Jeff Greenfield
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30 Years political analyst, ABC, CNN, CBS, PBS. Author of 14 books. POLITICO Mag columnist.
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The decision by NBC News to run a Trump town hall directly opposite ABC's Biden town hall is indefensible.
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If Trump had donned a mask early in the pandemic, ordered his White House staff to do the same, pressured GOPers and his supporters at every level to do the same, that alone would have saved thousands of lives.
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I've been watching Presidential speeches for decades. have never seen a President look more nervous, more unsure of what he was saying, than tonight.
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The fact that there is as of now no massive, bipartisan national outrage at the separation of little kids from their parents by ICE may be the biggest, most depressing part of this whole wretched story.
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The idea that Dr. Birx knew the White House was sending out false information on COVID, and that Trump was intimidating her, makes her performance last year particularly contemptible. She is not salvaging her reputation in latest interviews, she is burying it
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The fact that Trump and Company knew of Hicks' condition and just pressed on with their plans is almost unfathomable, until you realize how much they had invested in downplaying the pandemic.
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This is an extraordinary cry of despair, especially given Gen. Hayden’s career and staunchly conservative views.
@jmclaughlinSAIS
If this is who we are or who we are becoming, I have wasted 40 years of my life. Until now it was not possible for me to conceive of an American President capable of such an outrageous assault on truth, a free press or the first amendment.
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When Biden gives his first speech to the Congress (technically not SOTU), his first words will be the most memorable: "Madame Vice-President; Madame Speaker..."
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Churchill did not sleep late. He awoke about 7:30, and read newspapers and documents while in bed. More broadly, apart from both being carbon-based life forms, it's hard to think of two individuals less alike than Churchill and Trump.
The distortions of the hate Trump movement are never more obvious than in the reaction to the President’s leaked schedule. The ignorance of history of the current elites is pathetic. Churchill slept late, worked late, took a nap every afternoon ( getting into his pajamas). More
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Does Nunes realize that by labeling the withholding of documents from Sondland "obstruction of justice", he's indicting Trump Administration officials?
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The outcome of the Kansas vote is the headline.. The turnout and the margin is the politically significant story.
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Did any broadcast network note that the president’s speech this morning seemed... off? I know NBC didn’t. Seemed pretty obvious, no?
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I have decided to remove the brakes from my car. This is a personal decision; if others want to have brakes in their car, that's their choice. My freedom to drive at the speed I want must not be abrogated by others in front of me.
.
@PressSec
says she won't be wearing a mask at tomorrow's Trump rally, says "It's a personal decision." Notes she's regularly tested
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So if someone Tweets that Jack Dorsey presides over Satanic child-rape-slaughters at Twitter HQ, you don't know how to be the "arbiter" of that "truth"? Calling Sandy Hook a fake is not a viewpoint, for God's sake.
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So the Clintons and Obamas are invited to the royal wedding; Trump is not Highly probable that there will soon be a 75% tariff on English muffins.
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"The sun was pouring down! I just saluted 600 times!".."I didn't want to get water on the tie!") Now he drinks water with one hand. [massive applause]. I'd say it's batshit crazy but that would be unfair to bats.
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Schiff could undermine this move by imposing a dress code ..
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CNN is showing an empty plaza where the overflow crowd was supposed to gather Trump has cancelled his talk there. I thought a million people had asked for tickets... if Trump is seeing these images on the plane he will not be happy.
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Does Biden suspend his campaign as Trump is quarantined? Is the White House failure to observe protocols a reason for Biden to continue his campaigning?
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In a media universe consumed by the outrage of children torn from their parents, the FORBES Magazine reporting of the flat-out scandalous financial deeds of Commerce Sec. Ross is going to slip under the radar. It shouldn't.
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In other times, the firing of the entire peace corps— with no benefits, no place for them to shelter, no protection at all- would have been a national scandal. Now it’ll barely register on this crazy Friday.
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Why does Trump keep warning that Cory Booker will be in charge of moving low income people into the suburbs? Does he think Booker will give up a Senate seat to become HUD Secretary? What could Trump possibly be thinking of in singling out Booker? A real head-scratcher.
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It's "Nobel", not "Noble."
2. There is no Nobel Prize for journalism. He's confusing it with the Pulitzer Prize.
3. Senate Intelligence Committee just unanimously found Russia actively interfered with 2016 campaign to help Trump win.
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I'm not big on the "imagine if.." approach, but if Obama had done this, it would have been on a Fox News 24 hour video loop.
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Okay, I get that the Trump-NFL fight gets tons of coverage, but why Puerto Rico is not THE massive focus of the media now is beyond me.
