Mark Z. Barabak

Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak

RT @Noahbierman: 'A bunch of hoo-ha': In a small Southern town, support for Trump as strong as ever https://t.co/2DrwEXLMpm — PolitiTweet.org

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About last night... — PolitiTweet.org

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Forget impeachment. It's the electability, stupid. @hookjan sizes up LA's Democratic debate https://t.co/CBq8c0HbyM — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @latimes: Joe Biden's stutter came up briefly in the sixth #DemocraticDebate. It's part of his life that he now calls “the single most d… — PolitiTweet.org

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Attention 2020 presidential candidates!--> — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MichaelMcGough3: But billionaires in Bat Caves can fight crime. https://t.co/4EiHfkcT6M — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @melmason: Pete Buttigieg gets his turn in the (wine) barrel and other top takeaways from @markzbarabak https://t.co/mwkME6Njy2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg takes his turn in the (wine) barrel. Biden delivers his best performance. California is snubbed. Those and more takeaway from the Democratic debate in LA: https://t.co/5AbOxmNte3 — PolitiTweet.org

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😀🏂 https://t.co/7EyiWE7axx — PolitiTweet.org

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@maryannemarsh That is all. — PolitiTweet.org

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@maryannemarsh Meantime, as anticipation sets the nation acquiver, this look back starting on that soggy June night in Miami, whence it all began: https://t.co/IBspVkK7jZ — PolitiTweet.org

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@maryannemarsh Don't count on a big audience tonight, in the midst of the holiday season. Still, who knows if something will happen to finally shake up the race in a way that hasn't happened in previous debates. — PolitiTweet.org

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@maryannemarsh A presidential hopeful is denied a turn in the national spotlight, which diminishes his or her stature in the race, which in turn limits their their fundraising capacity and support in polls, thus denying them a place on the next debate stage. Rinse, repeat. — PolitiTweet.org

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@maryannemarsh Most significantly, the debates have served to cull the sprawling Democratic field, fairly or not. It's become a chicken-egg thing, unless you're Michael Bloomberg... — PolitiTweet.org

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@maryannemarsh That's not to say the debates have been inconsequential. Sanders' robust post-heart attack performance allayed concerns about his health. Warren was forced to lay out her plan for Medicare for all, which caused some real political indigestion. — PolitiTweet.org

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@maryannemarsh Joining them will be Klobuchar, Steyer and Yang, making this the smallest cast we've seen yet. And like a recurring TV series, the plotline has been pretty well established: Will Biden crumble? Will some unsung candidate strike lightning? — PolitiTweet.org

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@maryannemarsh “But in the end the debates have not in any way upended the top tier, which remains a wildly consistent race between four people.” Those would be Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders and Warren, all of whom are back on stage tonight. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@maryannemarsh summed it up well: “People have gotten more exposure, voters have gotten to know their names and hear their stories and take a bit of their measure... — PolitiTweet.org

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As we limber up for tonight's Democratic debate in LA -- round six for those counting -- a look back at the significance, and lack thereof, of the previous five: {Thread} https://t.co/IBspVkK7jZ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @markzbarabak: Will Joe Biden implode? Will lightning strike for some unsung candidate? The Democratic debates have played like a recurr… — PolitiTweet.org

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Will Joe Biden implode? Will lightning strike for some unsung candidate? The Democratic debates have played like a recurring set of TV reruns, with a familiar plot + well-thumbed script. That's not to say they've been inconsequential. Tonight Round 6 in LA https://t.co/IBspVkK7jZ — PolitiTweet.org

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For all the Sturm und Drang -- mixed metaphor alert! -- impeachment is the dog that hasn't barked on the presidential campaign trail @evanhalper and @hookjan https://t.co/YzWx0IIGtX — PolitiTweet.org

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Prepare for a lot of "split-screen" references in the next couple of hours or so.... — PolitiTweet.org

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.@NoamLevey and @DavidGSavage on the Obamacare federal court ruling and what it does -- and doesn't mean -- https://t.co/T2vebakVL9 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @asmamk: After some initial critiques of the Obama administration earlier this cycle ... it's clear that 2020 Dems are trying to cozy up… — PolitiTweet.org

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Today's bit of holiday cheer https://t.co/d8LqHa94Tp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidLauter: In her previous turn as Speaker, @SpeakerPelosi resisted calls to impeach Bush. Her legacy now will be defined by decision… — PolitiTweet.org

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Why all the hating on Mayor Pete? @melmason explores how the Indiana mayor makes liberal heads explode https://t.co/FSNUaCbUhB — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @hookjan: The Democratic debate is on in LA tomorrow. And here's all you need to know about it via @LATseema. Like, when does it start?… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mattdpearce: New: A @UNITEHERE11’s co-president called Elizabeth Warren a “hero” for leading the boycott of the Democratic debate, due… — PolitiTweet.org