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Thank u for writing on our report
@marcthiessen
. A few facts you glossed over. Fact 1) in 2020, Trump-voting states had murder rates 40% > than Biden-voting states (11,521 murders/140,533,769 pop vs 10,946/189,418,128) 1/
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Biden’s unmasking of Putin’s intentions months before the actual invasion should be heralded as one of the most brilliant and decisive moves in US foreign policy history. Especially now.
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6.4 million jobs, GDP growth 5+%, wages up 4.7%, stock market +25% year-over-year, 207 million vaccinated, nearly all schools open and in person. How many people had that on their 2021 Bingo card? Good year for
@potus
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No Labels ordered to "cease and desist" for "highly misleading" scheme in which Maine voters were scammed into changing their party registration thinking they were merely signing a petition. Oy.
@PPHEricRussell
reports in
@PressHerald
@NoLabelsOrg
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Jaime Harrison has been and remains my upset pick in Senate races this year. Two-faced
@LindseyGrahamSC
is weak, performed poorly in an uncontested primary and
@harrisonjaime
is the real deal.
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You lie to people, you put them on a plane, you don't feed them, you don't give them the job or home you promised... because you believe they are sub-human.
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This is an enormous win for Joe Biden and caps off a truly spectacular first year that few presidents have matched.
#BuildBackBetter
@POTUS
#Framework
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The Democrat who scares Republicans the most in 2020? According to
@GeraldFSeib
it's
@amyklobuchar
.
#klobuchar2020
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Bipartisan group of 4 senators propose $4,000 refundable tax credit for skills training, apprenticeships, 2- and 4-year programs. We like it!
@amyklobuchar
@CoryBooker
@BenSasse
@TimScottSC
thank u!
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Biden, Schumer, Pelosi are poised to deliver one of the most significant two years of legislation since Johnson. And with 50/50 Senate, razor thin House Majority, and MAGA/QAnon minority in both houses.
@POTUS
@SenSchumer
@SpeakerPelosi
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Joe Biden's secret sauce is empathy borne of personal tragedy. His connections to voters are deeper than the typical politician.
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@VoteMarsha
i assume this is some veiled anti-semitic slur since Schumer is both Jewish and observant. Just in time for Yom Kippur too.
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To campaign staffers for
@amyklobuchar
and
@PeteButtigieg
: You worked like mad, slept like crap, ate like shit and worried yourself sick. You're all heroes. Nothing is harder than running for Prez and nothing is quite as painful as not winning.
#PeteForAmerica
#AmyKlobuchar
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Overturning an election. OK. Insulting a Senator. Not OK. Just making sure we all know the rules.
#neeratanden
@neeratanden
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Chris Murphy tells it like it us. Trump and complicit GOP engaged in "treachery against the nation."
@ThePlumLineGS
reports.
@ChrisMurphyCT
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An impressive group of senior Republicans start new Lincoln project to defeat Trump.
@gtconway3d
@SteveSchmidtSES
@jwgop
@TheRickWilson
write in
@nytopinion
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Trying to think of something to tweet that won't get me barred from a future Senate confirmation. Screw it. Josh Hawley is a revolting, arrogant embarrassment to patriotic Americans.
@HawleyMO
#ConvictTrump
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Democrats going on
@foxnews
are driving
@realDonaldTrump
crazy. Thank you
@davidcicilline
@RepSwalwell
@RepJayapal
and others. That's why Dems should go on Fox.
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I have no doubt that this woman could beat Donald Trump to a pulp.
There is a lot of talk today about if a woman can beat Donald Trump. As I said on the debate stage, Nancy Pelosi does it every day. Our campaign is on the rise. Join us at
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For the first time in his career
@BernieSanders
is facing scrutiny about his ideas, record and campaign actions. Voters are taking notice says
@JRubinBlogger
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Lindsay Graham is in DEEP trouble in
#scsen
. Do not sleep on this race Democrats.
@harrisonjaime
is the right candidate at the right time. New poll has it 48-48. My pick for upset of 2020.
#LindseyGraham
#JaimeHarrison
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"When you make it harder for someone to get a drink of water than to get a gun, something is wrong!"
