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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. Kevin M. Kruse‏Verified account @KevinMKruse 11 Nov 2016
      Replying to @KevinMKruse

      Many liberals were outraged he didn’t do more, once again embracing that “Green Lantern theory”: /8http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2009/12/the-green-lantern-theory-of-the-presidency.html …

      1 reply 17 retweets 39 likes
    2. Kevin M. Kruse‏Verified account @KevinMKruse 11 Nov 2016
      Replying to @KevinMKruse

      Or consider George W. Bush after 2004. He won by a narrower margin (50.7%, 286 EVs), as the GOP held both Houses (232 House, 55 Senate). /9

      1 reply 15 retweets 28 likes
    3. Kevin M. Kruse‏Verified account @KevinMKruse 11 Nov 2016
      Replying to @KevinMKruse

      Bush said he had "political capital" and intended to spend it, notably with a plan to privatize Social Security. /10http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/05/politics/campaign/confident-bush-outlines-ambitious-plan-for-2nd-term.html …

      4 replies 21 retweets 29 likes
    4. Kevin M. Kruse‏Verified account @KevinMKruse 11 Nov 2016
      Replying to @KevinMKruse

      Despite full GOP control, Bush's plan failed, due to opposition by minority & protests outside. By August, his approval was in the 40s. /11

      1 reply 28 retweets 50 likes
    5. Kevin M. Kruse‏Verified account @KevinMKruse 11 Nov 2016
      Replying to @KevinMKruse

      With these in mind, consider Trump, who as @BrendanNyhan noted, ran as the ultimate Green Lantern candidate: /12http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/26/upshot/donald-trump-the-green-lantern-candidate.html …

      2 replies 16 retweets 31 likes
    6. Kevin M. Kruse‏Verified account @KevinMKruse 11 Nov 2016
      Replying to @KevinMKruse

      Yes, Trump enters with Congress on his side, like Bush in 2005 & Obama in 2009, but much smaller margins. And less claim to any mandate. /13

      3 replies 24 retweets 43 likes
    7. Kevin M. Kruse‏Verified account @KevinMKruse 11 Nov 2016
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      And yes, as always, there's a good deal he can do on his own domestically through executive actions & abroad in foreign policy. /14

      6 replies 17 retweets 29 likes
    8. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 12 Nov 2016
      Replying to @KevinMKruse

      "Foreign policy" should not be tweet 14 in this stream. By labeling Americans "terrorists" they become foreign policy.

      1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
    9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 12 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel @KevinMKruse

      BOTH Bush & Obama did some of that, set up the infrastructure. If you don't start with that dynamic, you ignore what will come

      1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
    10. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 12 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel @KevinMKruse

      Since 2008 FBI has permitted investigations to include First Amendment. In Holder v. HLP, OBAMA codified that w/SCOTUS.

      1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 12 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel @KevinMKruse

      The "reform" USA "Freedom" Act actually made doing this easier, for both "terrorists" and "proliferators."

      7:25 AM - 12 Nov 2016
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        1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 12 Nov 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel @KevinMKruse

          Obama (had) killed American citizen w/no due process, & Dems responded by giving guy who legitimized it a lifetime appointment

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