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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2017

      1. I'm on record as saying that Democrats should embrace celebrity culture and field celebrity candidates.

      44 replies 15 retweets 87 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2017
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      2. The question is which celebrity should Dems run. Some names suggested here: https://twitter.com/johnahare/status/819596014885683200 …

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    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2017
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      3. Some possible names: Oprah, Tom Hanks, Beyonce, Matt Damon, Dwayne Johnson.

      42 replies 7 retweets 26 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2017
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      5. But it shouldn't just be actors. In some ways athletes would be better (and would reach people Dems have a hard time getting).

      19 replies 8 retweets 33 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 12 Jan 2017

      4. Gregg Popovich, Steve Kerr, Serena Williams, Heath Schuler, Kevin Johnson. Who else? (h/t @bruce_arthur)

      9:33 AM - 12 Jan 2017
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        1. Sean Wilson‏ @seanwilson3252 12 Jan 2017
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          Not Kevin Johnson anymore

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        2. Armando‏ @ArmandoNDK 12 Jan 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet @bruce_arthur

          Kevin Johnson? Come on man.

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        3. Woke Mob Against Gun Death‏ @Bosengood 12 Jan 2017
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          Tom Hanks. Alec Baldwin.

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        1. Wake Up! It's 1984. Also, I'm Barry Manilow.‏ @AOTPRadio 12 Jan 2017
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          Heath Shuler? Just, no.

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        1. Conley‏ @Conley76 12 Jan 2017
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          Kevin Johnson? Are you fucking ill?

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        1. letitgr0w‏ @LetItGr0w 12 Jan 2017
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          uhhh Kevin Johnson is a REALLY bad choice

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        2. Thomas Kaempfen‏ @ThomasKaempfen 12 Jan 2017
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          You're missing that part of reason right-wing actors work as politicians is they're going against Hollywood grain.

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        3. Thomas Kaempfen‏ @ThomasKaempfen 12 Jan 2017
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          That is, cons see them as regular Americans in an irregular environ. Need a lefty from a right-wing environment.

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        1. Timbo‏ @joshuetree 12 Jan 2017
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          Magic Johnson. LeBron James.

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        1. 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝘁  💥 🍾‏ @KurtisKolt 12 Jan 2017
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          Let's go @AlecBaldwin...

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