Tweets on all-19q4

Columns of Tweet Tables

The table above has these entries:

• "Title" is the first line of the tweet.
• "Date" contains the tweet date.
• "Impress" is the number of impressions.
• "Engage" is the number of engagements.
• "Expand" is the number of expands.
• "URL Clicks" is the number of clicks on URL's.
• "Like" is the number of likes.
• "Retweet" is the number of retweets.
• "Link to Text" is a link to the text of the tweet.
• "Link to Tweet" is a link to the actual tweet.

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Trump is innocent!     It's all a plot by - who else -
George Soros.

Giuliani heard it from reliable sources, not all indicted.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/opinion/trump-impeachment-hearings.html

It's the relentless barrage of facts and logic from the
globalist deep state.

More at https://t.co/VruWbAVmip #PS1notopic

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impress 256
time 2019-11-15 14:22 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1195346245415571457

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California's Criminal Cops

At the height of an economic recovery, it's hard to find
good help.     Or any help.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/10/californias-criminal-cops-convicted-but-stay-on-the-job/

More at https://t.co/JsW2VyURT8 #PS1notopic

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impress 270
time 2019-11-14 15:01 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1194993770493698049

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Why wouldn't the Trump administration want to hire a
white nationalist?

It polls well with Trump's base!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/13/ilhan-omar-stephen-miller-leaked-emails-anti-semitic-white-nationalist/

More at https://t.co/ckm44LW08E #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 300
time 2019-11-14 15:00 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1194993477542481920

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Remember when "states rights" was code for "segregation" ?

Now it's code for "voter suppression".

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/12/redistricting-activists-brace-wall-inaction-battle-moves-states/

Voters have to become informed about candidates for state
legislatures and state judges.

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#redistricting

More at https://t.co/oRmdUDGHkK #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 268
time 2019-11-13 14:10 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1194618524867518464

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Demographics and populism.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-incredible-shrinking-nations-of-eastern-europe/2019/11/11/fd777326-04a6-11ea-b17d-8b867891d39d_story.html

It's the same throughout the developed world.

https://www.liberty-and-justice.net/

More at https://t.co/Ni6pKmD4Pk #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 269
time 2019-11-13 14:08 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1194618106355699712

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Sounds like the kind of Trumpist who will discover that
she was really an anti-Trumpist all along.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/11/nikki-haleys-real-disclosure-concerns-about-trumps-dangerousness-went-right-top/

She'll make that discovery whenever it's convenient.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nikki-haley-claims-top-aides-tried-to-recruit-her-to-save-the-country-by-undermining-trump/2019/11/10/f92bac88-0267-11ea-9518-1e76abc088b6_story.html

More at https://t.co/a0hWR88t15 #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 301
time 2019-11-13 14:07 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1194617793305427968

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The end result of nationalism -

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses,
row on row

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/weve-never-needed-remembrance-day-poppies-more-than-right-now/2019/11/08/9e0094da-0263-11ea-8bab-0fc209e065a8_story.html

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

More at https://t.co/nrVSWOqMB2 #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 281
time 2019-11-11 14:33 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1193899556703834112

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The Redemption movement continues to this day.

It's one of the pillars of the modern Republican Party
since 1968.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/08/opinion/sunday/jim-crow-laws.html

More forgotten  history - the Reverse Underground
Railroad -

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/07/you-know-about-underground-railroad-what-about-reverse-underground-railroad/

More at https://t.co/ZANybtODPY #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 300
time 2019-11-11 14:32 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1193899183113007104

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The Kurds aren't the only ones feeling lost and betrayed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/08/opinion/syria-refugees-europe.html

More at https://t.co/8YGPvjnlmD #PS1notopic

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impress 280
time 2019-11-11 14:29 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1193898615422386177

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Wealth taxes are probably unconstitutional.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/wealth-tax-constitution.html

The Federal income tax is only constitutional because the
constitution was amended to permit it.  But it's hard to
amend the Constitution.

https://www.one-flat-tax.net/

More at https://t.co/PrUUmx0U9E #PS1notopic

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impress 314
time 2019-11-11 14:28 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1193898197732618242

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State paths forward for redistricting.

https://apnews.com/2b1a1fa1c12c4140a3e2dc7ec9470b32

Ending gerrymandering.

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#redistricting

Alternatives - multi-member districts if combined with
ranked-choice voting.

https://www.fairvote.org/

More at https://t.co/2M2IrOM89w #PS1notopic

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impress 283
time 2019-11-11 14:25 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1193897596709830657

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Ideology or tribalism?

