David Axelrod

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

"The NRA? They're against it, of course. For them, right now, this is a major moneymaking deal. Go to their website and this is a direct assault on the Second Amendment. Send money now. I mean, this is a group that filed for bankruptcy a few years ago." — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Veteran @RepDannyDavis, who once WAS the Left candidate ages ago, is facing a stiff challenge FROM the Left in Tuesday's primary, when turnout in Chicago is expected to be low. Hence, the @POTUS's last-minute endorsement for Davis, who remains a tenuous favorite. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Does the NRA really view the new, bipartisan gun safety law as an "assault on the 2d Amendment?" Or does the cash-starved outfit just see it as fundraising tool? On #AxeFiles, @RepFredUpton, one of 14 Houses Rs to support the bill, has an answer. Pod👉https://t.co/vcHve7wtnr https://t.co/4HeZqusLXJ — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

With shredding of Roe/expansion of gun rights by the most reactionary SCOTUS in a century; thegroundless undermining of faith in free & fair elections, audacious coup attempt AND remaking of the @GOP in his image, Trump's legacy is huge and undeniable. https://t.co/QmdCVnmGm9 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Not hard to figure out @LeaderMcConnell. He knew Roe & gun decisions were coming down from the SCOTUS majority he helped build & that those decisions would be toxic w/the suburban women @GOP needs this fall. So he signed off on modest gun reforms in hopes of softening the blow. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

What did @RepFredUpton learn as a young aide to President Ronald Reagan, a foundational figure of the Right? Bipartisanship, he says, on #AxeFiles! "He had a wonderful relationship w/people from Tip O'Neill to Bob Dole." Boy, how times have changed! Pod👉https://t.co/vcHve7wtnr https://t.co/1NyuzAlKhO — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

The Founding Fathers wrote a constitution designed to prevent a tyranny of the majority. But what happens when you have a tyranny of the minority, gaming the system to promote a radical agenda that flouts the will of the majority under the guise of constitutionalism? — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Interresting to see how many Trump-backed candidates win in November. Here's another primary where Trump and Ds agree: They both are rooting for Bailey in Tuesday's IL primary--Trump because Bailey loves him. D's because IL's not a Trump-loving state. https://t.co/XYwUqM2S9p — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Two things that now separate the U.S. from developed nations around the world: the denial of access to abortion and the easy access to deadly weapons. Sobering. https://t.co/1uG1EQ6nU8 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

How about women who need care and can't get it? The brave men and women who provide it under constant threat? How about a prayer for our country & relief from souless politicians who will say/do anything-or deny what they've said before-in pursuit of power & their own ambitions? — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

.@RepFredUpton, one of 14 Rs to support the gun safety bill in House, recalls on #AxeFiles the aftermath of a past vote for a background checks. "When I voted for that, I had police protection in parades because of the threats that came our way." Pod👉https://t.co/vcHve7wtnr https://t.co/h7UBLoTahD — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

The most idiotic impulse is to say, "This bill did not do enough so they might as well have done nothing!" Tell to the kids whose lives it will save. Democracy is hard and often unsatisfying. But in this case, it worked. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

This was heartening news in the midst of a tumultuous and jarring day. Not the entire answer to gun violence but AN answer, after three decades of "thoughts and prayers." https://t.co/XnHLiTzQHx — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

@blackcheckerjim @BarackObama Not the overturning of Roe — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Ironic, too, that RBG's decision to remain on the court throughout the @BarackObama years also made today's 5-4 decision possible. Her death at the end of 2020, during the final months of Trump's presidency, made the lightning-quick Barrett nomination possible. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

I guess everyone knew this Roe ruling was coming but, man, the fundraising appeals appeared in like milliseconds after it was announced. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Hint: @GOPLeader McCarthy needs a big margin and not just a majority in the fall to realize his long-held ambition to be Speaker, Upton says. If McCarthy doesn't get it, his 180 on Trump's culpability for 1/6 may not save him from Trump's penchant for retribution. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

As some states withdraw long-held rights, Americans and American businesses are going to make practical workforce decisions about where they want to locate. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Interesting exchange on #AxeFiles w/departing @RepFredUpton about what awaits @GOPLeader McCarthy if Rs take the House. Upton, an R who voted for impeachment, says Trump allies may thwart McCarthy's ambitions to be Speaker, despite his flip on 1/6. Pod👉https://t.co/vcHve7wtnr https://t.co/2s5VqI8v06 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

In her new book, Here's the Deal, @KellyannePolls reveals that Trump startled her in 12/20 with the offer of a pardon. When Conway, a lawyer, asked why she would need one, Trump said: "Because they go after everyone, honey. It doesn't matter." — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

By BLOCKING the confirmation of Garland for 8 mos before '16 election & HASTENING the confirmation of Barrett in final weeks of '20 election, @LeaderMcConnell gave Trump the chance to shape SCOTUS & pave way for the radical decisions we've seen on Roe, guns & more. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

By BLOCKING the confirmation of Garland for 8 mos before '16 election & HASTENING the confirmation of Barrett in final weeks of '20 election, @LeaderMcConnell McConnell gave Trump the chance to shape SCOTUS & pave way for the radical decisions we've seen on Roe, guns & more. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Expected yet still stunning. https://t.co/2EfGsvVvtm — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

I know Clark and Eastman have bigger concerns but shouldn't they be disbarred? — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

The U.S. has 5 PERCENT of the world's POPULATION but nearly HALF of the world's privately-owned FIREARMS--and exponentially more shootings and gun-related deaths than any other industrialized country. And the answer the SCOTUS suggests? MORE guns in public places. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

The U.S. has 5 percent of the world's firearms but nearly half of the world's privately-owned firearms--and exponentially more shootings and gun-related deaths than any other industrialized country. And the answer the SCOTUS suggests? MORE guns in public places. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

The U.S. has nearly half of the world's firearms and exponentially more shootings and gun-related deaths than any other industrialized country. And the answer the SCOTUS seems to be suggesting? MORE guns in public places. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Well, here's one industry that's booming despite the market's doldrums--thanks to the SCOTUS. "The share prices of firearms manufacturers rose on Wall Street, with Smith & Wesson climbing more than 9 percent." https://t.co/CaGmroREvF — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

By the way, a lot of environmental lawyers probably will take offense that Clark calls himself one. Apparently, he was willing to pollute our democracy, too. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

The men and women who insisted on maintaining the rule of law in the face of the awesome power of a POTUS offer us a powerful and inspiring lesson in what it means to "keep a republic." — PolitiTweet.org