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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Feb 2020

    Jeet Heer Retweeted David Brooks

    Welcome to the revolution, comrade Brooks.https://twitter.com/nytdavidbrooks/status/1229493827825586177 …

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    David BrooksVerified account @nytdavidbrooks
    Interviewing people in Watts and Compton, Calif. Bernie has a ton of support in the black and Latino communities here. Biden has not been mentioned.
    12:23 PM - 17 Feb 2020
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      2. alex hamilton‏ @SKRollins 17 Feb 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        I’m more shocked that David Brooks stepped foot in Compton

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      3. Joe Beese‏ @BeeseJoe 17 Feb 2020
        Replying to @SKRollins @HeerJeet

        How many bodyguards did he hire?

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      1. arna arkins‏ @arnaa 17 Feb 2020
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        Damn someone upgraded his taxi driver

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      1. Yellojkt‏ @yellojkt 17 Feb 2020
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        When did they open an Applebees in Watts?

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      1. Mark Shatraw‏ @09mshatraw 17 Feb 2020
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        Looking forward to the inevitable "From talking to these Bernie fans, I discerned a completely banal cultural observation that aligns with all of my preexisting beliefs" article from Brooks in a few weeks.

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      1. HaraldKML‏ @HaraldKml 17 Feb 2020
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        After this and the Politico piece ("Bernie breaks out of the pack") I'm wondering if they're not just setting up low expectations, to make a win/tie/close defeat more of an "upset":

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      2.  🇺🇲 J.D. Rhoades #SlavaUkrayini  🇺🇦‏ @JD_Rhoades 17 Feb 2020
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        But @nytdavidbrooks , what are they saying around the Applebee's salad bar?

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      3. Noodleepoodlee‏ @Noodleepoodlee1 17 Feb 2020
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        It has no capocollo.https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/07/david-brooks-worst-take-of-the-week …

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      1. kevin‏ @kevbernt 17 Feb 2020
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        Brooks once again pounding the streets of Compton and Watts to get the facts!

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