Except for the massaging necessary to convert the SMS texts, the only changes are to manually add the single MMS post, scroll down for Bibi’s hair dye, which was a picture of the hair disaster, and bowdlerizing some swear words.

There are some exchanges that are a bit confusing, because things get a bit temporally dislocated because of the lag between sending and receiving a message and the time to actually thumb type/Swype a response.

Charlie and I worked to clarify this as much as possible.

I have put it after the break, because it would otherwise it would push everything else off the page.

Click thru, particularly if you are reading this through Facebook.

I think that you will find it amusing:

Charles: Are you going to want my opinion on Mike Pence’s speech? 03/26/2017 7:46 PM

Me: Yes 03/26/2017 7:47 PM

Charles: Are you going to watch it from home? 03/26/2017 7:48 PM

Me: God no 03/26/2017 7:48 PM

Charles: Lulz 03/26/2017 7:50 PM

Charles: DC Mayor was here. She said “suport DC statehood”. I’m like yeah fam. 03/26/2017 7:56 PM

Me: Why does she want DC to be a steak? I’m thinking it’s more of a souffle. 03/26/2017 7:57 PM

Charles: fam 03/26/2017 7:58 PM

Me: Fam? 03/26/2017 7:58 PM

Charles: Bad joke fam 03/26/2017 8:00 PM

Charles: They have Stephen Harper speaking 03/26/2017 9:03 PM

Me: That must be terrifying 03/26/2017 9:04 PM

Charles: Meh. Considering Pence will be here, I’m not afraid yet. 03/26/2017 9:06 PM

Charles: He’s mostly talking foreign policy. I.e. not being scary 03/26/2017 9:09 PM

Me: It’s his soulless eyes that are terrifying 03/26/2017 9:10 PM

Charles: Lulz 03/26/2017 9:15 PM

Charles: True, Trudeau’s eyes are better. 03/26/2017 9:16 PM

Me: His are so dreamy 03/26/2017 9:16 PM

Charles: Lilian Pinkus’s voice sounds like a cross between Sarah Palin and Jennifer Granholm 03/26/2017 9:22 PM

Me: The horror. 03/26/2017 9:22 PM

Charles: HE’S HERE 03/26/2017 9:23 PM

Me: Just think of him as a cartoon villain. He already looks like one. 03/26/2017 9:24 PM

Charles: THE BOND VILLAIN OF THE HOUR 03/26/2017 9:24 PM

Charles: That was Kaine. Pence looks like a Bond villain 03/26/2017 9:24 PM

Me: You are correct, sir. 03/26/2017 9:25 PM

Me: I may use our text exchange on out blog. 03/26/2017 9:25 PM

Charles: K 03/26/2017 9:25 PM

Charles: He’s just talking about his previous support for Israel rn. 03/26/2017 9:26 PM

Charles: “From the bottom of my heart, thank you”, the bottom of his cold, lifeless heart 03/26/2017 9:27 PM

Me: Lulz 03/26/2017 9:27 PM

Charles: Oh and he condemned the vandalism of cemetaries, which I appreciate 03/26/2017 9:27 PM

Charles: A friend says: “Can he stop sucking Trump’s dick?” 03/26/2017 9:28 PM

Me: You are killing your old man here! Need oxygen 03/26/2017 9:28 PM

Charles: He’s mostly just talking up trump a saying “hey we support israel” 03/26/2017 9:29 PM

Charles: This is relatively nebulous honestly 03/26/2017 9:30 PM

Charles: Finding as many ways as possible to say he supports Israel 03/26/2017 9:30 PM

Charles: “After decades of simply talking about it”, something about the embassy, but I thought he was talking about his own speech. 03/26/2017 9:33 PM

Charles: Besides moving the embassy, nothing really of policy so far beyond “we support israel” 03/26/2017 9:34 PM

Charles: Ok, now talking about increased military spending. That is a policy point. 03/26/2017 9:35 PM

Charles: “This administration has put Iran on notice”, also a policy point I guess 03/26/2017 9:37 PM

Charles: Someone held up a Trump sign. Hun, the election is over. 03/26/2017 9:38 PM

Charles: Talking about a visit to dachau now 03/26/2017 9:38 PM

Charles: Also I should have brought a gay pride flag 03/26/2017 9:39 PM

Me: Lol 03/26/2017 9:39 PM

Charles: Ok, he just delivered an excelent line 03/26/2017 9:39 PM

Me: Do tell 03/26/2017 9:40 PM

Charles: He was talking with a holocaust survivor, the survivor was telling the story, and ended by saying, “and then, the Americans came.” 03/26/2017 9:40 PM

