Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
mtracey's profile
Michael Tracey
Michael Tracey
Michael Tracey
Verified account
@mtracey

Tweets

Michael TraceyVerified account

@mtracey

Roving journalist, friend to all dogs mtracey@protonmail.com

NYC
patreon.com/mtracey
Joined March 2009

Tweets

  • © 2019 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 23
    • Report Tweet

    Having watched the full Feinstein video: it's absolutely valid to object to her on substantive grounds, but she actually engaged those kids like adults she had a serious political disagreement with, rather than condescending and head-patting them. Which is, in a way, respectful

    8:03 AM - 23 Feb 2019
    • 49 Retweets
    • 544 Likes
    • Grendel's Mother Brad Miller Cuete Ran Harpaz Ryan Thomas ⏳ FactRage Beckham Shrugged regularName73 BoyoB
    73 replies 49 retweets 544 likes
      1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 23
        • Report Tweet

        There was nothing I hated more as a kid than being condescended to by adults. Lord knows I'm no Feinstein fan, but rhetorically/stylistically I don't have a problem with how she approached that. Substantively, it's a different question.

        40 replies 18 retweets 271 likes
        Show this thread
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Lindsay Beyerstein‏ @beyerstein Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        Watching the full video didn't change my mind. She told the kid they could take their letter back to "whoever sent [them]." That's not respectful engagement.

        5 replies 2 retweets 31 likes
      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @beyerstein

        Would you have preferred if she pretended she agreed with them, and condescended to them? At least she was honest and engaged them on the substance of the matter, as if they were adults.

        9 replies 2 retweets 24 likes
      4. 1 more reply
      1. New conversation
      2. Curtis Michael Brown‏ @MisterBossy Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        Ok, but even for an adult “you leave the decisions to me, I just won a big election” is a pretty condescendingly inadequate reply

        3 replies 3 retweets 29 likes
      3. pet rock  🌹‏ @petrock Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @MisterBossy @mtracey

        I guess that's how Michael thinks adults should interact with each other.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. John McNally‏ @john_mcnally Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        Totally agree. She treated them as adults, engaged on them on the issues, gave them a copy of the bill offered one an internship. The chaperones treated them like kids And spoke to her differently than they did their own kids. The kids were unfortunate pawns.

        0 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. JLBoul‏ @jlboul Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        Didn't hear her give any reasons for her adamant position-taking other than, "Im older, smarter & more powerful than you little kids & your teacher. Plus, I have grandkids of my own, so.....". My gut ached for those kids.

        0 replies 1 retweet 12 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. BOMILCAR!‏ @diy_u_lazy_cow Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        Using kids to try and make a political point is always pure cringe. Feinstein handled it well imho. And her point that she was open to a discussion but not to ultimatums is a valid concept for those kids to learn.

        3 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      3. Timothy Cavanaugh‏ @TimboCavo Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @diy_u_lazy_cow @mtracey

        As long as a kid agrees with us we respect their opinion. What if those kids showed up with right wing talking points? All the sudden it turns into "who cares what those dumb kids think."

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. 2 more replies
      1. Jon Sutton‏ @therealjonnys Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        Then we must’ve watched two completely different videos then because she was nothing but condescending to everybody in that room, adults included.

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Laurent Ruseckas‏ @LaurentRuseckas Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey @robertwrighter

        Hey, I have been watching videos for 30 years, I know what I'm doing. I don't respond to this take of yours.

        0 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. My Trace Elements‏ @MyTraceElements Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        Maybe we watched 2 different videos? I do not agree.

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. carl wagoner‏ @revwagcarl Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        She responded exactly like that school teacher we all had and didn't like, but later in life, came to think of her as one of the best teachers we had ever had. Fortunately for me, I had several of those teachers.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Beckham Shrugged‏ @AWBeckham66 Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @revwagcarl

        pic.twitter.com/FCCpON1rmV

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Bukerbabe  🌻 🕊️ 🦄‏ @Athens7316 Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        The only "my way or the highway" I heard was in her word salad. Her tone and demeanor can't be respected. I showed the full vid to my 17 year old Grandson who could care less about Politics, and he said "What a Bitch." That was my unbiased interview. No leading questions.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Frankey sez *Bernie's the only one yelling for me!‏ @fpturner Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @Athens7316 @mtracey

        The pomposity of her privilege was front & center. Now she's paying the too high price of public scorn. To a long term public servant it's sudden death and more so - a tainted legacy.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. CalWestCoast - UnusualAmerican‏ @calwestcoast Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        What was rude is that she implied that they were stupid, that she was smarter and that they should run for senate if they don’t like it. Granted, that’s the same attitude most of Congress has towards their constituents and why they haven’t topped 20% approval in decades.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Annar Follesø‏ @Afolleso Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        I thought the exact same thing at the beginning. Then it soon developed into an obscene display of arrogance.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Sunny S.‏ @SuitedScorpio Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @mtracey

        This is exactly why adults needs to stop using kids as irrefutable rhetorical human shields. You simply cannot engage without looking bad - you’re either a patronizing fraud who isn’t taking them seriously, or you’re a jerk who is being mean to the kids.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Sue‏ @Pinkomomma Feb 23
        • Report Tweet
        Replying to @SuitedScorpio @mtracey

        You don’t have kids? Grade school children passionately want to make a difference. Often it’s in the form of cleaning the neighborhood park or pamphleting at the local grocery store. BTW, no parent would allow their child to be used as a front for the voice of others.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. 1 more reply

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2019 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Imprint
      • Cookies
      • Ads info