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Aaron Rupar
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Quite a few. Consider how many 18-22 voters couldn’t even vote in 2020
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Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter
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Aaron Rupar
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Quite a few. Consider how many 18-22 voters couldn’t even vote in 2020
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Aaron Rupar
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I’m not saying Biden should drop out. I’m just wondering how he wins over undecideds when teams of reporters and Twitter trolls are scrutinizing every syllable he utters for signs of impairment while every deranged thing Trump says is treated as old news. (2/2)
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Aaron Rupar
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The mainstream media and social media environment surrounding Biden is more aggressively toxic than anything I can recall for a POTUS, Trump included. That more than anything Biden has or hasn’t done has me questioning the wisdom of him saying in. The negativity is overwhelming. (1/2)
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Aaron Rupar
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"My concern is there’s an entire generation of young ‘conservative’ activists who are coming into politics now and think this is normal. They understand what the incentive structures are and they will continue to push them to the extremes."
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Aaron Rupar
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I put together a 🧵 on Biden's speech in Madison that you can check out from the link below, no Threads account required It was a very strong showing, though it certainly won't be enough to silence the discussion about whether he should stay in the race.
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Aaron Rupar
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Trump thinks Project 2025 should stand back and stand by
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Aaron Rupar
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"Trump can say seven outrageous things on a Saturday, and by Monday people have forgotten about them. That’s the problem with Trump... he's a firehose of bullshit... as a result, he’s held to a completely different standard than Biden." -- Charlie Sykes
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Aaron Rupar
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North Carolina GOP gov nominee Mark Robinson endorses political violence in June 30 video surfaced by The New Republic: "Kill them! Some liberal somewhere is gonna say that sounds awful. Too bad! ... Some folks need killing! It's time for somebody to say it."
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Aaron Rupar
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New in PN: Charlie Sykes on the GOP's Trump cult "A lot of us worried that embracing Trump would corrupt the Republican Party, but I don’t think any of us realized the depths of it. I don’t know how the party comes back from that."
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Wendy Alexander
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This!
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Aaron Rupar
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If Biden can't campaign he should consider passing the torch, but the elite press (and especially the NYT) is desperately trying to will this into existence. And it's really gross. (2/2)
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Aaron Rupar
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Biden's age and poor debate showing is obviously a legit story, but what we've seen over the last week is a hysterical feeding frenzy aimed at some combination of self-vindication, settling old scores, claiming a scalp, and the desire of some in the media to have Trump back in power. (1/2)
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Aaron Rupar
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You are a crazy person
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Aaron Rupar
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It’s interesting to observe how leftists who have spent years minimizing threat posed by Trump (bc they’ve been too busy shitting on Biden) are now pretending to be singularly focused on beating Trump (by pushing out Biden). Color me skeptical that they’d happily support Harris.
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Aaron Rupar
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Just had my first experience where I flight I’m on (to MSP) was literally feet above the runway and about to land when pilot had to aggressively pull back up. Pilot told us plane in front of us didn’t get off runway in time 😳 scary stuff but pilot handled it smoothly
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Aaron Rupar
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Reminder for people who seem to be convinced that a deficit barely outside the margin of error in July is insurmountable
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Aaron Rupar
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The punditocracy has gone both apeshit and feral, but politics isn’t fantasy football and there isn’t One Weird Trick to beating Trump
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David Ryan Miller
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This from @atrupar.bsky.social on The Bad Place.
However one feels about the ultimate question on the table, the pace and frenzy with which this discourse around whether a sitting president should step aside/down because of a singular event (that embodies a larger issue) is mind-blowing.
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Aaron Rupar
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"Amidst all the tearing of garments and vultures circling, the fact is that we’re still pretty much where we were pre-debate. There are two questions: Is Biden fit to serve? And, would Democrats benefit by forcing him off the ticket? The answers remain 'he is' and 'probably not.'"
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Aaron Rupar
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New in PN: "Pundits like stuff to happen, and Biden stepping down would be good copy. The media wants dramatic events. Choosing to stay the course feels boring and insufficiently proactive. But sometimes the best thing to do is to follow through."
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Aaron Rupar
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New in PN: The pundit class needs to get a grip Politics isn't fantasy football and there's no One Weird Trick to beat Trump.
