Tom Nichols

And so, you know, that is not the Republican Party that you and I knew 30 years ago.

And so, you know, that is not the Republican Party that you and I knew 30 years ago.

That's the equivalent of holding up a little paddle. That's worse than holding up a paddle, actually.

That's the equivalent of holding up a little paddle. That's worse than holding up a paddle, actually.

That's the equivalent of holding up a little paddle. That's worse than holding up a paddle, actually.

Well, I mean, it was a setup. I mean, it shows you what J.D. Vance's real role is in this administration, which is sort of chief internet troll role. Hey, bring J.D. in and let him rile up Zelensky so that Trump can then say, I couldn't do it. He said he's disrespectful.

Well, I mean, it was a setup. I mean, it shows you what J.D. Vance's real role is in this administration, which is sort of chief internet troll role. Hey, bring J.D. in and let him rile up Zelensky so that Trump can then say, I couldn't do it. He said he's disrespectful.

Well, I mean, it was a setup. I mean, it shows you what J.D. Vance's real role is in this administration, which is sort of chief internet troll role. Hey, bring J.D. in and let him rile up Zelensky so that Trump can then say, I couldn't do it. He said he's disrespectful.

But to know that you're just being brought in to be the kid throwing spitballs from the back row is really – it was just embarrassing. I felt a little nauseous watching it, but I could feel – I felt like – embarrassment by proxy. I was like, just, oh, my God, this is so these are grown men. I find myself with this administration so often just saying these are grown men and women acting this way.

But to know that you're just being brought in to be the kid throwing spitballs from the back row is really – it was just embarrassing. I felt a little nauseous watching it, but I could feel – I felt like – embarrassment by proxy. I was like, just, oh, my God, this is so these are grown men. I find myself with this administration so often just saying these are grown men and women acting this way.

But to know that you're just being brought in to be the kid throwing spitballs from the back row is really – it was just embarrassing. I felt a little nauseous watching it, but I could feel – I felt like – embarrassment by proxy. I was like, just, oh, my God, this is so these are grown men. I find myself with this administration so often just saying these are grown men and women acting this way.

Like these are these are adults. And it's pathetic. It's just it really is pathetic to say to watch people that are, you know, in middle age acting like they're 15 during study hall, you know, trying to piss off all the other kids. I mean, it's really astonishing. But I think, you know, once again, I mean, you know, I've criticized J.D. Vance. comprehensively.

Like these are these are adults. And it's pathetic. It's just it really is pathetic to say to watch people that are, you know, in middle age acting like they're 15 during study hall, you know, trying to piss off all the other kids. I mean, it's really astonishing. But I think, you know, once again, I mean, you know, I've criticized J.D. Vance. comprehensively.

Like these are these are adults. And it's pathetic. It's just it really is pathetic to say to watch people that are, you know, in middle age acting like they're 15 during study hall, you know, trying to piss off all the other kids. I mean, it's really astonishing. But I think, you know, once again, I mean, you know, I've criticized J.D. Vance. comprehensively.

But I think it really brought home that, you know, Trump runs the country. All the lights are plugged into the Oval Office at this point, which means eventually it all breaks down because nobody can manage that way. Musk is his his number two, you know, running rampant. And J.D.

But I think it really brought home that, you know, Trump runs the country. All the lights are plugged into the Oval Office at this point, which means eventually it all breaks down because nobody can manage that way. Musk is his his number two, you know, running rampant. And J.D.

But I think it really brought home that, you know, Trump runs the country. All the lights are plugged into the Oval Office at this point, which means eventually it all breaks down because nobody can manage that way. Musk is his his number two, you know, running rampant. And J.D.

Vance is just brought in to like be, you know, the guy who is the living embodiment of of snarky tweets, petulance, petulance of snarky tweets.

Vance is just brought in to like be, you know, the guy who is the living embodiment of of snarky tweets, petulance, petulance of snarky tweets.

Vance is just brought in to like be, you know, the guy who is the living embodiment of of snarky tweets, petulance, petulance of snarky tweets.