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Matt O'Brien
I write about economics for Wonkblog. Formerly the Atlantic & TNR.
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Matt O'Brien 48m
Even Putin might think that’s a little over the top
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Matt O'Brien 6h
Spicer talking about all the people who watched the inauguration on tablets, phones, etc. sounds like the CEO of a struggling media company.
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Matt O'Brien 6h
Sean Spicer sounded like he has no idea what the Obamacare mandate is. Just filibustered.
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Matt O'Brien 6h
Is it headline news if Sean Spicer tells the truth?
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Matt O'Brien 8h
Wikileaks saying it wants Trump’s tax returns makes more sense now
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Matt O'Brien 9h
Rubio is like the car rental co that doesn’t hold Seinfeld’s car. He knows how to *say* he has principles. Doesn’t know how to act on them.
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Matt O'Brien 9h
So Marco Rubio: 1) Grilled Rex Tillerson and tried to embarrass him about Putin 2) Is now voting to confirm Rex Tillerson
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Matt O'Brien 21h
“He gets bored and likes to watch TV” sounds like a good quality in a president
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Matt O'Brien 21h
Pro tip: Try not to pick a National Security Adviser who is under investigation by counterintelligence agents
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Matt O'Brien 22h
I’m sure it will have the largest audience to ever witness a press briefing. Period.
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Matt O'Brien 22h
Might be easier if they fake a Russian accent
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Matt O'Brien Jan 22
Important advice —>
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Matt O'Brien Jan 22
Trump’s Hobbesian view of foreign policy is a radical break from the last 70 years
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Matt O'Brien Jan 22
Because the problem with the Iraq War is that it *wasn’t* about blood for oil
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Matt O'Brien Jan 22
Can’t wait for Trump’s “alternative facts” about the jobs report!
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Matt O'Brien Jan 22
The two people who thought he only wasn't because of an “audit” are going to be shocked
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Matt O'Brien Jan 22
Trump’s inaugural was a declaration of war on the liberal international order
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Matt O'Brien Jan 22
Kellyanne Conway says the Trump administration has “alternative facts” about the inauguration’s crowd size
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Matt O'Brien Jan 21
"The Hobbit movies improved on Lord of the Rings by using so much CGI. Period."
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Matt O'Brien Jan 21
“Entourage is the best show HBO has ever made. Period.”
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