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========== Tweets for 2020-12-31 - 21 more days of Trump === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344730695109808128 Russians gave Microsoft a free source code review. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/microsoft-russian-hackers-source-coce/2020/12/31/a9b4f7cc-4b95-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html #PS1russian == impress 15 time 2020-12-31 19:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344727068035092483 Best and worst - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/29/worst-things-trump-did-2020/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/31/best-things-trump-did-2020/ The difference - Much of the "worst" list is things that Trump actually actively accomplished. Much of the "best" list is things that Trump was present but passive and so did not make worst. #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-12-31 19:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344715594755543040 You have to admit that psychic predictions are more accurate than Trump's predictions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/12/31/dc-psychics-predict-future-pandemic-covid/ #PS1other == impress 19 time 2020-12-31 18:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344701508001038336 The division of the Republican Party continues - between those that will do anything Trump commands and those that will only do some things that Trump commands. Sasse joins Mitchell in the second group. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sasse-letter-electoral-college-ploy/2020/12/31/44da8dba-4b65-11eb-a9d9-1e3ec4a928b9_story.html #PS1trumpism == impress 18 time 2020-12-31 17:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344699983514062849 Monoclonal antibodies aren't getting much use - too much trouble for uncertain benefit. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/31/covid-monoclonal-antibodies-unused/ It's not a shot - they have to be infused at a hospital within ten days of infection. Most hospitals don't have space or staff to spare. #PS1virus == impress 18 time 2020-12-31 17:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344690099242450944 Who wants to be famous? All you get for it is death threats. https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-public-health-media-social-media-coronavirus-pandemic-878549db9eb8f2d26eb26a54c2d8c8b2 #PS1virus == impress 22 time 2020-12-31 17:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344689099584638983 Uncoordinated! https://apnews.com/article/public-health-seniors-florida-coronavirus-pandemic-e106ffb05881cd474be554dac055bff6 Trump finally signed the relief bill with money for vaccinations. Maybe that will help. #PS1virus == impress 12 time 2020-12-31 16:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344666939193348098 Stay out of nursing homes! Especially those making the most of Trump administration deregulation. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/31/opinion/sunday/covid-nursing-homes.html #PS1health == impress 24 time 2020-12-31 15:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344658159193923584 2020 is the worst year in history - if you are too young to remember the sixties and earlier horrors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/12/30/ranking-2020-worst-year-history/ #PS1other == impress 14 time 2020-12-31 14:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344506746073595904 "Any vote that McConnell fervently wishes to avoid is one I'm for" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/30/let-josh-hawley-put-republicans-uncomfortable-test/ Trump doesn't care about observing good precedents or setting bad precedents, but other Republicans should. #PS1trumpism == impress 16 time 2020-12-31 04:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344505517272485889 A pretend populist - https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/stimulus-hawley-trump/2020/12/30/53618400-4481-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html He supported the 2017 billionaire tax cut. It's the same old minority-rule story - say one thing and do the opposite. #PS1recovery == impress 16 time 2020-12-31 04:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344445778543067136 Trump has to blame other people for his loss. How does the Republican President blaming the Republican Governor of Georgia help elect Republican Senators for Georgia? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-georgia-elections-atlanta-d491c77a42460d122dcef2f9770224dd On behalf of the Democratic candidates, we thank the President. #PS1election == impress 19 time 2020-12-31 00:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344440250483920896 Only the Federal government could coordinate and fund a rapid development of multiple vaccine candidates - and it did. Only the Federal government could coordinate and fund a national rapid vaccination program - and it didn't. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/opinion/vaccine-distribution.html #PS1virus == impress 22 time 2020-12-31 00:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344438758003732480 Blaming the people for government leadership failures. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/opinion/new-york-covid-economy.html #PS1virus == impress 15 time 2020-12-31 00:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344436914691002369 The 2020 High School Yearbook - of national politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/opinion/american-politicians-2020.html #PS1politics == impress 15 time 2020-12-31 00:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344433911372292097 Cassandra was right but not persuasive - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra History repeats, sort of - modern Cassandras are only right some of the time - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/29/we-should-embrace-cassandras-when-next-disaster-comes/ #PS1virus == impress 16 time 2020-12-31 00:03 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-31 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-31 - 21 more days of Trump topic tweets wordrate 0 words 513 ID 1325985161079333 impress 11 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 7 oimpress 11 oreach 8 posted "12/31/2020 04:54:28 PM" reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1325985161079333 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-30 - 22 more days of Trump === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344432460264685568 Achieving herd immunity is harder than it sounds from a politician. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/29/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-slow-testing/ #PS1virus == impress 5 time 2020-12-30 23:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344431482740195328 Will the Biden administration actually do something about bad cops? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-plans-police-reform/2020/12/22/d4812c9c-3bcc-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html Trump wouldn't - bad cops vote Republican! #PS1justice == impress 5 time 2020-12-30 23:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344429575204294662 A Trumpist who made his fortune by outsourcing. Not to complain - that's what minority rule entails - saying one thing to the voters and doing the opposite for the donors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/perdue-outsourcing-trump/2020/12/30/29242e28-4084-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1333 impress 15 time 2020-12-30 23:46 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344428194544246784 Why shouldn't immigration be restricted to wealthy people - they are more likely to vote Republican! https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-immigration-united-states-a5bfcbea280a468b431a02e82c15a150 #PS1immigration == impress 12 time 2020-12-30 23:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344422804825862146 Republicans take sides! Josh Hawley burnishes his credentials as Trump's sucessor with the Trump base - https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-michael-brown-josh-hawley-8d868c985792e932f9bc527ec2f2ab30 Mitch McConnell's not afraid of the big bad Trump - https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-elections-coronavirus-pandemic-mitch-mcconnell-27b0c312f09481b2d3d7b53624d1d1cc and he's not allowing a vote that splits his caucus. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0303 impress 33 time 2020-12-30 23:19 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344418721431863305 Why wouldn't Trump pardon Blackwater killers? Erik Prince and Betsy DeVos fund campaigns, not Iraqi civilians. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-pardons-ryan-crocker-david-petraeus-nisour-square-iraq-20201227.html #PS1mideast == impress 14 time 2020-12-30 23:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344418131867930626 Why would the Trump administration force drug manufacturers to distribute low-cost drugs to poor people? Drug companies fund campaigns, not poor people. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/12/30/opinion-feds-arent-enforcing-lifesaving-drug-discount-program/amp/ #PS1health == impress 17 time 2020-12-30 23:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344390585596010497 Tech winners and losers of 2020 https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-amazoncom-inc-games-coronavirus-pandemic-12c4abf85fa06fda7f1959a20c659ba4 #PS1technology == impress 16 time 2020-12-30 21:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344183547377020928 Heard of this pardon? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/29/trump-pardons-stephanie-mohr-prince-georges/ Using black people as practice targets for police dogs - why would Trump object to that? #PS1justice == impress 14 time 2020-12-30 07:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344182120449679361 January 6 is a day for counting electoral votes already decided. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/29/sorry-president-trump-january-6-is-not-an-election-do-over/ But that doesn't stop the diehard Trumpists! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-contest-election-congress/2020/12/29/425fb512-4a05-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html #PS1election == impress 14 time 2020-12-30 07:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344178768378621952 The magic is gone https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-media-social-media-elections-1f623a6e996dd56fdc238eb02b2d4f24 https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-elections-coronavirus-pandemic-mitch-mcconnell-27b0c312f09481b2d3d7b53624d1d1cc McConnell doesn't want a vote that would endanger his majority ($2000 stimulus) or a non-vote that would endanger his majority (defense). #PS1politics == impress 23 time 2020-12-30 07:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344177820042371072 Young white male politicians not immune! At least not in Louisiana. https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-8ee1081c25c3aa956a28e3886232aad6 https://apnews.com/article/health-monroe-louisiana-coronavirus-pandemic-shreveport-c76bcda2e5abd46a500763ed5a7e3440 #PS1virus == impress 12 time 2020-12-30 07:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1344176770296078343 The Emperor controls the press! https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-coronavirus-pandemic-china-only-on-ap-bats-24fbadc58cee3a40bca2ddf7a14d2955 How Trump envies his power! #PS1virus == impress 12 time 2020-12-30 07:01 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 228 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-30 ratio 2 react 6 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title Tweets for 2020-12-30 - 22 more days of Trump topic tweets wordrate 0 words 380 audclicks 6 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1325201397824376 impress 19 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 16 likeuusers 15 matchedlinkclicks 6 oimpress 19 oreach 16 posted "12/30/2020 04:35:42 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 16 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1325201397824376 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-29 - 23 more days of Trump === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343941947652624386 Why isn't the acting attorney general, whoever he is today, getting to the bottom of the SCANDALOUS Democratic scheme to pay Giuliani and Powell to make Trump and Republicans look RIDICULOUS? https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/four-seasons-total-landscaping-the-full-est-possible-story.html More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1324323811245468 #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-12-29 15:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343928209063100416 Reaganism failed. But do the Republican voters understand that, who suffered the most from it? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/opinion/reagan-economy-covid.html #PS1theory == impress 18 time 2020-12-29 14:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343926249928835072 "See everyone in D.C. on January 6th" Who might "everyone" encompass? Does Trump have a plan or just a vision? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/opinion/mike-pence-electoral-college-votes-congress.html #PS1election == impress 15 time 2020-12-29 14:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343906166452064264 Maybe it's time to put 2 + 2 together Cause? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/health/covid-psychosis-mental.html Effect? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/28/trump-his-final-days-goes-full-king-lear/ But it doesn't add up to 4 more years. #PS1trump == impress 18 time 2020-12-29 13:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343800788007571456 Republicans getting a painful lesson in cult of personality. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/28/trump-his-final-days-goes-full-king-lear/ Maybe that's not the best way to defend minority rule after all? Certainly not best for the defenders. #PS1trump == impress 22 time 2020-12-29 06:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343799973909942273 How history came to the Four Seasons... Landscaping. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/four-seasons-total-landscaping-the-full-est-possible-story.html It has to be true. You can't make this stuff up. #PS1election == impress 23 time 2020-12-29 06:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343768219111211009 What's the point of sending tax-free money to people who don't need it? It should at least count as taxable income. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2000-vs-600-stimulus-payments-isnt-the-real-issue/2020/12/28/a870d838-4945-11eb-a9f4-0e668b9772ba_story.html Of course the point is political - the vote of a comfortable person is worth just as much as the vote of one suffering. #PS1economics == impress 17 time 2020-12-29 03:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343767694005264384 Public opinion polls aren't worth much if all they tell you is who is in the White House. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/28/biden-trump-economy-confidence/ #PS1economy == impress 22 time 2020-12-29 03:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343755661918625792 Who says a round of golf is a waste of time in a pandemic? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-day-on-the-golf-course-helped-change-trumps-mind-on-the-stimulus-bill/2020/12/28/e8580ff4-4925-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html Good to see Lindsey Graham making himself useful for a change. #PS1trump == impress 18 time 2020-12-29 03:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343753182954962950 Why Trump envies Xi! https://apnews.com/article/beijing-media-shanghai-social-media-coronavirus-pandemic-7d5614ce26ea23d8efcbd1e402a1cb33 Wouldn't it be nice to just lock up people who report unfavorable things about him? #PS1journalism == impress 20 time 2020-12-29 02:58 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-29 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-29 - 23 more days of Trump topic tweets wordrate 0 words 343 ID 1324736294537553 impress 6 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 6 oreach 5 posted "12/29/2020 11:31:12 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1324736294537553 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-28 - 24 more days of Trump === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343664396749295617 If more people vote, that changes the result! https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/rand-paul-voter-georgia-runoff That's why we have elections, to change the result as needed. But under minority rule, voting rights started with white male landowners and only expanded slowly. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1democracy == impress 17 time 2020-12-28 21:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343660384004128768 When will they ever learn? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/business/economy/kentucky-economy.html Minority rule works by delivering benefits to the donors, not to the voters. The voters receive rallies to condemn the Democrats. #PS1politics == impress 11 time 2020-12-28 20:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343658500061196288 Covid psychosis - a newly recognized rare side effect. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/health/covid-psychosis-mental.html #PS1virus == impress 15 time 2020-12-28 20:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343656974722842624 Trump's friends at NY Post tell him it's time to get real. https://nypost.com/2020/12/27/give-it-up-mr-president-for-your-sake-and-the-nations/ #PS1trump == impress 21 time 2020-12-28 20:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343654310530322432 Will Trump retain his emotional power over his base? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/28/trump-is-growing-smaller-before-our-eyes/ Or will his base, realizing that he no longer has any actual political or economic power, become immune to his emotional power? Or smitten by a newer, bolder, abler cult of personality? #PS1trump == impress 16 time 2020-12-28 20:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343641711315042304 Foreign policy questions Republican senators should be asking. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/28/what-senate-should-be-asking-bidens-national-security-nominees/ Instead, expect more Benghazi, Clinton's emails, Hunter Biden - nothing that would imply criticism of Trump's term. #PS1foreign == impress 22 time 2020-12-28 19:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343640753524731904 Georgia Republicans are having trouble in the suburbs. Trump isn't helping. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/georgia-senate-run-offs-early-voting/2020/12/27/80d55626-4604-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html #PS1election == impress 16 time 2020-12-28 19:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343583366449250305 Trump not serious about 2024? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/28/least-we-know-trumps-not-serious-about-2024/ Perhaps this is just purifying the Trumpist party - removing those not 100% loyal to Trump. The donors might prefer somebody who can govern, but they might help Trump win again. More - https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1323681141309735 #PS1trumpism == impress 16 time 2020-12-28 15:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343556205059305472 Silicon Valley was not created by low taxes or low traffic or big corporate headquarters. Would-be Silicon Valleys need to understand the essence of the place. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/opinion/silicon-valley-exodus.html #PS1economics == impress 14 time 2020-12-28 13:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343442501340839936 Another Trumpist faces tough times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/27/world/europe/turkey-erdogan-economy.html #PS1mideast == impress 16 time 2020-12-28 06:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343440794980499456 Is anything holding our country together right now - except habit? https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-michigan-north-carolina-c331eaa4bfb954d5584d8c712eb0a7e8 Regional federalism? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1democracy == impress 20 time 2020-12-28 06:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343412410007228422 Nobody's interested in listening to the Voice of America to find out what Trump thinks. The have their own government propaganda organs for that. They listen to VOA know the truth that will make them free. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/24/biden-undo-trump-damage-voa-media/ #PS1media == impress 28 time 2020-12-28 04:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343409486694739968 Undermining government means it's not there when you need it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/government-hollowed-out-weaknesses/ #PS1theory == impress 14 time 2020-12-28 04:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343406457522249728 Trump empowers states by disempowering the Federal government. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/power-to-states-and-governors-during-coronavirus/ Regional federalism began to evolve spontaneously during covid and should evolve further. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1democracy == impress 14 time 2020-12-28 04:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343403103777816579 Should the government get in and help or just get out of the way? Republican donors have one point of view, Republican voters another - at least some of the time. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/pandemic-government-role/ #PS1theory == impress 17 time 2020-12-28 03:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343399898494865408 Democracies can't handle unexpected crises. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/america-was-unprepared-for-a-major-crisis-again/ Funding is available for widely-known threats, not for those that haven't materialized yet. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#exponentials Then there are exponentials. #PS1democracy == impress 16 time 2020-12-28 03:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343389830378528769 Is the alternate-reality chasm unbridgeable? https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/elections-reckoning/ If so, time for regional federalism to counteract minority rule - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1democracy == impress 20 time 2020-12-28 02:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343384297844080640 Go after the money! https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/biden-putin-trump-alexei-navalny-poison-ron-klain-20201222.html Putin never forgave Hillary Clinton for the Panama Papers that exposed the enormous corruption of the Russian ruling class. Trump is right; Putin is his soul brother who shares ends and means - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#political%20ideology%20for%20the%20masses #PS1russian == impress 18 time 2020-12-28 02:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343381873725067264 Trump finally signed. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-2a2645e52fda774ae8f1443b4dffc82e Why couldn't he do that as soon as the bill passed and spare everybody the angst? Maybe he was busy looking into getting an airport named after him. #PS1recovery == impress 17 time 2020-12-28 02:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343381220437024768 Georgia runoff might not be decided for weeks. https://www.ajc.com/politics/get-ready-georgia-more-election-drama-expected-after-senate-runoffs/QLGVE463RVHKTEVD7ZO3MLS5VY/ Expect all the same issues to get raised again by the same provocateurs, and the same threats issued against officials doing their jobs. #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-12-28 02:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343380225833410560 It's good to know that viral and economic disaster don't distract Trump from what's really important! https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2020/12/26/trump-would-like-an-airport-named-after-him-reports-say-maybe-in-florida/ #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-12-28 02:16 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 3 impact 1382 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2020-12-28 ratio 2 react 20 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 11 title Tweets for 2020-12-28 - 24 more days of Trump topic tweets wordrate 0 words 691 audclicks 11 audreach 8 commentsimpress 3 commentsusers 3 engaged 14 ID 1323916397952876 impress 42 likeclickusers 14 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 39 likeusers 6 likeuusers 39 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 8 oimpress 42 oreach 40 posted "12/28/2020 04:02:29 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 5 reach 40 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1323916397952876 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-27 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343317751243259904 Here's how the government shutdown works - https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/27/trump-shutdown-stimulus/ Once the shutdown starts, it will take a while to revive the government. #PS1trump == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1200 impress 25 time 2020-12-27 22:08 +0000 urlclicks 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343304425016725505 Trump is on vacation in Florida, Pence in Colorado, and nobody at the White House knows what's going on or what happens next. Just another day in the Trump administration! https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/27/trump-stimulus-shutdown-congress/ Can Biden be inaugurated if the Federal government is shut down? #PS1trump == impress 23 time 2020-12-27 21:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343289908769640448 You can make a lot of money giving people what they want! https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2020/12/27/fox-news-viewers-switch-to-newsmax/ Just ask any drug dealer! #PS1media == impress 19 time 2020-12-27 20:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343283428825829376 The moment we've been waiting for ALL YEAR! https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/12/27/dave-barrys-year-review-2020 #PS1other == impress 18 time 2020-12-27 19:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343276181391433728 L'tat, c'est moi https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-2a2645e52fda774ae8f1443b4dffc82e If the emperor is suffering, shouldn't everybody be suffering? Aprs moi, le dluge #PS1trump == impress 26 time 2020-12-27 19:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343222787083661312 You can't go home again - to the office. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/opinion/covid-offices-remote-work.html Many remote workers will easily translate into gig workers. #PS1economics == impress 27 time 2020-12-27 15:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343218928244297729 The immortal legend of voter fraud! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/us/politics/republicans-voter-fraud.html It will never die because voter suppression is a pillar supporting minority rule. And minority rule is entirely built on lies - targeting gullible voters. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1democracy == impress 20 time 2020-12-27 15:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343216529630842880 Vladimir Putin becomes the ever stronger leader Trump always wanted to be, but lacked the skill and focus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-putin-authoritarian/2020/12/26/13148432-45d1-11eb-8deb-b948d0931c16_story.html It's whoever succeeds Trump as head of Trumpism that we have to worry about. #PS1russian == impress 35 time 2020-12-27 15:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343213533316583425 Georgia runoff not a done deal for anybody. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-senate-elections-georgia-doug-collins-general-elections-cd8c724b048b9c56a3fcb13fa09511dd #PS1election == impress 46 time 2020-12-27 15:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343091790593683458 What's Trump's plan? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/26/until-bidens-win-is-certified-us-remains-vulnerable/ There's still time to impeach or invoke the 25th amendment. Will Republicans act before damage is done? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2019-rep-sen.html #PS1trump == impress 31 time 2020-12-27 07:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343086009152466946 The upside of Trump pardons - the pardonees can't claim the 5th to avoid testimony. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/22/trump-pardons-congress-investigations-self/ Presumably perjury would be a new crime, not covered by any previous pardon. #PS1justice == impress 40 time 2020-12-27 06:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343084505079279618 The purpose of history class https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/23/teach-history-american-patriotism/ But there are those who see the purpose of public education as training the masses to docilely accept their places under minority rule. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#political%20ideology%20for%20the%20masses #PS1other == impress 21 time 2020-12-27 06:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1343081658434523137 Der Untergang - https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/26/trump-mnuchin-stimulus/ The people, the party, the government - unable to defend the Fhrer, are thus unworthy of his genius and thus deserve to go down with him. Mnuchin and Republicans should have realized it would end like this. #PS1trump == impress 36 time 2020-12-27 06:29 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-27 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-27 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 436 ID 1323289371348912 impress 5 likeuimpress 3 likeuusers 3 oimpress 5 oreach 4 posted "12/27/2020 04:25:38 PM" reach 4 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1323289371348912 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-26 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342842743601557505 Time lost at CDC. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/cdc-covid/2020/12/25/c2b418ae-4206-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html #PS1virus == impress 18 time 2020-12-26 14:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342838682135396355 A voting suppressor's work is never done! Minority rule is never safe from democracy. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-voting-rights-elections-82cd5b52e924b818bb8d8db80edba44b They don't even know if suppressing vote by mail will work for them or against them, but they know what Trump thinks. #PS1democracy == impress 21 time 2020-12-26 14:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342825156788408321 Running further to the left would not have helped in California. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/us/california-republicans.html Orange County and the Central Valley are not in the habit of voting Democratic. 2022 will be a challenge. #PS1election == impress 33 time 2020-12-26 13:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342822984986152961 The biggest change in Trump's administration - installation of a reactionary judiciary to defend minority rule. This was not really Trump's accomplishment - he was just the messenger between Leonard Leo and Mitch McConnell. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-elections-judiciary-d5807340e86d05fbc78ed50fb43c1c46 #PS1judiciary == impress 34 time 2020-12-26 13:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342697155757142017 The Chinese are still at it in Tibet, too. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/chinas-atrocities-in-tibet-are-growing-too-big-to-ignore/2020/12/24/ba9d5c4e-4624-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html Institutionalized slavery. #PS1foreign == impress 20 time 2020-12-26 05:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342696296302297088 Lindsey Graham can't be serious about the deficit - he voted for billionaire tax relief in 2017. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/lindsey-graham-finally-wants-to-begin-a-dialogue-about-the-debt/2020/12/23/9eff30be-454a-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html He IS serious about crippling the Biden administration and regaining power in 2022 to fortify minority rule - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1economics == impress 31 time 2020-12-26 04:58 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 21 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-26 ratio 20 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-26 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 210 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1322834901394359 impress 21 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 19 likeuusers 19 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 21 oreach 20 posted "12/26/2020 10:49:46 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 20 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1322834901394359 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-25 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342576562307141632 Republicans don't have to pass anything to preserve minority rule. They please their donors just by blocking progress. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/24/bipartisanship-ends-where-joe-bidens-agenda-begins/ == impress 25 time 2020-12-25 21:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342572596039020545 Interconnected = Insecure https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/us/russia-microsoft-resellers-cyberattacks.html #PS1russian == impress 15 time 2020-12-25 20:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342528290272149505 Even reliable Trump cheerleader Thiessen can't get around Trump's non-response to Russian cyberattach. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/22/trump-must-stop-denying-russias-complicity-respond-forcefully-this-massive-cyberattack/ #PS1russian == impress 19 time 2020-12-25 17:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342527120442970113 Even rural America needs cities, so make them to be as useful as possible. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/opinion/cities-coronavirus.html #PS1recovery == impress 15 time 2020-12-25 17:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342500049251528704 Striking back at the system! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/us/politics/trump-pardon-power.html Maybe Trump should order schools and colleges to change all grades awarded to his family and friends to A+. That'll show those teachers! #PS1justice == impress 21 time 2020-12-25 15:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342497290192240641 Remembering the Salk vaccine https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/25/health/covid-vaccine-polio.html We couldn't go to the rodeo because we might catch polio. #PS1virus == impress 17 time 2020-12-25 15:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342495688412688384 Trump clemency - it's all who you know. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/us/politics/trump-pardon-clemency-access.html #PS1justice == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1333 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-25 15:41 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342494452535840773 In denial about political reality? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/25/opinion/biden-harris-agenda-poverty.html The fundamental asymmetry is that Republicans can defend minority rule simply by preventing legislation. Biden can try to lead but the best possible outcome of the runoff is a Senate majority of one. #PS1politics == impress 18 time 2020-12-25 15:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342490056053833728 The uncomfortable message of Christmas. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/24/defiant-hope-christmas-god-is-with-us/ The word made flesh by and for the common people. The ruling class is at best a means to an end and more often an obstacle to progress. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle... #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 impress 18 time 2020-12-25 15:19 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342468717964271616 Just the kind of expert witness you'd expect in Trumpland! https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/sidney-powells-secret-intelligence-contractor-witness-is-a-pro-trump-podcaster/2020/12/24/d5a1ab9e-4403-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-12-25 13:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342465194467856384 Too bad for Pence! No matter what he does, he loses. But that's the way it goes if you work for Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-biden-congress-electoral/2020/12/24/48f48da8-4604-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html #PS1election == impress 27 time 2020-12-25 13:40 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 1 impact 67 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-25 ratio 4 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-25 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 334 audclicks 1 audreach 1 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 1 ID 1321979094813273 impress 11 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 8 likeuusers 8 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 11 oreach 9 posted "12/25/2020 04:54:51 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 9 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1321979094813273 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-24 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342239241783312384 Trump wants credit for the vaccine while encouraging anti-vaxxers. What does he really believe? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/24/trump-vaccine-misinformation/ #PS1virus == impress 29 time 2020-12-24 22:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342235883869638656 Ultimately it depends on Georgians organizing Georgians. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-race-and-ethnicity-georgia-ahmaud-arbery-elections-8052d7235eefd22d750fbff7cc50c291 #PS1election == impress 6 time 2020-12-24 22:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342158075868823552 Winning a battle after the opponent has moved on. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/world/europe/brexit-deal-boris-johnson.html #PS1trade == impress 21 time 2020-12-24 17:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342156314563112961 Still time to impeach or 25th amendment! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/24/could-trump-declare-martial-law-try-steal-election/ Trump can't stop talking about staging a coup. #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0392 impress 51 time 2020-12-24 17:12 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342154888730439681 No penalty for conspiracy with Russia - sit tight and you'll be taken care of! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/24/trumps-pardon-paul-manafort-brings-full-circle-undermining-russia-investigation/ #PS1russian == impress 13 time 2020-12-24 17:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342137344053239808 Always look on the bright side of life! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/24/despite-everything-we-persisted-2020/ #PS1democracy == impress 19 time 2020-12-24 15:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342136771920994306 And Trump doesn't care about his voters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/donald-trump-doesnt-really-care-about-you/ He gets all the advice he needs from his donor pals at Mar-a-Lago. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1trumpism == impress 25 time 2020-12-24 15:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342135650670190592 Still time to impeach or 25th amendment! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/24/house-republicans-trump-covid-relief/ Trump has taken a leaf blower to the fig leaves that cover minority rule. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html And he doesn't care about the Republican Party, only the Trumpist personality cult. #PS1trumpism == impress 20 time 2020-12-24 15:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342133409653526528 No problem with arms for dictators if their check's good. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-administration-saudi-weapons-deal/2020/12/23/657cdc72-4565-11eb-8deb-b948d0931c16_story.html #PS1mideast == impress 16 time 2020-12-24 15:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342132658969563138 A deal at last! https://apnews.com/article/brexit-europe-global-trade-coronavirus-pandemic-ursula-von-der-leyen-e4fd21be6500c709caee8b376c3c3d00 Trump can't veto it but he might try anyway. #PS1trade == impress 17 time 2020-12-24 15:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342122113667219456 Double business benefit tucked away in covid relief bill - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-21/businesses-get-100-billion-tax-write-off-windfall-in-aid-bill #PS1tax == impress 15 time 2020-12-24 14:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342119530504470528 How the grinches stole Christmas - https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/24/house-stimulus-checks-trump/ Trump might sign to publicize his 2024 campaign announcement. But if Republicans keep the Georgia Senate seats, they won't need any more recovery funds for individuals, only major corporate donors. #PS1recovery == impress 16 time 2020-12-24 14:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342106850796261381 Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/opinion/jesus-christ-christmas-incarnation.html #PS1other == impress 15 time 2020-12-24 13:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1342104469874434050 Rise and fall in Trumpland. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/us/politics/brad-parscale-trump-campaign.html It's easy to delude yourself into thinking you're an indispensable part of the family, when in reality you are just another replaceable hired servant. #PS1trump == impress 13 time 2020-12-24 13:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341960522527174659 Cyberconflict is like a virus that will never have a vaccine. Offense is important, but continuous defense is essential - not just government, but corporations and institutions. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/opinion/russia-united-states-hack.html #PS1technology == impress 18 time 2020-12-24 04:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341952614812975105 "the world would collapse in 20 seconds if women were showing up for each other instead of being exploited for every form of labor" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/opinion/coronavirus-women-feminism.html #PS1other == impress 19 time 2020-12-24 03:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341948267018371073 mea culpa from a Trump appointee - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/sarah-isgur-shallow-state-trump-doj/2020/12/23/e843da1a-4561-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html #PS1trump == impress 18 time 2020-12-24 03:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341947399938437120 The Republican Senate has done more to defund the police than any leftists could. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/republicans-just-voted-defund-police/ #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 impress 24 time 2020-12-24 03:22 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341946486813126656 What's the long term impact? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-iran-nuclear-health-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-22e9cd885c1d4de1b9be68e13233a306 https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-president-legacy-e3f2608fc3b70e2e2f45097a403150e1 Or will it just fade like a bad dream? Not until Trumpism is defeated - by the people finally realizing that it's just a con job for minority rule. https://www-x.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1trumpism == impress 39 time 2020-12-24 03:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341934468899110912 Early retirement for Deutsche Bankers. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/business/trump-deutsche-bank-rosemary-vrablic.html Pitch defileth the hand that toucheth it. And also the bank. Do they have enough collateral to cover his loans if he defaults? #PS1trump == impress 24 time 2020-12-24 02:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341917974463049729 After an acrimonious split - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Soviet_split an old alliance against the West is restored - https://apnews.com/article/beijing-vladimir-putin-moscow-russia-east-china-sea-dfe0b31a067eea6311109922c1c263aa probably a recognition that their free ride under Trump is coming to an end. #PS1foreign == impress 21 time 2020-12-24 01:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341916537813225472 Blackwater pardons go down poorly in Iraq. Iran was delighted to see Trump push Iraq away. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-baghdad-shootings-iraq-585f413732fa953d0a9a7f4c3cf77ac5 Undeterred, Trump pardoned Manafort and Kushner's father. https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/30/politics/chris-christie-jared-kushner-father/index.html https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-campaigns-baghdad-a6741e5cf9032ce004c8f6751b3cc968 #PS1justice == impress 22 time 2020-12-24 01:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341897940323876864 What price the Chinese market? It's a higher price than just money. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/zoom-is-complicit-in-chinese-repression/2020/12/22/62c46542-43c4-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html #PS1foreign == impress 15 time 2020-12-24 00:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341897317813682177 The field operations of Trumpism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-paved-the-way-for-his-supporters-to-run-innocent-people-off-the-road/2020/12/22/80092984-449c-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html #PS1election == impress 13 time 2020-12-24 00:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341896471398948864 The wages of sin is - a dead reputation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/rod-rosenstein-kirstjen-nielsen-barr-resignation/ #PS1trump == impress 16 time 2020-12-24 00:00 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 1 impact 139 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-24 ratio 7 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-24 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 695 audclicks 1 audreach 1 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 1 ID 1321330318211484 impress 16 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 14 likeuusers 13 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 16 oreach 14 posted "12/24/2020 06:41:42 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 14 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1321330318211484 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-23 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341892131833581568 Democrats and Republicans alike scramble to minimize damage to self and maximize damage to the other. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-last-minute-tantrum-throws-pandemic-relief-effort-into-chaos/2020/12/23/afb8626a-4534-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html #PS1recovery == impress 17 time 2020-12-23 23:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341888764738605057 At least he's off to Florida now. Maybe he'll stay there. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-mark-meadows-coronavirus-pandemic-michael-pence-abd91d0021376ebd27d723e5702a3d0a #PS1trump == impress 16 time 2020-12-23 23:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341850806727757824 Trump going off the deep end. Republicans feel powerless to stop him. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/us/politics/trump-end-of-presidency.html But they do have power. All they lack is the courage to act. #PS1trump == impress 16 time 2020-12-23 20:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341846350829297664 Trump vetoes defense appropriation! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/us/politics/trump-veto-defense-spending-bill.html Too hard on Confederates, not hard enough on Facebook and Twitter. Will Republicans vote to override? They don't have much time. #PS1trump == impress 12 time 2020-12-23 20:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341845549067071489 Distrust, fear, racism - no wonder Netanyahu gets along so well with Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/22/how-netanyahus-malicious-fear-mongering-could-backfire-him/ #PS1mideast == impress 17 time 2020-12-23 20:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341835340496007171 Old-school foreign policy - based on long-term principles rather than short-term self-interest. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/eliot-engel-congress-farewell/ #PS1foreign == impress 16 time 2020-12-23 19:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341834424694890496 Trump and Putin believe that corruption is OK because everybody does it. At the Federal level, it is fairly uncommon. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/trumps-new-pardons-send-message-corruption-is-fine-if-youre-republican/ But it's increasing at the local level as independent local newspapers are converted to chain advertising flyers. #PS1journalism == impress 24 time 2020-12-23 19:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341833126100652034 Who's paying for the troll farms in Macdonia and Phillipines? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/23/anti-vaxx-covid-vaccine/ Who's paying for it and who's just going along for the free ride? #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-12-23 19:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341832134613319680 Why is Trump doing this? It's not for the voters https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/23/jobless-claims-trump-stimulus/ It's not for the Republican legislators. It's not for his donors. Is it because he thinks a big enough home run right now means the people will support his overthrow attempt next month? #PS1recovery == impress 25 time 2020-12-23 19:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341829286626398208 Ways Trump's veto threat might play out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/23/trump-stimulus-whats-next/ This Congress ends on Jan 3. Any pending legislation has to start over with the new Congress - which probably won't know who the Georgia senators are for several days after the Jan 5 runoff. #PS1recovery == impress 18 time 2020-12-23 19:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341802648341639168 Fox News defamation defense (also Newsmax and OAN?) - they are NOT in the news business, they are in the entertainment business! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/fox-news-lou-dobbs-smartmatic/ "given Mr. Carlsons reputation, any reasonable viewer arrives with an appropriate amount of skepticism" #PS1media == impress 13 time 2020-12-23 17:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341800855209537539 How are Georgia Republicans going to handle THIS? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/trump-ga-senate-stimulus-checks/ #PS1election == impress 16 time 2020-12-23 17:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341799427971768321 Faint signs of reality sinking in and Republicans moving on. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/trump-may-be-fading-faster-than-you-think/ #PS1trumpism == impress 14 time 2020-12-23 17:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341798546446536704 Pardon abuse - another pillar of Trump's legacy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/23/no-president-has-ever-misused-pardon-power-thoroughly-trump-has/ #PS1justice == impress 18 time 2020-12-23 17:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341772760192667649 Even Pat Robertson has had enough. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/televangelist-pat-robertson-says-its-time-for-trump-to-accept-bidens-win-and-move-on/2020/12/21/83143262-43df-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html He can see that Republicans have better bets for 2024. #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-12-23 15:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341772185543737344 The William Barr Fan Club just got even smaller. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/22/barrs-refusal-worsen-atrocious-legacy-is-not-praiseworthy/ After alienating everybody else, he now has alienated the Trumpists. #PS1justice == impress 14 time 2020-12-23 15:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341771367390167040 Comparing Trump to the captain of the Titanic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/congress-coronavirus-vaccine-priority/2020/12/21/bd792f2e-43b8-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html #PS1virus == impress 16 time 2020-12-23 15:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341769404908900352 Eliminate sore-loser laws and establish ranked-choice-voting https://www.fairvote.org/ranked_choice_voting and there is no need for runoff elections! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/james-clyburn-runoff-elections-voting-rights/2020/12/22/2eb0827e-446c-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html #PS1democracy == impress 14 time 2020-12-23 15:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341767921878515712 Blindsided Republicans want to know - who talked Trump into making the video and who helped him make it before the bill even passed? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/22/trump-stimulus-video-bill/ If they are tired of being blindsided, maybe they should think about impeachment or 25th amendment. #PS1recovery == impress 14 time 2020-12-23 15:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341762541169463302 If you can't dig up the proof you just have to make it up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/voter-fraud-investigations-2020/2020/12/22/bdbe541c-42de-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html #PS1election == impress 20 time 2020-12-23 15:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341742409315569678 Another Trumpist has worn out his welcome. https://apnews.com/article/israel-national-elections-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-national-budgets-35630fa4eee1679fe0265bffdb7181cc #PS1mideast == impress 17 time 2020-12-23 13:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341741318972665856 Ken Paxton - vigilant suppressor of voting rights! No stone unturned - https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-houston-ken-paxton-elections-coronavirus-pandemic-33d85f9c9fbff11e61ee42e0128103a3 If that doesn't earn him a Trump pardon, then what does? #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-12-23 13:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341740677412003843 Trump's greatest hits! Setting new records all over the place! https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-iran-nuclear-health-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-22e9cd885c1d4de1b9be68e13233a306 #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-12-23 13:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341642133816504320 January 6 is Epiphany - and the day that those trying to overthrow the government by non-constitutional means will reveal themselves for all the world to condemn. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election-fight/2020/12/22/fa0c2744-446b-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html Pence is nobody's first choice but he's in charge. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/22/its-time-mike-pence-choose-trump-or-truth/ #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-12-23 07:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341638652917530625 Really Iran's work? One would prefer a more credible plaintiff than John Ratcliffe. The campaign seems a bit subtle and indirect for Iran. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/donald-trump-loss-john-ratcliffe-joe-biden-election-b1767134.html https://www.wired.com/story/john-ratcliffe-director-of-national-intelligence/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/iran-election-fraud-violence/2020/12/22/4a28e9ba-44a8-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-12-23 06:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341632163435794438 Civil defamation litigation getting serious! "Trump Campaign and Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, Michelle Malkin, Gateway Pundit, Joseph Oltmann, and Newsmax and One America News Network". He would settle to get his life back. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-colorado-media-537ef789db98c14dcd4699c9f386a7b2 #PS1justice == impress 26 time 2020-12-23 06:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341630308026707971 Still time to impeach or 25th amendment! After rejecting the bipartisan covid relief bill and pardoning criminal Trump supporters, Trump capped the day by saying his might be the next administration after all. https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-maybe-next-administration-will-be-me-denies-election-results-2020-12 More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1320097951668054 #PS1trump == impress 18 time 2020-12-23 06:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341629443601645569 Still time to impeach or 25th amendment! After Congress spent six months looking for relief with bipartisan support, Trump threatened to veto the whole thing for a $2000 direct payment for covid relief. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-legislation-coronavirus-pandemic-latin-america-91cceebf9d788d4525ffb85fadb2b151 More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1320097951668054 #PS1recovery == impress 21 time 2020-12-23 06:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341628257783803907 Republicans, there's still time to impeach or 25th amendment! Trump pardoned a bunch of criminals who lied to the FBI, and congressmen properly convicted of financial crimes. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-campaigns-duncan-hunter-russia-87bf992ea9bece8eee58ac8ecf1f1bd6 More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1320097951668054 #PS1justice == impress 29 time 2020-12-23 06:14 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== hide 1 impact 92 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2020-12-23 ratio 6 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-23 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 919 ID 1320620534949129 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1320620534949129 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 8 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 8 oreach 6 posted "12/23/2020 04:59:53 PM" reach 6 type Link ========== Tweets for 2020-12-22 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341392646757965824 Bipartisan problem solving - one time dumb luck or a pattern for the Biden administration? https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/22/stimulus-congress-negotiations/ #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0052 impress 194 time 2020-12-22 14:38 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341234417365176321 You go to war with the army you have, not the army you wish you had - Donald Rumsfeld. So Trump goes to war with the weapons that feel natural to him - https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691188836/a-lot-of-people-are-saying and the army he can scrape up - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-assembles-a-ragtag-crew-of-conspiracy-minded-allies-in-flailing-bid-to-reverse-election-loss/2020/12/21/d7674cd2-43b2-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html #PS1trump == impress 20 time 2020-12-22 04:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341231233922023424 Obviously the problem with Congress is not enough football coaches. Problem solved! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/21/tommy-tuberville-is-making-strong-bid-become-senates-dimmest-member/ He'll take his signals from his quarterback Trump. Even after Jan 20. #PS1trumpism == impress 19 time 2020-12-22 03:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341230053653245953 Florida - still the best state ever! https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/us/both-hapless-and-harebrained-florida-man-enlivens-internet.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/21/ron-desantis-florida-covid-19/ #PS1trumpism == impress 38 time 2020-12-22 03:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341228587639132160 It's the essence of minority rule - say one thing, do the opposite. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-claim-to-be-the-party-of-the-working-class-they-have-a-funny-way-of-showing-it/2020/12/21/11a37ab6-43c1-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html #PS1politics == impress 18 time 2020-12-22 03:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341226244268965889 Republicans allow some climate provisions in the jumbo bill. https://apnews.com/article/technology-climate-climate-change-john-barrasso-legislation-7e1db709dc1fa91ce6516f27459cdf93 #PS1climate == impress 18 time 2020-12-22 03:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341219674411868161 Smartmatic and Dominion fight back; Fox and Newsmax are nervously trying to dodge the bullet. That leaves OAN and Powell, who was admonished personally. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-technology-elections-826071eb5b52ec8aea6b0028da78c61c #PS1media == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0357 impress 56 time 2020-12-22 03:11 +0000 urlclicks 2 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 1 impact 107 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2020-12-22 ratio 5 react 5 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Tweets for 2020-12-22 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 214 audclicks 2 audreach 2 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 4 ID 1320112164999966 impress 26 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 23 likeusers 2 likeuusers 23 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 26 oreach 25 posted "12/22/2020 10:40:51 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 25 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1320112164999966 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-21 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341168670899236865 How Congressional sabotage works! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/21/why-democrats-fear-stimulus-deal-will-help-mcconnell-sabotage-biden/ #PS1recovery == impress 7 time 2020-12-21 23:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341152218422996994 Congress is about to vote on a bill that's 5593 pages long. No doubt every member carefully considered each provision on each page. https://apnews.com/article/congress-900-billion-coronavirus-bill-75389549d3eaf2f3828b16d45c9706e6 #PS1recovery == impress 5 time 2020-12-21 22:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341141379213262848 Congress finally making progress on surprise billing. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/upshot/surprise-medical-bills-congress-ban.html Not surprisingly, private equity companies that bought up doctor groups strongly opposed any change. #PS1health == impress 9 time 2020-12-21 21:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341139706998706177 Defamation targets suing to recover damages. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/business/media/smartmatic-lawsuit-fox-news-newsmax-oan.html People with assets who repeat Trump fantasies forget that he has presidential immunity and they don't. If the targets of right-wing defamation start suing for damages, it could crimp the hose. #PS1media == impress 8 time 2020-12-21 21:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341134130143084544 Some government secrets are vital to protecting the nation from foreign enemies. But most protect the current administration from its domestic opposition. However, the government gets to decide which is which, rather than a court. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/opinion/laura-poitras-assange-espionage-act.html #PS1justice == impress 12 time 2020-12-21 21:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341129912917233664 Does educational attainment make a difference? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/opinion/politicians-college-degrees.html Probably not. The people who want a culture war will vote for culture warriors regardless of their background. #PS1politics == impress 11 time 2020-12-21 21:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341127685347573760 A model for the Biden administration? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/biden-stimulus.html #PS1recovery == impress 6 time 2020-12-21 21:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341106320280223744 Pardon a whistle-blower? Not Trump! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-joe-biden-should-pardon-reality-winner/2020/12/21/9e6f4094-4162-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html #PS1justice == impress 9 time 2020-12-21 19:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341106079862673408 "One death is a tragedy. A million deaths is a statistic." - Josef Stalin. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/21/covid-why-we-ignore-deaths/ #PS1virus == impress 11 time 2020-12-21 19:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341104558609637376 Don't let a pandemic spoil your holidays! You deserve them! https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/12/21/christmas-flights-cdc-restrictions-covid/ The death rate ought to really get stratospheric around Feb 1. #PS1virus == impress 8 time 2020-12-21 19:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341103951609905152 If you don't see a pandemic as a profit opportunity, you're just not much of an entrepreneur! https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/portopiccolo-nursing-homes-maryland/2020/12/21/a1ffb2a6-292b-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html #PS1virus == impress 30 time 2020-12-21 19:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341101009028845568 How minority rule works! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/21/why-republicans-demanded-tax-break-business-lunches/ You say one thing and do the opposite. You can't be squeamish - you'll never preserve minority rule by telling the truth. #PS1tax == impress 9 time 2020-12-21 19:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341099399041073152 Loeffler proves she's a genuine Trumpist - a self-serving opportunist. https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-georgia-coronavirus-pandemic-elections-campaigns-7297622933c169ae093327e8b0e1ee75 She has no fixed principles except personal advantage. #PS1election == impress 5 time 2020-12-21 19:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341098063968960512 Downplaying the threat at all levels. https://apnews.com/article/public-health-james-clyburn-alex-azar-coronavirus-pandemic-f1551a9f40e95c44e944ed93a1cac517 Evidently the doctors didn't understand that "CDC" means Compliment Donald Continually. #PS1virus == impress 8 time 2020-12-21 19:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341096656817688576 Only Trump would have the courage to cut through all the noise and focus on what's really important! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-21/trump-signs-order-mandating-beautiful-new-federal-architecture Perhaps he wants his presidential library to look like the Parthenon. Or at least a miniature version to fit his written works. #PS1trump == impress 7 time 2020-12-21 19:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341095242674499584 Another way to support the Georgia runoffs. https://rideshare2vote.com/upgrade/ Help voters get to the polls. #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0455 impress 44 likes 1 retweets 1 time 2020-12-21 18:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341074403979751424 GOP strategy - pretend that Trumpishness wasn't essential to Republican minority rule. Campaign against AOC in order to avoid billionaire tax relief and Obamacare repeal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/21/gop-whitewashing-trump-stain-has-quietly-begun/ But Trump will keep the GOP Trumpist. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/us/politics/trump-republican-party-future.html #PS1trumpism == impress 9 time 2020-12-21 17:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341069520245407744 Dimensions of the Trumpist victory sink in. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-election-democrats-losses/2020/12/20/b5b2cec4-3ff5-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html Just look at the map! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1trumpism == impress 14 time 2020-12-21 17:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341065881103712256 Barr steps out of line again on his way out. https://apnews.com/article/william-barr-hunter-biden-election-047487650cd50f5a874c406aad214ce7 Expect a tweet in response. #PS1justice == impress 8 time 2020-12-21 16:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341037545535094784 What is it that Romney doesn't like about minority rule? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/21/romney-isnt-yet-there-he-should-consider-new-party/ Trumpism is the logical evolution of minority rule from Strom Thurmond. You can't maintain minority rule by playing fair or being logical and honest. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1democracy == impress 8 time 2020-12-21 15:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341036504039112705 Romney is delusional. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/21/romney-isnt-yet-there-he-should-consider-new-party/ Once the crazies are in control, they just get crazier - look at the California and Texas and Georgia GOP. Time for something new - a new caucus in Congress if not a new party altogether. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#conservative #PS1politics == impress 25 time 2020-12-21 15:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341033001887494144 Trump salts the fields for Biden. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-undermine-biden/2020/12/20/999e2ab8-4152-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html #PS1transition == impress 19 time 2020-12-21 14:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341018013332455424 Despite all efforts, it's still very easy to fake out social media. https://apnews.com/article/media-social-media-chuck-grassley-chris-murphy-a43992f3fc8c3f4ff198a838f748a0a9 #PS1media == impress 8 time 2020-12-21 13:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1341016685835214855 Trump's assault on democracy - how long will the stain last? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-impeachments-coronavirus-pandemic-e3f2608fc3b70e2e2f45097a403150e1 #PS1trump == impress 10 time 2020-12-21 13:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340862584493277187 Trump taking counsel from Powell and Flynn as well as Giuliani? Even other Trumpists are alarmed. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/19/politics/trump-oval-office-meeting-special-counsel-martial-law/index.html Trump's other lawyers are warning to prepare for legal action by Dominion against Powell - libel? Still time to impeach or 25th Amendment! #PS1trump == impress 13 time 2020-12-21 03:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340853413974687745 Ethnic disinformation. