Rick Wilson, re Bongino: He's pretty easily triggered. I called him "Bongdildo" and it set him off for a half a decade.

[highplainsdem]

[MuseRider]

1. God how I used to hate this guy.

Now? I listen to his podcasts every time one pops up. He is on my list for downloads and every single time I shake my head when I catch myself thinking, "Oh! Rick Wilson is on today, chores just got a little easier." At the very least he has become someone who I can disagree with without turning all shades of red. I know I did not go from my rock solid blue so it must be him. What a change.

[Emrys]

3. He was interviewed on the UK's Channel 4 News last week,

giving his insights into the state of politics in the USA, Ukraine, Trump etc.

I'd already picked up on him a few years ago when he was one of the most prominent among the emerging never-Trumpers - even gave my wife a copy of his first book as a Christmas present, which she found interesting - but his performance in the interview got me grinning and whooping as he hit all the marks I think any of us could have wanted, all in his inimitable, no-nonsense style.

It made a change from dragging out John Bolton or any number of hoary ranting MAGAts, as they seem to feel duty bound to do. Most refreshing.

[Oneironaut]

2. His radio show is so bad it's good.

To me anyways.

He has the intelligence of a wet, mossy rock. His entire show is just him screaming about nonsense and licking Trump’s boots. It’s so obnoxious that it becomes a hilarious performance art.

[boonecreek]

4. "Bongdildo"!

Seriously, you can see how easily triggered he is from this post.

https://democraticunderground.com/100220065524

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Patel lied to the FBI agents about who would be deputy

The FBI Agents Association said in a memo that Patel had agreed to them that the deputy post would go to “an on-board, active Special Agent.” He then broke that commitment and hired Bongino.

Link to tweet