David Axelrod

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Enjoyed it, Aaron! Thanks for inviting me. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

"I experienced all the horrors that came w/that culture. My childhood friend was murdered. I was robbed at gunpoint. I was beaten nearly to death & addicted to crack at 14. All of my negative experiences were fostered & cultivated by the adults that I was around at that time." — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

It's chilling to hear author/activist @ShakaSenghor's account of the devastation the crack cocaine epidemic wreaked on his Detroit community and his own life. I really urge you to listen to this clip (below) and our entire conversation on the #AxeFiles! https://t.co/34el8Zzm7A https://t.co/eQbSG56viP — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

A barnburner in PA @GOP senate race, with a ton of plotlines. Can't wait to see what happens tomorrow. I bet Trump, ⁦@LeaderMcConnell⁩, ⁦⁦@SenSchumer⁩ & @POTUS feel the same way, because this one has big implications for senate control. https://t.co/WcGVoj2Qdg — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Watching this @Suns-@dallasmavs game 7. What's striking is how much fun @luka7doncic seems to be having out there--like he's happy to be playing in this big game. Phoenix guys, not so much. But alot of game left! #NBAPlayoffs — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

If you really want to understand wants going on on the streets of our cities; about how kids get swept up in gangs, drugs & guns; about our broken criminal justice system, you should listen to this #AxeFiles episode w/author @ShakaSenghor, who's LIVED it! https://t.co/34el8ZyOi2 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

A young white supremacist was removed from school and held for mental health evaluation a year ago but had no problem purchasing the assault weapon with which he murdered 10 people in Buffalo yesterday. https://t.co/lSkmSnx5pQ — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

He spent 7 yrs in solitary confinement. On #AxeFiles, author @ShakaSenghor describes that soul-crushing experience & calls for reform. "In America there is no way that we would be OK with leaving a dog in a cage for 7 days, 23 hours locked down." Podcast👉https://t.co/T4OebgTQJP https://t.co/orl7nZmKBT — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

He spent 7 yrs in solitary confinement. On #AxeFiles, author @ShakaSenghor describes that soul-crushing experience & calls for reform. "In America there is no way that we would be OK with leaving a dog in a cage for 6 days, 23 hours locked down." Podcast👉https://t.co/34el8ZyOi2 https://t.co/Kro0AXRVYd — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Let's be honest. The gun lobby has won. There are more guns than people in circulation in America today. And now, the same merchants of death tell us that if we only had MORE guns on the street, we would be safer! It's madness. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

This sickening, racist massacre in Buffalo raises so many troubling questions but one we need to deeply explore is just how this 18-year-old domestic terrorist-who live-streamed his crimes online-became radicalized, and the role social media platforms played. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

As a runaway kid, author @ShakaSenghor fell in w/ a drug dealer. On #AxeFiles he explained why. "Hetook me to Burger King and was like, 'Get whatever you want.' And I was a starving, little 14 year old...it felt like love. It felt like care." Pod👉https://t.co/34el8ZyOi2 https://t.co/AbZTGniGd4 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Naomi Judd died by suicide on the evening before her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Depression is an ILLNESS that has impacted tens of millions of Americans. If you need urgent help, call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255. https://t.co/vcRkFJSigW — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

RT @Lis_Smith: If this debate devolves into policing of terms like “pro choice” “pro life” and “safe legal and rare”- we will absolutely lo… — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

More fluent than me! Should have been gave, not "has given!" — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Brilliant, fluent and unflappable, she's been one of the best to ever grace the White House podium. @jrpsaki has given her last briefing as WH @PressSec yesterday. And on 5/18, she'll be at @UChiPolitics to reflect on her expeience! Register below👇 https://t.co/UStC3AJtUd — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Putin reached for his place in history and he's achieved it--as a war criminal and architect of one of the most egregious strategic miscalculations in modern history. https://t.co/ECYM1EyBOl — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

"When I opened the letter, it said, 'Dear Dad, my mom told me you were in prison for murder and, Dad, don't kill again. Jesus watches what you do.' I remember when I read that letter, the facade of hood toughness, the facade of prison savvy, like it all crumbled immediately." — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

On the run from an abusive home; recruited by drug gangs & at 19, imprisoned for murder. Hear how a letter from his 10-yr-old son helped turn his life around. The #AxeFiles w/the remarkable @ShakaSenghor--author of Letters to the Sons of Society. Pod👉https://t.co/34el8ZhcTs https://t.co/J8if7Nz9KN — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

It's a cliche, but champions are champions for a reason. The @Bucks come back from 14 down with 10 minutes left, they beat the @Celtics in Boston. Amazing grit. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Looking forward to sitting down w/@jmartNYT & @alexburnsNYT--authors of This Will Not Pass, to talk about this stormy period in our history. THURSDAY at 5:30 Central. @UChiPolitics! Register 👇 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Is comedy good prep for politics? I asked @alfranken on #AxeFiles about the leadership qualities of another comic turned pol. "When you're a performer, you learn how to present stuff and how to do it more powerfully. Zelensky's a great communicator." Pod👉https://t.co/yjqW2sAOAR https://t.co/jMBygrxLCY — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

.@RepMcKinley, a solid conservative whose sins were backing the bi-partisan infrastructure bill and 1/6 commission, lost yesterday in WV to Trump-backed incumbent Rep. Mooney, foreshadowing a further hardening of the next @GOP House caucus. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

The hard thing about the presidency is that you're held accountable for EVERYTHING--even things over which you have very limited powers to affect. When inflation subsides, the @POTUS may also get credit. The question is when? — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

.⁦@jmartNYT⁩ & ⁦@alexburnsNYT⁩--authors of the new bestseller This Will Not Pass, join ⁦@murphymike⁩ & me to chew over the political moment--including the increasingly wild @GOP primaries in PA! ⁦@HacksOnTap⁩ is back! https://t.co/UmWagEXhGs — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Would @alfranken consider a return to politics and another run for office? Many of you have asked, so I asked HIM on the #AxeFiles! His answer below👇 Full pod here👉https://t.co/yjqW2sAOAR https://t.co/gY9Ru009sJ — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Dr. Fauci (and family) faced with threats simply for trying to thwart a pandemic. SCOTUS & their families subject to protests at their homes over court decisions. Violence threatened on all sides as righteous. Is this the path we're going to take? The new normal? I hope not. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

In 2010, Rs gave senate away by nominating unelectable general election candidates in a couple of states they could have won. Could history repeat itself? https://t.co/ID5Hz4VNw1 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

At @UChiPolitics, Deputy U.S. Lisa Monaco addresses delicate balance DOJ must strike in talking about its work. "Transparency is important because it allows people to evaluate how we are wielding power in their names," whe says, but so is protecting the integrity of probes. https://t.co/LFN8ly9JE4 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

What a timely event tonight!! — PolitiTweet.org