David Waldman returns for yet another week of driving the snakes out, today solo, as Greg Dworkin is on assignment.

Chuck Schumer’s book tour is not off to a great start, although he could’ve sold plenty of copies to throw at the target on his dunk tank. Listen, plenty of calculation went into these CR votes, by plenty of calculating Democrats, calculating the perfect number of days before their elections before becoming too “anti-Trump” Democrats. It’s just pragmatic to allow Donald K. Trump to be a little bit of a dictator for about 6 or 9 more months to allow campaign donations to build. It’s how the game is played.

Donald, however, is not the pragmatic sort. “Dictator” is the only game he’s playing. Rules are for suckers… Ok, rules are also good for the LULZ. Take the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, please. Trump will tell you… Well, Trump will tell you anything, that’s irrelevant. The next step, was when a judge then called bullshit and blocked the order. Trump then did it anyhow, as his lawyers invoked the ”fingers in the ears shouting, “la la la” defense”. Hundreds of men were then shanghaied to El Salvador. No one can prove that they were gang members. No one can prove that they were not citizens. There is no way to know if they will ever be seen again. It is much easier to disappear to El Salvador than Guantanamo, so if you soon find yourself with a bag on your head, riding in a van, chances are that’s your destination. A valid visa and a judge’s order couldn’t stop kidney transplant specialist Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s deportation. Wishful thinking couldn’t stop Trump voter Bradley Bartell’s wife from be taken away by ICE.