Revolver is 52 today

The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ turns 52 today. Here are 15 things you might not know about the band’s LP https://t.co/7fKvYabmZI pic.twitter.com/HqSfuZ3Vxi

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 5, 2018

All Beatles albums through Revolver original had different tracks in the US and England. The US version usually had 11 and the English version had 14. The current CDs are based on the English albums.

Trump Tower meeting – Trump’s new tweet

Trump now claims that the Trump Tower meeting was legal. I don’t think so – the Trump campaign should have reported the Russians to the FBI. Trump and his associates repeatedly lied about the meeting before the admission that it was about getting dirt on Clinton. I think Trump, Jr. is in legal trouble so Trump just tries to fight back on Twitter to distract us.

Analysis: Trump just made 2 problematic admissions about the Trump Tower meeting https://t.co/cdxQTTGjBm

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 5, 2018

Misinformation. Remember the kicker on this meeting – Don Jr. lied about it. https://t.co/S4JvKYgCSG

— Sam Vinograd (@sam_vinograd) August 5, 2018

Trump just admitted that the statement he helped dictate about this meeting was all a lie. https://t.co/BvywIiJFHb

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 5, 2018

Once again the president confirms news reporting —that this was to get dirt on his opponent—that his administration originally said was false. Who’s spreading the fake news? https://t.co/S05o98BlDp

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) August 5, 2018

The President seems to be developing a new narrative. Collusion is not a crime, but if it is, Don Jr. is the only one who broke the law. Don Jr., meet bus.

This was inevitable.

Up next? Don Jr. was under the control of Melania, a foreigner who was brainwashed by watching CNN. https://t.co/kbRh0sFTOR

— Larry Noble (@LarryNoble_DC) August 5, 2018

Recall that original explanation for this meeting, in statement from Don Jr that POTUS helped write was that this was "a short introductory meeting…primarily discussed a program about the adoption of Russian children…" 1/ https://t.co/166X7pdHNA

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 5, 2018

Haha. It was totally legal but also “I didn’t know about it” just in case it wasn’t! https://t.co/XLvJa3Tr1S

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) August 5, 2018

I worked on the Obama campaign and we would never, ever, have held a meeting with a foreign power to "get information on an opponent." It doesn't happen "all the time in politics" – it's immoral, unpatriotic and part of a broader effort that was illegal. https://t.co/qKz8NcgwkB

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) August 5, 2018

Reporter lists possible laws Trump broke after Trump lawyer asks how Trump Tower meeting could be illegal https://t.co/NM44it4b9A pic.twitter.com/t6Vh0ZeDcE

— The Hill (@thehill) August 5, 2018

As the assault on the press continues, remember why statements and stories from those in power continue to shift. It’s not because our leaders have suddenly embraced transparency. It’s because intrepid reporters are doing their jobs and uncovering lies. https://t.co/a8C668JD0d

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) August 5, 2018

Sorry, DJT. Not totally legal. Not done all the time in politics. 52 USC 30121 and implementing regulations ban knowingly soliciting, accepting or receiving things of value from foreign nationals on behalf of a federal campaign. “Dirt” on Hillary=of value. https://t.co/dQPjRbZ9RO

— Kim Wehle (@kim_wehle) August 5, 2018

Our story on what this tweet means — and just what Trump seems to be acknowledging about the controversial June 2016 Trump Tower meeting. https://t.co/w5Trzgacax https://t.co/KxrB2QSkga

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) August 5, 2018

The Russians offered damaging info on your opponent. Your campaign accepted. And the Russians delivered.

You then misled the country about the purpose of the Trump Tower meeting when it became public.

Now you say you didn’t know in advance. None of this is normal or credible. https://t.co/AEDYiIbXyY

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) August 5, 2018

Um. This is not normal. Getting “dirt”on an American political opponent from a person connected to a hostile, foreign country is clearly not done. Who wouldn’t know that? Or at least think twice? https://t.co/xrcnJE6ei8

— Carol Costello (@CarolHLN) August 5, 2018

I’ve worked on 5 presidential races & the idea of talking to Russians who claim to have dirt on former SOS is unimaginable. You get an offer like that & your next call is to campaign lawyer who calls the FBI. It’s as simple as calling cops if somebody asks you to help rob a bank. https://t.co/grkz9jNKYE

— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) July 31, 2018

Donald Trump is twisting himself in knots trying to explain the Trump Tower meetinghttps://t.co/ZU0r2cpbDs pic.twitter.com/O2lptvcKKd

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 5, 2018

Timeline

so innocent that Pence, insisting there were no contacts between Trump campaign and Russians, said: “To suggest that is to give credence to some of these bizarre rumors around the candidacy. a distraction to delegitimize the election. The American people see right through it” https://t.co/U7IZ4YJQpN

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 5, 2018

Orrin Hatch is a hypocrite and liar

Sen. Orrin Hatch has opposed every Democratic nominee to the Supreme Court in the past 24 years. https://t.co/VmlkZwJltw

— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) August 3, 2018

And let’s not forget how Republicans didn’t even give Garland a hearing and blocked other Obama judicial appointments.

