Bill Kristol

Bill Kristol @BillKristol

Good news: Trump isn't quite as dominant as he's been in the GOP. Bad news: He's still dominant--has anyone with 49% support at this point in the cycle lost his party's nomination? Worse news: The high level of support and acceptance of Trump is appalling. https://t.co/UYt8zh1dub — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SarahLongwell25: “The Republican Accountability PAC, has identified G.O.P. candidates whose extreme views its leaders deem dangerous to… — PolitiTweet.org

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An important conversation by @ThePlumLineGS with @RachelKleinfeld. https://t.co/rUShKSB9v9 — PolitiTweet.org

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"The antidemocratic faction of Republicans is targeting three groups: the pro-democratic faction of Republicans; election officials who are maintaining free and fair elections; and regular people they’re targeting with dehumanization and violence..." https://t.co/rUShKSB9v9 — PolitiTweet.org

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8. "Also, it seems that most of the people who have hit upon this realization belong to the same political party and are interested in the same political projects." END — PolitiTweet.org

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7. "And the minute people stop believing in them, the guardrails turn out to be nothing but smoke. It seems to me that the number of people in public life who have realized that—gestures broadly—all of this works on the honor system has increased geometrically. — PolitiTweet.org

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6. "...against potential danger. The guardrails will perform that function for them. The lesson I have taken is precisely the opposite: The 'guardrails' are imaginary. They exist only in the minds of people who believe in them. — PolitiTweet.org

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5. "Which is why these people feel like they can go along with the guy who seems dangerous. They believe that some other institution will jump in front of the train should it ever truly jump the tracks. They don’t need to give up their rank or position in order to take a stand... — PolitiTweet.org

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4. "The 'basically fine' people believe that the 'guardrails'—meaning the distributed power of government institutions, the law, the courts, the unwillingness of most people to risk legal exposure, etc.—will eventually check anyone trying to do something really dangerous. — PolitiTweet.org

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3. "This may be one of the key differences between people who are concerned about the future of democracy and people who think such concerns are silly and everything will be basically fine. — PolitiTweet.org

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2. "One of the big and surprising lessons of the last six years has been the realization that so much of American society—from the Constitution, to politics, to the Supreme Court, to economics, to chancery law—runs on the honor system. — PolitiTweet.org

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1. A short thread simple quoting a part of the most recent piece by @JVLast, because I think he makes such an important point: https://t.co/KgB4uFjJCk — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Kristol @BillKristol

"To solve the problem of mass shootings... conservative commentators and Republican politicians have been putting their noggins to work on this issue...They have come up with some stunning insights for how to turn that mass-murder frown upside down." https://t.co/n1m2NSiTOs — PolitiTweet.org

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Building on the 2020 success of Republican Voters Against Trump, in 2022 you'll see testimonials from Republican voters in key states who can't in good conscience vote for Trumpist election-deniers their party has nominated. First up, in PA: Republican Voters against Mastriano. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Prominent conservatives who worked to oust Trump in 2020 are back...The Republican Accountability PAC has identified GOP candidates dangerous to American democracy. In 6 swing states the group [will] throw its weight behind [their] Democratic opponents." https://t.co/MhGkWwgZnv — PolitiTweet.org

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"Establishment Democrats need to find a way to balance prudence with pugnacity, or else they are going to experience a fate that I’m all too familiar with." https://t.co/QvVAuKPtwq — PolitiTweet.org

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This fall we'll have a kind of test of whether a new candidate would be stronger than Biden. If Whitmer, Warnock, Spanberger, Demings et al win or come close while Biden remains weak in polls, the case for generational change in 2024 gets even stronger. https://t.co/DQaOtBzaV4 — PolitiTweet.org

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Meet the Republican establishment: "Brian Ballard, a major Republican lobbyist, said he recently held an event for Walker...'Everyone in the group came away hugely impressed with his grasp on policy and his charm and his desire to help America.'" https://t.co/jcxYPnmEE3 — PolitiTweet.org

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“'Are there forces in the election more powerful than the disappointment in Biden?' asked Simon Rosenberg, a Democratic strategist. 'The answer is yes, and that is opposition and fear for MAGA, which is the thing that has driven the last two elections.'" https://t.co/jcxYPnmEE3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Amazing. An incumbent with 33% approval LEADS the opposition party frontrunner in the ballot test. Biden is weak. Trump is weaker. There's a huge opening in the political marketplace for different 2024 nominees. Will political entrepreneurs exploit it? https://t.co/DQaOtBzaV4 — PolitiTweet.org

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"Team Normal is still in the MAGA bunker...And if it goes sideways? Well, you can be sure members of Team Normal stand ready to rush into the breach and give some juicy quotes about how terrible everything is to reporters. As long as it’s on background." https://t.co/u9aYkinjU6 — PolitiTweet.org

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"Just as they did with former president Trump, the professional Republican class is devoting itself to coddling the candidate and covering up for him. And when it gets too icky, they dish quotes to their favorite reporters." https://t.co/u9aYkinjU6 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MarkHertling: A smart move…and NATO’s navies should assist. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JabriMD: Once again, MBS insists on siding with Putin. “Saudi officials say they are unlikely to make any human-rights concessions and… — PolitiTweet.org

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"Mr. Mehlhorn shared a similar rationale for supporting Ms. Cheney. 'If that is the dividing line—if you’re for the peaceful transfer of power or not—you rally around Liz Cheney, who is making it the most important issue personally.'” https://t.co/md2aZ9ltOP — PolitiTweet.org

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"Mr. Hoffman has given to Ms. Cheney’s campaign. He has also given to groups such as the Republican Accountability Project, which supports Republican members of Congress who called out Mr. Trump’s election lies and opposes those who countenanced them." https://t.co/md2aZ9ltOP — PolitiTweet.org

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“'We agree on little, if anything,' Mr. Katzenberg said. 'But [Liz Cheney] has done something that very, very few people in history have done, which is she’s put her country over party and politics to stand in defense of our Constitution.'” https://t.co/md2aZ9ltOP — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CorieWhalen: Perhaps a political party aware of this fact would support laws that make it much easier for immigrants to move here. The… — PolitiTweet.org

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People can criticize millennials and Gen Z as they wish, and sometimes for good cause, but they got the biggest political decision they’ve had to make right: They defeated Trump in 2020. Among voters 45 and up, Trump won. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @amandacarpenter: Next, you get The Focus Group w .@SarahLongwell25 and super special guest .@davidaxelrod talking about how much Americ… — PolitiTweet.org