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.@jpodhoretz Both Wendy Davis & Ted Cruz claimed to oppose government health care intrusion. Davis had the added benefit of being honest.

@AdamWeinstein The fact that she was functioning as a pro-choice activist wouldn't have had anything to do with it, of course.

.@jpodhoretz Also, Wendy Davis was fighting a radical law change, not a cloture motion to consider a bill actually advanced by her party.

@AdamWeinstein yes, that must have been it.

.@jpodhoretz You seem disappointed that reporters might ponder the stakes or a messenger's credibility when setting editorial priorities :(

@AdamWeinstein I seem 52 years old and seem like someone who's worked in media for more than 30 years.

.@jpodhoretz And I'm grateful for that! You're privileged to have many outlets to whom you can offer different judgments on these matters.

.@jpodhoretz hey remember when Bernie Sanders' nonfilibuster against tax cuts for you was left off front pages & you had a sad? Me neither.

@brianbeutler well, considering I didn't compare Cruz to Bernie Sanders, it seems moot

@jpodhoretz procedurally, Sanders did the same thing Cruz is doing. Neither given front page treatment. This has nothing to do with Davis.

@brianbeutler believe me, if Sanders had gotten front-page treatment, I would have found that entirely acceptable.

@jpodhoretz maybe, but you suggest Cruz's treatment reveals bias, whereas I doubt you cared so much when same happened to Sanders in 2011.

@jpodhoretz well..wendy davis actually had a small chance at accomplishing something...cruz doesn't.

@ChairMissing @jpodhoretz So it's our estimation of the "chances" of the filibuster's success that decides its coverage? Sounds ideological.

@StephenDOliver @jpodhoretz and more importantly. he's not actually filibustering. So what are you really covering?

@ChairMissing @StephenDOliver nothing. nothing to see here. move along.

@jpodhoretz @StephenDOliver that was a serious question. What are you actually covering?

@ChairMissing @StephenDOliver you're right. there's nothing to cover. what a brilliant observation. you've opened my eyes.

@jpodhoretz @StephenDOliver i love your sarcasm, but tell me what the story should be.