The hypocrisy is amazing. Sad!

Every Western European country except Italy has had faster median income growth than the US

Interesting. Worth noting that every Western European country except Italy has had faster median income growth than the US https://t.co/2J8UDRZ87g pic.twitter.com/u64D8Qsgmw

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) August 5, 2018

Trump won’t prevent Russian election interference

We can’t protect our elections from Russian interference if the president won’t even admit it’s happening: https://t.co/v3cwk7hq0I pic.twitter.com/jct3VKEJkn

— Slate (@Slate) August 5, 2018

Newspapers are shrinking

This is bad for America. The Trump tariffs on newsprint are adding to the decline caused by the Internet. A free press is essential and local news cannot be covered well by national outlets.

Support your local newspaper by subscribing to the paper or online version.

The halving of America’s newspapers has already happened. It only gets worse from here. My column https://t.co/iaVIpLzCI0

— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) August 5, 2018

Over nine years, newsrooms shrank by 23%.https://t.co/jZBAdgof8v

— Axios (@axios) August 5, 2018

Since 2000, newspapers shed 241,000 jobs. The entire coal industry employs only 50,000 miners. https://t.co/IbOp43aSrw pic.twitter.com/gMMBJtwDPY

— Bradford Pearson (@BradfordPearson) July 24, 2018

All the newspaper reporters in America today can fit inside the Phillies ballpark, with a few extra seats for friends and family. https://t.co/dJDxOgC8GI

— Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) July 31, 2018

Newspapers have already laid off workers bc of the 30% tariff on Canadian newsprint. One paper calls it ‘a massive new tax that punishes private businesses and disproportionately harms rural Americans.’ https://t.co/y1pts24PF3 https://t.co/lbSUhiGZoN

— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) August 2, 2018

% of U.S. news outlets that experienced layoffs between January 2017 and April 2018 according to news coverage
36% of newspapers
23% of digital-native news outletshttps://t.co/0oZtpWLeN6 pic.twitter.com/v3ju0gRMbt

— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) July 24, 2018

% of newspapers that experienced layoffs between January 2017 and April 2018 according to news coverage, by circulation
250K+: 56%
100k-249,999: 36
50K-99,999: 30https://t.co/0oZtpWLeN6 pic.twitter.com/FQcVe3J2eD

— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) July 23, 2018

Article on newsprint tariffs

Trump paper tariffs have forced layoffs at over 100 local newspapers, and even more have cut back on number of pages. Polls show local journalism is the most trusted news source for Americans; these tariffs are costing jobs and eroding an irreplaceable community resource https://t.co/pcJWjXVSFF

— Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) August 24, 2018

Trump’s voting commission was a sham

This really isn’t news. It was obvious from the start.

“I see that it wasn’t just a matter of investigating President Trump’s claims that 3 to 5 million people voted illegally, but the goal of the commission seems to have been to validate those claims.” https://t.co/FgOrBmT8nt

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) August 4, 2018

Trump was wrong to attack LeBron James

LeBron James has been a great asset to America. He’s not just a great basketball player, he devotes millions of dollars and his time to his hometown of Akron and elsewhere. He gave a great interview to Don Lemon. I recommend watching it here.

Trump couldn’t deal with it. Trump used his charity to buy pictures of himself. Trump went racist to appeal to his base by insulting the intelligence of James and Lemon. (This is similar to his terrible baseless comments on Maxine Waters’ IQ.

Fortunately, a lot people defended James including Michael Jordan and the First Lady.

Some great tweets below!

Also: I would urge people to watch the full interview between @donlemon and @KingJames. It was a thoughtful conversation about race and education in America — the sort of discussion we need more of In our country. https://t.co/quGYZoWJmr

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 4, 2018

Rather than criticizing @KingJames, we should be celebrating him for his charity work and efforts to help kids.

By the way, all-around he’s better than Michael Jordan. That’s a fact.

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) August 4, 2018

A thought exercise: look at the birth circumstances, schooling, life opportunities and inherited wealth of Lebron James and 45 and tell me which of those men can say they’re self made.

— jelani cobb (@jelani9) August 4, 2018

"It was Trump’s version of telling a black basketball player to shut up and dribble," writes sports columnist Jeff Zillgitt on Trump's recent tweet about LeBron James. https://t.co/7IvdgqZWYX

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 4, 2018

Hey sports fans, help me out. Has @POTUS #Trump ever condemned a white athlete by name? Would it be correct to say 100% of Trump's named sports targets have been African American men? https://t.co/uSX310AlQC

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) August 4, 2018

The story of @KingJames’ school — and the services that set it apart from traditional public schls — is fascinating. https://t.co/uhBLVqQoXM

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) August 4, 2018

This is SUCH a Michael Jordan quote. And exactly why many of us will never respect him off the court. https://t.co/ZdtF9yBFXi

— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) August 4, 2018

👇🏿 https://t.co/qFmqxigt5w

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) August 4, 2018

There’s a lot of insults the president could have hurled at LeBron and Don Lemon, but it says something that the president openly questioned their intelligence. Gee, wonder why.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 4, 2018

LeBron James just opened a public school for at-risk kids, while the Trump Administration continues to keep migrant children separated from their families. That's all you need to know.

