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.

    1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 10
      • Report Tweet

      I'm thinking the closest analog for the 2020 Dem primaries could be 2004. Field was ostensibly wide open, Dean attracted early energy and attention, but ultimately voters coalesced around the more "electable" candidate (Kerry) because their overriding objective was to beat Bush

      28 replies 31 retweets 145 likes
      Show this thread
      Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 10
      • Report Tweet

      Of course, Kerry didn't turn out to be "electable" -- all his purported strengths were transformed by the GOP into liabilities ("flip-flopper," denigrating his Vietnam service) but that was the thinking of the Dem primary electorate at the time. Hence the current appeal of Biden

      4:44 AM - 10 May 2019
      • 16 Retweets
      • 86 Likes
      • watch_doge eGg tv on de blasio KBB David, Ph.D. Richard Gardner Seth Stevens 🛸 Ju Lia Kim
      12 replies 16 retweets 86 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 10
          • Report Tweet

          I have certain preferences (in terms of candidates, policy outcomes, etc.) but I at least try to subordinate them analytically when assessing political dynamics: in other words, I try to be "impartial" when analyzing events. Most in the punditocracy don't even attempt to do this

          12 replies 9 retweets 69 likes
          Show this thread
        3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 10
          • Report Tweet

          Michael Tracey Retweeted AP Politics

          This is a lot of money, and I'd wager that most Democrats are *happy* that Biden is raising a lot of money from wealthy donors, because they want him to have as much money as possible in service of defeating Trumphttps://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/1126667429398999041 …

          Michael Tracey added,

          AP PoliticsVerified account @AP_Politics
          Source tells AP that Biden raked in $750,000 at a Hollywood fundraiser http://apne.ws/i4OPk4k 
          6 replies 7 retweets 27 likes
          Show this thread
        4. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 10
          • Report Tweet

          Michael Tracey Retweeted Pod Save America

          Abrams running would be bad for Biden. It would place additional pressure on black elected officials to stay neutral, whereas Biden wants them to endorse early. (He's already gotten several notable endorsements from powerful black Dems)https://twitter.com/PodSaveAmerica/status/1126563669255397376 …

          Michael Tracey added,

          0:17
          Pod Save AmericaVerified account @PodSaveAmerica
          .@danpfeiffer "It has been reported that you are still considering joining the ever-growing democratic presidential field. Is that true?" @staceyabrams: "Yes." Stacey Abrams joins today's Pod, out this afternoon: http://applepodcasts.com/podsaveamerica  pic.twitter.com/42pxs22VFi
          9 replies 7 retweets 29 likes
          Show this thread
        5. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 10
          • Report Tweet

          John Lewis famously endorsed Hillary early in the 2008 cycle, but then withdrew the endorsement and endorsed Obama once he started winning primaries and caucuses. That was an extremely important development for Obama. Could imagine a roughly similar dynamic playing out this time

          7 replies 8 retweets 33 likes
          Show this thread
        6. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 10
          • Report Tweet

          Might get in trouble for saying this, but whatever: Abrams clearly has a more natural attachment to black voters writ large than Harris, and even arguably Booker. Southern blacks in particular, which is the constituency Biden needs most. (Majority of SC Dem electorate is black)

          20 replies 4 retweets 32 likes
          Show this thread
        7. End of conversation
        1. New conversation
        2. Jonathan Larsen‏Verified account @jtlarsen May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @mtracey

          I think Kerry's military background played a bigger role than we remember, at a time when American war-lust was in full. He came into the race a decorated veteran who had become a vocal opponent of the war. Given economy+post 9/11 I think Kerry did better than he gets credit for.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @jtlarsen

          But he also voted for the war and had to come up with a convoluted rationalization for that, which reinforced the "flip-flopper" image the GOP successfully crafted.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. 2 more replies
        1. miasmo‏ @miasmo_ May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @mtracey

          That may be the thinking of rank and file voters, but the party establishment and corporate media are much more worried about Bernie beating Trump than they are about him losing to Trump. The "electability" issue is largely gaslighting people out of voting for what they want.

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Joaquín Beltrán  🐌 🐢 🐨 🦄 🐇 🐦‏ @joaquinlife May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @mtracey

          Pundits/party leaders would be wise to follow the energy of the people. Electable is a nonsense description wrought with ill-conceived speculation.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Eric Hensley‏ @eghensley86 May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @mtracey

          Do you think the overwhelming media coverage is a function of this "electorate appeal" or vice versa?

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Sid‏ @aSidAmongSids May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @mtracey

          It'll be hilarious if trump somehow wins the popular vote and those blue states which voted to give all their electoral votes to the popular vote winner have to award them to trump.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Mike Hots‏ @MrGadget56 May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @mtracey

          Gee, almost like a team effort of elite, skull & bones, the Bush dynasty. "It's a big club, but you ain't in it"

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Trump puts the POS in POTUS  🇺🇸‏ @GrouchoMarx1011 May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @mtracey

          Complete misreading of history of the 2004 election where polls had Kerry having a slim lead over Dubya causing Karl Rove to aggressively promote in battleground states anti-gay legislation to get the base out. @jjz1600

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
      1. This Tweet is unavailable.
        1. GWF Bagel ∞‏ @demontage2000 May 10
          • Report Tweet
          Replying to @mtracey

          Biden was a terrible presidential candidate in 2007-8. More likable than Kerry, but in other ways very similarly.. ‘meh. He is only considered attractive now for having been picked by Obama. & Why did Obama pick him? Boring familiar bland generic D.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      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