Note that @jbouie, unlike @paulwaldman1, acknowledges and supports Romney’s new work-tested child tax credit–“it would still put a significant dent in America’s rates of child poverty.” https://t.co/mlITUf3bD5 An obvious potential compromise. https://t.co/Ce5jXbF5lF
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 30, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 09:29PM
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Trump vs. FBI story hurts among Indies. But what about motivating rural base–equally important for GOP (see @SeanTrende)? How about 1) let Trump/FBI story die 2) motivate base by denouncing Dem woke madness/border madness/crime madness? https://t.co/nxdlVDs0ZZ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 30, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 09:22PM
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The MSM may be “megaphoning” the story, as @ByronYork says https://t.co/VEekr3gavx But even they need ratings, and clicks. Might be hard to get for a story as underwhelming-yet-tedious as this one is so far. At some point MSM may stop. https://t.co/PeYoYlpXXa
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 30, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 09:01PM
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Well, Obama broke it but we don’t want to fix it … https://t.co/WE8oEkX29d
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 30, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 08:25PM
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If Dems win the Senate with 52 votes but lose the House, would they actually *want* to get rid of the filibuster–so a) they can pass bills that will be blocked in the House but b) GOPS may be able to pass bills after ’24 that will actually become law? https://t.co/kLWRYmN8Ih
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 29, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 10:08AM
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I expected this poll to show stronger evidence of Dem gains. But @CBS isn’t going to let that kind of complication get in the way of affirming the CW trend (which is Dems on the Move) … https://t.co/cx4LHYNCvl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 29, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 05:45AM
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“Republican strategists pointed to continued opportunities to make gains … particularly if prices rise again on Democrats’ watch.”
Psst, Republican strategists: There are issues that don’t leave you praying for a gas price rise! Crime. Wokeness. Border https://t.co/bC5iKGfjvU— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 29, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 05:42AM
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Not by much (230 to 226) while the GOP generic ballot lead was 2% (same as in July).
(P.S.: Of course CBS didn’t even ask voters if they approved of Biden’s handling of the border …) https://t.co/wO0x3TECuc
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 29, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 05:28AM
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The @washingtonpost said “No further details were immediately available,” which appears to be untrue. https://t.co/OTtzCyUV9f
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 29, 2022
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August 29, 2022 at 02:35AM
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I think this is what Jack Baruth calls The Wobble (he’s talking about auto punditry): https://t.co/OwlhwWWRoR https://t.co/BvdjTRROC9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 28, 2022
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August 28, 2022 at 06:59PM
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It would seem to be easier NOT to rewrite the science. https://t.co/ux7FemPbEn
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 28, 2022
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August 28, 2022 at 06:41PM
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GOPs are smart to tone down their outrage, which only keeps the otherwise incredibly tedious narrative alive. https://t.co/PeYoYlI7bi
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 28, 2022
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August 28, 2022 at 06:18PM
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What will kill the Mar-a-LaGate scandal is ennui, no? Look what’s ahead: Special masters! Damage assessments! Arguments over damage assessments without knowing what the docs were! MSM trying to make this sound like the biggest spy tale since Kim Philby! https://t.co/5u7pIEZV6R
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 28, 2022
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August 28, 2022 at 06:16PM
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Link: https://t.co/nvUhMNUccj https://t.co/wecJuRS2Ie
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 28, 2022
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August 28, 2022 at 04:50AM
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Zuckerberg in 2020: “But it’s not up to us either to determine if it’s Russian interference nor whether it’s true. We rely on the FBI and intelligence and fact checkers to determine that.'” So did FB never ask FBI about the laptop even after story came out (when it was in limbo)?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 28, 2022
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August 28, 2022 at 04:48AM
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Zuck in ’20: “Fortunately, we’ve been able to build partnerships across the industry, both through the companies here today and with law enforcement and intelligence community..”
This makes it way worse. FB’s one company; he’s boasting of creating a suppressive monopoly-w/ gov’t! https://t.co/OrccbDG0K3— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 06:13PM
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Article on his 2020 testimony is here https://t.co/nvUhMNUccj Apologies for bad linking. https://t.co/uIFCBy6dwT
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 06:00PM
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Bias or no, a system where anything controversial gets muffled for a week in the final days before a vote ain’t democratic free speech. https://t.co/SCZT8mgKr3
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 04:51PM
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It can’t be that any complaint by anybody results in a 7-day throttling. So who decides? Seems like this key decision is where bias easily creeps in. Would they have throttled Bush DUI leak in 2000 for 7 days while “fact-checkers” checked because RNC objected? https://t.co/jdUcFhueCU
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 04:49PM
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Zuck: “If something is reported to us as potentially misinformation, important misinformation, we use third-party fact-checking”
Wait: So who decides if something is “potentially misinformation” & “important”-meaning it gets throttled for a week before E-day while being checked?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 04:44PM
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Zuckerberg *had* referenced Russia before (along with China and Iran) in his 2020 Congressional testimony. https://t.co/gRhBNZ6kXu https://t.co/pwGxp4Fqy9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 04:39PM
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Feiler is the GOP’s friend (MAL raid fades, Dobbs fades …) https://t.co/31Ez0O70LL
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 04:15PM
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Feiler is the Republicans’ friend (MAL raid fades, Dobbs fades …) https://t.co/GnwaRzLkVz
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 04:11PM
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New Parrot Room: “The Triumph of Sanity Over Sudafed” https://t.co/mzOC8kJZDU
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 27, 2022
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August 27, 2022 at 01:55AM
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With a “refundable” child t”ax credit” dole, there will be many more neighborhoods (black and white) where fathers are NOT present. That social damage outweighs the money value of more checks. https://t.co/XV6d9MJXrc
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 26, 2022
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August 26, 2022 at 02:14PM
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