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 4, 2018

I want every Uncle Tom black pastor, HBCU president, rapper, game show host or ex-football star who sat up and smiled for a photo op with Donald Trump to stand before black America and defend this racist crap. https://t.co/F21YcJm3WJ

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 4, 2018

Lebron did something really important for thousands of American children and Trump popped in to say “He’s dumb, Jordan’s better.” No congrats or kudos or even a nod of respect.

— Touré (@Toure) August 4, 2018

Who’s the real dummy? A man who puts kids in classrooms or one who puts kids in cages? #BeBest https://t.co/XO50qVksnR

— Don Lemon (@donlemon) August 4, 2018

Oh boy. After President Trump insulted LeBron James, Melania Trump issues a statement saying she’s open to visiting the school he just opened in Ohio. pic.twitter.com/t0eJ4oDrxq

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 4, 2018

I wouldn’t underestimate Trump’s ability to use a beef with LeBron to his advantage. Many whites have huge resentment against black athletes who take political stands. See them as ungrateful for their $$$ and success. https://t.co/fGaUEdPRN0 https://t.co/Hhdyeh1F4g

— Not Phil Klinkner (@pklinkne) August 4, 2018

How it’s playing in Ohio — Akron Beacon-Journal : President Trump slams LeBron James’ intelligence on Twitter, draws immediate negative reaction https://t.co/iV3HOkToB3

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 4, 2018

As @hbryant42 put it, “LeBron James is the first black athlete since Ali to be both the best, most recognizable player in American professional sports and one who makes unequivocal support for black America inseparable from his public persona” https://t.co/6EWDl74AlV

— Ian Gordon (@id_gordon) August 4, 2018

No matter what #POTUS does for our economy, foreign relations or religious freedom THIS will be his legacy. Insulting Americans. We may disagree on policy, but we must always gravitate toward decency and respect. Leaders lead in word AND deed. We should expect and demand BOTH. https://t.co/9htjzI6LK8

— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) August 4, 2018

An embarrassment, indeed! https://t.co/7Wwz9TRlNA

— Serge Kovaleski (@sergenyt) August 4, 2018

Actually, LeBron James opening a public school in Akron isn't really about his intelligence. It's about his decency. Compare and contrast it with the time Donald Trump visited a school 21 years ago. https://t.co/FS0bSDkX64 pic.twitter.com/C507xZ5ZcY

— Josh Greenman (@joshgreenman) August 4, 2018

I'd much rather live in a world reflecting the values, philanthropy, and yes intelligence of LeBron James and Don Lemon's intelligent commitment to truth and journalism than the divisive peevishness, lies, and narrow self-interest displayed by the President of the United States.

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 4, 2018

You know MJ is SO MAD he just got dragged into this
https://t.co/3FEbSOuteq

— Astead (@AsteadWesley) August 4, 2018

I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that Trump thinks African-Americans are dumb. https://t.co/m1ttyopbcQ

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) August 4, 2018

Trump’s been calling Maxine Waters dumb for months and you all just shrugged. I don’t even know why people debate whether he’s a racist any more.

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) August 4, 2018

In Trump's World:
Obama: Kenyan
LeBron James: dumb
Don Lemon: dumb
Maxine Waters: low IQ
black countries: shitholes
black athletes: SOBs
Black tenants: unwelcome
Black workers: lazy
Central Park 5: guilty
Mexicans: rapists
Muslims: terrorists
Indians: fake
Nazis: very fine people

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 4, 2018

The most insightful part of the interview was when Don and Lebron talked about how people would hurl slurs at them no matter how much they achieved in life. Fame and fortune does not immunize them from such terrible treatment. This tweet proves what a necessary interview it was. https://t.co/N90s9oF67p

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) August 4, 2018

Reasons why the Democrats may not win the House in 2018

Good Washington Post analysis of reasons why the Democrats may not take the House back.

Don’t forget this: Because of gerrymandering and voters self-sorting into congressional districts “Some independent analysts think Democrats will need to win the popular vote by seven to 11 percentage points just to get a bare majority. While seven points is firmly in doable territory — for a wave election at least — 11 points is a historically large margin.”

Don’t compare Democrats to Nazis

Don’t compare Democrats to Nazis. That’s unacceptable!

Donald Trump Jr. Compares Nazi Platform to Dem Platform Today: ‘Man, Those Things are Awfully Similar’ https://t.co/OdWd4zK9CL pic.twitter.com/qT7qNahSAS

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) August 2, 2018

I believe a political revolution is underway in our great nation. Instead of conservative v liberal, the future will be progressive elites (think Woodrow Wilson, Margaret Sanger, ⁦@HillaryClinton⁩, Hitler, Soros) v freedom loving average Americans! https://t.co/IY40eaWPJ8

— Jerry Falwell (@JerryFalwellJr) August 3, 2018