Walter Shapiro

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

I am nostalgic for the days when a drunk Richard Nixon, reeling around the White House, supposedly spoke to the portraits of prior presidents. — PolitiTweet.org

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Terrific column looking at the events of the week through the prism of the man who has seen the worst of America and rose above it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kausmickey @KevinMKruse Four GOP senators are retiring -- mostly for health/ age reasons: Lamar! Pat Roberts. Johnny Isakson and Never-learned-his-first-name-in-four-terms Enzi. — PolitiTweet.org

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@GenCounselWolf Sorry. This one is too elaborate for Twitter. I can't follow the thread. — PolitiTweet.org

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This would be a "deep concern" moment except that she has the excuse that she is an impartial juror on impeachment. — PolitiTweet.org

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@KevinMKruse But many are also happy to retire from Congress prematurely rather than endure another minute under Trump. If that's the case, why does't someone other than Amash speak up. — PolitiTweet.org

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Seriously, any theories? I think the fear of facing a primary or being attacked with nasty tweets explains part of it, but not a lot of it. — PolitiTweet.org

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For those already bored with impeachment, there is a great @MarinaHyde column on Boris and Labor. Sample: "If you’re not familiar with the joy of sects, a Labour shunning is much like an Amish shunning, except you don’t have to raise a barn afterwards." https://t.co/44WAukX4po — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JillDLawrence: Excellent @MrWalterShapiro take on "Trump's smoking-gun summary" that refreshingly discusses the stakes not just for Dem… — PolitiTweet.org

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But it wasn't interesting pathos. It was boring pathos as he was reduced once again to bragging about the Electoral College. — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump just bragged -- without evidence -- about great polls in four states that he took in 2016. Wow! That's a game-changer. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Profepps @RepBuddyCarter But it was in the GOP talking points. How possibly could it be an easy to debunk lie? — PolitiTweet.org

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From my new @rollcall column on impeachment: "With Ukraine desperate for $391 million promised by America for secure military communications, Zelenskiy had about as much free will as a gambler in hock to loan sharks who break kneecaps." https://t.co/ZOSYNjhafq — PolitiTweet.org

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"Trump is so overt and inept in his plotting that if he had been president during Watergate, he probably would have bragged about the burglars, 'Of course, I sent them. The DNC has been very nasty to me.'" From my new @rollcall column on impeachment: https://t.co/ZOSYNjhafq — PolitiTweet.org

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I can think of no measure that is less relevant than Trump fund-raising, despite Brad Pascale's claims. It's like measuring everything regarding impeachment based on Sean Hannity's ratings. By the way, does anyone believe that TV ads will change anyone's 2020 opinion on Trump? — PolitiTweet.org

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@ClydeHaberman @SethAMandel @daveweigel @LPDonovan Don't be silly. The media getting ahead of things?Impossible. Especially not on a day when we are in the middle of the Senate roll call on impeachment. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SethAMandel @daveweigel @LPDonovan Biden is also playing defense in NH. But there is real affection for him, but obviously not enthusiasm. It's a hard one to handicap. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SethAMandel @daveweigel @LPDonovan It's more than four months to Iowa. So much could happen before then. Maybe Harris can make a comeback. Maybe Buttigieg surges. Maybe a long-shot breaks through to finish 2nd in Iowa. Also, Iowa and NH likely to affect SC numbers. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jackshafer You mean like an Explainer on how to get reservations at NY’s hot restaurants? — PolitiTweet.org

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@fairleyraney One of my favorite quotes of the 21st century. — PolitiTweet.org

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It's like White House documents filled with spelling and grammar errors. This is the ultimate Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jmartNYT @maggieNYT Yippee! I had ferret on my Impeachment bingo card. — PolitiTweet.org

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First John Lewis, then Nancy Pelosi and now the big catch for the impeachment forces: Marianne Williamson. — PolitiTweet.org

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From the FT on Boris Johnson: "Any premier with a shred of respect for British democracy and the responsibilities of his office would resign." This line also works if you substitute "president" for "premier" and "American" for "British." https://t.co/PmwD1aCcIo — PolitiTweet.org

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@MikeGianella I admire your certainty. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MikeGianella Disagree a bit. Also who is the Top Five? Harris is down to 3% in the latest NH poll. And the reason I cite that is that it feels right after my reporting in NH. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MikeGianella By December 2003, Kerry was down to 9 percent in Iowa. But also, we have had just three contested Democratic presidential primary seasons since cell-phone usage became common. As a baseball expert, you know about tiny sample size. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MikeGianella Nope. John Kerry was down for the count at this point in 2004. Hillary was far ahead of Obama in the early fall of 2007. And in 2015, nobody took Bernie Sanders seriously. — PolitiTweet.org

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Coming CW: Democratic race may end after Warren sweeps IA and NH. Truth: Nobody has any idea. Only safe bet is that things will change somehow. — PolitiTweet.org

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Quickly scanning my Twitter feed, it is easy to get the impression that the Democrats want to impeach Trump because he illegally suspended Parliament. — PolitiTweet.org