Walter Shapiro

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@mradamtaylor That comment prompted my first real laugh of the day. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just a small reminder to editors that the proper answer to most headline questions this close to the election is "Absolutely not." As in, "Would a Martian invasion put Wyoming in play for the Democrats?" — PolitiTweet.org

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My @rollcall column: "If you want to see real change in Washington, imagine if a Democratic Senate eliminated the filibuster so that Congress could then increase the size of the Supreme Court and admit the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as states." https://t.co/UGQ2SSTMgP — PolitiTweet.org

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From my @rollcall column: "The more charitable among us might pity GOP speechwriters each time they have to concoct some laughably fallacious explanation why 2020 is different from 2016 when McConnell denied Merrick Garland even a cursory hearing." https://t.co/UGQ2SSTMgP — PolitiTweet.org

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Kudos to @nathanlgonzales for this: "When it comes to analyzing the electoral impact of events, it’s best to assume that nothing matters until proved otherwise. It’s a difference between historic events and political game-changers." https://t.co/YiNIujqFWx — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MrWalterShapiro: Deft portrait of McConnell: "Hypocrisy — coupled with an utter lack of shame — is not a character fault in his eyes. I… — PolitiTweet.org

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@Un_Gray You get it. I fear I will be counting rolls of toilet paper in our closet for the next few decades. — PolitiTweet.org

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Deft portrait of McConnell: "Hypocrisy — coupled with an utter lack of shame — is not a character fault in his eyes. It is a management style, a means to an end." By @ktumulty: https://t.co/4hI74X1Ij2 — PolitiTweet.org

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@ClydeHaberman "Whenever you're feeling squeezed by life or COVID, George Whipple will be there for you." — PolitiTweet.org

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When the pandemic is over, will we be like children who grew up with a Depression mentality? That is, will we be hoarding Charmin for the rest of our lives? — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm not saying that it will move any votes. But this may be the best spot to come out of the 2020 campaign. — PolitiTweet.org

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Why I won't fly. The least reassuring sentence of the week: "Despite the documented risk of exposure, some experts...say that being on a plane presents less of an infection risk than drinking at a crowded bar or going to an indoor party." https://t.co/Xtd3T0K3C9 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JillDLawrence: .@MrWalterShapiro suggests a potential deal to head off Supreme Court armageddon. I hope he's right about the strength o… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @newrepublic: .@MrWalterShapiro:“The truth is that the election of Biden and a Democratic Senate would make it difficult for Trump and M… — PolitiTweet.org

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@HCandler You really think that younger women voters are debating whether to vote? It certainly isn't visible from the polls so far. — PolitiTweet.org

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Iowa is a perfect test whether the SCOTUS fight will change anything. I'm skeptical that it will move the numbers either way since partisanship is so dug in already. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JillDLawrence: Last @RollCall column by @1PatriciaMurphy as she joins the joins the politics team at @ajc, and it's a great one: Nancy… — PolitiTweet.org

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@MichaelMcGough3 Nope. But still they come. — PolitiTweet.org

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All this is a set up for the saga of failed Supreme Court Chief Justice Abe Fortas. https://t.co/9S2VA3oMGP — PolitiTweet.org

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A fiery column from @JillDLawrence that must be read even if I don't agree with all her remedies: https://t.co/CPxlHtGWmY — PolitiTweet.org

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From my @newrepublic piece: "The Democrats have a powerful political argument on their side—fairness. That argument was best framed by an independent Senate Republican, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, who said, in an interview just before Ginsburg died, 'The people need to decide.'” — PolitiTweet.org

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This story in A.J. Liebling's uproarious "The Earl of Louisiana" is one of my all-time favorites. I'm doing this from memory, but I think Earl Long as a candidate had promised the state's teachers a pay raise. — PolitiTweet.org

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I think Aaron Burr beats McConnell. But only by a hanging chad. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LaraMBrownPhD @RadioFreeTom Every Republican would back Cruz for the Supreme Court just for the pleasure of getting him out of the Senate forever. — PolitiTweet.org

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@surfpizza Sorry. I typed the list fast. — PolitiTweet.org

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Don't forget the GOP senators in tossup states who will be on the ballot in 2022: Burr (NC), Johnson (Wis), Portman (Ohio), Rubio (FL) and Toomey (PA). I assume Iowa's Grassley will retire. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MamurphyMaureen Sorry. But I thought that was implied. No disrespect intended. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BillsMafia1985 He will inherit the GOP leadership after McConnell and he may not want to play things McConnell’s way. It is a strategic question despite the 2004 race. — PolitiTweet.org

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That’s the key Democratic threat. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Supreme Court is not the holy grail for every Republican senator. And will McConnell be diminished with his colleagues if he loses his majority? What I want to know is what is John Thune thinking tonight. — PolitiTweet.org