Charles: Speech just ended 03/26/2017 9:46 PM

Charles: So, the story his, he visited Dachau, met up with a survivor, 03/26/2017 9:47 PM

Charles: The survivor described to him everyone dying around him, one by one, 03/26/2017 9:47 PM

Charles: “And then, the Americans came” 03/26/2017 9:47 PM

Charles: Excellent line, best part of the speech. 03/26/2017 9:48 PM

Me: So, are you done for the evening? 03/26/2017 10:08 PM

Charles: Yup 03/26/2017 10:28 PM

Charles: Bibi dyed his hair 03/27/2017 9:15 AM

Me: Send a picture 03/27/2017 9:15 AM

Charles: 03/27/2017 9:17 AM

Me: Who does he think that he is fooling? 03/27/2017 9:19 AM

Charles: Lulz 03/27/2017 9:20 AM

Charles: Paul Begala is speaking 03/27/2017 9:29 AM

Me: He’s not a liberal, he just plays one on TV. 03/27/2017 9:29 AM

Charles: He says he’s a lifelong supporter of progressive politics, and he helped Bill Clinton’s campaign. One or the other, sir. 03/27/2017 9:31 AM

Me: Lulz 03/27/2017 9:31 AM

Charles: He used the term protip 03/27/2017 9:32 AM

Charles: Oh and then he praised Israel’s socialized healthcare, which I very much appreciate. 03/27/2017 9:33 AM

Charles: Can we get some of that socialized medicine over here? 03/27/2017 9:34 AM

Me: What fore protip mean? 03/27/2017 9:35 AM

Charles: He was trying to internet lingo 03/27/2017 9:35 AM

Me: So, what does it mean? 03/27/2017 9:36 AM

Charles: It means “here’s a tip from me, I have experience.” 03/27/2017 9:40 AM

Charles: They have Chaim Hertzog’s son speaking, he’s p cool. 03/27/2017 9:54 AM

Charles: Oh, forgot to tell you. Yesterday I asked a question at one of the pannels 03/27/2017 10:09 AM

Me: What was the question? 03/27/2017 10:09 AM

Charles: It was on middle east policy, and I asked the panelists, who were discussing removing Assad how they thought we should deal with the resulting power vacuum. 03/27/2017 10:11 AM

Charles: One of the panelists seemed to understand what I was getting at, the other was more hawkish. 03/27/2017 10:12 AM

Me: You should have said, “Like the disaster in Libya,” to clarify. 03/27/2017 10:35 AM

Charles: TRUE 03/27/2017 10:46 AM

Charles: Wany your help with something 03/27/2017 11:27 AM

Charles: *want 03/27/2017 11:28 AM

Me: Proceed 03/27/2017 11:28 AM

Charles: AIPAC is lobbying for sanctions on Iran for non nuclear actions, I.e. Missile tests, syria, hezbola 03/27/2017 11:30 AM

Me: Yes 03/27/2017 11:30 AM

Charles: They say these non nuclear sanctions would not violate the JCPOA 03/27/2017 11:30 AM

Charles: Someone else said the text of the JCPOA specifically precludes such sanctions (the nature of the agreement notwithstanding) 03/27/2017 11:31 AM

Charles: Can you help me find a source about this? 03/27/2017 11:32 AM

Me: It has a wiki page 03/27/2017 11:32 AM

Charles: It doesn’t have it on there 03/27/2017 11:32 AM

Me: It does mention there that Iranian sources say that the extension of sanctions would breach the deal. 03/27/2017 11:35 AM

Charles: Extension of what sanctions? 03/27/2017 11:36 AM

Me: The nuclear sanctions. There is a bulk in congress to do so. 03/27/2017 11:37 AM

Charles: Does that apply to new non-nuclear related sanctions? 03/27/2017 11:38 AM

Charles: So new non nuclear sanctions are fine? 03/27/2017 11:39 AM

Me: I’m looking. 03/27/2017 11:39 AM

Charles: Imo if they don’t violate the agreement, I’m for them. 03/27/2017 11:40 AM

Charles: https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-jcpoa-should-be-maintained-and-reinforced-with-a-broad-regional-strategy/ this source claims such sanctions are fine. 03/27/2017 11:42 AM

Me: I an fairly certain that Iran & Russia both believe that new sanctions violate the JCPOA. Look at the EU position. 03/27/2017 11:43 AM

Charles: So it’s a matter of dispute then? 03/27/2017 11:44 AM

Me: Yes, but Brookings is VERY hawkish, and not a reliable source. 03/27/2017 11:48 AM

Charles: Ok. I’m having a great deal of trouble finding very many sources. 03/27/2017 11:49 AM

