Walter Shapiro

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Nothing better illustrates how politics — and choosing a 2020 nominee — has become no different than sports coverage for the cable networks. It’s a ratings game in which democracy comes in a weak second. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Please raise your hand if you believe the 2020 election will be decided (or even one electoral vote will shift) based on how much Trump raises versus what the Democratic nominee raises. (Both will have billions). If ever there is an election where money doesn't matter, it's 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

"To the moon, golf ball." — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@TimothyNoah1 Interestingly, I went back to my tattered xerox of the 1985 piece to double-check the spelling of "Sanderistas." It frustrates me on a regular basis that I did this profile long before I discovered the important of saving all notebooks and tapes. — PolitiTweet.org

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In the mid-1980s in Burlington, Sanders' supporters proudly called themselves the "Sanderistas" with no "n." — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump to issue Executive Order mandating that the tides recede. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jamespmanley The fault was not exercising any judgment with the debate rules. Extra credit should have been given to major elected officials and Democrats who had served the party. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jamespmanley Tom Perez should be forced to go around for a month with a sign that reads, "I Allowed Marianne Williamson into the First Debate in Place of Steve Bullock." — PolitiTweet.org

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@CharlesPPierce The most haunting Beatles' song -- and I sometimes worry that my articles will have the readership of a Father McKenzie sermon. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Bob_Ortega: How I Became Internet Famous in India https://t.co/f31Ct1BYb5 An amusing story from @Booman23 about false plagiarism allega… — PolitiTweet.org

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An email that I will never open after reading its subject line: "Donald J. Trump. Want to have dinner with me?" — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

This may be my favorite candidate interview of the last week. Seriously, take the 90 seconds to listen to @amyklobuchar on parades. — PolitiTweet.org

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The great @MarinaHyde on Boris Johnson: "For now, the prime-minister-in-waiting is still having little irony-related accidents. Or as his sign-off to today’s Darlington hustings ran: 'If only we could see ourselves as others see us.' If only indeed." https://t.co/GDlJNX1D9s — PolitiTweet.org

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Totally agree. I have been a huge fan of @MarinaHyde even when I don't understand the specific references. — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

RT @KBAndersen: An obituary I wrote for MAD’s creator William Gaines works pretty well as an obituary for MAD 27 years later. https://t.co… — PolitiTweet.org

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@joshgreenman "Sullivan's Travels." — PolitiTweet.org

Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

What about the tens of millions who are caught in traffic? You're not showing them. — PolitiTweet.org

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Clearest explanation that I have read of where we are in the Census quagmire. It, of course, comes from the legendary @lylden — PolitiTweet.org

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@BruceBartlett @ifeelfine72 @CharlesPPierce @DemFromCT You may be right. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @HaroldMeyerson: Died on the Fourth of July - a great American institution: https://t.co/xX6P7f9PUW — PolitiTweet.org

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@gelliottmorris @BretStephensNYT @nytopinion Earlier classic on the topic is "Twelve Who Ruled" by R. R. Palmer on the Committee of Public Safety headed by Robespierre. In truth, 1789 was pretty benign with Louis XVI hanging on as King until 1792 and not executed until 1793. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LOLGOP As always, even when we disagree, we're 90 percent in agreement. I had wanted to mention how good Amash has been on civil liberties, which has always been a major issue for me. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LOLGOP You could be right. But let me add the following notes: 1). We have no certainty that Amash will actually run; 2). It's one poll 17 months before the election; 3). That one poll assumes that Biden is the nominee; and 4). Michigan polling is historically terrible (seeTrump 2016). — PolitiTweet.org

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@JohnJHarwood Just another example of the complexities when candidates go negative in a multi-candidate race. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BruceBartlett @CharlesPPierce @DemFromCT If that turns out to be the case, I will take a much harsher view of Amash. But, at the moment, I admire anyone who walks out on his party and a reasonably safe House seat over Trump’s lawlessness. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ExGOPer @GOP Reasonable. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BruceBartlett @DemFromCT Because I have always reviled Trump — dating back to the 1980s — I was always appalled by Jill Stein. But she probably helped Trump win the election. That’s why I can see the argument that Amash as a libertarian could hurt Trump in Michigan. Too soon to know for sure , though. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jenesq2 To my mind, it’s the most important issue facing America today. — PolitiTweet.org

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@LOLGOP You may be right. But I can also see how such a putative candidacy would make it harder for Trump to win Michigan again. — PolitiTweet.org

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I don’t agree with Justin Amash on many things, but I am baffled by the attacks on him because he doesn’t vote like a left-wing Democrat. In the battle against Trumpism, I accept all allies. — PolitiTweet.org