What if GOPs agree on these limited or non-mandatory measures & the predictable result (under Mayorkas’ DHS) is…no reduction in the border surge? Doesn’t that hurt Biden in ’24? Or does he get away with saying “See, GOP get-tough solutions don’t work”? https://t.co/e5rkmveygK
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Dec 13, 2023
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December 13, 2023 at 06:27AM
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I’m sure I’ve missed other Biden blunders. And of course it’s premature to say he won’t come up with a deal on Ukraine, which might include standing up to the Dem’s progressive wing. But Biden’s supposed to be the master of getting things through the Congress. So far, no FDR. 6/
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Dec 13, 2023
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#4: Deciding on brilliant plan to link Ukraine and border security–assuming the dumb GOPs could be bought off easily with some $$ and changes of 2d order consequence–when Democrats were unwilling to make the sort of significant concessions GOPs would demand. 5/
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Dec 13, 2023
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#3 Not stepping with Dem votes in to save the speakership of Kevin McCarthy, who supported Ukraine aid, while assuring that his successors would be terrified of a motion to vacate from their right flank. 4/
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Dec 13, 2023
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#2 Framing the war with grandiose GW Bushesque Cold War/fate of world rhetoric that triggered allergy to “endless wars”–as if GOP were still the party of Cheneys–and that ignored US meddling (eg in Maidan “revolution”) that might have provoked Russian nationalists ; 3/
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Dec 13, 2023
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December 13, 2023 at 02:31AM
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#2 Framing the war with grandiose GW Bushesque Cold War/fate of world rhetoric that triggered allergy to “endless wars” and ignored US meddling–eg in Maidan “revolution”- that might have provoked Russian nationalists ; 3/
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Dec 13, 2023
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#1: Impeaching a President on iffy charges the undercurrent of which was insufficient support for Ukraine. Predisposed the President’s party–half of Congress!–to dislike the Ukraine lobby and Ukraine government. That’s what Vindman feared, but he brought it about; 2/
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Dec 13, 2023
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December 13, 2023 at 02:23AM
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A lot of history-will-not-look-kindly-onning going on vs. GOPs who block Ukraine aid. But history will look even less kindly on a party and President who (unbelievably) fumbled what you’d think would be a layup via a series of blunders:…1/
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Dec 13, 2023
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December 13, 2023 at 02:19AM
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Update: Pretty sure you can listen to this without paying $1. https://t.co/tcpptZvPv2
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Dec 13, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 10:15PM
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I never thought the arena helped the Penn Quarter. Even if DC controlled the crime it would be a huge mess made by transient visitors. Let Virginia have the mess. Build housing (once it’s a place where people might want to live). https://t.co/CnbAW7LbJt
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Dec 13, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 09:52PM
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Also wouldn’t mind a “clean” vote for Ukraine aid. What’s maddening is the fake “border security” proposals Team Biden is likely to propose–eg provisions giving the President authority which Biden will then not use, or requirements he will evade. https://t.co/uQC7GvodJS
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Dec 13, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 08:28PM
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Yes, but it helps if they can negotiate from a position of more strength rather than less strength, no? https://t.co/OR2hVEZMsh
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Dec 13, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 08:11PM
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Seems Potemkin-friendly. For example, “mandatory” detention but for how long? Until their cases are decided? (Unlikely.) For a few days? https://t.co/WDsUcBud8F
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 13, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 08:05PM
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DON’T FORGET: “Indeed, it was the White House that initially looped the border security issues into its original supplemental funding request back in August.”–@PunchbowlNews They thought they could con GOPs with some fake security. https://t.co/ZwrEm8ZEk5
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 06:03AM
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“In 2021, 70 percent of Portland’s pedestrian fatalities were among the homeless. Last year, about a third were, similar to recent data in Los Angeles.” https://t.co/lrgHqGPVZJ
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 04:55AM
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Like @conncarroll, I want fewer migrants here, at least until wages at the bottom of the labor market rise a whole lot higher than they are now. You seem to want our current unprecedented level of migration to go on unabated forever.
Let’s vote! https://t.co/2KEshCX7Zn
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 03:40AM
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Where does it say that historically high rates of in-migration must be maintained? The Law of Conservation of Migration! https://t.co/BjimHdYME7
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 03:36AM
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“Biden must pivot to the left to speak to the economic insecurities of working-class voters while … moving to the center on border security.” Shapiro thinks this a contradiction-as if stopping surge of cheap workers wouldn’t address the insecurities https://t.co/W31TnFEwGj
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 03:22AM
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Very good point on rural voters and migrants, but bizarrely and blithely assumes GOPs will accept Biden’s weak immigration offer and thus share ownership of his biggest failure–making his “reelection … more likely.”
Why?
https://t.co/C2uKYrevJF— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Dec 12, 2023
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Legal? https://t.co/w8K7L5Rvak
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 02:24AM
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Helluva thread … https://t.co/xoaBIzIdfP
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 02:21AM
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Disagree. It matters who’s in second place. A 1-on-1 Haley/DeSantis debate would be useful, given the large policy difference between them (on foreign policy, immigration, what else?). And DeSantis would win.**
** As long as he doesn’t cross the Lazio Line. https://t.co/4lueU2lDuB
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 12, 2023 at 02:10AM
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I assume Johnson’s talking about Hawaii in 1960, when JFK had a slate of alternate electors that won (when a recount went his way): https://t.co/HZ7d9cCA5x https://t.co/mNi8NKwc1M
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 11, 2023 at 10:29PM
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But her “debate performances are feats of political athleticism that few can match,” according to the @wsj. https://t.co/g1WubBywg2
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Dec 12, 2023
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December 11, 2023 at 10:28PM
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Why, if her “debate performances are feats of political athleticism that few can match,” according to the @wsj. https://t.co/g1WubBxYqu
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Dec 12, 2023
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