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/opinion/fake-news-disinformation-immigrants.html #PS1media == impress 15 time 2020-12-21 02:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340850822591049728 Pitch defileth the hand that toucheth it - even unwillingly. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/opinion/trump-justice-department-lawyer.html They should have let Rudy do all the legal work for the Trump administration. He's used to pitch. #PS1justice == impress 31 time 2020-12-21 02:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340828456548909056 Does Biden have the guts to just say no to hostage-takers? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-has-a-better-record-freeing-americans-from-hostile-regimes-than-from-us-allies-biden-must-change-that/2020/12/20/7af41020-407e-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html Trump doesn't care. #PS1foreign == impress 14 time 2020-12-21 01:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340826545309405184 The big lie! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-voter-trust/2020/12/20/00282aa6-407a-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html And the little lie! https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/texas-anti-voter-fraud-operation/2020/12/20/98969dbc-4157-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html Trump's lasting damage to American democracy. Putin is so proud, Xi is so pleased. #PS1trumpism == impress 7 time 2020-12-21 01:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340821127438815232 Never give up! https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-pennsylvania-elections-electoral-college-151f9a6ca176bd92bb67e4494fecc3c7 Rudy must need a Trump pardon really bad - for something. #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-12-21 00:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340820174346223617 Essential added ingredients in https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-pat-toomey-coronavirus-pandemic-75064ab1007dde0a1411c204df83e888 "It combined COVID-19 relief with a $1.4 trillion government-wide funding plan and lots of other unrelated measures on taxes, health, infrastructure and education." More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1318476708496845 #PS1recovery == impress 10 time 2020-12-21 00:43 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 1 impact 184 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-21 ratio 3 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-21 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 922 audclicks 1 audreach 1 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 1 ID 1319294408415075 impress 8 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 8 oreach 6 posted "12/21/2020 04:21:24 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 6 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1319294408415075 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-20 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340807605355225090 Thank you Texas for taking Elon Musk! He'll fit right into your politics. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/19/mathews-thank-you-texas-for-taking-elon-musk-off-our-hands/ He's dangerous - picture Donald Trump with intelligence. #PS1economics == impress 4 time 2020-12-20 23:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340805552683667456 No time to lose! Promises kept to past and future corporate donors! Environmentalists and Native Americans never gave Trump a nickel so he doesn't owe them a thing. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/us/politics/in-last-rush-trump-grants-mining-and-energy-firms-access-to-public-lands.html #PS1deregulation == impress 5 time 2020-12-20 23:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340767558320836608 It wasn't all Trump's fault. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/18/our-nations-covid-19-failures-extend-far-beyond-donald-trump/ But his unleadership magnified the failures of everybody else. #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-12-20 21:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340766823008989185 Pitch defileth the hand that toucheth it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/20/john-kelly-is-wrong-they-were-not-good-people/ If you were happy to be there, you should be happy to receive your just desserts - in the bread lines with all the other unemployed. #PS1trumpism == impress 11 time 2020-12-20 21:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340766113810898944 Trump encourages Coach Tuberville to take the ball and run. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tuberville-electoral-challenge-trump-conversation/2020/12/20/1658573e-42db-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-12-20 21:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340765607831093248 Anybody rich is essential. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/20/companies-unions-early-access-covid-vaccine/ #PS1virus == impress 12 time 2020-12-20 21:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340761540635418624 Voter suppression in action. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-savannah-local-elections-georgia-elections-17cbbfbd19f9b506480855ca9cbc251c Do the challenged voters have any personal characteristics in common, other than being Democrats? #PS1election == impress 9 time 2020-12-20 20:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340755532978638848 The other side of eviction moratoriums. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/19/for-small-bay-area-landlords-some-tenants-are-leaving-long-term-covid-scars/ There's no moratorium on landlord bankruptcies. #PS1economics == impress 14 time 2020-12-20 20:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340742281410723840 Consequences of using immunization status as a qualification. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/15/vaccine-cards-discrimination-immunity-passports/ Guess who loses? #PS1virus == impress 11 time 2020-12-20 19:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340740884409720832 Wealth inequality, income inequality, health inequality. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/coronavirus-vaccine-rich-people/2020/12/18/3a2f188e-40ae-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html #PS1theory == impress 12 time 2020-12-20 19:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340739779923623936 Where is the pandemic taking us? https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/18/coronavirus-great-acceleration-changes-society/ We surely live in revolutionary times. But where are we revolving to? #PS1virus == impress 12 time 2020-12-20 19:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340736682329481216 Why are there endless budget crises? https://www.rollcall.com/2020/12/18/congress-to-take-up-two-day-cr-ahead-of-midnight-funding-deadline/ Passing a law right before a deadline insures that most members never have a chance to read it. But that's perfect if you need to carry a bill for a major donor. More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1318476708496845 #PS1politics == impress 13 time 2020-12-20 19:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340721402358329346 Whenever somebody signs up to do something really dumb for Trump, is that a sure sign that they are fishing for a pardon? https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ken-paxton-elections-crime-texas-8d1918c899f09852acad9f4140ea254a Or just a sure sign that they are demented? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/why-congressional-gops-flirtation-with-overturning-2020-election-is-unprecedented/ https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-conspiracy-theories-elections-william-barr-6ff3dbff74aa79ee4d81f9d87b6dce9c #PS1trumpism == impress 27 time 2020-12-20 18:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340671049201946625 Time has run out for President Pence. Even if Trump were removed today by impeachment or 25th Amendment, Pence would serve for fewer days than William Henry Harrison. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-conspiracy-theories-elections-william-barr-6ff3dbff74aa79ee4d81f9d87b6dce9c #PS1transition == impress 12 time 2020-12-20 14:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340667438057189377 The best president ever - https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-coronavirus-pandemic-4c96278160dc3338dd82d68f108b1729 gets ready to retire to the best state ever - https://www.davebarry.com/book-page.php?isbn13=9781101982600 and provide more material for the next edition. Such as, the best special prosecutor ever - https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-conspiracy-theories-elections-william-barr-6ff3dbff74aa79ee4d81f9d87b6dce9c Still time to impeach! #PS1trump == impress 23 time 2020-12-20 14:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340664477830639616 Boris Johnson's old problem with Europe https://apnews.com/article/brexit-europe-global-trade-boris-johnson-europe-94ead6da2c46c87efc51328893cd3590 And his new one https://apnews.com/article/europe-england-united-kingdom-coronavirus-pandemic-germany-06a35eb02ce885ae7b80b2e1851ab893 #PS1foreign == impress 13 time 2020-12-20 14:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340554613469016065 Boris Johnson has a lot on his plate - such as a no deal brexit, Showerheads too? But when new information demanded prompt unpopular leadership, he led. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/world/europe/coronavirus-uk-new-variant.html There might be new strains of the virus every year requiring new shots, like the flu. #PS1virus == impress 109 time 2020-12-20 07:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340549450771488768 How we got to 3000 a day by national unleadership. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/trump-covid-pandemic-dark-winter/ "skepticism of science, impatience with health restrictions, prioritization of personal politics over public safety, chaotic management style" He wouldn't even believe Tucker Carlson! #PS1virus == impress 17 time 2020-12-20 06:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340541695117561857 The Fox lawyers must be getting a little worried about potential liability exposure for libel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2020/12/19/lou-dobbs-debunk-fact-check-smartmatic/ Newsmax and OAN must be counting on Trump to protect them. Or else they have no assets worth seizing. #PS1media == engage 4 engage-rate 0.0192 impress 208 likes 1 time 2020-12-20 06:17 +0000 urlclicks 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340540167178735616 Now it's clear why Paxton was so keen to lead the charge for Trump - it's pardon time! https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ken-paxton-elections-crime-texas-8d1918c899f09852acad9f4140ea254a We didn't need a constitutional amendment to clarify the pardon power until Trump, but now we do. #PS1justice == impress 17 time 2020-12-20 06:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340538901245530113 What happens when there's a leadership vacuum at the top! https://apnews.com/article/business-us-news-coronavirus-pandemic-massachusetts-cb8c50c43781d81957ef8a1e61869ca7 Don't worry, the taxpayers won't mind because Trump was fully occupied with the showerhead crisis. #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-12-20 06:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340537187918512128 Trump believes Putin over Pompeo. Nothing new there! https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-mark-levin-coronavirus-pandemic-hacking-6080f156125a4a46edef2a6dcf826611 #PS1russian == impress 16 time 2020-12-20 05:59 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 1 hide 1 impact 355 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2020-12-20 ratio 1 react 5 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Tweets for 2020-12-20 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 710 ID 1318615135149669 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1318615135149669 audclicks 3 audreach 3 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 3 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 12 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 7 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 2 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 12 oreach 9 posted "12/20/2020 04:24:11 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 2 reach 9 type Link ========== Tweets for 2020-12-19 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340301489592397824 The Chinese model to avoid upsetting the markets. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/technology/china-coronavirus-censorship.html Much like the Trump model, but much more effective. It's the model China proposes for the rest of the world. #PS1media == impress 17 time 2020-12-19 14:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340286812049182722 Trump might never admit it, but Pompeo does. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-is-behind-the-broad-ongoing-cyber-spy-campaign-against-the-us-government-and-private-sector-pompeo-says/2020/12/19/8c850cf0-41b3-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html #PS1russian == impress 13 time 2020-12-19 13:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340285982319411201 What's next? Time with the Trump administration has very limited appeal on a resume. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-aides-new-jobs/2020/12/18/157a02e6-3fd8-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html #PS1trump == impress 27 time 2020-12-19 13:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340135586934341633 Narrow margins in Congress limit Biden's administration choices. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-elections-nancy-pelosi-f1fc23845d49b1a2824c9416a80445e2 #PS1biden == impress 23 time 2020-12-19 03:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340133595118071808 Looks like football coach Tuberville will run the ball for Trump on Jan 6. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/why-congressional-gops-flirtation-with-overturning-2020-election-is-unprecedented/ #PS1trumpism == impress 31 time 2020-12-19 03:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340132305747075072 You might say Peter Navarro should stick to trade, except he's not any more credible there. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/this-might-be-most-embarrassing-document-created-by-white-house-staffer/ He must have been writing for viewers of OAN and readers of Epoch Times. #PS1trumpism == impress 16 time 2020-12-19 03:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340130250441682944 Another victory for consumers, second only perhaps to showerheads. https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2020/12/18/deregulate-frozen-cherry-pie/ #PS1deregulation == impress 16 time 2020-12-19 03:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340129322208645120 How Chinese surveillance works https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/18/zoom-helped-china-surveillance/ #PS1foreign == impress 13 time 2020-12-19 02:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340128458555322369 Start from scratch! At least no classified networks are known to be compromised. https://apnews.com/article/hacking-russia-bafff5557a8941aa1a5ef239d36c4e28 #PS1russian == impress 16 time 2020-12-19 02:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340108260431388673 How Buttigieg could make a positive impact as Transportation secretary. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-12-16/buttigieg-s-mckinsey-skills-may-get-the-u-s-its-infrastructure-day #PS1economics == impress 24 time 2020-12-19 01:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340100528152317953 Necessary post-Trump reforms https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/opinion/trump-presidency-reform.html #PS1democracy == impress 16 time 2020-12-19 01:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340099209584726016 What's he going to do next with all that money? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/us/politics/trump-money-future.html He's like to announce his 2024 campaign, but if he does, then there will be many more restrictions on how he uses the money. So maybe he will equivocate for a while. #PS1trump == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0290 expands 2 impress 69 time 2020-12-19 00:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340097411130114049 Foreign policy - turning the clock back four years won't help. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/opinion/biden-foreign-policy.html #PS1foreign == impress 16 time 2020-12-19 00:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340091372515196928 We don't need huge technology companies! A bunch of merely large ones that compete would be better. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/opinion/facebook-apple-ads.html #PS1economics == impress 17 time 2020-12-19 00:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340086757283438592 On Jan 6, after the Georgia runoff, it's back to scorched earth as usual. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/18/future-could-be-bright-so-republicans-are-trying-make-sure-it-isnt/ #PS1recovery == impress 17 time 2020-12-19 00:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340084765341302789 Why can't Trump live in the bosom of his base? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/18/almost-no-one-wants-neighbor-like-donald-trump/ God bless and keep the czar - far away from us! #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-12-19 00:01 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 362 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2020-12-19 ratio 3 react 9 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 5 title Tweets for 2020-12-19 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 402 audclicks 5 audreach 3 engaged 6 ID 1318114641866385 impress 37 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 34 likeusers 4 likeuusers 33 matchedlinkclicks 5 oimpress 37 oreach 35 posted "12/19/2020 10:50:21 PM" postlinkclicks 3 reach 35 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1318114641866385 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-18 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340083650344275968 Time to restore the pardon power to its original intent. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/18/want-repair-us-democracy-start-by-reforming-presidents-power-pardon/ #PS1justice == impress 7 time 2020-12-18 23:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340080897198968832 Hiding the money - it's what Trump does, because he thinks everybody does that, except the morons that comply with the letter and spirit of the law even when they're not likely to get caught. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/18/trump-family-keeps-grifting-end-beyond/ And his base doesn't even care. #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-12-18 23:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340078375340101633 Keeping secrets hidden as long as possible! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-trump-transition-pentagon-dispute/2020/12/18/d8142d94-415f-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html #PS1transition == impress 9 time 2020-12-18 23:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1340077727093673986 Can Congress pass a two-day extension? https://apnews.com/article/postal-service-legislation-coronavirus-pandemic-e3ce67ff0dcee061677e81c12718076d The real question, can Congress ever kick its habit of screwing with continuing resolutions and budget ceiling resolutions? https://www.get-to-sixty.net/ #PS1democracy == impress 7 time 2020-12-18 23:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339990386475823104 Recommendations for American democracy. https://www.amacad.org/ourcommonpurpose/report #PS1democracy == impress 22 time 2020-12-18 17:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339986426063069186 Control of the House now tends to better reflect popular vote. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/18/how-did-gop-gain-house-while-trump-lost-its-actually-pretty-simple/ #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 2 impress 20 time 2020-12-18 17:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339962188170027013 Disinformation is viral; no vaccine in sight. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/18/faq-coronavirus-vaccine-misinformation/ #PS1virus == impress 24 time 2020-12-18 15:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339960448087588865 Too many cooks in the kitchen and too many impromptu added ingredients! https://apnews.com/article/politics-senate-elections-legislation-coronavirus-pandemic-bills-f100b3a3b4498a75d6ce522dc09056b0 Every legislator wants to remember his donors at Christmas time! #PS1recovery == impress 24 time 2020-12-18 15:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339958522784567297 Electric and water utilities threatened too - https://apnews.com/article/technology-malware-hacking-russia-software-b3f993fb7bc9390302f0df26ecb6c10e #PS1russian == impress 24 time 2020-12-18 15:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339953069325385728 It's going to be up to Biden. Trump is busy with showerheads. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-moscow-russia-33fcc75eb00bd2b0ea44e22fe4755973 #PS1russian == impress 44 time 2020-12-18 15:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339803290855305216 Is there a way to keep Turkey in NATO? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/15/turkey-sanctions-trump-erdogan-putin/ #PS1mideast == impress 21 time 2020-12-18 05:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339787207800832000 Here's a project deficit hawks should get behind! https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/stopping-border-wall-save-billions/2020/12/16/fa096958-3fd1-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html #PS1immigration == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0323 impress 31 time 2020-12-18 04:18 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339786143160619008 Not as hard as you might think! https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/12/17/dutch-trump-twitter-password-hack/ #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 impress 25 time 2020-12-18 04:14 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339779958353190912 Can the world trade organization be relevant again? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/opinion/wto-trade-biden.html #PS1trade == impress 26 time 2020-12-18 03:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339778693283995648 Republicans have always been consistent about public debt - debt that benefits Republican donors is good, debt that benefits Democratic voters is bad. Republican donors are anxious now about the Georgia runoff, but that will end on Jan 6. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/opinion/coronavirus-stimulus-deficit.html #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0185 impress 54 likes 1 time 2020-12-18 03:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339776606261235712 Fortunately, consistency and logic are not requirements for Trumpists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-georgia-conflicting-messages/2020/12/17/a1038b80-409a-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 impress 25 time 2020-12-18 03:36 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339773668948234240 Smell like insider trading to you? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/15/solarwinds-russia-breach-stock-trades/ That's a crime. #PS1justice == impress 25 time 2020-12-18 03:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339773321974411264 "Some of the Republicans disagree, but I think I can convince them to go along" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/17/trump-2000-stimulus-checks/ Another Trump delusion, that he could get Senate Republicans to act for his benefit. After the Georgia runoff, they'll be back to ruining the economy for Biden. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 impress 25 time 2020-12-18 03:23 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339741744280170496 Trump doesn't want to disappoint his base by giving in to the doctors. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/us/politics/pence-trump-coronavirus-vaccine.html #PS1virus == impress 43 time 2020-12-18 01:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339736506806628352 The lesson here is that anybody and any principle is expendable for a Trump press release. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/17/james-baker-trump-morocco-western-sahara-abraham-accords/ The conflict has been going on for a long time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polisario_Front and seems destined to continue. #PS1mideast == impress 30 time 2020-12-18 00:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339733894246014976 "Russian propaganda entertains, confuses and overwhelms the audience. Trump uses the Russian model that people get convinced when they hear the same message many times." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/russia-hasnt-just-hacked-our-computer-systems-its-hacked-our-minds/2020/12/17/7ddd72a8-40a7-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html That's why Trump and Putin don't explicitly collude - it's automatic. #PS1russian == impress 27 time 2020-12-18 00:47 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 176 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2020-12-18 ratio 10 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-18 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 587 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 3 ID 1317114038633112 impress 32 likeclickusers 3 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 29 likeusers 2 likeuusers 29 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 32 oreach 32 posted "12/18/2020 04:18:48 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 32 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1317114038633112 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-17 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339714827376185344 Loyalty is a one-way street. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/17/how-james-bond-movies-explain-trump-administration/ Pitch defileth the hand that toucheth it. #PS1trump == impress 20 time 2020-12-17 23:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339713755492438016 "GOP leaders are now divided between the fearful and the deluded between those who have lost their nerve and those who have lost their minds" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-and-his-party-are-threatening-our-constitutional-order/2020/12/17/64527014-4097-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html #PS1trumpism == impress 25 time 2020-12-17 23:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339712689124245504 Is the right response "we're concerned about debt too - let's temporarily suspend the billionaire tax cuts of 2017 and stock buybacks until we are fully recovered from the virus"? Voters might like that, but not GOP donors and senators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/17/democrats-need-start-fighting-debt-hysteria-now/ #PS1recovery == impress 26 time 2020-12-17 23:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339679083572039680 Billions spent to defend against the wrong threat. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/us/politics/russia-hack-putin-trump-biden.html #PS1russian == impress 18 time 2020-12-17 21:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339666389682909184 Prescription for a new year - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/17/how-keep-politics-sane-2021/ "Ignore Trump, herald federalism, encourage bipartisan reform and focus on voter outreach" https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1democracy == impress 34 time 2020-12-17 20:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339660537760600064 Not just Solar Wind https://news.trust.org/item/20201217183112-luulr/ #PS1russian == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0192 impress 52 retweets 1 time 2020-12-17 19:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339659823097384960 Will Trump pardon them too? https://apnews.com/article/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-indictments-coronavirus-pandemic-traverse-city-10f7e02c57004da9843f89650edd4510 #PS1justice == impress 20 time 2020-12-17 19:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339659390362632193 Great Wall or Trump won't disrupt refugees or drug runners but it will sure handicap wildlife. https://apnews.com/article/arizona-border-wall-damage-mountains-7986864266a6fc2764c671533957d958 Maybe it will be a tourist attraction as in China, where the government has to pay to maintain it in viewable condition. #PS1immigration == impress 21 time 2020-12-17 19:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339656827596771330 To end a war, secure the peace. Bringing too many troops home too soon secures the war. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/opinion/afghanistan-war-biden.html #PS1mideast == impress 22 time 2020-12-17 19:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339655436937515008 The face of Trumpism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/17/kelly-loefflers-latest-nonsense-exposes-worst-gop-nihilism/ She's an argument for regional federalism - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html If Warnock and Ossoff win, Biden can get his nominees confirmed; if not, he can't. But Republicans will filibuster Biden bills in either case. #PS1trumpism == impress 12 time 2020-12-17 19:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339653288627585024 Republicans reject call for bipartisanship https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/17/omalley-dillon-marco-rubio-swearing-biden/ Instead they focus on crude language - but not nearly as crude as Trump's. #PS1politics == impress 27 time 2020-12-17 19:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339651193690198016 It's a reality-TV stunt. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/17/january-6-congress-count-trump/ Challenges to electoral votes are not going to change anything, but they will rouse the Trumpist base. It will be an epiphany on Epiphany - the corruption of some members of Congress will shine out for all to see. #PS1election == impress 24 time 2020-12-17 19:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339649367720882176 Why Republican leaders and donors are so happy -got a record number of votes for a Republican presidential candidate, held the Senate, nearly won the House, held state legislatures. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/17/why-are-republicans-so-happy/ Trump's loss enables a bolder abler successor in 2024. #PS1election == impress 28 time 2020-12-17 19:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339647145436041216 Critical Federal manpower must have been diverted to the showerhead crisis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/17/pfizer-vaccine-supply-states/ #PS1virus == impress 32 time 2020-12-17 19:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339645951007313922 Russian election propaganda was fairly quiet in 2020 compared to 2016. That's because they had much bigger fish to fry - very quietly. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/government-warns-new-hacking-tactics-russia/2020/12/17/bba43fd8-408c-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html #PS1russian == impress 16 time 2020-12-17 18:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339645107721568256 Lincoln Project views the future. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/16/reed-galen-trumpism-lincoln-project/ We were lucky that Trump was so timid and inept. His successor is a much bigger concern. #PS1trumpism == impress 20 time 2020-12-17 18:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339644470279557120 Who deserves a Medal of Freedom? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/17/give-them-medal/ #PS1democracy == impress 18 time 2020-12-17 18:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339643650574204929 Remember that we all stand on the shoulders of giants. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/opinion/covid-vaccine-big-pharma.html #PS1health == impress 38 time 2020-12-17 18:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339641662948032514 How reassuring to see that no mere pandemic can distract Trump from what's really important! https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/15/politics/showerhead-standards-trump/index.html #PS1deregulation == impress 21 time 2020-12-17 18:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339641218402197504 Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/12/facebook-doomsday-machine/617384 Concentrations of power are bad in government, bad in business, bad in labor, bad in theology. Ambition must check ambition. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#liberty%20and%20equality #PS1media == impress 16 time 2020-12-17 18:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339604069099270151 McConnell says shut up and don't jinx the Georgia runoffs. https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-gop-electoral-college-34fb478601b72b3e8049f12371670001 #PS1election == impress 20 time 2020-12-17 16:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339603200807079940 Even if Trump evades all criminal prosecution, he will still be busy defending civil litigation for years. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-new-york-trump-investigations-manhattan-b0530d86ed946cbda245d2055b1efd3c #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-12-17 16:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339602469358161920 Trump wants a special prosecutor for Hunter Biden. Why not a special prosecutor for Hunter Biden and Donald Trump and all Trump's children! https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-hunter-biden-prosecutor-63470e267510fd5e3d71cb0dc81121d7 Could the acting attorney general be fired after less than a month? Giuliani is advising Trump. #PS1justice == impress 47 time 2020-12-17 16:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339435222744481792 Want to improve democracy and get a year-end tax deduction? American Promise Education Fund - campaign finance https://americanpromise.net/ FairVote - election reform https://www.fairvote.org/ ITEP - tax fairness https://itep.org/ More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1315893212088528 #PS1democracy == impress 20 time 2020-12-17 05:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339408179944255488 How bad was it? https://apnews.com/article/solarwinds-fireeye-hack-explained-07e55dfd7fb9e6de96b55a7788eaa93e Very bad - maybe global. Too sophisticated and long-range for anybody else. #PS1russian == impress 18 time 2020-12-17 03:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339406564264792066 That'll teach them to vote against Trump! https://apnews.com/article/health-medicaid-abortion-california-51e896bc7921fb9b96b7435460bb628a #PS1health == impress 35 time 2020-12-17 03:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339404616027439104 A call for presidential leadership! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opinion/fireeye-solarwinds-russia-hack.html Unfortunately, that will have to wait until Jan 20. #PS1russian == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0022 impress 908 time 2020-12-17 02:58 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339403039954796545 A very unstable Congress! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/16/democrats-house-majority-is-razor-thin-any-glitch-could-spell-disaster/ Getting within striking distance of control of the House was the Trumpists' biggest win in 2020. #PS1politics == impress 26 time 2020-12-17 02:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339382742010621954 Young people too. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opinion/covid-deaths-young-adults.html #PS1virus == impress 21 time 2020-12-17 01:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339376134736105472 Every medication has potential side effects. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/allergic-reaction-covid-vaccine-alaska/2020/12/16/cf8f5c56-3fcb-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html So far these seem to be rare for covid vaccines. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0172 impress 58 time 2020-12-17 01:05 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339375652965732352 Wondering why McConnell suddenly came around on economic recovery? To save his majority! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/16/mitch-mcconnell-gives-away-game-kelly-david-are-getting-hammered/ So if nothing passes by Jan 5, he will go back to being Dr No on Jan 6. If something passes by Jan 5, he will go back to being Dr No on Jan 6. #PS1recovery == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0690 impress 29 time 2020-12-17 01:03 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339368967442374662 Want to blow up a Trump casino? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-atlantic-city-6195e769a24ce46498c3312a5099b0df #PS1other == impress 22 time 2020-12-17 00:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339368274996281344 What will CNN and MSNBC do now? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/business/media/cnn-msnbc-cable-news-trump.html Not to mention Washington Post and New York Times. A lot of us would be glad to tune out as soon as we feel safe. #PS1media == impress 30 time 2020-12-17 00:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339367150453067782 "So we have more than enough time to right the wrong of this fraudulent election result and certify Donald Trump as the winner" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/us/politics/trump-media.html So how exactly does Stephen Miller expect this to come to pass? Not by any constitutional means! #PS1trumpism == impress 43 time 2020-12-17 00:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339364937664135168 Time to quit selling ambassadorships. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/opinion/ambassadors-donors-biden.html Oh, maybe keep a few exceptions like Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Andorra. #PS1foreign == impress 28 time 2020-12-17 00:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339362953972174850 Time to finish freeing the slaves. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/opinion/abolition-prison-labor-amendement.html #PS1justice == impress 22 time 2020-12-17 00:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339361804711948290 Trumpists will resist Biden because that's what their donors want. For four years, all they have to do is defend their minority rule. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html They'll repeat their big lies all the way to victory in 2022 and 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/opinion/trump-election-defeat.html #PS1trumpism == impress 29 time 2020-12-17 00:08 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-17 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-17 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1127 ID 1316488942028955 impress 9 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 7 oimpress 9 oreach 8 posted "12/17/2020 05:49:28 PM" reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1316488942028955 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-16 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339357807322152963 Fix the GOP or replace it? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/opinion/politics/never-trump-republican-party.html But how large is the centrist constituency? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#conservative https://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ #PS1theory == impress 13 time 2020-12-16 23:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339356352490033153 Disinformation is a way of life and a booming business that can make you rich and famous! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/technology/from-voter-fraud-to-vaccine-lies-misinformation-peddlers-shift-gears.html The same suckers that swallow one lie will swallow another - look how Limbaugh, Jones, Bannon, Carlson, Hannity, Ruddy thrive. #PS1media == impress 9 time 2020-12-16 23:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339353666684215296 "Ideals tell us what we like to be. Compromises tell us who we are." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opinion/merkel-orban-morawiecki.html A compromise is hard to evaluate - it needs the judgment of history. What about Henry Clay who preserved the union by preserving slavery? https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/henry-clay #PS1democracy == impress 15 time 2020-12-16 23:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339348579085766659 The Biden administration needs a new Rural Electrification Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rural_Electrification_Act to get the whole country on the same bandwidth. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/opinion/kamala-harris-rural-america.html #PS1biden == impress 13 time 2020-12-16 23:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339346317097672704 Did America triumph over sedition? Or barely survive, mortally wounded? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/opinion/trump-democracy-america.html Want to do something about it? https://electionreformers.org/ #PS1democracy == impress 9 time 2020-12-16 23:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339344001871138816 Nothing NEW to see here. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opinion/republican-party-voter-fraud.html The Republicans are just replaying the greatest hits of their Dixiecrat forebears. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1politics == impress 13 time 2020-12-16 22:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339342458304401409 Political sectarianism https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opinion/trump-political-sectarianism.html Regional federalism might be a way out. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html It's same old story of rational inquiry vs faith in authority, fanned by one-sided mass media to protect the ruling classes. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1theory == impress 10 time 2020-12-16 22:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339338270455414784 Nothing to be proud of. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/ruusian-hackers-outsmarted-us-defenses/2020/12/15/3deed840-3f11-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html #PS1russian == impress 10 time 2020-12-16 22:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339315746711560195 Presidential favorability polls are probably frozen for the foreseeable future. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/15/why-joe-biden-wont-get-polling-honeymoon/ #PS1politics == impress 7 time 2020-12-16 21:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339296892081979393 Resisting Trumpism in India. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/16/rupi-kaur-modi-punjab-india-farmer-protests/ #PS1foreign == impress 8 time 2020-12-16 19:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339294476267712514 Ideas for restoring Congress. https://modernizecongress.house.gov/recommendations https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/congress-needs-to-curb-presidential-power-heres-how-it-can-start-to/2020/12/15/ffde4c32-3f12-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html Oddly enough, they include restoring pork-barrel earmarks to increase commitment and bargaining power to all members. Here are more - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-16 19:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339291290081456128 No more free rides for Xi and other dictators! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/15/trumps-china-policy-was-fiasco-not-triumph/ You can get anything you want, At Donald Trump's restaurant! All he asked in return was a press release and a photo-op. #PS1foreign == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-12-16 19:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339290094499295237 Who's going to be in charge of the Republican Party? https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/16/trump-mcconnell-election-biden-president/ The big donor money is likely on McConnell. He's a quiet cannon, not a loose noisy one. #PS1trumpism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0952 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-12-16 19:23 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339289123505360897 Just doing the work of Trump and God, in that order! For generous pay, of course. He'll need it for his legal defense. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/16/aguirre-texas-cop-election-fraud/ #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-12-16 19:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339287610557009922 Laid-off employees should be happy looking at how their 401k's are doing - if they had any. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/business/50-biggest-companies-coronavirus-layoffs/ The executives and the shareholders did well, and as they say on Wall Street, two out of three ain't bad. Senate Republicans were glad to help. #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-12-16 19:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339283672277471236 GOP attempts to defend corporate donor rights from attack from supporters of workers rights. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/16/liability-shield-stimulus-enforcement/ #PS1virus == impress 20 time 2020-12-16 18:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339221054888144904 The virus is a POLITICAL problem, not a medical one! No matter how often Trump's team explained it to the doctors, they just didn't get on board. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/us/politics/cdc-trump.html CDC's job #1 was to help re-elect Trump, and they failed. #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0408 expands 1 impress 49 time 2020-12-16 14:49 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339211087179182081 What's worse than unlimited dark money? Unlimited FOREIGN dark money! https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/15/opinion-stop-political-spending-by-foreign-influenced-u-s-firms/ Time to stop it all. Restrict political donations to individual registered US voters! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#corporate%20donations #PS1democracy == impress 10 time 2020-12-16 14:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339092312488431616 Still uncertainty about who won! McConnell adjusted to reality. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mcconnell-trump-biden-election/2020/12/15/af8a7a2a-3f13-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html Not Johnson. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ron-johnson-trump-election-senate/2020/12/15/8e34c190-3e60-11eb-a402-fba110db3b42_story.html Perdue and Loeffler decline to state. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-16 06:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339091111692812288 Covid continues to mutate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/british-officials-warn-of-possible-coronavirus-mutation-but-evidence-is-sketchy/2020/12/15/e543b658-3ef1-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html Maybe that will matter. Maybe not. We have to get a different flu shot every year to keep up with mutations. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-16 06:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1339089968283734016 Has Trump ever kept an agreement? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/trump-mar-a-lago-neighbors-dispute/2020/12/15/bc2ce1d0-3ed4-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html #PS1trump == impress 15 time 2020-12-16 06:08 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 212 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2020-12-16 ratio 5 react 3 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-16 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 706 engaged 3 ID 1315797652098084 impress 17 likeclickusers 3 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 15 likeusers 2 likeuusers 15 oimpress 17 oreach 16 posted "12/16/2020 05:26:38 PM" reach 16 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1315797652098084 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-15 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338856673851572225 Putting libertarian theory into practice. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21534416/free-state-project-new-hampshire-libertarians-matthew-hongoltz-hetling Societies have governments so every individual doesn't have to solve every problem in the world every day on his own - what happens when your liberty conflicts with mine? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#registration #PS1theory == impress 16 time 2020-12-15 14:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338848448271982599 The end of deterrence by mutual assured destruction. https://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/russia-china-the-us-who-will-win-the-hypersonic-arms-race No detection, no defense, no way of knowing who launched them at you. Anti-ship missiles don't even need warheads. #PS1technology == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-12-15 14:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338836245389045761 How unpleasant to deal with objective reality instead of fantasy! https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/putin-congratulates-biden-election/2020/12/15/bd8c3444-3ea8-11eb-b58b-1623f6267960_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/this-is-the-reality-newsmax-and-one-america-grapple-uneasily-with-bidens-electoral-college-victory/2020/12/14/211b4e4a-3e3c-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html #PS1election == impress 14 time 2020-12-15 13:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338684918423908353 It didn't start with Reagan! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/opinion/republicans-reagan-disinformation.html It nearly started with Goldwater, but instead it started with Strom Thurmond, the founder of the modern Republican Party, whose ideology dated back to 1619 and even earlier. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1trumpism == impress 20 time 2020-12-15 03:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338682978906505218 How Trump set the stage for his successor in 2024 - by normalizing cult of personality over Enlightenment ideals of rational inquiry into objective reality. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/opinion/donald-trump-presidency.html Trump will continue to rant, but somebody else will exploit his energized base. #PS1trumpism == impress 21 time 2020-12-15 03:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338680656738414594 "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality" https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/17/magazine/faith-certainty-and-the-presidency-of-george-w-bush.html W was in some ways Trump's opposite, but he attracted the same kind of self-serving opportunist staff who led him to the same kinds of misjudgments. #PS1theory == impress 18 time 2020-12-15 03:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338677847716634625 Why Trumpism will find a better choice than Trump in 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/opinion/trump-fascism.html Someone bolder and abler. #PS1trumpism == impress 20 time 2020-12-15 02:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338673830709972992 "Consideration of political and social connections is absolutely not an acceptable allocation strategy" And what planet are you from? This is the Trump administration we're talking about! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/14/americans-die-by-thousands-trump-cronies-cut-line-coronavirus-treatments-vaccines/ #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 2 impress 20 time 2020-12-15 02:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338672737481498624 "In the uncertain month to come, will we find ourselves yearning for Barr?" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/14/barr-failed-his-job-his-bootlicking-resignation-letter-made-that-clear/ #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0227 impress 44 time 2020-12-15 02:30 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338643465496715265 Virginia is for lovers - of utter fantasy! https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/bob-good-phony-pandemic/2020/12/14/a0f4b504-3e1c-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html #PS1trumpism == impress 15 time 2020-12-15 00:34 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-15 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-15 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 358 ID 1315243972153452 impress 4 likeuimpress 2 likeuusers 2 oimpress 4 oreach 3 posted "12/15/2020 10:20:20 PM" reach 3 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1315243972153452 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-14 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338624247506366465 Cornyn, Thune, and Braun say "game over". How many Republican senators will join them? https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-gretchen-whitmer-michigan-ffd40e9fb35a9a77bddecd2029193e14 == impress 16 time 2020-12-14 23:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338623079434469376 So who's going to become Acting Attorney General/Scourge of Trump for the last month? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/william-barr-resigns-trump-attorney-general/2020/12/14/0389c9a0-1796-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html #PS1justice == impress 48 time 2020-12-14 23:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338620604530917376 "By indulging in extremism for political advantage, they have radicalized their own electorate and left themselves as hostages of the mob" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/14/kevin-mccarthy-supreme-court-texas-lawsuit/ Biden will be removed one way or another - Alex Jones Fox News should all go to prison - Mike Lindell #PS1trumpism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 42 time 2020-12-14 23:03 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338606222375755777 Republican Congressman changes to Independent - three weeks before he retires. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/14/politics/paul-mitchell-quits-gop/index.html Republican politicians only seem to find their consciences and remember their oaths on their way out the door. #PS1trumpism == impress 10 time 2020-12-14 22:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338602191607615488 In 2016 the Hamilton Electors urged faithlessness on electors with candles and prayers. In 2020 the Proud Boys show up with assault weapons. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/us/politics/electoral-college-biden-trump.html #PS1election == impress 29 time 2020-12-14 21:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338599999450406912 We're importing more from China than ever! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/business/economy/us-china-trade-covid.html #PS1trade == impress 14 time 2020-12-14 21:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338598496224432128 None shall pass! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/14/president-trump-has-become-delusional-character-out-monty-python/ "History repeats, first as tragedy, then as farce". #PS1election == impress 12 time 2020-12-14 21:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338597226977771520 A few senators, willing to take the heat, struggle to find a way forward. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/14/stimulus-package-congress-coronavirus/ #PS1recovery == impress 39 time 2020-12-14 21:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338595202257145856 Tis the season for scamming! Some illegal - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/business/ppp-fraud-paycheck-protection-program.html Some legal - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/technology/this-is-insanity-start-ups-end-year-in-a-deal-frenzy.html "The party is as loud and the drinks are flowing as freely as the dot-com boom" That's what low interest rates buy! #PS1recovery == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1053 impress 19 time 2020-12-14 21:22 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338571282787385344 Will Trump freeze the Republican Party to preserve his brand? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/14/how-trumps-fake-2024-candidacy-will-freeze-gop-place/ But the major donors are going to be looking for a candidate who can rally the Trump base yet still be bold, capable, and effective at establishing permanent minority rule. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-12-14 19:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338540836355592193 Mistake #1 - thinking Trump was a populist or a Republican. From day 1 he has consistently been a Trumpist looking out for Trump - ideology is just a flexible tool for a self-serving opportunist. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/14/trump-brian-kemp-calls-election-results/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-12-14 17:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338540151132151808 "Republicans can't have an honest accounting of what Trump got right until they acknowledge what he got wrong" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/14/trump-brian-kemp-calls-election-results/ That's their challenge for 2024 - how to keep Trump shooting at Democrats instead of Republicans, without letting him run again. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0270 expands 1 impress 37 time 2020-12-14 17:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338537732746825729 Why Trump and Giuliani stick together. Giuliani says what Trump wants to hear, and Trump might reward him with a pardon. That's about the last card Trump has to play. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/14/rudy-giuliani-election-fraud-trump/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-14 17:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338520094171746309 Michigan legislature shut down during Electoral voting. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/13/michigan-house-senate-close-offices-monday-due-safety-concerns/6533488002/ #PS1unrest == impress 9 time 2020-12-14 16:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338518234841055232 "virtues result from cultivating habits" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/opinion/trump-voter-fraud-education.html Liberal arts and sciences intend to cultivate virtuous habits. The internet, like cable television before it, started off with virtuous intentions but soon fell into cultivating more profitable vices. #PS1media == impress 10 time 2020-12-14 16:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338507303411011584 Operation Warp Speed - a triumph of deep state expertise acquired over decades. Trump's contribution was to authorize the funds and mostly stand back. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/14/trump-operation-warp-speed-vaccine/ In several months we will know how these efforts scale to tens of millions of people. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-12-14 15:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338492253291986949 How to get on Trump's wrong side. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-kemp-election/2020/12/13/d8adc202-3b37-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html Trump keeps failing and needing scapegoats, so everybody gets on his wrong side sooner or later. Might as well plan on it. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-14 14:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338330926539948032 Trumpists continue their war against objective reality right up to the last minute. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/restoring-voice-of-america-post-trump/2020/12/11/d1088ba6-3bb7-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html #PS1media == impress 14 time 2020-12-14 03:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338329506277249024 How to overcome divisiveness in one kind of district - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-there-any-hope-for-our-divided-nation-antonio-delgado-has-some-ideas/2020/12/13/d4290d70-3ba2-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html Of course, if your district is not that kind, it won't work. #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-14 03:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338326069946900483 Some things never change! https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/12/13/electoral-college-jfk-trump/ #PS1election == impress 9 time 2020-12-14 03:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338316727394824192 Darwin is winning - competitive evolution in action! https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/12/11/pastors-covid-vaccine-skeptics/ #PS1virus == impress 9 time 2020-12-14 02:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338315020136980480 What happened? Trump fulfilled Putin's fondest dreams - and Strom Thurmond's - without being told what to do, just by being Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/public-officials-threatened-covid-election/2020/12/13/680bd380-3be7-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html Time to let the Trumpists run their own lives - nasty, brutish, and short. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-12-14 02:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338312444079292416 Cozy Bear is still at it! Knowing that Trump won't do anything about it - he's too busy planning revenge on Democrats. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russian-government-spies-are-behind-a-broad-hacking-campaign-that-has-breached-us-agencies-and-a-top-cyber-firm/2020/12/13/d5a53b88-3d7d-11eb-9453-fc36ba051781_story.html #PS1russian == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 expands 1 impress 26 time 2020-12-14 02:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338289009701711872 A Potemkin presidential palace https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/world/europe/putin-russia-office-sochi.html #PS1foreign == impress 13 time 2020-12-14 01:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338285761041350657 How will Trump spend his retirement? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/us/politics/trump-republicans-2022-2024.html The more damage he can do to the Republicans, the better. In 2024 they will welcome his help on the campaign trail as long as he doesn't run himself. #PS1trump == impress 10 time 2020-12-14 00:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338280710868586497 Epiphany is Jan 6. That's when the character of Republican legislators will shine out to all nations. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/us/politics/trump-allies-election-overturn-congress-pence.html #PS1election == impress 19 time 2020-12-14 00:32 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-14 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-14 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 909 ID 1314388915572291 impress 7 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 7 oreach 6 posted "12/14/2020 04:20:20 PM" reach 6 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1314388915572291 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-13 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338268616450445313 Virus danger tourist destinations Slovenia, South Dakota, North Dakota, Bulgaria, Iowa, Bosnia By the end of March, vaccines will save 25,000 lives. Strict mask usage would save 56,000. Otherwise masklessness kills more than drunk driving. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-vaccine-united-states.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 impress 16 time 2020-12-13 23:44 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338266066426810368 What's missing now - 100 years of building trust. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/10-most-important-things-ive-learned-about-trust-over-my-100-years/ Even his loudest Congressional admirers don't trust Trump. Why would they? Why should anybody else? #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-12-13 23:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338264606133796865 Trumpists don't believe in democracy. They believe in Trump! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/opinion/electoral-college-trump-election.html #PS1theory == impress 10 time 2020-12-13 23:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338258404423262209 The downhill slide to dictatorship. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trump-democratic-legitimacy-election/2020/12/11/1adfe688-3b14-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html The founders knew that the ascent toward representative democracy is a hard steep uphill. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-13 23:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338245625771507713 How the vaccine gets to your town. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/13/covid-19-the-perilous-journey-of-a-vaccine/ How it gets to you? For most people, check back in May. #PS1virus == impress 18 time 2020-12-13 22:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338241665681641472 Trump catches Barr playing by the wrong rules again. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/us/politics/trump-barr-biden-investigation.html There's no partial support for Trump - you're either all in or all out. #PS1justice == impress 8 time 2020-12-13 21:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338150810429968384 Not necessary to find criminal behavior. Concentrated power is inherently bad. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/technology/facebook-antitrust-suits-hurdles.html Republicans know this about government and labor, but are blind to corporations. Their social media complaint is bias toward fact, against fantasy. #PS1economics == impress 9 time 2020-12-13 15:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338015927116296192 What inequality of income, wealth, and opportunity? We're doing fine! https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/12/stock-market-economy/ #PS1recovery == impress 9 time 2020-12-13 07:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1338012719610380294 These people truly deserve to live in their own nation with only themselves for company. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election/2020/12/12/9665976e-3bcb-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 impress 16 time 2020-12-13 06:47 +0000 urlclicks 1 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 2 hide 1 impact 128 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2020-12-13 ratio 3 react 4 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-13 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 319 ID 1313653808979135 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1313653808979135 audclicks 1 audreach 1 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 2 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 15 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 13 matchedotherclicks 1 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 15 oreach 14 posted "12/13/2020 04:39:01 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 14 type Link ========== Tweets for 2020-12-12 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337759857076682752 It's about time, but more needs to be done. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/11/anonymous-shell-company-us-ban/ And it should have passed separately, not tacked on to the defense appropriation bill. https://www.get-to-sixty.net/ #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 2 impress 20 time 2020-12-12 14:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337758549317799936 In large publicly-held businesses, people that old might be chair of the board but not CEO. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-age-grassley-mecconnell-feinstein/2020/12/11/1f33b60a-3bd3-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html Do some of them end up being puppets for their staff? #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-12 13:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337742863572996102 Texas GOP signs up for secession. https://www.texasgop.org/chairman-allen-wests-response-to-scotus-decision/ The gain would be all to the blue states' benefit. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0026 impress 380 time 2020-12-12 12:55 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337629946215186432 Disgusted Florida newspaper apologizes for endorsing a seditionist. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-michael-waltz-endorsement-editorial-apology-20201211-a4er2nccfbbeznc6yyqbq5moku-story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0645 impress 31 time 2020-12-12 05:26 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337629114396594176 A self-serving opportunist - a perfect Trump henchman. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ken-paxton-texas-trump/2020/12/11/18ca5218-3bc6-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html #PS1trumpism == impress 36 time 2020-12-12 05:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337582634759639040 Trumpists claiming to be the party of Lincoln! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/these-republicans-may-not-be-capable-shame-you-should-know-who-they-are/ THAT's the real fraud of this election. They are the party of Strom Thurmond. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html Maybe it's time to make the Federal government regional. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 2 impress 24 time 2020-12-12 02:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337576221744381952 Bummer! Trump's hand-picked justices voted against him! https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/121120zr_p860.pdf Next time maybe he can appoint reliable family members instead of relying on the Federalist Society. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-texas-election-trump/2020/12/11/bf462f22-3bc6-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/supreme-court-election-texas.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-12-12 01:53 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 24 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2020-12-12 ratio 9 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-12 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 241 engaged 1 ID 1313079445703238 impress 10 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 8 likeusers 1 likeuusers 8 oimpress 10 oreach 9 posted "12/12/2020 11:04:29 PM" reach 9 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1313079445703238 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-11 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337539934056398848 "Circular firing squad" used to refer to Democrats. No more! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/us/politics/brian-kemp-georgia-trump.html #PS1trumpism == impress 14 time 2020-12-11 23:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337537508091940865 Senator Murphy diagnoses the problem https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/chris-murphys-surprise-floor-speech-raises-tough-questions-democrats/ What now? