Walter Shapiro

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@CitizenSullivan That's the genius play. As a result of his demise, he won't contradict Sidney Powell. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

RT @jrregier: Excellent, and hopeful, overview of Biden’s victory and prospects by @MrWalterShapiro, who’s been one of my favorite politica… — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

I stopped believing in conspiracy theories once I served in government and watched three Cabinet secretaries fail to master a two-sentence message for a press conference. But standard conspiracy theories require 308 people to secretly work in tandem, never blowing their lines. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

I'm puzzled. Sidney Powell forgot to mention the pivotal role of Pol Pot in launching this dastardly conspiracy. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Based on these ever-shifting goal posts, I don't know why George McGovern was such a defeatist and actually conceded in 1972. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@lefoudubaron Don't know. I haven't been to a seder in more than three decades. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

"At Passover Seders, Jews sing a song with the refrain 'Dayenu,' which is translated as, 'It would have been enough.' For a Biden presidency, taming the pandemic, jump-starting the economy, and restoring sanity to Washington would be more than enough." https://t.co/xBFhK9ymyJ — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

RT @jonathanalter: Terrific ⁦@MrWalterShapiro⁩ overview. https://t.co/cX9tkV20bM — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

My big @newrepublic cover story on Biden’s victory and the bumpy road ahead. Spoiler alert: I see some major reasons to be optimistic. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Vogue described the October event as "This outdoor wedding on Martha’s Vineyard was all fall elegance.” The Martha's Vineyard Times reported, "Photos showed very few people wearing masks, and guests sitting elbow-to-elbow." Result: super-spreader event. https://t.co/cH9NVXSHKE — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

I don’t have the precise numbers handy, but I think Biden did better in Darien and Greenwich than he did statewide. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@rtraister @IChotiner America had its chance for this dream match-up in 2020, but somehow Democrats never embraced the inspiring leadership of de Blasio. The rejection of this kind of greatness leaves me puzzled. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rmeszoly @Cat_Headley I was torn between alliteration: Terrible Twenties or harking back a century to an R-word to replace Roaring. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@Cat_Headley It scans perfectly. But we need a surge of good luck to get the decade to the level where it is merely Turgid. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

I know it is exceedingly early to name the decade. But instead of the Roaring Twenties, I do worry that we are at the beginning of the Ruined Twenties. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@ChrisBuryNews Well done. Suggesting World War 2 without ever mentioning it. Pure denialibility. — PolitiTweet.org

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@richardmskinner @SeanTrende I remember the story well. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@SeanTrende Was Dukakis the only nominee who roughly fits in this category? And of course Lieberman and Ferraro for VP. — PolitiTweet.org

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@manerdm Yup. For the 2009 Yankees in their only World Series appearance in nearly two decades. In the last 17 years, the Yankees have made it to the Series once. Unlike the KC Royals who have been there twice. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@MikeMadden Booker was not going to destroy the suburbs. His job was to make the suburbs disappear. Presumably by shipping them off to China. Or wherever George Soros chose as the destination. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Why do I have this vague feeling that Robinson Cano, despite multiple top-5 finishes for the MVP and 8 All-Star Game selections, will never make it to the Baseball Hall of Fame or the Mets Hall of Fame? — PolitiTweet.org

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@johnastoehr @pbump I officially retire since that's about all that I remember from the Connecticut portion of 9th grade civics. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@johnastoehr @pbump I vaguely remember from 9th grade civics class in Norwalk that Connecticut has 169 cities, towns, villages and boroughs. And I'm somewhat sure that the two most obscure county names are Tolland and Windsor. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@pbump Connecticut, I believe, has six counties. And they are really only geographic markers. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Am I the only one who finds this hysterically funny? I can't stop giggling at the phrase "the President's official work schedule." — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@linda_feldmann I'm a militant against "Latinx" because it is a linguistic horror while quickly becoming the only permissible word for Hispanics or Latinos on the Democratic left. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Someone has to follow in the footsteps of Susan Collins. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@phylliswjordan Democrats controlling the levers of state government. And Republicans in state legislatures not following Trump off the cliff like lemmings. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

I understand vengeance and I understand shredding democratic norms. But what are the firings really going to accomplish? Blacklisting ousted officials from ever appearing on OANN? In truth, being fired by Trump undoubtedly makes the fired official more employable after Jan. 20. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MichaelMcGough3 @rollcall That, I'm sure, was the line that lasted until 17th draft of Newsom's statement. "Modeled better behavior" probably was only added to the 22nd edit. — PolitiTweet.org