Walter Shapiro

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@pattmlatimes @BeschlossDC @latimes I have a framed Jules Feiffer (a friend) Nixon cartoon on the walk of the room in which I am writing this tweet. — PolitiTweet.org

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@pattmlatimes @BeschlossDC @latimes That Conrad cartoon alone is game, set and match. — PolitiTweet.org

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Herblock and Nixon's five-o'clock shadow were a wicked combination ever since the Washington Post cartoonist depicted him rising out of the sewer in the 1950s. — PolitiTweet.org

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I still have the same $82 in my wallet that I did on March 21. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Granitepolitics Have no way of predicting whether the debates happen. But after what Warren did to Bloomberg, I wouldn’t want to be Pence if she’s the VP. But I am neutral on the VP choice. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Ed_Realist @dianefeldman @44Forty44Four44 I was at the convention. And my point is that Buchanan’s speech hurt Bush’s re-election. And I quoted the Molly Ivins line because it still strikes me as funny. — PolitiTweet.org

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@dianefeldman @44Forty44Four44 And Pat Buchanan caused him continual distress in 1992. Not to mention a "culture war" convention speech that the late Molly Ivins said read better in the original German. — PolitiTweet.org

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A very funny piece. Kudos to Tom McNichol and @JournalYear. Sample: "Once everyone takes of their mask and starts buying stuff again, Dr. Pepper hopes you’ll remember that he helped you through some dark times. Oh, and he’s working on a vaccine." https://t.co/E92DNcESRo — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MHackman: I am the only blind reporter across most national publications, as far as i know. For that i give @wsj a lot of credit — they… — PolitiTweet.org

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If baseball resumes (a big if), probably the safest places to have games are Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. NY is now one of the safest spots in the nation based on COVID-19 numbers. — PolitiTweet.org

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It is a tough category, but this may win the award for the stupidest Trump-esque political protest of 2020. How about this for a slogan: “I Hate Voting.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @newrepublic: Like a minor-league Machiavelli, Mitch McConnell has transformed the Senate from the “world’s greatest deliberative body”… — PolitiTweet.org

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@JamesWetzler9 I don't have a VP candidate. The Senate seat is one of the downsides with Warren, though I think the Democratic legislature can pass a veto-proof bill that would mandate a quick election. I'm not pumping for Warren, though I would pay to see the Pence debate. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DavidRedlawsk I had that in the original version of the tweet. Really. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Betsy_Cazden We're definitely in agreement on that. I think it is folly to make the VP pick a popularity contest when Biden certainly knows the qualities he wants in a running mate. And you can make pro-and-con political arguments for anybody. — PolitiTweet.org

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Can't wait to see Susan Collins and her concerned look on the barricades. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Betsy_Cazden I have to mention that the reason that Harris dropped out had more than a little to do with the fact that she wasn't gaining support, her campaign was themeless and riven with aides telling the press about the mistakes of rival factions. — PolitiTweet.org

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I see pluses and minuses with Warren, mostly related to two 70-year-olds on the ticket. Though I do savor what she would do to Pence in a debate. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JRubinBlogger @jwgop Except for FDR. — PolitiTweet.org

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If you haven't watch this John Cleese classic in the last 24 hours, you're doing life wrong. — PolitiTweet.org

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@manerdm I'm hopeful that the chef will open a new neighborhood restaurant soon. But after NYC has been shutdown for three months, this is not a good moment for restaurant recommendations. That said, the city is recovering impressively. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MartyDavis @ClydeHaberman I guess in the Next World, I won't have to worry about social distancing in restaurants. But just to be on the safe side, double-check to see if they have a patio. — PolitiTweet.org

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@manerdm My problem (and this is part of the sadness brought on by the pandemic) is my favorite neighborhood restaurant (Oxbow Tavern) has permanently closed because of Covid-19. Rapacious landlords have in recent years forced the closing of other favorite places. — PolitiTweet.org

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Well, I guess I won't have to worry about when I can go out to a restaurant again in NY. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattizcoop @Elise_Jordan I have four, including my favorite, which is a large desk globe showing the world in 1939 on the eve of World War II. The kind of globe that everyone following war at home might have consulted daily. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattizcoop @Elise_Jordan We all approach these historical nuggets differently. How I covet that globe. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Brian_Riedl: Bobby Bonilla may end up being the highest-paid major league baseball player in 2020. He retired in 2001. — PolitiTweet.org

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@billburton As goes Oklahoma, so goes Wyoming. — PolitiTweet.org

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@davidfrum @SykesCharlie @TuckerCarlson The Rovere anecdote is wonderful. It is the highlight of my evening. — PolitiTweet.org

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It would be a good idea for Trump at such an event to stress casting an absentee ballot early. Very early. — PolitiTweet.org