McKay Coppins

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

"One of his secret weapons was his preternatural ability to know when to bail out of a play, when to get rid of the ball in order to live to fight another down. But then his instincts abandoned him. He couldn’t let go." @SStossel on Tom Brady: https://t.co/Ms6SPilF68 — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@ellewoodsgolfs @jkimballcook Not to pick on this tweet, but there's a whole genre of responses here that are like "no no that element of Mormon culture is not unique." But isn't that inevitable? Every subculture is an amalgam of various traits/traditions/beliefs that can be found in other cultures, too. — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@janecoaston @MattBrownEP was it like one of those jello marshmallow concoctions? — PolitiTweet.org

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@PULIE2011 It's a thing https://t.co/fkMmXTU1tQ — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something distinctive about how Mormons set up/take down/rearrange metal folding chairs. There's a performative dutifulness to it. I don't mean as a knock—we like to be seen as useful and industrious. https://t.co/23o3eVYnBL — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something distinctive about how Mormons set up/take down/rearrange metal folding chairs. There's a performative dutifulness to it. I don't mean as a knock—we like to be seen as useful and industriousness. https://t.co/23o3eVYnBL — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@uglier_jesus @sug_knight no bake cookies are delicious how dare you — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

(For me, it’s carpeted basketball courts.) — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

Credit to this person for acknowledging that she hadn’t totally thought through her initial take. (Who among us?) But the question of what defines “Mormon culture” is a genuinely interesting one. Curious to hear your thoughts. https://t.co/7gRZ4tQ3YH — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

RT @PostRoz: When reporter Jeff German was killed in September, he had a file folder of documents on his desk. The Washington Post partnere… — PolitiTweet.org

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Just as a point of clarification: I don't agree with the Republicans I quoted who think Trump's renomination is inevitable absent divine intervention. I think someone will need to step up and beat him, and Republicans who want him gone will need to help. — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

I talked about this piece with @chrislhayes last night. My stance on DeSantis is essentially "prove it." We've seen a lot of early hype cycles around conservative governors who fizzle in the primaries. But... https://t.co/TWPZhF7KGR — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SarahLongwell25: On with @chrislhayes and @mckaycoppins! — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

I’ll be on @Morning_Joe shortly talking about my story and new polling from @BulwarkOnline on Trump’s place in the 2024 GOP primaries. https://t.co/WyMbb2HfjV — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@kausmickey @TheAtlantic Missed you, Mickey! — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@natedub9 @JeffreyGoldberg Good choice. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLastWord: Joining @AliVelshi tonight: @wendi_c_thomas @SenatorLamar @BLACKALLIANCE1 @Adrian_Fontes @mckaycoppins @ronenbergman… — PolitiTweet.org

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4yo daughter’s review of my CNN segment: “Why are you smiling?” “Should I not smile?” “You should be serious.” (Pretty sure @AnnaCBross has given me the same advice.) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maggieNYT: .@mckaycoppins on how little has changed since 2015, as Republicans wait for Trump to magically disappear instead of taking… — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ll be on CNN in a few minutes talking about this piece and hoping that my kids can stay quiet for the 5 minutes that I’m on air. https://t.co/HZDJH3kVJU — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@ZaidJilani @BenjySarlin Trump is clearly in a weaker spot with the party than he's ever been. But if anything, I think the conventional wisdom in the GOP dramatically overstates his weakness. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ZaidJilani @BenjySarlin I address this in the piece. He's still running 15 pts ahead of his closest rival, and unless the party lines up behind an alternative (like DeSantis), he could easily benefit from a similar dynamic to 2016. Then there's the threat that he loses and runs a spoiler indie bid. — PolitiTweet.org

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@amysyang1 I think it would be pretty hard to characterize the story I wrote as a "horserace." — PolitiTweet.org

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.@ed_kilgore, responding to my piece, makes the key point: Trump won't go away unless a Republican takes him on directly and beats him (preferably by a significant margin). https://t.co/IBHImx8KRU — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@DouthatNYT It could happen! I've seen enough hype cycles for conservative governors who flame out before the primaries that I'm maintaining some skepticism. He just has to prove it. — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

@DouthatNYT Right, this is the obvious counterpoint (which I address a little in the piece). It's just not clear how many Republicans are willing to risk lining up behind DeSantis when it matters. Also not clear it would work. As you note, depends a lot on staying power of DeSantis. — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

RT @DouthatNYT: This is an insane quote in a good piece but at the moment it's very unlike 2016 in that Portman et. al. have a clear candid… — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

RT @DouthatNYT: This is an insane quote in a good piece but at the moment it's very unlike 2016 in that Portman et. al. have a clear candid… — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

It really is 2016 all over again. https://t.co/WyMbb2HfjV https://t.co/g6hj3ACw2Y — PolitiTweet.org

McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins

RT @halrobertboyd: Five years after “Educated” was released, Tara Westover’s story remains hauntingly painful to read. In a first, the West… — PolitiTweet.org