And how to you persuade the persuadables?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/opinion/is-politics-a-war-of-ideas-or-of-us-against-them.html

All the different points of view on what makes voters tick
these days -

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/opinion/democrats-trump-2020.html

More at https://t.co/9mblJO6IuG #PS1notopic

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impress 297
time 2019-11-07 13:22 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1192432244104712193

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The real news was in the Philadelphia suburbs.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kentucky-outcome-embarrasses-trump-and-worries-many-republicans-ahead-of-2020/2019/11/06/e6dac50c-0049-11ea-8501-2a7123a38c58_story.html

And in the Virginia legislature -

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/11/what-virginias-election-results-mean-2020/601501/

Trump has roused his base as far as it can be roused.
But he won't broaden it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/06/what-gop-spin-about-last-nights-losses-says-about-trumps-weakness/

More at https://t.co/ASf8uodSCo #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 326
time 2019-11-07 13:21 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1192431902717644807

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Who gets to decide the presidential election?

The popular vote seems to be decided -

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-trails-democratic-rivals-in-national-survey-as-independents-move-away/2019/11/04/e068afac-ff38-11e9-9518-1e76abc088b6_story.html

Independents and third parties might make the difference
again in the electoral college.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/upshot/swing-voters-2020-election.html

More at https://t.co/bVlwrUO6oO #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 310
time 2019-11-06 15:05 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1192095631147327489

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A grand slam for Putin.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/11/04/surprise-trump-allegedly-got-his-ukraine-conspiracy-theory-russia-tied-criminals-his-campaign/

More at https://t.co/a4AABH7DMW #PS1notopic

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impress 283
time 2019-11-06 15:02 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1192095002567905281

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Trumpists like to count by counties - so count some
of these.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/04/unemployment-is-climbing-key-swing-states-including-michigan-wisconsin/

Elections held in recessions tend to go badly for
incumbents.

More at https://t.co/EGBvQcrSuS #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 0%
expands 1
impress 295
time 2019-11-06 15:01 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1192094653983518722

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Is the Louisiana election mostly about Trump or mostly not?

The rest of the world will be watching closely.  No matter
what's important to you - take a stand and vote!
Don't stay home and let somebody else decide for you.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/468669-trump-cuts-ad-for-gop-candidate-in-louisiana-governors-race

More at https://t.co/hQTdDOAXey #PS1notopic

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engage 2
engage-rate 1%
impress 334
time 2019-11-06 14:59 +0000
urlclicks 2
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1192094206652604416

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Is the Mississippi election mostly about Trump?

The rest of the world will be watching closely.  No matter
what's important to you - take a stand and vote!  Control
of state government has profound national consequences.

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/10/29/mississippi-governor-election-tate-reeves-and-donald-trump/2495242001/

More at https://t.co/CeNeCtzSfF #PS1notopic

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engage 2
engage-rate 1%
expands 2
impress 349
time 2019-11-03 22:18 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1191117391079411712

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Are the 2019 elections mostly about Trump or mostly not?

https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/linda-blackford/article236784983.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-virginia/virginia-state-elections-offer-early-political-test-ahead-of-2020-us-race-idUSKBN1X9149

https://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/2019/11/01/president-donald-trump-tweets-twitter-ahead-of-louisiana-rally-on-governor-race/4122763002/

More at https://t.co/TiWQAnDpNh #PS1notopic

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impress 138
time 2019-11-03 22:16 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1191116910198317056

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Four ideas on Democratic paths to victory.

persuadables in the center -

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/01/opinion/2020-election-democrats.html

youth and minority turnout -

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/01/opinion/democratic-party-base-2020.html

corruption  -

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/01/opinion/trump-2020-election.html

social media -

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/01/opinion/democrats-2020-election-online.html

More at https://t.co/FoV0KOkrCg #PS1notopic

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impress 134
time 2019-11-03 22:13 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1191116322068762624

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Elite negligence in the face of national decline?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/opinion/trump-impeachment.html

Impeachment won't help declining populations.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/opinion/white-nationalists-racists-rural.html

The negligent elite is the Republican legislators that
declining populations re-elect.

More at https://t.co/2dsUn7czlP #PS1notopic

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impress 143
time 2019-11-01 12:43 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1190248066873323520

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Trump's brilliant strategy - another tax cut!

