Judd Legum

Judd Legum @JuddLegum

Perhaps McAuliffe was the wrong messenger. Or perhaps a populist campaign wouldn't play in Virginia. But does Youngkin support the private equity tax loophole? Does he support a billionaire's tax? His extreme wealth helped him finance the campaign but was not a liability. — PolitiTweet.org

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McAuliffe only used the issue as a semi-joke, linked Youngkin to Carlyle's financing of the sale of Taylor Swift's masters to some people she didn't like But Carlyle is more than that. It is a symbol of excessive wealth and war profiteering — PolitiTweet.org

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One thing I'm thinking about is how Youngkin's multi-decade history with the Carlyle Group, a notorious private equity firm, was essentially a non-issue in the race People in the Carlyle Group were worried it would happen. But it never did. https://t.co/yIbixnlKMc — PolitiTweet.org

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Youngkin’s victory does not change reality. CRT is not taught in K-12 schools. Any discussion of racism or diversity is not “CRT-inspired” — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m not aware of a single progressive who believes this or has said this. If anyone has even one example, let me know. The point of making it easy to vote is that voting is an essential part of the Democratic process. — PolitiTweet.org

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@USChamber 7. Every year, dozens of highly profitable corporations pay NEGATIVE TAXES of their corporate profits Instead of paying taxes, the government sends them a check Virtually all of corporate America is opposing BBB so they can keep it that way https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 https://t.co/CA15VTCct0 — PolitiTweet.org

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6. The @USChamber said its opposition to BBB was for SMALL BUSINESS, which it claimed would be hurt by a corporate tax rate hike That provision has been dropped There is now a 15% minimum tax on businesses w/$1B+ in profits @USChamber still opposes https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 https://t.co/WqvXrJoKMz — PolitiTweet.org

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5. These corps are trying to have it both ways. They claim to be champions for climate while they are backing a multi-million dollar lobbying campaign to kill climate action For more accountability journalism, check out my newsletter, Popular Information https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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4. @Apple refused to answer whether it supported BBB. But it directed us to a statement titled “Business Roundtable Supports Urgent Congressional Action on Climate Change.” That statement says that @BizRoundtable opposes BBB https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 — PolitiTweet.org

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3. In response for request for comment, @GM said that it: A. Supports the Build Back Better framework and the climate provisions B. Supports @BizRoundtable's lobbying campaign to kill Build Back Better. Seriously. https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 https://t.co/xfxPjLJE7h — PolitiTweet.org

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2. The primary tension is many corporations have declared the need for URGENT action on climate. And BBB still contains historic investments to combat climate change At the same time, these corporations are members of lobbying groups trying to kill BBB https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Much of the corporate opposition to Build Back Better was based on the increase in the corporate tax rate That's been dropped, so we decided to check in w/some corporations. The responses we received were EXTRAORDINARY Follow along if interested https://t.co/mYzqElcW91 — PolitiTweet.org

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@atrupar @wsteaks The problems will start once Trump remembers that Biden canceled Christmas. Instead, everyone has to sit around quietly and read Critical Race Theory textbooks — PolitiTweet.org

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McAuliffe’s troubles started when he was unprepared when Youngkin confronted him about two books carried by a HS library Pretty easy to predict if you were monitoring these groups. But McAuliffe fumbled the response and that soundbite became a central piece of the campaign — PolitiTweet.org

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My takeaway from the Virginia election is that the tactics used must be taken very seriously. They will be replicated in campaigns all across the country, starting tomorrow. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. Regardless of the outcome in VA today, everyone should familiarize themselves about hyper-politicization of school board… — PolitiTweet.org

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Mercifully, no needle — PolitiTweet.org

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@CasMudde There are early exits floating around now — PolitiTweet.org

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To be clear. I am not making a prediction on who is going to win. I don’t make predictions. I wait for votes to be counted. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ask President John Kerry about exit polls — PolitiTweet.org

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@DavidClinchNews SALT repeal only helps wealthy people, however. We know that. And it’s very expensive. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rebekahentralgo I'm willing to take that risk. — PolitiTweet.org

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Instead of paid leave we are getting a massive tax cut for millionaires. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @pareene: I've uncovered incontrovertible evidence of voter fraud @OANN https://t.co/kXy98RLeeR — PolitiTweet.org

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WTF — PolitiTweet.org

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The whole reconciliation process has been a mess but on a positive note I am now finally able to spell Krysten Sinema — PolitiTweet.org

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@michelleinbklyn @chrislhayes @DouthatNYT @alexwagner I agree it needs to be taken seriously. Win or lose, it at a minimum has made Youngkin competitive in a state Biden won by 10 points. And I recognize there are real parents who are concerned. But I also think understanding the institutions driving some of it is also important — PolitiTweet.org

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@chrislhayes @michelleinbklyn @DouthatNYT @alexwagner The schools are being hyper-politicized by a new constellation of advocacy groups dedicated to the task. This creates footage (and related interviews) that is broadcast on Fox News and elsewhere. That coverage creates more parents who are "concerned." https://t.co/Cuv2rTsFdK — PolitiTweet.org

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10. The school board stuff is much more powerful because it is packaging right-wing ideology behind PARENTS CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN I will be tracking this as it gets implemented in hundreds of races in 2022 Sign up to stay informed ➡️ https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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9. What's alarming to me is that there seems to be very little attention being paid to the forces behind this movement. It reminds me of the Tea Party. There were years where the Tea Party garnered coverage as a grassroots movement before people woke up — PolitiTweet.org