“If somebody is at a two and you are at four, there ought to be some way to get to three.” That Dole quote captures the dreary old-DC mindset of this piece. Sometimes either extreme is better than 3! The bipartiasn welfare reform bill of 1996, which @PostKranish mentions, wasn’t
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Apr 13, 2026
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Because the immigration “accomplishments”were disastrous and the proposed compromises were frauds? Just guessing here. https://t.co/aIfLOVNY40
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Apr 13, 2026
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April 12, 2026 at 08:38PM
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Not much of a dictatorship if it allowed a free vote and accepted defeat. Think you need some more nuanced words. https://t.co/Gkl6MIT0Ny
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Apr 13, 2026
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April 12, 2026 at 08:24PM
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Steve Hilton wants to hear it, no? https://t.co/tUZjwZM7pq
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Apr 12, 2026
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Given a choice in negotiations, I would rather have no nukes than no tolls. Much rather. https://t.co/xjgNiBw2qU
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Apr 12, 2026
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April 12, 2026 at 03:49PM
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Doesn’t seem like such a terrible outcome, so far [ducks] …
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Apr 12, 2026
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April 12, 2026 at 02:28AM
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“The two men shook hands, and the talks was [sic?] described as cordial and calm, the two senior Iranian officials familiar with the talks said. While no diplomatic breakthrough was reached, a taboo — shaped by decades of hostility, sharp rhetoric and chants in Iran of ‘death
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Apr 12, 2026
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April 12, 2026 at 01:58AM
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They’re shocked shocked here in CA https://t.co/yspDwBSxTx
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Apr 12, 2026
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Yep. Not running for governor was a foolish and vain decision by Harris–the most recent of many. https://t.co/JnXi671t0E
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Apr 12, 2026
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April 11, 2026 at 11:47PM
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Bad Bagel is a good name for a Jewish rapper https://t.co/a6tAtW8Alg
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Apr 12, 2026
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April 11, 2026 at 11:33PM
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Solution: More theater! https://t.co/EzCKGbUaty
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Apr 12, 2026
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April 11, 2026 at 09:13PM
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A formal part of any due process is educating @mtracey…. https://t.co/ZwP3zAModV
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Apr 12, 2026
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April 11, 2026 at 09:11PM
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Becerra and Villaraigosa will still be Zombies on the ballot–and ethnic zombies are some of the most potent vote-drainers! Many voters simply vote for the candidate of their race. I learned this the hard way.
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Apr 12, 2026
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I admit I thought they’d winnow the field first by pressuring the low-polling candidates to pull out. But those candidates are both Latinos (Becerra and Villaraigosa) plus Mahan who just jumped in. Bad optics to bounce the Latinos! But if they bounce Swalwell first they can do it https://t.co/7viXecgnL7
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Apr 12, 2026
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April 11, 2026 at 08:34PM
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It made it to anyone who reads @jenvanlaar, who’s been clued in for a while … https://t.co/5yfEmyFkBF
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Apr 11, 2026
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What if Swalwell just ‘suspends’ his campaign, leaving open the possibility of jumping back in in May—just to f—- with Pelosi and the party elite?
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Apr 11, 2026
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Hypothetical: What if Zombie Swalwell gets 15% and that’s enough to make a runoff vs Hilton. Does he stay on the ballot even though he’s ’dropped out’? https://t.co/FRn0GtDjPI
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Apr 11, 2026
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And of course the more powerfully Swalwell defends himself before dropping out, the more votes Zombie Swalwell will probably siphon from the Dem field… https://t.co/FRn0GtDjPI
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Apr 11, 2026
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On the other hand, maybe they all just think he’s an asshole. https://t.co/Mm7TXNCrUg
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Apr 11, 2026
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Bouncing Swallwell doesn’t completely solve the Dems’ too-many-candidates problem if Zombie Swalwell still pulls down 9%. (Good grief, that more than I got.) Dem bigwigs better bounce some others if that’s what this is about. https://t.co/njtL4Jzjrj
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Apr 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026 at 03:56PM
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Swalwell was elected & should get due process before being forced to give up seat. But the argument against him running for another office is about electability, not voiding popular choice. Whatever he did, it’s legitimately embarrassing & costs votes. Party allowed to intervene. https://t.co/FBfQSkXy6c
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Apr 11, 2026
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Alternative take: Dems don’t have to wait until Swalwell’s in the final runoff against a Republican and *then* has this scandal dumped on his head. Similar to party’s dilemma with Edwards in 2008. They’re allowed to head off the disaster scenario. https://t.co/VE6rnZxStJ
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Apr 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026 at 03:42PM
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Slightly skeptical: If Larry Ellison shows up, does he really have to get to the parking lot by 5 AM? https://t.co/uZjJFLLo9L
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Apr 11, 2026
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I didn’t peg The Masters as an occasion of social equality. “[T]here are no VIP suites along the fairways, no private entrances.” Howell Raines staying silent. https://t.co/CN6LAMGkRF
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Apr 11, 2026
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Or want to get.
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Apr 11, 2026
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