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Aaron Rupar
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Remarkably thin gruel in the latest NYT “bombshell” about Biden’s age
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Aaron Rupar
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"The decision makes talking to the VP a magic shield, as POTUS is presumed to have immunity for any discussion relating to official responsibilities. So, Trump pressuring Pence to not certify the election becomes official conduct because certifying the election falls within the VP's duties."
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Aaron Rupar
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SCOTUS saves Trump's bacon
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Aaron Rupar
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New in PN: The Supreme Court gives Trumpian autocrats a map for abusing power "Faced with a loss, a lame-duck president now can, in the 10 weeks after the election, weaponize the DOJ to help overturn an election and suffer no criminal consequences."
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Aaron Rupar
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KRISTI NOEM: I did the most f'd up thing to a dog ever RFK JR: Hold my brainworm ...
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Dan Stapleton
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I see your shooting a puppy in a gravel pit and raise you...
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Aaron Rupar
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I did not have "pictures of RFK Jr with barbecued dog" on my hellspace bingo card today
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Aaron Rupar
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“Given that this Court’s conservatives have displayed extraordinary intellectual & moral flexibility in their quest to cement a hard-right government, it’s not difficult to imagine a world where this power is deployed to protect Republican presidents & punish Democratic ones.” -- @snipy.bsky.social
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Aaron Rupar
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New in PN: The Supreme Court gives Trumpian autocrats a map for abusing power "Faced with a loss, a lame-duck president now can, in the 10 weeks after the election, weaponize the DOJ to help overturn an election and suffer no criminal consequences."
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Aaron Rupar
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Nobody loves that Joe Biden is 81. It would be great if he was 35. But you know what I really dislike? Authoritarianism. So I humbly beseech people to get a goddamn grip.
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Aaron Rupar
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strong speech from Biden tonight
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Aaron Rupar
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who wants to tell him
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Aaron Rupar
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Bend
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Aaron Rupar
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When Trump is rounding up people with impunity and the imprimatur of the nation’s highest court at least folks will be able to take comfort in the fact the slightly older guy is no longer president.
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Aaron Rupar
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"Unelected right-wing justices, all of whom have a lifetime position, have pulled off what is likely the biggest power grab in American history, knowing full well there’s no way that the other two branches can get it together enough to stop them." -- @snipy.bsky.social
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Aaron Rupar
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if President Biden declared today's Supreme Court ruling to be an assault on democracy and ordered Chief Justice John Roberts imprisoned indefinitely, would that be an "official act?"
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Aaron Rupar
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So if Joe Biden declared today that November’s election is canceled and ordered the military to keep him in power, would that be an “official act”?
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Aaron Rupar
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New in PN: SCOTUS completes the biggest power grab in modern US history "Three decisions from last week highlight the remarkable success of the right-wing justices in accruing control, drastically shifting power away from the executive and legislative branches."
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Aaron Rupar
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I feel like this should go without saying but the only sane & responsible vote is November is the one that prevents Trump from taking office & finishing off American democracy. Unless something extremely surprising happens, that choice will be Joe Biden. And in any event it will be the D nominee.
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Aaron Rupar
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good to be back in Oregon for the first time since the before times
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Aaron Rupar
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At no point have I said Biden can’t win! He obviously still can
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Aaron Rupar
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I’m not going to sugarcoat it: Biden’s debate performance was a crushing disappointment and close to a worst-case scenario. Here are my full thoughts:
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Aaron Rupar
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in the piece i describe it as Biden losing, not necessarily Trump winning
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Aaron Rupar
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New in PN: Biden isn't the first POTUS to lose a debate. But that was as bad as it gets. "The bottom line is Republicans set the bar ridiculously low for Biden, but instead of making them regret it, he reinforced the perception he’s lost his fastball."
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Aaron Rupar
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meh. you gotta overcome stuff like that. no excuses. he took a week off to prepare for this
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Aaron Rupar
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i think we can all agree that Biden didn't drink enough Mountain Dew before the debate
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Aaron Rupar
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nervous about the debate so I'm getting absolutely lit on Mountain Dew
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Aaron Rupar
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How is Missouri harmed by the criminal charges filed against Trump in New York? Bailey has struggled to come up with a convincing answer. But right-wing media, including Sinclair, is helping him legitimize his flimsy (and still un-filed) lawsuit anyway.
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Aaron Rupar
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Jake Tapper and Dana Bash should force Biden to address the issue of most pressing concern to Trumpers -- would he rather be electrocuted or eaten by a shark?
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