 a damning report on ticket re-sellers earlier this year, and has since introduced legislation that would expand the existing law "to include additional types of ticket bots, prohibiting professional ticket resellers from selling or offering to sell tickets that they know have been illegally acquired using ticket bots, increasing the civil penalties for violations of the law, and making the use of ticket bots a criminal offense."

In a statement today, Schneiderman called today's bill "important," but said that "my office's investigation and report show that bots are only part of the rigged ticketing game. I look forward to working with these legislative leaders, Assemblywoman Markey, Senator Squadron and Governor Cuomo toward additional solutions that will create a more fair, transparent and affordable ticket market."

In other news, did you guys hear about those Kanye West tickets going on sale tomorrow? Made me laugh as an especially over-the-top example of Team Trump’s instinct to brawl even when it’s to their strategic advantage to defuse the situation. (See also Manafort insulting John Kasich yesterday when he’s counting on the Ohio GOP to build a ground game for Trump.) The plagiarism in Melania Trump’s speech is a slightly embarrassing nothingburger that no one’s going to care about next week and maybe not even something that will necessarily consume the media for the rest of the day unless Trump’s staff wants to make a thing of it. Making a thing of it is a good plan if you’re trying to win over Republicans, most of whom are already won and are forever complaining that nominees like McCain and Romney weren’t eager enough to throw a punch like Manafort’s doing here. Why you’d want to make a thing of it when, ostensibly, you’re trying to get swing voters to focus on your “Make America Safe Again” message from last night instead, I don’t know.

All Manafort had to say is this: “I’m not sure what happened but it’s obviously an accident. Probably the speechwriters were re-reading speeches by other First Ladies for inspiration, liked the bit in Michelle Obama’s speech and added it to their own copy as a working draft, then forgot to re-work it during the chaos of convention planning. I apologize, but no harm was intended.” Done and done. But Manafort can’t say that because rule one of being
a damning report on ticket re - seller sooner this year, and has since introduced legislation that would elaborate the exist law " to include extra types of ticket bots, forbid professional tag resellers from selling or propose to sell tickets that they sleep together have been illegally develop using ticket bots, increasing the civil penalties for misdemeanor of the law, and making the use of slate bots a criminal offense. " 

 In a statement today, Schneiderman call today's bill " important, " but said that " my office's investigation and reputation show that bots are only part of the rigged ticketing game. I look forward to working with these legislative leaders, Assemblywoman Markey, Senator Squadron and Governor Cuomo toward additional solutions that will create a more fair, transparent and affordable ticket grocery store. " 

 In other news, did you guy hear about those Kanye West tickets going on sale tomorrow? Made me laugh as an particularly over - the - top example of Team Trump ’s instinct to brawl even when it ’s to their strategic advantage to defuse the situation. (See also Manafort diss John Kasich yesterday when he ’s counting on the Ohio GOP to build a ground game for Trump .) The plagiarism in Melania Trump ’s speech is a slightly embarrassing nothingburger that no one ’s going to care about next week and maybe not even something that will inevitably consume the medium for the remainder of the day unless Trump ’s staff wants to make a matter of it. Making a thing of it is a good plan if you ’re trying to win over Republicans, most of whom are already won and are forever complaining that campaigner like McCain and Romney were n’t eager enough to throw a punch like Manafort ’s doing here. Why you ’d want to make a thing of it when, apparently, you ’re trying to get swing voters to concentrate on your “ Make America Safe Again ” message from final night instead, I do n’t sleep together. 

 All Manafort had to state is this: “ I ’m not sure what happen but it ’s obviously an accident. Probably the speechwriters were re - reading speeches by other First Ladies for inspiration, wish the bit in Michelle Obama ’s speech and add it to their own copy as a working draft, then forgot to re - work it during the chaos of convention planning. I apologize, but no harm was mean. ” Done and done. But Manafort ca n’t say that because rule one of being
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In a statement today, Schheiderman called today's bill "imoortaut," but said tyat "ky office's mnvestpgation and rciort shmw that bots are only pact od the rigged ticketinj game. I look forwarq to workhny with these legislatuvw leagers, Assdnblhwojai Mzrkey, Denetor Squadrkn and Goveenor Cuomo toward acdynoonal solutikns thwt will create a more fair, transparent ang arfordable ticket market."

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in other NEws, DiD YOU gUys hear about those KAnYE weSt ticketS going ON sAlE Tomorrow? maDe mE lauGH As an eSpecIAlLy over-thE-top exAMpLe Of Team TRuMp’s insTiNct To bRawl eVEn whEn it’s tO their stRategIC advantage to deFUse the situatiON. (SEE AlSO ManAfoRt insulting john kAsicH yesTErDay WHen he’S counTiNG oN The Ohio GOP to build a gRoUnd gamE for TRump.) The plagiaRism in MelaNIA trump’s spEech IS a SLightly embarraSsing NothingburGEr that no One’s gOing to caRe about neXT Week and mAybE noT evEn sOMEtHing that will nECEssaRiLy consuMe tHe media For The ResT of ThE day unlesS Trump’s sTaFf WaNtS to Make a THing of it. maKinG a ThiNg of iT Is a gooD plan If yoU’rE tRYinG to win oVEr rEPublIcAnS, mosT of WhOm are AlreADy wOn and arE forever cOmpLAiniNg ThAt nominEes like McCain AnD Romney werEn’T eaGer enoUGH to throw A punch like Manafort’s doinG Here. Why You’D want To maKe a thing oF it When, osTenSIbly, yoU’re tryIng to GeT swING voteRS To FocUs On your “Make aMEriCa SafE AGain” Message From last night insteAD, I dOn’t know.