@harrisonjaime
tells
@antjuansea
about his passion for fair voting laws.
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What are the odds we'll find bankrupt Giuliani dining at restaurants you and i could never afford in the coming weeks?
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Red states have a murder problem with homicide rates 40% higher than blue states.
@IgorDerysh
reports on the magic trick where Republicans tough on crime rhetoric masks their actual record.
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"Migrants were informed they’d be able to get work papers." Worse than the actual stunt is the cruel lie told to desperate people.
@ThePlumLineGS
writes
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@JakeSherman
Notable that the announcement came after CHIPS bill passed Senate, leaving McConnell zero leverage on reconciliation.
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@thehill
what if you're a contractor? What if you clean houses? What if your employer goes under? What if you free-lance? What if you live off tips?
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I adore
@amyklobuchar
, donated to
#AmyForAmerica
and commend her for the great race she has run. I don't want the legacy of that race to be "she stayed in too long" and helped nominate
#BernieSanders
.
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@ByronYork
@AP
I am prepared to tell Zelensky that the heroic sacrifice that he and his citizens are making against genocidal Russia is the most courageous act of any country this century and is worthy of our financial, moral and spiritual support.
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For those hoping
@POTUS
wouldn't be sharp at his press conference, good luck next time
@JRubinBlogger
writes.
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At this point, we have 7 Democrats qualified for the December debate stage and they are all white. This is sickening.
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There is never any Catholic Church news that's good news. It's been that way for a few centuries now. At least.
BREAKING: Pope Francis has confirmed reports that nuns have suffered and are still suffering sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests and bishops, and even being held as sexual slaves
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Biden has a legitimate and potentially winning “experience matters” message for the ‘24 re-elect. The seeming Russian military implosion on top of a half dozen major bipartisan bills is his answer to the age question, because none of this happens with anyone else in the Oval.
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Fact 8) Perhaps one reason for the red state murder problem? The 25 largest Dem run cities employ 75% more police per capita than the 25 largest GOP run cities.
@marcthiessen
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No Labels has a plan ... to elect Trump. Our new memo featured in Playbook warns Democrats and never-Trump centrists and conservatives that a
@NoLabelsOrg
3rd Party Prez run tips the scale towards
#Trump
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@brianschatz
The FED poison pill would be a devastating overreach and should not be in the package.
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Fact 6) for 5 years running, Kern County has won the murder capital of CA award. The county seat, Bakersfield, is hours away from SF and LA and has a GOP county exec, GOP mayor and is blessed to call Kevin McCarthy my rep.
@marcthiessen
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"You can't lead the people if you don't love the people."
@corybooker
at his best, notes
@JRubinBlogger
. The essence of Booker is that of a healer.
#corybooker
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US gas prices fell another penny overnight and are now 80 cents below June 14th peak. If
@POTUS
got the blame for rising
#gasprices
he deserves the credit for falling gas prices.
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Joe Biden is the most underrated Dem pres candidate of my lifetime and his campaign team is underrated as well. Ask the 24 candidates he crushed in the primary.
#JoeBiden
#BidenHarris2020
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Dow Jones Industrial Average up nearly 2,000 points in the last week as Biden victory became clear. I voted my 401K. I voted
#BidenHarris
.
#PresidentElectBiden
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Fact 3) if Jackson MS were removed from MS murder calcs. MS would still have the highest murder rate in America.
@marcthiessen
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Another mainstream Democrat wins a primary in a blue district. The media will ignore it bacause it won’t get twitter likes.
#TroyCarter4Congress
#troycarter
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My choice for Time Magazine Person of the Year, Marc Elias, is joining
@ThirdWayTweet
for a zoom next Tuesday AND YOU'RE INVITED!!!
@marceelias
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@OrmeStephan
@JakeSherman
Manchin and Schumer have reached an agreement to add climate and corporate revenue back to reconciliation. McConnell had threatened to withhold support for CHIPS Act if there were tax pieces in reconciliation. But CHIPS is thru Senate now. Leverage gone. Schumer pounced.
