"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Sanctions + Sanctions against sanctions

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Why are the media and far-leftists acting like this means Trump is being controlled by Putin?
John McCain is p!ssed, too. That's the real danger to Trump on this issue, the chance of his own party turning against him. Pence is an empty suit who will rubber-stamp any legislation from the Republicans, so they have every incentive to get rid of Trump whenever he becomes too much of a problem.

Normal impeachment requires 2/3 of the Senate to convict, but there is a clause in the Constitution that has never been invoked. It states that if the VP and a majority of the cabinet deem the president to be unfit, he is to be removed. It makes sense that presidents are so concerned about loyalty from cabinet appointees. They have the right to turn and bite the hand that feeds them and stage a coup, provided the VP is on board. And who wouldn't turn down that promotion?
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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John McCain is p!ssed, too. That's the real danger to Trump on this issue, the chance of his own party turning against him. Pence is an empty suit who will rubber-stamp any legislation from the Republicans, so they have every incentive to get rid of Trump whenever he becomes too much of a problem.

Normal impeachment requires 2/3 of the Senate to convict, but there is a clause in the Constitution that has never been invoked. It states that if the VP and a majority of the cabinet deem the president to be unfit, he is to be removed. It makes sense that presidents are so concerned about loyalty from cabinet appointees. They have the right to turn and bite the hand that feeds them and stage a coup, provided the VP is on board. And who wouldn't turn down that promotion?

But what has he done that makes him impeachable? Besides, what is meant by "unfit" to be President? I would assume that was meant for someone mentally incapacitated or in debt to some foreign nation or leader.
 

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Trump actually agreed with Bernie on a few issues, like repealing nafta, but of course those are among the many promises that are never going to happen.
 
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