TALK loudly about window dressing imperceptible tax cuts
for the middle class DO quietly tax cuts palpable for the
major Republican donors

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/10/31/white-house-officials-ramp-up-new-tax-cut-talks-trump-seeks-sharp-contrast-with-democrats/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gop-tax-cut-failed-their-response-lets-do-it-again/2019/10/31/19422660-fc13-11e9-ac8c-8eced29ca6ef_story.html

More at https://t.co/FRBquUtFOV #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 1%
expands 1
impress 96
time 2019-11-01 12:36 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1190246216971350016

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Obama on cancel culture.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/31/obama-woke-shaming-bipartisan-support-yang-coulter-gabbard/

Every positive change has been effected by people with
flaws who made mistakes.

People pointing out flaws and mistakes of others haven't
effected much positive change.

https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/556364348041422

More at https://t.co/y3Y04rmp3v #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 1%
expands 1
impress 123
time 2019-10-31 15:31 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1189927954991632386

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Getting in shape for 2020!

Keeping a couple of steps ahead of social media companies.

Need quick cash?    How about renting out your social
media accounts?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/technology/russia-facebook-disinformation-africa.html

More at https://t.co/n4VSP8R3Ik #PS1notopic

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impress 74
time 2019-10-31 15:29 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1189927376982958080

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President Pence?

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-pence.html

Republican senators could think about that as the way to
save the parts of the Trump presidency that they think
are good, and save their Republican majority in the Senate.

More at https://t.co/YNJR1JUUKo #PS1notopic

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impress 80
time 2019-10-31 15:28 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1189927009104719872

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So what about President Pence?

Republican senators could think about that as the way to
save the parts of the Trump presidency that they think
are good, and save their Republican majority in the Senate.

https://www.newsweek.com/mike-pence-president-possible-donald-trump-impeachment-what-pence-believes-1464523

More at https://t.co/UMgblK4B6y #PS1notopic

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impress 68
time 2019-10-29 13:35 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1189173964032991234

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Impeachment wouldn't overturn the 2016 election.

2016 elected Pence.        Republican senators would say
impeachment PRESERVES the essence of the 2016 Trump victory
by keeping control of the Senate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/opinion/impeachment-trump.html

More at https://t.co/1xjJZ7PNjs #PS1notopic

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impress 103
time 2019-10-29 13:34 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1189173586063310848

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Where the deep state came from!

It was a reaction to the shallow state created by Jackson -
Trump's favorite president.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/26/opinion/sunday/trump-civil-service-deep-state.html

Now the shallow state is back and shallower than ever -

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-shallow.html

More at https://t.co/LH0MUjOiSj #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 1%
expands 1
impress 86
time 2019-10-28 12:52 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1188800708629286912

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What a perfect match!

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/26/opinion/william-barr-trump.html

An attorney general who rejects the notion that "Ambition
must be made to counteract ambition."

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/why-james-madison-thought-ambition-was-a-good-thing

Barr is  institutionalizing his doctrine of Presidential
Infallibility.

More at https://t.co/TwRtVhO1eB #PS1notopic

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impress 92
time 2019-10-27 13:39 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1188450198378303489

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Kelly says I told you so.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/john-kelly-says-he-warned-trump-hed-be-impeached-if-he-hired-a-yes-man-as-chief-of-staff-to-replace-him/2019/10/26/e4d5d028-f827-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/26/us/politics/trump-john-kelly-impeachment.html

More at https://t.co/tbxKDWYpHG #PS1notopic

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impress 138
time 2019-10-27 13:37 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1188449630607929345

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The lost cause of territorial integrity.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-is-helping-to-demolish-a-cardinal-principle-of-the-postwar-order/2019/10/23/e06c4428-f5b0-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html

The lessons of Munich "peace in our time" forgotten.
Along with the lessons of the 30 Years War that  was
thought to be too horrible to repeat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Westphalia

More at https://t.co/oX9UW4je5v #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 1%
expands 1
impress 109
time 2019-10-27 13:36 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1188449337015095297

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What a day - when will it end?

Breaching security protocols in the Capitol basement - even
though at least a quarter of the Republican demonstrators
were actually participating in the committee hearings.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-storm-closed-door-impeachment-hearing-as-escalating-ukraine-scandal-threatens-trump/2019/10/23/29877c06-f5a5-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html

More at https://t.co/Baqqhkj1Yz #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 1%
expands 1
impress 100
time 2019-10-27 13:35 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1188449033729142786

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Are we up to three strikes yet?

