Here’s a theory: the idea of re-elevating Trump and making the midterms a War on MAGA Republicans was a desperation strategy hatched months ago when things looked really bleak for Dems. Then things began to look way less bleak–but the Biden WH went ahead with the strategy anyway https://t.co/yHq9OZ8r7S
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Sep 3, 2022
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September 03, 2022 at 01:08AM
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Those are the people (liked Trump/not rioters/not Bob Dole Republicans) Biden’s speech ignores. Is it willfull or is it that Biden doesn’t see them at all–his ideology won’t allow it? I think it actually might be the latter. https://t.co/IsHh0EpYoL
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Sep 3, 2022
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September 03, 2022 at 12:47AM
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There are “extremists who wear MAGA hats…and then other people who also wear MAGA who aren’t extremists. I don’t think the label ‘mainstream Republicans’ actually captures those people or gives the a space to come back to.”–@dsallentess making key point https://t.co/TsYr95vZEZ
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Sep 3, 2022
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September 03, 2022 at 12:36AM
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I don’t think you needed a memo for the “dark” chorus in 2020.
But the ‘MAGA Republicans are the enemy’ initiative? Seems like you needed a memo for that (starting with Crist) … https://t.co/v0G7xnSiCK
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Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 06:51PM
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Reupping https://t.co/9DM2QWGHdd
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Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 06:38PM
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‘Stray Voltage,’ the Sequel … https://t.co/5LeDlpTKHZ
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Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 06:18PM
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The other problem with this WH strategy, of course, is that making it about Trump also mobilizes Trump’s base (something that’s been in question after NY-19) … https://t.co/yHq9OZ8r7S
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 06:15PM
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Hmm. DIdn’t the Dems’ climb in the generic ballot precede the Biden admin. making it all about Trump (with MAL raid on Aug 8th)? I think it did https://t.co/gpZr6DF3Xc https://t.co/YSs4J5JSME
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Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 06:12PM
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But .. but …”The soul of America is defined by … willingness to see each other not as enemies but as fellow Americans.” https://t.co/JU0WuC2g2h
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Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 05:58PM
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Twitter suspends you if you criticize it for adding a “misleading” tag to someone else’s account? Getting into East German territory here .. https://t.co/eLD2iOwBy5
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 05:23PM
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Patty Murray up only by 3 in WA Senate race? Hello? https://t.co/CD2S5ffhaZ (Trafalgar poll. Still.)
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 05:03PM
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New Parrot Room (a day early): “The Best Men” https://t.co/oTKbHOMCIG
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Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 03:04AM
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We’re down to “not even the majority of Republicans,” though, from Hillary’s “half.” Not even! https://t.co/wj1J9gNgp4
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Sep 2, 2022
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September 02, 2022 at 02:50AM
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Just asking! [via John Ellis’ News Items https://t.co/avldH3RVRc] https://t.co/7Sl9qhJhEY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 1, 2022
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September 01, 2022 at 10:11AM
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The bottom 50% isn’t doing badly-wealth doubling in 2 years, thanks to COVID $$ & a tight labor market. https://t.co/XoI8lpESzO Is this a secret reason GOP “deplorables” aren’t turning out to vote against Dems? And why GOP emphasis on inflation isn’t working as well as expected?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 1, 2022
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September 01, 2022 at 03:48AM
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See Attachment E https://t.co/uT6MF5fBkV Maybe there’s some way the Trump lawyers can weasel out of it (“Based upon the information that has been provided to me … to the best of my knowledge..”). Still–sure looks like the broader claim that *all* classified docs were returned
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 1, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 10:57PM
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Haberman’s right: she didn’t move off her reporting-that classified docs “in boxes in a storage area” had been returned. The NYT’s headline implied-& many assumed-that this meant Trump’s lawyers said ALL classified docs had been returned. It now seems this broader claim is…true https://t.co/RJySk1YC76
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 1, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 10:52PM
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And what do you do if inflation abates before midterms after Fed crackdown? Is it easy to seamlessly shift from ‘Inflation, Inflation, Inflation’ to ‘Recession, Recession, Recession’? Border, crime woke outrages won’t abate as issues. … https://t.co/b156PfTdJ1
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Sep 1, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 09:32PM
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the “or his staff” seems like a big loophole that will be explored … https://t.co/KxX7nUFg6i
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Sep 1, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 08:30PM
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i.e. everywhere https://t.co/YUs7dNMOiA
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Aug 31, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 07:42PM
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Masters has a lot of votes to work with … https://t.co/ijjevFdBdb
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 31, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 07:40PM
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Possible, though there are adequate other reasons (eg appeal to non-Trumpy voters). There’s definitely some hardball negotiating going on https://t.co/kLbAG0nvz9 https://t.co/3C9XJpBwDC
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 31, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 06:24PM
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“there was a smugness about Newsom” … or you could just say “Newsom” …https://t.co/8UTRJDFxne
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 31, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 06:02PM
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It’s not even that hot here in LA–86 degrees. Forecast to hit 95 briefly on Sunday. Normal hot summer days didn’t used to break the grid. https://t.co/ftMMKiwUmq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Aug 31, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 05:40PM
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Deal. https://t.co/wMjLfMGa4u
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Aug 31, 2022
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August 31, 2022 at 03:42PM
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