Charles: Do you have a source on the EU position? 03/27/2017 11:50 AM

Me: The EU is trying to keep Trump from monkey wrenching the deal. 03/27/2017 11:51 AM

Me: https://financialtribune.com/articles/national/60708/eu-seeks-to-bolster-iran-nuclear-deal 03/27/2017 11:51 AM

Charles: I get the argument of a slippery slope, but I do think missile testing and Hezbolah funding is worthy of sanctions 03/27/2017 11:53 AM

Me: Iran will never stop finding Hezbollah. Defending the Shia community is something that they would continue even if they became a democracy. 03/27/2017 11:55 AM

Charles: Right but the point is hezbolah’s attacks on israel 03/27/2017 11:56 AM

Me: It’s like the French defending French culture and language around the world. 03/27/2017 11:57 AM

Charles: ? 03/27/2017 11:57 AM

Me: Iran defending Shiia is like the French position. It is a position held with near unanimity across the political spectrum. 03/27/2017 11:59 AM

Charles: I don’t see the equivalence 03/27/2017 11:59 AM

Me: I am saying that this is an existential position of that society 03/27/2017 12:07 PM

Charles: What about the other actions? 03/27/2017 12:11 PM

Me: The missile tests are not a violation of the MTCR, and they have a right to develop such weapons. 03/27/2017 12:13 PM

Charles: Fai6 03/27/2017 12:13 PM

Charles: *fair 03/27/2017 12:14 PM

Me: Also, they have launched civilian satellites as early as 2009. 03/27/2017 12:15 PM

Me: The U.S. position is that any weapons development by governments it deems an adversary are illegal. I call this bullsh%$. 03/27/2017 12:16 PM

Me: Also understand that many of their developments are about deterring the U.S., not threatening Israel. 03/27/2017 12:20 PM

Charles: I see 03/27/2017 12:53 PM

Charles: Btw, look up hr 1221, I find it interesting 03/27/2017 12:54 PM

“Explanation:

H.R 1221 Sets up a fund promoting peaceful coexistence and person to person dialogue between individual Israelis and Palestinians.”

Charles: The three lobbying things AIPAC is doing is funding for israel aid, sanctions on iran, and fighting bds 03/27/2017 1:01 PM

Charles: I want to ask if I can lobby for hr 1221 03/27/2017 1:01 PM

Charles: I’d rather lobby for hr 1221 03/27/2017 1:01 PM

Me: Seems like an innocuous bill, but I’m sure that Trump will turn it into something corrupt. 03/27/2017 1:03 PM

Charles: Maybe also the bds thing but mostly hr 1221 03/27/2017 1:04 PM

Me: BTW, it appears that AIPAC funded attacks on J-Street by Islamaphobe nut Frank Gaffney last year. 03/27/2017 1:11 PM

Charles: I’m sorry what. Link? 03/27/2017 1:12 PM

Charles: Seriously I need to hear this 03/27/2017 1:13 PM

Me: http://lobelog.com/did-aipac-help-fund-attack-ad-by-islamophobic-group-on-j-street/ 03/27/2017 1:12 PM

Me: J-street is liberal equivalent of AIPAC 03/27/2017 1:13 PM

Me: SENT LINK 03/27/2017 1:13 PM

Charles: I know about j street 03/27/2017 1:15 PM

Charles: Yes I saw, I’m reading and I’m upset 03/27/2017 1:16 PM

Me: Better to know now 03/27/2017 1:16 PM

Charles: Yes 03/27/2017 1:17 PM

Charles: Geez you are persuasive 03/27/2017 1:18 PM

Charles: Except with your pessimism on hr 1221 03/27/2017 1:18 PM

Me: Never underestimate the ability of conservatives to subvert good intentions. 03/27/2017 1:18 PM

Me: Yeah, I’m a bit of a cynic. 03/27/2017 1:19 PM

Charles: Lulz wait that’s depressing 03/27/2017 1:24 PM

Charles: To be clear, I still disagree with your assessment of hezbolah 03/27/2017 1:36 PM

Charles: But I understand why there’s probably a perception of needing to do that. 03/27/2017 1:37 PM

Me: I think that Hezbollah is primarily a terrorist organisation with a Shia political party rump. 03/27/2017 1:37 PM

Charles: So basically, the uk view? 03/27/2017 1:38 PM

Me: But Iran will always support them, because it is part of the great game being played between Sunni and Shia for over a millennium. 03/27/2017 1:39 PM

Me: I should note that Hezbollah also does a better job of provisioning services than does the central Lebanese government does. 03/27/2017 1:40 PM

Me: That fact is a major source of their power. 03/27/2017 1:41 PM

Charles: The way a lot of this conflict is framed here, it’s like saying shia islam is the problem 03/27/2017 1:45 PM