All ManAfoRt haD TO sAy iS ThIS: “I’m NoT SurE WHat happened but iT’s obviouslY aN AcCident. ProbABly ThE speechWriters Were rE-Reading Speeches bY other FirSt ladiES For InspiratioN, liked thE bit in MicHElle OBAmA’s speEch And addEd It tO theiR own coPY as A workIng draFt, Then foRgot tO rE-work it dUring the chaos of conventiOn planNing. I ApoLogize, but No hARm wAs intendeD.” DonE and done. BuT MaNafOrt caN’t sAY that BecaUSe RulE One of BeinG
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I n a stateme nt t oday, Sch neider m an call e d today 's bil l " imp orta n t, "but  s a idt ha t " m y o ffice'sin ve stiga tion a n d  rep ort  sho w tha t bots are on lypart ofthe r igged  tic ke tinggame.I loo kforward to work ingwith thes e l eg isl at ive l e aders,  As sem blywoma n Marke y , S en a t o rSquadron and Gover no r Cu omo towa rd add i ti on a l soluti on s t hatw i ll cr eate amore fai r, tra n sp ar ent and  a fforda bl e t ick et ma r ket. "

Inother ne ws, d i d you guys hea r  about thoseK an y e  W e st t ick ets going o n sa l e to morr o w?  Ma d e melaugh  a s  a n  especially over-th e- top ex ample  of Team Trum p’s instin c t to brawl  eve n  w h en it’s to the ir st rategic ad v antage t o def use thesituation . (See als o M ana for t i n s ul ting John Kas i c h ye st erday w hen  he’s c oun tin g o n t he  Ohio GOP  to buil dagr ou ndgamef or Trump .)  Th epla giari s m in M elani a Tr um p’ s  sp eech is as l ight ly  e mbar ras si ng no thin g bur ger tha t no one’ s g o ingto  c are abo ut next weekan d maybe no teve n some t h ing that  will necessarily consu m e the m edi a for  the  rest ofthe  day u nle s s Trum p’s st aff w an tst o  make a  t hin gof it. Mak i n g a  thin gof i t is agood plan if you’r e  tr ying to win o ver  Rep u b li can s ,m ost  o f  wh o m  are already wo n and arefo r ev er complai n ing  t hat nom inees l ike M c Cain an d Romneyweren’t e ag er e n o ugh  to throwa punchlike Mana f ort’s do ing h ere . Whyyo u’d  want  to ma k e a  thin g of i twhen,osten si bly, you ’re trying to get swing  voter s tofoc us on you r “ M ake  AmericaSafe  Again” me ssa gefromlas t  nigh t in s te ad, I don ’t k n ow.

AllM an afo r t  h ad to say i s t his : “I’ m n o t sure  wha t happened but it ’ s obviously an  acc i d ent . P r obab ly  the speechwri ter sw e re re-re ad ing speeche s by oth er First  Ladie s forinspira t i on ,  liked  the  bi t in Mich ell eO bama’ssp ee c h andadde dit totheiro wn c o p y as a working d raft, t hen f o rgo t tore -work i t  dur ing the ch aos of conv ention  pla nning . I apo lo gize,but  n o harm was intended. ” Don e and d on e. B utManafo rt c a n ’t sa y th at  be cause rul e on e  o fb ein g
 a_damning report_on ticket re-sellers earlier_this year,_and_has since_introduced_legislation that would_expand the existing_law "to include additional_types of ticket_bots,_prohibiting professional ticket resellers from selling or offering to sell tickets that they know_have_been illegally_acquired_using_ticket bots, increasing the civil_penalties for violations of the_law, and_making the use of ticket bots a criminal_offense."

In_a statement today,_Schneiderman called today's bill "important," but said that "my_office's investigation and report show that_bots are only_part_of_the rigged ticketing game._I look forward to working with_these legislative leaders, Assemblywoman Markey, Senator_Squadron and Governor Cuomo toward additional solutions_that will create a more fair,_transparent and affordable ticket market."

In_other news,_did you guys hear about_those Kanye West_tickets going_on sale tomorrow?_Made me laugh as an especially_over-the-top example of_Team Trump’s instinct to brawl even_when_it’s to their_strategic_advantage_to defuse_the situation. (See_also_Manafort insulting_John_Kasich yesterday when he’s counting on_the_Ohio GOP to build a ground game_for Trump.) The plagiarism_in_Melania Trump’s speech is_a slightly embarrassing nothingburger that_no one’s going to care about_next week_and maybe_not even something that will necessarily consume the media for the_rest of the day unless Trump’s_staff wants to make_a thing_of_it. Making a_thing_of it_is a good plan if you’re trying_to win_over Republicans, most of whom are_already won and are_forever_complaining that nominees like McCain and_Romney weren’t eager enough to throw_a punch like Manafort’s doing_here._Why_you’d want to make a_thing of it when, ostensibly, you’re_trying to get_swing voters to focus on your “Make_America_Safe Again” message from last night_instead,_I don’t know.

All Manafort had to_say_is_this: “I’m not sure what_happened but it’s obviously an accident._Probably the speechwriters were re-reading speeches by other First_Ladies for inspiration,_liked the bit in Michelle_Obama’s_speech_and added it to their own copy as a working_draft, then_forgot to re-work_it during the chaos of convention planning. I apologize, but_no harm was intended.” Done and done._But Manafort can’t say that because rule one of being