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Brit, I hope this is a not a serious point. Someone (supposedly) worth billions, whose family is earning God knows how much from properties, can "relate" to someone who can't pay his or her bills because he's not taking $400K or so?
I wonder if the author of this story is aware that Trump accepts no salary as president.
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Gervais’ calling out Hollywood hypocrites who work for malevolent companies while preaching politics was the single most dead-on comment ever made at one of these awards shows.
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1. Voter suppression plans speed ahead in battleground states, dooming Dems in 2022 unless...
2.Congress passes HR 1, expanding voting rights, but that can't pass unless...
3.Dems bust the filibuster, but..
4. Manchin and Sinema say they won't.
There is no bigger political story.
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Rep. Swalwell is the first Democrat to put Barr back on his heels with his specific, succinct questions about Roger Stone.
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This comment is a straw man; it conflates the real need to cover Trump--something every serious news organization has to do-- with the format CNN used, which proved disastrous.
Cooper: You have every right to be outraged today and angry and never watch this network again. But do you think staying in your silo and only listening to people you agree with is going to make that person go away?
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Silence would have been much better than this pathetic offering. If you aren't willing to call Trump out when he insults your best friend in the Senate, then it's hard to see how you could see this as anything but shameful.
As to
@SenJohnMcCain
and his devotion to his country: He stepped forward to risk his life for his country, served honorably under difficult circumstances, and was one of the most consequential senators in the history of the body. (1/2)
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How will the Murdoch-owned FOX News cover the explosive story about Trump's flat-out lies about the Stormy Daniels payoff, uncovered by the Murdoch-owned Wall Street Journal?
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About Sen. Cotton's op-ed in the NYT. If you don't want an op-ed page that prints views you strongly disagree with, you don't really want an op-ed page; you want a "my-ed" page.
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Remember —Stealth bomber technology is making the huge crowds at Trunp’s event invisible..
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This should be widely circulated; testimony to a senator's unworthiness to hold office.
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New NBC-WSJ poll says that among those who dislike both candidates, Biden has a huge lead. This is big news, because in '16, Trump won a huge majority of those who disliked both DJT and HRC.
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Whoa! Pelosi simply said: "the President of the United States." She did NOT say the traditional: "I have the high honor, the distant privilege..."
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Whether it's a reporter with a physical disability or Biden with a lifelong stuttering problem, Trump always zeroes in with public mockery. On grounds of simple human decency, you might find that behavior disqualifying for a leader.
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This story deserves major attention; might even be worth pausing the "Memo" coverage for a few minutes. It's about the danger to health on a global scale.
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With Perdue almost certain to drop below 50%, it means TWO Senate runoffs in Georgia that could decide which party controls the Senate. If you have any spare cash, buy a radio or TV station there, because there's going to be eleventy billion dollars in advertising there.
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I think --IF there's a next debate--the moderator has to be able to cut off the mic of whoever is interrupting.
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Asking again:what do people seriously imagine happening if a tape surfaces with Trump using "the n word"? Mike Pence resigns? Hannity weeps on camera as he says "he is not who I thought he was"? Congressional leadership moves to impeach? Give me a break.
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This three minutes+ is the single most devastating interview with Trump I've ever seen. If the GOP Senators watched this clip, they'd call Pence and say: "about that 25th amendment..."
Props to
@jonathanvswan
for getting a sit down with the president and asking him about this important issue.
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Mitt's dad, George--Michigan Governor--was one of the most forthright, consistent civil rights supporters at a time when that came with a political price.
Bannon is just viciously going off on Mitt Romney: “Judge Roy Moore has more honor and integrity in that pinky finger than your entire family has in its whole DNA."
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Serious Question for legal types : If Trump tries to pardon himself, suppose no one at the White House agrees to help him. ..with legal requirements, with paperwork, etc Can he pardon himself with a Twret?
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At root, Cheney is being threatened with the loss of her leadership post for insisting that 2 + 2 =4.
The 2020 presidential election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the rule of law, and poisoning our democratic system.
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Here’s the deal with Tom Brady: he will not retire until his successor is confirmed by the Senate.
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Has Attorney Generl Bill Barr weighed in on armed mobs storming a government building?
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Next: if the earth is round, how come people don't fall of the bottom when they're upside down? Hoax!
Brutal and Extended Cold Blast could shatter ALL RECORDS - Whatever happened to Global Warming?
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A prominent newspaper called Tuberville "dumb as a bag of hammers." A Bag of Hammers is suing for defamation.
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Sometime in the next few decades, this assertion is going to undergo a serious stress test.
