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Republicans know overturning

artappraiser — Sat, 07 May 2022 02:19:37 +0000

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Republicans know overturning Roe isn’t popular pic.twitter.com/KJNh9kLPgd
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) May 6, 2022

On the day of Trump’s rally

artappraiser — Fri, 06 May 2022 15:24:28 +0000

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On the day of Trump’s rally in PA to support Mehmet Oz, Mike Pompeo is holding a presser to say that Oz poses a threat to national security. https://t.co/PUkhybAnAl
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) May 6, 2022

Inside the New Right, where

artappraiser — Wed, 04 May 2022 03:47:11 +0000

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Inside the New Right, where Peter Thiel is placing his biggest bets. They're not MAGA. They're not Qanon. Curtis Yarvin and the rising right are crafting a different strain of conservative politics.

“I think Trump is going to run again in 2024,” J.D. Vance tells @jhensonpogue. “If I was giving him one piece of advice: Fire every single midlevel bureaucrat, every civil servant in the administrative state, replace them with our people.” https://t.co/dVEVjlLzzO
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) May 4, 2022

Jilani just retweeted this on

artappraiser — Wed, 04 May 2022 03:22:25 +0000

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Jilani just retweeted this on Vance's performance:

Vance doing best in ancestrally Dem counties like Mahoning (Youngstown), Monroe (one of two Ed FitzGerald won in 2014), and Pike+Scioto (both swung towards Obama in 2012). Decent chance he's winning people who once voted for Strickland, Brown, and Ryan.
— Friendly Local Left-Conservative (@AndrewFiggy) May 4, 2022

Obama literally lost Pike County by one vote in 2012. Trump won it with 74% in 2020.
— Friendly Local Left-Conservative (@AndrewFiggy) May 4, 2022

J.D. Vance won the GOP Ohio

artappraiser — Wed, 04 May 2022 03:17:48 +0000

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J.D. Vance won the GOP Ohio Senate primary,; Zaid Jilani does a good job explaining what that might mean -

JD Vance is the GOP Senate nominee in Ohio. Vance began the race behind other candidates and faced opposition from the powerful business group Club for Growth. Outside support from megadonor Peter Thiel and a last-minute endorsement from Trump buoyed him: https://t.co/9ffRIMkVNx
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

This sets up an interesting Senate race in Ohio. Both candidates are outliers in their parties. Vance has moved in a populist direction skeptical of monopoly power. As I wrote in July 2021: https://t.co/mwenWZaXEE pic.twitter.com/yJiLSyu24N
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

Meanwhile, Tim Ryan has eschewed some progressive messaging and has even adopted some of the right's language. In a recent ad, he boasted of supporting "Americans First": https://t.co/Y0R0grz7Ve
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

Ohio is a GOP-leaning state now. In 2020, it went to Donald Trump by eight points. Ryan is hoping by distancing himself from national progressives he can win back the rust belt state. Vance, on other hand, will no longer face GOP establishment opposition, and will unite party.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

Yeah, it would be a trip to tell myself in 2004 that Ohio in 2020 was a solid red state and Georgia went blue. Still, who knows what the next 4-8 years will bring? https://t.co/fZLbaVsoNu
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

I was checking the outside spending in this race, and we don't have final numbers, but you can tell how much the $ revolved around Vance. He faced more attack ads than any candidate: $9 million, mostly by Club for Growth. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel outspent that on behalf of him.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

In the past few years, George Soros has emerged as a major Dem donor willing to support insurgents in DA races against other establishment Dem donors. Peter Thiel may end up playing the same role against other established GOP/business side $. https://t.co/CGSQ7MmLXT
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

For those who are interested I reported a long piece in January 2021 about what GOP populism is shaping up to be. The main thing is: it's not aligned with lefty populism and it's not aligned with the GOP orthodoxy. Its its own thing: https://t.co/3ktVoB7kXG
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

this side discussion was interesting as well

America is a funny ass place. JD Vance is a Yale educated lawyer who went on to be a Venture Capitalist who exported jobs overseas and now he’s a “populist”. Rich people can really do whatever the hell they want https://t.co/TGgGVpgRtl
— Ryan Campbell (@BanUnsweetTea) May 4, 2022

Although politically history usually is elites vs elites (Vance grew up dirt poor but I don't think that's as relevant). More interesting what forms the currents that lead people to switch sides.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

Plenty of politicians have some sort of bildungsroman thing going for them.
But not many write books that openly espouse Charles Murray. At least I don't THINK there're many....
— Bob Hutton (@HerecomesDrBob) May 4, 2022

https://t.co/G32LSdwMx6 I can think of one
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

And that was a waaaaaay more conservative version of Charles Murray
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) May 4, 2022

Oh indeed
— Bob Hutton (@HerecomesDrBob) May 4, 2022

True. But his poor and unstable upbringing resonates with folks.
— John Wilson (@JohnWilson) May 4, 2022

Excellent ⁦@Olivia_Beavers⁩

artappraiser — Sun, 01 May 2022 18:52:05 +0000

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Excellent ⁦@Olivia_Beavers⁩ look inside the HFC > https://t.co/LlBtysuneZ
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 1, 2022

“Advisers to Mr. Trump

artappraiser — Sun, 01 May 2022 18:43:29 +0000

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“Advisers to Mr. Trump predict that he will simply dismiss any losses and instead highlight the races his candidates have won…

‘Remember, you know, my record is unblemished,’Mr. Trump said in an interview with The New York Times.
https://t.co/vGaQww5Lf5
— David Freedlander (@freedlander) May 1, 2022

Seems like there are a lot

artappraiser — Sun, 01 May 2022 15:26:02 +0000

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Seems like there are a lot more Trump-skeptical or anti-Trump Republicans looking to run for president than not, setting up for a repeat of 2016 when the non-Trumpers cannibalized that part of the electorate. https://t.co/R91yK3e0GD
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) May 1, 2022

Sununu, Hogan, Hutchinson, Cheney, Kinzinger, who else?
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) May 1, 2022

The Republican primary in

artappraiser — Sun, 01 May 2022 06:21:16 +0000

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The Republican primary in Ohio is shaping up to be a nail-biter, with just days left till voters hit the polls in a high-profile U.S. Senate contest.

The race is also seen as a key test for former President Donald Trump’s position in the GOP.https://t.co/sJJuz52v4H
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) May 1, 2022

Bill Barr Says Trump Should

artappraiser — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 22:42:40 +0000

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Bill Barr Says Trump Should Not Be The GOP Nominee In 2024 https://t.co/yy1jmy91vy via @DailyCaller
— Chris (@Chris_1791) April 29, 2022