Walter Shapiro

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

That means that Roger Stone can now take a career detour followed by so many other Nixon loyalists in the 1970s. — PolitiTweet.org

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Hearing the Republicans during the break, I think the new GOP slogan may be, "Read the entire tweet." Not sure this is a winning strategy. — PolitiTweet.org

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I wonder how many GOP members of Congress have their office TVs tuned to ESPN so they can tell reporters, “I’m sorry but I haven’t seen the hearings so I can’t comment.” — PolitiTweet.org

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It is hard to think of a better recruitment advertisement for the Foreign Service than Yovanovitch’s testimony and Taylor’s. — PolitiTweet.org

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I want to sell to Hollywood a fantasy in which Alexandra Chalupa orchestrates all the events of the 21st century including the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series. — PolitiTweet.org

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When did “piss off” become standard English in formal situations? — PolitiTweet.org

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@StevenHerbert I might go to 5 percent. But no higher. — PolitiTweet.org

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A story from Indiana that gives new meaning to the phrase "sober as a judge." https://t.co/Br1TF3XyNm — PolitiTweet.org

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@mrs_pinky85 @JenSeniorNY @nickconfessore Don't look at me. I have hated Trump since the 1980s. I was invited to the book party for "Art of the Deal" and didn't go because I thought that he represented everything trashy in life. And that was well before he got into politics. — PolitiTweet.org

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Comb-gate is the most important 2020 issue. Everything, even impeachment, pales before that shocking revelation. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Specialk6657 I think empathy is in the eye of the beholder. Just like electability. — PolitiTweet.org

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And so the lone Latino in the race is sent into Debate Oblivion along with the only sitting governor (Bullock) and a respected senator (Bennet). But, thank the Lord, there is a seat on the stage for a soporific white male billionaire who is saturating the TV screens. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JenSeniorNY @nickconfessore Given the literary ignorance of the Trump family, I would bet that Don Jr. had no idea that the Times would flag his book like this. In fact, I would bet that Don Jr. probably thinks all authors do this, but he has the resources to buy more of his own books. — PolitiTweet.org

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The world knows that Bill Clinton would have run as often as Harold Stassen if it wasn't for that pesky 22nd Amendment. — PolitiTweet.org

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@alex_shephard I just want to go back and live in that mythical 1940s city that is half New York and half Chicago. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ChrisGaldieri @DKarol That's the way I remember it, though I haven't double-checked. I doubt that the Register endorsement has anything like the 2004 impact in 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DKarol @ChrisGaldieri If you want a Santorum parallel for Iowa, I think Klobuchar is the most likely long-shot to have a strong closing kick. I should also mention that Edwards, in particular, had an epic surge in Iowa in 2004 although he fell short. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ChrisGaldieri That was my thought...in September. I am still waiting. Klobuchar was my other favored long-shot and she is making a bit of a move in Iowa. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ktumulty You forgot to cross out Sanford. — PolitiTweet.org

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It is a truth universally acknowledged: Former Democratic officeholders who are dreaming of a political future should not join companies like Bain Capital. — PolitiTweet.org

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@polguru I know. I know. I have been waiting all my life. — PolitiTweet.org

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@alltejuupptaget Yes. Either statewide for some delegates or by congressional district for most delegates. — PolitiTweet.org

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Problem with that theory for Patrick is that running badly in the early primaries lessens the chances for being a compromise candidate on the second ballot in Milwaukee. And with Democratic rules requiring 15% for delegates, the odds of a contested convention remain small. — PolitiTweet.org

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Every day that Trump stonewalls the impeachment inquiry, the refusal of Anonymous to come forward becomes more indefensible. — PolitiTweet.org

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Even in its first season, "House of Cards" didn't compare to the British version from the 1990s. And it was a steep downhill from there. — PolitiTweet.org

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@paula_span @geneweingarten Sinatra. Mabel Mercer. Joan Baez. And definitely Buffy St. Marie. How about Lead Belly? — PolitiTweet.org

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@DKarol @rachel_x_graves Agree on the ego front. But spending all 2019 in a paralysis of indecisiveness is not a strategy for victory. What's changed for Patrick, especially, since the spring? — PolitiTweet.org

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Bloomberg and now Deval Patrick clearly wanted to run for president in the worst way. And given how late they're entering the race, they are running in the worst way. — PolitiTweet.org

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And it is important to point out that Gary Hart declared his candidacy at a normal time and then dropped out amid a sex scandal. We're talking about his re-entry. That said, Jerry Brown and Frank Church entered the 1976 race after most of the primaries as Stop-Carter candidates. — PolitiTweet.org

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Does Jordan have an indoor voice? — PolitiTweet.org