When a president dies, even one you disagreed with, you realize that unknown to yourself was a vein of affection for him.
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Might want to rephrase this....
I’m a Christian. So they may try to drive me to my knees, but that’s where I’m the strongest.
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Can we call the President's attempt to take a drink Glassofwatergate?
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The President views John Dean as a "RAT"? The guy who helped expose a criminal conspiracy in the White House? Unintentionally revealing, no?
The failing
@nytimes
wrote a Fake piece today implying that because White House Councel Don McGahn was giving hours of testimony to the Special Councel, he must be a John Dean type “RAT.” But I allowed him and all others to testify - I didn’t have to. I have nothing to hide......
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I know that great baseball has got our attention, but the Manchester Union-Leader has endorsed Joe Biden for President. You read that right. The MANCHESTER UNION-LEADER HAS ENDORSED JOE BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT.
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"I WAS IN THE POOL! I WAS IN THE POOL! THERE WAS SHRINKAGE!"
THE OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTING ROOMS. I WON THE ELECTION, GOT 71,000,000 LEGAL VOTES. BAD THINGS HAPPENED WHICH OUR OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SEE. NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WERE SENT TO PEOPLE WHO NEVER ASKED FOR THEM!
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As I wrote last August, all you had to do was to see what Kavanaugh was saying in public to know where'd he be on abortion. Susan Collins was either delusional or disingenuous in thinking otherwise.
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Law school was a looonnnggg time ago, but there is a "fighting words" exception to first amendment protection, yet. Egging on a mob would be the prime example.
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Of all the "imagine-if-Obama-had-done it" stories, Trump's failure to honor the fallen Americans in France because of (light?) rain may be THE most "imagine-if-Obama-had-done-it" of all.
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How many local TV stations deliver this kind of tough judgment on a public official?
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During the '68 campaign, our plane hit rough turbulence. RFK announced to aides and the press: "I just want to say in all modesty that if we do not make it, your names will be in very small type."
Had a dream that is a true journalist's nightmare: I was profiling Tom Brady. He was driving his Land Rover (I don't know if he has a Land Rover). He made an emphatic point to me, and we went off a cliff. And I knew the news would be, "Tom Brady and another person were..."
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CNN is not carrying the Barrett hearings...have they said why not?
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What's the over-under on how many points Trump will claim Rispone was down before he came in and almost saved him?
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When you have no sense of shame, I guess you don't think twice about giving a political twist to a commemoration honoring the memory of the fallen..
The debt our Nation owes those who have worn the uniform is a debt we will never be able to fully repay. But just as those courageous men and women have fought for us,
@POTUS
Trump & our administration have fought for them.
#VeteransDay
Read my op-ed:
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This is substantially wrong: Stevenson again, Nixon ran for governor, Humphrey and McGovern went back to the Senate, as did Kerry and McCain,...few if any “disappeared”.
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On further review, Trump is right on this. "I got schlonged" is a commonplace NY way of saying: "I lost big time," w/out genital reference.
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Barr says he and Rosenstein disagree with Mueller's legal theories about possible obstruction of justice before letting anyone see what Mueller's theories are..and says whatever Trump did was out of his sincere belief that the investigation about collusion was baseless. Wow...
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It takes a very special kind of stupidity it ignore what just about every Founder said about character. John Adams' blessing was literally carved into the White House: "May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof.”
We have been duped into viewing politicians as royalty when our Founders intended them to be only temp public servants. Complaints
@realDonaldTrump
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Any headline writer who describes Carl Palladino's repulsive comments about the Obamas as "controversial" should be fired on the spot.
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Question for historians: (I"m looking at YOU,
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For some of us of a certain age, this is the best Tweet of the 21st century.
Dick Van Dyke, 93, Carl Reiner, 97, Mel Brooks, 92 and Norman Lear, 96.
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I've always thought that "invoke the 25th amendment!" was a misguided, futile notion but after this Tweet from the President, I'm reassessing...
As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over...
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Terribly unfair!!! He wasn't PRETENDING to sign blank pieces of paper, he REALLY WAS signing blank pieces of paper! Give him the credit he deserves!
a sick old man pretending to sign blank pieces of paper is the perfect metaphor for the entire Trump presidency
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Matt Gaetz seeks unity by referring to the "Biden crime family" and continues to flog the conspiracy series about November.
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Rusty Bowers,a low-key, matter-of-fact narrator, may be he single most compelling Congressional witness I have ever seen.
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This thread should be exploding all over Twitter. There's a lesson here about human kindness and its power that should be picked up and retweeted by those with the reach to touch millions.
