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Editorial Features Editor, in charge of @WSJ op-ed pages. Best of the Web columnist 2000-17.

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    James Taranto‏Verified account @jamestaranto 16h16 hours ago
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    I don't think I'd have believed you if you'd told me I'd live to see the American left passionately defend Danish colonialism.

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      2. Roger Simon‏ @rogerlsimon 15h15 hours ago
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        .The American left would defend leprosy if the thought it would hurt Trump. They are psychotic.

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      3. Charlotte Jones‏ @firedup99 13h13 hours ago
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        They are already defending leprosy. Its prevalent in California LEPROSY has made a return in California. Along with Hep B, Hep C and TB We're regressing to the Dark Ages.http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-leprosy-riverside-20160923-snap-story.html …

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      2. Kyle Kashuv‏Verified account @KyleKashuv 16h16 hours ago
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        pic.twitter.com/wVYjyqYizV

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      2. Chad Schave‏ @SchaveChad 15h15 hours ago
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        It would be hilarious if Greenland became a state before puerto Rico.

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      3. CatrionaMDW‏ @CatrionaMDW 11h11 hours ago
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        Our first “green” state.

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      2. Brian Cates‏ @drawandstrike 16h16 hours ago
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        🤷‍♂️

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      3. Anxiously Awaiting ❌MAGA Change‏ @marshaturner80 16h16 hours ago
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        😂🤣😂. You just can’t outguess them!

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      2. Tea Party Trumper‏ @TeaPartyTrumper 16h16 hours ago
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        Box of rocks AOC thinks Spain should still own Puerto Rico.pic.twitter.com/VGHRfgss7S

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      3. Paul Murany‏ @PMurany 15h15 hours ago
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        Except they can vote to be a State or leave...they just like things the way they are

        1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
      4. CatrionaMDW‏ @CatrionaMDW 11h11 hours ago
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        Replying to @PMurany @TeaPartyTrumper and

        3 times they have voted for the status quo.

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      2. Rick schenk‏ @rick_schenk 15h15 hours ago
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        Replying to @jamestaranto @SebGorka

        Do you think they'd trade Greenland for california

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      3. CatrionaMDW‏ @CatrionaMDW 11h11 hours ago
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        Trade deadline news: Denmark trades Greenland to the US for California and a state to be named later.

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      4. Chris Stone‏ @badstonevader 5h5 hours ago
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        New York

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      2. Ronald van Tiggelen‏ @tigg47 14h14 hours ago
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        Replying to @jamestaranto @davidangel9999

        Alaska was bought from Russia right?

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      3. David Angel‏ @davidangel9999 7h7 hours ago
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        Replying to @tigg47 @jamestaranto

        The Louisiana Purchase was also a real thing

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      1. Theodore‏ @RefDemo 4h4 hours ago
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        Replying to @jamestaranto @JoeSilverman7

        Most of them thought they were defending these danish...pic.twitter.com/2cEzdTZnlu

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      2. CatrionaMDW‏ @CatrionaMDW 16h16 hours ago
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        Maybe Denmark can re-annex Sweden next.

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      3. Steven Swenson (RC)‏ @Steven_Swenson 16h16 hours ago
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        Replying to @CatrionaMDW @jamestaranto

        Twas the other way round.

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