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Haberman: “Elon Musk has an enormous amount of influence, at least, in communicating for Donald Trump.”

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This looks like a PSA on how to spot elder abuse.

She is vulnerable in a primary because she knows she has to maintain her reputation as a moderate to win the general. You can get away with moving right to win the primary in most states, but not in Maine. This is especially true in a non-Presidential year.

John Curtis (newly-elected Senator from Utah) will soon go from unknown to household name. He will be the deciding vote in holding back some of Trump’s most egregious abuses. He suggested as much on the trail, but his reported “no” on Matt Gaetz confirms it.

All his movies are great in the way of satisfying novels that you remember long after. Looking forward to this one (he says his last) coming in March.

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Thank you! 💙

And note that this question is specifically about the Measles vaccine. Support among Republican voters — especially those who identify as MAGA — for other vaccines is significantly lower.

Five years ago, 20% of Republican leaning voters believed parents should not be required to vaccinate their children in order to attend school (even if it might harm other students). By March ‘23 it was up to 42%. It is very likely over 50% by now & by all indications still growing. Dangerous trend!

A brutally accurate summary of the next 4-years

A year and a half ago RFK jr was running in the Democratic primary. But it was already clear then where he was headed.

This Biden quote from a year ago is even more relevant now.

…if we know one thing about Trump’s psyche, it’s that he loves nothing more than making a competitor bend the knee to him. So Trump will likely dangle the prospect of DeSantis as VP for at least a news cycle or two. By then, DeSantis may think it’s in his best interest to play along.

…that’s good for his future prospects. Trump holding VP out as a carrot makes it less likely DeSantis goes after him (for whatever that’s worth). So there is potential strategic benefit on both sides. More importantly…

5. There are many who think Trump would never select DeSantis as his running mate. They might be right, but that possibility will be thrown around more often in the coming weeks. DeSantis looks better to the MAGA base if they think Trump is considering him for VP. DeSantis thinks…

4. If Haley is the consensus winner, all the momentum & money will shift to her. While it’s likely DeSantis intends to stay in the race through Iowa, that calculus could change as the image of him as the frontrunner who collapsed builds and begins to weigh on his future prospects.

…will be in her element. Haley is a much better debater than DeSantis. If DeSantis pushes her too far, there’s a good chance Haley embarrasses him.

3. DeSantis knows Haley is beating him and will focus all his attention on her. He will take this opportunity to roll out his (not at all misogynistic) Haley = Hillary line of attack. But foreign policy will be the main topic of the debate and so Haley…

2. It’s been obvious for a while that this is a 3-way race for 2nd place. It’s also obvious that–in the race for runner-up–Tim Scott is the odd-man out. If he doesn’t perform significantly better tonight than he did at the last two debates, he is done before well before we get to Iowa.

Some notes on tonight’s debate:

1. Despite the fact that we are only 2 months away from the Iowa Caucus, this debate has less buzz than any Primary debate I’ve ever seen. I can’t find anyone in the real world who even knows it’s happening.

Sadly confirmed. From @yasharali.bsky.social

“Update on the death of Paul Kessler, the elderly Jewish man who died today.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office says the medical examiner has ruled his death a homicide.”

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..an elderly supporter of Israel, lay on the floor bleeding &was rushed to a hospital. Today he was pronounced dead due to a cerebral hemorrhage. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the details of the case, but declined to provide further details at this time.”
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From a reputable source (translated from Hebrew):

“In Los Angeles, a suspected pro-Palestinian protestor beat a pro-Israel protester to death with a megaphone. According to people present at the scene, a verbal confrontation developed between the two that suddenly escalated. The protester, an… 1/

For an offhand quote, there is a great deal of both wisdom and knowledge of history in this quote. It’s one of the most perspicacious things i’ve heard a President say in a long time.

A forced opportunity for both Parties to define who they are. Will any Democrats vote to censure Tlaib? Will any Republicans vote to censure MTG? Will 77 Republicans - the number needed for a 2/3 majority - vote to expel Santos?

From @andrewsolender.bsky.social :

This list of Speaker Mike Johnson’s beliefs & “achievements” is a collection of the worst possible policy positions Republicans could highlight going into 2024. These 4 assertions are catastrophic in swing districts. And they all have the added advantage (for Dems) of being true.

…voted or tended to vote Republican & now feel completely foreign in the GOP. It’s not just the policy stances. It’s the quick & utter abandonment of principles and character. All traces of empathy, thoughtfulness, and love demonized and replaced with anger and resentment. 3/

…resentful individuals’ and a collection of institutions intent on keeping them that way.”

You don’t see words like “considerate” and “love” used much in political analyses, but this quote captures the core sentiment and core fear of so many who once… 2/

From Mckay Coppins’ insightful & well-written new book on Mitt Romney. Romney describing the recent trajectory of the GOP:

“…the party was ‘shedding thoughtful people, considerate people, people who love others’ at an unsustainable rate. What remained was a core of ‘angry,… 1/3

Huge deal not yet being talked about. If Jordan becomes Speaker, there will be no more funding for Ukraine. GOP House will block all funding going forward. This is awful in itself, and will also go a long way toward ending what’s left of what we once called the Republican Party.