Sahil Kapur

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

The pocketbook concerns expressed by voters today are driven in part by decades of real median wages failing to keep pace with rising costs of health care, college and more—through economic ups and down. It’s intensified by the current inflation moment but not limited to it. — PolitiTweet.org

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

@cjloken @whstancil Trump got voted out after one term. He failed to make an impact on health care and other pocketbook concerns, which hurt his approval — PolitiTweet.org

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@whstancil Nope. I think the political impact has existed much longer than 6 months, dimmed faith in DC/institutions over a long period, & accentuated with this inflation. See the numbers from the ‘90s in the poll I mentioned — PolitiTweet.org

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@whstancil This is not just about the current inflation moment. It’s deeper rooted and involves real median wages struggling to keep pace with costs of health care / college over decades thru economic ups and downs — PolitiTweet.org

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

This nugget in the @NBCNews poll jumps off the page: 62% of Americans believe they’re “falling behind” and can’t keep up with the cost of living. Most of what goes on in DC doesn’t register with marginal or swing voters but this cuts through the noise and affects people daily. https://t.co/H8ZnmVo22w — PolitiTweet.org

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These are the top issues on voters’ minds, per new @NBCNews poll. Cost of living and pocketbook issues continue to dominate. Russia’s war in Ukraine is up there. Covid concerns have largely subsided. https://t.co/mPihH9OW0E — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mmurraypolitics: Biden on the issues, per the new NBC News poll... Covid handling Approve: 51% (+7 from Jan 2022) Disapprove: 46% (-7… — PolitiTweet.org

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New @NBCNews poll Biden job approval rating: 40% approve 👍 55% disapprove 👎 https://t.co/i0Vwsy6kJC https://t.co/3rXgzUASbz — PolitiTweet.org

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Opponents of legal abortion have been fairly disciplined at avoiding this space (and arguing the punishment should target the doctor, not woman). Now a big SCOTUS victory is within reach. For those who sincerely believe it’s an act of murder, the debate has a way of leading here: https://t.co/yI0fKuy9Gn — PolitiTweet.org

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The Star-Telegram’s @BudKennedy: “In a suburban Fort Worth House runoff, Republicans debate killing women over abortion” https://t.co/7cUaWytEvT — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry says he will resign from Congress “The Nebraska Republican was convicted by a jury Thursday of lying to federal agents about illegal campaign contributions in 2016 from a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire.” https://t.co/U1zpPBnwlq — PolitiTweet.org

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Taylor Hawkins on what it’s like drumming behind Dave Grohl in the Foo Fighters https://t.co/RDODlUrXeG — PolitiTweet.org

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RIP Taylor Hawkins. You’re too young to go… I got my first drum set at 16 and learned to play while listening to your beats on loop 😢 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thenewsoncnbc: Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to rescue himself from any Jan. 6th rela… — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Sen. @BenSasse is a NO on KBJ for Supreme Court. “Judge Jackson is an extraordinary person with an extraordinary American story. We both love this country, but we disagree on judicial philosophy and I am sadly unable to vote for this confirmation,” he says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ginni Thomas pressed for GOP lawmakers to protest 2020 election results, ⁦@scottwongDC⁩ scoops Thomas, the wife of a SCOTUS justice, said in a Nov. 2020 email that Republicans weren't doing enough to help Trump and needed to be "out in the streets." https://t.co/kTj15TkEH2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Democrats call on Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases due to wife's texts https://t.co/Q6rEyriyG9 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RonWyden says Clarence Thomas’s conduct on SCOTUS “looks increasingly corrupt.” “At the bare minimum, Justice Thomas needs to recuse himself from any case related to the January 6th investigation, and should Donald Trump run again, any case related to the 2024 election.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Justice Clarence Thomas discharged from D.C. hospital https://t.co/yNl3uyNk2g — PolitiTweet.org

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Culture war politics aside, KBJ hearings showed conservatives raising their LEGAL ambitions for the 6-3 Supreme Court. Abortion rights were under fire. Same-sex marriage ruling was criticized. One GOP senator took aim at Griswold (contraception/privacy). https://t.co/vtGbA8uVOO — PolitiTweet.org

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"The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee should not be used to launder the smears that come from an online cult," says Sen. @BrianSchatz. "It's an absolutely terrifying online cult. The most ambitious presidential candidates want to win the QAnon primary." https://t.co/vtGbA8uVOO — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin will support Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination, likely ensuring her confirmation https://t.co/VdXKbjvqYx — PolitiTweet.org

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Glowing Manchin praise for KBJ "record and career are exemplary" "wide array of experiences" "warm and gracious" "impressive resume" "temperament to make an exceptional jurist" "supremely qualified" "has the disposition necessary" — PolitiTweet.org

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News: @Sen_JoeManchin says he plans to vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. https://t.co/fjAmT4ptAl — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNews: House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is in possession of a number of text messages between former White House chief o… — PolitiTweet.org

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Ukraine tells Russia 'die or surrender' as its Kyiv counterattack pushes back invaders https://t.co/apbBdQMlsM — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House dubbed Sen. Josh Hawley “R-QAnon” and accused him of pushing a “QAnon-signaling smear” in his KBJ questioning. I asked Hawley to respond. He laughed and said: “Yeah, I’m also a member of the Illuminati.” And he called it “beyond absurd.” https://t.co/vtGbA8uVOO — PolitiTweet.org

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Two months ago, the Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's request to withhold White House documents concerning the 1/6 attack, effectively green-lighting their release to the Jan. 6 committee. Only one justice dissented. https://t.co/JtX1WmkAtb — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonpost: The messages – 29 in all – reveal an extraordinary pipeline between Virginia Thomas and President Donald Trump’s top ai… — PolitiTweet.org

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The breadth and scope of outlandish conspiracy theories (including QAnon stuff) that Ginni Thomas pushed on Trump’s chief of staff as justification to overturn the 2020 election is stunning. ⁦@realBobWoodward⁩ & ⁦@costareports⁩ have the texts. https://t.co/pIlZG3AkPl — PolitiTweet.org