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-strikes.html

More at https://t.co/NVxCqba01Z #PS1notopic

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impress 74
time 2019-10-23 13:19 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1186995540103352321

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It is important for people to be able to hear and see what
politicians are saying - Zuckerberg.

The business model of social media is narrowcasting to
just the audience that will believe and act.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/10/21/zuckerberg-more-important-for-him-to-understood-than-it-is-to-be-liked/

More at https://t.co/Lpm914GYMb #PS1notopic

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impress 81
time 2019-10-23 13:17 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1186995130709921794

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Government control of technology.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/technology/china-hackers-ethnic-minorities.html

More at https://t.co/yxuhYbEvkY #PS1notopic

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impress 74
time 2019-10-22 13:58 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1186642968620367873

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Good news for the Taliban - and Turkey - and North Korea -
and who else is next?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/us/politics/trump-troop-withdrawal.html

No need to negotiate.    Just wait.

More at https://t.co/f8i5iSN1pg #PS1notopic

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impress 100
time 2019-10-22 13:57 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1186642650595647488

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The view from the Democratic sidelines.

Can anybody beat Trump without embracing the dark side
like Trump?

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/10/17/2020-democratic-debate-candidates-michael-bennet-229856

Will the average voter will rise to the challenge of
the times?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paloma/the-trailer/2019/10/20/the-trailer-amy-klobuchar-says-she-s-catching-on-at-exactly-the-right-time/5daa096b602ff140839145ba/

More at https://t.co/2ZkzX5v5QA #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 1%
expands 1
impress 104
time 2019-10-22 13:55 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1186642249561411584

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Social media are perfect channels for narrowcasting fake
news to those who are likely to believe it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/20/us/elections/trump-campaign-ads-democrats.html

People say they want less divisiveness and negativity,
but positive and truthful messages are not as profitable.

More at https://t.co/qdgeWh4HgT #PS1notopic

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engage 1
engage-rate 1%
expands 1
impress 98
time 2019-10-22 13:53 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1186641810732380160

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Hamilton foresaw it all -

and wrote about it in the Federalist papers.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/10/18/hamilton-pushed-impeachment-powers-trump-is-what-he-had-mind

Republican senators know what they need to do -

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-rep-sen.html

More at https://t.co/pclIXphpnN #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-20 13:39 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1185913366595817473

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Three strikes  - 1) Ukraine 2) Syria 3) G7 at Mar-a-Lago

Enough to turn Mitch McConnell's attention to protecting
his Senate majority.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-calls-syria-withdrawal-grave-strategic-mistake

McConnell is preparing the Senate for a lengthy trial.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/us/politics/mcconnell-impeachment-senate.html

More at https://t.co/qvVCp715Ea #PS1notopic

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impress 125
time 2019-10-20 13:36 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1185912689739980801

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How can they make the world safer for themselves?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/18/opinion/old-age-president-2020.html

The aging of rural life is happening in other advanced
economies, so the rural bias in the Constitution has become
a generational bias too -

https://www.reduce-rural-bias.net/

More at https://t.co/r5DCeMcqBE #PS1notopic

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impress 74
time 2019-10-20 13:29 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1185910792983498752

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What makes America great?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/opinion/trump-mcraven-syria-military.html

But it's not up to generals and admirals.

It's up to senators.

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-rep-sen.html

More at https://t.co/uUnVQcfegJ #PS1notopic

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impress 67
time 2019-10-20 13:26 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1185910181030322176

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Sin boldly!

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/us/politics/trump-g-7-at-his-doral-resort.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/us/politics/mick-mulvaney-trump-ukraine.html

Who knew that Trump was such a Lutheran!  He's way bolder
than Senate Republicans, daring them to say a word before
he ups the ante even higher.

More at https://t.co/8o4knv27TN #PS1notopic

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impress 81
time 2019-10-18 13:31 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1185186645802270720

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Mass production of fake news.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/opinion/hitler-speech-1919.html

"Propaganda must confine itself to a few points and repeat
them over and over."

"The key to understanding why many supported him lies in
the rejection of a rational, factual world."

More at https://t.co/9OAKkJZ0kv #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-18 13:29 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1185186046486568960

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Racism is just a tool.

Trumpists TALK about race and immigration, but ACT for
their wealthy donors with tax cuts, deregulation, and
reactionary judges.

