More Ellis-“If I was betting on this race, I would bet on Oz. If I was a national or [PA] Democratic operative, elected official or major donor, I would be working overtime to have Fetterman stand down as the party’s Senate nominee (citing health reasons)” https://t.co/HWDpQVp3YM
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 18, 2022
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September 18, 2022 at 05:19PM
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Ellis: “What’s odd about the mainstream media’s ‘bad candidates matter’ narrative is that all the bad candidates are Republicans.” They aren’t, he suggests. … https://t.co/HWDpQVp3YM
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 18, 2022
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September 18, 2022 at 05:12PM
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“Political News Items” from @EllisItems has started up, and not a moment too soon. https://t.co/HWDpQVp3YM
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 18, 2022
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September 18, 2022 at 05:06PM
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If one of the Martha’s VIneyard migrants had said “You people have been so nice. I think I’ll stay here,” would they have been free to do so? (Don’t know the answer to this question. In theory, yes–no? In practice … ) https://t.co/jTQTmSE8UY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 18, 2022
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September 18, 2022 at 04:59PM
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So the news of an internal WH debate over reinstating Remain in Mexico–a crucial decision for Biden, in which he caved to immigration advocates–was obtained not by the @nytimes, or the @WashingtonPost, or @WSJ, but by … @VICE? https://t.co/Gq4F6VRISA
https://t.co/Dt6fE3Bnyp— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 18, 2022
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September 18, 2022 at 02:27AM
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One reason I think GOPs should (now that the point has been made) restrain themselves from heaping too much abuse on the Vineyarders. Respect the NIMBY. https://t.co/DCO39Zj6Ce
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 18, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 08:41PM
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Not sure “Community character is MAGA” is the battle line Dems want to fight on. https://t.co/auXXgh3LVQ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 18, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 08:26PM
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This seems like key question: Biden “MAGA Republican” attacks juiced Dem voters, but did they also motivate hard-to-poll Republican voters? (And the Dem voters were arguably already motivated by Dobbs.) https://t.co/NFh5fjo6h8
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 18, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 08:11PM
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“The border is secure” https://t.co/YGl0YGCG3b
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 17, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 06:11PM
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If my calculator is working, 18K a day means more than 6 million a year. https://t.co/ljY16b9yRE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 17, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 05:59PM
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He’d win, puncture Newsom’s balloon and drive Trump crazy.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 17, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 04:18AM
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DeSantis should take him up on this, no? https://t.co/KtAiSkEjDu
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 17, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 04:17AM
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Bob made some foreign policy comments (about Cuba, and the Iran deal) that I found very clarifying. https://t.co/9TeMQtHhhx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 17, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 02:23AM
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New Parrot Room: “Parrot Envy” https://t.co/A82lUxgHN0
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 17, 2022
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September 17, 2022 at 01:23AM
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— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 17, 2022
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September 16, 2022 at 10:47PM
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The story of polio’s comeback turns out to be a lot more complicated, and fascinating, than just “some people stopped getting vaccinated.” https://t.co/mMS43WmYcw
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 16, 2022
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September 16, 2022 at 02:49PM
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Alternative possibility: They don’t have the goods. So they’re casting a wide net–subpoenaing everything they can–hoping the goods will turn up … https://t.co/mN5OnK8tdy
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 16, 2022
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September 16, 2022 at 02:39PM
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We did that at Newsweek https://t.co/9Q9Zcct5jb
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 16, 2022
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September 16, 2022 at 02:29PM
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THINGS TO ASK FORMER US ATTORNEY GEOFFREY BERMAN ABOUT on his book tour: The incredible story of how they screwed up the search for Epstein’s blackmail tapes https://t.co/OKStYkhTVE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 16, 2022
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September 16, 2022 at 05:07AM
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Contemplating a Ukrainian victory: “‘We have learned not to be scared,’ [Ukrainian Defense Minister] Reznikov told his Kyiv audience on Saturday. ‘Now we ask the rest of you not to be scared too.'” Thanks, but no thanks. What’s Plan B? https://t.co/BAHp9BSzhD
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 16, 2022
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September 16, 2022 at 03:48AM
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When you invite the world … https://t.co/Hl1H9F28Vg
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 15, 2022
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September 15, 2022 at 06:28PM
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More plausible explanation is a) Graham’s a publicity hound b) he doesn’t really care that much if GOP loses the midterms c) will make it easier for him to pass his long-sought massive immigration amnesty! https://t.co/rDNJo6KkH8
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 15, 2022
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September 15, 2022 at 05:14PM
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Huh? Seems obvious that if Dems are trying to federalize the issue by saying GOPs will propose a national ban on abortions, optimal GOP response before midterms isn’t to propose a (partial) national ban on abortions. https://t.co/L8boZ9xD3D
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 15, 2022
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September 15, 2022 at 05:11PM
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Good point: If poverty *has* dropped so dramatically–as NYT tells us–because of the old, work-tested CTC and EITC aid plans, do we need to take the risk of eliminating the need to work with Biden’s (and Sen. Bennett’s) no-strings cash dole? https://t.co/ojnikY4dmB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 15, 2022
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September 15, 2022 at 04:51PM
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Who says we’ve abandoned Realism in foreign policy–if the issue is important enough (mass immigration and cheap labor)? https://t.co/nkwWYc4aNA
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 15, 2022
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September 15, 2022 at 04:41PM
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