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@StephieTheLefty Vice President Alben Barkley wanted to seek the 1952 Democratic presidential nomination. Barkley declared his availability to run for president while maintaining he was not actively seeking the office. Party insiders said, "No thanks." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jedshug: The record for no-hitters in an MLB season since 1900 is seven (1990, '91, '12, '15). We already have 5 this year, not counti… — PolitiTweet.org

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@KevinMKruse There's actually some overlap, as the cicadas emerged in 1936 as part of their 17-year cycle — amid the Dust Bowl, more or less. Spawned an Ogden Nash poem in the New Yorker, published on June 12, 1936, "Locust-Lovers, Attention!" — PolitiTweet.org

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It wasn't his best-known role, but the late Charles Grodin is great in "Dave" as accountant Murray Blum. Helps the imposter president rewrite the federal budget to protect homeless shelter funding. Admittedly not the most accurate portrayal of the budget/appropriations process. — PolitiTweet.org

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This week marks the 20th anniversary of the "West Wing" episode "Two Cathedrals." It was the political drama's rating apex. And also its creative height, as the show stumbled post-9/11. In 2009, TV Guide ranked "Two Cathedrals" #40 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JMilesColeman Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden (D) and Gordon Smith (R) had a productive and collegial working relationship after running against each other in a bitter Senate special election in early 1996. They hosted town halls together etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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Late Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer is among the few governors to switch parties or affIliations while in office, Roemer moved from D to R in 1991. Also: — WV Gov. Jim Justice, D to R in 2017 — RI Gov. Lincoln Chafee, Independent to D, 2013 — FL Gov. Charlie Crist, R to Indie, 2010 — PolitiTweet.org

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The House won't have a full roster again until the special election to replace the late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.), on 01/11/2022. And who knows which current members might depart by then? — PolitiTweet.org

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The resignation Sunday of Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) leaves 219 Ds and 211 Rs in the House, with five vacancies. Dems are likely to win June 1 NM01 race, and TX06 runoff 07/23 is between two Rs. Dems' narrow House margins are stabilizing. But they're still historically tight. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MarkJRozellGMU The cumulative knowledge of these individuals about the nation's intelligence operations is staggering. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @HowardMortman: Rep Steve Stivers (R-OH) resignation effective Sunday. Sunday: 430 voting members 219 Dems (8-seat majority) 211 GOP 5 v… — PolitiTweet.org

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@Zlatimeyer @BenAffleck Tree Willy #ArborFilms — PolitiTweet.org

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Now that masks are no longer needed for the vaccinated in most situations, per CDC guidelines, do you plan to start shaking hands again? — PolitiTweet.org

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@DainFitzgerald I watched this on HBO over the weekend. Not a bad flick, actually. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Zlatimeyer @MelissaJoanHart @CarolineRhea @BethBroderick @NateRichert @NickBakay4real Point Blanket #TakeAMovieOrShowOnAPicnic — PolitiTweet.org

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@vinceguerrieri @ChuckMcCutcheon Thanks! Glad I hedged it a bit. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DarthJeff90: This may be the one 24 hour period ever where both Republican Sean Parnells are in the news. https://t.co/z4v2uqicAU — PolitiTweet.org

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@cwarshaw @Redistrict @rickhasen @Nolan_Mc @andrewbhall Thanks for this. I've been thinking about something like it… https://t.co/XpaLp83bey — PolitiTweet.org

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After Neal Smith (D-Iowa), 101, the next oldest living former member is Bob Dole (R-Kan.), who turns 98 in July. Dole was in the House for eight years before joining the Senate in 1969, rising to Senate majority leader and becoming the 1996 GOP presidential nominee. — PolitiTweet.org

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@HowardMortman Looks like it was the general election campaign in Iowa -- Sept. 27, 1992. Plus the short-sleeves unlikely for dead-of-winter caucuses. But I take the point! — PolitiTweet.org

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With the death of former Rep. Lester Wolff (D-N.Y.) at 102, the oldest living House member is ex-Rep. Neal Smith (D-Iowa) at 101. Smith was in the House for 36 years but lost reelection in 1994 amid the Republican Revolution that led to the first GOP majority in 40 years. — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Rep. Lester Wolff (D-N.Y.) has died at 102. He was for many years the oldest living House member, in office or not. And an active tweeter through the end of his life. https://t.co/0ZiXjLohxd — PolitiTweet.org

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If the Oakland A's move, the major league sports team would be among the very few — maybe the only — to have played in four different cities. Started in Philadelphia, then Kansas City, and further west to Oakland. https://t.co/Tag61GavKc — PolitiTweet.org

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Norman Lloyd, Who Got His Acting Start During The New Deal, Dies At 106 https://t.co/LpYmXRMC4Z — PolitiTweet.org

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@ElaheIzadi And it was just a year-and-change after 9/11. Feelings were still plenty raw in the D.C. region. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChuckMcCutcheon: I got to discuss political jargon with my old @nationaljournal colleague @MajorCBS. For more see https://t.co/J3DsvH4T… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is the first cicada emergence of the smartphone era. Will be interesting to see if this once-every-17-years event raises interest, or people quickly OD on the ubiquitous coverage. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AviMayer: The mayor of Rishon LeZion, Israel's fourth-largest city, just south of Tel Aviv, has ordered bomb shelters opened for fear o… — PolitiTweet.org

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@jeremylottdiary @mattsouthworth Always remember. https://t.co/5O5JOr2XgH — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Rep. @CUMarkKennedy (R-MN), who lost a 2006 Senate bid to Amy Klobuchar (D), has had an unusual post-Hill career, in academia. Headed GSPM at GWU, then president of U. of North Dakota and U. of Colorado. Though he appears on the outs at Boulder. https://t.co/kbzI65PFMT — PolitiTweet.org