Democrats need to focus on improving the lives of ALL
the voters.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/opinion/debate-dog-whistle.html

More at https://t.co/84Vt0lf8U7 #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-18 13:26 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1185185337070346242

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How the Shallow State fails America

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-shallow.html

Philosophical, moral, intellectual, political

The Shallow State's biggest political mistake seems to be
doubling down on its shrinking permanent base.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/us/politics/trump-impeachment-values-voter.html

More at https://t.co/0wC9FdML5n #PS1notopic

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impress 82
time 2019-10-15 17:23 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1184157922923646976

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Lessons from North Carolina and Ohio and Iowa

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/opinion/ohio-democratic-debate.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/opinion/daniel-mcready-north-carolina.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/opinion/iowa-trump.html

More at https://t.co/vcXg1sQmWC #PS1notopic

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impress 128
time 2019-10-15 14:43 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1184117562319220737

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The culmination of Citizens United.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-the-culmination-of-all-that-has-gone-wrong-in-our-politics/2019/10/13/17de18c4-ed2c-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

It's time to take action against unlimited dark money
in politics.

https://www.americanpromise.net/

https://democracy21.org/

More at https://t.co/CzEtX9ol4j #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-15 14:41 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1184117119945887744

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Mormons to the rescue?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/opinion/mormons-trump-romney.html

How can they help?

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-rep-sen.html

More at https://t.co/femSTAOONo #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-13 15:23 +0000
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https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1183402957707988992

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Can progressive taxation be restored that extends all the
way to the top?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/opinion/sunday/wealth-income-tax-rate.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/08/first-time-history-us-billionaires-paid-lower-tax-rate-than-working-class-last-year/

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/06/opinion/income-tax-rate-wealthy.html

More at https://t.co/dhHKuhv1Xm #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-13 15:21 +0000
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https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1183402426503548929

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All the best people - the jails will be full of them.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/us/politics/lev-parnas-igor-fruman-arrested-giuliani.html

How far is this going to go?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/opinion/impeachment-contempt-congress.html

Public support for impeachment is increasing

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-record-support-for-trump-impeachment

More at https://t.co/pwI3If6pIx #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-13 15:20 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1183402085754081280

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Who will lead the Republicans out of the wilderness?

Rule of Law Republicans?

https://www.ruleoflawrepublicans.com/

George Conway?

https://t.co/2w1MXINBqZ">

Colin Powell?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/07/colin-powell-republican-party-has-got-get-grip-itself/

More at https://t.co/SIteoVHSN4 #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-13 15:16 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1183401252438151168

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The President can't be prosecuted because that's the job
of Congress.

Congress can't impeach the President because Congress
can't investigate the President.

The impeachment clause of the Constitution only applies
when the President volunteers.

More at https://t.co/hbQnqJDGOh #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-13 15:15 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1183400848899989505

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Just another brick in the wall -

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/world/europe/unit-29155-russia-gru.html

Trump wants to reward Putin - to encourage him?    To do
what?

More at https://t.co/MPNraoQtc1 #PS1notopic

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impress 81
time 2019-10-13 15:12 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1183400212024311808

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A course in gerrymandering.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/10/alec-meeting-gerrymandering-audio-recording.html

Opposing ALEC's machinations is the NDRC -

https://democraticredistricting.com/

Completely neutral apolitical redistricting is entirely
possible -

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#redistricting

More at https://t.co/qtIqpIzv6M #PS1notopic

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impress 77
time 2019-10-10 15:23 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1182315697419874304

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Beware the Shallow State!  Forget the Deep State!

shallow staffing
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article235509997.html

shallow experience
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2019/09/27/the-energy-202-oil-lawyer-says-inexperienced-trump-team-could-jeopardize-its-own-agenda/5d8cf08d602ff14beb3da999/

shallow commitment
https://www.brookings.edu/research/tracking-turnover-in-the-trump-administration/

shallow patriotism
https://time.com/5556331/mueller-investigation-indictments-guilty-pleas/

More at https://t.co/g07MA713OZ #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-08 23:46 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1181717443200208896

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Is this the steady hand we want on our nuclear football?

https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-syria.html

There might have been a pivot -

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/us/politics/turkey-syria-trump.html

Too much for the Pentagon -

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/world/middleeast/syria-turkey-kurds-military.html

Too much for Israel -

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/world/middleeast/israel-us-syria-kurds.html

More at https://t.co/sAasOXkoM3 #PS1notopic

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impress 188
time 2019-10-08 22:36 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1181699876502962176

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Such thanks as fits a king's remembrance.

