Alex Roarty

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

the one point that kept coming up, across both groups, was a desire to find person responsible for attack. That person/people, the fg participants said, needed to be held accountable, and they weren't sure they had been. That's probably the point that will frustrate Ds the most — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

(sorry, had to take a moment to do my actual job and interview someone on the phone!) So people thought what happened on Jan 6 was awful and raised serious questions about the country's direction. But they didn't all necessarily connect it with the GOP/Trump (tho tbc, some did) — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

with one of the first two men -- who had been so forceful about Biden mishandling the anniversary -- jumped back in to clarify that he thought the attack was terrible and worrying. Very broad, strong agreement on that point in both groups — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

about how terrible the attack was, and how people were worried about democracy. One man -- who was clearly very far from a liberal -- said he abandoned the GOP after Jan 6 and thought the way Biden handled the anniversary was fine. Tide turned a bit at this point ... — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

However, cuz this is an important component: After the first two men agreed Biden had mishandled, another jumped in to say he thought Biden's speech was appropriate, that he needed to call out the forces/people responsible for the attack. And that prompted longer discussion ... — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

One of the participants would later add that they also resented how reporters who were there personalized their experience — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

Later, when asked specifically about how POTUS and Dems marked the anniversary, two men jumped in pretty eagerly to talk about how Biden had made a mistake looking backward instead of trying to move the country forward. They expressed a feeling he had politicized a tragedy — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

The 2nd group, this time five moderate men, had a similar reaction (though I'll include one important caveat later). None of them mentioned Jan 6 when prompted broadly about what news they had been paying attention to lately, mentioning Manchin, Arbery verdict, etc ... instead — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

... two others, after agreeing how awful the attack was, said they thought Biden and Democrats had gone too far in the way they talked about last week on the anniversary. One of the women said she thought they had over-embellished it. — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

The conversation didn't get much better from there for Dems , in either focus group. Once the convo got going, it was clear Jan. 6 hadn't been memory holed by the 1st group. But one woman said flat out it wasn't she was worried about anymore compared to other concerns. And ... — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

Watched 2 focus groups w/moderate voters last night, put on by a liberal group. Moderator asked 1st group (five women) about Jan 6th. Long pause followed, before one of the women asked what he meant. Invoking "Jan. 6" didn't immediately mean anything, even days after anniversary — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZekeJMiller: Biden: "I spoke to @staceyabrams this morning. We have a great relationship. We got our scheduling mixed up. I talked with… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @daveweigel: You don't often see the DNC chair welcome a candidate to a contested primary like this. #NC06 is an open seat, safe Dem, wi… — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

There is now a 72-hour moratorium on using the words "prisoner's dilemma" on this website. Fines will be issued for all violators. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @dylanlscott: I would also argue it was the *correct* choice if you get to play Cincinnati instead of KC your goal is to extend your se… — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

everyone on the field playing game theory checkers will Mike's playing chess — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

what you didn't know is Tomlin talked to the Raiders coach before the game and agreed that, if the Raiders won, the Steelers would formally acknowledge that the Immaculate Reception was illegal — PolitiTweet.org

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thankfully collinsworth is letting us channel all of our angst and anger on him — PolitiTweet.org

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ayfkm — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

have barely moved from my couch today and i think my heart's gotten its best workout in years — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

Happy birthday to me, courtesy of a 39-yo quarterback whose arm is mostly shot but even now is still nails when it counts. — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

ONE MORE GAME — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MollyBeck: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Friday that there is “zero chance” the GOP-controlled Legislature will take over awarding th… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maggieNYT: One of these two recently described themselves as well positioned to be a future R presidential nominee. Which of the two do… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kyledcheney: SCOOP: Kamala Harris was INSIDE the DNC headquarters when a pipe bomb was discovereredon Jan. 6, 2021, multiple sources te… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Jacquiecharles: “He left for Jamaica because it was the closest step toward reaching Colombia or making contact with U.S. officials — b… — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

@HotlineJosh the 'worst possible time' is probably more like, September, right? — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

How COVID politics has shifted: In 2020, the internal fight over restrictions was much more evident in the GOP (i.e. DeWine vs someone like Clay Travis). Today, more evident within the Dem Party. — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

really great job here — PolitiTweet.org

Alex Roarty @Alex_Roarty

RT @reidepstein: Mr. Trump can outlast almost any outrage cycle, no matter how intensely it burns. The spotlight shifts. The furor fades.… — PolitiTweet.org