McKay Coppins

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@tomgara Agree that's a positive development. But even beyond that handful of topics (which I'm not sure is *that* small!) it's not uncommon to hear writers/reporters float a story idea/thesis/take in private that they could "never write" because they'll get dragged on twitter. — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

FWIW I think most writers would agree it's useful to consider how your words may be interpreted/misinterpreted, to think about your blind spots, etc. But there's a difference between that kind of sensitivity and the fear Packer describes, which is much more common than most admit — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

Reading this George Packer essay, I kept involuntarily identifying the sentences that would get him pilloried by various twitter factions, which essentially supports his thesis. https://t.co/QNt7HHlIoi — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

"Certainty removes the strength of doubt, the struggle to reconcile incompatible ideals, the drama of working out a… https://t.co/8YgdRUeOVv — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

RT @jbarro: Gonna be crazy when Don Jr. and Ivanka run against each other in the 2024 primary, like David and Ed Miliband. — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

Got a press release about Trump-related Super Bowl prop bets, which for some reason I read in full. The most interesting one: Which will be higher — Trump's approval rating on 2/3/2020, or the yardage of the longest reception in the Super Bowl? — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

the media ethicist militia isn’t coming to take away your right to vote guys, i think we can stand down! — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

how am i still seeing outraged responses to that tweet about reporters voting *2 days later* — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

RT @russellberman: Todd Purdum brings you inside the Senate chamber on the day 1 of the impeachment trial: https://t.co/ZDK7tUz9jI https://… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ggreenwald: @SenSanders Thanks as well to @nytimes for this vehement denunciation of the Bolsonaro Govt & the stirring defense of a fre… — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@tomgara did we ever figure out why this was deleted? — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@MattBrownEP you get me — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

There should be more situations in American life where all persons are commanded to keep silent, on pain of imprisonment — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

"The proceedings there look like a flimsy excuse for a trial, and they are. But under the surface, there are a series of real trials going on. Vulnerable senators sit in the dock, the jurors are voters, and the verdicts won’t come back until November." https://t.co/aGeUnOOFsy — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@jimgeraghty this is good content — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

"I know what we should get dad for his birthday—more hair!" - 6yo daughter owning me, as usual — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

The president of Johns Hopkins University on why the school has ended legacy admissions: https://t.co/OOByduzpjN — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

The NYT's endorsement editorial: "Ms. Klobuchar and Ms. Warren right now are the Democrats best equipped to lead that debate. May the best woman win." https://t.co/mbV6gn5odl — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@TimothyNoah1 @ClaraJeffery What a take! — PolitiTweet.org

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@JimClarkeAP My point was just that, even given Trump's relative weakness, it's hard to see Utah going non-red without another significant third-party presence (and Bloomberg would likely have to spent a lot to put a dent in the state). — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheAtlantic: In the past two years, the American left has amassed a huge amount of energy behind it, writes @elainejgodfrey. But progre… — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

There's a case to be made that Bloomberg would have the most impact in Utah as an independent candidate (though obviously it depends on who Democrats nominate in this scenario). The X factor here is Bloomberg's money, which could go a long way in a relatively small state. — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

But Bloomberg's case for contesting Utah is tricky. He could theoretically pull independents—particularly center-right, Trump-averse Latter-day Saints—his way. But Utah's Dem *base* is fairly progressive (Sanders won the 2016 primary) and he could struggle to mobilize them 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

Utah will be an interesting state to watch this year. Trump won in 2016 with just 46% of the vote, and it was the state that gave by far the most support to a third-party candidate (Evan McMullin with 22%) 1/ https://t.co/GElUYp3fhg — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The Young Pope 2. The Two Popes 3. The New Pope (Please don’t ask my to rank the actual popes) https://t.co/pQBj421Abt — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

I’ve now seen The Young Pope, the first episode of The New Pope, and The Two Popes, and honestly could still go for some more Pope content — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

You know a primary has been pretty tame when sources are leaking to reporters about how awesome their candidate’s opponents are — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

This conversation was fascinating and (I think!) could be appreciated by people of various religious/political persuasions. https://t.co/pAoy4O2bwv — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

I've reached the "getting owned by my kids on a daily basis for being bad at their iPad games" stage of fatherhood — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@lisatozzi I think I still have an alarm on my phone from like 2015 that says "apply for debate credentials" — PolitiTweet.org