That'll teach the Kurds - and everybody else - not to ally
with America.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/world/middleeast/syria-turkey-kurds-military.html

Is this the steady hand we want on the nuclear football?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mcconnell-joins-other-republicans-in-rebuking-trumps-syria-withdrawal/2019/10/07/aef0d11e-e914-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

More at https://t.co/6pa8Em715I #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-08 16:04 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1181601282873688064

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Mission accomplished!

Trump tax reform is a smashing success.      Donors got
full return on their investment.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/06/opinion/income-tax-rate-wealthy.html

More at https://t.co/LXDRY5Srfw #PS1notopic

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impress 101
time 2019-10-08 16:01 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1181600465869406208

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Steps for Republican senators -

1) Trump to be presidential.  2) Trump to resign for a full
pardon.  3) Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment.  4) House
to impeach quickly.  5) Nominate somebody else for 2020.

Details -  https://t.co/GJriKoO3gv

More at https://t.co/pcpIKNWKMT #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-08 15:02 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1181585724358852608

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Definitions of Trumpism

Trumpism of the most loyal Trumpist voters -

It's true and right because Trump says and does it.

Trumpism of Trumpist officials and donors -

It's true and right... until there's a better opportunity.

More at https://t.co/yQVuNTyll2 #PS1notopic

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impress 103
time 2019-10-06 14:41 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1180855496783253504

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What should Republican senators do now?

1) Urge Trump to be consistently presidential

or else

2) Urge Trump to resign in return for a full pardon

or else

3) Urge Pence to use the 25th Amendment

or else

4) Urge Pelosi to quickly impeach.

More at https://t.co/QVWIhuc0cc #PS1notopic

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impress 127
time 2019-10-06 14:32 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1180853415351422977

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The ultimate subversion.

Feared by repressive regimes everywhere.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/opinion/books-censorship.html

More at https://t.co/2YMrLWwhaZ #PS1notopic

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impress 75
time 2019-10-06 14:28 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1180852326019371008

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Counting cattle.

Trumpists like this map

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1178989254309011456/photo/1

It tells you is that farmers and ranchers vote Republican.
They don't think they need the Federal government.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/10/trump-2016-election-map-county-population/599335

More at https://t.co/Rd2ZGnUVoA #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-06 14:26 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1180851895197286400

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Democrats should pursue impeachment in the House as if
there were no election in 2020. And they should pursue
the 2020 election as if there were no impeachment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/opinion/trump-impeachment-election.html

More at https://t.co/xcH9dLf5u9 #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-02 17:31 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1179448944620785664

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This is how recessions begin.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/business/wto-global-trade.html

Once recessionary psychology takes hold on American
consumers, it will take a while to undo.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/20/is-recession-ahead-it-may-depend-your-christmas-shopping/

More at https://t.co/rD926Op0rG #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-02 17:30 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1179448587446444032

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What a Senate trial might be like.

There are no fixed rules.     The Chief Justice will
preside, but McConnell will be in charge.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/25/democrats-beware-republicans-would-make-rules-senate-impeachment-trial/

More at https://t.co/MAKFJP1buI #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-02 17:28 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1179448093852389382

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Another whistle blowing

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-whistleblower-complaint-you-havent-heard-of-relates-to-trumps-taxes/2019/09/30/10835424-e3c0-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html

More at https://t.co/omNkVNLOkK #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-02 17:14 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1179444619584532480

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Forget impeachment!   It's time for the 25th Amendment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_4:_Declaration_by_vice_president_and_principal_officers

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-again-at-whistleblower-questions-whether-schiff-should-be-arrested-for-treason/2019/09/30/932840ba-e370-11e9-a6e8-8759c5c7f608_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/30/trump-civil-war-tweet-jeffress-draws-backlash-critics-gop/

Time for Pence and the cabinet to save Republican
representatives and senators from having to take a stand .

More at https://t.co/Ic9JD3F38g #PS1notopic

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time 2019-10-02 17:12 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1179444163806318592

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How do you get people to vote against their own interests?

By keeping them anxious and fearful.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/opinion/trump-economy.html

More at https://t.co/EtgTyJ6o1h #PS1notopic

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impress 72
time 2019-10-02 17:11 +0000
https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1179443707558285312