I just had such an affirming experience. On my 8hr intl flight back from a conference, I sat next to a father/son. In broken English, the father began to apologize/warn me that his ~10 yr-old son had severe nonverbal autism, and that this would like be a difficult journey. 1/
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Hmmmn.. most powerful person in world uses his govt. bully pulpit to threaten a company making a business decision. I’m sure the pro free market enterprisers in the GOP caucuses will come down really hard on him.
Trump, warning that GM's plant-closing decision amounts to "playing around w/the wrong person," directs CEO: "better damn well open new plant there very quickly"
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I would like to hear John McCain explain how this--along with no hearings, no time for debate on the bill when it appears, etc--is "regular order".
I wish I were making this up. This is the version of the
#GOPTaxScam
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Obviously, the President is shaken by what happened and used his temporary ban from Twitter for hours of deep self-reflection, pondering whether his words and deeds during his time in office might have caused great harm.
The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!
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If nothing else, Schiff demonstrated the kind of rhetorical command that has all but disappeared from modern politics. This was not a focus grouped chink of sound bites; this was a coherent argument.
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I guess I shouldn't be s gleeful about this caucus mess, but after all the years when Iowa has gobbled up attention and dollars with an anti-democratic, low-turnout process that they celebrate as "democracy in action", this feels to me like Karma on steroids.
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The traditional SOTU speech is a laundry list of policies. Biden should devote his entire speech to Ukraine and what is at stake. Given the unity with the EU and the incredible courage of the Ukrainians, it can be tough-minded and optimistic. (1/2)
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Has anyone told CNN that along with peaceful protesters in NY, there are a lot of people looting a lot of stores in a lot of neighborhoods?
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Off hand, you might think that a President having taxpayers foot the bill for a case rooted in the charge that he sexually assaulted a woman decades ago might cause some political fallout. Trump and Barr are betting otherwise.
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And the authorities have some questions to answer about why someone who had tried to kill himself was not under a rigorous suicide watch. If conspiracies erupt, there's good reason for them.
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I'm old enough to remember when Jane Fonda visited North Vietnam and many voices on the Right called for her to be tried for treason.
BREAKING: Russian TV is now showing Trump’s praise of Putin to justify their invasion.
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Chuck to Trump: Let's repeal and replace Obamacare!
Trump: How?
Chuck: See this Medicare law? Just strike out: "over 65."
Trump: Done!
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The wrenching irony that the reporter who dug longest and deepest into Trump dies on Inauguration Eve.
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There's something really off-putting about this..Translated, it reads: "when I had the power to do something about my discontents, I didn't out of timidity or fear of consequences. Now that I have no power, i can say what I really believed all along."
Mia Love, who has lost an election, says, "Now I am unleashed, I am untethered, and I am unshackled, and I can say exactly what's on my mind." I understand. But also, I think that politicians can do more of this even while in office.
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What’s the probability that Katie Britt is the SNL cold open?90% 99%
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This monotone in which Trump is reading his notes is very reassuring...no sense that he has read through this material before heading to the Rose Garden...
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Now tromp is blasting the governor and Secretary of State for not doing his bidding on overturning the vote.. and promises a primary against Kemp... maybe not the message GA Republicans want...
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Tonight on FOX Prime Time--the shocking scandals of Hillary's emails and Obama's tan suit.
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So come on down to the lot! These insane deals won't last forever! Free Coffee and donuts! Balloons for the kids! Best prices in town! You have my word!
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I am obviously "prejudiced", having worked in his Senate office and campaign, but think Al Lowenstein was right when he said RFK's death gets harder as the years go by. He was 42; whether he'd won or not, his voice would have been important for decades.
Robert Kennedy declared victory in California Democratic primary near midnight tonight 1968, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles—“I think we can end the divisions within the United States….We are a great country, an unselfish country and a compassionate country”:
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Breaking News: Arizona Senate moves to seize NYC mayoral ballots and ship them West for an audit.
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Joe Biden's answer on race is....extensive. It is also coherent.
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Apparently sometime in the last 72 hours, major GOP leaders suddenly realized: 'My God, we nominated DONALD TRUMP! For PRESIDENT!"
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The way this tax bill is about to pass the Senate--violating every legislative norm including those promised by the leadership--also explains why the Flynn story poses no mortal danger to Trump so far. There is nothing that cannot be brushed aside for the sake of party.
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" It reminds me of a string of wet sponges; it reminds me of tattered washing on the line; it reminds me of stale bean soup, of college yells, of dogs barking idiotically through endless nights." H.L. Mencken om Warren Harding. Oddly fitting tonight.
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