David Weigel

David Weigel @daveweigel

Okay fine one more thing: Another perk for Sinema is that she gets to clown on the activists who did direct action to get her vote; protesting her, following her into a bathroom. If you're a pundit who wants protesters to get chastened and go away, Merry Christmas! — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

This literally happened *twice this year.* Alaska Dems basically stood down and let their voters re-elect Murkowski over a Trumper; Utah Dems voted to skip the Senate race and support McMullin as an independent. — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

Sometimes I write good tweets. https://t.co/0KiEQQ4UHC — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

@NYTBlake The "bad analysis" I was referring to was about what this means rn for balance of power. Sinema was clear that she wasn't voting to give Rs parity on committees but the first takes I saw muddled that. — PolitiTweet.org

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@NYTBlake That's why it's in Dems' interest not to challenge her in 2024, to treat her like Angus King, and why this was so smart for her. — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

@TheLincoln No, it's annoying that some of the hot takes weren't clear on this. She's not caucusing with Rs, so they only have 49 seats. — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

One more thing: We don't know how Dems play this yet. In states where popular (more so than Sinema) independents run and caucus with Dems, the DSCC stands down - Maine, Vermont. They don't have to run a D and won't want to if it looks like they'd only be a spoiler. — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

I wrote about this at the start of the year - progressive groups and donors were committed to beating Sinema in the 2024 primary. The AZ Democratic Party censured her! She gets to ignore all that now. https://t.co/imMUDBiU2H — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

I woke up on the west coast so was initially confused by some bad analysis that pretended this risked the balance of power. It doesn't - it's a gordian knot-cutting political tactic that nullifies the biggest threat to Sinema's reelection, a primary against Phoenix's congressman. — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

RT @Robillard: the idea that Sinema could survive the same GOP primary electorate that just spat out the state’s incumbent AG because he di… — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

It’s a bit like Lieberman 2006, if he’d formed his new party before losing the Dem primary instead of after. — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

RT @IsaacDovere: When Biden flew to Arizona earlier this week, Sinema didn’t come with him on Air Force One. But Ruben Gallego, who’d likel… — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

RT @jdawsey1: Private RNC member emails reveal anger to Trump, frustration with McDaniel’s response to him, internal turmoil in party. Nice… — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

@mattyglesias In his defense, if I lost a third of my wealth this year, I’d also be cranky. — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

There are/were at least three ongoing campaigns to primary Sinema with Rep. Ruben Gallego, which just became impossible. Doesn’t affect D majority, does prevent AZ Dems from replacing her — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @beardedcrank: The biggest tell on Sinema was that she waited til after the runoff to announce, thus hurting Walker. This seems like it'… — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

Two of three RNC chair candidates showing up to the TPUSA bash - Harmeet Dhillon and Mike Lindell. No Ronna McDaniel though. https://t.co/CmHe5y6yhh — PolitiTweet.org

David Weigel @daveweigel

Two RNC chair candidates showing up to the TPUSA bash - Harmeet Dhillion and Mike Lindell. https://t.co/CmHe5y6yhh — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JoeBarton_: Thanks guys this tweet would have been so helpful 2 years ago — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: First on CNN: The Jan. 6 committee is considering criminal referrals for at least four individuals in addition to Trump, mul… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PopulismUpdates: Curious to me how all of the people criticizing Pedro Castillo for his failed coup have never even attempted a coup be… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @akarl_smith: PA Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro's campaign sent out a memo outlining how it ran up the margins last month. Key to the strategy… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SummerForPA: I came. I saw. I pissed the just right people off. What's up Congress? https://t.co/aCJkWaaLEl — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GRDecter: Good Morning Everyone! Kevin O’Leary got paid $15MM to be FTX spokesperson… https://t.co/iSjZZ8VZq5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @altschlar: I feel like this guy’s clients and employees should know he paid elon musk $8 to tweet anti-union shit in twitter circles ht… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @libertydownundr: If Kanye West is the new Hitler, then revoking his art degree probably isn't a smart move — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @xenocryptsite: One funny thing is how people on this site get these ideas of like, the "good-people campaigns like John Fetterman's" vs… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RealLPerezLA: Schrodinger's Zelensky https://t.co/GTQwcEepSB — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SaacksAttack: There's hubris, and then there's agreeing to a 43% interest rate on a loan because "it's easy to make 1% a day" A pair o… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mattdpearce: The New York Times is ON STRIKE. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is ON STRIKE. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is ON STRIKE. Man… — PolitiTweet.org