Charles: With the situation over there, I fear that vew could lead to genocide. 03/27/2017 1:45 PM

Me: Because AIPAC is close with the House of Saud these days. 03/27/2017 1:46 PM

Charles: Yeah I’m glad I’ve come here, but I prob won’t attend again. 03/27/2017 1:56 PM

Me: Why not? You are collecting valuable intelligence. 03/27/2017 1:57 PM

Charles: That’s why I’m glad I came. But I’d rather not come again. 03/27/2017 1:58 PM

Me: Also understand the value of developing social connections to assholes. 03/27/2017 1:59 PM

Charles: Outweighed by the fact that they are assholes. Although most of the people are nice. 03/27/2017 2:01 PM

Me: Also, if you want to be politically active, being friendly to jerks is required. 03/27/2017 2:03 PM

Charles: Ugh 03/27/2017 2:06 PM

Me: Welcome to reality 03/27/2017 2:06 PM

Charles: Nikki Haley is about to speak 03/27/2017 4:56 PM

Me: Oh joy 03/27/2017 4:56 PM

Charles: And here she is 03/27/2017 4:57 PM

Charles: The crowd loves her 03/27/2017 4:59 PM

Charles: She’s vastly oversimplifying the Iran deal rn 03/27/2017 5:02 PM

Me: Well she is dumb as a post 03/27/2017 5:03 PM

Charles: This is an interview btw 03/27/2017 5:03 PM

Charles: “I wanted to make sure that the United states started leading again” 03/27/2017 5:04 PM

Charles: Most of what she’s saying, besides the lran deal, I have no issue with tbh. It’s pretty inocuous. 03/27/2017 5:05 PM

Charles: K then 03/27/2017 5:06 PM

Charles: The crowd is eating this up. 03/27/2017 5:06 PM

Charles: “I don’t know who it was” who wrote the report calling Israel an apartheid state. You should prob know that hun. 03/27/2017 5:08 PM

Me: Like I Said; dumb as a post. 03/27/2017 5:09 PM

Charles: Like I think she forgot who it was. 03/27/2017 5:10 PM

Charles: But damn if the crowd doesn’t love her. 03/27/2017 5:10 PM

Me: And what does this say about the crowd m 03/27/2017 5:11 PM

Charles: I don’t like giving ovations to people like her. 03/27/2017 5:14 PM

Me: Re: Ovations 03/27/2017 5:16 PM

Charles: OK PAUL RYAN IS HERE 03/27/2017 5:17 PM

Charles: (1/2) “what happened to that turn table thing from last year? I really liked it. Sometimes it seems like politicians talk in circles, last year with the stage w 03/27/2017 5:19 PM

Charles: (2/2) e actually had that.” 03/27/2017 5:19 PM

Charles: “thanks to all the young people here” no prob bro, now can you not try to ruin our healthcare again 03/27/2017 5:20 PM

Me: .lol 03/27/2017 5:20 PM

Charles: He’s talking about his trip to israel, talking about the cool stuff. 03/27/2017 5:20 PM

Charles: Universal healthcare was not one of the things he mentioned 03/27/2017 5:21 PM

Charles: And now talking about the strength of the US Israel relationship. I agree with that but I’ve heard heard it ad nauseum 03/27/2017 5:22 PM

#REF!

Charles: Under no uncertain terms. 03/27/2017 5:22 PM

Charles: Wow, I was wondering when someone would be candid here. 03/27/2017 5:22 PM

Charles: Now onto the iran deal 03/27/2017 5:22 PM

Charles: “an unmitigated disaster” 03/27/2017 5:23 PM

Charles: Cool story bro 03/27/2017 5:23 PM

Me: Dude, you are writing some amazing stuff here. 03/27/2017 5:24 PM

Charles: “I think it is time we rigorously enforce this deal and hold iran accountable when they violate” I thought you didn’t like the deal 03/27/2017 5:24 PM

Charles: And calling for more sanctions 03/27/2017 5:24 PM

Charles: Saying Iran is basically wholey responsible for the problems in the middle east (hun no) 03/27/2017 5:26 PM

Charles: Oh snap 03/27/2017 5:27 PM

Me: What did he just say 03/27/2017 5:28 PM

#REF!