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Fact 2) In general, blue states have more blue cities than red states. That's what makes them blue. So the excuse that it's just blue cities messing up red states rings a bit hollow.
@marcthiessen
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@GeraldoRivera
i was appalled and i watched it on Fox. they were appalled too until their ratings slipped.
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Fact 7) sometimes these blue cities have red mayors. the murder rates NY, LA and SF are one-third that of Tulsa, Jacksonville and Stockton
@marcthiessen
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this is a big get for Amy Klobuchar.
This
@qctimes
(one of the biggest papers in Iowa) endorsement of
@amyklobuchar
is probably more important in the primary than the NYTimes endorsement.
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Fact 5) in 2020, Mississippi had 5 times the murder rate of NY. Kentucky 4 times the murder rate of NJ. South Carolina 2X the murder rate of CA. These Dem strongholds have lotsa blue cities.
@marcthiessen
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"Blanket forgiveness of $10,000 in debt would offer $3.60 to the highest-earning 10% of households for every $1 it gave to the bottom 10%."
@MichaelRStrain
Katharine Abraham write on why
#CancelStudentLoans
is such a bad idea
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Fact 4) if we eliminate Jackson, New Orleans, Louisville and Birmingham from their respective states, murder rates in MS, LA, KY and AL would still be in the top 5. If we get rid of St. Louis, MO moves down to 8th.
@marcthiessen
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Republicans are running on grievance and the Big Lie. Democrats are running on accomplishments, kitchen table economics and the right to choose. Don't underestimate Dem
#midterm
chances says
@JRubinBlogger
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@politvidchannel
Welcome. And to all the other elected Republicans who are secretly rooting for Joe. Don't keep it a secret.
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Very good
@JoeBiden
interview with
@tomfriedman
. What a relief to have a confident, competent, compassionate person at the helm.
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Democrats need to realize that no matter what it will never ever be enough for Bernie and his fans. Ever.
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US gas prices fell another 1.3-cents over night and are now $1.27 below June 14 peak. If
@POTUS
was blamed for rising
#GasPrices
he deserves the credit when they fall.
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Every current and former
@SenSchumer
staffer can relate to an emotional and appreciative Chuck Schumer thanking his staff. He is as demanding a boss as you can imagine, but he is also the most appreciative.
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Roughly 500 new GA votes just came in. 200 legal votes for Trump; 300 illegal votes for Biden. New total: 2,456,275 legal votes for Trump to 2,467,870 illegal votes for Biden.
#BidenHarris2020
now holds 11,595 illegal vote lead in GA.
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basically we have a sexual predator as the nominee of the GOP party. it's that simple.
#TrumpTapes
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When some on the left complain that centrists like Claire McCaskill and Heidi Heitkamp aren't progressive enough, just remember the neanderthals like
@HawleyMO
who replace them.
@clairecmc
@HeidiHeitkamp
#JoshHawley
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@SarahHuckabee
Except when we bail you out for some natural disaster your state was ill-prepared for. You're welcome, in advance.
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@Santos4Congress
it wouldn’t take me a week to tell a story about myself unless it was an exercise in fiction.
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@ketvlincoln
Luckily the science shows that undocumented immigrants can't get or spread COVID. I read that somewhere. Good luck Nebraska!
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This jobs-producing, wage-hiking, unemployment-dropping recession is really something.
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@burgessev
McConnell is laying the groundwork to blame Trump for
@NRSC
underperformance in Nov. He's cutting the oxygen to Trump endorsed whackos.
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.
@PeteButtigieg
aggressively seeks to close the "opportunity gap" between black and white America with big plan.
#Pete2020
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Beto and Bernie each put out climate plans.
@BetoORourke
's is better.
#BetoForPresident
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Herschel Walker had 3 new kids this week and it's only Thursday.
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If Trump can repeal the 14th amendment by EO, the next Democrat in the WH can repeal the 2nd amendment by EO.
#BirthrightCitizenship
#caravan
#14thAmendment
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I'll conclude with one final thought. The main point
@kyliemmurdock
and I made in this paper is that national crime reporting and narratives are lazy. Dozens of murders happen each day. Why report on this one? Because it fulfills are preexisting views.
