Bill Kristol

Bill Kristol @BillKristol

Of course Trump's always had contempt for the rule of law. But now he and his supporters are increasingly showing it, as the mask comes off of the authoritarianism of so much of the Trumpist Right. It's of a piece with the move from minimizing Jan. 6 to defending Jan. 6. — PolitiTweet.org

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The unserious character of Trump's latest court filing is, I think, a feature not a bug of Trump's current stance. Trump once gamed the system. Now he's moved to mocking the system, and in effect denying the authority of the courts and the legitimacy of federal law enforcement. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kyledcheney: 👀The May 10 letter between NARA and the Trump team is extraordinarily damning for Trump team, confirms there was "special… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JimSwiftDC: Initially, I planned to talk to @Dogan4Rep after the primary, but I didn't plan to talk to him like this. https://t.co/8S7… — PolitiTweet.org

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"'We just have to get our asses beat in a significant way in like several elections for things to turn around. The Trumpist way has to be electorally defeated or else people are going to...what succeeds to keep succeeding, you know? Why would they stop?" https://t.co/PwjOFHysX1 — PolitiTweet.org

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"America isn’t a banana republic...But a right wing that throws off norms, won’t acknowledge its political foes as legitimate, undermines the rule of law, and spoils for a fight? That’s banana republic territory." https://t.co/NL2kRHwpo7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Fascinating piece by @ShayKhatiri on the decline of religion in the Islamic state. Doesn't Tocqueville suggest that ultimately nothing damages religion more than the state claiming to embody and enforce it? Are we in the late days of Iran's ancien regime? https://t.co/2VUMGYPK6S — PolitiTweet.org

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"But the 15 boxes Mr. Trump turned over in January, nearly a year after he left office, included documents from the C.I.A., the National Security Agency and the F.B.I." Oh man. CIA, NSA, FBI. Sure sounds like putting sources and methods at risk? https://t.co/HRK7UpBqLj — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Kristol @BillKristol

🚨🚨🚨 "Trump went through the boxes himself in late 2021, before turning them over...Aides to Trump turned over a few dozen additional sensitive documents...in early June." So: Trump chose in late 2021 to withhold documents. https://t.co/HRK7UpBqLj — PolitiTweet.org

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Another way of making this point: One of the best ways to defend the rule of law? For individuals and institutions responsible for administering the law to act in its defense. If the law's defenders shy away from defending it, it's hard for the public to rally to its defense. — PolitiTweet.org

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Lots of attempts to make the case against indicting Trump--better if he were defeated electorally, etc. But one reason people get defeated is if the public thinks they threaten the rule of law--and that case is easier to make if those people are put on trial for breaking the law. — PolitiTweet.org

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Upshot of this useful thread: "This looks like a media play, not actual legal strategy." Trump seems to have no real legal strategy, unless the O.J. defense is a legal strategy. It's a political strategy: Delay, confuse, pressure DOJ not to indict, ultimately jury nullification. — PolitiTweet.org

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"If our goal is to help Ukraine recover its territorial integrity and sovereignty, losing Germany means losing Europe...Strengthen German resolve now or pay dearly when spooked and misguided German politicians plead for pragmatism & bad peace deals later." https://t.co/oNEMK0P8aY — PolitiTweet.org

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“The drones could be employed for military purposes very easily…to geo-locate targets, assess damage, or drop small explosive devices. They would be nearly impossible to shoot down…The technology is becoming the weapon of choice of the weak.” https://t.co/QjchHVeRoY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BradMossEsq: Thread The more I read Trump’s motion, the more I am completely confused and shocked he got three lawyers to risk their l… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SpiroAgnewGhost: Imagine how bad what the FBI seized is for him to spew out this deranged nonsense after filing the dumbest lawsuit I h… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BulwarkOnline: "There are churches that have AR-15 giveaways, some even using scripture to sacralize the weapon—with the most extreme p… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JoshKraushaar: “The funny thing is, I always thought it would be the other guys. And it’s my side. That just rips at my heart: that we… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @lionel_trolling: "I am not a fascist, a liberal or a communist but a secret fourth thing....what's the content of that fourth thing you… — PolitiTweet.org

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"Again: This is just capitalism...But the story of WeWork and Adam Neumann and now Flow is a pretty good example of one of capitalism’s suboptimal outcomes. And a reminder that the rules that hold for normal people don’t apply to the very rich." https://t.co/UAld0lZMAl — PolitiTweet.org

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"Capitalism in the aggregate makes everyone much better off than any other system. But in the specific it can cause illogical and/or unfair outcomes. The trick of keeping a market-based economy under a democratic polity is to regulate around the edges..." https://t.co/UAld0lZMAl — PolitiTweet.org

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"State Sen. Kevin Priola has switched his party registration to Democrat from Republican, the Henderson lawmaker announced Monday...'There is too much at stake right now for Republicans to be in charge.'” https://t.co/tDlX0iq1nx — PolitiTweet.org

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"Democratic Gov. Jared Polis issued a statement welcoming Priola to the party...'We are a broad tent party, always seeking good ideas from the left and right to move [Colorado] forward.'" — PolitiTweet.org

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"A CO state senator is resigning from the GOP and becoming a Democrat...'I cannot continue [in] a party that is okay with a violent attempt to overturn a free & fair election & continues to peddle claims the election was stolen,' Sen. Kevin Priola said." https://t.co/t7wtWxBvXP — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @robkhenderson: If you make an observation that people perceive as threatening to their status or their group's status, they will accuse… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @bonniekristian: My debut piece at @shikhadalmia's UnPopulist is about character, electoral strategy, and becoming the person you play t… — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Kristol @BillKristol

"Pence will very likely [have] to explain he acted to thwart a president’s unlawful attempt to stay in power...Pence either acted to preserve the constitutional transfer of power or unlawfully seized power...The Jan. 6 committee should force his hand." https://t.co/cssOck69By — PolitiTweet.org

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Yes, it's complicated--but the fact is Democrats have more of a claim to be the party of the working and middle classes than Republicans. And yes, "elite" isn't simply being wealthy--but wealth is still a key indicator of "elite" status! Sincerely, My inner social democrat — PolitiTweet.org

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I keep seeing journalists and columnists seemingly unable to avoid repeating the Democrats-are-coastal-elites whereas Trumpists-are-Middle-Americans trope. But maybe also mention this fact? In 2022 Biden won voters under $100k ~ 56%-43%. Trump won voters over $100k ~ 54%-43%. — PolitiTweet.org

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This Marco Rubio campaign email cheered me up. Particularly his on-brand penultimate sentence: "Please, I'm begging." — PolitiTweet.org