Charles: Honey no that is one step removed from all out war. 03/27/2017 5:28 PM

Me: What? 03/27/2017 5:28 PM

Me: If he called for a blockade, that is technically an act of war. 03/27/2017 5:28 PM

Charles: Also talking about stopping iranian airlines from delivering weapons. Hope that doesn’t involve shooting another one down? 03/27/2017 5:29 PM

Charles: He proposed putting the iranian revolutionary guard on the list o 03/27/2017 5:30 PM

Charles: of terrorist groups 03/27/2017 5:31 PM

Me: It does, and without a Security Council mandate, it is illegal. 03/27/2017 5:30 PM

Charles: …oh sh%$ 03/27/2017 5:32 PM

Charles: Ok now he’s talking about BDS 03/27/2017 5:32 PM

Charles: Same speil, I’ve heard it ad nauseum, I agree with it but I’m tired of hearing it 03/27/2017 5:33 PM

Charles: Ok, I don’t know if he was proposing a blockade, but he said we needed to work to stop the airlines from delivering weapons 03/27/2017 5:33 PM

Charles: And saying israel shouldn’t negotiate with hamas. I understand the sentiment, but it’s problematic to peace talks. 03/27/2017 5:33 PM

Charles: Because he just said they should negotiate when the unity government includes hamas 03/27/2017 5:34 PM

Charles: Is that proposing a blockade? 03/27/2017 5:34 PM

Me: It’s awfully close 03/27/2017 5:34 PM

Charles: And now he’s talking the vandalism and bomb threats. 03/27/2017 5:35 PM

Charles: “These attacks on Jewish Americans are vile and they are disgusting.” 03/27/2017 5:35 PM

Charles: And summarizing 03/27/2017 5:35 PM

Me: Yeah, but the bomb threats were made by an Israeli. 03/27/2017 5:36 PM

Charles: I want to go back to the hotel 03/27/2017 5:36 PM

Charles: He’s done. Bye Mr. Smurfeyes 03/27/2017 5:37 PM

Me: Charlie Pierce calls him the “Zombie eyed granny starver” 03/27/2017 5:38 PM

Charles: And now we have McCarthy and whatshisname 03/27/2017 5:39 PM

Me: Joe McCarthy is dead 03/27/2017 5:39 PM

Charles: The minority whip 03/27/2017 5:39 PM

Charles: It’s another interview 03/27/2017 5:39 PM

Charles: Not that McCarthy, Kevin 03/27/2017 5:40 PM

Me: D’oh! 03/27/2017 5:41 PM

Charles: “We’ll debate a lot, but we’re still friends” 03/27/2017 5:42 PM

Charles: You know, I’ve heard a lot of politicians say that over the past two days and idk if I believe it 03/27/2017 5:41 PM

Charles: Steny Hoyer is the other guy 03/27/2017 5:42 PM

Charles: They’re the cosponsors of the iran sanctions. 03/27/2017 5:42 PM

Me: Hoyer is f%$#ing useless 03/27/2017 5:43 PM

Me: I get the sense that your texting me is preserving a modicum of your sanity. 03/27/2017 5:42 PM

Charles: Dad, why else whould I be texting you at a time like this? 03/27/2017 5:44 PM

Me: Glad that I can be of assistance. 03/27/2017 5:44 PM

Charles: I’m not even paying attention atm 03/27/2017 5:45 PM

Charles: I wanna go home 03/27/2017 5:45 PM

Charles: No other country has spent more (on rockets) without trying to develop a nuclear weapon” 03/27/2017 5:46 PM

Charles: Well I mean yes but alot of that spending was space exploration hun 03/27/2017 5:46 PM

Charles: I wanna go home 03/27/2017 5:46 PM

Me: That which does not kill you makes you stronger. 03/27/2017 5:46 PM

Charles: I don’t even care about meeting congresspeople, they suck anyway. 03/27/2017 5:47 PM

Me: Ironic that I am quoting the Nazi’s favorite philosopher. 03/27/2017 5:47 PM

Me: In the words of Gold 5, “Stay on target.” 03/27/2017 5:48 PM

Me: Of course Gold 5 got shot down. 03/27/2017 5:49 PM

Charles: The person who said the spending thing was mccarthy btw 03/27/2017 5:58 PM

Charles: Here’s Grace Nepolitano 03/27/2017 5:59 PM

Me: Is this Janet’s kid? 03/27/2017 5:59 PM

Charles: Did you send me the “joe mccarthy is dead” txt twice? 03/27/2017 6:00 PM

Charles: Idk but she’s off stage now 03/27/2017 6:00 PM

Me: I don’t think so 03/27/2017 6:00 PM

Charles: Our texts are getting mixed up 03/27/2017 6:01 PM

Charles: Gold 5? 03/27/2017 6:02 PM

Me: Star Wars, the original. 03/27/2017 6:03 PM

Charles: You need to be more specific about what you mean 03/27/2017 6:05 PM

Charles: Lior is asking me for origami help. 03/27/2017 6:04 PM

Me: Lior? 03/27/2017 6:04 PM

Charles: One of the shinshinim (israeli student here for a year) on the trip with us. 03/27/2017 6:06 PM

