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  1. Pinned Tweet
    4 Dec 2017

    Twitter, please share with the rest of us the Nazi-free version of Twitter you make available to German users. An option in Settings, perhaps?

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  2. This is an inexplicable loophole that should be closed.

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  3. Well said, a good essay, with conservative views unlikely to emerge from the GOP while it remains under Trump’s thumb.

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  4. Interesting thread on generational cultural change.

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  6. This is what political scientists call “channeling the anger of their constituents,” something Trump did effectively in 2016. Used to be on the sidelines, but Trump made it mainstream. Welcome to post-Trump politics.

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  7. Not to mention the direct or implied promise of a huge paycheck after you leave Congress can have a corrupting influence on your actions while supposedly serving the public.

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  8. In 2021, when Trump is a private citizen fighting criminal charges in court, Democrats will be telling Republicans “you didn’t mind when Trump was doing it” every single day, complete with audio, video and tweets.

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  9. If Trump declares an emergency to build a wall Mexico was supposed to pay for, Democrats can run on declaring an emergency to pay for health care and climate change they’re already paying for.

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  10. “Trump, who just turned 72, is essentially living in the past.”

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  11. The Confederates fly a different flag and were enemies of the United States. You can’t swear an oath to both.

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  12. When I took my car to get the clutch fixed and I asked the mechanic if he was factory-certified, he said “No, but I have a very good brain,” so I wasn’t worried.

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  13. When I’m about to have a medical procedure and ask the surgeon who he trained with, “Myself, because I have a very good brain” really puts my mind at ease.

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  14. When asked who he consults for foreign policy expertise during campaign, Trump said “First, myself, because I have a very good brain, and I’ve said a lot of things.”

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  15. Californians, New Yorkers and Texans pay nearly 30% of federal taxes, but some guy from 1% Kentucky won’t override a veto to pay federal workers.

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  16. Jan 3

    Given Kavanaugh’s statement during his confirmation that he believes Democrats are conspiring to get him back for his work against Clinton, maybe he should recuse himself from cases involving partisanship.

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  17. Jan 3

    Didn’t the Senate vote 100-0 for a stopgap funding bill without taxpayer money for the paid-by-Mexico wall last month? Just override President’s veto and put government back to work.

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  18. Jan 3

    House Republicans elected after 2011 have never served in the minority. I predict they’ll reconsider their views on what powers the majority should hold.

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  19. Jan 3

    “Identify with a candidate” despite differences in policy is a poor way to run a democracy. Professional political journalism should focus on policy, not identity.

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  20. Jan 2

    There is such a thing as overriding a veto.

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  21. Jan 2

    “We’re going to build a wall, and Mexico will pay for it.”

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