jackmirkinson
Jack Mirkinson
jackmirkinson
Deputy Editor, Splinter

Precisely — and better worded than what I had! (Also thinking about it I refuse to believe that Mitch McConnell likes something as good as 1940s film noir.) Read more

I just think that it isn’t a term he’d use except for the fact that, as you said, young people are using it a lot on Twitter—and it’s because of that that it seemed so weird from him. Read more

I take your point about the longevity of the term itself but its political prominence in recent years has been fueled so much by younger people on social media that his use of it here seemed to me that of an old person awkwardly attempting to reference something from Twitter, not of an Ingrid Bergman fan. Read more

Heck keeps having to inform Mueller about what’s in his own report...not a great look. Read more

There must be some real issues with the sound in the room, because, although everyone appears quite audible on TV, both Mueller and the questioners have been repeatedly asked to speak into their mics more directly Read more

So Paul you reject the school of thought that says Dems getting Mueller to say he did not exonerate Trump was good for them Read more

Real Devin Nunes question: Has Boris Johnson been compromised Read more

I can already tell I’m gonna hate this hearing more than the last one Read more

Majority perks: Dems now get around 10 minutes of uninterrupted time to say how great Mueller is Read more

Nadler says 15 minutes to go! We’re almost done! And then...a whole other hearing lmao. Read more