Jason O Schmidt

In 2017, one my first tasks at the White House was to keep Bobby Kennedy far away from the West Wing. Not because President Trump didn't want him there (he'd actually agreed to Bobby's pitch to create a vaccine safety commission). But others (you can guess who) weren't thrilled, and they told me to get rid of him. So I protected the orthodoxy I'd been trained to protect. And it took me years to realize what I had actually done. Tomorrow, I publish the full confession. The 2002 autism moms I ignored. The 2017 vaccine safety commission I killed. The 2021 moment I finally broke. The apology I owed Secretary Kennedy. And what I've done to atone. It's hardest thing I've written. I'm sending it out to my list at 6am. (link to sign up in comments)

Things I learned today …

@Milajoy 26yrs tomorrow

The average length of a marriage is 8 years. Where are you at?

@elonmusk 20hrs later I'm just seeing no notification

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POLITICAL VIOLENCE: The attack on Paul Pelosi is cited as an example of right-wing political violence. What the Democrats won't tell you about David DePape is that he was an illegal alien who voted illegally for socialist candidates, his life partner is an LGBTQ Russian immigrant named Oxane “Gypsy” Taub, and his home featured BLM and LGBTQ signs and flags. David was NOT a product of the right - he was an insane person protected by Democrat sanctuary city policies. Despite being arrested and deportable - he was repeatedly released without prosecution or deportation.

Charlie Kirk: “There's a difference between liberals and leftists. It's a very big difference. A liberal is someone I will disagree with and we'll have a wonderful time. We'll go out to dinner and we'll consider each other friends. A liberal will have the conversation, and they'll say we might not agree on this, but I still treat you with respect and I really like you as a person. A leftist will try to shut you up before you even open your mouth. A leftist is rooted in intolerance.”

Literally no one in left wing media cared about this or criticized it. They openly celebrated it and acted like the Biden administration should have done more of it.

Makes you go, hmmm. And maybe use your middle finger.

🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴 Trump is a fascist lmao

When George Floyd was killed, they burned down my street and caused $2 billion in damages nationwide When Charlie Kirk was murdered, conservatives from around the world came together in love, song and prayer Don’t tell me the 2 sides are the same @LidiaNews @NEWSMAX

Exactly

When to keep your mouth shut :

Buy cold medicine? Show ID. Get on a plane? Show ID. Vote for the leader of the Free World?…No ID needed?

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@chrisclxrk Absolutely DISGUSTING......

.@chamath: “We borrowed $51 BILLION less than we thought last month. Do you know how consequentially important that is? Thanks to @DOGE.”

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