POTUS 45.0: It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

[geezer]

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Today's "Pod Save America" has Obama's last interview as President. It's good.

[dxmnkd316]

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I will also defend Mnuchin for a moment here. I don't know either way if he intentionally left off these assets and board positions from his disclosure. I do believe it was an honest mistake. He is a billionaire and likely has a horrendously complex wealth structure that makes disclosures extremely difficult. I think we need to offer a little trust that this wasn't done in bad faith. Question and investigate. Don't dwell unless there's evidence of wrongdoing. There are far more important ways to use your allotted time.

[dxmnkd316]

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2020.

I hope not. He's more useful in the senate.

I'd still vote for him.

[Jimjamesak]

2020.

Under normal circumstances I would think Franken's SNL history would effectively kill any chances at a Presidential run.

But given the fact we're about to have President Trump, I have to rethink that notion.

[ScoobyDoo]

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I will also defend Mnuchin for a moment here. I don't know either way if he intentionally left off these assets and board positions from his disclosure. I do believe it was an honest mistake. He is a billionaire and likely has a horrendously complex wealth structure that makes disclosures extremely difficult. I think we need to offer a little trust that this wasn't done in bad faith. Question and investigate. Don't dwell unless there's evidence of wrongdoing. There are far more important ways to use your allotted time.

I don't buy it. He has an accountant. His accountant knows where everything is, I guarantee it.

[unofan]

Under normal circumstances I would think Franken's SNL history would effectively kill any chances at a Presidential run.

But given the fact we're about to have President Trump, I have to rethink that notion.

A former B-rated actor turned President is also deified by about 45% of the American public, so there's already precedent.

[burd]

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Under normal circumstances I would think Franken's SNL history would effectively kill any chances at a Presidential run.

But given the fact we're about to have President Trump, I have to rethink that notion.

SNL doesn't have near the gravitas that Bedtime for Bonzo did.

[dxmnkd316]

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I don't buy it. He has an accountant. His accountant knows where everything is, I guarantee it.

Some of what he was called out on was along the lines of:

I disclosed the company/fund/organization I owned but I didn't disclose that as owner I also sat on the board.

That's not a meaningful omission. He thought that disclosing the company was enough. Seems legit to me. The purpose of these funds should be the real target for questioning.

[Drew S.]

I don't buy it. He has an accountant. His accountant knows where everything is, I guarantee it.

I'm sure he has one of the big four and they are a lot sloppier than you would expect. There would be a whole team of people not just one person.

[dxmnkd316]

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SNL doesn't have near the gravitas that Bedtime for Bonzo did.

Oh snap. Great post.

[Kepler]

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I hope not. He's more useful in the senate.

I'd still vote for him.

I think he'd be terrific. And one thing this election did: no one can EVER say again, "x is unelectable." We just validated that for any x, x being someone who meets the Constitutional requirements, x is potentially electable. We have literally reached the bottom. The bar wasn't lowered; there is no longer any bar.

[joecct]

You realize that's only a given because we created mandatory public education, right?

Prior to that, such things were not a given. And if we get rid if it as you and your ilk want to do, they will go away just as quickly.

Thank Bismark for that. He wanted to break the power of the Church schools. He did.

[Kepler]

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Thank Bismark for that. He wanted to break the power of the Church schools. He did.

This is, indeed, correct. We didn't have to follow the Krauts, though. I wonder if there was significant opposition at the time? I know nothing about the history of education.

[MaizeRage]

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And one thing this election did: no one can EVER say again, "x is unelectable."

True for x. Not so much if there's two x's.

[trixR4kids]

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* In the same vein I would argue that statistics is the most important post-algebra math to try to teach to 100% of the population regardless of their intelligence. It would be nice if our citizens could tell when statistical statements are meaningless, misleading, or downright mendacious.

This is very true. Really anything that helps people distinguish noise from actual well done science is so important to having a well educated society.