Walter Shapiro

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Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@manerdm I am doing this from memory, so I may be a little off. There were two things going on simultaneously: 1). Carter's belief that the Shah was close to death. In reality, the Shah lived until July 1980. 2). Fears that predated the Shah entering the US that hostages would be taken. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 1, 2019 Hibernated

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Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Researched this recently for a Carter piece: Carter's original instincts were to bar the Shah of Iran from entering the country for medical treatment. But people like Kissinger and David Rockefeller successfully lobbied the administration -- and Carter reluctantly relented. — PolitiTweet.org

@MrWalterShapiro @OsitaNwanevu The hostages and the oil shock were shots below the waterline that nobody could have… https://t.co/SRkFlkxBJd

Posted Dec. 1, 2019 Hibernated

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Bloomberg illustrates exactly what's wrong with a national primary. Personal campaigning is the best way that under-funded candidates have a chance to break through. If it's a national primary, then all America becomes a flyover state. Bad enough with 14 primaries on March 3rd. — PolitiTweet.org

Brennan Center Fellow @MrWalterShapiro unpacks the presidential primary calendar: https://t.co/lnKycRFjlE

Posted Dec. 2, 2019 Hibernated