Me: You said that you were helping Lior with orgami.. Who s are they? 03/27/2017 6:06 PM

Charles: Lior is one of the shinshinim 03/27/2017 6:07 PM

Charles: Did you not get the text? 03/27/2017 6:08 PM

Me: What is a shinshinim? 03/27/2017 6:07 PM

Charles: I just said 03/27/2017 6:07 PM

Me: A girl or a guy? 03/27/2017 6:08 PM

Me: Latency issues 03/27/2017 6:08 PM

Charles: She’s a high schol graduate here in the us for a year 03/27/2017 6:10 PM

Me: I will try not to squee, but she likes you. 03/27/2017 6:10 PM

Charles: OH IT’S TIM KAINE 03/27/2017 6:06 PM

Charles: PLAY YOUR HARMONICA 03/27/2017 6:06 PM

Charles: Also all Tim Kaine did was introduce a dance program. I am disappoint. 03/27/2017 6:11 PM

Me: If Tim Kaine was dancing, I’m glassy that I didn’t see it. 03/27/2017 6:11 PM

Charles: He didn’t dance. He just introduced a video about a dance program. 03/27/2017 6:12 PM

Charles: Take me home. Please. 03/27/2017 6:13 PM

Charles: Tell Uncle Steve I wish I was at J-Street too. 03/27/2017 7:03 PM

Me: .ok 03/27/2017 7:04 PM

Charles: So, the iranian revolutionary guard is basically iran’s military? 03/27/2017 8:33 PM

Me: It’s also a major political force as well as a major economic player in the local economy. 03/27/2017 8:34 PM

Me: It is at best a small portion of Iran’s military. 03/27/2017 8:34 PM

Charles: Ok 03/27/2017 8:35 PM

Charles: If it was declared a terrorist group, what do ou think the fallout would be? 03/27/2017 8:35 PM

Me: It would get ugly really fast. 03/27/2017 8:36 PM

Charles: Ugly as in possible war? 03/27/2017 8:52 PM

Me: Ugly as in as in blowing up the nuclear agreement with the EU telling us to go Cheney themselves. It is worse than a Crime. It is a mistake. 03/27/2017 8:55 PM

Charles: Oh and this is an existing proposal by Trump. 03/27/2017 8:57 PM

Me: Actually, I think that it is more from the congressional hawks than Trump. 03/27/2017 8:58 PM

Charles: Either way it was an existing proposal 03/27/2017 9:03 PM

Me: It’s been floating around for some time. 03/27/2017 9:04 PM

Me: I talked with Natalie, and she said that your should exchange numbers with Lior. I agree. 03/27/2017 11:05 PM

Charles: Are you f%$#ing serious. Stop 03/27/2017 11:06 PM

Me: I asked Nat first. 03/27/2017 11:06 PM

Charles: Besides we’ve all been shipping her with the other person from israel. 03/27/2017 11:09 PM

Me: I’m taking being a texting buddy 03/27/2017 11:09 PM

Me: How you doing otherwise? 03/27/2017 11:07 PM

Me: It’s just for texting. 03/27/2017 11:07 PM

Charles: I’m doing fine. Ready to go home tomorrow 03/27/2017 11:07 PM

Me: I tot it was Wednesday 03/27/2017 11:07 PM

Charles: No, I’m home tomorrow afternoon 03/27/2017 11:08 PM

Me: Last night, I went upstairs to shout at you to go to bed. 03/27/2017 11:09 PM

Charles: Lulz 03/27/2017 11:10 PM

Me: Should I do this tonight too? 03/27/2017 11:10 PM

Charles: Go ahead 03/27/2017 11:11 PM

Charles: Mitch McConnel is speaking now 03/28/2017 8:12 AM

Charles: I’ve never seen this species of turtle up close 03/28/2017 8:13 AM

Charles: “And of course, thanks to all the Kentuckian’s here with us” 7 people cheer. 03/28/2017 8:13 AM

Me: Lol 03/28/2017 8:14 AM

Charles: And we begin with the standard Iran deal spiel. 03/28/2017 8:14 AM

Charles: He’s talking about obama because potatos 03/28/2017 8:15 AM

Me: Potatoes? 03/28/2017 8:15 AM

Charles: Criticizing trying to close gitmo because screw due process 03/28/2017 8:15 AM

Charles: Potatos as in I don’t know 03/28/2017 8:15 AM

Charles: Criticizing leaving Irag and Afganistan because I don’t know tbh 03/28/2017 8:16 AM

