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Sarah Posner
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Yes, but the Christian right wants a very strong anti-abortion platform, which Trump and the RNC are resisting. Interesting dynamics
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Sarah Posner
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Yes, but the Christian right wants a very strong anti-abortion platform, which Trump and the RNC are resisting. Interesting dynamics
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Sarah Posner
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This could turn into a BFD
Also: Republicans in disarray (over abortion)
www.politico.com/news/2024/07...
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Kevin Collins
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The answer to political anxiety is political organizing.
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Sarah Posner
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It's obvious what's going on -- Trump wants to seem "moderate" and they want to signal to their voters that they're still dedicated to the cause. But they're going to find out that the strongman they've supported for 8 years is going to strongman them!
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Daniel Gilmore
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If only our news media institutions found "ex-president promises to jail and try opponents for treason if he takes back power" as newsworthy as "unnamed aide said current president gets tired after having a full day of work."
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Bethany Albertson
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Either the Democrats will run Biden, or he'll say he can't continue the campaign and Democrats will run Harris. Either is newsworthy, but neither is nearly as radical as running a pro-insurrection convicted felon with legal immunity he's eager to use.
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Sarah Posner
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This is pretty big coalition of Christian right groups who are pissed about the platform drafting...
platformintegrityproject.com
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Sarah Posner
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Please read this thread
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Sarah Posner
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yes, and the Christian right wants a platform with a strong anti-abortion plank
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Sarah Posner
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This is about what the platform is going to say, not what he's actually going to do.
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Sarah Posner
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Sarah Posner
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*if R nominee doesn't ... (sorry for the typo)
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Sarah Posner
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Obviously the "evangelicals will stay home of R nominee doesn't do X" is the oldest Christian right play in the book. Plus, the base is *actually* enthusiastic about Trump, with or without the platform. Still, though, purging allies from the platform committee is ... quite a thing.
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Sarah Posner
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Where is more breathless coverage of Trump's most important base being pissed about being shut out of platform drafting/questioning his commitment to their cause?
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Jonathan Ladd
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Correct. It may or may not be wise for Biden to withdraw. But for the record, hypothetical match-ups are not good evidence of how well different candidates will actually perform. Popularity can change a lot in either direction when someone becomes a candidate for president.
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Sarah Posner
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TL;DR evangelical heavyweights fear being shut out of platform committee and that Trump will require less draconian abortion language than what they want. They warn this could dampen evangelical voter enthusiasm for Trump (whether this part is true or not remains to be seen).
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Sarah Posner
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Sarah Posner
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This could turn into a BFD
Also: Republicans in disarray (over abortion)
www.politico.com/news/2024/07...
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Eric Rauchway
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Historians try not to invoke LBJ, whose decision to step down led to catastrophe, or Lincoln, whose choice of unifying veep was even worse, challenge
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Sarah Posner
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is it 5 o'clock somewhere
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Sarah Posner
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Please read this thread
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Sarah Posner
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Here @rickhasen.bsky.social calls bs. electionlawblog.org?p=144245&ref...
But of course the fuckery is the point.
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Sarah Posner
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Trump is capitalizing on this moment, with help from the press
Check out my newsletter-->;
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Rick Hasen
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No, States Would Not Be Forced to Keep Biden on the Ballot If He’s Not the Democratic Party’s Nominee from the DNC electionlawblog.org?p=144245
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Seth D. Michaels
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there are lots of good summary materials, like this one looking specifically at climate implications: blog.ucsusa.org/rachel-cleet... they talk, for instance, about the importance of completely discontinuing “alarmist” climate research
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James Downie
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If only a Founder made this exact point, in the Federalist Papers, to explain separation of powers.
Oh wait that's exactly what Madison wrote. "It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government." constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
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Sarah Posner
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I wasn't saying make decisions based on it, but make provisions/plans for it
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Sarah Posner
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Beware Trump Capitalizing on This Perilous Moment
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Don Moynihan
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Honestly still in shock that the most crooked American President in history said "I need immunity" and the GOP Supreme Court said "well, it's nowhere in the constitution, but sure, why not? Whats the worst that could happen?"
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Joanne Freeman
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That is an open threat. Terrorism as politics.
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Sarah Posner
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"boldly to the right" "nature of politics"
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Daniel Gilmore
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“NOTUS, headed up by the former publisher of Politico.” Ah ok, now their shit makes *way* more sense to me. Glad to know I can safely ignore this new publication.
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Sarah Posner
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"President Biden’s cosseted bubble"
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Sarah Posner
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See how this works? You can just get "dementia patient" and "chaos" in a news story, which is great for your side regardless of what the Dems do--you get to cement those two concepts in the readers' minds. Congratulations everyone.
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Sarah Posner
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All I can say is the "panicking" Dems better be fucking ready to coalesce around Harris and fast, because if this shit is going to happen, it can't keep dragging out with the political reporters feasting on emojis and juicy quotes
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Daniel Gilmore
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The reactionary centrism of the NYT is all in on helping to usher in fascism, which they will continue to frame through anodyne euphemisms
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
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I'm going back to bed because i can't turn today off and then on again
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Sarah Posner
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Just like they waited until after the debate to talk to all their reporter friends about how Biden is 81
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Sarah Posner
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Just try to imagine how much they'd celebrate their "second American Revolution" if Trump has a second term
Then vote
www.mediamatters.org/project-2025...
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Sarah Posner
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If Biden does step aside, I hope that all the complainers that they are not "excited" about the race will now be "excited"
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Sarah Posner
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“Trump v. United States is one of the most, if not the most, authoritarian court opinions I have ever read in U.S. law"
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme...
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Hunter Walker
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There will be procedural and electoral issues to keep in mind if Biden moves on. I continue to think the only realistic option is Kamala. Any running mate for her would need to be from a safe seat. For that reason, people trying to game this out are much more focused on governors than Congress.
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Hunter Walker
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After a couple days of conversations, I can say Dems at every level are wondering whether Biden will step aside and gaming out potential replacement scenarios. Biden's team is calling some allies to take their temperature.
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Sarah Posner
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I sure hope all the Dems calling for Biden to step aside have gamed out the fuckery that the Heritage Foundation is planning
www.notus.org/2024-electio...
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b-boy bouiebaisse
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these people do not intend to ever lose power again
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Sarah Posner
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It's not very long and was maybe written by a high school intern
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Sarah Posner
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Things not mentioned in this op-ed: dictator authoritarian Project 2025 Supreme Court immunity felon It does not say abortion but rather "protecting the rights of women and eliminating government-mandated pregnancies." ?
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Sarah Posner
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I do not understand how the last sentence of this paragraph follows from what comes before it. It's from an op-ed by Adam Frisch, a Democratic candidate for Congress, calling for Biden to drop out.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Sarah Posner
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Or how can she bring the energy when they are obsessed with, say, her laugh
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Sarah Posner
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Random thought while chopping veggies for dinner: Would this SCOTUS let Trump cancel the 2028 election if he got into office again in 2024
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