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[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 5 points 8 months ago

Three current and former officials said the National Security Council toned down parts of Harris' widely covered speech.

That actually means that Biden called a natsec guy into the Oval.

"Listen Jack, jack. I want you to put the kibosh-kibosh on the speech that Kamala-Kaharris or whatever the heck her name is gonna give. Have your guys write it up and then allow Ka-whatever to make very minor changes."

"Yes, Mr. President," says John Kirby. Starting around sundown the president always starts calling him "Jack" and - gosh darn it - he wishes he could figure out why!

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Kibosh is from Yiddish it means "decisively end or reject (something)".