… I wish you were doing something diverting today like hosting Simone Biles at the WH and giving her a Presidential Medal of Honor for being the best gymnast the world has ever seen. She could do a triple-twisting double somersault in the East Room, flash her smile and amaze everyone at what the human body can do. …
How was lunch at the club with Rudi? How is his divorce coming along? It's too bad that he has to worry about that while he is trying to fend off this whole impeachment thing. … Did you thank Rudi for fighting so hard on your behalf? …I suspect that the honest, self-contained folk in Iowa find Rudi a bit offensive so you might want to ask him to tone it down.
It was kind of you to provide the Eastbank All Stars a ride in Air Force One back home to LA. I imagine that they were tickled pink. .. those boys, with their orange and yellow baseball caps, all looked thrilled to be riding on that special plane! It's too bad that you couldn't take the Rowan County All Stars back to NC. I hope the girls don't feel short changed. …
…It sounds like things will be unsettled in the Twin Cities tonight for your MEGA rally. According to the Star Tribune, Mayor Jacob Frey (JF) is "bracing for a chaotic scene" of "impassioned confrontation" between groups like the 3 Percenters and Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee. …Did you know your Tues. tweet about JF has gotten him national attention and folks think he's "hot"?
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… I am unsettled about the Chinese and the face recognition software being used to keep track of the Uighurs. The NYT calls the effort, "automated racism." Totally creepy!! Thanks for blacklisting 8 of the companies that create the software and restricting US travel visas for Chinese officials involved in the detention of Uighurs….
…Maybe you could join Kayne West for one of his "Sunday Services." He just had one in Salt Lake City yesterday. … According to the Deseret News the highlight was when he sang his song, Jesus Walks where he raps about being at war with himself because the "Devil is trying to break me down." Are you having that problem, too? …
..Will Jake Rice-Cameron (JDRC) be at the Summit this afternoon? Have you heard of JDRC? He's a big fan of yours which is surprising because his mom worked for Barak. …As an African-American she's found it tricky to navigate issues of race and has embraced the idea that, "You don’t have to prove anything to anyone but yourself. Never doubt that you are more than good enough."
I encourage you to try to keep your cool at your Medicare event at the Villages today. ..Perhaps you should let Seema Verma do all the talking. ..Even though I have my doubts about her theory that health care can be provided in a "free and competitive marketplace," I think her calm, poised presence will reassure today's audience that all is well in the WH.
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…Are you going to call XJ to wish him well? If you do, please ask him to pull his troops out of Hong Kong. 12,000 young men with guns could do some damage to their peers out in the streets of the city with their face masks and umbrellas. One protestor was shot yesterday. I hope he's the last one. …
I hope that Eugene Scalia (ES) remembers that his new job requires him to protect workers rather than corporations. … I hope ES is going to get busy helping GM strikers get a deal so they can get back to work. The folks in Saginaw, MI are picketing out in the rain and could use some relief.