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@jordylancaster
You're a reporter and you should deal in facts. Martha's Vineyard has been one of the top vacation spots for African Americans for more than a century.
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Mayor Pete's health care plan is awfully good. Turns out you CAN cover everyone, cap their out-of-pocket costs, build on the ACA and not raise middle class taxes. Who knew?
#Pete2020
@PeteButtigieg
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CBO reports that the GOP plan to balance the budget falls in the gray zone between fiction and fraud. See CBO analysis in response to
@SenWhitehouse
@RonWyden
request.
@WydenPress
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Did Elizabeth Warren just endorse Pete Buttigieg's health care plan?
#warren
#PeteForAmerica
@PeteButtigieg
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I missed this because I was at Nats stadium booing the President (sorry
@ChrisCoons
!), but sounds like
@JoeBiden
cleaned up on 60 Minutes, says
@JRubinBlogger
. Interested in other people's takes.
#Biden2020
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Once there was the limousine liberal, now there is the Gulfsteam Socialist. Things are gonna be very different this time around for
#BernieSanders
as
@dlippman
shows in Politico.
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they're right.
Their father has been sentenced to seven years in prison for trying to overthrow the election results with Donald Trump. Here is their message for Donald Trump via
@MacFarlaneNews
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Please read every word of this.
COVID Update May 2: Welcome to 30 days of bliss. The type of bliss that often comes from ignorance. 1/
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@brianschatz
When I think of cancel culture I think of a bunch of witless losers trying to cancel an election and some spineless members of congress going along with it.
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What's next for Never Trumpers?
@EJDionne
says we should thank them.
@JRubinBlogger
says we should lean on them. Both are right. and
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I don't think Buttigieg's performance in IA is getting enough credit. Unknown a year ago. Sanders got 49.6% in 2016. A half-dozen top tier candidates. Remarkable.
@PeteButtigieg
#IowaCaucusResults
#PeteButtigieg
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Worth noting that since opec announced production cuts the price of oil, contrary to media frenzy, has not risen an inch.
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@jestei
@NYTLiz
1. Would hope you'd be up front about rules of engagement for person who most likely never spoke to press. 2. Story wasn't profile of
@neeratanden
but a "split in the party" story. 3. If lots of people find it offensive, maybe it is. 4. My mom, age 85, is unavailable for comment.
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Completely disagree with
@mviser
piece. Every active Democrat sees that Trump is petrified of
@JoeBiden
. No one thinks Biden is corrupt. Any
#Ukraine
"scandal" is now tainted. I would be overjoyed if I were on
#Biden2020
team.
#UkraineExtortion
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"Sanders might beat President Trump, [but] his manifest weaknesses and extreme ideology make such a victory unlikely, thereby subjecting the country to the horror of another four years of an unhinged, authoritarian president." says
@JRubinBlogger
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The "bowl of shit" quote from Nina Turner is the line she cannot sever. New poll shows the OH-11 race tied.
@ShontelMBrown
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Meanwhile, in non-indictment news: "Following the passage of three large-scale economic packages investment in manufacturing construction shot up to $189 billion in April, more than doubling pre-pandemic levels."
@tobyburns1
writes
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For many people this is an introduction to
#KamalaHarris
. She gets an ‘A’ on first impressions. Calm, poised, smart, confident.
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“RFK Jr. has never met a conspiracy theory he doesn’t believe. It’s understandable that he is bothered when people point out he is funded by Donald Trump’s largest donor, but it’s important for voters to know he’s a spoiler.” Welcome to the Bigs
#RFKJr
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"It cannot be the case that a State can evade federal judicial scrutiny by outsourcing the enforcement of unconstitutional laws to its citizenry." Sotomayor's scathing and accurate dissent of TX vigilante anti-abortion law.
@JRubinBlogger
writes
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Mr. Reiner: You knew Jesus?
Brooks: Yes, yes. Thin lad, wore sandals. . . . Always walked around with 12 other guys. . . . They used to come into the store a lot. Never bought anything.
RIP
#CarlReiner
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