily vanilla and a big note of black pepper. The taste delivers ripe peaches next to more peppery spice and a hint of Christmas spices, with the vanilla taking a backseat and the oak really stepping in to shine. The end is spicy, hot, oaky, and peachy, with a hint of caramel corn.
Bottom Line:
This is a perfectly fine dram without the “wow factor” you want from a barrel strength expression. The spice levels and ABVs are high, which makes this a solid candidate for mixing up some cocktails. It also works on the rocks too.
Indiana’s MGP rye is one of the most popular ryes on earth. Their rye is has a mash bill of 95 percent rye and five percent malted barley. The juice is aged for four to seven years before blending, proofing, and bottling.
Tasting Notes:
This dram opens up with a mix of resinous cedar, sharp rye spiciness, creamy vanilla, and a hint of fresh mint. The taste delivers on those notes while folding in hints of dark cacao (with water added), savory fruits, and a buttery/crumbly biscuit somewhere deep in the bottom of the sip. The end lasts awhile and circles back around to that cedar and sap, with plenty more sharp spiciness.
Bottom Line:
This is really solid rye that hits those classic rye notes precisely. It’s also a solid workhorse whiskey to have on hand for drinking on the rocks, highballs, and cocktails (especially Manhattans).
The popularity of Bulleit’s Rye led to the brand (finally) expanding their rye category with this expression in 2019. The juice is the same as the rye above. The main difference is time. This juice spends 12 long years mellowing in oak before getting cut down to proof and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a subtlety to this dram that stands out, with hints of worn leather, spicy pipe tobacco, vanilla, anise, and a slight roasted nut. The taste carries on that path and adds in dark chocolate and a bit of toasted coconut with a peppery edge that never overpowers the body of the whiskey. The end is warming, spicy, and full of toasted oak leaning towards cedar.
Bottom Line:
Sourcing aside, this is a really fine dram that works really well with a little water or a few rocks. That being said, it’s also a killer cocktail base for Sazeracs or old fashioneds.
This is classic Bulleit Bourbon that’s aged for ten years. There’s really not much more to say than that those extra years really dial this bourbon into something unique and very tasty.
Tasting Notes:
This is bourbon with a capital “B.” There are rushes of Christmas spices next to savory herbs, butter-soaked sourdough, and cinnamon-baked apples in maple syrup. Hints of vanilla, toasted oak, and maybe even dried flowers lurk beneath the surface as all that spice, buttery toffee, and soft-yet-sweet fruit fill your senses.
Bottom Line:
This would have been number one had Bulleit not dropped a fantastic new expression this year. Still, this is a solid candidate for anything from neat to on the rocks to a base of a cocktail.
This new expression was crafted by Bulleit’s Master Blender Eboni Major. The release is the first in a series that’ll celebrate the women who make Bulleit bourbon. The juice is a hand-selected blend of three out of the ten bourbons Bulleit uses across their line. The bourbons were aged at least nine years before blending, proofing, and bottling.
Tasting Notes:
There are wisps of cedar bark, salted peanuts, oily vanilla pods, and plenty of Christmas spices. The taste is a nuanced dance of those notes, mingling with red cherries, worn leather, dry tobacco leaves, sweet and buttery toffee, and plenty of rye pepperiness. The end is long, lush, and full of oak, vanilla, and those Christmas spices that leave you wanting more.
Bottom Line:
This is shockingly easy to drink. You really don’t need water or a rock to enjoy it but adding water lets it bloom to its full potential.
During a fiery segment on Thursday, CNN’s Jake Tapper unloaded on the over 100 Republican House members who backed a lawsuit from the Texas attorney general that seeks to overturn the 2020 election results by challenging how other states held their elections, which would set a “horrible precedent.” Like every legal attempt to flip the election in Donald Trump‘s favor, this one has a snowball’s chance in hell of accomplishing its goal, but that hasn’t stopped the president from urging Republicans to support it, much to Tapper’s disbelief.
More than 100 House Republicans have signed on to an amicus brief related to an application from Texas to the Supreme Court asking for an emergency order to invalidate the ballots of millions of voters in four battleground states that Joe Biden won. https://t.co/FDgRbvm3B0pic.twitter.com/TREkOOLBfS
After citing legal experts who have referred to the lawsuit as “insane” and “garbage,” Tapper kicked things over to legal correspondent Kim Coates for her analysis. Via Mediaite:
“It’s so completely counter to common sense what is happening,” Coates pointed out. “The Supreme Court doesn’t want to weigh in on a political matter where there hasn’t been some basis for them to hear it, where a state that says even if we’re not affected by it we want to lodge a complaint after we see the outcome and only after our person is bringing the lawsuit.”
While Coates continued to explain the absurdity of the lawsuit, and the fact that Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is currently under indictment, Tapper jumped in to call the whole thing “absolutely undemocratic” and “seditious.” After hearing from White House correspondent Kaitlin Collins who noted that most conservative Texas lawmakers are refusing to back the lawsuit, Tapper shared more of his thoughts on the GOP politicians who are willing to jump on this grenade for Trump. “These members of Congress and these attorneys general, they’re going to be forever associated with this crap, with this insane, un-American, undemocratic lawsuit,” he said.
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