If John McLaughlin came back to life and asked me “Was tonight’s State of the Union speech enough to move the needle for Biden,” the answer would be “No.” Not really even close.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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March 08, 2024 at 05:05AM
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I distinctly remember reading somewhere about Sinema boasting behind closed doors about how easy it was to buy off Brandon Judd (with pay raises for members, etc.) But last time I looked I couldn’t find it. Maybe it didn’t happen. Anybody else remember it? https://t.co/cEuvsqB9vv
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Mar 8, 2024
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Mar 8, 2024
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Almost 57% of the vote counted in California’s big mental health bond vote from last Tuesday. They’re moving at a blistering pace! Still too close to call https://t.co/VgHoWmKcN0
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Mar 8, 2024
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America’s historian! https://t.co/ENQCFHdTqE
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Mar 8, 2024
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It’s my SOTU and I’ll cry if I want to.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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So it looks like Biden’s campaign will be more of a Harry Truman (as advised by James Rowe) throw everything at the wall, mobilize all the interest groups approach. Worked for Truman. Meachamism/abortion/guns/blue collar jobs. The immigration “flip” is a short-term gimmick, tho.
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Mar 8, 2024
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This does seem to be the implicit argument he’s making. Immediately after mentioning her death he says “I understand, but look, if we exchange the dynamic on the border” so fewer people will come because they will get faster hearings (a bogus point because for one, under the bill… https://t.co/STvTfYHOfc https://t.co/RSrS8h53d0
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Mar 8, 2024
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March 08, 2024 at 12:27AM
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He seemed to be arguing that fewer illegals allowed into the country would mean fewer Laken Rileys murdered. That seems a big connection for him to make. I need to read the transcript … https://t.co/KOrSXBMj6Y
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Mar 8, 2024
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March 07, 2024 at 11:57PM
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It’s a “squinch” https://t.co/NXfv7XiFNh https://t.co/wqgk6WmmSD
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Mar 8, 2024
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And Biden’s anger sounded like anger that he’s behind when he thinks he should be ahead. Not sure that works. Trailing candidates don’t usually display that attitude, probably for a reason. https://t.co/m50NcHdldr
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Mar 8, 2024
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Britt overdone and too stagey. But I suppose way better than the usual SOTU response. @MarkHalperin’s dream (that she’ll be Trump’s VP pick) still alive. https://t.co/1zSgO7WSun
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Mar 8, 2024
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March 07, 2024 at 11:13PM
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Britt now addressing moms directly, woman to woman! OK. Have GOPs written off non-mom women?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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March 07, 2024 at 11:10PM
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Now she’s getting too angry–or, rather, angry too often .. https://t.co/SxjO4k0tU7
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Mar 8, 2024
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Katie Britt’s relentless kitchen-table-momism is hard to take–imagine 4 years of this if she’s Trump’s VP– but when she gets angry she’s quite effective.
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Mar 8, 2024
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He didn’t do it. Always trust content from kausfiles … https://t.co/T3XsPCA1x6
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Mar 8, 2024
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Nope. Did this pre-speech hype help Biden in any way? He delivered zero, action wise–relied 100% on challenging GOPS to pass the (weak, fake) Schumer-Lankford bill. https://t.co/Cs0i2Jtir6
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Mar 8, 2024
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He didn’t do it. Always trust content from kausfiles. https://t.co/T3XsPCA1x6
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Mar 8, 2024
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When Nancy Pelosi contemptuously tore up that Trump speech, she really had no choice–it had been a good speech, and she needed to change the story line into her ripping it up.
No need for Mike Johnson to rip up this speech.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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March 07, 2024 at 10:38PM
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The closing passage about young and old he believes in equality–that was moving and effective. Should have ended there. Instead he went into his trademark semi-contentless yelling of “We’re the United States of America.”
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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Add up all the “I” did this and “I” did that and it begins to sound defensive, not confident … Is “we” in the doghouse …
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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March 07, 2024 at 10:29PM
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So now all SOTUs will include sneering at “my predecessor.” Norms have been violated …
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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Establishing an office in the WH isn’t doing something. The late Charlie Peters would call this Washington Make Believe.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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March 07, 2024 at 10:20PM
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“I’m taking the most significant action …”etc. He’s been talking to the historians again …
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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March 07, 2024 at 10:16PM
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We’re through with immigration. All about the failed Lankford/Schumer bill. Zero new proposals or actions of any sort. All trial balloons suggesting X or Y were either shot down or were bogus to begin with?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 8, 2024
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