Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Sasse: "Navarro’s Larry, Moe and Curly junior-high slap fight this week is yet another way to undermine public confidence that these guys grasp that tens of thousands of Americans have died and tens of millions are out of work.” — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

With the death toll rising, Republicans show increasing frustration that Trump and his White House are in their view not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough. ⁦@alexburnsNYT⁩ ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@jmartNYT⁩ https://t.co/Thdgc0n7vJ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @jonkarl: Here’s what Fauci said in Feb when there was only on known case in the US: "As of today, on the 17th of February, the risk is… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden’s 9-point ⁦@RealClearNews⁩ average lead outstrips Clinton at this point in 2016 when she led Trump by 3 points. Clinton’s lead briefly topped out at 8 in August, then again crested to 7 after "Access Hollywood." ⁦⁦@POLITICO_Steve⁩ https://t.co/KJohYbKXWj — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

After Ivanka suggested in an email that Trump visit St. John's Church, Hicks recommended he bring a Bible and aides were told to secure a “pretty Bible." Hicks told associates the idea was for Trump to read scripture, but he never did. ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ https://t.co/EM7xLalfcK — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Those to whom evil is done do evil in return. Democratic bullying made moderate Republicans willing to empower Gingrich ... and to tolerate his scorched-earth tactics." ⁦@RuleandRuin⁩ reviews "Burning Down the House" by ⁦@julianzelizer⁩ https://t.co/UFxvsZPSKi — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The number of Biden supporters extremely likely to vote drops 25 points if the virus is hitting so hard in November as to, for instance, close restaurants. Because the drop-off would be just 16 points among Trump voters, that puts Biden’s lead at just 3 points in such a scenario. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden leads Trump in ⁦@FoxNews⁩ poll 49% to 41%. Somewhat more voters believe Biden has the mental soundness to be president (47%) than say the same about Trump (43%). https://t.co/dummLXh69X — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @katierogers: On Fox w/ Chris Wallace, here's Trump on Covid: "It's going to disappear and I'll be right. Because I've been right probab… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Biden leads Trump 55% to 40% among registered voters in ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ ⁦@ABC⁩ poll. Among those who say they are certain to vote, Biden’s lead stands at 11 points. ⁦@danbalz⁩ ⁦@sfcpoll⁩ https://t.co/1MQowrwk6Z — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @taylorbranch: John fussed at first about having told me those stories for the record, but then he started sharing them himself. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Really looking forward to "His Truth is Marching On," a biography of John Lewis by ⁦@jmeacham⁩ coming out in October. Judging from its place on the bestseller list before it's even been published, it seems others may be too. https://t.co/CXxamy29Zb — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@taylorbranch Lewis, Branch writes, grew up on a farm without plumbing or electricity and as a boy considered chickens special. When one was killed for dinner, he cried and boycotted meals. He took to preaching to them and even baptized chicks. “He developed a full ministry by the age of 10." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

By chance, one New Year’s resolution for 2020 was to read more about the civil rights movement. The landmark trilogy by @taylorbranch of course has been a remarkable gift. His description of Lewis: “There was an incandescence in Lewis that shone through all his shortcomings." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The CDC's Redfield acknowledged to the Journal of the American Medical Association that administration officials—himself included—massively underestimated infections in April and May. He estimated they were missing as many as 10 cases each day for every one they were confirming. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Enraged by criticism from New York Democrats about not being able to find ventilators, Grogan angrily told Kushner that they should put more ventilators on 18-wheelers, drive them into New York City and invite news helicopters to record it — just to embarrass Cuomo and de Blasio. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

At one stage, California's Newsom was told that if he wanted the federal government to help obtain the swabs needed to test for the virus, he would have to ask Trump himself — and thank him. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The virus task force was sidelined while Meadows convened a different group in his office with Birx the only health official included. She was a constant source of upbeat news for the president and his aides, walking the halls with charts emphasizing that outbreaks were easing. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Powerful story on what went wrong: Trump's approach to the virus was not just a misjudgment but a deliberate strategy to pass off responsibility to the states. ⁦@shearm⁩ ⁦@noahweiland⁩ ⁦@EricLiptonNYT⁩ @maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@SangerNYT⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/8v8WEfmmKC — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

With Bowman's nomination, the liberal wing claims another victory over the Democratic party establishment. ⁦@jessemckinley⁩ https://t.co/FFwokUz99a — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Even if we could magically lock everyone in their room and no one transmits to anyone, we would still be seeing an increase in deaths for the next several weeks." ⁦@griffwitte⁩ ⁦@bbguari⁩ https://t.co/Y55bzkgcW5 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

A spymaster on the run, billions of dollars missing and adult children arrested as hostages: Fascinating story of Saudi intrigue by ⁦@bradleyhope⁩ ⁦@ScheckWSJ⁩ ⁦@wstrobel⁩ https://t.co/D4SJtQG3Cd — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

White House removes portraits of Clinton and Bush 43 from the Grand Foyer where paintings of the most recent presidents are traditionally hung and placed instead in a room largely used for storage. ⁦@jeffzeleny⁩ ⁦@Kevinliptakcnn⁩ https://t.co/lSVoHvURkS — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

By chance, just yesterday happened to read this piece Lewis wrote in 1998 when George Wallace died: "When I met George Wallace, I had to forgive him, because to do otherwise -- to hate him -- would only perpetuate the evil system we sought to destroy." https://t.co/ToH9HZl6HH — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @sbg1: One of the great privileges of being a journalist on Capitol Hill anytime the last few decades was the chance to meet John Lewis,… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RIP John Lewis, a son of sharecroppers and an apostle of nonviolence who was bloodied at Selma and across the Jim Crow South in the historic struggle for racial equality and then carried a mantle of moral authority into Congress. ⁦@kseelye⁩ https://t.co/vcfMZgefjW — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @CLeonardNews: Late to the game b/c I only read the New Yorker in print. But this @JaneMayerNYer article is simply astounding and essent… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Ill happily take that rolled log, thank you! — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

For the first time, the largest group of incoming first-year students in University of California system will be Hispanic, making up 36% of those offered admission compared with Asians at 35%, whites at 21% and Blacks at 5%. @TeresaWatanabe https://t.co/VAvmUoOrK1 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Also looking forward this weekend to watching @TheOutpostMovie by @RodLurie based on the gripping @THEOUTPOSTbook by @jaketapper -- if it's as good as the book, it will be one of the most powerful movies of the summer. — PolitiTweet.org