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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      3. Trump is already doing things that, on the face of it, merit impeachment investigation -- business dealings during transition.

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    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      4.But again, this is a political rather than legal matter. Question is whether Trump's self-enrichment can be used against him politically?

      7 replies 72 retweets 148 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      5. To answer that question, worth asking why Trump's evident corruption (Trump foundation, Trump U case) didn't hurt him in election.

      18 replies 55 retweets 181 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      6. Allied to "it takes a crook to beat the crooks" was "I'm rich so I can't be bought by the special interests."

      8 replies 44 retweets 122 likes
    5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      7. But Trump's "I'm a shrewd crook who can outwit the crooked system" argument falters if he's using presidency for further self-enrichment

      12 replies 92 retweets 189 likes
    6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      8. Again & again & again: emoluments problem has to used politically as well as legally. Raising it is way to undermine Trump's support.

      5 replies 95 retweets 192 likes
    7. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      9. Trump corruption also didn't hurt because he was contrast gainer: his supporters saw Clinton as even more corrupt.But now Clinton is gone

      8 replies 45 retweets 147 likes
    8. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      10. As an addendum: the biggest failure of opposition to Trump has been a failure to think politically, to rely on apolitical norms.

      3 replies 75 retweets 195 likes
    9. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      11. Both anti-Trump GOP & Clinton pitched case against Trump to apolitical ideals of decency, which (as we've seen) don't count for much

      3 replies 76 retweets 194 likes
    10. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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      12. Trump's whole claim is: decency doesn't matter. The system is corrupt. I'm indecent but I can fight that corruption.

      24 replies 164 retweets 411 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016

      13. If Trump betrays base (with medicare cuts) & continues self-enriching in office then his whole "crook that fixes system" appeal crumbles

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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 20 Nov 2016
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          14. An effective political opposition to Trump can be built. The question is whether the Dems have the courage & shrewdness to mount it.

          22 replies 150 retweets 317 likes
        3. Pulled Back High 5‏ @pulledbackhigh5 20 Nov 2016
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          If he does the things you are talking about, any Dem could beat him, Gillibrand, Cuomo, Kanye West, a monkey in a suit...

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        1. Dark‏ @JK_DarkSide 20 Nov 2016
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          It depends if his base realizes it. The poor white tend to lie to themselves about their status and need of help, see Kentucky.

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        1. Elon Musk is a Brazen Hussy‏ @wsucpa 20 Nov 2016
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          Then Steve Gannon will have him double down on scapegoating minorities as being the cause of his failures. Its happened before.

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        1. Doug‏ @ThynkTwyce 20 Nov 2016
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          So you think facts will actually begin to make a difference in a world of unquestioning loyalty to one's "identity" politics?

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        1. Good Lord, What Now?‏ @ArchivesBoy 20 Nov 2016
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          You're forgetting that his base is phenomenally stupid.

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        1. shaaver‏ @sishaaver 20 Nov 2016
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          Exactly encourage and abet medicare farce. Let him hang himself. Please encourage this dems

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        1. Jordan Etherington‏ @RolandJordan 20 Nov 2016
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          But can't he just blame it on immigrants or taxes or some bullshit?

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        1. Ben Spiker‏ @bspiker 20 Nov 2016
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          his base will never turn on him

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        1. MLR #BIDENHARRIS‏ @MLRJR232 20 Nov 2016
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          @onlxn Obama'll get blame 4 Medicare(Ryan lies) & Trump is already known to be a bankrupt, fraudulent huckster. Why care now?

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