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"Phillipe [sic] is the only person about whom you're torn between patting him on the back and trying to get him committed to Bellevue." - John Podesta, 3/5/2015
Washington, DCen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_…Joined January 2009

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How goes the fight against fake accounts? It was your clarion call pre-bid. Do you truly believe the account I replied to is above board? Opened in Nov; no pic; no bio; no banner; 0 followers; follows 2: you & SpaceX. You’re turning a blind eye bc they’re helping you.
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Predicting Ohio to President-Elect Biden was 85% wishful thinking. As for the rest, maybe NC will come through. But aside from those two, not bad. And now that we’re on the other side of Election Day, it’s time for a periodic respite of indeterminate length from Twitter. 👋👋
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Finally. The years since Nov 8 2016 have been a slo-mo horror show. But it’s ending. Because Joe Biden’s done everything to win and donald trump’s done everything to lose. Before taking my own advice to chill, I’m putting my map where my mouth is. See you on the other side.
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7/ Franklin Delano Roosevelt Ronald Wilson Reagan William Jefferson Clinton Joseph Robinette Biden Incumbent-slayers all. President-Elect Biden keeps pretty impressive company. But his victory might have been the toughest to pull off.
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6/ Electoral College: 2020 was our 59th presidential election. The failure of the EC has never been more pronounced than 2016 & 2020. Here’s how 1932 1980 1992 rank by EV margin: 1932: FDR won 89% EVs; 11th 1980: Reagan 91%; 9th 1992: Clinton 69%; 30th 2020: Biden 57% (likely)
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5/ Headstart / Money: Every president’s re-election begins the moment they’re sworn in. But in the case of trump it wasn’t rhetorical. He created his re-election committee the next day. He raised more than $1 billion while PE Biden was still competing for the nomination.
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4/ 3rd Party / Other Challenger: In 1980, John Anderson was hardly dispositive; but he surely did not help Carter. In 1992, Ross Perot absolutely hurt Bush. In 2020, 3rd Party challengers that tipped the race were nowhere to be seen. It was one on one. Biden vs trump.
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3/ Intra-party support: In 1980, Carter had to fend off fellow Democrat Ted Kennedy. In 1992, Pat Buchanan was a thorn in Bush’s side reflecting tension within the GOP. In 2020, trump enjoyed complete fealty from ~90% of the Republican Party. No meaningful dissent whatsoever.
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2/ Economy In 1928 Herbert Hoover faced what to this day was the worst economic period in US history. In 1980 & 1992, Jimmy Carter & George HW Bush faced steep economic downturns. While 2020 is devastating and the worst since the Depression COVID made it politically distinct.
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1/ President-Elect Biden’s Victory Doing anything last done by FDR isn’t easy. And while it’ll take time to process 2020, some results we have make a compelling argument: Joe Biden’s was the toughest of the four defeats of an incumbent seeking RE-election dating back 100 years.
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Another #ElectionTwitter fun fact: According to NYT, @JoeBiden just hit 50.7% of the popular vote nationally and counting. This is the highest percentage by a challenger since FDR in 1932.
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As Republicans refuse to buck trump and won’t acknowledge President-Elect Biden, it’s worth looking at the 22 Class III Senate Republicans up for re-election in 2022. Starting now, they’re the first test cases & most vulnerable to trump voters. (Note: some seats remain in flux.)
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Republican Senator Rob Portman says Joe Biden is leading in enough states to win the presidency, and that Trump's campaign must produce evidence to support allegations of election fraud reut.rs/3lmiKIG
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Just now on CNN: Q. “Why hasn’t CNN yet projected a winner?” — Wolf Blitzer’s question to CNN’s Political Director. A. “You and me both Wolf.” — answered the person ostensibly overseeing the decision process.
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One of these two graphics is what FOX has fixed on its screen. Guess which one is FOX, and why (based on the data / information provided, not recognizing the font or style).
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