Tim Alberta

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To summarize: There are multiple jurors who believe the defendant is guilty as charged but disapprove of the sentence that awaits him so they’re voting to acquit the defendant who they believe is guilty as charged. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Bencjacobs Who among us... — PolitiTweet.org

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@Bencjacobs Maybe we do this in person next time. — PolitiTweet.org

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@OKnox @senrobportman But we’re talking two separate votes, right? Asking sincerely - have not been steeped in the details of this. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Bencjacobs Right, but he could vote for one and not the other.... — PolitiTweet.org

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@juliemason ™️ — PolitiTweet.org

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Did I miss something? Why does @senrobportman statement say the Senate’s conviction would remove Trump from the 202… https://t.co/Z3sFlTuacV — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JakeSherman: HERE’S THAT TWIST WE TOLD YOU ABOUT IN PLAYBOOK: The Senate trial is now likely to last until next week. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maggieNYT: NEW: Bolton claims in book that Trump told him in front of other WH aides in May to call Zelensky and make sure he met with… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ReliableSources: On this week's podcast: How to improve 2020 campaign coverage. Politico chief political correspondent @TimAlberta talk… — PolitiTweet.org

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If you want to fully understand this phenomenon — not just *what* happened to the Republican Party, but *why* it ha… https://t.co/gBpiU61ryd — PolitiTweet.org

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If you want to fully understand this phenomenon — not just *what* is happening, but WHY it is happening — there’s a book I’d recommend: https://t.co/7eK88a2pjg — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Bencjacobs: The last two caucus winners were noted white males Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AlxThomp: Warren co-chair Rep. Ayanna Pressley tells @lbarronlopez Iowa and NH shouldn't go first in the future b/c they favor white a… — PolitiTweet.org

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@HeidiNBC All that matters is that our future posts at MSU are secured — PolitiTweet.org

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@NormOrnstein I said this exact thing in the same thread — PolitiTweet.org

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This is exactly the point — a faculty position, or a seat on some corporate board, or any other post-Congress opportunity, is *inherently* jeopardized by a feud with the president of the United States. No amount of political seniority or personal wealth can change that. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ve heard for months that Lamar might, just might, take out 3 years of disgust w/ Trump during the impeachment hearing. Hinted at it here (https://t.co/wPUgAh8mLw). Maybe he will. But the idea that he’s got nothing to lose....I’m telling you, it’s a foreign concept to these Rs. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is why, even while people were justifably angry that Paul Ryan didn’t speak out forcefully *while in office*, they should appreciate that be found his voice in retirement. (See: “American Carnage.”) It’s not easy to cross Trump the way he did. If it was, many more would. — PolitiTweet.org

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If you think this is a bunch of weak-ass excusemaking from people who ought to rise above it and do what they think is right..... well, no argument here. I’m just explaining the reality for these Rs. They feel trapped, most of them—and retirement isn’t the escape we might think. — PolitiTweet.org

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And it’s not just about money. I’ve had numerous retiring Rs talk warily — sometimes fearfully — about the “cult” of Trump supporters back home. They worry about harassment of their families, loss of standing in local communities, estranged relationships, etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ve spent a LOT of time with retired (and retiring) congressional Rs since 2016. Most feel zero sense of liberation to bash Trump on the way out. If anything, they’re even more cowed & cautious, fearing that being out of favor w: POTUS (and his party) limits their earning power. — PolitiTweet.org

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A thought on Lamar Alexander: His retirement is less relevant than you might think. Trump’s grip on the GOP has implications far beyond elected office. Lamar is looking forward to a life after politics — and he knows it will be complicated by any break w/ Trump over impeachment. — PolitiTweet.org

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@samstein Leahy, no brainer — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm positively BLOWN AWAY by the responses to my "Letter to Washington" series. Hundreds of emails from readers - R & D, rich & poor, from red states & blue states - asking me to visit their communities. I can't wait. Stay tuned for more. Until then, write me: [email protected] — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mattklewis: Don’t miss my podcast with ⁦@TimAlberta⁩ on “How the Gun Show Became the Trump Show.” https://t.co/tQiM4EeJ8Y — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RapSheet: #Chiefs coach Andy Reid has 9 grandkids. He was asked about them: “They keep you young. And at the same time they make you fe… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @cbudoffbrown: Introducing the @politico Daycast: Our reporters are in Iowa following the top campaigns in the final days. Here’s everyt… — PolitiTweet.org

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@BuzzFeedBen @BuzzFeedNews Outstanding. What a great fit. Congrats Ben! — PolitiTweet.org

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A Republican Party long divided over ideology (moderate vs. conservative) and identity (establishment insider vs. tea party outsider) has been redefined along a single fault line: Are you with Trump, or against him? The new GOP order spares no one—not even John Friekin’ Bolton. — PolitiTweet.org