Me: Tbh? 03/28/2017 8:16 AM

Charles: To be honest 03/28/2017 8:17 AM

Charles: Now talking about shia fighter like shia is equivalent to a terrorist group 03/28/2017 8:17 AM

Charles: “shia proxies” you mean shia muslims? 03/28/2017 8:18 AM

Charles: Iran, blah blah blah 03/28/2017 8:18 AM

Charles: Saying Withdrawing from Iraq caused Al Quada to become Isis (wrong) 03/28/2017 8:19 AM

Charles: Coughed once 03/28/2017 8:19 AM

Charles: Talking about standing with israel. 03/28/2017 8:20 AM

Me: The core of Daesh were Sunni tribesmen trained by Petraeus during the surge. 03/28/2017 8:21 AM

Charles: Oh rlly? 03/28/2017 8:22 AM

Charles: I will say this is much more substantive than the other speeches. So there’s that 03/28/2017 8:22 AM

Me: Yes. That’s why they could use captured complex military equipment supplied by the U.S. so quickly. We trained them. 03/28/2017 8:23 AM

Charles: Man we are f%$ing dumb 03/28/2017 8:24 AM

Me: We are a blind stupid giant 03/28/2017 8:25 AM

Charles: “We must use all elements, all elements of our power” does that include was becuase I don’t like that 03/28/2017 8:25 AM

Charles: OH HE SAID VIS A VIS 03/28/2017 8:25 AM

Charles: You know he’s smart when he uses big words 03/28/2017 8:26 AM

Me: Yes, that includes direct military force 03/28/2017 8:26 AM

Charles: Ok he’s in no uncertain terms proposing military action. Like direct action 03/28/2017 8:26 AM

Me: Vis is a small word 03/28/2017 8:27 AM

Charles: It’s a smart word (sarcasm) 03/28/2017 8:27 AM

Charles: You know, maybe I don’t like turtles all that much. 03/28/2017 8:28 AM

Charles: This one’s kinda gung ho nuts 03/28/2017 8:28 AM

Me: Your grandmother lived turtles 03/28/2017 8:28 AM

Me: Loved 03/28/2017 8:28 AM

Charles: And he’s done 03/28/2017 8:29 AM

Charles: The turtle returns to the shell 03/28/2017 8:30 AM

Me: At one point we had 12 turtles, 3 cats, and 2 iguanas 03/28/2017 8:30 AM

Charles: Chuck Schumer is speaking 03/28/2017 8:31 AM

Me: I can smell the hhypocrisy all the way out here in Baltimore 03/28/2017 8:32 AM

Charles: A woman told him that he was the bravest me#ber of congress because he wore a yarmulka 03/28/2017 8:32 AM

Charles: He said thank you, but this is not a yarmulka 03/28/2017 8:32 AM

Me: He wears a hair piece then? 03/28/2017 8:33 AM

Charles: No, he was pointing to his bald spot 03/28/2017 8:34 AM

Charles: He mentioned his highschool and more people cheered than the number from kentucky 03/28/2017 8:35 AM

Charles: Ok most of this is about how israel is great. I’m down with that, but not much policy 03/28/2017 8:36 AM

Charles: Talk of antisemitism in Europe 03/28/2017 8:38 AM

Charles: And of antisemitic vandalism and neo-nazi violence 03/28/2017 8:39 AM

Charles: And bomb threats 03/28/2017 8:39 AM

Me: How about the antisemitism of the alt right? 03/28/2017 8:39 AM

Charles: “regardless of the culprit’s religion or nationality” 03/28/2017 8:40 AM

Charles: He specifically said far right, so close enough I guess 03/28/2017 8:40 AM

Charles: He’s focusing on the combat of antisemitism, I like this 03/28/2017 8:41 AM

Charles: And now on the antisemitism of BDS 03/28/2017 8:43 AM

Charles: I’m enjoying this one tbh 03/28/2017 8:45 AM

Charles: “we must support sanctions against iran’s ICBM program” I mean they did launch satelites. 03/28/2017 8:51 AM

Charles: Ok, he’s done now. I enjoyed most of that 03/28/2017 8:54 AM

Charles: And now, Nancy Pelosi 03/28/2017 8:54 AM

Charles: “We love you Nancy” someone yelled 03/28/2017 8:55 AM

Me: Gawd 03/28/2017 8:55 AM

Charles: More people from san diego than kentucky, poor turtle 03/28/2017 8:56 AM

