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Hans Noel

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Government prof at Georgetown University.
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Peak Trump

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When you are in groups A and B.

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Message discipline is overrated.

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3/ We are in a moment of high and rising political violence. ~ 9% of all US presidents have been assassinated, and ~ 13% have been either killed or wounded in an assassination attempt.

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The debate wasn't even over before the reporters started calling about what could happen if Biden would be replaced.

Could Biden be replaced as the 2024 Democratic nominee? wapo.st/3XKZN8m

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There's a legend that people who watched vs. listened to the Kennedy/Nixon debates had different reactions. I think those who watched vs. read this debate might also. #Debates2024 #DebateNight

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There's a debate tactic, "spreading," where you speak quickly to present so many arguments that your opponent can't respond in their time. Perhaps more effective if the arguments are lies. #Debates2024

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In the middle of the night tonight here in Italy 🇮🇹, I'll be up watching the U.S. 🇺🇸presidential debate, and providing some commentary for Voice of America 🇺🇸in Africa 🌍 (voaafrica.com) starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern (2:30 a.m. CEST). #DebateNight #smallworld

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The view from the classroom is arguably better:

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Buon San Giovanni. From the roof of our apartment.

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Remember when everyone was writing "HODOR" on their door stoppers and we thought it was the funniest thing ever?

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Aren’t “political prisoners” usually … what’s the word … imprisoned?

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The sweetest words to read in an email: "Thank you for submitting the final version of your manuscript."

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Thanks to Greener Pastures for sharing my newest satirical piece!

I'm an expert at not making friends, lol.

But tell the truth, have you ever looked up someone's home on Zillow? (Ok, you don't really have to tell the truth.)

medium.com/greener-past...

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Some days you're the herder. Some days you're the cat.

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Talking with VOA about #RFKJr: "Kennedy is much more popular among Republicans than he is among Democrats. ... But that's probably mostly because he's a Democrat or former Democrat who says bad things about other Democrats," said Noel.

www.voanews.com/a/kennedy-re...

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Nothing quite proves that being really, really smart at one thing doesn't always translate to being competent at other things than watching faculty try to put hoods on newly minted Ph.D.'s.

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What book or books should non-academics read to better understand the 2024 election?

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Mom: You know how you whined and complained before we came here, but then we got here and we all had fun? Next time, can we just skip the whining and get go straight to the having fun? Kid: It's not a video game, Mom. You can't just skip the cut scenes.

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Asked to justify decision to support Trump for president, McCarthy has a number of reasons, including the Afghanistan withdrawal, Biden’s age and ultimately asks audience to respect his reasons just as he’ll respect theirs.

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Student question about why GOP blocked Democratic efforts to improve election administration and met with Mar-a-Lago. McCarthy says they did try to improve elections. Then tells funny story about how he wanted to keep MaL visit secret but it was leaked.

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Lines of students ready to ask questions. McCarthy is ready to answer, but first he’s recounting the origin of WWII first.

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Crowd gasps when McCarthy says he was removed because one person wanted him to stop an ethics complaint “because he slept with a 17-year-old.”

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McCarthy: “Anyone watch my race for Speaker? … Was it good TV?”

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Mo Elleithee notes the difference that the candidates in past races conceded. Doesn’t that matter? McCarthy says Clinton, Biden and other Dems still say the election was stolen. He quotes Clinton saying “you can win the most votes and still lose,” (technically true)

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KM says Democratic objections in 2000 and 2004 were more consequential than Republican objections in 2020.

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At “How Strong is Our Democracy?” event, Kevin McCarthy says abuse of COVID-driven proxy voting in the House is at the center of lack of trust in democracy.

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So, we can go back to looking directly at the sun now, yeah?

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Every now and then I get a little bit nervous That the best of all the years have gone by

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