Tim Alberta

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

@SopanDeb Huh? What’s that got to do with “binders full of women” fallout? — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

@jonathanchait You’re in the minority. Do a nexis search of the 72 hours after that debate. The man was absolutely bludgoned - portrayed as a buffoon at best and a mysognist at worst. Pretty hard to live through that incident, then go back and research it, and *not* use a broad brush. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Best part of these tributes to Romney — exemplar of virtue! paragon of decency! — is that they’re coming from the s… https://t.co/nqeVguA4e3 — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

RT @burgessev: “Mitt was my friend before he made this decision, and he will be my friend after this," said Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). “We… — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

"At first, the Republican presidential nominee was met with dead silence, with those on the line confused as to wha… https://t.co/cIvXueREvc — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

RT @darrensands: Huge scoop out of SC from @jslovegrove: Republican leaders are organizing a pro-Bernie effort in SC’s open primary. South… — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Remember when Warren’s campaign nearly ended before it began when Trump baited her into that DNA test? Or when Biden talked about wanting to beat up the president? (I’m sure suburban women loved that) Now you hear the champagne popping at 1600 with Bloomberg’s orange tan jokes. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Donald Trump is a master of forcing opponents to play the game by his rules. Tearing up paper? Staging walkouts? This stuff 👏does 👏not 👏 work. Just ask Rubio, Cruz, Hillary... The president’s kryptonite is substance and reason. You cannot beat him at stagecraft and emotion. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

RT @DouthatNYT: Trump giving a cancer-stricken Limbaugh a medal in a speech that barely even pays lip service to limited government is an i… — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

I mean, it wasn’t true 11 years ago (sorry, Joe Wilson). But it’s true today. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

The story here isn’t the staggering incompetence of the Iowa Democratic Party. It’s the steady erosion of faith i… https://t.co/qTwkjs7nMP — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

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Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Also, as I reported yesterday, Dems are prepared to concede Iowa to Trump anyway Show me anemic turnout in Michiga… https://t.co/apr8DC1X4y — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Not to mention, of course, that Trump lied about massive voter fraud after *winning* in 2016. So, for anyone who believes things can’t get worse, last night’s turmoil was just a taste of what happens if/when we lose faith in our last great institution, the ballot box. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Crazy thing is, there was no disputing this reporting — it was confirmed by the Iowa GOP! — and we’re still like, “gee, wonder if Trump would dare to deligitmize election results if he loses” https://t.co/ed3zKSOuED — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Note re: turnout The caucus process is intimidating and super time-consuming. Met lots of Iowa Ds who weren’t caucusing because 1) they’re too busy, 2) they don’t know how, 3) they’ll vote for anyone vs. Trump Dangerous to draw conclusions from Iowa, about this or anything else — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Ahem [taps mic] Four years ago, after losing Iowa, Donald Trump called state GOP chair Jeff Kaufmann and asked him — *twice* — to publicly disavow the results. As reported exclusively here: https://t.co/L2vOvlfa0O — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

RT @zackstanton: "No one will remember who won the 2020 caucuses," writes @TimAlberta, "only that Iowa lost." https://t.co/POV9dlzqKr — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

https://t.co/ENoJDoExWU — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

RT @WillieGeist: .@TimAlberta with the first obit for the Iowa Caucus. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Alternate headline: “Is this Hell? No. It’s Iowa.” https://t.co/KMDQEPxtYQ https://t.co/EyaR9lG0DU — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

And just like that... https://t.co/KMDQEPxtYQ https://t.co/F4GhAv0E2e — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Anyway, as I was saying https://t.co/KMDQEPP4Qo — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

R.I.P. Iowa, 1976 - 2020 https://t.co/KMDQEPxtYQ https://t.co/QMDs2kZ6zD — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

.@AndrewYang, headed to New Hampshire https://t.co/HjPNZgu6i6 — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

tbh if I’m a candidate I’m coming out and declaring victory, even if baseless and ultimately untrue. Half the people watching will believe it. Trump playbook. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Hundreds of man-hours invested, millons of dollars spent on organizing and advertising and programming, and the pre… https://t.co/hSl6VwxxKh — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Thing is, one place you won't hear criticism of Iowa Dems for this fiasco .... is from the Iowa GOP. Longstanding agreement: They kill each other on policy, but never on process. The survival of Iowa's first-in-the-nation status is an overriding mutual priority. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Flashback to 2016 — the Iowa GOP was obsessed with efficiency, accuracy, etc knowing they couldn’t hand Iowa haters more ammunition after the 2012 debacle (Santorum robbed vs. Romney) Given mounting D opposition to Iowa’s leadoff status, this mess really does not bode well. — PolitiTweet.org

Tim Alberta @TimAlberta

Ahem. “Quality control.” As I was saying about UN election inspectors..... — PolitiTweet.org