Me: Pelosi it’s a Baltimore native 03/28/2017 8:56 AM

Charles: I know. 03/28/2017 8:57 AM

Me: Daughter of Tommy Dellisandro 03/28/2017 8:57 AM

Charles: She’s naming different places to get cheers 03/28/2017 8:58 AM

Me: Lame 03/28/2017 8:58 AM

Charles: “Anybody here from california” many cheers 03/28/2017 8:59 AM

Charles: “My native state of maryland” ayyy fam 03/28/2017 8:59 AM

Charles: Meh 03/28/2017 8:59 AM

Charles: This speech isn’t very engaging. 03/28/2017 8:59 AM

Charles: “Let’s here it for my grandchildren” 03/28/2017 9:00 AM

Charles: Talking aboout the power of immigrants, cool. 03/28/2017 9:02 AM

Charles: She h 03/28/2017 9:05 AM

Charles: I’m honestly kinda bored. I agree with much of what she’s saying, but the presentation is boring. 03/28/2017 9:06 AM

Me: Welcome to the Democratic party 03/28/2017 9:07 AM

Charles: And she’s done 03/28/2017 9:14 AM

Charles: Ugh can we go lobbying yet, I want to see dutch ruppersburger 03/28/2017 9:16 AM

Charles: Should I speak up if I disagree with something? 03/28/2017 11:21 AM

Me: Yes 03/28/2017 11:22 AM

Me: What is the issue 03/28/2017 11:23 AM

Charles: The UN does have resolutions against Iran’s ballistic missiles btw 03/28/2017 11:24 AM

Charles: But I still am wary of sanctions atm 03/28/2017 11:25 AM

Me: The U.N. security council, or the general assembly? 03/28/2017 11:26 AM

Charles: Council 03/28/2017 11:26 AM

Me: The people who want immediate sanctions are interested primarily in creating a causus belli 03/28/2017 11:27 AM

Charles: Causus belli? 03/28/2017 11:28 AM

Me: Justification for war 03/28/2017 11:28 AM

Charles: Geez 03/28/2017 11:29 AM

Me: There are elements of the U.S. government who have been trying to get into a shooting war with Iran for decades. 03/28/2017 11:31 AM

Me: SecDef Mattis is one of them. 03/28/2017 11:32 AM

Charles: If I want to speak to someone in my own capacity, how do I do that? 03/28/2017 11:34 AM

Charles: Well I spoke to sarbanes, got nervous and forgot to mention hr1221. But I mentioned the csb to him so hey that was cool. 03/28/2017 11:47 AM

Me: Csb? 03/28/2017 11:48 AM

Charles: Chemical saftety board. Dad ffs I’ve been on and on about it. 03/28/2017 11:49 AM

Me: I was thinking Israel, Sorry 03/28/2017 11:50 AM

Charles: Well sarbanes seems to be against eliminiating the csb so that’s good. 03/28/2017 11:57 AM

Charles: I took the last slice of chocolate cake from the congressional cafeteria 03/28/2017 12:06 PM

Me: Good for you. 03/28/2017 12:06 PM

Me: Short form: Updated U.N. resolution adopted w/JCPOA probably not violated. Language was “shall not” is now “is called upon not to”. Euro accept this 03/28/2017 12:49 PM

Me: http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/02/03/513229839/did-irans-ballistic-missile-test-violate-a-u-n-resolution 03/28/2017 12:49 PM

Charles: I see. 03/28/2017 12:49 PM

Me: The U.S. is alone in this interpretation of missile tests 03/28/2017 12:50 PM

Charles: I actually already read that link 03/28/2017 12:50 PM

Charles: DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER ASKED ABOUT MY HAT 03/28/2017 1:45 PM

Charles: HOLY WHAT TODAY IS THE STRANGEST DAY 03/28/2017 1:46 PM

Charles: Oh and I did remember to tell him about hr 1221 03/28/2017 1:47 PM

Me: What weirdness happened this time? 03/28/2017 1:51 PM

Charles: He asked about my hat 03/28/2017 1:52 PM

Me: The duct tape blindfold? 03/28/2017 1:53 PM

Me: Who is he? 03/28/2017 1:53 PM

Charles: Dutch Ruppersberger is our representative 03/28/2017 1:54 PM

Me: He will remember your hat, though. 03/28/2017 1:55 PM

Charles: I hope so. Today is a good day. 03/28/2017 1:56 PM

Me: Better than yesterday? 03/28/2017 2:01 PM

Charles: Yes 03/28/2017 2:02 PM

Me: Make any new friends m 03/28/2017 2:02 PM

Charles: Does our rep count? 03/28/2017 2:03 PM

Me: Nope. You are a constituent, not a friend. 03/28/2017 2:03 PM

Me: I was actually wondering about other attendees. 03/28/2017 2:04 PM

Me: Text me when you’re headed home. 03/28/2017 2:52 PM

Charles: Ok, will be heading out soon 03/28/2017 2:55 PM