Charles P. Pierce: The Anonymous White House Book-Writer Can Anonymously Bite Me
Not to put too fine a point on it, but Anonymous can bite me. I have no intention of shelling out a dime to read about how someone almost ran into the burning house to save the baby, or about how someone almost gave up their seat in the lifeboat when the great ship went down, or about how someone almost dove into a freezing river to save a busload of nuns, or, for that matter, about how someone almost decided not to be a part of the most monstrous executive administration since the (un)death of Vlad The Impaler. I am not interested in someone's heartfelt account of their near-collision with actual integrity. I decline to be fascinated by the tale of how someone nearly ran into courage on the street but had to catch a bus instead. Like I said, Anonymous can anonymously bite me.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a29740312/anonymous-white-house-book/
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when you're right you're right
The excerpts that Rachel read on her show last night just sounded like a tossup between gossip and whining.
"I am almost a patriot..."
but sanctimony aside, I'm guessing sales will be brisk. 
when running for president.
Right up front, brazenly, as if it was a virtue to promote such things as persecuting millions who weren't born in the U.S., repealing the ACA and lying that it'd be replaced with a program with much better coverages and much cheaper (completely impossible), destroying many government agencies such as the EPA and VA, and the massive tax-heist transfer of national wealth to a few and tax burden to the many millions being lied to.
AND, of course, what those in his position already knew or very strongly suspected, that Trump was conspiring with Russia against the U.S.
We are our actions, not our declarations of moral purpose or greater understanding than others.
This person was/ is a Republican and they don't always "see" what we do, or at least in the same light..
The fact that he or she is now "an insider, working at a level that allows him to be able to see, or surmise, and to connect many more dots"
Yes..That's exactly why many think he could be a good source.
That doesn't necessarily mean they're iredeemablly "wicked", at least in my view. You're certainly free to your own opinions, but I don't share them, and feel further discussion on the matter to be fruitless. Having said that, I'll just say 'adieu'. 
You know, we have a bunch of conservative friends here in Georgia, and in other states, and in my view you're blowing off as "seeing things differently" what should never be excused. At least in this conversation.
Over two decades ago now what I didn't understand about how conservatives around me thought made me start reading about personality, and particularly political personality. Understanding differences in thinking and moral orientations in no way requires excusing what is harmful and wrong. I do my best to always keep our neighbors' good sides in mind, and they usually make that extremely easy. I actually love and admire some old friends we never discuss politics with. I know that under good, moral leadership, they and a lot of others, not all by any means, would strongly disapprove, and even be horrified, at the very idea of much the politicians they will vote to keep in power are doing.
But not being in denial on this subject, I don't fool myself that many people can be very good and likable, moral beings, in their personal lives and yet be capable of supporting leaders who promise, and do, great harm to others (and would inevitably to them as well).
"The banality of evil" is in the air these days. It really could happen here, and a lot of people believe what's happening on the right, visible in an increasingly fascistic Republican Party, is likely to get much, much worse if we don't manage to stop it. Resistance can't be in denial and doesn't normalize.
See ya round.
Most testifying in the Impeachment hearings will also be part of "Trump's orbit"...If, for the same reason, they are deemed not credible their testimony AGAINST Trump won't be believed either and he'll stay in office. 
starting with your subject line "They SAY that's their objective"
Skepticism and disbelief run throughout your post after that.. There's no mention of being "impressed", one way or another.
Sorry, Starfish, but you can't move the goalposts in the midddle of the game. Adios. .
and have honestly lost interest in this subject .You don't like/trust Anonymous? Fine. You're entitled to your view and I'm entitled to mi e.
entitled to mine. .End of story. Buh bye.
