Morning Jolt: The Coming Battle of Exhausting Perpetual Outrages: Sponsored by Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis and Bing West

One of the factors that may impede the Democrats' efforts to impeach President Trump is outrage fatigue in the American public. Outrage fatigue is also probably going to be a factor that causes Americans to tune out President Trump's own metronomic insistence that he's always the victim of a vast confluence of sinister foes.

There are a couple of defenses you can make of the president's behavior regarding Ukraine. (I have contended and still believe that attempting to restrict congressionally authorized and appropriated security aid to Ukraine unless the Ukrainian government investigates a potential rival of the president is a straight-up abuse of presidential power.)

You could argue, as Luke Thompson does, that President Trump did nothing wrong. Thompson is correct when he writes that the United States government has a compelling interest in ...

September 30 2019

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The Coming Battle of Exhausting Perpetual Outrages Jim Geraghty One of the factors that may impede the Democrats' efforts to impeach President Trump is outrage fatigue in the American public. Outrage fatigue is also probably going to be a factor that causes Americans to tune out President Trump's own metronomic insistence that he's always the victim of a vast confluence of sinister foes. There are a couple of defenses you can make of the president's behavior regarding Ukraine. (I have contended and still believe that attempting to restrict congressionally authorized and appropriated security aid to Ukraine unless the Ukrainian government investigates a potential rival of the president is a straight-up abuse of presidential power.) You could argue, as Luke Thompson does, that President Trump did nothing wrong. Thompson is correct when he writes that the United States government has a compelling interest in ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Setting the Record Straight on Vaping Julie Gunlock The government has no business wiping out an industry that actually has saved lives and will, if left in the marketplace, save millions more. Hunter Biden: The Most Comprehensive Timeline Jim Geraghty Hunter Biden had been employed as a consultant to the Delaware bank MBNA, with a $100,000-a-year retainer, according to the New York Times. The bank hired him fresh out of law school and in less than two years promoted him to senior vice president. Hong Kong Protests Turn Violent as Beijing Beefs Up Troop Presence Mairead McArdle Over a dozen people have been injured and over 150 arrested, during the 17th consecutive weekend of protests, police said. ADVERTISEMENT Thank You, Archbishop Chaput Kathryn Jean Lopez Thanks be to God for good men like Charles J. Chaput who have said "yes" to the will of God in their lives. Pray for more good men to live good lives as shepherds of souls Trump Says He Deserves to Meet Whistleblower, Warns of 'Big Consequences' Mairead McArdle Trump also said he wants House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff "questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason." ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead Jim Mattis and Bing West Call Sign Chaos the #1 national bestselling book by General Jim Mattis and Bing West, is a clear-eyed account of Mattis's lifelong dedication to America, and his journey from marine recruit to four-star general to Secretary of Defense! LEARN MORE Photo Essays Defending America Northern Lights ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.