David Axelrod

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

I rarely respond to tweets but this warrants one. Yes, Manchin behaved badly here & is wrong on filibuster, which is UNDERMINING, not strengthening, democracy. But he's also cast big votes FOR @POTUS on other policy, judges & appointees-AND D control.Nuts to say doesn't matter! — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

I've said it before: the only thing harder for a president than a 50/50 senate is not to have a majority at all. Enough with the feeding frenzy! — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

I agree w/@davidfrum⁩. @POTUS has been remarkably effective in Congress, playing w/no margin for error. Rescue Act; historic, bipartisan Infrastructure bill. Plus he lined up 99% of his very diverse party behind BBB, elements of which he STILL may get! https://t.co/D128V7fzFJ — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

RT @secupp: I feel seen. 😳 #anxiety #mentalhealth #endthestigma https://t.co/Fj73hpVmvS — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

And if you guessed that it was @murphymike's dream @HacksOnTap guest, @GinaRaimondo, you are correct!! She dropped in personally to thank Mike for his over-the-top fanboy support! — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

@GrobieLauren Thank you! Same to you and yours! — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Our final podcast of the year, w/a very special mystery guest! From @murphymike, @Robt_Gibbs and the whole @HacksonTap team: Hacky Holidays to you! https://t.co/42A9aWFSBB — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Final @HacksonTap of the year! https://t.co/42A9aWFSBB — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Senate Confirms Biden’s 40th Judge, Tying a Reagan-Era Record - The New York Times https://t.co/IhW0fUIcd7 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Just in time for X-Mas!! @HacksOnTap gear. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

And this piece by @jmartNYT about the rumored retirement of @SenJohnThune, only reenforces the theme. The center of the @GOP is not holding. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

As the GOP sheds its moderates, a whirlwind approaches. Great and foreboding analysis by former ⁦@BillClinton⁩ senior adviser Doug Sosnik. https://t.co/gLlKgdKU55 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

Sadly, BinaxNOW is BinaxMAYBELATER. https://t.co/VXVz7HfJs8 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

.@RepSlotkin was a student in NYC on 9/11. On #AxeFiles, she recalls the pain, loss AND spirit. “It was a horrible thing…(but) I got to see that city and our country experience what it can be like when we really remember we're on the same team.” Pod👉 https://t.co/riRI3iblik https://t.co/HFhxtjWHHN — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

It was fun, @Jheil! — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

As a kid reporter, I covered an IL governor’s race with Wayne Slater. Great journalist and a very good man. So sad to hear this news. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

When Dems lost a special election in 2010 for Ted Kennedy’s senate seat—and with it, a filibuster-proof majority—the ACA was declared dead. It wasn’t. Circumstances are different now. Both chambers evenly split. Trust between Dems, riven. Still, maybe something can be salvaged? — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

On #AxeFiles, @RepSlotkin recalled her late mother’s mortal struggle w/ovarian cancer & the crushing cost of care. This was pre-ACA, and her mom had a pre-existing condition that made coverage unaffordable. “I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.” Pod👉https://t.co/riRI3isWGU https://t.co/nI9c9SUA39 — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

I’d love to see @SenSchumer put each, individual piece of the BBB bill on the floor for a vote. Let senators explain why they oppose universal pre-K; paid family leave; child tax credit; home health care for the elderly and the other popular elements of the bill. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

House progressives are furious at @Sen_JoeManchin. But moderates who voted for the bill, only to see Manchin summarily kill it today on Fox News, should be, too. They cast votes for the BBB bill that Rs will now use against them in swing districts, invoking Manchin’s words! — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

I’m not saying @Sen_JoeManchin set out to undermine @POTUS and Democrats. But if that were his plan, I’m not sure he would have done one thing differently. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

.@GOP platform for ‘22? Probes! Probes! Probes! I guess that’s THEIR plan to improve lives? https://t.co/7RF0k7NTJs — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

In ‘09-10, we had 59 and, at times, 60 Democratic senators and a huge majority in the House, and still had a momentous battle to enact the ACA. Today, both chambers are evenly divided, which makes doing something as ambitious as the BBB even harder! — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

.@Sen_JoeManchin has said he would support a 10-year extension of the child tax credit that cuts child poverty in the U.S. Will Dems/WH pursue it now? — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

.@RepSlotkin, who was raised w/guns and carried one in the CIA, has proposed legislation after the Oxford shootings to hold parents accountable if a child commits a crime with an unsecured firearm in the home. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

There will be justifiable rage & cries of betrayal about Manchin toppling a bill that would help so many, particularly children, the elderly & vulnerable. But the raw politics of is that he’s only strengthened by this move in WV—even tho his state may have benefited the most! — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

As a CIA analyst thru 3 tours in Iraq, @RepSlotkin lost friends to war. Yet she says on #AxeFiles, the recent Oxford school shooting in her MI district was even more painful. “There’s just something just so horrible about kids killing kids in a school.” https://t.co/riRI3isWGU https://t.co/4XUW5q5PnR — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

The dagger. https://t.co/mBF5upDZ5k — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

RT @BillKristol: .@AOC is right. — PolitiTweet.org

David Axelrod @davidaxelrod

“The potential for a total breakdown of the chain of command along partisan lines…is significant should another insurrection occur. The idea of rogue units organizing among themselves to support the ‘rightful’ commander in chief cannot be dismissed.” https://t.co/RE7qSEE8cJ — PolitiTweet.org