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1trumpism == impress 18 time 2020-12-11 23:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337534774022262784 There just isn't any such thing as safe indoor dining right now. https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2020/12/11/korean-restaurant-coronavirus-airflow-study/ #PS1virus == impress 19 time 2020-12-11 23:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337496181715288064 Will FDA call Trump's bluff? https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/11/trump-stephen-hahn-fda-covid-vaccine/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/11/trump-injects-politics-into-vaccine-again-most-inopportune-time/ #PS1virus == impress 14 time 2020-12-11 20:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337494827789774848 Congress calls Trump's bluff https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/senate-vote-defense-bill-trump/2020/12/11/c21e4160-3bbe-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/11/senate-spending-bill-shutdown/ Will he sign? Or will he hold out until Congress declares him emperor for life? #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-12-11 20:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337477911683600385 What Rafael Warnock brings to the Senate - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/10/raphael-warnock-black-church-theology/ A moral dimension of politics. How will it be received in that den of thieves? They've already spoken. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-12-11 19:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337450302136467459 It's not touching surfaces. It's breathing in air that an infected person breathed out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/covid-19-airborne-transmission-cleaning-surfaces/ You can't prevent breathing in a few viruses, but the usual protective measures help keep the viral load down to a level your immune system can handle. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-12-11 17:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337449197562331139 Trump's management style in action - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-cable-news-newsmax-oan/2020/12/10/041d2958-3969-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html He's trying to use Newsmax and OAN to pressure Fox. If he succeeds, he'll dump them like like a dead possum. #PS1media == impress 13 time 2020-12-11 17:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337447517777141762 The meaning of Hanukkah for America. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/11/hanukkah-lesson-rebuilding-america/ #PS1theory == impress 16 time 2020-12-11 17:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337445674028158977 One case where a libertarian point of view is helpful. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/10/telemedicine-is-godsend-during-pandemic-state-licensing-rules-get-way/ Just don't take it too far and abolish state licensing completely. #PS1health == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-12-11 17:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337444866104553473 Another continuing resolution stalemate - https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/11/senate-spending-bill-shutdown/ Congress COULD not mix policy with continuing resolutions and debt ceiling resolutions. https://www.get-to-sixty.net/ But there's big money behind do-nothing legislators. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1politics == engage 4 engage-rate 0.0851 expands 1 impress 47 time 2020-12-11 17:11 +0000 urlclicks 2 userclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337421725215035393 Roy Cohn and Joe McCarthy said they had a secret list of communists trying to overthrow constitutional government. Now there's no secret - there's a published list of Trumpists trying to overthrow constitutional government. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/they-made-their-own-list/ #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-12-11 15:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337420347172216833 Merrick Garland for Attorney General? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/10/case-merrick-garland-attorney-general/ #PS1justice == impress 19 time 2020-12-11 15:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337244062148145152 Why is the Trump administration getting involved in a very obscure but dangerous conflict? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/world/africa/morocco-western-sahara-conflict-explained.html #PS1foreign == impress 22 time 2020-12-11 03:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337242837721575424 Limbaugh in favor of secession? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/rush-limbaugh-trump-secession-election/2020/12/10/8889397a-3b0d-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html For once we are in agreement! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1politics == impress 12 time 2020-12-11 03:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337241787228848138 How Congressional corruption works. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/congress-votes-stock-portfolio/ It's perfectly legal! #PS1politics == impress 14 time 2020-12-11 03:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337236872372789248 Why "do-nothing Congress" is an oxymoron. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/10/sen-paul-puts-hold-on-defense-spending-bill/ #PS1politics == impress 13 time 2020-12-11 03:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337234447154827264 Socialism for the rich, free enterprise for the poor. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/opinion/coronavirus-giuliani-regeneron.html #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-12-11 03:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337195783594991618 Pitch defileth the hand that toucheth it! In an administration of self-serving opportunists, the burden of proof is on anybody who voluntarily served. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/10/why-anthony-fauci-deborah-birx-suffered-different-fates/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-12-11 00:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337194727280574467 Sexism unmasked. It was always implicit - now it's explicit. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/masks-restaurant-harassment-pandemic/2020/12/09/d8100674-397b-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html #PS1virus == impress 21 time 2020-12-11 00:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337193864856174592 All those "affidavits" of fraud were wrong because the fraud was undetectable! Republican attorneys general were able to ferret it out by - consulting a psychic? or what? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/10/trump-team-throws-towel-proving-voter-fraud/ #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1200 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-12-11 00:33 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337190134114996227 A boom in adult diapers or a crash in passenger air travel? https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/12/10/china-diaper-flight-attendants-covid/ #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0455 impress 44 likes 1 retweets 1 time 2020-12-11 00:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337189614407143424 Call their bluff - leave out the liability, leave out the local and state aid, leaving out the $1200 checks. See if McConnell will bring what's left to the floor. If somehow it passes and is not vetoed, go back to work on phase 2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/10/stimulus-congress-economic-relief/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-11 00:17 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-11 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-11 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 683 ID 1312197855791397 impress 6 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 6 oreach 5 posted "12/11/2020 04:52:05 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1312197855791397 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-10 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337141848431718400 Trumpists blame China for inept virus response in US. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/08/election-is-over-can-we-finally-blame-china-pandemic/ The virus started in China. Government response THERE AND HERE was to downplay it to avoid political repercussions. China later imposed restrictions. Trumpists are still in denial. #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1053 expands 2 impress 19 time 2020-12-10 21:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337122281537957889 How to get ahead in the Trumpist party! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/us/politics/trump-texas-supreme-court-lawsuit.html #PS1trumpism == impress 12 time 2020-12-10 19:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337120341085233152 Why don't the red states revive their glorious past by restoring the law they really want, limiting voting to white men that own land? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/us/mail-voting-absentee.html #PS1democracy == impress 16 time 2020-12-10 19:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337114096722878464 Celebrities! That's what reality-TV is all about. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/10/rudy-giuliani-coronavirus-treatment-special-access/ #PS1media == impress 16 time 2020-12-10 19:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337065878370729986 The "failed election" law needs to be updated to deal with current problems that might lead to constitutional crises. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/opinion/state-legislatures-electors-results.html There are so many of these time bombs waiting to go off. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-crises.html #PS1democracy == impress 15 time 2020-12-10 16:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1337057383911133184 What checked Trump's ambition? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/opinion/trump-constitution-norms.html The partisan ambition of Republican senators failed to check Trump, just as Madison feared. Elevating do-nothing to an art form, they embellished it with say-nothing. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1democracy == impress 11 time 2020-12-10 15:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336883135074557952 Darwinism in action - against Trumpists! https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/09/south-dakota-mitchell-covid-masks/ #PS1virus == impress 12 time 2020-12-10 03:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336875669880332289 They won't have Don Trump to kick around any more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/09/trump-2024-nixon-1968-campaign/ Nixon was gracious in 1960, a sore loser in 1962, but he recovered and went on to victory - and disgrace. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-10 03:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336872335886802945 Sued for an ill-considered "joke" https://apnews.com/article/christopher-krebs-lawsui-joseph-digenova-5f38ee4dd03d26f146f306a6d6a64d57 Maybe if more Trumpists get hit in the pocketbook they'll mind their manners. #PS1trumpism == impress 15 time 2020-12-10 03:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336871674784800768 Rudy's out no worse for wear, but Jenna is positive - https://www.axios.com/jenna-ellis-trump-lawyer-covid-2bab2624-0b25-4f47-a532-079fd2c392da.html Perhaps it's a badge of honor in the Trump administration. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-10 03:13 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-10 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-10 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 325 ID 1311403179204198 impress 8 likeuimpress 6 likeuusers 5 oimpress 8 oreach 6 posted "12/10/2020 04:25:13 PM" reach 6 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1311403179204198 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-09 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336705376109019136 Trump isn't the only one feeling defeated. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/opinion/trump-bolsonaro-election.html #PS1foreign == impress 12 time 2020-12-09 16:12 +0000 derateimpress 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336689937383493633 Arizona Republican Party intent on following California's into oblivion. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/us/arizona-ducey-republicans.html #PS1trumpism == impress 15 time 2020-12-09 15:11 +0000 derateimpress 5 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336684967363923969 Trump cements his legacy. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-death-penalty-legacy-838932ac2b665b42373309336d130f56 He envies Grover Cleveland in more ways than one. #PS1justice == impress 10 time 2020-12-09 14:51 +0000 derateimpress 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336663419236229122 Russians still at it! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/leading-cybersecurity-firm-fireeye-hacked/2020/12/08/a3369aaa-3988-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html #PS1russian == impress 12 time 2020-12-09 13:26 +0000 derateimpress 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336662600155713539 "a publicity stunt, not a serious legal pleading" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-trump-pennsylvania-election-results/2020/12/08/4d39e16c-397d-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html It's the story of the whole Trump administration, isn't it? That's reality-TV in action! https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/120820zr_bq7d.pdf You can always go to the Supreme Court. They don't have to let you in. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0294 expands 1 impress 34 time 2020-12-09 13:22 +0000 derateimpress 12 derateengage 0 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-09 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-09 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 139 ID 1310740865937096 impress 23 likeuimpress 18 likeuusers 17 oimpress 23 oreach 20 posted "12/09/2020 05:04:51 PM" reach 20 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1310740865937096 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-08 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336177296856600576 China is no longer content merely to defend itself. It will not offset US naval strength with more aircraft carriers, but with better missiles to sink aircraft carriers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/chinas-military-expansion-will-test-the-biden-administration/2020/12/03/9f05e92a-35a7-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html #PS1foreign == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-12-08 05:14 +0000 derateimpress 2 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336116186765873155 Biden wants to nominate General Austin for DOD. But there are reasons not to do that. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/opinion/biden-defense-secretary-dod.html #PS1biden == impress 14 time 2020-12-08 01:11 +0000 derateimpress 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336114167942586368 Southerners love Noble Lost Cause mythologies. They need them because they keep losing causes to the modern world. Now they have a new Noble Lost Cause. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/07/how-stolen-election-myth-will-swallow-gop/ #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-08 01:03 +0000 derateimpress 3 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336112916848758784 Direct cash payments to everybody whether they need it or not? Seems wrong, especially since the election is over. Use that money to directly help those in the most dire circumstances - and there are lots of them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/07/theres-hole-stimulus-deal-can-josh-hawley-bernie-sanders-fill-it/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-12-08 00:58 +0000 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 18 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-09 ratio 16 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-08 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 182 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1310412319303284 impress 19 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 15 likeuusers 14 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 19 oreach 16 posted "12/09/2020 06:42:28 AM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 16 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1310412319303284 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-07 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336097745661165571 Stop the steal! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/07/kelly-loeffler-disqualified-herself-sunday-nights-debate/ Maintaining minority rule is not for the timid or incompetent. You do whatever it takes. That's why Trumpists will find a bolder more capable candidate in 2024. #PS1trumpism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1176 expands 2 impress 17 time 2020-12-07 23:58 +0000 derateimpress 3 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336096527417143297 What was a grim possibility in January has become a grim reality now - no place in the hospital for the sick because it is full of the sicker. Medical personnel are burning out so there won't be more ICU capacity no matter how many tents go up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/07/covid-hospitalization-rates-dropping/ #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.2000 expands 1 impress 5 time 2020-12-07 23:53 +0000 derateimpress 1 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336008487906635776 Mob violence - the ultimate threat to law and order. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/07/michigan-sos-benson-armed-protest/ Will Trumpist leaders still equivocate and neither clearly own nor disown mob violence? #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-12-07 18:03 +0000 derateimpress 3 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336006683508658176 Still in denial https://apnews.com/article/san-francisco-coronavirus-pandemic-california-gavin-newsom-redding-98bca6083a87c6bc67535df1898120a6 Exponentials are hard to grasp https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#exponentials #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-12-07 17:56 +0000 derateimpress 3 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1336005453965234176 Remembering the day of infamy https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/07/when-the-bombs-dropped-on-pearl-harbor-these-three-fought-back/ #PS1other == impress 12 time 2020-12-07 17:51 +0000 derateimpress 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335974074074316800 The 2024 Trumpist candidate had better be competent at using the bureaucracy instead of abusing it. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/opinion/trump-populists-technocrats.html The elites that fund elections have an interest in do-nothing legislatures so change happens elsewhere. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1theory == impress 14 time 2020-12-07 15:46 +0000 derateimpress 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335971852804452354 Every so often the masses realize they are being exploited by the elites and they strike back in whatever way they can - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/opinion/brexit-britain-covid-labour.html And then the new elites just exploit them using different language. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#political%20ideology%20for%20the%20masses #PS1theory == impress 13 time 2020-12-07 15:38 +0000 derateimpress 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335958302547607552 What are the limits on intellectual property rights in a pandemic? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/opinion/covid-vaccines-patents.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0208 impress 48 likes 1 time 2020-12-07 14:44 +0000 derateimpress 9 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335956629724954625 Time to show intubations and people gasping their last in isolation on prime time? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/opinion/covid-public-health-messaging.html #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-12-07 14:37 +0000 derateimpress 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335954457008295939 Looks like Giuliani was on the attack all during his incubation. Can he keep it up during his intubation? https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/07/arizona-legislature-closed-covid-giuliani/ #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-12-07 14:28 +0000 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335953387297198080 Trump allies in fake non-profit attack democracy in favor of minority rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/thomas-more-jenna-ellis/2020/12/07/09057432-362d-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html #PS1democracy == impress 12 time 2020-12-07 14:24 +0000 derateimpress 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335805537674412032 Ron Johnson invites an anti-vaxxer to testify to the Senate. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/us/politics/anti-vax-scientist-senate-hearing.html And how does this help? Anti-vaxxers are a big part of Trump's base, but he hasn't said whether they should get vaccinated. #PS1virus == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0769 impress 39 likes 1 time 2020-12-07 04:37 +0000 urlclicks 2 derateimpress 8 derateengage 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335804133534658560 Barr might not wait for the axe to fall. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/william-barr-may-resign/2020/12/06/bbbc5f7e-382a-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html He might as well be pursuing a profitable career elsewhere. Like almost everybody else, time spent in the Trump administration has not embellished his resume. #PS1justice == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-12-07 04:31 +0000 urlclicks 1 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335772798220816385 A direct popular vote is not the answer, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/06/we-need-national-popular-vote-before-its-too-late/ Imagine the crisis if the popular vote totals differed by a few thousand votes, and some states refused to order recounts. But there are other lower risk ways forward - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-electoral-college.html #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-12-07 02:27 +0000 derateimpress 5 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335771496925470720 What the real conservatives don't get about the modern Republican Party. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-country-owes-the-never-trump-conservatives-a-debt/2020/12/05/3d9bc9da-369b-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html That party is not conservative; it is reactionary, trying to recreate a mythical past by preserving minority rule. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1theory == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-12-07 02:21 +0000 urlclicks 1 derateimpress 3 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335766353005821952 Netanyahu is a Trumpist to the core. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/netanyahus-reaction-to-bidens-victory-is-appalling/2020/12/06/c920146e-357b-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html He probably thinks Trump will be re-elected in 2024. He will be nothing but a problem for Biden. #PS1mideast == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0952 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-12-07 02:01 +0000 urlclicks 1 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335744035672223744 Wishful thinking - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/06/how-biden-administration-should-frame-its-priorities/ A very large minority of voters considers the problem to be solved to be cultural rather than economic or environmental. Moving anything in the Senate requires 10-12 Republican votes. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-12-07 00:32 +0000 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335739905981345792 While many senators are trying to reverse the presidential election - but not their own - a few are actually trying to solve problems of the people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/06/warner-collins-covid-compromise-bill/ #PS1recovery == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 20 likes 1 time 2020-12-07 00:16 +0000 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335737536153485312 Trump administration keeps sowing salt in as many fields as possible before time runs out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lame-duck-policies/2020/12/06/8165088c-3661-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-12-07 00:07 +0000 urlclicks 1 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-07 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-07 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 806 ID 1309246222753227 impress 5 likeuimpress 3 likeuusers 2 oimpress 5 oreach 3 posted "12/07/2020 04:43:04 PM" reach 3 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1309246222753227 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-06 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335735758347325440 The trumpists deserve each other! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/06/trailer-what-trump-supporters-georgia-believe/ #PS1trumpism == impress 8 time 2020-12-06 23:59 +0000 derateimpress 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335708609385140225 Bad timing! Giuliani catches the bug, just as Trump was probably about to get the election reversed! Did he ride to Sturgis? Now what? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-0ab2c4d2f5816a4fc114dba2034f04e2 #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1429 impress 14 likes 1 time 2020-12-06 22:12 +0000 urlclicks 1 derateimpress 5 derateengage 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335707226632114176 How justice works for big donors https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/opinion/sackler-purdue-pharma-doj.html Note that some family members donate to Democrats, and some to Republicans - https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/04/purdue-pharma-and-the-sackler-family-under-scrutiny-for-role-in-opioid-crisis-are-big-political-spenders/ #PS1justice == impress 10 time 2020-12-06 22:06 +0000 derateimpress 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335693755785986048 Microwave attacks on diplomats around the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/business/economy/havana-syndrome-microwave-attack.html Russia is the prime suspect. #PS1russian == impress 18 time 2020-12-06 21:13 +0000 derateimpress 6 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335691983205986304 Trump rallies Georgia Republican voters to stay home in support of Warnock and Ossoff and to punish Kemp and Raffensperger, which is of course the main thing. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/trump-georgia-runoff.html Will he get invited back for an encore? #PS1trump == impress 13 time 2020-12-06 21:05 +0000 derateimpress 5 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335689837962174464 Trump spends almost $9 million to overturn election. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-05/trump-campaign-spends-8-8-million-in-effort-to-overturn-vote It's good to know that some of the $200+ million he raised actually went for that. The rest? #PS1trump == impress 9 time 2020-12-06 20:57 +0000 derateimpress 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335687937422368768 "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless electorate" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/politics/trump-presidency-election-loss.html King Lear or Richard III? He has clear visions of a glorious salvation Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer But all his partisans fail him. #PS1trump == impress 13 time 2020-12-06 20:49 +0000 derateimpress 5 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335672578111721474 The nattering nabobs of negativism keep dumping on poor old Spiro. He wasn't that much worse than most of the Maryland politicians of his era. If only he could have waited for a warmer welcome in the Trump era. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/books/review/bagman-rachel-maddow-michael-yarvitz.html #PS1other == impress 17 time 2020-12-06 19:48 +0000 derateimpress 6 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335670378249637888 Biden's campaign did have an internet strategy. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/technology/joe-biden-internet-election.html #PS1media == impress 17 time 2020-12-06 19:40 +0000 derateimpress 6 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335668615140392960 It's amazing - Trump and Xi handle the virus from the same playbook! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/world/asia/china-covid-origin-falsehoods.html Blame somebody/everybody for your own failures! #PS1virus == impress 11 time 2020-12-06 19:33 +0000 derateimpress 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335667478580535298 It may take a while for workers to feel good about public transit again. By then, it might be gone. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/nyregion/mass-transit-service-cuts-covid.html Lots of Republican senators think we can all get along without it. #PS1recovery == impress 14 time 2020-12-06 19:28 +0000 derateimpress 5 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335663174238883840 Winning the war on terrorism - bringing the troops home won't help. Somebody will succeed ISIS which succeeded Al-Qaeda which succeeded PLO... https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/fewer-troops-wont-end-wars-most-us-combat-involves-airstrikes/2020/12/04/a6f89ffc-3588-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html To end the war requires ending the conditions that led to war. See the Marshall Plan. #PS1foreign == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-12-06 19:11 +0000 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335660980374700032 McCarthyism was different from Trumpism - seven Republican senators finally spoke out against McCarty! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/joseph-mccarthy-movement-trumpism/2020/12/04/d6e807ee-3460-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html And McCarthy didn't have social media or cable TV. Otherwise, more in common than different. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-06 19:02 +0000 derateimpress 4 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335658285249097728 What's a good time to extort hospitals? How about a pandemic? https://apnews.com/article/us-news-vermont-coronavirus-pandemic-burlington-hacking-28af71f3861d245df052f06e12475c2d Are these state actors or just ordinary criminals? #PS1technology == impress 13 time 2020-12-06 18:52 +0000 derateimpress 5 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335657198186184704 Virus undoes another Trump promise. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-global-trade-us-news-china-united-states-12b653a81ea83ff307b2f62df3968d58 #PS1trade == impress 10 time 2020-12-06 18:47 +0000 derateimpress 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335655291426197504 Same old messages! Good news for owners https://apnews.com/article/financial-markets-tokyo-health-hong-kong-shanghai-3e3e3e453bf1ced6e37999a109c88964 Bad news for workers https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-jobs-graphic/five-worrying-takeaways-from-fridays-u-s-jobs-report-idUSKBN28E333 Desperate workers will accept less pay, so of course the market goes up. Of course they won't be buying as much - so the market will go down. #PS1recovery == impress 12 time 2020-12-06 18:40 +0000 derateimpress 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335601051932610560 Permanent Revolution - Mao and Trotsky would be so proud! This is even more than Putin hoped for America. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/12/04/tea-party-trumpism-conservatives-populism/ But for now, the blue states have to solve their own problems. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1308227356188447 #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-12-06 15:04 +0000 derateimpress 5 derateengage 0 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335582978907369472 Outlining a foreign policy strategy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-china-ndaa-defense-bill/2020/12/05/53ffe71e-3660-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html #PS1foreign == impress 12 time 2020-12-06 13:52 +0000 derateimpress 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335581997511544834 The press releases came out sooner and more numerous than expected! How much more can you ask of a Warped Speed reality-TV administration? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/05/operation-warp-speed-coronavirus-vaccine-shortfall/ "most Americans might have to wait until May or June" So life might be more normal by August. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1250 expands 1 impress 8 time 2020-12-06 13:48 +0000 derateimpress 3 derateengage 0 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 73 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-06 ratio 4 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-06 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 726 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1308527039491812 impress 6 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 3 likeuusers 3 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 6 oreach 4 posted "12/06/2020 04:43:34 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 4 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1308527039491812 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-05 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335232385533689857 She promises to be part of the problem, not part of the solution! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/politics/cynthia-lummis-senate-wyoming.html #PS1politics == impress 13 time 2020-12-05 14:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335230468619292674 How can Trumpists suppress the rising tide of democracy? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/politics/2020-election-turnout.html Just think what would happen if everybody voted! #PS1democracy == impress 14 time 2020-12-05 14:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335213309495132162 Boldly refusing to answer a simple true/false question! They believe in herd immunity! The silence of the lambs or the silence of the wolves or the silence of the vacuum? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/survey-who-won-election-republicans-congress/2020/12/04/1a1011f6-3650-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-12-05 13:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335116352390983682 $300 million in ads booked - for two Senate runoffs? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/us/politics/trump-georgia-senate-obama.html At this point does anybody read the printed propaganda or listen to the broadcast propaganda? #PS1media == impress 16 time 2020-12-05 06:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335108825758588928 Diverse ideas how to improve American life - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/fix-america-economy-climate-health What about ending unlimited dark money in politics? That seems very potent. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#corporate%20donations #PS1democracy == impress 14 time 2020-12-05 06:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335106066598653952 A deservedly proud Republican - who hopes that his colleagues will never be so tested again. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/america-may-not-be-so-lucky-next-time/2020/12/04/044e0c58-365d-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html #PS1election == impress 12 time 2020-12-05 06:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335100849983393794 Trump mole banned from Justice Dept. https://apnews.com/article/heidi-stirrup-banned-justice-department-7624560e990ec55383a2a3e421c3a52e Even Barr has his limits. #PS1justice == impress 15 time 2020-12-05 05:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335100356921966593 The mouse can still help the eagle, even if the bear is after them both. https://apnews.com/article/hacking-russia-estonia-e931e674091b080f7a01642b01729bbe Technologically, Estonia is one of the most advanced nations in Europe. Trump probably doesn't know where it is. #PS1russian == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 impress 22 time 2020-12-05 05:55 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335099615570345985 Why Biden should hope Trump pardons himself. https://www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_daily_news/news/opinion/columnists/mcmanus-why-biden-should-hope-that-trump-pardons-himself-on-the-way-out-the-door/article_c4019cc4-410c-53e2-ba80-bab617de359d.html #PS1justice == impress 17 time 2020-12-05 05:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335045218370916352 The journalist media can ignore Trump's tweets starting Jan 21. https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/he-who-must-not-be-named-as-often-ever-again/ The entertainment media will give him more coverage than he deserves. #PS1media == impress 12 time 2020-12-05 02:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335033581798785025 Trump purge continues! No wonder he doesn't have time to deal with a mere virus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/12/04/trump-administration-appoints-loyalists-corey-lewandowski-david-bossie-defense-business-board/ #PS1trumpism == impress 15 time 2020-12-05 01:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335032895073734656 Something is better than nothing https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-economy-stimulus-checks/2020/12/04/60a25c66-365d-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html Bernie doesn't like it, but what leverage does he have? https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/04/bernie-sanders-stimulus-bill/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-12-05 01:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335012589089144832 How Mitch McConnell is defunding the police! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/business/economy/state-local-finances.html #PS1recovery == impress 29 time 2020-12-05 00:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335011353346547712 No external interventions to save US! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/trump-international-mediation.html #PS1theory == impress 12 time 2020-12-05 00:01 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-05 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-05 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 386 ID 1307936172884232 impress 12 likeuimpress 10 likeuusers 10 oimpress 12 oreach 11 posted "12/05/2020 10:40:20 PM" reach 11 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1307936172884232 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-04 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335010393484193792 An allegory of the rise and fall and rebirth of human societies. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/children-game-imaginary-society.html #PS1theory == impress 8 time 2020-12-04 23:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335008158201200641 I-We-I-We - one of the cycles of mass psychology that define American culture. Donald Trump epitomizes the "I" phase. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/race-american-history.html #PS1theory == impress 11 time 2020-12-04 23:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335003782036385792 A year from now there will be more wounded covid survivors than wounded military veteran survivors. That's going to be a problem. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/health/covid-long-term-symptoms.html #PS1virus == impress 6 time 2020-12-04 23:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1335001144553172992 Why semi-secession is looking better https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html because Republicans will probably control the Senate during Biden's entire term and so will have no need to negotiate or be reasonable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/04/senate-republicans-advantages-2022-midterms/ #PS1politics == engage 3 engage-rate 0.2500 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-04 23:20 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334997928016932864 Republicans paying the price for being Republicans rather than Trumpists! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/04/trump-gop-try-put-monster-they-created-back-cage/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/conservatives-turn-on-trump.html But they don't seem to have learned that he who lives by the lie shall die by the lie. Putin thrilled by success unexpected in common hours. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 9 time 2020-12-04 23:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334995124925779969 Not just a blue state problem, so not just a blue state bailout! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/04/why-are-republicans-moving-toward-stimulus-compromise-heres-clue/ #PS1recovery == impress 16 time 2020-12-04 22:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334885187855949826 Trump showed needed reforms. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-shows-that-we-need-to-reform-us-democracy/2020/12/03/437b5da2-35ab-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html But minority rule means nothing will happen at the Federal level. States will have to reform themselves, individually or collectively. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1democracy == impress 8 time 2020-12-04 15:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334881138616061952 If Trumpists want to self-destruct that's their choice - the fewer the better. Just keep them away from us. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/04/price-republicans-war-reality-vaccine-denial/ Republicans absorbed Dixiecrats, Dixiecrats absorbed Trumpists, Trumpists absorbed QAnon, QAnon absorbed anti-vaxxers. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-12-04 15:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334879563420061699 Nothing is true and everything is possible! https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/04/nothing-is-true-and-everything-is-permitted-peter-pomerantsev-review-russia-oil-boom Putin's greatest contribution to American political life - turning it into reality-TV! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/03/telling-fact-fiction-end-trump-era/ He found so many willing collaborators in politics and media! #PS1media == impress 8 time 2020-12-04 15:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334877745109602304 No relief for EMS companies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/03/911-ambulance-services-breaking-point/ As usual, rural areas are worst off. #PS1health == impress 8 time 2020-12-04 15:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334857737000271872 Another chance for Trumpist grandstanding. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/04/how-trump-allies-congress-can-launch-one-more-challenge-bidens-win-january/ Perhaps in the Senate, one of the would-be 2024 successors to the Trumpist mantle will join the effort to score points with the base. If one days, will all of them join in? #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1667 expands 1 impress 6 time 2020-12-04 13:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334856006640156673 The decline of Freemasonry follows the decline of non-profit volunteer organizations generally. https://www.npr.org/2020/11/28/937228086/freemasons-say-theyre-needed-now-more-than-ever-so-why-are-their-ranks-dwindling The men whose portraits are on your paper money were Masons or wanted to become Masons or were imbued with Masonic ideals of the Enlightenment. #PS1other == impress 7 time 2020-12-04 13:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334710845658386432 Time for semi-secession? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-regional.html #PS1politics == impress 10 time 2020-12-04 04:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334701039082033154 "Imagine lining up your witnesses, and this is the best you got." https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/03/melissa-carone-michigan-trump-giuliani-election/ As Donald Rumsfeld almost said, you go to court with the witnesses and attorneys you have, not the witnesses and attorneys you wish you had. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-12-04 03:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334698690439643137 Stand aside landowners! Bit pointless wall coming through. Don't worry, it will be a tourist attraction some day. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/border-wall-feuds-trump/2020/12/03/30430116-3580-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html #PS1immigration == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-12-04 03:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334696797696999424 "We hold the strings. Not only the purse strings, but also the nomination and confirmation strings to a Biden administration or a Biden court." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/perdue-recording-biden-win/2020/12/03/8bd3ef64-35a7-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html Just in case you were thinking that Republicans won't be in full obstruction mode. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-12-04 03:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334678549081464832 Romney calls Trump leadership deficit a tragedy. But as Stalin said, one death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/politics/mitt-romney-trump-coronavirus-leadership/index.html We're not up to a million yet, but at 3,000 per day, we might make half a million by inauguration day. #PS1virus == impress 6 time 2020-12-04 01:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334676636436840448 Another Trump scam. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/nyregion/trump-lawsuit-tenants.html #PS1trump == impress 9 time 2020-12-04 01:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334675502657748992 Public debt to finance current consumption is a bad idea in normal times. Public debt to finance capital investment for the future is a good idea. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/opinion/biden-republicans-debt.html But fund current consumption for the next six months to avoid economic collapse. #PS1economics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-12-04 01:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334672026997420032 Sure there aren't as many intelligence professionals any more, but look at all the loyal political appointees from Trump! Terrorists are quaking in their boots. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-sad-scary-case-of-the-national-counterterrorism-center/2020/12/03/0324f35a-3590-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-12-04 01:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334669645542912000 Would Trump's originalists on the Supreme Court still be originalist with respect to pardons? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/03/trump-blanket-pardons-children-giuliani-law/ Trump doesn't want to spell out all the crimes he wants pardoned. Should be rely on a blanket pardon getting by the Supreme Court? #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-12-04 01:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334668479350231040 Gofundme success! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-fundraising/2020/12/03/3aa1091a-35b6-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html He has many bills coming due. #PS1trump == impress 7 time 2020-12-04 01:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334667857280466945 It's true about how they FEEL, and that's good enough for them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nothing-on-this-page-is-real-how-lies-become-truth-in-online-america/2018/11/17/edd44cc8-e85a-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html #PS1media == impress 9 time 2020-12-04 01:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334665069557268486 The purpose of prayer is to discern correct action, not to avoid action! https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/03/kevin-stitt-day-of-prayer/ #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-12-04 01:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334664450943508480 Why would Trump take the vaccine? He's already had the virus, and he wants to encourage his base to resist Biden and Obama and Clinton. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/03/trumps-biggest-remaining-challenge-if-hes-up-it/ A vaccine arriving after the election is worthless. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-04 01:02 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 1 impact 455 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-04 ratio 4 react 5 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Tweets for 2020-12-04 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 910 audclicks 4 audreach 4 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 4 ID 1306978972979952 impress 22 likeclickusers 4 likeuimpress 20 likeuusers 20 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 22 oreach 21 posted "12/04/2020 05:11:27 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 2 reach 21 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1306978972979952 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-03 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334637372579880960 Recalcitrant sheriff embraces virus after all. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/us/sacramento-sheriff-tests-positive-covid-trnd/index.html #PS1virus == impress 10 time 2020-12-03 23:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334635198747561985 "An unwarranted faith that if we did the right thing and implemented good policies, then people would know. We didn't sell it hard enough." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/opinion/sunday/biden-economy-minimum-wage.html Many Republican voters like many Democratic policies until they learn where they came from. #PS1biden == impress 13 time 2020-12-03 23:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334633336313024513 Why Federal criminal prosecution of Trump is likely to fail, except for giving him more free publicity. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/opinion/trump-prosecution.html New York state prosecutions for crimes committed before he was president might be on firmer legal ground, but still are free publicity. #PS1justice == impress 23 time 2020-12-03 22:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334632077191311360 Targeting vaccine ultracold storage for ransom? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/us/politics/vaccine-cyberattacks.html #PS1virus == impress 11 time 2020-12-03 22:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334631261080494080 Qualifications to be a constitutional lawyer are different on reality-TV. It's all about how you look and who you know and what you're willing to do. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/us/politics/jenna-ellis-trump.html #PS1justice == impress 9 time 2020-12-03 22:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334629999589003264 Many have tried, but only Grover Cleveland succeeded - who never lost a popular vote. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/us/politics/trump-2024.html There are plenty of would-be 2024 nominees who would like to surreptitiously take over Trump base mindshares. #PS1politics == impress 20 time 2020-12-03 22:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334628457150435328 Will the doom loop never end? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/opinion/trump-media-culture-war.html It is true that everybody is losing. Except the media that profit from endless gloom and doom. #PS1media == impress 10 time 2020-12-03 22:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334626554840666112 The pandemic reduced health-care spending! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/who-knew-a-pandemic-could-reduce-health-care-spending/2020/12/02/cf60ef64-34e1-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/02/as-coronavirus-surges-bay-area-hospitals-begin-postponing-elective-surgeries-but-this-time-its-different/ By the way, the recession and travel bans have reduced auto insurance rates. #PS1health == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-12-03 22:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334625354669953026 Divide government doesn't encourage moderation. It encourages stasis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/divided-government-is-a-destructive-myth/2020/12/02/24c58faa-34dd-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html Trumpists have no problem with do-nothing Congress - they will blame it on Democrats. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-03 22:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334623707382259712 The Whigs finally self-destructed, making way for the Republicans in 1860. Who are the Republicans of 2020 making way for? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/03/whats-future-gop-youre-looking-it-its-bonkers/ #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-12-03 22:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334617849084534785 "Our democracy must recreate itself in every generation by reaffirming the ideals that created it" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-it-isnt-too-late-to-stand-up-for-the-nation/2020/12/03/85ab971c-3580-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html Trump doesn't know or care about those ideals. And apparently, neither do Republican senators. That's the essence of being un-American. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-12-03 21:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334616092426158082 Why Donald J Trump won't be the Trumpist candidate in 2024. Major donors want somebody who can convert enemies into allies, not vice versa. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-georgia-senate-run-offs/2020/12/03/e777c11e-34bd-11eb-afe6-e4dbee9689f8_story.html It used to be the circular firing squad joke was about Democrats. Not in Georgia now! #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-12-03 21:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334603971835486208 Even tireless Trump cheerleader Thiessen can't take it any more. That must be why Thiessen's not in the Senate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/01/trump-risks-gop-disaster-georgia/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-12-03 21:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334554456378105856 A complete list of Republican elected officials who have unambiguously condemned Trump's and Flynn's rants will be posted here - just as soon as it has even one name on it. In the meantime - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/michael-flynn-suspend-constitution-martial-law-trump-reelection-b1765467.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-video/2020/12/02/f6c8d63c-34e8-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html #PS1trumpism == impress 12 time 2020-12-03 17:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334540003813203968 The electoral map shows two countries - a red one in the middle, a blue one on the west coast and the northeast. Time for blue states to create regional legislative assemblies and redefine "states rights". More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1305953233082526 https://www.270towin.com/maps/2020-projected-results #PS1politics == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1000 impress 30 time 2020-12-03 16:48 +0000 urlclicks 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334522835612520451 The legacy of Trumpism! https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-the-bombs-go-off-the-blood-is-on-mike-flynns-hands-retired-officers-blast-his-calls-for-martial-law Who comes next? https://wethepeopleconvention.org/articles/WTPC-Urges-Limited-Martial-Law "overthrowing of government of the US by force or violence" prohibited - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2385 Do ANY Republican leaders have ANYTHING to say? Secession next? #PS1trumpism == impress 7 time 2020-12-03 15:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334370404505305088 Are Republicans going to continue complete obstruction or not? Trump preferred unconfirmed acting appointments; is that what Republican senators prefer too? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/politics/republican-resistance-neera-tanden.html #PS1politics == impress 15 time 2020-12-03 05:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334367638802243584 What's certain and uncertain about presidential pardons. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/us/politics/trump-pardons.html Interestingly, a pardoned person may not invoke the 5rh amendment to avoid testifying before a court or Congress about matters covered by the pardon. #PS1justice == impress 15 time 2020-12-03 05:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334364882385289217 Remember "small business" is politician-speak for "major donors". https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/business/paycheck-protection-program-coronavirus.html #PS1recovery == impress 16 time 2020-12-03 05:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334361668885774336 Who's in favor of mass foreclosures? Vulture capitalists looking for distressed properties to buy cheap. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/opinion/eviction-moratorium-ending.html #PS1economics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-12-03 04:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334312100814995457 It's illegal to trade on inside information. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/us/politics/david-perdue-stock-trades.html Doesn't stop some people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insider_trading#Statutory Do Georgia voters care? #PS1economics == impress 14 time 2020-12-03 01:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334311284079120386 Biden has two years to do what he can without Congress. He'd be better off waiting for Godot than waiting for McConnell to help. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/02/joe-biden-has-move-fast/ #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-12-03 01:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334308827777273858 How bills don't become law. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/02/ivanka-trump-legacy-congress/ #PS1politics == impress 12 time 2020-12-03 01:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334305848911220736 If you're in charge, you don't need no stinkin' guidelines. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/pompeo-coronavirus-holiday-parties/2020/12/02/9a06d0a6-3421-11eb-afe6-e4dbee9689f8_story.html #PS1virus == impress 10 time 2020-12-03 01:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334305063506903040 The details of how it won't work for Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/02/its-already-too-late-trump/ He really should get better legal advice. #PS1election == impress 11 time 2020-12-03 01:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334304138331492352 Fire all his enemies and pardon all his friends. It's the Trump way! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-barr-election-fraud/2020/12/02/5717626c-34e2-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/02/politics/trump-presidential-pardon-children/index.html #PS1justice == impress 11 time 2020-12-03 01:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334302765586124800 A good day for an epiphany - Epiphany Jan 6! https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congress-election-biden-trump/2020/12/02/d7ec77ec-34c9-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html Politicians do believe in herd immunity - that's why they tend to change their opinions in a herd, instantaneously, like sheep. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-12-03 01:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334301517587783681 Are there any limits to what Republican leaders will tolerate? https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-media-social-media-elections-71d5469ac0bbccbfe601528a2517b239 Time for the 25th? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution #PS1trump == impress 11 time 2020-12-03 01:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334295250278354945 Do Republican senators have limits? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/02/donald-trump-suggests-2024-presidential-bid-ill-see-you-in-four-years Their epiphany might be the day after the Georgia runoff, which just happens to be Epiphany! Since Trump is the second coming of God, perhaps three kings will arrive with gifts. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/donald-trump-king-of-israel #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-12-03 00:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334293107085479936 Still thinks he won the election https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-teases-2024-white-house-run-4b1b1de92a0fdcad5773ef3a9e8b1b4e or is willing to say so for his gofundme https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/nov/10/donald-trump-election-fund-debt #PS1trump == impress 14 time 2020-12-03 00:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334292053757370378 It's not too late for the 25th amendment! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/02/donald-trump-suggests-2024-presidential-bid-ill-see-you-in-four-years Pence could be president for longer than Tippecanoe! https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/william-henry-harrison/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-03 00:23 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-03 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-03 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1053 ID 1306173296393853 impress 22 likeuimpress 20 likeuusers 19 oimpress 22 oreach 20 posted "12/03/2020 04:18:37 PM" reach 20 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1306173296393853 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-02 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334022749589622784 What did YOU think "small business" meant? It's a technical term used in Congress to mean "major donors." https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/01/ppp-sba-data/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-12-02 06:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334020866959544321 Trump aims to punish social media companies for opposing him. It's important enough to stop the entire defense funding bill. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/01/trump-repeal-section-230-ndaa/ What would Republicans have said if Obama had tried that? #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-12-02 06:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1334004954122522624 Omniviolence https://getpocket.com/explore/item/omniviolence-is-coming-and-the-world-isn-t-ready #PS1technology == impress 15 time 2020-12-02 05:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333995250247892992 Pardons for sale! That's just monetizing the asset - standard practice in Wall Street and Silicon Valley. https://apnews.com/article/lobbying-courts-271f7536f7ba3d1bd6887b21e7549287 #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-12-02 04:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333992123889139715 Biden hopes to do something to strengthen labor and reduce income and wealthy inequality. But McConnell and McCarthy will say no. #PS1economics == impress 13 time 2020-12-02 04:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333985385114865665 How the Trump administration has delivered on his promise to protect Medicare! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/opinion/trump-medicare-medicaid.html #PS1health == impress 14 time 2020-12-02 04:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333983111093186560 How much free education do feudal serfs need anyway? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/opinion/betsy-devos-education.html Draftees arriving at Camp Shelby MS in 1917, often lacked literacy, but seldom marksmanship. White Southern Baptists needed to read the Bible, but not blacks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-literacy_laws_in_the_United_States #PS1democracy == impress 15 time 2020-12-02 03:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333978837634359297 Groundhog Day - the same movie over and over. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/opinion/dinkins-giuliani-nyc-mayor.html #PS1theory == impress 12 time 2020-12-02 03:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333977768590077953 Lessons to be learned, work to be done. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/opinion/trump-biden-democracy.html Don't expect any help from McConnell or McCarthy - they were put in office to preserve minority rule, not destroy it. #PS1democracy == impress 15 time 2020-12-02 03:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333976879607422980 He's making a list - checking it twice - going to find out who's naughty and nice! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/politics/rudy-giuliani-pardon.html Self-pardons? Prospective pardons? So much new legal ground to cover. #PS1justice == impress 11 time 2020-12-02 03:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333969532155641856 Trump's schedule F purge - revoke Civil Service protection for professionals, and confer Civil Service protection for his political flunkeys. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-lays-the-groundwork-for-a-massive-government-purge-on-his-way-out-the-door/2020/11/30/280519ac-333d-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-12-02 03:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333967026872741888 Trump has confused his supporters so much that they might not vote in the Georgia runoff. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/30/georgia-republican-voters/ What a shame! It's all part of the maneuvering to see which 2024 hopeful can depose Trump and capture his base - without ever admitting it. #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1200 expands 2 impress 25 time 2020-12-02 02:51 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333961704015708160 Can Congress solve ANY problem? https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/01/stimulus-congress-coronavirus/ "Do-nothing Congress" is redundant? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1recovery == impress 17 time 2020-12-02 02:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333959665198141441 How testing works, and doesn't. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/01/yes-coronavirus-testing-works-not-way-you-might-expect/ At this point though it's too late to expect miracles no matter what you do. Comprehensive testing and quarantine discipline would still reduce the carnage. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-12-02 02:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333958742124023810 Global scope of white supremacists https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/inside-the-white-supremacist-global-network/2020/12/01/854e45ea-33fe-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html #PS1theory == impress 9 time 2020-12-02 02:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333949053478920192 Lawyers are also officers of the court. If they seek to undermine the legal system, shouldn't they be disbarred? And sooner than a month before they die, like Roy Cohn? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/01/dc-bar-presidents-lawyers-trump-election/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-12-02 01:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333947655546875907 He contradicted Trump! That's treason! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/christopher-krebs-trump-election-wasnt-hacked/2020/12/01/88da94a0-340f-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html There's still time to impeach Trump and install Pence if any Republican senators have a problem with Trump, Giuliani, Powell, Q, and all their enablers. If they don't - let it be so remembered. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-12-02 01:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333946879269224448 Q and Powell - made for each other. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/01/powell-cites-qanon-watkins/ Getting together to organize a necktie party for some unfortunate computer user. #PS1qanon == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-12-02 01:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333945456695472136 It's still the same old story - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/01/black-friday-cyber-monday-spending/ Rich and big getting richer and bigger - everybody else, not so much. #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-12-02 01:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333944792493871104 Trump only has 50 days left to fire Barr for treason. It's what they both deserve. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barr-no-evidence-election-fraud/2020/12/01/5f4dcaa8-340a-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html #PS1justice == impress 13 time 2020-12-02 01:23 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 68 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-02 ratio 15 react 1 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-12-02 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 677 engaged 1 ID 1305504869794029 impress 17 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 14 likeuusers 14 oimpress 17 oreach 15 posted "12/02/2020 05:25:53 PM" reach 15 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1305504869794029 ========== Tweets for 2020-12-01 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333809845925908483 Trump purge continues - search and destroy competent officials of the deep state - who needs competence to run a shallow state? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/politics/pentagon-firing.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-12-01 16:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333770228547813376 Who says all those lawsuits by Giuliani are a wa$te of time and ca$h? They don't cost, they pay - pay off Trump's debt, some of it even related to politics. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-raises-more-than-150-million-appealing-to-false-election-claims/2020/11/30/82e922e6-3347-11eb-afe6-e4dbee9689f8_story.html It's time to do something about unlimited dark money. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#corporate%20donations #PS1politics == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1250 expands 2 impress 16 time 2020-12-01 13:49 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 10 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-12-01 ratio 14 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-12-01 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 98 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1304758089868707 impress 15 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 13 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 15 oreach 14 posted "12/01/2020 05:08:43 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 14 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1304758089868707 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-30 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333413923173765122 Could any members of the Trump administration pass the test? Of course - it's graded subjectively rather than objectively. Just the way Trump likes it. It's not what you know, it's who you know that counts. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/opinion/us-citizenship-test.html #PS1immigration == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-11-30 14:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333408720647163905 Most people trust their own election officials but not yours. Just as they tend to think their own elected officials are OK but not yours. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/upshot/republican-voters-election-doubts.html #PS1theory == impress 16 time 2020-11-30 13:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333398090502479872 How the Qs of the world gain traction. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/opinion/trump-conspiracy-germany-1918.html #PS1theory == impress 16 time 2020-11-30 13:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333396839127605253 Why not two years of free college in return for two years of national service? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/opinion/trump-biden-election-2020.html The national service, non-military for most, would focus on motivating and preparing young people for vocational community college and careers. #PS1other == impress 13 time 2020-11-30 13:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333281059937521670 "dog ate my homework" goes high tech - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/us/baltimore-schools-cyberattack.html Schools are easy targets, but most can't afford to pay much ransom. Coming soon to a school near you. #PS1technology == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-30 05:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333279958483881989 Release the kraken? https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-55090145 No surprise Powell is with QAnon now. The kraken released is the monster of massive disinformation distributed by broadcast and online, entertainment and propaganda media, for profit. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/business/media/newsmax-chris-ruddy-trump.html #PS1media == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1429 expands 2 impress 14 time 2020-11-30 05:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333278132133003264 The difference between entertainment and journalism. It's just another way to sell nutritional supplements to the gullible. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/business/media/newsmax-chris-ruddy-trump.html Maybe Trump will buy him out if he can find the money. #PS1media == impress 13 time 2020-11-30 05:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333264273376649217 Can Trump get 48 miles built in 48 days? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/us/trump-biden-border-wall.html It will be a tourist attraction some day, like the ruins of the Great Wall of China. At only $41 million per mile, it's a bargain! #PS1trump == impress 12 time 2020-11-30 04:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333253850317262848 Nuclear weapons might not matter any more - no established state would dare use them. But precision munitions - with biological payloads - that's something to worry about. Especially hordes of cheap drones. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/opinion/iran-biden-nuclear-scientist.html #PS1technology == impress 16 time 2020-11-30 03:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333235737861394432 Looks like Turkey and NATO have outgrown each other. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkey-drones-libya-nagorno-karabakh/2020/11/29/d8c98b96-29de-11eb-9c21-3cc501d0981f_story.html Drones seem to be in everybody's future, and not in a good way. #PS1technology == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-30 02:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333233660229652481 We will never go back to a year ago. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/29/what-changes-after-covid-19-im-betting-everything/ Even if the virus disappeared tomorrow, many changes in society and government would be permanent. It will take a while to change the thought patterns of the whole world to match the new reality. #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0952 expands 2 impress 21 time 2020-11-30 02:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333232060308176897 Republicans don't hide their agenda any more - "Medicare and Medicaid might have been mistakes" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/29/gop-party-that-cannot-change/ Without voter suppression, "Republicans would never win another election" https://www.businessinsider.com/us-republican-president-mail-in-voting-lindsey-graham-warns-2020-11 More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1303303476680835 #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1053 expands 2 impress 19 time 2020-11-30 02:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333228678210195461 The bitter fruit of years of deceit. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/vaccine-distribution-alabama/2020/11/28/bc66459a-2dab-11eb-96c2-aac3f162215d_story.html No problem - Biden will be president and Trumpists will blame him for all their incompetence. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-30 01:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333223304308486147 What Democratic message unites all Americans? The Democratic Party is the party that REALLY works for good health and good jobs for ALL Americans and so DELIVERS Trump's 2016 promises to forgotten Americans. More at https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-message.html #PS1politics == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 2 impress 18 time 2020-11-30 01:36 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-30 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-30 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 587 ID 1304133886597794 impress 7 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 7 oreach 5 posted "11/30/2020 10:09:37 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1304133886597794 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-29 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333198012680597505 That'll be $3 million please, or $35,000 per new Biden vote. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/wisconsin-recount-over/2020/11/29/b4896ade-30c9-11eb-96c2-aac3f162215d_story.html A president you can trust to waste your money wisely! #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 9 time 2020-11-29 23:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333178267289808897 Why Donald Trump will not be the Trumpist candidate in 2024. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/politics/donald-trump-election-georgia-runoffs/index.html The donors for Republican politicians will find a more capable and focused Trumpist who can work a campaign rally without shooting his foot. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/politics/donald-trump-election-georgia-runoffs/index.html #PS1trumpism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 2 impress 28 time 2020-11-29 22:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333175820592893953 Trump rightly blames Kemp for Georgia loss. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-stacey-abrams-georgia-senate-elections-06f489db29876ffa6984864ecd0f800b Kemp's moves as Secretary of State to insure his own 2018 election as governor https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/30/did-racially-motivated-voter-suppression-thwart-stacey-abrams/ motivated Stacey Abrams to organize Georgia voters for Biden's win in 2020. #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1579 expands 1 impress 19 likes 1 time 2020-11-29 22:27 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333171760468877313 How Koch organizes Latinos for reactionary politicians to support minority rule. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/magazine/latino-voters.html #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1053 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-11-29 22:11 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333157677648674817 "facts matter, the truth matters and the rule of law matters" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/opinion/letters/nuremberg-lessons.html Reactionaries come and go, but the reaction against the Enlightenment has never ended. #PS1theory == impress 17 time 2020-11-29 21:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333155818028429312 Mississippi in 1920 - India in 2020. Some things never change. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/28/hateful-love-jihad-conspiracy-india-is-going-mainstream/ The ruling classes protect their rule by inciting the masses against each other. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#political%20ideology%20for%20the%20masses #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-11-29 21:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333144076258922496 "softening among Republicans" now waxing nostalgic for Confederate generals. After all, those generals fought for the minority rule of which Republican senators are now leading enablers and beneficiaries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/29/let-trump-try-defend-racist-traitorous-confederates-congress-can-still-prevail/ #PS1politics == engage 3 engage-rate 0.2000 expands 2 impress 15 likes 1 time 2020-11-29 20:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333142824850661377 Rubio comes not to bury Trumpism, but to praise it - and succeed to it if he can. But he is competing for the same prize with so many other Republican senators coming not to praise Trump but to bury him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/marco-rubio-is-already-suiting-up-for-the-politics-of-destruction/2020/11/28/af30e91e-2f74-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-29 20:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333141328180379649 Who's in favor of another mideast war? Lots of people, it seems. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/28/fakhrizadehs-killing-wont-end-iranian-nuclear-program-could-make-deal-more-likely/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/opinion/iran-nuclear-scientist-killed.html But wouldn't they rather it be conventional than nuclear? #PS1mideast == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1333 expands 2 impress 15 time 2020-11-29 20:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333138864144216064 Reactionaries don't make history, they delay it. Trump's entire agenda was reaction to Obama. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/opinion/trump-obama-history-one-term.html That's one reason they never get two terms. How much do you know about the Harrisons, Buchanan, Harding or Coolidge? #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 impress 14 time 2020-11-29 20:00 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333134476667281408 Legislation for sale! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/referenda-ballot-measures-democrats/2020/11/25/d5984964-2e69-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html Ballot measures go to the side that spends more. Once a tool for the people to overcome legislatures corrupted by special interests, now a tool for special interests to overcome legislatures. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#initiative #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-29 19:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333132380089925632 Congressional math does not add up to a progressive blowout, or even a moderate one. Pick battles carefully that Democratic incumbents and moderate Republicans can defend in 2022. Unless you think Congress needs more QAnon Trumpists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trump-obama-biden-clinton-progressive-moderate/2020/11/25/9bb8263c-2ea1-11eb-96c2-aac3f162215d_story.html #PS1politics == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1250 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-29 19:35 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333130223215230976 How the primary system, sore-loser laws, and lack of ranked-choice voting pushes American politics to ideological extremes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/republican-women-conservative-primary-candidates/2020/11/25/bb803a8c-2eaf-11eb-96c2-aac3f162215d_story.html Surprise! It's worse for women than men. #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-29 19:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333128908464549888 To get nothing, ask for everything. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/23/democrats-moderates-progressives-fighting/ At best, one vote will derail bills in the Senate. In 2021, Democrats need to move quickly on issues where they have consensus among themselves and a few Republicans, to minimize damage in 2023. #PS1politics == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1765 expands 3 impress 17 time 2020-11-29 19:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333123324730245120 Taking "do-nothing Congress" to new heights of do-nothingness. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-biden-republicans-cabinet/2020/11/28/8a93962a-30db-11eb-96c2-aac3f162215d_story.html Republican donors are fine with do-nothing legislatures. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-11-29 18:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333097837073055744 The virus can kill you even if you never get it. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/health/covid-hospitals-overload.html But don't worry - Trump is making sure to do no harm - by making sure to do nothing - except complain about imaginary election fraud. #PS1virus == impress 9 time 2020-11-29 17:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333097359086010369 Trump administration boldly increases protection for its endangered corporate donors! https://apnews.com/article/politics-wildlife-birds-56b812df9c278f5e2b9be9541378892b #PS1trumpism == impress 10 time 2020-11-29 17:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1333095405513371649 Social media have a moral dilemma - spreading simple inflammatory disinformation is MUCH more profitable than calmly spreading complicated objective facts. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/technology/facebook-election-misinformation.html #PS1media == impress 11 time 2020-11-29 17:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332929974752350210 If you want to set a bad precedent for the future, at least hire competent henchmen. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-overturn/2020/11/28/34f45226-2f47-11eb-96c2-aac3f162215d_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-11-29 06:10 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 78 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2020-11-29 ratio 22 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-29 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 781 engaged 1 ID 1303250803352769 impress 25 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 21 likeusers 1 likeuusers 21 oimpress 25 oreach 22 posted "11/29/2020 04:09:27 PM" reach 22 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1303250803352769 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-28 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332701481359745026 Far too many voters are OK with Trumpism even if they voted against Trump. But while Republicans routinely run against AOC all over the country, can Democrats run against Trump in 2022 or 2024 if he isn't even on the ballot? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/us/politics/democrats-republicans-state-legislatures.html #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0741 expands 1 impress 27 likes 1 time 2020-11-28 15:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332535573404213250 Another farewell gift from Trump - shallowizing the Civil Service with political appointees. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-moves-to-strip-job-protections-from-white-house-budget-analysts-as-he-races-to-transform-civil-service/2020/11/27/d04f6eba-2e69-11eb-96c2-aac3f162215d_story.html #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-11-28 04:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332519640472305665 EPA scientists fight back against the shallow state of incompetents and political hacks. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/climate/epa-trump-biden.html #PS1climate == impress 14 time 2020-11-28 03:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332517199014051841 George Washington saw it all coming. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/27/trumps-farewell-address-his-own-words/ #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1429 impress 14 likes 1 time 2020-11-28 02:50 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332516457750482944 Where to build on Trump's foreign policy legacy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/joe-biden-says-america-is-back-back-to-what/2020/11/27/d94c0f1a-30d9-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html #PS1foreign == impress 13 time 2020-11-28 02:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332513628654764035 If Libertarian voters' second choice would have been Trump, then the Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen cost Trump the election in Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Just as the Greens cost Gore the election in 2000 and Clinton in 2016. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-election.html == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0952 impress 21 likes 1 time 2020-11-28 02:36 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332499959371862018 Iraq doesn't want to be part of Trump's last stand - against Iran. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iraq-iran-militias-violence/2020/11/27/d259fa62-2e6a-11eb-9dd6-2d0179981719_story.html #PS1mideast == impress 14 time 2020-11-28 01:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332499139712544768 Trump and Netanyahu seize one last opportunity to make mischief. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iran-nuclear-scientist-killed/2020/11/27/dede5c1c-30bb-11eb-9dd6-2d0179981719_story.html #PS1mideast == impress 17 time 2020-11-28 01:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332497015125680131 The pot calling the kettle black. The new Trumpist normal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-republicans-elitism/2020/11/27/f1df70d2-30e1-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html All the would-be 2024 candidates are trying to distinguish themselves from Biden. #PS1trumpism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1053 expands 1 impress 19 likes 1 time 2020-11-28 01:30 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-28 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-28 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 283 ID 1302671763410673 impress 23 likeuimpress 20 likeuusers 19 oimpress 23 oreach 20 posted "11/28/2020 10:26:28 PM" reach 20 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1302671763410673 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-27 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332435432227831810 Medical debt - who should pay? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/opinion/covid-medical-debt-church-charity.html #PS1health == impress 23 time 2020-11-27 21:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332434245269159936 Do you really want to tell all? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/opinion/amazon-halo-surveillance.html #PS1technology == impress 15 time 2020-11-27 21:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332433235544981504 What was good about retail? https://www.nytimes.com/es/2020/11/27/opinion/sunday/online-shopping-retail-covid.html It doesn't matter because it's gone for good now. #PS1economics == impress 14 time 2020-11-27 21:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332430741595066368 Trump was lucky to lose the election. McConnell made sure that the economy will be in a very bad place about the time Biden is inaugurated, so voters will blame Biden. Thus Trumpists prepare for victory in 2022 and 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/opinion/trump-democrats-coronavirus.html #PS1election == impress 20 time 2020-11-27 21:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332427489931509761 "We are a government of laws, not men" What? Still clinging to ancient revolutionary ideals of America's founders? Clearly unfit to be part of the modern Trumpist party/cult of personality. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/24/michigan-election-trump-voter-fraud-democracy-440475 #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 impress 26 likes 1 time 2020-11-27 20:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332375247119532034 Amazon on track to become the economy. That much power concentration eventually turns out badly - it attracts the wrong kinds of ambitious people. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/technology/pushed-by-pandemic-amazon-goes-on-a-hiring-spree-without-equal.html #PS1economics == impress 16 time 2020-11-27 17:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332360982358749185 Making up new stories https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-georgia-media-93dbd6e5c6adf8047b70946d16947e61 and paying for old ones https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/business/congress-settlement.html #PS1media == impress 12 time 2020-11-27 16:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332359285100081153 Trump and McConnell leave another lump of coal in Biden's Christmas stocking. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/business/economy/economy-unemployment-benefits-coronavirus.html #PS1economics == impress 15 time 2020-11-27 16:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332358076112879618 The Feds can't manage forests - controlled burns, or Trumpish raking - without money. But Republicans have higher priorities for deficit spending - billionaire tax cuts and expensive equipment for fighting fires instead of preventing them. https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-11-16/sierra-nevada-giant-sequoias-killed-castle-fire #PS1climate == impress 14 time 2020-11-27 16:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332349754899013632 You can make a lot of money off old sick people if you do it right. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/27/nursing-home-incentives/ #PS1health == impress 17 time 2020-11-27 15:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332196323995488256 Guns and virus - Americans know their rights but not their responsibilities. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/opinion/covid-thanksgiving-freedom.html #PS1theory == impress 18 time 2020-11-27 05:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332195573122834433 Trump's favorite dictator? No, just one of many who does what Trump wished he could do. What Trumpism's successor might do. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/opinion/egypt-arrests-activists.html #PS1trumpism == impress 16 time 2020-11-27 05:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332194523548585984 "conspiracy theories have become the most effective community bonding mechanisms of the 21st century" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/opinion/republican-disinformation.html But if you disprove somebody's religion, they don't thank you, they kill you. #PS1theory == impress 18 time 2020-11-27 05:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332191171343314945 Why Janet Yellen is a good choice. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/26/opinion/janet-yellen.html #PS1economics == impress 21 time 2020-11-27 05:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332186509064040448 The book of Numbers - of Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/25/trumps-legacy-by-numbers/ #PS1trump == impress 22 time 2020-11-27 04:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332185950051471360 It's time everybody understood how our democracy works. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-presidency-was-a-crash-course-in-civics-we-can-be-thankful-for-that/2020/11/25/93a92632-2f76-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html But popular understanding is the last thing that minority rule wants. #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-27 04:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332183191457677312 What happens when a bunch of morons take over a party? The voters become confused! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-fraud-claims-georgia-republicans-run-offs-perdue-loeffler/2020/11/26/0c4d6b3a-2f30-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html #PS1election == impress 17 time 2020-11-27 04:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1332163177363062786 Trump nominees defend your right to infect as many people as possible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-coronavirus-restrictions/2020/11/26/5cf84020-2ffb-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html #PS1justice == impress 12 time 2020-11-27 03:23 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-27 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-27 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 494 ID 1301848100159706 impress 7 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 7 oreach 5 posted "11/27/2020 07:16:34 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1301848100159706 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-26 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331996117848920064 How to keep the swamp from draining! https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-barr-caterpillar-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-investigators-were-told-to-take-no-further-action-on-caterpillar-ex-client-of-barr-idUSKBN27Y2PO #PS1tax == impress 12 time 2020-11-26 16:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331825574692548609 It's not all magic. Sometimes when you move fast - you break things. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/business/coronavirus-vaccine-astrazeneca-oxford.html #PS1virus == impress 10 time 2020-11-26 05:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331824644026814464 Depression? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/opinion/coronavirus-billionaires.html In 2016 Trump promised to help Forgotten Americans. Millions of Trump voters thought he meant them! 2020 proved those voters SLOW learners. But Forgotten American billionaires are FAST learners that invest in politicians. #PS1economics == impress 14 time 2020-11-26 04:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331819638741553152 Trumpists stand up for ordinary Americans by making multi-million-dollar stock trades! MAYBE there was no insider information involved. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/us/politics/david-perdue-cardlytics.html You don't have to be above suspicion if you know you can get a pardon! https://www.businessinsider.com/david-perdue-trump-man-in-the-senate-2018-2 #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-11-26 04:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331817560799543296 What a gallery of patriotic heroes up for pardons! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/25/us/politics/trump-pardons.html #PS1justice == impress 11 time 2020-11-26 04:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331815776135778304 Win some lose some! If Don Jr fishes there - https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/pebble-mine-alaska/2020/11/25/bc46575c-2f41-11eb-860d-f7999599cbc2_story.html If not - https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/trump-rule-eases-effort-to-strip-mine-near-okefenokee-swamp/2020/11/25/84ed10ba-229a-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html #PS1trump == impress 12 time 2020-11-26 04:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331806643630219265 Even more good news for 1%-ers! https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/regeneron-treatment-rationing/2020/11/25/d3339d30-2f50-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html For everybody else, not so much. #PS1virus == impress 10 time 2020-11-26 03:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331805352577298434 Cuban-Americans don't distinguish between Scandinavian social democracy and Castro communism. And many are conservative Catholic pro-lifers. Making Democrats competitive again in Florida will required a delicate dance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/biden-cuba-venezuela-maduro/2020/11/25/5762e044-2abe-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-11-26 03:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331781408881184770 Things are looking up for the 1%! https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-financial-markets-coronavirus-pandemic-financial-markets-b28c38a5d1f7b000a7598b91d12bdc4b Down at the other end of the scale - not so much. https://apnews.com/article/us-news-coronavirus-pandemic-a099508702f6ef87cba05958aa618b72 #PS1recovery == impress 10 time 2020-11-26 02:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331776051656081408 Health care workers are giving up. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/25/6000-a-week-demand-for-nurses-amid-covid-surge-has-hospitals-bracing-for-staffing-shortages/ They are tired of dying trying to save dying patients who wouldn't save themselves. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/health/Covid-doctors-nurses-quitting.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-26 01:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331773561124515840 One measles shot and you're done for life. But you need a different flu shot every year as it mutates. Which is the correct model for covid? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/world/covid-mutation.html #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-11-26 01:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331771260536143874 How ironic that suppressing minorities is a pillar of minority rule! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/trump-voter-fraud-birtherism.html https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1democracy == impress 9 time 2020-11-26 01:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331770275831037953 What to do about Taiwan? It would be easier now if Nixon had stated clearly that the governments of Taiwan, PRC, and USA all were installed by force of arms, but those of Taiwan and USA are legitimized by regular contested elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/world/asia/taiwan-china-trump-biden.html #PS1foreign == impress 14 time 2020-11-26 01:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331768268948869121 Well it MIGHT be an alien art installation in honor of Trump, or of Q. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/us/Utah-monolith-red-rock-country.html But it could just be the work of Merry Pranksters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Pranksters #PS1other == impress 11 time 2020-11-26 01:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331767300567887873 We know a lot of what needs to be done. We just need to do it. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/election-integrity.html But the defenders of minority rule like elections to be dark and mysterious - so fraud is easier. #PS1democracy == impress 14 time 2020-11-26 01:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331765982323359746 Even if Trump pardons himself, family, and enablers, the Biden administration could still investigate and indict if warranted. Then Trump could choose to go to trial to clear his name. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/trump-prosecution.html But that investigation would be a gift to Trumpism. #PS1trumpism == impress 13 time 2020-11-26 01:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331764088129503232 Need a prayer for Thanksgiving? https://www.west-point.org/academy/malo-wa/inspirations/cadetprayer.html Need some saints and sinners to pray for blessings and repentance? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/trump-election-democracy.html #PS1democracy == impress 9 time 2020-11-26 00:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331762224335970304 Afghanistan was always the graveyard of empires. Nothing has changed. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/iraq-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal.html Kennedy was wrong: Americans will not go anywhere and pay any price. Our only reason for staying in Afghanistan is to buy time for our allies to accommodate. #PS1foreign == impress 18 time 2020-11-26 00:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331760465299480577 Congress has become a superspreader of viral disinformation. Back to medieval faith healing! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/hydroxychloroquine-covid.html #PS1virus == impress 14 time 2020-11-26 00:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331753848319295488 Social media - a business built on unsupported and unchecked comments generating more of the same. It's exponential, like the virus. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opinion/facebook-disinformation-boomers.html #PS1media == impress 12 time 2020-11-26 00:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331751606296055809 Pardons in progress for all the turkeys. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/us/politics/trump-is-said-to-plan-pardon-of-flynn.html #PS1justice == impress 8 time 2020-11-26 00:08 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-26 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-26 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 673 ID 1301107016900481 impress 11 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 7 oimpress 11 oreach 8 posted "11/26/2020 07:27:11 PM" reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1301107016900481 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-25 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331748039074091010 Next time could be worse - Trump has made straight in the desert a highway for his bolder and abler successor. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/us/politics/election-trump-democracy.html Biden should appoint a presidential commission to recommend non-partisan means of making the election system more robust. #PS1democracy == engage 5 engage-rate 0.1562 expands 4 impress 32 time 2020-11-25 23:54 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331739532203474944 Projecting influence and power with vaccines. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/vaccine-russia-china-influence/2020/11/23/b93daaca-25e5-11eb-9c4a-0dc6242c4814_story.html #PS1virus == impress 10 time 2020-11-25 23:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331737820461887489 Will there be enough heroes next time? And why does following the law have to be heroic? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/24/this-unnerving-election-does-not-bode-well-next-one/ The next Trumpist will surely be worse - bolder and more capable. #PS1democracy == impress 11 time 2020-11-25 23:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331732359624806400 What it takes to get a national security loan. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/25/boeing-national-security-bailout-loans/ #PS1recovery == impress 9 time 2020-11-25 22:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331703395942424576 You mean the NRA WASN'T a get-rich quick scheme for its leadership? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nra-irs-disclosure-990/2020/11/25/50521108-2d34-11eb-9c71-ccf2c0b8d571_story.html #PS1firearms == impress 15 time 2020-11-25 20:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331701464515788800 Pfizer success illustrates utter failure of Trumpist Lysenkoism. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/24/opinion-pfizer-vaccine-refutes-trumps-nationalism-attacks-on-science/ Trump can still get his revenge - by getting his base to refuse to get take any vaccine except one he recommends. Recommendations likely available soon for a consulting fee. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 impress 17 time 2020-11-25 20:49 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331700223857487873 Of course 21 Republican senators know Trump is an idiot. They just don't want anybody else to know it. What about the other 30? https://apnews.com/article/carl-bernstein-21-gop-senators-contempt-48dfbcf6328262fc9c40911957c0a691 #PS1trumpism == impress 26 time 2020-11-25 20:44 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-25 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-25 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 239 ID 1300257340318782 impress 18 likeuimpress 15 likeuusers 15 oimpress 18 oreach 16 posted "11/25/2020 04:36:32 PM" reach 16 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1300257340318782 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-24 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331082733880111104 An alternative platform to read stuff - that you've already read. Mixed with porn and scams. You can't use it against libs because they aren't there. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/23/parler-conservatives-still-on-twitter It's subsidized by reactionary billionaires because there's no business model there. #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-11-24 03:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331076740744048640 Every loser needs a Dolchstosslegende! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/opinion/trump-biden-conspiracy-theory.html #PS1trump == impress 22 time 2020-11-24 03:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331071998152249345 Harry Truman had a difficult Senate too! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/joe-scarborough-trump-biden-transition-fdr-truman/2020/11/23/c5ca5fda-2dde-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html #PS1politics == impress 21 time 2020-11-24 03:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331069287491006465 This is NOT a little flu. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-long-haulers-60-minutes-2020-11-22/ Many of the long-haulers were athletes before the infection. #PS1virus == impress 18 time 2020-11-24 02:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331052180132904960 Financial panics and central banks - sometimes just being willing to help is all that's actually needed. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/opinion/trump-mnuchin-federal-reserve.html #PS1economics == impress 17 time 2020-11-24 01:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331049817452146690 Ways to reset relations with Latin America. Will Congress help or hinder? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/opinion/biden-latin-america.html #PS1foreign == impress 17 time 2020-11-24 01:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331048463794982914 He always just wanted to be a beloved performer. Maybe now he will get his wish, with command performances in courtrooms. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/us/politics/trump-turkey-pardon.html "I dance at cheap suburban parties for a moderate fee. I retail State secrets at a very low figure." #PS1trump == impress 23 time 2020-11-24 01:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331045572912979970 Too much money is not the answer. But the question is how much is enough? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/one-of-2020s-biggest-losers-was-the-amount-of-money-wasted-in-the-election/2020/11/23/b0c8a034-2da6-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html Since there is no penalty for false political advertising, it's best to ignore all of it, no matter how much it cost. #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-11-24 01:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331044058148392962 It's come to this: GM can see the future more clearly than the Trump administration. Which way are the Republican senators going to go? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/23/general-motors-parting-shot-trump-bodes-well-biden-presidency/ #PS1climate == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0345 expands 1 impress 29 time 2020-11-24 01:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331040691024117760 Now the House will be just like the Senate - leaders trying desperately to find issues that will unite their caucuses instead of divide them. We'll soon know who wants to make a law and who just wants to make a point. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-biden-election/2020/11/23/c280ad2c-2b4d-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html #PS1politics == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 2 impress 18 time 2020-11-24 01:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1331036198245072896 Now we can take a deep breath! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michigan-vote-certification/2020/11/23/c435ed24-2d52-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html Because the decision of the one Republican willing to certify the Michigan election rippled all the way to the GSA which "ascertained" the winner, three weeks after the election, and began the transition. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0270 expands 1 impress 37 time 2020-11-24 00:45 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-24 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-24 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 411 ID 1299672313710618 impress 19 likeuimpress 15 likeuusers 14 oimpress 19 oreach 15 posted "11/24/2020 10:24:16 PM" reach 15 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1299672313710618 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-23 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330989578929377280 Of course Republicans campaign negatively. If they talk about what (little) they did, they might lose voters. They save that kind of talk for donors. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/us/politics/ossoff-perdue-loeffler-warnock.html #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1200 expands 3 impress 25 time 2020-11-23 21:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330987438685048832 Social media have superspreaders too! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/technology/election-misinformation-facebook-twitter.html #PS1media == impress 16 time 2020-11-23 21:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330981092862562305 A dark picture of feudal minority rule and Trumpism reigning triumphant. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/23/trump-will-go-trumpism-will-remain/ And Trump should be cautious about sipping chrysanthemum tea brewed by his retinue. https://genius.com/Stephen-sondheim-chrysanthemum-tea-lyrics #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-23 21:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330933301129797633 Third parties impact House of Representatives elections Third-party candidates might have affected UT-4, IA-3, MN-1, MN-2, and NV-3. If those voters aren't happy with those outcomes, they should learn about ranked-choice-voting. More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1298536613824188 #PS1election == impress 45 time 2020-11-23 17:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330862775657144320 Laying the foundations for future voter suppression in court. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/opinion/trump-election-courts.html #PS1democracy == impress 16 time 2020-11-23 13:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330861255414857728 Wall Street donors contemplate kicking the Trumpists where it hurts most - in the pocketbook. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/23/us/trump-biden-transition-business.html #PS1election == impress 17 time 2020-11-23 13:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330857750104948736 Just keep the pot boiling! No matter what's in it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/23/giuliani-keeps-peddling-debunked-falsehoods-behalf-trump/ #PS1election == impress 14 time 2020-11-23 12:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330717534065020929 The fewer Republican legislators the better! https://apnews.com/article/arkansas-legislature-health-coronavirus-pandemic-2bc7f36e5a13711ed998d1ab155f4307 #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-11-23 03:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330713493419429891 Slavery - segregation - suppression of voters. It's still the same old story, rejecting love and glory. Used to be the Democratic story, but the Republicans gleefully appropriated it in the 1960's. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/22/us/politics/trump-republicans-black-voters.html #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-11-23 03:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330710019109646336 How the virus kills companies with pre-existing condtions like over-leverage. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/22/business/dealbook/guitar-center-files-for-bankruptcy.html #PS1recovery == impress 17 time 2020-11-23 03:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330708285511462915 The best Federal punishment for Trump? Enact laws against norm-busting so that future presidents - including Trump in 2024 - can be prosecuted. Full divestiture into blind trust, full tax returns and financial statements, etc. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/22/case-against-indicting-trump/ #PS1trump == impress 28 time 2020-11-23 03:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330700478225608705 Why not $15/hour? Why should America's largest companies' full-time employees need public assistance? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/22/democrats-must-fight-15-georgia-future/ If the House were to pass a $15/hour minimum wage NOW, then Georgia voters could be reminded every day that the Senate does not act. #PS1economics == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 2 impress 27 likes 1 time 2020-11-23 02:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330698905781112836 Trump's failures in the mideast - how can Biden recover? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-middle-east-legacy/2020/11/22/4563bec2-2a7d-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html #PS1mideast == impress 20 time 2020-11-23 02:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330684900475736065 Democratic mayors in Trump country plead for a Marshall Plan. Sorry mayors, McConnell says no - too expensive. And he wants to keep you miserable until the next election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/22/marshall-plan-middle-america-eight-mayors/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-23 01:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330683292232761345 Why Trump will need to charge admission to his rallies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-tax-returns-lawsuits/2020/11/21/5eaa194c-de85-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html That's an awful pile of lawyers' fees. #PS1trump == impress 22 time 2020-11-23 01:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330680915182321664 Christie calls Giuliani, Ellis, and Palmer a national embarrassment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-christie-trump-concede/2020/11/22/05c280e6-2cda-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html Giuliani and Ellis calls Palmer a national embarrassment. How Biblical - a prophetess without honor in her own party. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/22/giuliani-releases-statement-distancing-trump-campaign-lawyer-sidney-powell/ But that's the Trumpism! #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0270 expands 1 impress 37 time 2020-11-23 01:13 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-23 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-23 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 518 ID 1298733847137798 impress 8 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 3 oimpress 8 oreach 4 posted "11/23/2020 04:35:57 PM" reach 4 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1298733847137798 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-22 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330658076538544128 Obama speaks - https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/17/obama-promised-land-memoir-autobiography This is the complicated ambiguous reality of governing, not the easy-to-follow manufactured fantasy of reality-TV. #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1429 expands 1 impress 7 time 2020-11-22 23:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330651637078081537 If Trump fades from view, will media have a profitability crisis? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/21/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-moving-on.html Maybe, but @politicalscrap1 would be happy to fade too. #PS1media == engage 5 engage-rate 0.1515 expands 5 impress 33 time 2020-11-22 23:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330649947696291840 Soon, photographs will be useless as evidence. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/21/science/artificial-intelligence-fake-people-faces.html #PS1technology == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 2 impress 39 retweets 1 time 2020-11-22 23:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330647054134087681 On hands on deck to scuttle the ship of state before Biden arrives! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/21/us/politics/trump-biden-transition.html #PS1transition == impress 13 time 2020-11-22 22:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330645197005328386 Is the Republican Party going to be the 100% Trump Party or not? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/22/us/politics/trump-gop-control.html We know what Trump wants. #PS1trump == impress 11 time 2020-11-22 22:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330642100526874624 The truth about presidential libraries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trump-presidential-library-narrative/2020/11/17/fcd27b9e-1edd-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html #PS1other == impress 17 time 2020-11-22 22:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330640532767293441 Trump's lawsuits were never going anywhere, and that's where they got to. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trump-lawyers-legal-ethics/2020/11/20/3c286710-2ac1-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html He knew that from the beginning; they are just fireworks to light up his base and keep him in rallie$. #PS1trump == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1053 expands 2 impress 19 time 2020-11-22 22:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330637157573136386 Plan B - seek money, avoid jail, seek vengeance, have campaign rallies, keep potential successors off balance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-2024-rematch/2020/11/21/58ce87ac-2a8d-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html Potential shoguns never express interest in being shogun until they ARE shogun. Yet they must discreetly work to sideline Trump. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-22 22:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330635697749848064 Burnishing your personal legend. It's all part of the business model. Just like the faces and heels of pro wresting, they never admit losing because they were always cheated out of victory. So buy a ticket next week! https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/13/trumps-crazy-and-confoundingly-successful-conspiracy-theory-436404 #PS1trump == impress 13 time 2020-11-22 22:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330597499648688130 What is the POSITIVE Democratic message that unites ALL Americans? https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/13/elissa-slotkin-braces-for-a-democratic-civil-war-436301 How about "The Democratic Party is the REAL DEAL party that dares to REALLY work for good health and good jobs for ALL Americans" More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1297867627224420 #PS1theory == impress 14 time 2020-11-22 19:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330574435275788290 "The key distinction wasn't between moderates and progressives, but between politicians in competitive districts and those not." https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/13/elissa-slotkin-braces-for-a-democratic-civil-war-436301 Republicans also position on e.g. virus relief based on district competitiveness. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#conservative #PS1theory == engage 3 engage-rate 0.2143 expands 2 impress 14 time 2020-11-22 18:10 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330573474079752193 "A party wins and governs for half of America; the other party wins and governs for the other half of America. Stalemated government can't do anything." https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/13/elissa-slotkin-braces-for-a-democratic-civil-war-436301 The Republican Party donors are fine with Do-nothing Congress. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-11-22 18:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330550394716524544 Biblical? There's a lot of fraud and bad faith in the Bible, especially involving kings and their counselors. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-attorney-sidney-powell-im-going-to-blow-up-georgia-with-new-lawsuit #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0444 expands 1 impress 45 time 2020-11-22 16:35 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330549024991051776 Sturgis - the rally that just keeps on going! https://apnews.com/article/us-news-south-dakota-coronavirus-pandemic-minnesota-ec6c5ee458afca990e62ed5f7e1f6398 You might become part of it without even knowing! #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 9 time 2020-11-22 16:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330542534855016449 Putin didn't have to do a thing - Trump did his work without being told. Putin didn't have to spend a dime! https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-loudest-attack-us-vote-bc653f799233e76dd60c27c37859d67b #PS1russian == impress 10 time 2020-11-22 16:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330541436907839489 Deregulate everything in sight before the clock runs down! https://apnews.com/article/spokane-land-management-environment-courts-us-news-65c5c37077294be1b1cb8404e6691d08 #PS1deregulation == impress 8 time 2020-11-22 15:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330540393230979073 Why didn't he do this four years ago? https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-medication-prescription-drug-costs-medicare-prescription-drugs-e171198402445755b920842ded293b59 Because Mitch told him he'd never get it past the Republican senators. That's still true, but Trump is hoping Biden gets the blame. #PS1health == impress 12 time 2020-11-22 15:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330536122368335876 You think you have a hard time finding a better job? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-20/larry-ellison-s-island-paradise-is-rocked-by-pandemic-pain What if there's just one employer? #PS1recovery == impress 11 time 2020-11-22 15:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330535442945609731 Stanford faculty condemns Lysenkoism of Scott Atlas. https://news.stanford.edu/2020/11/20/faculty-senate-condemns-actions-hoover-fellow-scott-atlas/ #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-11-22 15:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330401098419609608 Any differences among conservatives, Republicans, and Trumpist personality cultists? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-michigan-georgia-pennsylvania-certify-votes-state-lawmakers/2020/11/21/1f410296-2b9e-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html "disheartened by individuals using this time to find relevancy or fundraise off this issue" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/21/us/politics/trump-vote.html More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1297382910606225 #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-11-22 06:41 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-22 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-22 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 686 ID 1298000560544460 impress 9 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 9 oreach 5 posted "11/22/2020 04:17:39 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1298000560544460 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-21 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330166996533731336 About 43,700 more votes in Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia, might have gotten Trump to an Electoral College tie, and a win in the House. For an outright Electoral victory, Trump needed Pennsylvania or a vote in Maine or Nebraska. More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1296895810654935 #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0175 expands 2 impress 171 retweets 1 time 2020-11-21 15:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330013450836164608 In Trumpworld, it's all reality-TV all the time. Nothing is real. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/technology/no-trumps-sister-did-not-publicly-back-him-he-was-duped-by-a-fake-account.html There's big money in controversial posts. Who cares if they're true? #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-21 05:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330012302372814850 Why Republican senators are so spineless. The base is unforgiving and unrelenting. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/us/politics/Tucker-Carlson-trump.html Tucker Carlson was said to have his eye on 2024. That will be harder now. #PS1media == impress 46 time 2020-11-21 04:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330010038291681289 Biden's nominations will be the crucial test. Trump made acting appointments because he didn't want confirmation hearings; Biden will make acting appointments because he can't get confirmation hearings. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/us/politics/biden-nominees-senate-republicans.html #PS1politics == impress 22 time 2020-11-21 04:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330007063473209348 Who would have thought Goldwater would look better in retrospect? Trump and his enablers have that uncanny ability to increase the stature of their predecessors by lowering their own. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/20/republicans-must-tell-trump-its-over/ #PS1politics == impress 21 time 2020-11-21 04:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1330005792125186048 How far have we fallen? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-far-republican-presidents-have-fallen/2020/11/20/daee4410-2ab1-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html In 1953 the Southern Strategy belonged to the Democrats, not the Republicans. Eisenhower led the way to enforce Brown v Board. Nobody would be surprised now if Trump's Supreme Court overturned it. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0370 expands 1 impress 27 time 2020-11-21 04:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329988362850091009 Even Trump fan Gary Abernathy says time's up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gary-abernathy-time-to-concede/2020/11/20/ca4379a6-2b73-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html But he's wrong about a couple of things. The Republican Party hasn't changed - it's still minority rule. And there won't be a Trump comeback - donors see many better investments for 2024. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-11-21 03:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329986062299480064 How the Party of Lincoln became the Party of Strom Thurmond. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2020/11/20/f0d11954-2b71-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/most-republicans-greet-trumps-push-to-overturn-the-election-with-a-customary-response-silence/2020/11/20/91948292-2b52-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html #PS1trumpism == impress 15 time 2020-11-21 03:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329983713900331008 75 years ago today - crimes against humanity were defined, tried, and punished. https://apnews.com/article/nuremberg-war-crimes-trials-coronavirus-pandemic-berlin-9c0c0c7c092ea429b0daf8c3106cdce5 There was nobody left to pardon the guilty. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-21 03:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329982758186151936 There will be side effects. There always are. How will all those Trumpist and QAnon anti-vaxxers react? https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-11-18/moderna-pfizer-covid-19-vaccines-side-effects-are-next-big-challenge #PS1virus == impress 22 time 2020-11-21 02:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329980975846100993 What would the Trump presidential library contain? Certainly not his papers - lawyer's don't take notes! No point archiving evidence. Perhaps it can all be online - just a collection of youtubes of his campaign rallies and other greatest hits. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0370 expands 1 impress 27 time 2020-11-21 02:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329979878624509954 Pompeo gets two birds with one stone. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/world/middleeast/pompeo-bds-golan-heights-west-bank.html Adds another roadblock to Biden's foreign policy and burnishes his own credentials with evangelicals, looking forward to 2024. #PS1mideast == impress 29 time 2020-11-21 02:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329969529812787200 The sins of the fathers are visited on the sons. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/politics/donald-trump-jr-coronavirus/index.html https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/20/rudy-giulianis-son-positive-coronavirus-438694 #PS1virus == impress 21 time 2020-11-21 02:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329953935226900481 Third parties didn't matter much in the national popular vote. But the Libertarians cost Trump Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, and almost Pennsylvania. Thanks for sticking to your principles! Learn about ranked-choice voting! Details at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1296435404034309 #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0380 expands 3 impress 79 time 2020-11-21 01:05 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-21 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-21 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 558 ID 1297388120605704 impress 9 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 9 oreach 5 posted "11/21/2020 10:44:21 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1297388120605704 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-20 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329904609809166336 More troubles for Trump family - Nobody believes Dad can win in court - https://www.axios.com/trump-island-election-challenges-e09907fa-f724-4e78-87d8-c7e17cca3063.html And they've got their own problems - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/nyregion/trump-fraud-investigations-taxes.html #PS1trump == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0606 expands 2 impress 33 time 2020-11-20 21:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329882409915977728 Eugene Debs, Norman Thomas, Bernie Sanders - they didn't get all they wanted when they wanted but they made it possible for others to get something eventually. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/opinion/biden-fdr-left-new-deal.html #PS1theory == impress 32 time 2020-11-20 20:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329880457442312197 The value of a math theorem is that it allows you to know more while remembering less. The value of a conspiracy theory is that it allows you to know less while imagining you know more. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/opinion/global-cabal-conspiracy-theories.html Everybody would like a unified field theory of history. #PS1theory == impress 18 time 2020-11-20 20:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329869283208249345 Will the 2022 election be about how good the economy is or how bad the economy is? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/opinion/joe-biden-economy.html Don't expect McConnell to leave that to chance! #PS1recovery == impress 14 time 2020-11-20 19:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329868036132638721 Trying to decide whether to travel? Measure your bubble! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/opinion/covid-bubble-thanksgiving-family.html #PS1virus == impress 30 time 2020-11-20 19:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329865905782673408 Bolton says - "Their basic argument is this was a conspiracy so vast and so successful that there's no evidence of it. Now if that's true, I really want to know who the people are who pulled this off. We need to hire them at the C.I.A." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/politics/trump-election.html #PS1election == impress 13 time 2020-11-20 19:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329863241573437440 Another view of Hillbilly Elegy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/20/searching-real-appalachia-netflixs-hillbilly-elegy/ Do you blame the politicians for betraying voters or the voters for supporting crooks? Lying is fundamental to minority rule. #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-20 19:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329861253812998145 Why Biden's bipartisan gestures face a very steep uphill road - negotiating with McConnell is a labor of Sisyphus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-barack-obamas-memoir-leaves-out/2020/11/19/cd5d783e-2aa7-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-11-20 18:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329859655636434944 Persons vs inhabitants. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-are-arguing-against-the-framers-original-intent/2020/11/19/0269875e-2aab-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html How about apportioning seats according to the number of persons voting in the last election? THAT number is known exactly and would discourage suppression of registration and voting. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#redistricting #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-11-20 18:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329857809433784320 Polls only reflect the opinions of the tiny minority of people willing to talk to pollsters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/19/why-were-polls-wrong-ignore-calls/ #PS1theory == impress 12 time 2020-11-20 18:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329856895469850624 Measured against their communities, elementary schools do not seem to be sites of virus transmission - so they might as well be open. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/20/covid-19-schools-data-reopening-safety/ #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-11-20 18:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329855801125527553 Three reasons why Trumpism is thriving. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gop-deserved-to-lose-even-worse-heres-why-it-didnt/2020/11/19/3dfa53ae-2aa4-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html #PS1trumpism == impress 12 time 2020-11-20 18:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329848799137656837 Alternate facts about WWII! In 1941, FDR, to avoid upsetting the stock market, observed that a tiny raid on Hawaii had caused 5-10 deaths. He called on state governors to take such steps as they saw fit - or not. More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1296229830721533 #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0345 impress 29 time 2020-11-20 18:07 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329791541343256576 How big a hole is the virus putting in Trump country? https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/20/250000-covid-deaths-map/ The hole might be twice as large by the time enough people are vaccinated. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#exponentials #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-20 14:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329789993456332801 A novel approach from Fox opinion! "We're telling you this because it's true, and in the end, that's all that matters" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/20/tucker-carlson-sidney-powell-fraud/ Yet Carlson still supposes that there MIGHT be something significant somewhere to investigate - despite no evidence. #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-11-20 14:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329660929902927876 The FUNDAMENTAL LIE of minority rule - SAY loudly what the voters want to hear, DO quietly what the donors want done. Shout about elites as much as you like, then do what they tell you. Allow any ideology except loss of their power. More - https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1295803547430828 #PS1theory == impress 17 time 2020-11-20 05:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329653826664611844 What determines bills that come up in the Senate? 1 McConnell approves 2 The president, Biden or Trump, approves 3 There has to be overwhelming approval in the Senate Republican caucus - McConnell won't allow his caucus to split and thus threaten his power. #PS1politics == impress 21 time 2020-11-20 05:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329652004293988352 "What if we did as little to stop drugs as you're doing to stop guns?" https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mexico-losing-control/mexico-drug-cartels-sniper-rifles-us-gun-policy/ Sorry, the NRA says no and so Mitch says no. Mexicans will just have to live - and die - with criminals armed in America. #PS1firearms == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-20 05:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329646809950502913 Everybody expects racism from Trump - that's who he is. It's the complicity of elected Republicans that is so disgusting. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-trying-to-disenfranchise-black-voters-the-gop-isnt-stopping-him/2020/11/19/44194a2e-2a9f-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html Maybe that's who they are. Most 2024 contenders are Southern - Bannon Cotton Cruz Graham Haley Hawley Pompeo Rubio #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0323 expands 1 impress 31 time 2020-11-20 04:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329644391808389120 Will Pence act? Not likely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-are-dying-trump-is-threatening-democracy-where-is-mike-pence/2020/11/19/5bd32b16-2aaa-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html What about 2024? Consider the competition - Bannon Carlson Cotton Cruz Graham Haley Hawley Pompeo Rubio Trumpjr etc.... It's hard to see how Pence can rise to the top of this scrum. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0208 expands 1 impress 48 time 2020-11-20 04:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329642466744537088 Getting out the vote in Georgia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-georgia-get-out-the-vote-operations-that-helped-biden-win-havent-stopped/2020/11/19/7c10ceac-2851-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html It's hard to think of any United States Senators who have had as much impact as... Stacey Abrams. She plans a direct impact on two of them on Jan 5. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0256 expands 1 impress 39 time 2020-11-20 04:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329638992518606849 You can't make this stuff up! https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/rudy-giuliani-press-conference-trump-election/2020/11/19/9192f928-2a9d-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html Especially if it involves Rudy! #PS1election == impress 25 time 2020-11-20 04:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329631458944696322 Do you really want prosperity to come to your struggling rural county? Beware that prosperity will bring social and political change and a rising cost of living. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/15/biden-trump-economy/ You can't get prosperous the way your grandfathers did. #PS1economics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-11-20 03:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329577526159568898 "It changes the result of the election in Michigan if you take out Wayne County" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/19/wayne-county-rescind-certifying-election/ Rudy is absolutely right once again! Southerners have known for 150 years if you take out the black vote, all kinds of things become possible! #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0222 expands 1 impress 45 time 2020-11-20 00:09 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-20 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-20 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1034 ID 1296448794032970 impress 7 likeuimpress 1 likeuusers 1 oimpress 7 oreach 3 posted "11/20/2020 05:07:50 PM" reach 3 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1296448794032970 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-19 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329475573534531584 Night demonstrations - thus they end when morons and loonies run loose. Demonstrate peacefully for justice all day until the sun sets, then go home and let the morons, loonies, looters, anarchists, and police fight it out all night. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/11/19/kenosha-shooting-kyle-rittenhouse-interview/ #PS1unrest == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0645 expands 2 impress 31 time 2020-11-19 17:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329468292772204545 Only genuine concern for her safety, of course. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/19/wayne-county-rescind-certifying-election/ That would be a historic moment - the first time Trump ever felt concern for the safety of anybody but himself. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-11-19 16:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329456016837074944 "Just think about it as protecting your pocketbook" - Karl Rove to Trumpist DONORS. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/us/politics/with-senate-control-hanging-in-balance-crazytown-cash-floods-georgia.html But who cares about protecting the pocketbooks of Trumpist VOTERS? #PS1election == impress 25 time 2020-11-19 16:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329451154389028870 You mostly get it by breathing, not by touching. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/world/asia/covid-cleaning.html #PS1virus == impress 20 time 2020-11-19 15:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329449983268036609 Worker pay raises interfere with stock buybacks. Raises aren't needed to get workers now that unemployment money is exhausted. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/business/retail-workers-hazard-pay.html #PS1recovery == impress 21 time 2020-11-19 15:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329448097651503104 No voter fraud but lots of voter suppression. Anybody going to do anything about it? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/19/we-need-an-113-commission/ #PS1democracy == impress 20 time 2020-11-19 15:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329447571413209088 Raise taxes? Not on McConnell's watch! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/19/joe-biden-could-shepherd-massive-pro-family-package-through-congress/ #PS1health == impress 18 time 2020-11-19 15:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329445630595436554 Trumpists made them change their minds? Straight reality-TV. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/19/wayne-county-rescind-certifying-election/ #PS1election == impress 23 time 2020-11-19 15:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329332548632076288 More election officials are threatened for doing their jobs. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/politics/michigan-election-republicans.html How unlike a functioning democracy. #PS1election == impress 22 time 2020-11-19 07:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329328468723593219 Trump cuts troops in mideast https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-afghanistan-troop-withdrawals-iraq-f386726f79ac6c65be97211d3a89b12d In gratitude Iranian militias in Iraq sent rockets into the Green Zone https://apnews.com/article/embassies-baghdad-iraq-iran-a804af41287f19a8fd348b8b5f96110d And in response, Trump asked for ideas for attacking Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear.html Are we having peace yet? #PS1mideast == impress 57 time 2020-11-19 07:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329325473172656129 Known by the company they keep! Possible delisting by NASDAQ but recommended by Rove and Parscale. https://apnews.com/article/phunware-app-helped-power-trump-campaign-89ed273f60e37ff9ee020dd2f5d3df04 What will the Trumpists do with all that data on their supporters? #PS1technology == impress 18 time 2020-11-19 07:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329296505430130689 What about the Electoral College? Instead of protecting political minorities, winner-take-all is unstable. Popular election of the president could be difficult if a national recount is needed. How can we minimize constitutional crises? https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1295043577506825 #PS1democracy == impress 24 time 2020-11-19 05:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329274062330241025 Who are the anarchists now? Democracy runs on shared norms and common consent. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/politics/michigan-election-results-certify.html #PS1election == impress 20 time 2020-11-19 04:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329262226033676288 Why there haven't been any paid ads from politicalscrapbooknet lately - most voters don't care for outside agitators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/18/democrats-please-think-twice-before-invading-georgia-help-with-senate-runoffs/ To be helpful, send money to the locals. https://warnockforgeorgia.com/ https://electjon.com/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-19 03:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329259921603403777 Giiulini, Bannon, Ellis, Miller - with a legal team like that, no wonder Trump is winning! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-strategy/2020/11/18/94fbe50e-29c9-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html As for Rudy - a victim of his own mythology. Taking down Trump with him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/18/rudy-giuliani-is-mess/ #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 32 time 2020-11-19 03:07 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329257141429960704 Some people believe it's all pre-ordained. But it's not. It's a matter of free will. Your free will. Trump's free will. You neighbors' free will. Everybody's choice to exercise free will or not. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/covid-250000-deaths-us/2020/11/18/543f8e04-284c-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 2 impress 28 time 2020-11-19 02:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329230075221344256 Hang 'em high while you can! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/politics/executions-death-penalty-biden.html Trump administration sets another record. #PS1justice == impress 18 time 2020-11-19 01:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329226604174688257 McCarthy thinks Trump will still be relevant. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/politics/kevin-mccarthy-trump.html More likely, Trump will imagine that he is still relevant, and his enablers will pretend to encourage him, while his ambitious would-be successors maneuver behind the scenes for control. #PS1trumpism == impress 24 time 2020-11-19 00:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329222356997349376 Should elementary schools reopen? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/opinion/coronavirus-school-closures.html Perhaps by February in places that the death rate has turned downward. #PS1virus == impress 24 time 2020-11-19 00:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329214070654783488 Does 2020 mark the end of ideological political party power and the beginning of personality cult politics? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/18/what-will-history-say-about-trump/ #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-11-19 00:05 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-19 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-19 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 663 ID 1295672264110623 impress 8 likeuimpress 3 likeuusers 3 oimpress 8 oreach 4 posted "11/19/2020 04:54:07 PM" reach 4 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1295672264110623 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-18 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329209039129956353 How they fight for freedom in Missouri. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/18/health-care-worker-threats-coronavirus/ #PS1virus == impress 9 time 2020-11-18 23:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329178331586064384 Universal Basic Income and Flat Tax A flat tax taxes all income above a base amount at the same rate. A Universal Basic Income to protects all Americans from economic calamity. https://www.yang2020.com/what-is-freedom-dividend-faq/ See how these ideas combine - https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1294800334197816 #PS1economics == impress 37 time 2020-11-18 21:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329128242205233152 Little happens without bipartisan support. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/opinion/joe-biden-mitch-mcconnell-congress.html The question is what would tempt McConnell to permit any bipartisan victories. Republican donors like a do-nothing Congress. The Trumpist base likes unrelenting opposition to liberals. #PS1politics == impress 26 time 2020-11-18 18:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329125582110486529 No help coming for cities and states. Mitch has observed that public employees tend to vote Democratic but might vote Republican in 2022 if they are miserable enough. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/opinion/biden-cities-states-covid-relief.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-11-18 18:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329124328198139905 Trump's "all about ME" became Democrats' "all about MY group". But "how about WE" - getting to 51% of the vote in 51% of districts? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/opinion/biden-democrats-moderate-progressive.html 37% of voters want a dictator, so Democrats need to work hard for the other 13%. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-sore-loser/2020/11/14/b6c58500-2375-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-11-18 18:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329118721390960640 Did the cash push the election toward the Republicans? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/opinion/trump-election-stimulus.html Maybe, but it doesn't do any good to suggest doing more of that. Mitch says no, since the voters who credited Republicans for the cash will blame Democrats for the hard times ahead. #PS1election == impress 23 time 2020-11-18 17:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329116810478718976 "This is the first business in history where the surest way of getting fired is doing your job" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/18/cybersecurity-202-firing-cisa-chief-leaves-trump-unchecked-make-false-claims-about-election-fraud/ The job of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security is not cybersecurity and infrastructure security, but supporting Trump's re-election. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-11-18 17:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329113937225285633 So many critical decisions - is this the most critical? Undoing the damage of Trump and Barr might take years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/18/biden-attorney-general-could-be-most-important-personnel-decision/ #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-11-18 17:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329112450625519621 Red states are going for survival of the fittest and herd immunity after all. No help from Trump, he's too busy tweeting how he won the election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-3-milliion-plus-infected/2020/11/18/d9f079a8-2849-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html The virus forgot the predictions to disappear in the summer, fall, or after the election. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-11-18 17:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329109836307386368 Journalism is illegal in Texas! Everything is bigger in Texas. The Supreme Court will have to size up qualified immunity eventually. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/an-improbable-journalists-case-could-pressure-the-supreme-court-to-rethink-qualified-immunity/2020/11/17/352f7e16-2914-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html #PS1journalism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0952 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-11-18 17:10 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329108921382961152 Unleadership in action - not showing up says it all! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/17/trump-asean-east-asia-summit-no-shows-insult-asian-allies/ #PS1foreign == impress 17 time 2020-11-18 17:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329083966121381890 For the Trump base - and Newsmax - and Louie Gohmert - it doesn't have to be true! If it sounds good, who cares if it really is true or even remotely plausible? As long as it wastes time and keeps the pot boiling. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/17/media/scytl-debunks-conspiracy-theory/index.html #PS1media == impress 23 time 2020-11-18 15:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1329080952170004482 Sweepstakes fraud - it looks a lot like some political fundraising mail - https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2020/direct-mail-sweepstakes-fraud.html and the bait-and-switch is reminiscent of recent Trump appeals https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-election-trump-fundraising-insigh/donations-under-8k-to-trump-election-defense-instead-go-to-president-rnc-idUKKBN27R30B He needs a lot of money to pay off past debts and future legal expenses. #PS1trump == impress 18 time 2020-11-18 15:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328942379710230536 Rudy's in charge! That explains everything. And it's what Trump wants! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-challenges/2020/11/17/ea741372-28f6-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0800 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-11-18 06:05 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328922454811545600 Trump's legal liabilities - is the country better off pursuing them or forgetting them? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/magazine/trump-investigations-criminal-prosecutions.html #PS1justice == impress 21 time 2020-11-18 04:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328914801733509120 A preview of future Republicanism. Trump is an asset on the campaign trail but a liability in office, so his successor will usurp him without appearing to. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/politics/georgia-senate-republicans-recount.html Trumpists seem to be pretty shamless about attacking each other. #PS1trumpism == impress 21 time 2020-11-18 04:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328912375886479360 How we finally got the Land and Water Convervation Fund funded. Bullock and Hickenlooper scared the Republican senators into acting. Too late for Gardner, but just in time for Daines. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/opinion/red-state-democrats-montana.html #PS1politics == impress 22 time 2020-11-18 04:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328909096272023558 As with Q, the "real" Trump will eventually be replaced by a more effective one. The tweet will go on! It's too valuable an asset. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/opinion/trump-tweets-election.html #PS1media == impress 30 time 2020-11-18 03:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328887683381248001 Trump is done, though he doesn't know it. It's his "smarter, less crude" successor in Trumpism that's so alarming. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/opinion/trump-democracy-republican-party.html ein Volk no more diversity ein Reich no more federalism ein Fhrer no more co-equal branches of government #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-11-18 02:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328885058074079234 Is he trying to anoint himself the successor in Trumpism? If so, there's a lot of cutthroat competition. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/politics/lindsey-graham-georgia-trump-biden.html #PS1trumpism == impress 22 time 2020-11-18 02:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328882914323361799 $2 a day would be more than he's worth. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/politics/giuliani-trump-election-pay.html #PS1election == impress 16 time 2020-11-18 02:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328874269053370378 The sword cuts both ways. The internet is as revolutionary as the printing press, for spreading both truth and fiction. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-power-to-keep-secrets-is-gone/2020/11/17/0eb174c2-2907-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html #PS1technology == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0870 expands 2 impress 23 time 2020-11-18 01:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328871462858416128 Trump coup starts in Motown? Every Trumpist knows that black-majority cities are dens of vote fraud. They don't need any more evidence than what they can see and imagine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michigan-vote-canvassing-board/2020/11/17/12141222-287c-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-11-18 01:23 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328868640918179841 Another purge for failure to tout the Trumpist line. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/17/politics/chris-krebs-fired-by-trump/index.html #PS1transition == impress 18 time 2020-11-18 01:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328866818778308608 Trump wants to strike Iran while he still can, to make life difficult for Biden. So far he's been talked out of it. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear.html #PS1mideast == impress 23 time 2020-11-18 01:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328862979127869440 If we can't handle a virus, we certainly can't handle climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/opinion/coronavirus-climate.html Why would Trump, or McConnell, or any of them, risk anything to avoid something that will happen after they are gone? Let them hope for not too long a life. #PS1climate == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0690 expands 2 impress 29 time 2020-11-18 00:49 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-18 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-18 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1011 ID 1294891027522080 impress 7 likeuimpress 2 likeuusers 2 oimpress 7 oreach 3 posted "11/18/2020 04:14:06 PM" reach 3 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1294891027522080 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-17 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328848952314060800 The role of the extreme left is to point toward the future. The role of the centrists is to get there slowly enough that the reactionaries don't take over. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/opinion/leftists-moderates-democratic-party.html That's a delicate balance. https://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 9 time 2020-11-17 23:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328843975608864768 The great polling mystery - what will the undecideds decide? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/16/polling-isnt-broken-we-too-often-miss-its-hidden-signals/ #PS1theory == impress 27 time 2020-11-17 23:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328842105356095493 A Trumpist to the core - incompetent AND poisonously partisan. No wonder Republican senators are so eager to confirm her. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-are-trying-to-jam-through-judy-shelton-she-has-no-business-working-at-the-fed/2020/11/16/449749c6-2840-11eb-9b14-ad872157ebc9_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-17 23:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328841068360548353 Will Biden fix the clemency process and restore a rule of law instead of a rule by personality? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-abused-the-clemency-power-will-biden-reform-it/2020/11/16/6c9a58c2-2832-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html #PS1justice == impress 17 time 2020-11-17 23:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328839667488210945 Trumpists really hate competence and technical integrity, especially in their own party. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/brad-raffensperger-georgia-vote/2020/11/16/6b6cb2f4-283e-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html #PS1trumpism == impress 15 time 2020-11-17 23:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328838363038662657 "people that may have voted for Biden may come back and vote for us because there was an anti-Trump vote" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/georgia-senate-runoffs-gop-t/2020/11/16/9d7c0678-2848-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html How many Georgians that voted AGAINST Trump would vote FOR these two devout Trumpists? They just have to run against AOC as usual. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-11-17 23:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328836820210126849 As with most topics, legislators have uninformed opinions but no technical expertise. Lobbyists will have to provide draft legislation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/17/tech-hearing-dorsey-zuckerberg/ We need different competing platforms - some where fiction is as good as facts, and some not. #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-17 23:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328834005920141312 Why wouldn't Republicans fight imaginary fraud with real fraud? Maintaining minority rule requires every available tool! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/17/we-need-an-investigation-into-lindsey-grahams-intervention-georgia/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-11-17 22:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328833107303174144 The polls failed because so many people don't trust the pollsters. And why would people who believe in QAnon, for instance, trust anybody grounded in reality? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-quality-of-polling-is-a-symptom-of-a-democracys-health/2020/11/16/b2c5c714-2832-11eb-92b7-6ef17b3fe3b4_story.html #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-17 22:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328831877759733760 Why didn't Putin try as hard this time? Was it because Trumpists do his work for him? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-failed-to-mount-major-election-interference-operations-in-2020-analysts-say/2020/11/16/72c62b0c-1880-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html #PS1russian == impress 18 time 2020-11-17 22:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328825261933043712 Will the anti-vaxxers show their loyalty to Trump by taking the vaccine or by NOT taking the vaccine? https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-vaccine-lessons-h1n1-vaccine/2020/11/17/b5626596-1ac1-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 impress 28 time 2020-11-17 22:20 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328821985640497152 One more finger in the eye of Biden. Maybe Xi will buy the oil. Or Kim. If they find any. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/climate/trump-oil-drilling-alaska.html #PS1deregulation == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-17 22:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328811101987880962 Why local bond measures to better than statewide. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-16/skelton-california-commercial-property-taxes-proposition-13 But statewide measures just get better funding. Prop 22 was bought by Uber and Lyft. Prop 15 was defeated by commercial real estate interests claiming to protect residential housing. #PS1tax == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0333 expands 1 impress 30 time 2020-11-17 21:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328787385535000576 Trump's greatest legacy - if you don't believe it, it's not true. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/16/south-dakota-nurse-coronavirus-deniers/ That's why so many health care workers are giving up. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/health/Covid-doctors-nurses-quitting.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-11-17 19:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328786190250647554 Promises kept! Victory in Afghanistan! For the Taliban. They will keep their promises to their partisans too. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-troop-cut-afghanistan-iraq/2020/11/17/ed6f3f80-28fa-11eb-b847-66c66ace1afb_story.html #PS1mideast == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-11-17 19:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328765090577870848 Netanyahu makes the most of the American presidential transition - https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-israel-neighborhoods-middle-east-5cd205bc38f742a9ff831ac16b0f97bc #PS1mideast == impress 17 time 2020-11-17 18:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328764555510513664 China fills a global leadership vacuum on trade - https://apnews.com/article/global-trade-summits-coronavirus-pandemic-asia-east-asia-00e9be01d98abe6663af4e80dc2a1772 In response, Trump plans trade moves against - Biden. https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-china-sanctions-confrontations-before-he-leaves-white-house-2020-11 #PS1trade == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0303 expands 1 impress 33 time 2020-11-17 18:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328762651732627460 Why employers are so keen to have liability protection in the next economic stimulus. https://apnews.com/article/public-health-iowa-michael-brown-virginia-elections-2dfd1012549622cf45294d96663f4cc5 It can be very hard to protect people in contact with the public. #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0370 expands 1 impress 27 time 2020-11-17 18:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328761257621676033 Why Republican senators insist that liability protection for employers is part of any economic recovery package https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/business/economy/coronavirus-office.html It's for the safety of large employers who make employees come back to the office as the pandemic worsens. #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-17 18:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328760288514957312 Will hydrogen always be the fuel of the future? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/business/hydrogen-fuel-california.html It certainly looks attractive for fleet use. #PS1climate == impress 17 time 2020-11-17 18:01 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-17 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-17 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 721 ID 1294069557604227 impress 17 likeuimpress 11 likeuusers 11 oimpress 17 oreach 12 posted "11/17/2020 04:19:25 PM" reach 12 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1294069557604227 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-16 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328351198722842630 States rights - the progressive answer to reactionary Federalism? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/opinion/progressive-conservative-courts.html Strom Thurmond and George Wallace would turn over in their graves. #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0256 expands 1 impress 39 time 2020-11-16 14:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328350175157358592 When we consume the natural world we don't just get the parts we like. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/opinion/coronavirus-minks-wildlife-environment.html #PS1virus == impress 23 time 2020-11-16 14:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328348746648752128 "The point of conspiratorial narratives and apocalyptic rhetoric is to lay the groundwork for a politics of total obstruction" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/opinion/trump-religion-authoritarianism.html McConnell thanks them for their support! Minority rule needs a Potemkin democracy. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1trumpism == impress 29 time 2020-11-16 14:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328335382207893505 "it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world . . . But for Wales?" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/opinion/jared-ivanka-trump.html About taking over the Trump base - Klansmen, Nazis, QAnons, Soros foes - all want to finish the Holocaust. They seek a suitable Fhrer for Trumpism. #PS1trumpism == impress 17 time 2020-11-16 13:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328330639880245248 Giuliani helps steal the election with the preplanned fable of stolen election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/16/giulianis-fantasy-parade-false-voter-fraud-claims/ He's a perfect fit for reality-TV. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-11-16 13:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328202148270653440 "Stop the Steal" to steal an election! From 2016 https://apnews.com/article/f5f6a73b2af546ee97816bb35e82c18d Planned by the experienced election stealer Roger Stone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Brothers_riot Meticulous planning to steal the 2020 election! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/us/politics/trump-voter-fraud-claims.html More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1292482454429604 #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0241 expands 1 impress 83 replies 1 time 2020-11-16 05:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328191369018363909 McConnell is certain to do the right thing by his donors that insure his Senate majority - namely nothing, to insure the economy is still wrecked in 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/can-mitch-mcconnell-do-the-right-thing-just-once/2020/11/13/f9a171bc-25fb-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html He'll continue to ignore Trump's desire to go big. https://fox5sandiego.com/news/coronavirus/second-stimulus-checks-trump-pushes-congress-to-approve-relief/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0161 expands 1 impress 62 time 2020-11-16 04:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328189305718669313 Alito is bothered by executive overreach! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-so-sour-justice-alito-your-side-in-the-supreme-court-is-winning/2020/11/13/19e099bc-25ed-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html But not by judicial activism or by legislative paralysis that causes the activism and overreach. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html Nor by minority rule. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0488 expands 2 impress 41 time 2020-11-16 04:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328187820222021636 The Republican plan for reducing old people and poor people, and thus deferring Social Security failure, goes on. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/with-pandemic-raging-republicans-say-election-results-validate-their-approach/2020/11/15/cddc6f60-25f0-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html Exponentials are hard for democracies - by the time everybody understands a problem, it's catastrophic. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#exponentials #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0192 expands 1 impress 52 time 2020-11-16 04:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328170540461330432 The patient showed some improvement with the previous treatment, thus there is no need for further treatment. True if "all we care about is white men" - ask any Republican senator. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/14/business/economy/biden-democrats-economic-stimulus.html #PS1recovery == impress 30 time 2020-11-16 02:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328146812780171264 Winning the Georgia runoffs will be difficult. It all comes down to turnout, which is why Republicans are encouraging Trump to keep whining to keep his base energized. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/14/opinion/democrats-georgia-senate-runoff.html There's a lot of history to overcome - https://www.naacpldf.org/ldf-celebrates-60th-anniversary-brown-v-board-education/southern-manifesto-massive-resistance-brown/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0303 expands 1 impress 33 time 2020-11-16 01:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328144566390722560 Open season for America's enemies. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/14/opinion/sunday/trump-military-transition.html We need to shorten the Constitutional transition time. #PS1transition == impress 17 time 2020-11-16 01:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328143634655444993 Citizen Trump as Norma Desmond. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/14/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-defeat.html #PS1trump == impress 23 time 2020-11-16 01:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328142626051166209 Denial runs in the family. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/us/politics/trump-concession-books-literature-.html #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-11-16 01:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328132002856386562 Failing fanatics redouble fanaticism. Thus end the coalitions of 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/us/politics/2020-election-recap-democrats-republicans.html Many SAY politicians should work together to solve problems, but such candidates fare poorly. Time for another coalition? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#conservative #PS1theory == impress 25 time 2020-11-16 00:25 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-16 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-16 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 552 ID 1293357454342104 impress 14 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 oimpress 14 oreach 10 posted "11/16/2020 10:09:21 PM" reach 10 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1293357454342104 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-15 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328120496949403648 Trumpism works by blaming somebody else. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/09/trump-trumpism-gop-republicans-election-outreach/ Biden can reach out, but Trumpists won't reach back - they are planning for 2022 & 2024. Tepid Trumpist Republicans find their moral dilemma of the last 5 years is good for at least 5 more. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0238 expands 1 impress 42 time 2020-11-15 23:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328117128138932224 Schools open or schools closed? Surprise - it doesn't matter how active the virus is. What matters is the relative strength of Trump supporters and the relative strength of teacher's unions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/10/partisanship-schools-reopening-virus-trump-unions/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0323 expands 1 impress 31 time 2020-11-15 23:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328116099049656321 How Trump and Barr can hobble, if not defeat, justice. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/09/trump-justice-department-pardon/ Can the president pardon himself? Could Pence pardon Trump for crimes that haven't been charged yet or aren't even known yet? All are interesting unresolved questions. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0213 expands 1 impress 47 time 2020-11-15 23:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328104041168076800 Trump did better in economically declining areas. He never did anything for them - they are still declining - but he gave them permission to vent any way they liked against the modern world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/15/biden-trump-economy/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0213 expands 1 impress 47 time 2020-11-15 22:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328096737781633024 Don't bother Mitch with talk about democracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-know-dc-deserves-to-be-a-state-but-their-own-power-takes-precedence/2020/11/15/ca38ad86-248f-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html He's not allowing statehood for DC and PR to even come to a vote. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#Federal%20territories #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-15 22:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328095663498743808 Will the Trump base ever vote according to its own economic interest? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/15/biden-can-do-something-rural-america/ Probably not! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#political%20ideology%20for%20the%20masses https://www.political-scrapbook.net/trump.html#Second%20Trump%20Constituency #PS1theory == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1176 expands 2 impress 17 time 2020-11-15 22:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328087650960457734 Virus accelerates social security and medicare funding crises. The end of the road is in sight. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/your-money/social-security-biden-trump.html Higher taxes or lower benefits? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/controversial.html#defined%20benefit Both parties have avoided the issue, hoping the other guys would get the blame. #PS1economics == impress 16 time 2020-11-15 21:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328078062672461824 Trump says Biden won, but Trump won't concede anything? Perfect reality-TV ambiguous cliff-hanger to assure the audience will tune in next time. https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54952098 #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0213 expands 1 impress 47 time 2020-11-15 20:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328058513235460096 Forget the Hatch Act! There can be no greater national priority than digging up or making up evidence of voter fraud against Trump! But could any of those fraud ballots been votes for Trump or down-ballot Republicans? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-voter-integrity-fund/2020/11/15/89986f1c-25fe-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0244 expands 1 impress 41 time 2020-11-15 19:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328056435033325568 Confused on election night? It was planned that was by Republican legislatures that refused to allow early counting of mail-in votes, and abetted by networks that found it more profitable to keep the world hanging for ask long as possible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/is-election-night-broken-tv-news-stuck-to-old-routines-amid-voting-upheaval--and-confusion-followed/2020/11/14/9024f248-207b-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html #PS1media == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0134 expands 2 impress 224 time 2020-11-15 19:25 +0000 userclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1328048057116545024 Should Vance give Trump a pass in the name of national unity? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/nyregion/trump-taxes.html Would Trump respond with extreme gratitude and refrain from any more illegal and anti-democratic behavior? Or maybe getting a Federal pardon is already more than he deserves. #PS1trump == impress 31 time 2020-11-15 18:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327855938343112704 McConnell's strategy is just say NO and wait for 2022. They will, of course, blame the virus and economy on Biden and AOC. The lesson of 2020 - there aren't any more hidden leftists, but there were plenty of hidden Trumpists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-agenda-republicans/2020/11/14/e0651ef4-25d0-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html #PS1politics == engage 4 engage-rate 0.0494 expands 2 impress 81 likes 1 replies 1 time 2020-11-15 06:08 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-15 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-15 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 572 ID 1292326307778552 impress 20 likeuimpress 14 likeuusers 14 oimpress 20 oreach 15 posted "11/15/2020 04:28:27 PM" reach 15 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1292326307778552 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-14 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327619858557636609 Who is Trump's base? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-sore-loser/2020/11/14/b6c58500-2375-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html "the share of voters who want a strong leader who does not have to bother with Congress and elections grew from 25 percent in 1990 to 37 percent in 2017" ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer! That's national unity for you. #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0175 expands 1 impress 57 time 2020-11-14 14:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327485208837255170 A test that Trump probably couldn't pass. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/new-us-citizenship-test-trump/2020/11/13/2029723e-25e9-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1immigration == impress 38 time 2020-11-14 05:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327482284975431682 Roger Stone is still doing what he does best - lying, cheating, and stealing. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/13/business/stop-the-steal-disinformation-campaign-invs/index.html No sweat - Trump will pardon him. #PS1trumpism == impress 55 time 2020-11-14 05:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327479479518732290 One dollar, one vote. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/opinion/prop-22-california-gig-workers.html Initiative was intended to restore power to the people from legislatures corrupted by special interests. Now special interest initiatives take power from the people. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#initiative #PS1democracy == impress 22 time 2020-11-14 05:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327471296150528003 The lord high executioner. He gets rid of any Federal employees who think their oath was to the Constitution rather than to Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-white-house-purge/2020/11/13/2af12c94-25ca-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0189 expands 1 impress 53 time 2020-11-14 04:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327469720686141440 What good and bad transitions are like https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/opinion/transition-national-security.html #PS1transition == impress 38 time 2020-11-14 04:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327467643637383170 Trump's next career - raising money. He won't have time to run for president again, not to mention being stale goods. He will have lots of legal expenses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/12/once-he-leaves-office-trump-will-need-new-scam/ #PS1trump == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0698 expands 3 impress 43 time 2020-11-14 04:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327425766208933888 White evangelicals are the most faithful voting block. Their views correlate surprising well with those of explicit racists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/13/trumps-racist-appeals-powered-white-evangelical-tsunami/ For most, nothing Trump did would have changed their vote. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0196 expands 1 impress 51 time 2020-11-14 01:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327415250312777728 Elect a reality-TV president and you get a reality-TV country. Nothing is true and everything is possible! https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/trump-post-election-fan-service/2020/11/13/a70615f6-2511-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0256 expands 1 impress 39 time 2020-11-14 00:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327414014943457281 Charles Koch says many of the right things, but he wants McConnell to control the Senate. How will that help? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/13/daily-202-charles-koch-congratulates-biden-says-he-wants-work-together-many-issues-possible/ Hands-off Federal government didn't work that well for the virus, and it is not likely to work in time for climate change. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0263 expands 1 impress 38 time 2020-11-14 00:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327411531278024704 Can Pence rise to the occasion when Trump won't? The record is not encouraging, but people can exercise free will to change. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/13/mike-pence-leadership-coronavirus/ #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-14 00:42 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327410421364527104 What should we remember about Armistice Day? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/13/canadas-remembrance-day-shouldnt-be-culture-war/ About a pointless war, we should remember the common soldiers who quickly identified the real enemy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce horrifying the ruling classes. More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1290566871287829 #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-14 00:38 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 46 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-14 ratio 13 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-11-14 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 462 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1291626844515165 impress 17 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 12 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 17 oreach 13 posted "11/14/2020 10:17:16 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 13 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1291626844515165 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-13 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327353394349043712 Training congressional representatives about the modern world? Where will that ever end? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/13/opinion-a-technologically-illiterate-congress-is-woefully-ill-equipped-to-regulate-tech/ Most of them can't maintain their own cars or do their own taxes, much less re-install their operating systems. #PS1technology == impress 23 time 2020-11-13 20:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327336901506781184 The Supreme Court has not been as activistly-friendly to Trump as was feared. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-trump-tax-returns-election-dispute/2020/11/13/2fc25b5a-252d-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html They can avoid several disputes by letting the clock run out. #PS1justice == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0811 expands 2 impress 37 time 2020-11-13 19:45 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327311602639458304 Even if the original Q goes quiet, dozens more will pop up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/qanon-conspiracy-global-reach/2020/11/12/ca312138-13a5-11eb-a258-614acf2b906d_story.html The QAnon base is a gullible global social media gold mine for scammers. The scammers will make sure there is always a Q to stir the pot. More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1290350047976178 #PS1qanon == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-11-13 18:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327285025004417029 Trump law firm decides it has better prospects elsewhere. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-porter-wright/law-firm-porter-wright-withdraws-from-trump-campaign-lawsuit-in-pennsylvania-idUSKBN27T23U #PS1election == impress 33 time 2020-11-13 16:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327278966705582080 Trumpist evangelicals doing the devil's (and Putin's) work. Nobody can serve two masters, and they have made their choice. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-is-a-massive-failure-of-character-among-republicans--with-evangelicals-out-in-front/2020/11/12/c7a05396-251e-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-11-13 15:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327277929789677571 Can there be a reality caucus in the Senate? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/13/imagine-if-republicans-couldnt-lie/ Problem Solvers haven't had a lot of impact in the House. https://www.nolabels.org/why-we-matter/ Same for the Senate unless McConnell changes tune, or the Republicans change toward better leadership. #PS1politics == impress 22 time 2020-11-13 15:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327276146006757376 The acorns don't fall far from the oak - Trump's kids think first and last about their own selves. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/13/war-among-trumps-kids-shows-this-family-wont-let-us-move/ #PS1transition == impress 19 time 2020-11-13 15:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327275057366790144 Texas Republican embraces reality. The Trumpists won't tolerate him for long. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/12/why-texas-didnt-turn-blue-in-2020/ #PS1election == impress 16 time 2020-11-13 15:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327273743253524481 A sickening job! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/secret-service-coronavirus-outbreak/2020/11/13/610eebcc-2539-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-11-13 15:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327266060760870912 End-times thinking in international Trumpism - aprs moi, le dluge. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/opinion/trump-concede-election.html #PS1foreign == impress 22 time 2020-11-13 15:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327264159302447112 The emperor's new lawsuits. "It's enough to make comedy writers obsolete". https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/12/pitts-waiting-for-trump-gop-to-acknowledge-a-bitter-defeat/ #PS1transition == impress 13 time 2020-11-13 14:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327251282650808321 Trump thinks he has options. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/politics/trump-future.html But he will not be nominated in 2024. He will be spending most of his time in court. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/opinion/trump-prosecution-lawsuits.html Trumpism is surely making a comeback in 2022 and will run hard in 2024 - under whom? #PS1trumpism == impress 20 time 2020-11-13 14:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327247859582783488 Trump administration sees no sign of fraud. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/politics/election-officials-contradict-trump.html But Trumpists will demonstrate tomorrow in favor of fantasy over fact. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maga-dc-protests/2020/11/12/ca7a16fc-2455-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-11-13 13:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327245149919870976 Evolution in action in rural Trump country. They're sure they can live fine without government interference or help, so now they can die fine without government interference or help. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-midwest/2020/11/12/90508b72-250f-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-11-13 13:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327119976650706948 Does Fox need Trump or Trump need Fox? https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/media/fox-news-trump-future/index.html Or is Trump going to be too busy in court the next few years to run his own TV network? #PS1media == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0882 expands 1 impress 34 time 2020-11-13 05:23 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327118317392367617 Covid picks off Congress one by one. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/don-young-covid-diagnosis/index.html Even if they "recover", 20% of patients have long-term mental impairment. https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-mental-illness/one-in-5-covid-19-patients-develop-mental-illness-within-90-days-study-idINL8N2HS4ND We'll have to see if anybody can tell the difference in Congress. #PS1virus == impress 19 time 2020-11-13 05:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327116607886422018 Trey Grayson misunderstands (his) modern Republican Party. It's about the cult leader, not competence or efficiency. Instead of how fair his election was, Raffensperger should have been talking about all the fraud that Trump imagined. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/opinion/2020-election-raffensperger-georgia.html #PS1trumpism == impress 29 time 2020-11-13 05:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327114445231775744 Election lessons. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/opinion/2020-election-voters.html After 2016, it was possible to be discouraged but hopeful that voters would wise up to Trump. After 2020, it is easier to be discouraged and harder to be hopeful. Trump got more votes. More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1289862101358306 #PS1theory == impress 21 time 2020-11-13 05:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327107386281054210 Congress inaction will hurt some businesses - the over-leveraged companies will keep dropping like flies. But Republican scorched-earth-and-blame-Democrats policy might produce Republican control of Congress in 2022 and tax cuts in 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/opinion/biden-mitch-mcconnell-economy.html #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-13 04:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327104228368687104 Will threatening executive orders help get legislation through the Senate? McConnell's had great success just doing nothing. The Trump base doesn't care if the government doesn't act as long as it thwarts the Democrats. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/opinion/biden-romney-republicans-senate.html #PS1politics == impress 25 time 2020-11-13 04:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327098442015858689 Is the problem with polling that Republicans are less willing to talk to pollsters? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/politics/election-polls-trump-biden.html #PS1theory == impress 19 time 2020-11-13 03:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327090794893770753 A discouraging example from abroad. Once democratic traditions are trashed, it's very hard to restore them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/09/trump-ferdinand-marcos-philippines-lessons-democracy/ #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-11-13 03:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327088259063635968 McCarthy's feeling pretty good about 2022. He should - the minority party usually picks up seats in the off year. But will the Republican turnout be the same without Trump on the ticket? https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-elections-pelosi-mccarthy/2020/11/12/b0e0fb2a-2446-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-11-13 03:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1327073694305243137 If you want to be non-Trumpist, you have to not be Trumpist! Trumpists allow no compromise. All the 2024 hopefuls seek to immobilize Trump on the sidelines without admitting it, while attacking all their rivals for doing the same! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/mike-pompeo-speech-trump-foreign-policy-reagan/2020/11/12/e662e012-2520-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-11-13 02:19 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-13 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-13 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 885 ID 1290583487952834 impress 21 likeuimpress 15 likeuusers 13 oimpress 21 oreach 14 posted "11/13/2020 04:59:47 PM" reach 14 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1290583487952834 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-12 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326926173830475777 The new prime superspreader sites for cold weather: the dining room table, school sports. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/12/covid-social-gatherings/ #PS1virus == impress 29 time 2020-11-12 16:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326916698868477953 High anxiety season for senior military commanders. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/military-shakeup-election-transition/2020/11/11/1623009e-2444-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html #PS1transition == impress 14 time 2020-11-12 15:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326913111371210759 Hyperfreedom - from reality. Conflict not between left and right, but between reality and fantasy. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/opinion/donald-trump-reality.html Just like heaven and hell, per Shaw - https://www.bartleby.com/157/3.html "Nothing is real here. That is the horror of damnation." #PS1other == engage 7 engage-rate 0.2692 expands 3 hashclicks 1 impress 26 time 2020-11-12 15:41 +0000 urlclicks 2 userclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326903800309932035 It will take four years of effort to reconstruct a competent government after four years of destruction. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/opinion/biden-trump-federal-government.html #PS1transition == impress 17 time 2020-11-12 15:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326903169335562243 The trick for Pence and Pompeo and all the rest is to pretend to support Trump's future political plans while making sure he stays safely on the sidelines while they cultivate the Trump donors. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/us/politics/mike-pence-trump.html #PS1politics == impress 37 time 2020-11-12 15:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326901390166396930 Obama memoir imminent. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/obama-memoir-promised-land/index.html He thought Sarah Palin was some sort of turning point, but she was the culmination of the Southern Strategy from 40 years earlier. #PS1politics == impress 29 time 2020-11-12 14:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326731395964694530 Senate fantasies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-joe-biden-and-mitch-mcconnell-can-help-each-other/2020/11/10/7d374152-2393-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html Will fails to acknowledge that there is no point to compromise if one's goal is to preserve minority rule at any cost. If neede, McConnell can and will be replaced by somebody more pleasing to Trumpism's successor. #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-11-12 03:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326707309825781761 Lankford breaks ranks to keep Biden up to date. https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/525610-gop-senator-says-biden-should-get-access-to-intelligence-briefing #PS1transition == impress 29 time 2020-11-12 02:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326704917671653378 It's not that hard to make a dent in the virus exponential growth. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/11/coronavirus-capacity-restrictions-could-provide-outsized-impact-study-says/ #PS1virus == impress 17 time 2020-11-12 01:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326702008523321344 Exponential growth is happening, all over the world. Vaccines won't help in time. But the same simple interventions that helped in March will help now. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/coronavirus-fall-wave-america-must-act/2020/11/11/985876a2-2430-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html Democracies have trouble with exponential growth - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#exponentials #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-11-12 01:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326700228938932224 Why doesn't he just do a GoFundMe? He needs the money for his businesses failing due to the virus and for his future legal defense in New York. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/11/trumps-election-challenge-looks-like-scam-line-his-pockets/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-12 01:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326699265423417349 Looks like Trump has carte blanche until January 5. Some Republicans say they'd object if he fired senior military officers, but don't believe it - they chose long ago to share his infamy. Should have removed him when they could! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-biden-esper-republicans-georgia-runoff/2020/11/11/85a96636-244b-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-12 01:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326685703229431808 Look what Trump administration wants to do for Navajo! Give them more jobs - as miners, and as morticians. https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2020-6-november-december/feature/uranium-widows-navajo-country Nuclear power doesn't contribute to global warming. But it is very hard on uranium mining country. For generations. #PS1climate == impress 28 time 2020-11-12 00:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326678535545614336 Worries about what Trump might leak. Keeping secrets is not his thing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-possible-security-risk/2020/11/09/f19c853e-229e-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html #PS1trump == impress 12 time 2020-11-12 00:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326676560254955520 The House results were about where they should have been. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/11/house-democrats-didnt-do-too-well-this-year-we-should-have-seen-this-coming/ But the polls were wrong. Trump didn't lose voters, he gained them, not enough for him to win, but enough to enable Republican senators and representatives. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0278 expands 1 impress 36 time 2020-11-12 00:01 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 56 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-12 ratio 3 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-11-12 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 560 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1289763391368177 impress 8 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 2 likeuusers 2 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 8 oreach 3 posted "11/12/2020 05:57:08 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 3 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1289763391368177 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-11 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326670428199292928 Gloom and hope! Gloom - America wasn't as much better as hoped https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/leonard-pitts-jr/article247038397.html Hope - a blue wave might have been less productive in the long run https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-11-06/end-of-trump-progressive-resurgence Much as it pains progressives, America changes gradually. But it does change. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0370 expands 1 impress 27 time 2020-11-11 23:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326667281586253824 Crazy crypto creeps! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-09/busted-hedges-alleged-fraud-bankrupt-silicon-valley-crypto-firm You think you're worse off with a traditional bank? #PS1economics == impress 16 time 2020-11-11 23:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326666684283772928 Russia and Turkey 1; Armenia -1. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/opinion/armenia-azerbaijan-peace-deal.html #PS1mideast == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0405 impress 74 time 2020-11-11 23:22 +0000 urlclicks 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326665614627254272 70 days of scorched earth, all around the earth. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/opinion/biden-trump-foreign-policy.html #PS1foreign == impress 12 time 2020-11-11 23:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326654278426001408 Some commercial real estate is never coming back. Retail and consumer travel might recover, but office buildings and business travel have been permanently crimped by zoom, which is much cheaper, as many large corporations have noted. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/11/commercial-real-estate-economy/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-11 22:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326636376943521792 Biden did not win by fraud. The people who were actually in charge didn't see enough fraud to change any results. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/us/politics/voting-fraud.html It's all about keeping the Trump base energized, especially in Georgia. #PS1election == impress 42 time 2020-11-11 21:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326630155842846720 Self-restraint? Why would Trump care how much damage he causes if he's out on Jan 20? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-will-leave-the-question-is-how-much-damage-hell-do-to-national-security-before-then/2020/11/10/551d31a4-239d-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html #PS1trump == impress 13 time 2020-11-11 20:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326629234010279942 Two of the president's hats are Chief of State and Commander in Chief. Presidential self-restraint is a key aspect of those roles. But Trump's only hat is his MAGA campaign hat, and no internal or external restraints bind him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/lifestyle/magazine/trump-presidential-norm-breaking-list/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-11 20:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326627775885668352 "The 9/11 Commission found that the delayed 2000 transition hampered the new administration in recruiting, and obtaining Senate confirmation of key appointees in national security." No problem now - McConnell won't confirm them anyway. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/podesta-card-bush-gore-transition-trump/2020/11/10/ae1a960a-239f-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-11 20:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326624784902336512 A scheme to set up a GoFundMe? https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/postal-worker-fabricated-ballot-pennsylvania/2020/11/10/99269a7c-2364-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html Very Trumpist! #PS1election == impress 11 time 2020-11-11 20:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326622946434019328 Why not rename Ft Hood for a real hero? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/11/11/benavidez-fort-hood-confederates/ #PS1other == impress 15 time 2020-11-11 20:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326611959668617216 Purging the DOD leadership - to what end? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/10/crisis-top-pentagon-is-just-beginning/ What national purpose is served by replacing leadership two months from the new administration? #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-11-11 19:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326610914762616832 "National security requires that the transition get underway effectively. These are Republican values." Bolton still believes that? Not the modern Trumpist Republican Party - which just won an election, even if Trump lost. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/john-bolton-trump-republicans-concession-transition/2020/11/11/aabcf372-2430-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-11 19:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326608012451016704 Why Republicans won't admit the obvious that Trump lost the election - it all has to do with the Georgia runoffs and control of the Senate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/11/corrupt-bargain-between-trump-republicans-is-about-unravel/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-11-11 19:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326604936847613952 Economic recovery will be much slower from now on. Even so, McConnell will make sure nothing happens in the Senate, and then In 2022, the Republicans will blame the Democrats for tepid recovery. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/11/slow-job-growth-biden/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-11 19:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326603145422663680 Why do only RETIRED Republicans have actionable principles and ethics? Can we count on the same from Trump? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/why-gop-superlawyer-ben-ginsberg-is-bucking-his-party-and-blasting-trumps-baseless-election-claims/2020/11/10/f2aa7056-236d-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-11-11 19:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326599702431764480 Being presidential means being conscious of the precedents set by your predecessors and the precedents being set for your successors, and of the precious legacies you received and making them better for the future. Not Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/lifestyle/magazine/trump-presidential-norm-breaking-list/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-11-11 18:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326594230970589185 Minority rule is all about stealing election after election - and blaming the other side when caught. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/opinion/trump-election-concede.html https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html https://www.reduce-rural-bias.net/ #PS1democracy == impress 14 time 2020-11-11 18:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326592613009350656 Erasing a commandment. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/opinion/trump-lies.html So much for America's "Judeo-Christian heritage". Maybe it's not really a pillar of the right wing after all. #PS1trumpism == impress 12 time 2020-11-11 18:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326587480234094592 Lessons to learn from Berlusconi https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/opinion/berlusconi-italy-trump.html #PS1trump == impress 12 time 2020-11-11 18:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326582500387295233 Anti-big-government didn't begin with Reagan. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/opinion/donald-trump-reagan.html The Southern style of government is feudal - each member of the nobility controlling HIS sphere, with a central government as weak as possible, to better keep it out of the way of the nobility. #PS1theory == impress 13 time 2020-11-11 17:48 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 677 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-11 ratio 0 react 9 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title Tweets for 2020-11-11 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 752 audclicks 9 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1288781151466401 impress 7 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 1 likeuusers 1 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 8 oimpress 7 oreach 2 posted "11/11/2020 04:20:08 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 2 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1288781151466401 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-10 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326173125780807681 Can substance triumph over image? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/opinion/biden-president-elect-trump.html Reality-TV is all about image - there is no substance there. But McConnell contained Obama's substance and aims to do the same to Biden. #PS1politics == engage 5 engage-rate 0.1613 expands 5 impress 31 time 2020-11-10 14:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326170356986507264 Two more months in office - barely enough time for all the purges and pardons! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/opinion/trump-pardon.html Will Congress act to restore the original intent of the pardon power? #PS1trump == impress 22 time 2020-11-10 14:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326167919789629440 Trying to stay relevant, while holding onto his core principle - Other People's Money. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/trump-pac.html Trump should not plan on 2024. Biden is not Benjamin Harrison, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Harrison and Trump is not Grover Cleveland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Cleveland #PS1trump == impress 34 time 2020-11-10 14:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326165317664436224 Maybe Q has retired. No matter, those who make money off QAnon will press the fanatics forward until somebody else takes on the Q role. What a disappointment though if the original Q turns out to be the Watkinses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/10/qanon-identity-crisis/ #PS1qanon == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-10 14:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326151062982553601 Practical advice on persuasion https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-philosopher-s-350-year-old-trick-to-get-people-to-change-their-minds-is-now-backed-up-by Note that the apostle Paul often starts his pastoral letters by praising both sides of a local church dispute, before weighing in with his own opinion. #PS1other == impress 19 time 2020-11-10 13:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326026561741492225 Nobody loves Bannon any more? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/09/facebook-steve-bannon-misinformation/ But maybe Trump will pardon him. #PS1trumpism == impress 26 time 2020-11-10 04:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326006280226447360 Not every lawyer wants to spout Trumpist nonsense in court. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/business/jones-day-trump-election-lawsuits.html #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 impress 19 time 2020-11-10 03:38 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326003941335732224 Divided government doesn't facilitate compromise. It facilitates deadlock. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/stop-romanticizing-divided-government-if-mcconnell-is-majority-leader-there-will-be-no-progress/2020/11/09/1d911d22-22c6-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1democracy == impress 20 time 2020-11-10 03:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1326002265530925059 Too bad Mr. Biden - the Trumpists have vowed 100% resistance, no matter what the cost. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/09/trump-is-now-sabotaging-national-security-soothe-his-bruised-ego/ No deals with McConnell! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election-challenges/2020/11/09/49e2c238-22c4-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html Georgia senators want their secretary of state to resign for saying there was no evidence of fraud! #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0164 expands 1 impress 61 time 2020-11-10 03:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325969994593677312 Election integrity is usually a state responsibility. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-barr/us-attorney-general-authorizes-prosecutors-to-probe-substantial-allegations-of-vote-irregularities-idUSKBN27Q005 #PS1election == impress 17 time 2020-11-10 01:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325968871363260416 If Georgia delivers for Biden, Ossoff, and Warnock, it will be because of Stacey Abrams. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/opinion/trump-biden-georgia.html Just as Jim Clyburn delivered South Carolina, and thus the nomination, for Joe Biden. #PS1election == impress 36 time 2020-11-10 01:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325964185671405569 They go back a long way, but will their bases let them go forward together? https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/11/09/mcconnell-biden-bipartisanship/ #PS1politics == impress 22 time 2020-11-10 00:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325962985467080704 The purge continues. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/11/09/trump-removes-climate-program-director/ #PS1trumpism == impress 23 time 2020-11-10 00:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325960985803333632 How Trump won Florida - on the backs of the masses stuck in Cuba and Venezuela. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/04/florida-was-always-cynical-goal-behind-trumps-disastrous-latin-america-policies/ The only one better off is Trump - but it turned out not to be enough better. Still, single-issue voters are a pillar of Republican minority rule. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-11-10 00:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325959022609006592 How strong leaders rewrite history. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/04/russia-past-is-constantly-moving-target/ In America, the biggest historical rewrite was about the "noble lost cause" of defending slavery. Trump wanted to do his part by defending statues and base names. #PS1theory == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0645 expands 1 impress 31 time 2020-11-10 00:30 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325954849943379968 In 1876 and 2000 it depended on the character of one person. Who'd bet on that now? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/us/samuel-randall-1876-election.html We need to avoid these crises in the first place rather than hope for the best when they come up. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-crises.html #PS1democracy == impress 18 time 2020-11-10 00:14 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-10 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-10 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 576 ID 1288114338199749 impress 20 likeuimpress 14 likeuusers 14 oimpress 20 oreach 15 posted "11/10/2020 10:18:45 PM" reach 15 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1288114338199749 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-09 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325946972713308160 Trumpism owns the Republican Party now. The permanent part of the Republican Party is the Trump base of anti-liberals and single-issue voters, and the wealthy donors that exploit them. Other groups might visit but not for long. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/politics/republican-party-trump.html #PS1trumpism == impress 23 time 2020-11-09 23:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325940460204879873 Libertarians might well get credit for electing Biden, just as Greens elected Bush and Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/08/opinion/election-2020-libertarians-deficit-hawks.html But the partisan-paralyzed government that thrills Liz Mair is poison for the country. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#registration #PS1democracy == impress 17 time 2020-11-09 23:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325923077121736704 The anti-facters have a place to call home now. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/15/parler-conservative-twitter-alternative/ They all keep their Twitter accounts though. #PS1media == impress 12 time 2020-11-09 22:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325920053745741826 There's no getting around this fact: spreading disinformation is more profitable than spreading the truth. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/09/facebook-twitter-election-misinformation-labels/ #PS1media == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1053 expands 1 impress 19 replies 1 time 2020-11-09 21:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325918229076692992 Time for the ideology of problem solving. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/09/congress-mcconnell-pelosi-biden/ https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html https://www.nolabels.org/ https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#conservative https://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-11-09 21:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325915294984937472 Fox is not going to be 100% Trump propaganda. Time to move on to One America News or RT. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/the-long-love-affair-between-fox-news-and-trump-may-be-over-heres-how-it-ended-last-week/2020/11/09/f4dddb5e-2095-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html #PS1media == impress 20 time 2020-11-09 21:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325913311817314304 It doesn't matter if it's true or not as long as it keeps the base engaged! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-voters-reaction/2020/11/09/7377cb30-220a-11eb-a904-17bc971d4db8_story.html #PS1election == impress 13 time 2020-11-09 21:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325911944860061696 The purge begins! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/defense-secretary-mark-esper-fired-trump/2020/11/09/9b7cbcbc-a5b9-11ea-8681-7d471bf20207_story.html America's adversaries are delighted! #PS1foreign == impress 24 time 2020-11-09 21:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325898162054180869 It will take more than four years to undo Trump's effect on climate change. Expect no help from the Senate or Supreme Court. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/climate/trump-legacy-climate-change.html #PS1climate == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0227 expands 1 impress 44 time 2020-11-09 20:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325896618025971712 Can the constitutional culture that protected us from demagogues be restored? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/opinion/how-to-protect-america-from-the-next-donald-trump.html A republic if we can keep it. #PS1theory == impress 20 time 2020-11-09 20:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325894960034377733 "If Republicans don't challenge and change the U.S. election system, there will never be another Republican president elected again" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/09/lindsey-grahams-curious-conspiratorial-argument-why-trump-should-fight-election-results/ Apparently the rural bias isn't enough - https://www.reduce-rural-bias.net/ Does Graham mean no voting by mail? #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-11-09 20:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325809723493425157 Another mistaken analysis. The new Trump voters, that his successor hopes to exploit, vote on tribe and personality, not policy. They support Democratic proposals until they learn that they are Democratic proposals. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/08/democratic-leaders-play-ridiculous-blame-game-with-progressives/ #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-09 14:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325808222247088128 Biden will do what he can to restore America's place as leader of the free world. But he won't be able to get any treaties past Mitch in the Senate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trumps-damage-to-our-world-standing-will-be-felt-long-after-hes-gone/2020/11/07/7b5f2bc6-1f81-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html #PS1foreign == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-11-09 14:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325803963321442305 Completely wrong conclusions! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/08/working-people-delivered-biden-win-nina-turner/ Trump achieved record Republican turnout and the new voters were not from the 1%. They were tribal. Policy is not going to change their minds quickly. Especially if Mitch blocks policy. #PS1theory == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-09 14:14 +0000 userclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325801520797896704 The left still hasn't absorbed the lesson of 2016, much less 2020. Trump really mobilized the "I don't care how much the ruling class screws me as long as they screw the liberals worse!" voters. They were voting for tribe, not policy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/08/trailer-democrats-won-white-house-lost-myth-about-turnout/ #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-11-09 14:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325665686325129216 Hobbling Biden as much as possible, so Trumpists can blame him for not being ready. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-gsa-letter-biden-transition/2020/11/08/07093acc-21e9-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 impress 14 time 2020-11-09 05:05 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325633186324336641 Rise and fall! https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/four-seasons-total-landscaping-guiliani-trump-election/2020/11/08/3cf80056-2134-11eb-b532-05c751cd5dc2_story.html But mostly fall. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-continues-to-defy-election-results-as-world-and-some-in-gop-begin-to-move-on/2020/11/08/13af7dca-21d2-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumpism-republican-party/2020/11/08/d86035de-21d1-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html #PS1trump == impress 16 time 2020-11-09 02:55 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-09 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-09 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 595 ID 1287068044971045 impress 11 likeuimpress 5 likeuusers 4 oimpress 11 oreach 5 posted "11/09/2020 04:32:54 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1287068044971045 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-08 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325550388393598976 Tragedy in Trump country. Maybe Trumpists agree that the fewer Trumpists the better for America. https://apnews.com/article/us-news-virus-outbreak-sioux-falls-south-dakota-north-dakota-bbb7bf37db1fc9f87044a37338e3af91 Preserve your constitutional right to get infected and spread infection! #PS1virus == impress 26 time 2020-11-08 21:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325534487539642373 The reality-based press overcame its failures to a sufficient extent to defeat Trump. But failed to overcome Trumpism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/media-cover-trump-save-democracy/2020/11/08/e23fc35e-21c1-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-08 20:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325533716018466816 8 years ago politics was predicted to get worse. 8 years later, it's still getting worse. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/lets-just-say-it-the-republicans-are-the-problem/2012/04/27/gIQAxCVUlT_story.html Obstruction and deceit meet the needs of the donors and the performers. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-08 20:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325530267822428160 Forecast: gridlock. Can bipartisan agreement be reached about anything? Too many Trumpists' top priority is to dig up or make up voter fraud to prove Trump won. Trump will set the tone of sore losership, even though Trumpism won. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/11/08/congress-lame-duck-trump/ #PS1recovery == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 2 impress 24 time 2020-11-08 20:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325491852728889344 Some defendants are simply indefensible! https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-new-york-new-york-city-anthony-fauci-immigration-9fa837497e7727bfada49b6ea4f31cd5 #PS1trumpism == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1538 impress 13 likes 1 time 2020-11-08 17:34 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325468944577163266 Trump defeated; Trumpism victorious! Successors will label themselves Trumpists while hoping that he is out of the way in jail or exile or ICU. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/07/opinion/sunday/is-there-a-trumpism-after-trump.html Peronism thrived most when the Perons were out of the way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peronism #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 impress 23 time 2020-11-08 16:03 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325447435036971008 Trumpism didn't disappear. How well will it continue to thrive internationally if Trumpists continue to control the US Senate? https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/trump-populism-bolsonaro-duterte-orban/2020/11/07/53fcad7a-1e1d-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-08 14:37 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-08 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-08 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 276 ID 1286384038372779 impress 11 likeuimpress 3 likeuusers 3 oimpress 11 oreach 5 posted "11/08/2020 08:37:50 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1286384038372779 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-07 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325090401628291078 How can Biden retain support of swing voters? He will lose some by acting and others by not acting. Thus the midterm elections always go against the president. Many Democrat voters in 2018 were Trump voters in 2020. How can that be fixed? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/opinion/sunday/joe-biden-president-policy.html #PS1biden == impress 41 time 2020-11-07 14:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325086922633482242 The power of One dollar One vote! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/opinion/prop-22-california-labor-law.html Initiative/referendum/recall were devised to restore power to the people from legislatures corrupted by special interests. But now these tools serve those special interests. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#initiative #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 impress 20 time 2020-11-07 14:45 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1325083123592298496 Don't tell anybody, but what goes around comes around. By turning a corner! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/meadows-covid-white-house/2020/11/06/88847e40-20b3-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html #PS1virus == impress 15 time 2020-11-07 14:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324950774460284928 What it's actually like to count ballots https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/05/vote-count-michigan-no-fraud/ #PS1democracy == impress 36 time 2020-11-07 05:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324893771419459584 Lessons for self-serving opportunists in a cult of personality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_personality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downfall_(2004_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Long_Knives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peronism #PS1theory == impress 17 time 2020-11-07 01:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324891252303650816 Woe to the one Donald Trump holds responsible for his loss. But there can't be opportunity for other Trumpists until Donald Trump is out of the picture, so they may be hoping to exploit a vacuum for which somebody else is blamed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/05/if-trump-loses-recriminations-are-going-get-very-ugly/ #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-11-07 01:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324887511554912256 Leaving no stone unturned! https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/06/trump-text-messages-philadelphia/ Text messaging is the new frontier in disinformation. #PS1media == impress 24 time 2020-11-07 01:32 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 213 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-07 ratio 1 react 9 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title Tweets for 2020-11-07 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 237 audclicks 9 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1285595281784988 impress 21 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 13 matchedlinkclicks 9 oimpress 21 oreach 15 posted "11/07/2020 10:32:02 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 15 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1285595281784988 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-06 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324862140075765760 We are stuck with the Electoral College - the current ruling party never wants to give up what just worked for it. https://www.nytimes.com/article/popular-vote-electoral-college.html #PS1democracy == impress 18 time 2020-11-06 23:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324858996021293056 "a wake-up call for the overly woke" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/opinion/how-to-fix-elections.html #PS1election == impress 17 time 2020-11-06 23:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324857432275738625 The rest of the democratic world is shocked. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/us-2020-election-russia-germany-biden-trump-20201104.html #PS1election == impress 13 time 2020-11-06 23:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324855996204765184 Does the virus make you stupid or just fatalistic? https://apnews.com/article/counties-worst-virus-surges-voted-trump-d671a483534024b5486715da6edb6ebf #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-11-06 23:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324855241699811328 Bannon just being Bannon - hoping to ingratiate himself with Trump and get a pardon. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-06/twitter-suspends-bannon-account-youtube-banishes-video-on-fauci What's so bad about threatening violence? #PS1trumpism == impress 18 time 2020-11-06 23:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324852517444874241 How evangelical Protestants became just another single-issue constituency in the Republican Party and a pillar of minority rule. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/opinion/evangelicals-republicans.html #PS1theory == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0769 impress 26 time 2020-11-06 23:13 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324850281939496961 There's a better show to watch now than the Trump show. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/06/trumps-lies-about-election-are-awful-his-spell-is-breaking/ #PS1media == impress 11 time 2020-11-06 23:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324849418030346242 Mythology is essential to minority rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/06/time-confront-rightwing-myth-makers/ Nobody will vote for maintaining a hereditary nobility and a permanent serf class. So the advocates of minority rule have to invent a mythology to disguise their real objectives. #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-11-06 23:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324846768547266563 He was taught by Cohn and Putin. But does he have the guts to do what they would do? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-attacks-on-vote-counts-seem-to-follow-an-authoritarian-playbook/2020/11/05/79a869ec-1f8a-11eb-b532-05c751cd5dc2_story.html If not, his successor Trumpists might. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-11-06 22:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324843413607383040 The Trump team is filing numerous unfounded lawsuits, knowing they will fail. Is the goal to get to the Supreme Court and be save there? Or is the goal just to torque up the base to demonstrate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-legal-strategy-2020/2020/11/05/9eb2d7e2-1f88-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-11-06 22:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324841503861006336 State election officials - Democrat and Republican alike - have seen no evidence of fraud sufficient to affect the election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/06/refrain-state-officials-is-consistent-trump-campaigns-fraud-claims-are-unfounded/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-11-06 22:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324840272895770624 Trump will live on in infamy, on social media. The interesting question is whether Fox will still be interested, or will it transfer its affections to another more capable Trumpist? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/06/trump-twitter-megaphone/ #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-11-06 22:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324838628598534144 There is no "neutral" or "partial" in Trumpism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/06/republicans-whove-tried-exist-both-magaverse-reality-are-being-forced-choose/ #PS1trumpism == impress 12 time 2020-11-06 22:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324787115247329280 How did the projection based on 2018 House elections work out? The projection was that the Democratic candidate would win with 289 to 324 votes, depending on assumptions. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/electoral-projection.html The current most likely actual outcome is 306 Biden to 232 Trump. #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0163 expands 2 impress 123 time 2020-11-06 18:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324783689541189632 Two million Americans voted for somebody else! Jo Jorgensen Libertarian Party 1.2% 1,690,269 Howie Hawkins Green Party 0.2% 338,572 Other candidates 0.3% 370,401 Will they be happy with the results? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#registration #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0123 expands 1 impress 81 time 2020-11-06 18:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324755007875395585 Compare McConnell and Trump! McConnell is devoted to minority rule and expects his legacy to outlive him. Trump has no interest in legacies of past or future, only in what's happening to him right now. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/06/republicans-split-trump-election-fraud/ More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1284248351919681 #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-06 16:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324746343311572992 Republicans split into three camps - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/06/republicans-split-trump-election-fraud/ Some echo Trump's fantasies about vote fraud. Some stick to facts and legal procedures rather than fantasies. Some say nothing at this moment of national angst. May history judge these harshest. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-11-06 16:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324742472912699392 You thought the election was bitter? Wait until the who-gets-which-vaccine-when arguments begin! https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-11-01/trump-vs-biden-u-s-politics-will-soon-be-all-about-vaccines #PS1virus == impress 8 time 2020-11-06 15:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324724232442445825 Why the Georgia Senate runoffs on Jan 5 are so important. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/opinion/joe-biden-senate-mitch-mcconnell.html We already know McConnell's playbook - NO on everything in the hopes of blaming Biden and picking up seats in 2022 and the presidency in 2024. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0156 impress 64 likes 1 time 2020-11-06 14:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324718664902324224 Special Counsel looks into Hatch Act. https://in.reuters.com/article/usa-election-trump-investigation-idINKBN27M0EF #PS1election == impress 9 time 2020-11-06 14:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324594916857540608 Thank you Libertarians for enabling the January 5 Georgia runoffs - the most expensive Senate elections in US history, to determine whether Mitch McConnell gets to obstruct as majority or minority. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-senate-runoff-elections-perdue-ossoff-leoffler-warnock-balance-of-power/ More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1283846965293153 #PS1election == engage 7 engage-rate 0.0212 expands 7 impress 330 time 2020-11-06 06:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324583998211846145 Graham and Cruz promise to be just as corrupt as Trump. https://www.axios.com/ted-cruz-lindsey-graham-trump-election-1ff23822-6878-4d5c-98ef-aa07d7d492ad.html They are eager to qualify to run as Trumpists in 2024. and say the Pennsylvania legislature should ignore the election and appoint Trump electors. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/lindsey-graham-trump-2020-election-pennsylvania-b1629173.html #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0107 impress 281 time 2020-11-06 05:26 +0000 urlclicks 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324573595830415360 Can social media survive its own self-censorship? Will they just push one segment of the population onto another platform? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/technology/facebook-twitter-election.html #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-11-06 04:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324565629014175746 Facebook realizes it has to take a position. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/technology/facebook-election-misinformation.html #PS1media == impress 12 time 2020-11-06 04:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324564789499109376 Even Fox News can't swallow Trump's lies. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/business/media/fox-news-trump-fraud-claims.html Fortunately, there's One America which is happy to echo anything he says. #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0227 expands 1 impress 44 time 2020-11-06 04:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324563769683398658 They planned in advance to denounce fraud whether they could find any or not. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/us/politics/trump-white-house-disinformation.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 impress 19 likes 1 time 2020-11-06 04:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324560013638082563 DeJoy did his part to help Trump's re-election! https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/05/usps-late-ballots-election/ #PS1election == impress 20 time 2020-11-06 03:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324558418263199745 The Republicans are trying to figure out what comes next. So are the Democrats. The question is whether ANY ideological orientation is effective against tribalism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-democrats-pelosi-election/2020/11/05/1ddae5ca-1f6e-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-11-06 03:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324556342762201088 Who cares if it wasn't what they said. It was good enough for Trump supporters - according to a former Director of National Intelligence who, you might think, would have excellent sources of information. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-without-mask-taken-in-2019-b68fcc7c8979bbd2011e52d52e6af37d #PS1media == impress 29 time 2020-11-06 03:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324555608570306561 Turning the corner all right! https://apnews.com/article/hospitals-competing-nurses-virus-surge-0e1d92aa8002c1638d8bc9b692c01919 Experienced ICU nurses, especially in Trump country, turning the corner to retirement or less stressful jobs. There's only so much death and danger one can take, and it's getting worse before getting better. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 impress 16 likes 1 time 2020-11-06 03:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324536021724221440 So far, the worst has not happened. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-remain-a-divided-country-but-look-at-the-horrors-that-didnt-come-to-pass/2020/11/05/3a6bdc26-1fa5-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html Some Trump supporters might like to fix that but so far they haven't dared. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-06 02:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324534355423760385 Der Untergang https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-mood-election/2020/11/05/57fabc34-1f9c-11eb-b532-05c751cd5dc2_story.html Trump doesn't care if it's a victory for Trumpism, if it's a defeat for Trump. #PS1election == impress 44 time 2020-11-06 02:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324527069229842432 How to get funding from the Trump administration. It's easy if you know the right people! No actual expertise required. https://apnews.com/article/trump-admin-funds-plasma-eugene-zurlo-5990d2ac718bc26070e72ce55bc712f8 #PS1virus == impress 18 time 2020-11-06 01:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324520546386599936 Federal agencies aren't keeping up with their forest management goals. Turns out you need to appropriate money to manage forests. But you can't expect to bother Trump with details. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-us-news-wildfires-forests-trees-907e413d06d8ef05dbd99815f4bb6503 #PS1climate == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 impress 21 likes 1 time 2020-11-06 01:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324519408450981890 You wouldn't think a real billionaire would need to scam his donors! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/31/us/politics/trump-fundraising-donations.html #PS1trump == impress 10 time 2020-11-06 01:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324518822787776512 Giuliani pal pleads guilty in Fraud Guarantee scam. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-business-new-york-voting-fraud-and-irregularities-florida-710387aa8bf74f1d5cd730960abc612a #PS1politics == impress 14 time 2020-11-06 01:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324515885906759680 Anxiety good for gun sales. https://californiahealthline.org/multimedia/as-anxieties-rise-californians-buy-hundreds-of-thousands-more-guns/ Many dealers are sold out. #PS1firearms == impress 13 time 2020-11-06 00:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324515270350663680 Organized looting in East Bay https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/05/looters-hit-stores-in-emeryville-richmond-san-lorenzo-police-say-same-group-targeted-oakland-night-before/ Taking advantage of police stretched thin by political protests. #PS1unrest == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0095 impress 105 time 2020-11-06 00:53 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324512293317562368 Trying to understand how Trump appeals to increasing numbers of minorities even as he oppresses them. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/opinion/election-2020-exit-polls.html #PS1theory == impress 19 time 2020-11-06 00:41 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 1 impact 394 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2020-11-06 ratio 4 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-11-06 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1313 audclicks 1 audreach 1 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 2 ID 1284210391923477 impress 19 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 10 likeusers 1 likeuusers 10 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 19 oreach 12 posted "11/06/2020 07:43:20 AM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 12 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1284210391923477 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-05 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324491215421599754 Putin and Xi aren't the only ones who benefit from an impotent government. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/11/05/stocks-election-markets-trump-biden/ Wall Street likes the sound of no-regulation! #PS1economics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-11-05 23:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324489588597874690 The Triumph of Trumpism! Peronism didn't need any Perons and was simpler without them. Trumpism may be the same. Wasting no time - Out of Paris - https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54797743 Out of DOD - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/long-odds-trump-defense-secretary-esper-has-prepared-resignation-letter-n1245846 #PS1trumpism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0294 expands 1 impress 34 time 2020-11-05 23:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324488526285533184 Former Republicans now 100% Trumpists - they think he helped them even if he lost. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/05/even-if-trump-loses-takeaway-some-top-republicans-is-that-embracing-him-worked/ #PS1trumpism == impress 14 time 2020-11-05 23:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324471048197136384 Trumpists do not do "neutral". You are either 100% for them or 100% against them. Social media seem to be giving up the fantasy of staying "neutral". https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/05/facebook-trump-protests/ #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 expands 1 impress 26 time 2020-11-05 21:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324392747600470016 Organized disinformation. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/opinion/trump-twitter-biden-misinformation.html #PS1media == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 2 impress 38 time 2020-11-05 16:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324391479570100224 Trumpism is a performance. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/05/opinion/trump-election-trumpism.html And the show is not over. The next Trumpist candidate will be the one to watch out for. #PS1politics == impress 19 time 2020-11-05 16:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324370118097317888 Trump's future plans. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/trump-post-presidency-influence.html The real question is whether the Republican Party will remain the Trumpist Party. One-term presidents usually fade quickly. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0294 impress 34 time 2020-11-05 15:16 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324199228126625793 Puerto Rican statehood? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/opinion/puerto-rico-state.html Sorry, Mitch says no. https://www.newsweek.com/mcconnell-washington-dc-puerto-rico-statehood-democrats-152887 They'll just have to wait two more years and try again. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#Federal%20territories #PS1democracy == impress 23 time 2020-11-05 03:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324196771229102081 Get rid of direct election of senators? Cruz and Lee favor. https://www.standard.net/news/government/utah-senate-passes-resolution-to-repeal-17th-amendment-in-states-rights-push/article_a7bbcb3f-a903-5327-bcf4-e3e3683b4362.html The 17th Amendment was passed because the state legislature method was so corrupt. That must be the appeal to modern Republicans trying to maintain minority rule. #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0606 impress 33 likes 1 time 2020-11-05 03:48 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324179561655926784 Look forward to nothing much in the next two years. No progress is possible while the Republicans run the Senate. Start working now on the 2022 election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-biden-wins-hell-inherit-a-mission-impossible/2020/11/04/48b1796a-1eda-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0312 expands 1 impress 32 time 2020-11-05 02:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324173407617835008 A better way to organize senior care. But it's not the cheapest or more profitable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/green-house-nursing-homes-covid/2020/11/02/4e723b82-d114-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html #PS1health == impress 15 time 2020-11-05 02:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324158596066672640 Single-issue Cuban American voters deliver for Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-miami-dade-vote-drop/2020/11/04/ec06f13e-1ebd-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html #PS1election == impress 33 time 2020-11-05 01:16 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-05 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-05 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 400 ID 1283545725323277 impress 17 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 oimpress 17 oreach 11 posted "11/05/2020 01:32:25 PM" reach 11 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1283545725323277 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-04 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1324110488033140737 Trumpism wins! No matter who gets the White House, it will be the same old Senate, and a House more even than now. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/liberal-election-fantasy-loses-trumpism-wins/2020/11/04/ca79be4c-1e91-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html The Republican Party is permanently Trumpist now, most likely, and non-Trumpist Republicans need to find a new gig. #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0476 impress 42 likes 1 time 2020-11-04 22:05 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1323986826059685889 Landslide victory! No matter who wins the White House, it looks like the Senate and House will be too evenly split to accomplish anything for the next four years, with state elections preserving the status quo. That's unconditional victory for Putin, Xi - and Q. #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0370 expands 1 impress 54 likes 1 time 2020-11-04 13:53 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-05 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-04 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 126 ID 1283544591990057 impress 21 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 13 oimpress 21 oreach 15 posted "11/05/2020 01:31:02 PM" reach 15 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1283544591990057 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-03 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1323652843539083269 Tired of throwing good money after bad! https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-deutsche-bank/exclusive-tired-of-trump-deutsche-bank-games-ways-to-sever-ties-with-the-president-sources-idUSL1N2HP0UF #PS1trump == impress 17 time 2020-11-03 15:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1323651769772044289 Forget social media - robocalls are the new disinformation scourge. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/03/robocall-election-day/ It's a very sophisticated operation - probably planned by a foreign government. Which one might it be? #PS1russian == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 26 time 2020-11-03 15:42 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1323649907744333824 Scott Atlas thought better of it - too late - https://www.npr.org/2020/11/01/930149143/wh-adviser-scott-atlas-apologizes-for-interview-with-kremlin-backed-news-outlet But Rudy has no qualms about spreading propaganda on the Kremlin propaganda channel! https://www.rt.com/usa/505330-rudy-giuliani-trump-biden/ #PS1russian == impress 13 time 2020-11-03 15:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1323530083462606848 Why does nothing ever change in politics? Isn't Congress supposed to pass laws for the good of the country? Why doesn't it? 4 reasons -- money - primaries - media - performers! Restore Congress by Inhibiting Ideological Extremism! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-congress.html #PS1democracy == impress 16 time 2020-11-03 07:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1323520780345376768 If this guy's right again his fortune is made. https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-polls-trafalgar-group.html But of 1000 monkeys randomly typing, one might get it right once. Two in a row is more interesting. == impress 15 time 2020-11-03 07:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1323514192704364545 Racist Trumpists invade Marin City to pick a fight. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Trump-trucks-Marin-City-flags-rally-protesters-15693842.php #PS1unrest == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0222 impress 45 time 2020-11-03 06:35 +0000 urlclicks 1 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-05 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-03 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 205 ID 1283543971990119 impress 18 likeuimpress 10 likeuusers 10 oimpress 18 oreach 12 posted "11/05/2020 01:30:03 PM" reach 12 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1283543971990119 ========== Tweets for 2020-11-01 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322945755452043266 You can't pick cabinet officers until you know what kind of Senate will confirm or reject them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-transition-jobs-jockeying/2020/10/31/2746968e-18a4-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html #PS1politics == impress 27 time 2020-11-01 16:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322943773022695424 There's no appeasing Trumpists. The only way social media can avoid criticism and perhaps Federal regulation is to do everything the Trumpists want, all the time. Fair play or even treatment is not their goal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/01/facebook-election-misinformation/ #PS1media == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0513 expands 2 impress 39 time 2020-11-01 16:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322934751213178880 Oh what a circus, oh what a show! Give Trump credit for converting political reality into reality-TV, where nothing is real. Was he trying for realpolitik but got impatient? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/us/politics/trump-presidency-dishonesty.html Will his successors amplify or renounce his methods? #PS1theory == impress 30 time 2020-11-01 16:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322918118407041025 Normalizing selfishness. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-ethics-america.html It's not what made America great. It's what keeps the third world third. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1theory == impress 29 time 2020-11-01 15:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322908805236101120 The difference between conservatism and anti-liberalism. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/donald-trump-conservatism.html #PS1theory == impress 20 time 2020-11-01 14:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322780418463027201 Estimating the ill effects of Trump rallies https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/31/stanford-study-trump-rallies-linked-to-30000-covid-cases-700-deaths/ #PS1virus == impress 36 time 2020-11-01 06:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322774564875632641 Trying to follow in Roger Stone's steps can be hazardous! https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-new-york-manhattan-illinois-courts-15df8599cc6f702cc4ce4c642ed8490c Wohl and Burkman also face criminal charges. #PS1election == impress 30 time 2020-11-01 05:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322773729659645952 The value of single-issue voters, a pillar of minority rule. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-virus-outbreak-cuba-miami-28275a9dfdc5ac61dcb6cbea04504685 Elections in Florida hinge on very few votes, so anti-Castro Cubans could make the difference. #PS1election == impress 60 time 2020-11-01 05:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322772987704082433 So far nothing much obvious except ransomware attacks on hospitals, but what if time bombs have been planted to go off in the confused days between election day and final results? https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-russia-elections-local-governments-voting-2020-1b900a5f9e8cfd32d238899b1f1fb158 #PS1russian == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0333 expands 2 impress 60 time 2020-11-01 05:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322768533965561858 Hit back twice as hard - no wonder he's the perfect spiritual adviser for Trump! https://apnews.com/article/jerry-falwell-lawsuits-lynchburg-45e11f1455980d0bed7961bf9c03daaf #PS1other == impress 26 time 2020-11-01 05:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322767409091026944 QAnon ravings actually hinder organizations that try to do something about child abuse. For Q, talking about child abuse is just a handy means to a larger end. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/29/larry-magid-conspiracy-theories-could-increase-child-abuse/ #PS1qanon == impress 21 time 2020-11-01 05:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322765688058990593 "If you want to maximize your turnout, this is not a bad way to do it" It doesn't have to be true! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/31/us/politics/rudy-giuliani-biden.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0238 impress 42 time 2020-11-01 05:01 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322762960603815936 Apocalypse lost! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-republican-democratic-party.html #PS1theory == impress 32 time 2020-11-01 04:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322761072164528129 How much do you know about the Trump tax INCREASES? They've been law since 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/31/opinion/republicans-biden-taxes.html There's better ways - https://www.one-flat-tax.net/ #PS1tax == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0333 expands 1 impress 30 time 2020-11-01 04:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322760076520681472 Trump's judges all seem to view election law the same way. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/31/trump-judges-voting-rights/ #PS1justice == impress 34 time 2020-11-01 04:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322759584855990273 Why the Supreme Court should stay out of state election law. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/supreme-court-election-rulings/2020/10/29/6a7b65d6-1991-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html Lately it's been looking a lot like legislating from the bench. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-11-01 04:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322757833490796545 No civil war. America is too rich and the government is too powerful. Thanks goodness! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/civil-war-united-states-unlikely-violence/2020/10/29/3a143936-0f0f-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html That doesn't mean that lone wolf lunatics won't cause a lot of trouble. #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0256 expands 1 impress 39 time 2020-11-01 04:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322756102933553152 "The great Enlightenment principles - liberalism, secularism, rationality, equality, free markets - do not provide the tribal identity that human beings crave" https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/30/polarization-books-trump-election/ About 40% of American voters seem to prefer tribal identity over those ideals. #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-11-01 04:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322753805486710784 All Federal employees are working for Trump all the time! Any that don't like it can quit. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-ethics/2020/10/31/46fb0948-1b19-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html #PS1trump == impress 28 time 2020-11-01 04:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322745730314874880 There's lots of routes to a Democratic majority. But none likely to Republicans retaining 53 seats. The virus and the stock market will see to that. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-trump-republicans-elections/2020/10/30/9eacb5b6-1aaf-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-11-01 03:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322744397029494790 There's money in catering to paranoid survivalists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fear-of-election-violence/2020/10/30/5b4f5314-17a3-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html #PS1election == impress 24 time 2020-11-01 03:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322743944506085376 Ranked-choice voting tests Maine. It's safe to vote for a third party candidate for first choice when you can vote for a major candidate for second choice - so your vote is not wasted. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/31/could-maines-ranked-choice-voting-system-cost-sen-susan-collins/ Politicians hate it. https://www.fairvote.org/maine_poll_october2020 #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0392 expands 1 impress 51 time 2020-11-01 03:35 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322741453122985985 Pence for president? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/mike-pence-president-2024/2020/10/30/5db409b4-1a2e-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html Only if Trump resigns. Otherwise, if Trump loses this election, the crazies will think it because he wasn't crazy enough, and will be looking for a crazier successor - not Pence. #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0208 expands 1 impress 48 time 2020-11-01 03:25 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-11-02 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-11-01 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 768 ID 1281395735538276 impress 13 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 13 oreach 6 posted "11/02/2020 11:21:36 PM" reach 6 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1281395735538276 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-31 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322681648471703552 Where did it all go? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/31/trump-hydroxychloroquine-stockpile-pharmacies/ #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0286 expands 1 impress 35 time 2020-10-31 23:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322673078120312832 White supremacists welcome in the Trump administration! https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/10/30/top-interior-official-has-controversial-views-race-he-used-white-supremacist-website-support-them/ #PS1trump == impress 19 time 2020-10-31 22:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322672123605786625 How Trumpists make sure their base hears the same things over and over until they believe it. Russians aren't the main problem thought they try to help. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/30/trump-twitter-domestic-disinformation/ #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0345 expands 1 impress 29 time 2020-10-31 22:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322669164415213568 Barr has more work to do to accomplish his agenda. Unfortunately for him, it doesn't coincide completely with Trump's agenda. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/william-barr-christopher-wray-trump-election/2020/10/30/383ff9f0-1aff-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html #PS1justice == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0741 expands 1 impress 27 time 2020-10-31 22:37 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322668329757102081 The loss of the benefit of the doubt and the loss of faith in democracy - Trump's legacy, bequeathed to Xi and Putin. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-america-world.html #PS1foreign == impress 36 time 2020-10-31 22:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322664889836470272 Some day we'll thank Trump - for motivating so many women to get into politics and change it forever. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-clinton-women.html #PS1democracy == impress 29 time 2020-10-31 22:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322663092539387904 Who knew! Roger Stone and Q were active in 1860, too! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/lincoln-trump-1860-2020.html "We seceded to rid ourselves of the rule of the majority" - Jefferson Davis It's the ultimate irony that the mantle of the Dixiecrats is now proudly borne by Trumpists. #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 impress 23 replies 1 time 2020-10-31 22:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322659923717574656 Give Trump credit for waking us up. Government is important and it doesn't take care of itself. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-democracy-apathy.html #PS1democracy == impress 21 time 2020-10-31 22:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322658308545675264 Trump didn't invent the dark side of American politics, but he is the apotheosis of it - so far. Whoever succeeds him as leader of Trumpism might be far worse. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-presidents-history.html #PS1trump == impress 31 time 2020-10-31 21:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322409160793681920 It' s only a thousand a day. Don Jr wasn't planning on them voting for him in 2024 anyway, so who cares? https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/30/trump-jr-coronavirus-deaths-almost-nothing/ #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0541 expands 1 impress 37 time 2020-10-31 05:24 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322408037336842240 What Kamala Harris knows. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/kamala-harris-woman-vp/2020/10/29/2764734c-188c-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html It's what Hillary knows too. #PS1theory == impress 24 time 2020-10-31 05:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322407090053214209 Nothing wrong with executive over-reach if you are the executive! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-executive-orders/2020/10/29/c2329162-17bd-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 impress 23 time 2020-10-31 05:16 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322405278915063809 Nobody else will come to our rescue! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/30/its-up-people-foil-trumps-plot-against-democracy/ #PS1democracy == impress 23 time 2020-10-31 05:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322401141649362944 You thought Russian interference was complicated? Try to figure out the Chinese version! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/theres-chinese-interference-on-both-sides-of-the-2020-election/2020/10/29/49f90dfe-1a2c-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html #PS1foreign == impress 26 time 2020-10-31 04:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322399815649513475 Not easy to be a Republican woman senator! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-susan-collins-martha-mcsally.html "Republicans will be working to repair this damage long after he is gone" Optimistic! Safe Republican senators aren't repairing anything, like the Whigs and American Independents before. #PS1election == impress 26 time 2020-10-31 04:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322350933540368384 What's illegal intimidation at polling places? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/us/poll-watching-intimidation.html #PS1election == impress 23 time 2020-10-31 01:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322349349964185601 What have we lost? 15 points of view. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-america.html #PS1democracy == impress 23 time 2020-10-31 01:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322348889261764609 Thinking about the day after. There are lots of players who think conflict and violence would further their aims. Will the rest of us play their game? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-election-officials.html #PS1election == impress 27 time 2020-10-31 01:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322345206830649346 Whose ballots get rejected? And how many close contests will be decided that way? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/22/opinion/biden-mail-ballots-rejection.html #PS1democracy == impress 21 time 2020-10-31 01:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322344573436243969 Design and human factors are important! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/29/opinion/election-voting-mail-ballot-design.html #PS1democracy == impress 20 time 2020-10-31 01:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322342795705683968 Don't be fooled by election maps! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/30/opinion/election-results-maps.html #PS1media == impress 27 time 2020-10-31 01:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322341639226994689 What Biden has done so far. He is indeed the anti-Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/opinion/joe-biden.html #PS1theory == impress 29 time 2020-10-31 00:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322330818430210049 Now a country no better than other countries - but perhaps America's greatness can be recovered over time. By starting at home. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/biden-trump-foreign-policy.html #PS1democracy == impress 22 time 2020-10-31 00:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322329667882266624 Liberal democracy has support in India. Just not from any of Trump's pals. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/india-muslims-liberalism.html #PS1democracy == impress 30 time 2020-10-31 00:08 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-31 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-31 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 660 ID 1279445475733302 impress 14 likeuimpress 5 likeuusers 3 oimpress 14 oreach 5 posted "10/31/2020 05:22:56 PM" reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1279445475733302 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-30 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322027664668962817 Beware the December surprise. Several foreign leaders are eyeing the lame duck period with interest. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-world-is-watching-this-election-heres-what-other-countries-have-to-gain-and-lose/2020/10/29/91f2db98-1a1e-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html #PS1foreign == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-10-30 04:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322025339028086784 What Trump has done for working women. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/29/trump-accidentally-admits-hes-abandoned-working-women/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-10-30 03:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322021806018945024 So what if you lose your job! You can always work for Amazon. No experience necessary, and pay accordingly. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/29/amazon-hiring-pandemic-holidays/ #PS1economics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-10-30 03:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322020841907843072 It's all connected. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/10/29/zeta-intensification-ice-storm/ That's why climate change is not somebody else's problem. It's everybody's problem. #PS1climate == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 2 impress 18 time 2020-10-30 03:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1322019823765790722 2024 hopefuls are already at work! Trump Sr won't be doing a Grover Cleveland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/29/trailer-republicans-build-their-own-fan-clubs-iowa/ #PS1politics == impress 15 time 2020-10-30 03:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321976375163510784 Why did they even bother trying? Why not just make up the numbers Trump wants? https://apnews.com/article/us-census-lawsuit-pressured-falsify-data-1a899c8af0b2797a7b3456c1354066a2 #PS1democracy == impress 13 time 2020-10-30 00:45 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-30 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-30 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 169 ID 1278598092484707 impress 28 likeuimpress 19 likeuusers 19 oimpress 28 oreach 21 posted "10/30/2020 05:45:41 PM" reach 21 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1278598092484707 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-29 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321962169508929541 Will in-your-face voter suppression backfire? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/opinion/voter-suppression-election.html Were Republicans a little too hasty after Shelby v Holder? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County_v._Holder #PS1democracy == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-10-29 23:48 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321960402096304128 If you believe the only objective reality is your own subjective feelings, you have the power to say anything! And you can force your minions to agree. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/opinion/trump-lies.html #PS1trump == impress 5 time 2020-10-29 23:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321955906431545344 The entire US government exists to serve Trump. Why would broadcast media be any different? After all, none of his strong man role models support unbiased journalism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-aims-to-warp-the-voice-of-america-into-a-propaganda-tool/2020/10/27/ad294bc6-187b-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html #PS1journalism == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-10-29 23:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321954361480671232 With friends like Trump, who needs enemies? Candidates are praying that he doesn't say anything new and inventive. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/29/vulnerable-republicans-sold-their-souls-trump-hes-not-helping-them/ #PS1election == impress 15 time 2020-10-29 23:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321924411373465600 What happens when America First meets China First? Xi has been assiduously cultivating allies. Trump has been equally diligent in driving allies away. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/opinion/trump-foreign-policy-us-allies.html #PS1foreign == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1111 impress 9 time 2020-10-29 21:18 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321922578575810560 Justice delayed is justice denied. The Trump administration is capable of moving very quickly, albeit carelessly, when it wants to. And simply runs down the clock otherwise. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/us/politics/tamir-rice-shooting-investigation.html #PS1justice == impress 11 time 2020-10-29 21:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321921121554329600 Trump protects his foreign investment partners. Even if they violate his sanctions on Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/us/politics/trump-erdogan-halkbank.html #PS1foreign == impress 25 time 2020-10-29 21:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321917536120696832 Epic corruption - far worse than the Grant and Harding administrations combined! And that's just Trump's own actions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/29/how-trumps-epic-corruption-reveals-hidden-weaknesses-system/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1250 expands 1 impress 8 time 2020-10-29 20:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321916507425697792 How Stephen Miller got Trump to cut immigration in half without ever asking Congress. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/29/trump-immigration-daca-family-separation/ Unfortunately, our future standard of living depends on immigration now. https://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ #PS1immigration == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-10-29 20:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321910695064076288 Der Untergang Nobody to blame but himself - so he will blame everybody else. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-election-day-nears-trump-ponders-becoming-one-thing-he-so-despises-a-loser/2020/10/28/7c0392e4-1962-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-10-29 20:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321864317122170881 Some people are paying down debt - good for them! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/business/recession-consumers-savings.html But bad for other people. https://apnews.com/article/business-virus-outbreak-bill-miller-gambling-industry-atlantic-city-74113459915c180eb0e402c7c28b251c One of the fears about the original $1200 check stimulus was that people would be prudent rather than imprudently spendthrift. #PS1recovery == impress 41 time 2020-10-29 17:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321861855359295488 Just make stuff up! The base doesn't care. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/28/politics/fact-check-california-masks-trump/index.html #PS1virus == impress 20 time 2020-10-29 17:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321861000753078272 Herd immunity - a great way to clear the decks of old people and minorities. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/29/politics/atlas-desantis-testing-covid-florida/index.html #PS1virus == impress 6 time 2020-10-29 17:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321858842745925632 Another typical QAnon running for Congress in So Cal. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/29/congressional-candidate-mike-cargile-used-n-word-pushed-qanon-conspiracy/ #PS1qanon == impress 4 time 2020-10-29 16:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321858314641141762 Why shouldn't Trump use taxpaper money to fund his re-election campaign, especially if he's not really a billionaire? https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/29/trump-covid-advertising-celebrities/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1250 expands 1 impress 8 time 2020-10-29 16:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321857176822972421 The bright future of Fox - they're so much better at offense than defense. Just like supermarket tabloids. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/rupert-murdoch-thinks-trump-is-going-to-lose--and-thats-not-a-bad-thing-for-fox-news/2020/10/28/9547fbdc-1192-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1250 expands 1 impress 8 time 2020-10-29 16:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321855652445126656 Don't bother going to the hospital! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/hospitals-being-hit-in-coordinated-targeted-ransomware-attack-from-russian-speaking-criminals/2020/10/28/e6e48c38-196e-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html #PS1russian == impress 10 time 2020-10-29 16:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321852201929592838 Trump's greatest offense against the world - setting a bad example that others are following - and setting a bad example whose successor might return again at any time in the future. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/opinion/trump-trade-international-relations.html #PS1foreign == impress 12 time 2020-10-29 16:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321851182109765633 Like a stupid song you can't get out of your head! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/opinion/trump-arts-culture.html #PS1trump == impress 14 time 2020-10-29 16:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321848917705650176 Ornamental masculinity - just right for the age of reality-TV! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/opinion/trump-masculinity-femininity.html It's as thin as the gilt on Trump Tower! #PS1media == impress 55 time 2020-10-29 16:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321847213937487872 It's not all Trump's fault. There have always been 40% of voters who support him no matter what. They are strategically located, so catering to them helps make minority rule work. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/opinion/trump-supporters-america.html #PS1theory == impress 11 time 2020-10-29 16:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321846005835288576 Not easy to maintain minority rule! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/us/elections/trump-pennsylvania-voter-suppression.html #PS1democracy == impress 11 time 2020-10-29 16:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321844558460669960 Slavery - segregation - suppression. It's hard to maintain minority rule, even in a Potemkin democracy, without resorting to every means available. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/28/republicans-only-way-win-is-stop-you-voting/ #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-10-29 16:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321824024712736773 Just show up - and talk about health care. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-winning-rural-areas-should-be-a-progressive-priority/2020/10/28/e6cd02a6-1956-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html #PS1health == impress 6 time 2020-10-29 14:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321822958835306499 Lone Star State trending blue. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/texas-sunbelt-biden-trump/2020/10/26/80478068-1548-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-10-29 14:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321821798967644160 Trump doesn't need competence in government. He needs loyalty. Why not document re-election campaign contributions in all government employee performance reviews? Better yet, make them an automatic payroll deduction. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-federal-civil-servants/2020/10/28/86f9598e-122a-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html #PS1deregulation == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1429 expands 2 impress 14 time 2020-10-29 14:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321681945986699265 Can the country be healed? https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/10/26/gene-weingarten-divided-country-healing/ The punchline is at the end. #PS1theory == impress 10 time 2020-10-29 05:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321677457573867520 Make voting mandatory? Not likely - Republican minority rule is based on having as few people vote as possible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/28/why-voting-should-be-treated-like-jury-duty/ #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-10-29 04:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321676542766841857 Hacking perceptions about the election - much easier than hacking the election itself. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/us/politics/2020-election-hacking.html #PS1russian == impress 12 time 2020-10-29 04:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321668239152218112 Who needs wilderness? Not Trump! https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/10/28/trump-tongass-national-forest-alaska/ How can anybody make any money by leaving things alone? #PS1climate == impress 11 time 2020-10-29 04:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321650999191220226 How far Trump might go is far from the biggest question. It's how far might his more competent, bolder and more ruthless successor might go. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/opinion/trump-biden-election-scenarios.html In many ways, the advocates of minority rule are planning their moves for 2024. #PS1democracy == impress 13 time 2020-10-29 03:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321647917673803777 Issues aren't the issues. Attitude is the issue. "they want somebody, above all, that's going to fight the Democrats. They actually don't really care often what you're fighting about" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/magazine/trump-influence-gop.html PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0323 impress 31 time 2020-10-29 02:59 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321639627376058368 Facebook and Twitter too regulatory? Nobody's regulating texting! https://mediaengagement.org/research/peer-to-peer-texting-and-the-2020-election/ #PS1media == impress 10 time 2020-10-29 02:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321638792353075201 Everybody's arming up. Firearms eventually get used for something. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/us/guns-2020-election.html #PS1firearms == impress 7 time 2020-10-29 02:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321622672598466560 Will the average reactionary voter lose interest in politics now that the Supreme Court has a solid 5-4 majority of conservative Catholics? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/us/politics/republicans-supreme-court.html #PS1justice == impress 9 time 2020-10-29 01:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321621295004463105 Some Trump supporters hope he will lose, but not too badly. Perhaps they'd like somebody more competent to take up the same causes. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/opinion/trump-voters.html #PS1election == impress 15 time 2020-10-29 01:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321612539243868160 "even when justified, permanent indignation is not a healthy emotional state" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/opinion/donald-trump-behavior.html In WWII, nobody ever published a photo of FDR with his crutches. That was too low to go. There's no bottom now. #PS1theory == impress 10 time 2020-10-29 00:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321611438872383489 Exes need to understand that they are permanent exes. No more Grover Clevelands! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/opinion/bolivia-election-arce-morales.html "lingering ex-presidents prevent the nation from moving on" #PS1theory == impress 20 time 2020-10-29 00:34 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-29 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-29 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1138 ID 1277682872576229 impress 17 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 7 oimpress 17 oreach 9 posted "10/29/2020 05:26:57 PM" reach 9 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1277682872576229 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-28 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321600078134484995 Murder in Latin America https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/world/trump-bolsonaro-coronavirus-latin-america.html #PS1virus == impress 6 time 2020-10-28 23:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321597333448978433 Even in Silicon Valley! https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/28/double-voting-probed-in-monte-sereno-what-stops-someone-from-casting-ballots-in-two-states/ #PS1election == impress 4 time 2020-10-28 23:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321596901632868352 Even in Silicon Valley! https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/28/board-members-resign-in-fallout-from-silicon-valley-chamber-of-commerces-racist-attack-ad/ #PS1unrest == impress 10 time 2020-10-28 23:37 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-29 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-28 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 45 ID 1277682069242976 impress 16 likeuimpress 6 likeuusers 6 oimpress 16 oreach 8 posted "10/29/2020 05:25:34 PM" reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1277682069242976 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-27 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1321086458455752704 They got the main thing - the press conference and photo op. Did they expect more? It's only reality-TV! https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/27/montana-senate-daines-bullock-beef-china/ #PS1trade == engage 4 engage-rate 0.1026 expands 4 impress 39 time 2020-10-27 13:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320919047454650369 Mr Q goes to Congress. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-house-qanon/meet-the-qanon-caucus-conspiracy-buffs-on-path-to-u-s-congress-idUSKBN27B14J #PS1qanon == impress 17 time 2020-10-27 02:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320917993702912002 Virus or climate, it's all the same to Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/opinion/trump-coronavirus-climate-change.html #PS1virus == impress 22 time 2020-10-27 02:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320916480897155072 "They won't be able to do much about this for a long time to come" You tell them Mitch! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html #PS1justice == impress 22 time 2020-10-27 02:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320914843616985089 Bankruptcy not a problem for senior executives. They'll still get bonuses that they can donate to Trump's re-election in gratitude. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/26/chapter-11-bankruptcy-executive-bonuses/ #PS1economics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-10-27 02:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320912653267578881 Renewable energy is going to dominate eventually, no matter what the government tries to do. Backup will be gas or nuclear, not coal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bidens-views-on-fossil-fuels-are-far-from-radical-despite-what-republicans-say/2020/10/26/ae06b8c8-17bb-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html #PS1climate == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-10-27 02:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320911877673680896 Mutual reinforcement - it's the only way minority rule can be maintained. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/amy-coney-barrett-joins-a-supreme-court-thats-largely-out-of-step-with-the-national-consensus/2020/10/26/5bae1de6-17c5-11eb-aeec-b93bcc29a01b_story.html #PS1justice == impress 22 time 2020-10-27 02:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320910646255386624 Too much testing! The virus is still about to disappear! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/campaign-coronavirus-trump-biden/2020/10/26/572fe2be-17a1-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html All those people in ICU's are only there because of testing! They should just go home and celebrate Trump's victory! https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-hospitals-record-patients/2020/10/26/0bc362cc-17b2-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html Wall Street's obviously mistaken. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-10-27 02:10 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-27 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-27 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 243 ID 1276009759410207 impress 20 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 12 oimpress 20 oreach 13 posted "10/27/2020 09:39:30 PM" reach 13 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1276009759410207 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-26 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320842172325740544 Poison pills against an activist judicial system. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/26/supreme-court-conservative-barrett-progressive-poison-pill/ #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-10-26 21:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320817489748520960 Constitutional amendments for Democrats to consider https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/26/four-big-constitutional-fixes-we-need-thanks-trump/ And some more - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#amendments #PS1democracy == impress 15 time 2020-10-26 20:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320767542013489152 A pivot of convenience - how long until they pivot back? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/26/iowa-republicans-are-only-pivoting-toward-center-save-their-hold-state/ #PS1election == impress 14 time 2020-10-26 16:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320765777524371457 Social media algorithms are choices - by the media, not the users. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/26/facebook-algorithm-conservative-liberal-extremes/ #PS1media == impress 34 time 2020-10-26 16:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320762638435926016 Patriot churches! https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/10/26/trump-christian-nationalism-patriot-church/ "We demand the freedom of all religious confessions, insofar as they do not jeopardize the state's existence or conflict with the manners and moral sentiments of the Germanic race". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Nazi_Germany #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-10-26 16:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320739130679046144 Revived gatekeepers vs the gang that still can't shoot straight. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/business/media/hunter-biden-wall-street-journal-trump.html #PS1journalism == impress 12 time 2020-10-26 14:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320737034588147715 People who don't vote could change the country. But they don't. So nothing changes. As they expected. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/us/election-nonvoters.html Casting informed votes is a lot of work, and most people aren't that interested. They get the government they deserve. #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-26 14:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320733866668093441 Partial information on who's paying for the campaigns. Dark money not counted. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/25/us/politics/trump-biden-campaign-donations.html The really consequential information would be who's paying for Senate campaigns. In close states, both sides depend on massive out-of-state donations. #PS1election == impress 14 time 2020-10-26 14:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320731148146798593 What was this about? Trump, the friend of labor, punishing blue states? https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-fdny-911-treatment-feds-took-millions-20201024-373l6qw4ibgotnpl7xohbhgk5m-story.html #PS1other == impress 13 time 2020-10-26 14:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320718487887593473 The handbook for the Fraternity of Strong Men. Trump wants so much to be accepted, but can he qualify? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/26/opinion/trump-election-authoritarianism.html #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0222 impress 45 time 2020-10-26 13:26 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320714727912206337 Mechanics of judicial nominations. Will the Democrats continue Republican procedures or revert to tradition? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/court-barrett-senate-trump/2020/10/25/d9eed9c0-16bc-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html At least they should restore ABA screening of potential nominees. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-10-26 13:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320713075708706816 In reality-TV, it's half an hour in the lights and then off to the next show. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/26/trump-carrier-manufacturing-jobs/ The image is the only reality that matters. #PS1trade == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-10-26 13:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320554962816954368 Roger Stone was born too late. How much fun he could have had during Reconstruction! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/opinion/sunday/stealing-elections.html #PS1election == impress 16 time 2020-10-26 02:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320553385737646080 $15/hour would address a lot of problems. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/opinion/minimum-wage-race-protests.html #PS1economics == impress 16 time 2020-10-26 02:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320551760109289473 Is it possible to intervene with conspiracy theorists? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/25/opinion/qanon-conspiracy-theories-family.html #PS1media == impress 15 time 2020-10-26 02:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320528046323986433 People power doesn't work any more. It needs US leadership. But doesn't get it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/protesters-in-belarus-and-thailand-hope-to-see-democratic-change-sadly-they-probably-wont/2020/10/25/51261bf8-1482-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html #PS1democracy == impress 18 time 2020-10-26 00:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320526678049783808 Why all Putin's dreams come true - there's no response from the Trump administration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-public-needs-to-know-about-the-invisible-attacks-on-americans-abroad-congress-can-help/2020/10/23/905b325c-13cb-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html #PS1russian == impress 17 time 2020-10-26 00:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320526134807687168 All of Putin's dreams are coming true! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-russia-putin/2020/10/24/4edb462e-13bb-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html #PS1russian == impress 15 time 2020-10-26 00:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320523760991023104 Not necessary to curtail Pence's travel or tell anybody he's exposed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-coronavirus-outbreak/2020/10/25/923bb382-16d5-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html We're not turning a corner, we're cutting a corner! #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-10-26 00:32 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 107 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2020-10-26 ratio 8 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-10-26 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 534 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 2 ID 1274978472846669 impress 24 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 15 likeusers 1 likeuusers 15 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 24 oreach 16 posted "10/26/2020 04:53:03 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 16 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1274978472846669 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-25 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320504207456174081 Republicans aren't allergic to packing courts to get a desired political outcome. https://apnews.com/article/legislature-arizona-iowa-separation-of-powers-us-supreme-court-31f4996a200be4622361603aabf92302 You weren't surprised! #PS1justice == impress 5 time 2020-10-25 23:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320483891770085376 Can something good come out of the Trump presidency? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/end-of-democracy-election/2020/10/25/3b8c0940-13d0-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html Sometimes a near-death experience is revitalizing if it's accompanied by a flash of insight about what's really important. #PS1theory == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 2 impress 24 time 2020-10-25 21:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320480262224932864 Trump talks to donors - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-senate-republicans-election/2020/10/24/f93f5ed0-15f4-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html Trump imagines he's regaining control of the House, but they donate anyway. While a dozen vulnerable senators have problems of their own, their biggest is that they tied themselves to Trump as the virus surged. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-10-25 21:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320477956506935297 Looking through the rear-view mirror. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-biden-campaign-replay-2016/2020/10/24/de322200-1566-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html But this time he's the insider looking out, not the outsider looking in. What the people outside see is the virus getting stronger and winning the election. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-10-25 21:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320475902849863680 The Kabul government, Taliban, ISIS, al-Qaeda, and more - too many players. Trump is right to wish that we could just leave them to fight it out - but wrong to think that we can just walk away and expect no consequences later. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/22/taliban-isis-drones-afghanistan/ #PS1mideast == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0370 expands 1 impress 27 time 2020-10-25 21:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320473794348105728 Flooding the zone https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fearful-calls-flood-election-offices-as-trump-attacks-mail-in-voting-threatening-participation-in-gop-strongholds/2020/10/24/831e896e-1474-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html Depressing Republican turnout? #PS1election == impress 32 time 2020-10-25 21:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320470766450700288 Center-right parties are vital to liberal democracy - depriving the lunatic fringe of oxygen. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/opinion/sunday/trump-republican-party.html Where can a center-right party be if the post-2020 Republican party descends further into conspiracy theories, racism, etc. https://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ #PS1theory == impress 8 time 2020-10-25 21:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320466631747792896 Single-issue voters - a pillar of minority rule. If you address their one issue, you can do what you want the rest of the time. So for Republicans that includes right-to-life, abortion, and anti-Castro voters. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/sunday-review/cuba-florida-trump-election.html #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-10-25 20:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320465046657323008 Do all the loose nuts roll toward Trumpism? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/technology/epoch-times-influence-falun-gong.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falun_Gong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Epoch_Times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen_Yun Have they ever gotten anything from Trump for their efforts? #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-10-25 20:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320460275124895744 Life under Trump's strong leader pal Duterte - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/world/asia/philippines-liza-soberano-parlade.html #PS1foreign == impress 14 time 2020-10-25 20:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320459565108883456 In Silicon Valley, it's not superspreader events. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/25/coronavirus-how-silicon-valley-cases-spread-may-surprise-you/ It's family members, co-workers, and carpoolers. #PS1virus == impress 20 time 2020-10-25 20:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320459169640558592 Putin is a cautious gambler - he's hedging his bets! https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-putin/putin-rejects-donald-trumps-criticism-of-biden-family-business-idUSKBN27A0TA He must see advantages to scoring some positive points with Biden, in case the virus has carried Trump beyond the help of Russian interference. #PS1russian == impress 27 time 2020-10-25 20:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320457368988127235 What does "drain the swamp" mean? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-drain-the-swamp/2020/10/24/52c7682c-0a5a-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html In 2016, Trump meant ending the revolving door between government regulatory jobs and the corporations they regulated. But since 2017, Trump means replacing the competent with donors and loyalists. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-10-25 20:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320448212818276353 What turning the corner look like https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pences-chief-of-staff-marc-short-tests-positive-for-the-coronavirus/2020/10/24/c89c90bc-166d-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html #PS1virus == impress 10 time 2020-10-25 19:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1320447304621461504 Room for plenty more immigrants, thanks to Trump administration. 225,000 vacancies now, and probably 400,000 by Inauguration Day. And immigrants would be more productive than the late citizens they replaced. Or was Stephen Miller too sick to notice? #PS1immigration == impress 22 time 2020-10-25 19:29 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 57 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-25 ratio 5 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-10-25 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 565 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1274126482931868 impress 13 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 13 oreach 5 posted "10/25/2020 04:19:51 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 5 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1274126482931868 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-24 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319993291811663872 Part of the Trump administration thinks that election infrastructure is pretty secure. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/23/as-trump-casts-doubt-on-election-new-agency-contradicts-him/ #PS1russian == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 impress 26 time 2020-10-24 13:24 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319869280343605249 The shrinking American mind. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/opinion/Trump-biden-debates.html Blindness starts with myopia. #PS1theory == impress 17 time 2020-10-24 05:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319868303788052480 Why would the Trump administration release data that makes it look bad? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/opinion/coronavirus-data-secrecy.html #PS1virus == impress 17 time 2020-10-24 05:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319867507050594306 Who cares about long range effects? The president needs to be re-elected RIGHT NOW! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/health/covid-vaccine-safety.html #PS1virus == impress 16 time 2020-10-24 05:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319862086357319680 More background on the Civil Service purge. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-federal-civil-service/2020/10/23/02fbf05c-1549-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html It comes from the Heritage Foundation. #PS1trump == impress 18 time 2020-10-24 04:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319807101246423041 Just mediocre stock market performance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-market-is-a-rather-limp-balloon-just-look-at-history/2020/10/23/6e319082-154b-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html #PS1economics == impress 20 time 2020-10-24 01:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319804609074921472 Doesn't DHS have bigger fish to fry? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/21/foreign-correspondents-united-states-arent-enemy/ #PS1journalism == impress 16 time 2020-10-24 00:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319803775234654208 Paying ransom to kidnappers - encourages more of the same. It was the mode of the Barbary Pirates until the Marines showed up on the shores of Tripoli. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/21/lebanese-spy-chiefs-washington-visit-spreads-hope-controversy-covid-19/ #PS1mideast == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 2 impress 26 time 2020-10-24 00:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319802453663993856 Will the post-Trump Republican Party will actually agree to do something FOR workers instead of against them? There is likely to be ongoing demand for skills like automotive technology and dental hygiene. No 4 year degree required. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/21/conservatives-might-be-seeing-light-how-government-aid-can-set-workers-up-success/ #PS1recovery == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 2 impress 20 time 2020-10-24 00:46 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 24 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-24 ratio 16 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-10-24 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 241 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1273487436329106 impress 25 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 16 likeuusers 14 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 25 oreach 16 posted "10/24/2020 10:39:25 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 16 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1273487436329106 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-23 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319774893374803969 Did you know you can write off taxes by doing nothing? Well maybe YOU can't. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/us/trump-taxes-philanthropy.html #PS1tax == impress 23 time 2020-10-23 22:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319773318124163072 Iowa's plan to save Social Security by getting rid of as many seniors as possible. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/us/politics/iowa-kim-reynolds-face-masks.html #PS1virus == impress 15 time 2020-10-23 22:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319772029990498304 Polarization of media grows. https://medium.com/dfrlab/coverage-of-hunter-biden-story-illustrates-extremes-in-media-polarization-b784cdde5480 #PS1media == impress 89 time 2020-10-23 22:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319771001878528000 A salesman to put Trump to shame. With better enablers to boot. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/books/review/billion-dollar-loser-adam-neumann-wework-reeves-wiedeman.html #PS1economics == impress 21 time 2020-10-23 22:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319769344004349952 End minority rule! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/opinion/sunday/disenfranchisement-democracy-minority-rule.html https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html https://www.reduce-rural-bias.net/ #PS1democracy == impress 17 time 2020-10-23 22:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319767535735033863 The last undecided voter. Was he really worth fighting for? https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007412488/joseph-gordon-levitt-debate-trump-biden.html #PS1election == impress 13 time 2020-10-23 22:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319741541661880320 Is $15/hour too much? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/23/debate-minimum-wage-increase/ #PS1economics == impress 16 time 2020-10-23 20:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319739790212825088 A pandemic is a bad time to sell a hotel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-debt-election/2020/10/23/411ab8c2-0e33-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html #PS1trump == impress 11 time 2020-10-23 20:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319734959863558145 More foreign perspectives on our election https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-barack-obama-israel-iran-iran-nuclear-8dcc74f75509646261e12c09cc8df1cc #PS1foreign == impress 9 time 2020-10-23 20:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319733879599554560 Putin knows there's no real penalty forthcoming. https://hosted.ap.org/article/046641e504eefca850bd9cf368654635/us-russian-hackers-targeting-state-local-networks #PS1russian == impress 11 time 2020-10-23 20:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319712737874698243 Why do they need to videotape voters? It's not as if depositing three copies of your ballot gives you three votes counted. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/trump-campaign-voter-surveillance.html #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-10-23 18:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319707403244367872 Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/opinion/coronavirus-masks.html #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-10-23 18:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319706667433422849 Where did the gender gap come from? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/opinion/gender-gap-2020-election.html Actually, in the early days in several states, only white men who owned land could vote. #PS1theory == impress 20 time 2020-10-23 18:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319704632612904960 Democracy is a threat to minority rule. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/opinion/lindsey-graham-senate-statehood.html DC and PR statehood means Republicans redefine themselves toward the center - and find new donors. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#Federal%20territories As in 1800-1850, the free/slave balance in the Senate is the key issue. #PS1democracy == impress 15 time 2020-10-23 18:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319702277599313920 The minority rule quandary - the big donors are against entitlements like medicare and social security. But most Republican voters are for them. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/opinion/democrats-republicans-big-government.html So the challenge is - act one way and say the opposite. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1theory == impress 12 time 2020-10-23 18:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319699745971920896 Where did all the money go? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/politics/trump-campaign-money.html #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-10-23 17:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319697661302345729 A colossal failure. The playbook was already written. But McConnell didn't want to fund the Obama administration request for necessary stockpiles of supplies. So the stage was set for an anti-intellectual to wreak havoc. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/opinion/coronavirus-united-states.html #PS1virus == impress 18 time 2020-10-23 17:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319694748160933888 How economists recognized that globalization of capital was disadvantageous to localized labor - and led to increasingly feudal income and wealth inequality. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/economists-on-the-run #PS1economics == impress 13 time 2020-10-23 17:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319690893809520642 Government of the dollars, by the dollars, for the dollars. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/23/49ers-owner-jed-york-pours-millions-into-santa-clara-city-council-race-after-years-of-battling-city-hall/ #PS1democracy == impress 16 time 2020-10-23 17:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319689874765590528 The archetypal vulnerable Republican senator - too liberal for Trumpists, too conservative for Democrats. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/us/politics/susan-collins-maine-senate.html Maine has ranked-choice voting now, so people can vote for third-party candidates and not waste their vote. https://www.fairvote.org/ranked_choice_voting #PS1election == impress 17 time 2020-10-23 17:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319683654424014849 Foreign perspectives on the election. You know a man by his friends! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/21/global-leaders-always-watch-us-election-closely-whats-it-them-this-time-around/ #PS1foreign == impress 12 time 2020-10-23 16:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319682790439358465 Government of the red states, by the red states, for the red states shall not perish! https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/20/white-house-cuts-city-funds-coronavirus-430498 #PS1trump == impress 10 time 2020-10-23 16:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319646301605167104 To the victor belong the spoils! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoils_system Restoring Jacksonian principles to Civil Service. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-order-federal-civil-service/2020/10/22/c73783f0-1481-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html Another example of Trump delivering on his promises to workers - by weakening their unions. #PS1deregulation == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-10-23 14:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319478861768241153 Trump punishes Republican senators for criticizing him, but if they just tell McConnell not to bring up any huge relief bill, Trump doesn't have any remedy. Same for infrastructure. He can't make any progress with a Republican senate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/22/trump-congress-coronavirus-bailout/ #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-10-23 03:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319476339137630210 Debate - if there were any truly undecideds, they are still undecided. Trump hasn't learned a thing - he can't see beyond his base. Neither Biden and Trump can change things alone. Biden should have talked about 10 vulnerable Republican senators. #PS1election == impress 34 time 2020-10-23 03:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319469383576530950 And the winner of the last debate is... Mayor Pete! His policies would be like Biden's, but more articulate. Still Biden is no fast-talking salesman from reality-TV - he means what he says and says what he means. Vote him the Senate he needs! #PS1election == impress 106 time 2020-10-23 02:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319441130920898561 What else matters if it FEELS right? Then there's no need to find out whether it's actually objectively true. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/22/cnn-destroys-coronavirus-research-showcased-tucker-carlsons-show/ You can see what kind of presidential candidate Tucker Carlson will make. #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0312 expands 1 impress 32 time 2020-10-23 00:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319431116420386816 Maybe he's not really a billionaire after all! https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-campaign-fec-filings-finances-low-not-fundraising-enough-2020-10 #PS1election == impress 13 time 2020-10-23 00:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319430731836239873 Shouting into the wind! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/20/trump-needs-stop-talking-about-hunter-biden-start-winning-over-reluctant-voters/ So Trump is going directly from a campaign fundraiser to a debate and not express his feelings as usual? Not likely! Trump will always be the same Trump he always has been, win or lose. #PS1trump == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0541 expands 2 impress 37 time 2020-10-23 00:09 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 86 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-23 ratio 19 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-10-23 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 861 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1272437826434067 impress 28 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 18 likeuusers 17 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 28 oreach 19 posted "10/23/2020 05:20:10 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 19 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1272437826434067 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-22 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319426659536175104 The virus is not going away after the election. It's getting worse, especially in laissez-faire states. https://apnews.com/article/us-news-virus-outbreak-idaho-united-states-0e72ef33efd60d57c953fef4aa76d1e4 #PS1virus == impress 27 time 2020-10-22 23:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319393318803927045 No plan is a plan too! https://www.vox.com/2020/10/22/21528800/trump-cbs-60-minutes-interview-obamacare-supreme-couirt #PS1health == impress 20 time 2020-10-22 21:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319286626237861896 The archetypal Republican dilemma - you can't have Trump's base and persuadable centrists too. You have to pick one or the other though neither are all that they have claimed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/22/trump-is-making-martha-mcsallys-life-very-difficult/ #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-10-22 14:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319285654547689473 Can the Republican Party learn and adapt or must it follow the Whigs? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/22/how-big-republican-wipeout-are-we-looking/ #PS1theory == impress 21 time 2020-10-22 14:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319284787450769414 Somebody has to pay for all the virus relief and economic recovery. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/22/biden-taxes-2020/ All the trickle-down Republicans who've been wrong every time before will continue to be wrong - except in the eyes of their donors. #PS1tax == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-10-22 14:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319274364454354949 Back to the past can't work much longer. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/22/us/politics/trump-voters-demographics.html #PS1theory == impress 20 time 2020-10-22 13:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319118809039450112 All about Palantir. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/21/magazine/palantir-alex-karp.html #PS1technology == impress 45 time 2020-10-22 03:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319109190548217858 Another gift to Netanyahu and America's religious right. What possible use does the Trump administration have for human rights anyway? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/human-rights-groups-state-department/2020/10/21/7554190c-13e8-11eb-82af-864652063d61_story.html #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0333 expands 1 impress 30 time 2020-10-22 02:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319086668373110784 The hard part comes after you win - as Trump has learned to his dismay. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/biden-2020-democratic-party.html #PS1politics == impress 21 time 2020-10-22 01:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319084097109553152 Effective intelligence depends on credibility and trust. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/opinion/john-ratcliffe-trump.html #PS1theory == impress 18 time 2020-10-22 01:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319083282500255744 What does "pro-life" really mean? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/evangelicals-election-biden.html #PS1theory == impress 19 time 2020-10-22 01:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319082561499328513 Originalism is a dead end. Even the originalists don't believe it when it gets in their way. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/supreme-court-amy-coney-barrett.html #PS1justice == impress 18 time 2020-10-22 01:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319081728212824065 The mute button - a trick to keep Trump from self-destructing again. But he'll probably find a workaround. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/trump-biden-debate-mute.html #PS1election == impress 28 time 2020-10-22 01:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319080754660298752 QAnon - we've been here before. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/q-anon-conspiracy.html But Father Coughlin didn't have social media or cable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Coughlin #PS1media == impress 34 time 2020-10-22 00:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319078909279784961 The virus will not disappear with cold weather, or after the election. It will get worse. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/us/coronavirus-cold-weather-winter-alaska.html #PS1virus == impress 23 time 2020-10-22 00:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319077422063439874 Was Iran behind this? Toward what end? Did they want to intimidate Democratic voters or embarrass the Trump campaign? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/20/proud-boys-emails-florida/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0233 expands 1 impress 43 time 2020-10-22 00:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319076135817207809 It's not just Barr - Wray doesn't understand that it's also his #1 job to support Trump's re-election! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-wray-biden-barr/2020/10/21/6ce69f02-13b0-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html Expect personnel changes after the election, no matter the outcome. #PS1justice == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0488 expands 2 impress 41 time 2020-10-22 00:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319074978432577537 It's not just the world's oldest democracy that's in trouble. So is the world's largest democracy, and the troubles are the same - but even worse. No wonder Trump and Modi are such good pals. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/21/tanishq-ad-hate-india/ #PS1foreign == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 2 impress 24 time 2020-10-22 00:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319072947923939328 In Kansas they are discovering - they're not in Kansas anymore! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-trump-kansas-republicans/2020/10/21/bfecd048-1286-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html If only Kris Kobach had won the primary - it would be a slam dunk for any Democrat. Even so, it's closer than anybody expected. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0303 expands 1 impress 33 time 2020-10-22 00:27 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-22 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-22 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 561 ID 1271565179854665 impress 16 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 16 oreach 7 posted "10/22/2020 05:34:14 PM" reach 7 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1271565179854665 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-21 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319059877713506304 It's hard to find leftist radicals to arrest. Most of those taken into custody were politically unaffiliated or just habitual criminals. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-race-and-ethnicity-suburbs-health-racial-injustice-7edf9027af1878283f3818d96c54f748 #PS1unrest == engage 6 engage-rate 0.1714 expands 6 impress 35 time 2020-10-21 23:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319059007680643072 Barr's job #1 is to re-elect Trump. What does he not get about that? https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-william-barr-elections-20fd56b64801dd83b1657c630a1ebdfa Why else would Trump appoint him? #PS1ukraine == impress 25 time 2020-10-21 23:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319056467987550208 Broidy cuts a deal. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/politics/elliott-broidy-plea/index.html Will Trump remember him when he's writing pardons in January? Depends on what kind of cooperation he agreed to. #PS1trump == impress 22 time 2020-10-21 23:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319055803580616704 Arms control in time for the election? It's now OK to continue an Obama treaty? https://apnews.com/article/moscow-dmitry-medvedev-russia-barack-obama-1bf8b86b8b5838de0a21f2e2d404c73e #PS1foreign == impress 24 time 2020-10-21 23:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319036898413666304 News judgment - an essential for a free press. https://roanoke.com/opinion/columnists/pitts-living-in-an-era-where-misinformation-is-weaponized/article_415137d4-abf6-56a2-9a85-b5bb3711a1e3.html #PS1journalism == impress 17 time 2020-10-21 22:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319034120035467266 Kanye for president AND vice president! https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/15/rapper-kanye-west-is-on-your-ballot-how-did-that-happen/ Right in the footsteps of George Wallace. #PS1election == impress 24 time 2020-10-21 21:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319032961019203586 Borat strikes again. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/21/borat-catches-rudy-giuliani-in-compromising-hotel-moment-reports-say/ #PS1ukraine == impress 31 time 2020-10-21 21:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319030789334396928 This ship has sailed, but let's do something about campaign finance in 2021. https://americanpromise.net/ https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#corporate%20donations https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/politics/joe-biden-donors.html #PS1democracy == impress 18 time 2020-10-21 21:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319028912442077184 Where news comes from - the highly reliable source of the Hunter Biden data. https://www.thedailybeast.com/man-who-reportedly-gave-hunters-laptop-to-rudy-speaks-out-in-bizarre-interview Backed up by no less than a former mayor! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/opinion/trump-campaign-rudy-giuliani.html #PS1ukraine == impress 46 time 2020-10-21 21:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319022119573835776 Who said this and when? "[my opponent] has achieved a great thing for himself and for his country. I applaud him for it. And my heart is filled with gratitude to the American people for giving me a fair hearing before deciding." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-will-end-his-presidency-as-he-began-it-whining/2020/10/20/1a4eee30-130a-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-21 21:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1319015309290868736 Some parts of the government are still in working order. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/us-defends-russian-election-interference/2020/10/21/533b508a-130a-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html The rest are starting to rethink where they want to be on January 20. #PS1russian == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-10-21 20:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318787317729959936 Going for the business in China! Trump had no qualms about the Chinese government then. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/trump-taxes-china.html #PS1trump == impress 32 time 2020-10-21 05:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318785761706086405 "cut it up to make him look bad" The Trump campaign and the RNC have plenty of expertise in the department, and if not, their allies abroad would be glad to help! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-60-minutes-leslie-stahl/2020/10/20/d7ef0554-132a-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0256 expands 1 impress 39 time 2020-10-21 05:26 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-21 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-21 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 400 ID 1270671169944066 impress 16 likeuimpress 4 likeuusers 4 oimpress 16 oreach 7 posted "10/21/2020 05:12:40 PM" reach 7 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1270671169944066 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-20 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318553460124549120 Nobody will want to run for president! That discriminates against people with something to hide! https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trump-taxes-appeals-court-dc/2020/10/19/0c0519fe-122d-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html #PS1tax == impress 21 time 2020-10-20 14:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318551082914746374 Most people aren't interested in politics. That's one of the pillars of minority rule. And also why revolutionary politics eventually falls flat - with a lot of collateral damage. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/opinion/polarization-politics-americans.html #PS1theory == impress 18 time 2020-10-20 13:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318389041658695680 Need dirt on your opponents? It's available for a reasonable price! Dug up or made up, who cares? https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/new-york-post-hunter-biden-ukraine-20201015.html #PS1ukraine == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0192 expands 1 impress 52 time 2020-10-20 03:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318388331210702849 Trump is quick to protect American diplomats - UNLESS there is something in it for him. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/us/politics/diplomat-attacks-havana-syndrome.html #PS1russian == impress 16 time 2020-10-20 03:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318386392125165574 More Russians indicted. They're playing the same game. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/us/politics/russian-intelligence-cyberattacks.html #PS1russian == impress 14 time 2020-10-20 02:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318385224418357248 Fear of losing https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/19/trump-has-losing-brain/ It's a well-founded fear. For all the right reasons - incompetence, corruption, mendacity, etc. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-10-20 02:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318370474552782848 Will Trump pardon them if they say something nice? Of course, he can't pardon state charges. https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-salt-lake-city-indictments-utah-cf7e37691d789e4de8f0f185b869d490 #PS1unrest == impress 17 time 2020-10-20 01:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318351843500584960 QAnon is perfect for spreading unrest in America for the benefit of foreign powers. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/us/politics/qanon-trump-republicans.html But QAnon is perfect for spreading unrest in America for the benefit of the ruling classes. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#political%20ideology%20for%20the%20masses More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1268920143452502 #PS1qanon == impress 25 time 2020-10-20 00:42 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-20 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-20 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 241 ID 1269950816682768 impress 28 likeuimpress 16 likeuusers 16 oimpress 28 oreach 19 posted "10/20/2020 10:35:38 PM" reach 19 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1269950816682768 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-19 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318326438638972928 It's all up to McConnell. Even as minority leader, he'll just return to his Obama era stance - NO on everything from Democrats, no matter how Republican it sounds, to keep the economy as decrepit as possible until the next election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/19/heres-biden-economic-agenda-that-might-draw-gop-support/ #PS1recovery == engage 4 engage-rate 0.1739 expands 4 impress 23 time 2020-10-19 23:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318323005878005760 Sounding more and more like Der Untergang. It must be somebody else's fault! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-fauci-campaign-biden/2020/10/19/30b2fe58-1226-11eb-82af-864652063d61_story.html He can't even throw a good opening pitch! #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 expands 1 impress 26 time 2020-10-19 22:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318315123702853633 Who wouldn't be proud to have their name on a story from Steve "flood the zone" Bannon and Rudy "Kremlin pawn" Giuliani? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/business/media/new-york-post-hunter-biden.html They are good enough for Rupert Murdoch! #PS1ukraine == impress 24 time 2020-10-19 22:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318241506302455808 The 1619 debate. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/opinion/1619-nikole-hannah-jones-bret-stephens.html There's continuity from feudal England to slavery to segregation to voter suppression to the modern Trumpist Republican Party. Racism came in since white servants might escape, but African slaves had social visibility. #PS1other == impress 17 time 2020-10-19 17:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318237705973628929 How long should Biden wait to change the Supreme Court? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/opinion/biden-supreme-court.html As far as restructuring goes, instead of increasing the court size, how about limiting terms to 18 years so each Congress gets at least one chance to confirm or reconfirm a justice. #PS1justice == impress 19 time 2020-10-19 17:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318235716275433472 Problems with herd immunity. Even the people who recover aren't always 100%. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/opinion/coronavirus-herd-immunity.html #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-10-19 17:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318231692050460672 The biggest political divide in the country! 10 vulnerable Republican senators want a recovery bill before the election. But 43 Republican senators who are safe this year want to destroy the economy and blame Biden for it in 2022 and 2024. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-republicans-incumbents-trump/2020/10/18/db01fcd8-10af-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-10-19 16:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318229379613290496 Who'd be proud to walk in Trump's footsteps? Lots of people! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/18/2024-race-begins-republicans-nov-4/ They are hoping that the Republican Senate will continue its scorched-earth policy on the economy so they can blame it on Biden in 2022 and 2024. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-10-19 16:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318228433072054272 Ducking the issue! https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/undecided-voters-are-driving-people-crazy-they-might-decide-the-election/2020/10/16/53ebb3bc-0cac-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html In Florida at least the undecideds that vote third-party might make the difference between Trump and Biden. In 2016 a lot of "undecideds" had already decided for Trump but didn't want to say so. #PS1election == impress 31 time 2020-10-19 16:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318224692105236480 Full steam ahead to 400,000, with "policy-based evidence-making rather than evidence-based policymaking"! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-den-of-dissent-inside-the-white-house-task-force-as-coronavirus-surges/2020/10/19/7ff8ee6a-0a6e-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html How's he going to get his anti-vaxxer supporters to take it? Trump is old enough to remember Thalidomide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide_scandal #PS1virus == impress 16 time 2020-10-19 16:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318198199534772228 Coping with disinformation https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-trump-campaign-disinformation/2020/10/18/99774228-0fdd-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html An old technique made new by technology. Biden's campaign has to catch up with the Trumpist social media machine, while fending off Putin's. #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-19 14:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318196406998298625 A very tricky sales pitch to appeal to both the Trump base and the undecideds! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-republicans-incumbents-trump/2020/10/18/db01fcd8-10af-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html "I'm completely loyal to Trump but I'm not as crazy as he is" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/19/its-republicans-like-john-cornyn-who-deserve-lose/ Their one belief you can count on is their re-election. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-10-19 14:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318192959150456832 Silicon Valley hotels aren't doing so well either. Zoom might have permanently replaced a lot of business travel. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/19/silicon-valley-hotel-default-loan-coronavirus-slump-real-estate-tech/ #PS1recovery == impress 19 time 2020-10-19 14:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318192263466344450 Silicon Valley real estate slows. There's lots of subleasing commercial office space as companies switch to work at home permanently. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/14/silicon-valley-office-market-real-estate-post-coronavirus-economy-tech/ Apartment rents drop as tenants can't pay or flee to less expensive locales. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/18/pandemic-rent-control-bay-area-landlords-lose-their-pricing-power/ #PS1recovery == impress 25 time 2020-10-19 14:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318026629852012544 China has a real V-shaped recovery. But the price is too high for America - "comprehensive cellphone tracking of its population, weekslong lockdowns of neighborhoods and cities and costly mass testing" and no quibbling about masks. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/business/china-economy-covid.html #PS1recovery == impress 30 time 2020-10-19 03:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318024528434352128 Do you REALLY remember the 1960's? "the John Birch Society, the Minutemen, the White Citizens Councils" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-crazy-uncle-trump-puts-right-wing-extremism-on-the-ballot/2020/10/18/55988d8c-0fe2-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html Thought the battle won with Obama in 2008? Four years refreshed our memories; not everybody needed a refresh! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/black-voters-2020-election/2020/10/18/bdc06ad0-0f3b-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-10-19 03:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318021337655308288 "Biden may believe that there are 4-8 Republicans who might work with him" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/18/ending-filibuster-is-about-be-more-important-than-ever/ A Democratic majority means those 4-8 are gone. Leftover Republicans know the 2009 playbook - just say NO. The filibuster has to go. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#filibuster #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-10-19 02:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318018593649381376 "Perdue cited the economic expansion as a basis for tightening states waivers" The economic expansion is over and not resuming any time soon. But a court had to tell the Trump administration that. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trump-food-stamp-cuts/2020/10/18/7c124612-117a-11eb-ad6f-36c93e6e94fb_story.html #PS1recovery == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0800 expands 2 impress 25 time 2020-10-19 02:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1318017361350307845 Black voters are even more motivated against Trump than they were for Obama. Obama was an improvement. Trumpism is a death threat. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/black-voters-2020-election/2020/10/18/bdc06ad0-0f3b-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-10-19 02:33 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 84 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-19 ratio 17 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-10-19 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 837 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1268926633451853 impress 27 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 13 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 27 oreach 17 posted "10/19/2020 05:52:31 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 17 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1268926633451853 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-18 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317972110715711488 It didn't happen! https://www.dailydot.com/debug/qanon-jfk-jr-trump/ But that never stopped QAnon. Like people predicting the end of the earth, they'll just pick another date, and the faithful will agree. Q itself would never predict anything specifically enough to be verifiable. #PS1qanon == impress 87 time 2020-10-18 23:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317966129340448768 Mormons hold the key in Arizona. What do they really believe in? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/us/politics/arizona-mormons-trump-biden.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/opinion/mormon-women-trump-arizona.html #PS1election == impress 15 time 2020-10-18 23:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317964189399355392 Treating lies and facts equally favors lies. Voters must CHOOSE to favor facts over lies and CHOOSE to believe that objective truth is more important than any candidate. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/opinion/ny-post-biden-twitter.html That's the patriotic education we need! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-offenses.html#trump-america #PS1theory == impress 27 time 2020-10-18 23:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317960492015517696 Mask up for freedom! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/opinion/covid-masks-freedom-democrats.html Otherwise, freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. #PS1theory == impress 5 time 2020-10-18 22:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317959275109511169 You can't change Trump to save your soul. Or your seat in Congress. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/us/politics/trump-whitmer-michigan.html Republican senators must be praying for divine intervention, but the ancient Greeks knew that the gods help those who help themselves. #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-10-18 22:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317956463629791232 So much for infrastructure! Spending comes from Congress. Donors to Republican senators weren't interested. They got what they wanted most - tax cuts, deregulation, and a compliant judiciary. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/18/trump-biden-infrastructure-2020/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-10-18 22:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317954072142475264 Personal responsibility - if that's good enough for the virus, why isn't it good enough for drunk driving? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-coronavirus-cases-rise-red-state-governors-resist-measures-to-slow-the-spread-preach-personal-responsibility/2020/10/18/bb95176e-0fc3-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-10-18 22:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317950287340920832 78 is too old for president. 87 is too old for senator. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/18/feinstein-markey-barrett-graham/ #PS1democracy == impress 8 time 2020-10-18 22:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317928851096231936 The Sturgis factor https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/17/sturgis-rally-spread/ #PS1virus == impress 15 time 2020-10-18 20:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317923096150507521 NOW will (the surviving) Republicans get interested in limiting dark money? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/18/democrats-stunning-fundraising/ https://americanpromise.net/ #PS1democracy == impress 7 time 2020-10-18 20:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317921198978682880 The political case against Trump Incompetence, corruption, ignorance - how many strikes do you get before you are out? Trump as Andrew Johnson https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/16/opinion/donald-trump-worst-president.html Trump as Mobutu https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opinion/trump-corruption.html Trump as Lysenko https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opinion/trump-covid-public-health.html #PS1trump == impress 11 time 2020-10-18 20:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317900204562001920 Baby, baby, baby you're out of time! And almost out of cash, too - at the worst time, the last two weeks. And party leader Trump doesn't seem to care much about other vulnerable Republicans. What does he care about them if he loses? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/us/politics/trump-2020-campaign.html #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-10-18 18:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317895707135594496 Trump campaign aids QAnon. Evidently there is no distance between Trumpism and QAnon. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/us/politics/qanon-trump-greene-lawyers.html #PS1qanon == impress 33 time 2020-10-18 18:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317891113290588160 Californians helping to diversify Texas politics. Republicans adapt or become irrelevant. https://calmatters.org/politics/2020/10/california-expats-texas-battleground-state/ #PS1election == impress 13 time 2020-10-18 18:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317890233602514944 Lock her up! It worked in 2016! https://apnews.com/a2105a35e4dc66508e68ecbfd6f24b8b However it is the Republican Party that betrayed American values as well as its own in succumbing to the Southern Strategy, minority rule, and its ultimate embodiment in Trumpism. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-offenses.html #PS1election == impress 11 time 2020-10-18 18:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317887449360523264 Not just elections and hospitals - a threat to every organization. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/opinion/hospital-internet-security-ransomware.html It will be necessary for the Feds to prohibit ransom payments, and to help support states in providing technical assistance to organizations in doing backup and recovery. #PS1technology == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-10-18 17:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317876268738568192 McConnell's second greatest triumph - second only to the Supreme Court. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/us/politics/federal-appeals-courts-trump-voting.html #PS1justice == impress 9 time 2020-10-18 17:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317875788692168706 Trump desperately needs a new shtick, but he's too old to learn a new one, even though his old one isn't convincing any more voters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/even-after-being-impeached-for-it-trump-is-still-leveraging-his-office-to-bolster-his-mud-slinging/2020/10/16/1e9ecba0-0fcb-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-10-18 17:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317874899466162178 A Trump rap sheet - only the biggest items! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/rap-sheet-trump-crimes/2020/10/16/c6a539da-0e61-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html One has to ask Republican senators what they would have done if Obama had done these things. But don't expect a meaningful answer. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1250 expands 1 impress 8 time 2020-10-18 17:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317871041683681280 In case you're having trouble keeping track of the damage https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/outlook/siskind-list-trump-norms/ #PS1trump == impress 10 time 2020-10-18 16:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317870158224924672 Republican politics in action https://sfist.com/2020/09/14/oracle-wins-tiktok-sweepstakes-rewarding-trump-donor-larry-ellison/ "If TikTok is saved, you can thank me" https://www.businessinsider.com/ellison-donated-250000-to-lindsey-graham-pac-tiktok-2020-10 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-ticktok-buy-trump-education-fund/ "AI-driven online curriculum to teach children from inner cities to suburbs" using Oracle-provided infrastructure? #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-10-18 16:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317867155627495426 An argument against truth commissions in favor of preserving historical records. But who's going to investigate the destruction of historical records? https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/truth-reconciliation-tribunal-trump-historians/2020/10/16/84026810-0e88-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-10-18 16:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317853084337401856 Why Biden and his administration should have nothing to do with a bipartisan truth commission charged to figure out what went wrong with the Trump administration and how to fix it going forward. Then Congress can act. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/biden-white-house-prosecute/2020/10/16/f2ef9114-09a9-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-10-18 15:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317851424504492032 Looking to Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon for clues on how to recover from Trumpism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/16/prosecute-trump-accountability-presidency/ #PS1democracy == impress 9 time 2020-10-18 15:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317847286509006849 The great dealmaker has no influence over Senate Republicans. He's just an albatross that they don't need any more. They abandon him as he would abandon them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-democrats-coronvirus-economy/2020/10/17/5533bcbe-102c-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-10-18 15:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317845379493158912 Texas Republicans following California Republicans into oblivion. It'll be a bigger decline because everything's bigger in Texas. They are purging the "fake Republicans" like the Bushes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/texas-election-demographics-trump/2020/10/17/c952f440-108e-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-10-18 15:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317843488843522048 What happens when you run against QAnon https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/17/kevin-van-ausdal-qanon-marjorie-greene-georgia/ #PS1qanon == impress 25 time 2020-10-18 15:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317841178746703872 Not enough money? Not really a billionaire? A real billionaire like Bloomberg or Steyer can lend some, if Trump has has any unencumbered collateral. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-aides-seek-to-set-aside-division-and-plan-for-final-sprint-to-election-day/2020/10/17/09f8cf22-0fbf-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html Might as well do three rallies a day, and hope the crowds vote before they get sick. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-10-18 14:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317814576813989888 No joke! On January 19, while he's still president, he pardons all his criminal associates, including himself, and hops on Air Force 1 for a nonstop one-way trip to Moscow. No unpleasant encounters with New York State extradition orders. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/10/trump-may-leave-country-if-he-loses-prison-criminal-prosecution.html #PS1election == impress 12 time 2020-10-18 13:07 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-18 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-18 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1024 ID 1268013563543160 impress 20 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 8 oimpress 20 oreach 10 posted "10/18/2020 05:06:39 PM" reach 10 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1268013563543160 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-17 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317463509462994945 Weaponizing free speech against democracy! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/magazine/free-speech.html There's big money in flooding the zone! #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-10-17 13:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317452995932561408 "Fear, which depends on pitting one group against another, is the currency of the Trump presidency" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opinion/trump-2020.html That's how minority rule sustains itself! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1theory == impress 22 time 2020-10-17 13:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317451494631731201 Corrupting the census for political ends - nothing new! https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/10/17/1840-census-slavery-insanity/ #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 impress 18 likes 1 time 2020-10-17 13:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317449177643675650 The patriot slave - black people as political props. https://theamericanscholar.org/the-patriot-slave/ #PS1other == impress 16 time 2020-10-17 12:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317321888385748995 Trump demands FCC action on social media. But what action, exactly? Require them to treat lies the same as facts? The traditional solution would be new social media platforms dedicated exclusively to lies supporting minority rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/16/fcc-facebook-twitter-section-230/ #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-17 04:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317319844346306560 The 2017 Women's March led to the 2018 elections and Democratic control of the House and the impeachment of Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/10/15/womens-march-will-bring-thousands-marchers-dc-cities-nationwide-this-weekend/ #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0370 expands 1 impress 27 time 2020-10-17 04:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317318522104541184 What it's like in the long haul. This is the part that Trump doesn't get. It seems to affect about 10% of covid cases. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-long-haulers-treatment/2020/10/15/207b4af8-098f-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-17 04:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317316280852959232 Foreign challenges. They are practically guaranteed over the next four years. Yet the United States can no longer hide behind its oceans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-elections-winner-will-confront-a-disorderly-world-which-candidate-do-you-want-in-charge/2020/10/15/da95f1fe-0f1b-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1foreign == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-17 04:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317269521590231040 Shed a tear for Deutsche Bank. Capitalism is unkind to the imprudent. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/us/trump-taxes.html #PS1trump == impress 16 time 2020-10-17 01:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317267691158163457 Binary mode on the virus too. But it didn't go away with warm weather, and it didn't go away with cool weather. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/16/trumps-most-vehement-dismissal-coronavirus-threat-is-running-into-reality/ Fortunately it will go away right after the election. We have it on the best authority. https://www.businessinsider.com/eric-trump-coronavirus-disappear-after-election-day-probably-get-worse-2020-5 #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0952 expands 2 impress 21 time 2020-10-17 00:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317266160006565891 Binary mode - either you are for him or you are against him. There is no neutral. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-conspiracy-theory-republicans/2020/10/16/a056e97c-0fc4-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html #PS1trump == impress 15 time 2020-10-17 00:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317259239564345344 Thank God for evangelical women! Otherwise Trump wouldn't have any female friends. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/16/why-would-any-woman-swipe-right-this-man/ He could have seen it coming! https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/599276913750165 #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-17 00:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317256116754001920 The "original literal public meaning"? The founders didn't always agree, so they did what politicians do - forged a compromise with vague wording that they could get enough votes for, and left the precise interpretation for the future. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/originalism-constitution-founders-barrett/2020/10/16/1906922e-0f33-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-17 00:08 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-17 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-17 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 454 ID 1267350916942758 impress 22 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 12 oimpress 22 oreach 13 posted "10/17/2020 10:25:23 PM" reach 13 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1267350916942758 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-16 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317231982925934592 Trump complies with Freedom of Information Act! AFTER the election, or with all substantive content removed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-department-signals-it-will-keep-most-details-of-its-spending-at-trumps-properties-hidden-until-after-election/2020/10/16/83372f30-0f21-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-16 22:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317230958769184768 Trump changed his mind! https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/16/trump-rejects-california-disaster-wildfires/ #PS1politics == impress 12 time 2020-10-16 22:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317230024836042752 Supreme Court gets another chance to boost Republicans. Will they take it? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-census-undocumented-immigrants/2020/10/16/cf8288be-0f51-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1democracy == impress 9 time 2020-10-16 22:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317229209090097152 Another would-be Trump successor. Nurtured by Lewandowski! Competing with Niki Haley and Ivanka. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/16/kristi-noem-is-flirting-with-national-stage-is-she-ready-prime-time/ #PS1politics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0204 expands 1 impress 49 time 2020-10-16 22:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317200431924211712 Who cares if QAnon is kicked off social media - Trump will advertise them himself! https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/16/qanon-trump-conspiracy/ #PS1qanon == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 impress 26 time 2020-10-16 20:27 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317199739553640450 You can't go by what the president says - you have to go by what counsels says he says! https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trump-tweet-declassify-russia-documents/2020/10/16/8846f3c8-0fc8-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html #PS1russian == impress 8 time 2020-10-16 20:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317195337971376128 Youtube steps off the QAnon train. https://apnews.com/article/youtube-qanon-conspiracy-theories-ef03a889e68239de6692ce42666d97d8 #PS1media == impress 13 time 2020-10-16 20:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317190913102213121 "Forget draining the swamp; the president slapped his name on it and began charging admission." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opinion/trump-corruption.html #PS1trump == impress 6 time 2020-10-16 19:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317189636041551872 The light begins to dawn on the formerly-Democratic part of the Trump base - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opinion/trump-working-class-economy.html https://www.political-scrapbook.net/trump.html#First%20Trump%20Constituency Now the light needs to dawn on those who benefit from globalization - how can everybody benefit? #PS1economics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-10-16 19:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317187834076307456 Time is running out to deliver on regulatory commitments to campaign donors. Fewer regulations on donors, more regulations on immigrants! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/us/politics/regulatory-rush-federal-agencies-trump.html #PS1deregulation == impress 6 time 2020-10-16 19:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317186375406424065 A day of inspiration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/million-man-march-anniversary/2020/10/15/91c151b6-0e77-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html #PS1other == impress 6 time 2020-10-16 19:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317185681693708290 We are not all in this together! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-pandemic-should-be-the-great-equalizer-this-one-had-the-opposite-effect/2020/10/15/ca5af870-0f20-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1recovery == impress 5 time 2020-10-16 19:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317184972201979904 Pitch defileth part 2. Too late to be announcing that you've figured out that Trump was a bad idea! (As the Vietnam war wound down, some hawk senators remembered forgotten memos they wrote against the war). https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/16/republican-revisionist-history-trump-is-already-being-written/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/16/sad-case-ben-sasse/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-16 19:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317182478793150464 Pitch defileth the resume that toucheth it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/16/where-will-all-trump-staffers-go-preparing-worst-gop-ponders-life-after-trump/ #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 9 time 2020-10-16 19:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317180721631432705 Trent Lott's survival strategy - getting stuff done. Now Senate Republicans rely on getting major donors to buy ahit ads. McConnell only cares about confirming Barrett and protection for employers who make workers sick. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-best-thing-senate-republicans-can-do-to-save-themselves-on-election-day/2020/10/15/7afe97d0-0efa-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-10-16 19:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317168802010853377 Leaders lead by example. This is a failure of leadership. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/larry-hogan-ronald-reagan/2020/10/16/ad14ecca-0f53-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html Hogan has a national following. If Trump wins because 100 people in Florida voted for Reagan instead of Biden, will Hogan be proud of his example? #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-10-16 18:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317167353952497664 How to lie with statistics https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/16/trump-brought-fox-news-facts-confrontation-with-reality/ #PS1virus == impress 8 time 2020-10-16 18:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317164181779435520 Don't bother the president with facts. It's how he feels that's important! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/16/daily-202-town-hall-shows-how-deeply-denial-trump-remains-about-coronavirus/ But Trump's debate coach Christie had a change of heart after a week in ICU. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/15/politics/chris-christie-coronavirus/index.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-16 18:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317160521779478528 The perfect physical specimen won't carry his own baggage and won't walk if he can ride in a golf cart. Making other people serve you is a sign of dominance? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/masculinity-trump-biden/2020/10/15/e0646bf0-ff6d-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html Trump is certainly wish fulfillment for a few guys in his base. #PS1trump == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-10-16 17:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317121098643746816 The true Republican trickle-down - Trumpist incompetence. From the president down to his enablers. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/us/politics/lindsey-graham-barrett-confirmation.html Do something about it! https://jaimeharrison.com/ #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-10-16 15:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317115540788314113 The Fed should so more. It's hampered by memories of inflation 40 years ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opinion/americas-money-men-could-save-us-but-theyre-stuck-in-the-seventies.html #PS1economics == impress 10 time 2020-10-16 14:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317113947279929344 How low-information voters make decisions - they decide based on how their own lives are going. It's traditionally economic, but now it's the virus - with all its personal social and economic impacts. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opinion/trump-women-gender-gap.htm https://www.political-scrapbook.net/trump.html#First%20Trump%20Constituency #PS1election == impress 11 time 2020-10-16 14:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317112432867692545 The Republicans have won! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/opinion/election-trump-republicans.html Even losing the White House and Congress, they will have a solid reactionary Supreme Court for a generation, to block regulation of major donors. But a generation is too long to wait to act on climate change. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0312 expands 1 impress 32 time 2020-10-16 14:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317110207806201856 How did America get off the greatness track and how can it get back on? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/opinion/how-to-actually-make-america-great.html The pivot point was the 1960's, with the baby boomers capturing the Democratic Party, and the Southern Strategy capturing the Republican Party for feudal minority rule. #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-10-16 14:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317100584047046657 Which Constitution are you going to originalize? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-originalism.html #PS1theory == impress 9 time 2020-10-16 13:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317098664586694656 No more Federal relief for California fires! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/us/trump-california-wildfire-relief.html That'll teach them not to vote Democratic! #PS1climate == impress 23 time 2020-10-16 13:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1317095988528467968 You can't teach an old dog new tricks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-doubles-down-on-confrontation-during-town-hall-in-miami/2020/10/15/b93eca30-0f3e-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html Maybe the last debate should be with the last two or three truly undecided voters at that point. #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.2500 expands 3 impress 12 time 2020-10-16 13:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316957277656698882 How is he different from many other wealthy Americans? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/business/robert-brockman-tax-evasion.html He got caught. Partly because he associated with somebody else that got caught. #PS1tax == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-10-16 04:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316939482566983680 Once again - you can't be neutral about disinformation. You either are for it or against it. There is no middle ground. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/15/facebook-twitter-hunter-biden/ #PS1media == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1538 expands 2 impress 13 time 2020-10-16 03:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316938074312577024 Trump reinforces support for QAnon. He can't afford to alienate a single supporter. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/15/rather-than-condemn-qanon-conspiracy-theory-trump-elevates-its-dangerous-central-assertion/ #PS1qanon == impress 30 time 2020-10-16 03:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316936732449845248 What one Republican senator says in private - Trump is losing Republican control of the Senate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sasse-senate-trump-republicans/2020/10/15/644ece10-0f18-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html Will any other senators confirm that? #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-16 02:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316932850785132544 Centrism works in Arizona. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/opinion/arizona-biden-trump-2020.html #PS1election == impress 11 time 2020-10-16 02:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316930842955075585 Why does America need to be in charge of the whole world? Trump wants to withdraw from abroad but increase our military strength. To what end? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/opinion/america-global-power.html #PS1foreign == impress 23 time 2020-10-16 02:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316929427037630465 Salus populi suprema lex? How do you say Trump re-election suprema lex? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/opinion/coronavirus-health-courts.html #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-10-16 02:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316927039572770816 Trump's biggest failure at party chief - he can't get Senate Republicans to do anything they don't want to. As long as they don't say anything about him, he's impotent. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/pelosi-did-her-job-its-trump-and-mcconnell-holding-up-pandemic-aid/2020/10/15/ce24c46e-0f15-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html Trump's looking to the 2020 election, but they are looking to 2022. #PS1recovery == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0800 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-10-16 02:20 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316925935715831808 Trump administration is preoccupied with Obama past and neglects the present. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/how-trump-can-truly-honor-kayla-mueller/2020/10/15/7eb96bf0-0f1f-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html #PS1foreign == impress 16 time 2020-10-16 02:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316925202312368129 Trumpism - Trump and all his enablers- has to be defeated decisively and overwhelmingly, like Goldwater in 1964. The Republican candidate in 2024 has to be completely different from Pence, Don Jr, Pompeo, Tucker Carlson, etc. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/conservative-case-for-biden/2020/10/15/270bc17a-0f13-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0308 expands 1 impress 65 time 2020-10-16 02:13 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316924481366011906 Trumpism - Trump and all his enablers- has to be defeated decisively and overwhelmingly, like Goldwater in 1964. The Republican candidate in 2024 has to be completely different from Pence, Don Jr, Pompeo, Tucker Carlson, etc. Or Republicans disappear like Whigs. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0088 impress 114 likes 1 time 2020-10-16 02:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316922900713213952 Intelligence agencies search long and hard for weak links on the other side that they can influence. In this case, the search was fast and easy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/giuliani-biden-ukraine-russian-disinformation/2020/10/15/43158900-0ef5-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html #PS1russian == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-10-16 02:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316919295369240578 CA GOP ignores attorney general https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-virus-outbreak-alex-padilla-elections-california-6ff0806f8ddc57719ca4da16b74a62ac #PS1election == impress 12 time 2020-10-16 01:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316914594301026304 Trump prosecute major donors? Not likely! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/climate/pollution-lawsuits-trump-environment.html #PS1deregulation == impress 13 time 2020-10-16 01:31 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-16 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-16 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1336 ID 1266279740383209 impress 24 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 13 oimpress 24 oreach 14 posted "10/16/2020 05:28:28 PM" reach 14 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1266279740383209 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-15 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316849673483636736 Still desperately seeking an issue. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/15/trump-campaigns-on-suburban-preservation-will-it-help-him-or-the-suburbs/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-10-15 21:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316848413493743616 Why Shasta County is first in covid. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/15/covid-up-at-california-religious-school-leader-slams-masks/ #PS1virus == impress 15 time 2020-10-15 21:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316847497315151872 Active Measures. They only have to work until the election. After that, who cares? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hunter-joe-biden-emails/2020/10/14/2740c702-0e4c-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1russian == impress 31 time 2020-10-15 21:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316846162985459712 Divert and distract by getting the mainstream media to publicize nonsense! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/15/trumps-fake-new-biden-scandal-has-deeper-purpose-bannon-revealed-it/ It's just not working like it used to. Even Facebook isn't helping. #PS1media == impress 17 time 2020-10-15 20:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316843803760717824 What it means to be NOMINATED for the Nobel Peace Prize. https://www.factcheck.org/2020/09/trumps-nobel-nonsense/ There are 318 NOMINEES. Trump was nominated for "creating new dynamics in other protracted conflicts, such as the Kashmir border dispute between India and Pakistan" ??? #PS1foreign == impress 22 time 2020-10-15 20:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316740926966951936 Front line soldiers in the battle to maintain minority rule! The real prize that their unlimited dark money funds is an end to Federal regulation in all economic spheres. But they are glad to use social issues as a front. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/us/politics/severinos-amy-coney-barrett.html #PS1justice == impress 17 time 2020-10-15 14:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316738761821057024 Just following orders! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/opinion/rod-rosenstein-family-separation.html #PS1immigration == impress 7 time 2020-10-15 13:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316736424914214918 Facebook takes another step to define what it's for. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/technology/facebook-bans-anti-vaccination-ads.html #PS1media == impress 12 time 2020-10-15 13:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316594997374844928 Trump can't seem to find a convincing reason why he should be re-elected https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-biden-campaign-message/2020/10/14/846c82b6-0e2b-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html But it doesn't seem to matter as many voters have already made up their minds https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/early-voting-2020-election/2020/10/14/500c22ce-0d90-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-15 04:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316562383767179264 Trying to make sense of the Senate races? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/opinion/senate-elections-2020.html All you need to know is that re-electing Republicans means four more years of the same dysfunction. Vote straight Democratic and at worst get a different dysfunction. #PS1election == impress 17 time 2020-10-15 02:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316558852825837568 The return that major donors get for their investment - early inside information that is not public. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-investors.html #PS1economics == impress 12 time 2020-10-15 01:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316555062697631744 Systematic disenfranchisement of seniors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/14/nursing-homes-voting-covid-discrimination/ #PS1democracy == impress 15 time 2020-10-15 01:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316553848329101315 Biden is rebuilding the Democratic majority. It looks a lot like the old Democratic majority. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-joe-biden--yes-joe-biden--could-revolutionize-american-politics/2020/10/14/b5d6abf2-0e4d-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html The Republicans never could make minority rule look like a majority for long. #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-10-15 01:37 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-15 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-15 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 391 ID 1265408690470314 impress 21 likeuimpress 10 likeuusers 10 oimpress 21 oreach 11 posted "10/15/2020 05:06:14 PM" reach 11 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1265408690470314 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-14 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316514267575640069 Federal income tax is very dense for good reason - it's easier to hide bugs from daylight. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/opinion/trump-tax-code-reform.html Every line of the tax law is important to somebody who is important - that's how it got it enacted. What's a better way? https://www.one-flat-tax.net/ #PS1tax == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1429 expands 2 impress 14 time 2020-10-14 23:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316511681334321153 The real deplorables take the stage https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/14/one-trumps-conspiracy-theories-bites-dust-he-moves-new-pseudo-scandals/ https://www.newsweek.com/robert-oneill-bin-laden-double-trump-qanon-1539010 #PS1election == impress 7 time 2020-10-14 22:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316509593007132674 The Republican Senate has given up on Trump in favor of a scorched-earth economy for Biden, with McConnell keeping it scorched until 2022 or 2024. McConnell is an expert at keeping things from happening, even as minority leader. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/14/how-republicans-will-try-destroy-biden-presidency/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0323 expands 1 impress 31 time 2020-10-14 22:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316508073410744320 How minority rule is maintained - with unlimited dark money through tax-exempt "charities". https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/council-national-policy-video/2020/10/14/367f24c2-f793-11ea-a510-f57d8ce76e11_story.html #PS1theory == impress 8 time 2020-10-14 22:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316501839056044034 The Supreme Court has another chance to support the president. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-tax-records.html They can at least wait until after the election to consider. #PS1tax == impress 9 time 2020-10-14 22:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316501222501670913 Supreme Court does its duty to Trump by shutting down census before it can count too many Democrats. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/us/supreme-court-census.html Allocate Congressional seats instead by voter turnout. That would discourage states from suppressing voting. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#redistricting #PS1democracy == impress 15 time 2020-10-14 22:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316497928689643520 A brilliant plan to get rid of poor people and immigrants. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-herd-immunity/2020/10/10/3910251c-0a60-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html That'll teach them to live in multi-generational households. And thus funding for social security and medicare will ease, allowing Congress to avoid the issue a little longer. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-10-14 21:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316484098383208448 Who are the real deplorables? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/13/how-can-42-percent-americans-still-support-worst-president-our-history/ But the really despicable deplorables know better but silently accept or loudly embrace the worst deplorables, all for re-election. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-offenses.html More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1264388180572365 #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 1 impress 10 time 2020-10-14 21:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316472711296684033 Unclear on the concept! https://www.npr.org/sections/live-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-confirmation/2020/10/13/923436423/barrett-to-coons-i-wont-be-pawn-for-trump-in-possible-election-dispute Trump is clear - he nominates to protect his election and to overturn Obamacare and Roe. Republican senators agree. Expect Trump's wrath if you fail to deliver - ask Barr - or recuse - ask Sessions. #PS1justice == impress 23 time 2020-10-14 20:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316463122849296384 A question senators should ask all judicial nominees - is it ok to steal children from their parents in order to raise them in a different religion? And then ask all the Jewish major Republican donors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortara_case https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/the-popes-jews/615736/ #PS1justice == impress 9 time 2020-10-14 19:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316450894502719488 Biden tax plan a disaster - for Trump. For most everybody else, not so much. It's bubble-up economics instead of trickle-down. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/14/finance-202-joe-biden-tax-plan-would-barely-dent-growth-conservative-group-finds/ If Congress writes a tax reform though, everything will be worse. https://www.one-flat-tax.net/ #PS1tax == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0250 expands 1 impress 40 time 2020-10-14 18:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316449270896107520 Trump-inspired investigations never go anywhere. But while they are active they give him a way to say his opponents are "under investigation". And who would know more about being under investigation than Donald Trump? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barr-unmasking-review-no-charges/2020/10/13/0f63fd2e-0d67-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-10-14 18:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316444939903889409 It's slowly dawning - you can't be neutral about propaganda. To treat false information equally with true is to promote false information. It's not possible to not take sides. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/technology/facebook-bans-holocaust-denial-content.html #PS1media == impress 9 time 2020-10-14 18:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316444171209601024 Microsoft tries to take down distributed botnet. Trickbot is a distributed computing solution available for sale to anybody. https://apnews.com/article/technology-malware-elections-crime-cybercrime-913ee5d56affa97fc5d9c639c4a284ab #PS1media == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 51 likes 1 retweets 1 time 2020-10-14 18:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316443154418077696 CA voters track your ballot! https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/ Ballot receipt in a couple of days. Especially if you accidentally drop it in a fake ballot box! https://www.snopes.com/ap/2020/10/12/california-gop-says-it-owns-unofficial-ballot-drop-boxes/ Maybe they aren't up to anything, but maybe they are being coached by Roger Stone. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-10-14 18:18 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-14 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-14 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 635 ID 1264592467218603 impress 20 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 oimpress 20 oreach 10 posted "10/14/2020 07:41:29 PM" reach 10 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1264592467218603 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-13 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1316006750798053381 Ted Cruz is right! The hearings are not about Barrett. No evidence needed to confirm Barrett any more than none needed to acquit Trump. It's all about stacking the court in time for the election and Obamacare decisions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/12/confirmation-hearings-arent-about-barrett-theyre-about-supreme-court-legitimacy/ #PS1justice == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0870 expands 2 impress 23 time 2020-10-13 13:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315859199302094848 If, once exposed, there are no consequences, others will try it https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/08/facebook-bans-media-consultancy-running-troll-farm-pro-trump-youth-group/ #PS1media == impress 13 time 2020-10-13 03:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315857583350063104 Another sinking Republican senator fights back the only way he knows how. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/06/gop-senator-falsely-claims-his-opponent-was-endorsed-by-communist-party/ https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-10-12/perdue-ossoff-set-for-1st-georgia-senate-debate No wonder Perdue is Trump's favorite senator - https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/02/27/meet-trumps-favorite-senator-the-man-he-calls-before-dawn-and-after-midnight-and-has-given-one-of-his-highest-accolades/23372090/ How you can help - https://electjon.com/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-13 03:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315848965644984322 How Russia Today reaches US readers with Kremlin propaganda. https://electionlawblog.org/?p=116427 #PS1russian == impress 53 time 2020-10-13 02:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315848172221030401 Income inequality grows apace. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-08/top-50-richest-people-in-the-us-are-worth-as-much-as-poorest-165-million #PS1economics == impress 12 time 2020-10-13 02:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315846372285837312 Why should OSHA investigate worker complaints? How much have they contributed to Trump's re-election? https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2020/10/08/osha-retaliation-complaints/ More important things to worry about - protecting employers from liability for unsafe working conditions - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-11/mcconnell-fight-for-liability-shield-a-key-hitch-as-talks-stall #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1333 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-10-13 02:46 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315820521431339009 Trump sends more for farmers! More press releases for small farmers. More cash for major corporate farm donors. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/politics/trump-farmers-subsidies.html Laws against subsidies for tobacco? No problem for Trump farmers in North Carolina! #PS1trade == impress 14 time 2020-10-13 01:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315817835805851648 Covering the Trump administration is hazardous to your health. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-journalists.html The Barrett hearings in the Senate were in violation of DC virus restrictions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-barrett-coronavirus-lee/2020/10/12/97fa17be-0ca8-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html But laws are for poor people who can't afford good lawyers. #PS1virus == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-10-13 00:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315816045035155457 What if Trump had actually been politically incorrect? Then our policy debates would have been much more productive. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/opinion/trump-2020.html #PS1trump == impress 13 time 2020-10-13 00:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315812245532680199 Why should Republicans care about children? They don't donate or even vote! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americas-children-are-suffering-why-are-they-still-an-afterthought-this-election/2020/10/12/6c4f8440-0cbd-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html #PS1health == impress 11 time 2020-10-13 00:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315806101837766659 California Republicans being helpful? Or just illegal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/12/california-illegal-ballot-boxes/ #PS1election == impress 15 time 2020-10-13 00:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315806009366114304 QAnon is a black hole! Once you fall far enough in, you can never be pulled back to reality. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/14/qanon-families-support-group/ #PS1qanon == impress 82 time 2020-10-13 00:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315805905972207617 Can Congress move quickly enough to fix the law to match the Trump administration? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/12/irs-must-send-stimulus-payments-to-incarcerated/ #PS1recovery == impress 14 time 2020-10-13 00:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315805805099188224 The deplorables aren't going away https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/12/trump-voter-authoritarian-research/ https://www.political-scrapbook.net/trump.html#Second%20Trump%20Constituency #PS1trump == impress 13 time 2020-10-13 00:05 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-14 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-13 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 414 ID 1264116837266166 impress 20 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 oimpress 20 oreach 10 posted "10/14/2020 07:23:11 AM" reach 10 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1264116837266166 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-12 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315794352518524928 Reasons why the Supreme Court might not invalidate Obamacare - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/amy-coney-barrett-affordable-care-act-threat/2020/10/12/19207b0a-0cc0-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html But three justices were nominated to invalidate Obamacare, among other goals. Yet the justices know that judicial partisanship might be remedied by Congressional partisanship. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-10-12 23:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315784288546091008 Maintaining minority rule is harder than it looks. You have to take care of your donors constantly, while pretending that you're not. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/opinion/mitch-mcconnell-covid-stimulus.html #PS1theory == impress 9 time 2020-10-12 22:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315755956219736065 Trump finally found an intelligence chief he can believe in, who will tell Trump what he wants to hear, because he understands why he got the job. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/12/trumps-intel-chief-is-undermining-us-intelligence-he-should-resign/ #PS1russian == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-10-12 20:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315754781239996416 A fairy tale about a mad king in his magic garden - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/confirming-barrett-is-a-fairy-tale-temptation-rife-with-dark-trade-offs/2020/10/12/7bc7694e-0cb6-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html Sounds like Faust - a friend of the devil is a friend of Trump - though the devil keeps his bargains better. But man does not live by power alone, and no man can serve two masters. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-12 20:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315751707901534208 Are the North Koreans sick of winning yet? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/north-koreas-monstrous-new-missile-is-a-reminder-of-trumps-failure-to-contain-the-regime/2020/10/12/c4d8122a-0caa-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html They are probably hoping for four more years of Trump. #PS1foreign == impress 16 time 2020-10-12 20:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315708506813546496 Of course it's a pack of lies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/12/amy-coney-barretts-hearing-is-disgusting-spectacle-gop-dishonesty/ Minority rule is a lie from top to bottom. In a nominal democracy, it has to be. https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1254135018264348 https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1theory == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-12 17:38 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315700872790196225 We've still got land wars in Asia. The prospect is for more, not fewer, no matter who is president. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/politics/trump-troop-withdrawals-war.html #PS1mideast == impress 13 time 2020-10-12 17:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315695393372397569 Why don't young people vote? They need to get in the habit. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/upshot/youth-voting-2020-election.html #PS1democracy == impress 12 time 2020-10-12 16:46 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315692673341161473 Why Trump's donors are so interested in a reactionary Supreme Court. Trump has his reasons; Trump voters have their reasons; Trump donors outvote them 1-2. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/opinion/charles-koch-amy-coney-barrett.html It's all part and parcel of minority rule. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1justice == impress 28 time 2020-10-12 16:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315689449947197446 Donald Trump's war FOR terrorism - foreign AND domestic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/12/if-trump-is-so-tough-terrorism-why-did-taliban-just-endorse-him/ #PS1mideast == impress 10 time 2020-10-12 16:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315651291285123073 Too many anti-Trump Republican groups? Or not enough? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/politics/never-trump-republicans.html #PS1election == impress 15 time 2020-10-12 13:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315645754988322816 The Senate banking finance committee needs more experienced football coaches! Alabamians are proud to provide one - from Auburn! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/elections/senate-alabama-tuberville-jones.html At least he's not Roy Moore or Jeff Sessions! But will anybody be able to tell the difference? #PS1election == impress 21 time 2020-10-12 13:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315528983358836738 How media strike back at successful women. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/07/kamala-harris-sexist-racist-attacks-spread-online/ #PS1media == impress 15 time 2020-10-12 05:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315524959062511616 Nothing is written! We have free will, and an extraordinary opportunity to exercise it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/06/fareed-zakaria-lessons-post-pandemic-world/ #PS1foreign == impress 13 time 2020-10-12 05:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315498430274232320 We need to rethink the nuclear command chain. What are the risks of accidental nuclear war vs delayed response to actual nuclear war? Sooner or later we will find out. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/politics/trump-nuclear-weapons-coronavirus.html #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 impress 18 time 2020-10-12 03:44 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315497027216666626 Brain fog - an souvenir of the virus that seems to last months. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/health/covid-survivors.html It's NOT just a flu, and there is NO cure. #PS1virus == impress 14 time 2020-10-12 03:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315495304934821888 Some Michigan Republican politicians defend terrorism! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/whitmer-kidnapping-plot-michigan.html #PS1unrest == impress 16 time 2020-10-12 03:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315491300049711105 How do hispanics relate to Trump? Consider the company he keeps - he prefers white nationalist terrorists to hispanic "rapists". https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/politics/hispanic-evangelical-trump.html Puerto Rico has many conservative Catholics, natural Republicans. Trump didn't think they were Americans. #PS1election == impress 32 time 2020-10-12 03:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315488747190808576 "overturn Roe, strike down the A.C.A., bend the law toward big business interests and make it harder to vote" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/politics/amy-coney-barrett-life-career-family.html Truly a daughter of Roger Taney. #PS1justice == impress 25 time 2020-10-12 03:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315483581515362307 "She would overturn the Affordable Care Act, roll back abortion rights and favor Trump in any challenge that might arise from Nov. 3." Why else would he nominate her? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/politics/barrett-supreme-court-hearings.html Barrett will join the Supreme Court. The fight is about Election Day. #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-10-12 02:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315480433589538816 The outcome is uncertain for at least ten Republican senate races. McConnell gets credit for spurring massive Democratic donations with his about-face on Barrett after Garland. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/us/politics/jaime-harrison-lindsey-graham-south-carolina.html #PS1election == impress 13 time 2020-10-12 02:32 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-12 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-12 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 731 ID 1262813347396515 impress 30 likeuimpress 19 likeuusers 17 oimpress 30 oreach 18 posted "10/12/2020 05:12:32 PM" reach 18 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1262813347396515 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-11 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315416888365797376 If it ever arrives, Trump's health care plan is likely to involve lots of "low cost" options like this one - https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/11/thousands-of-local-seniors-left-scrambling-as-financial-woes-strike-medicare-advantage-plan/ #PS1health == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-10-11 22:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315416104618008576 Trump too incompetent to coup? Of course! But he has plenty of capable enablers and would-be successors with an interest in steering events their way by temporarily steering his way. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/opinion/sunday/trump-election-authoritarianism.html #PS1election == impress 8 time 2020-10-11 22:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315414860264431616 Taxes, audits, and jail are for poor people, not the Mar-a-Lago class! Congress makes sure of that, because poor people don't contribute much to congressional campaigns. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/opinion/sunday/trump-taxes.html #PS1tax == impress 8 time 2020-10-11 22:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315413848740884483 Trump's base is disgusting! Take his word for it! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/sunday-review/trump-supporters.html The serfs need an emperor and there he is for them! At a safe distance of course. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/trump.html#Second%20Trump%20Constituency #PS1trump == impress 8 time 2020-10-11 22:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315412335117254656 Do Taliban children write "Dear President" letters to Trump thanking him for his sacrifice in withdrawing American troops to make Taliban soldiers lives easier? https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/10/10/afghanistan-us-troop-withdrawal/ #PS1mideast == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-10-11 22:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315410539447611393 If you read this tweet in the next five minutes, your cynicism will be matched ten to one by a generous donor! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trumps-campaign-lures-donors-with-absurd-financial-promises--and-insults/2020/10/09/ff3ea62c-08ef-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.2000 expands 1 impress 5 time 2020-10-11 21:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315407958440767488 Of course Trump expects Barrett to rule in his favor. Why else would he have nominated her, and why else would McConnell be in such a rush? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/11/justice-barrett-must-recuse-herself-deciding-future-president-who-picked-her/ #PS1justice == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1667 expands 1 impress 6 time 2020-10-11 21:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315407128585097216 Trump could never get a security clearance. Luckily, he doesn't need one. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/11/trump-is-debt-we-cant-ignore-national-security-risks-that-come-with-that/ #PS1trump == impress 5 time 2020-10-11 21:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315405062022131712 Sorry Republican senators! The last lifeboat left a year ago. Enjoy re-arranging the deck chairs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/11/republicans-its-little-late-start-distancing/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1667 expands 1 impress 6 time 2020-10-11 21:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315402796531769344 Trump's viral behavior might not be pure insanity. It might be carefully scripted for the consumption of his base - the only people who matter. https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-trump-coronavirus-election-strategy-20201007-s6zgs5573rcldpbjqqakovt6zy-story.html #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-10-11 21:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315401428786061313 US Border Patrol to the rescue! The spirit of Stephen Miller! https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-10-09/border-agency-said-rescued-honduran-who-just-gave-birth-in-field-hours-later-officials-separated-her-from-newborn-and-detained-her #PS1immigration == impress 9 time 2020-10-11 21:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315400842959228928 There's no mandatory retirement age for politicians. But surely 87 is excessive. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/politics/dianne-feinstein-supreme-court-judiciary-committee.html #PS1other == impress 4 time 2020-10-11 21:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315398385050873856 How positive feedback works - more global warming causes more forest fires - more forest fires cause less carbon capture - less carbon capture causes more global warming. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wildfires-emissions/california-needs-forests-to-fight-climate-change-but-they-are-going-up-in-smoke-idUSKBN26T3G8 #PS1climate == impress 5 time 2020-10-11 21:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315397048238129152 There's a good reason Trump declined to pursue a Federal strategy for the virus. Pandemonium in stateand local government created business opportunities and jobs for his supporters and donors! https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-fresno-bee/20201009/281509343651004 #PS1virus == impress 10 time 2020-10-11 21:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315389639708925952 How many politicians REALLY support small business - by enabling antitrust? The last antitrust president was Theodore Roosevelt. Federal antitrust activity is underfunded. Big corporations donate more! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/business/big-companies-are-starting-to-swallow-the-world.html https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#liberty%20and%20equality #PS1economics == impress 9 time 2020-10-11 20:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315379651577929728 Before Trump there Lysenko, the Scopes Monkey Trial, Galileo's trial by the Inquisition. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/the-gop-has-a-long-history-of-ignoring-science-trump-turned-it-into-policy/2020/10/09/53574602-0917-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html It's un-American, for America was founded on the basis of Enlightenment ideals of rational inquiry and progress. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-offenses.html#trump-america #PS1theory == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-10-11 19:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315377432220717056 Prosecutor or president? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/harris-supreme-court-barrett/2020/10/10/ed1e4e1c-0a47-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html #PS1justice == impress 3 time 2020-10-11 19:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315376331958317056 Everybody's virus is different. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/10/coronavirus-denier-sick-spreader #PS1virus == impress 5 time 2020-10-11 19:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315374979836379136 Studying with the masters! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-coronivirus-kim/2020/10/10/d355df9e-0b0b-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html == impress 4 time 2020-10-11 19:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315308268965699585 The stock market wants stimulus now - what about you? "Republicans contemplate their future after Trump and reclaim the mantle of the party of fiscal restraint." Blame senators before election. Trump won't care after. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/politics/trump-covid-stimulus-pelosi-republicans.html #PS1recovery == impress 40 time 2020-10-11 15:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315304113505148928 What doesn't Barr get about the fact that the election in November 3? What good is a report after the election? https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-voting-fraud-and-irregularities-elections-archive-a5d340d781afa64288ffaaf5ea9abebb #PS1justice == impress 14 time 2020-10-11 14:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315303305099145217 Trump end anti-Federal government terrorism! He's directed it to the states instead! That's Federalism in action. Why would terrorists direct the activities against their patron Trump? https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-us-news-terry-nichols-oklahoma-city-michigan-08a7b6a93ed9e23154a724f376ae0a3c #PS1unrest == impress 19 time 2020-10-11 14:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315174119453802496 QAnon translates into German. Whether by intent or accident, Q has become... a globalist. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/world/europe/qanon-is-thriving-in-germany-the-extreme-right-is-delighted.html #PS1qanon == impress 86 time 2020-10-11 06:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315171861794156546 Draining the swamp - into an ocean of corruption. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/trump-hotels-resorts-takeaways.html "When they call, I give. When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them - they are there for me." https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/10/us/trump-properties-swamp.html #PS1trump == impress 7 time 2020-10-11 06:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315163858407813120 Donald Trump is indeed a genius at getting women to organize politically. It worked in 2018. It's working again in 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/10/coronavirus-victims-online-activism/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-10-11 05:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1315162291566907393 "McConnell is all about winning. He knows a loser when he sees one." He's survived 36 years in the Senate by knowing when to hold em and when to fold em, when to walk away and when to run. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/opinion/trump-mitch-mcconnell-coronavirus.html #PS1election == impress 12 time 2020-10-11 05:28 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 85 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-11 ratio 7 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-10-11 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 847 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1262052504139266 impress 17 likeuimpress 6 likeuusers 6 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 17 oreach 7 posted "10/11/2020 05:08:58 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 7 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1262052504139266 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-10 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314920414015967233 Still an outstanding choice for Supreme Court. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/merrick-garland-supreme-court-nomination/2020/10/06/7098085a-0719-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html #PS1justice == impress 29 time 2020-10-10 13:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314919214432485378 Where terrorists come from. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/kidnap-plot-whitmer-fox-militia/2020/10/09/ce81751a-0a65-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html #PS1firearms == impress 14 time 2020-10-10 13:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314911806121414656 The V that wasn't. Not a good omen for us. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/business/European-economy-coronavirus.html #PS1recovery == impress 9 time 2020-10-10 12:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314909894034685952 Another small nation, surrounded by more powerful, more important ones, destined to be last in line, much like the abandoned Kurds. But what have any of them contributed to Trump's re-election, that he should be mindful of them? https://theamericanscholar.org/western-sahara-a-fragile-peace/ #PS1foreign == impress 31 time 2020-10-10 12:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314897995545026561 Masks on public transit would make the public uneasy, and how much have the public transit unions done for Trump's re-election campaign anyway? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/health/coronavirus-covid-masks-cdc.html #PS1virus == impress 19 time 2020-10-10 11:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314780795618254849 As usual, Trump doesn't have the votes in the Senate. Virus relief is a non-starter with Republican senators that are not up for re-election. So McConnell won't even let it come to the floor. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/09/trump-economic-stimulus-pelosi/ #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 expands 1 impress 26 time 2020-10-10 04:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314779474211217409 Uninvited guests inspired by Trump. What do they need weapons for? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/private-security-minnesota-election/2020/10/09/89766964-0987-11eb-991c-be6ead8c4018_story.html #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-10-10 04:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314752685497675777 How the 25th Amendment does and doesn't work. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/five-myths-about-the-25th-amendment/2020/10/09/cfe6ceb0-08de-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html #PS1other == impress 13 time 2020-10-10 02:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314731819103776768 If you're not a real billionaire, and your big donors are no longer returning your calls, you have to take free publicity where you can. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/trump-media-tour-limbaugh-hannity-bartiromo-tucker-interview/2020/10/09/b28e4700-0a3a-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html Trump still refuses to reach out beyond his base, much to the dismay of vulnerable Republican senators. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0345 expands 1 impress 29 time 2020-10-10 00:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314730361255985152 "Just following orders" is not a defense when orders are illegal. Which orders are illegal? Lawyers familiar with UCMJ are volunteering to help. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/volunteer-lawyers-will-advise-military-personnel-who-question-the-legality-of-orders-during-protests-election-disputes/2020/10/09/f4a04682-0a64-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html Trump brings Nuremberg to mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Rally https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_trials #PS1unrest == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-10-10 00:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314725100713725952 He'll never tell! It might create legal liability later. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/09/white-house-has-dodged-questions-six-straight-days-about-when-trump-last-tested-negative-coronavirus/ #PS1trump == impress 11 time 2020-10-10 00:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314720893763940373 Private companies actually can't do everything government does better and cheaper. Some things they can't do at all. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/sunday-review/stimulus-congress-layoffs.html #PS1recovery == impress 9 time 2020-10-10 00:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314720537084456960 Enforcing minority rule at the polls! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/politics/trump-campaign-poll-watch.html #PS1election == impress 16 time 2020-10-10 00:12 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-10 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-10 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 379 ID 1261480287529821 impress 31 likeuimpress 21 likeuusers 20 oimpress 31 oreach 21 posted "10/10/2020 10:19:57 PM" reach 21 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1261480287529821 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-09 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314691668394663936 Trump outsmarts the generals again! https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-troop-withdrawals-taliban-archive-afghanistan-01ac38c793ca71a2ec099c226e50e7c8 The Taliban thanked him for tweeting the good news that all American troops will leave by Christmas no matter what the Taliban do. #PS1mideast == impress 19 time 2020-10-09 22:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314659823242289153 Facebook discriminates against Trump supporters again. Fake accounts for Rally Forge or Turning Point USA or Turning Point Action - like Trump's businesses they have many shells. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-business-arizona-d568f23c03faa70a753928433b283f3a Also Twitter discriminates against Iranian-hijacked accounts. #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 impress 25 replies 1 time 2020-10-09 20:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314621348233146368 Tired of winning? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-are-you-tired-of-winning-yet/2020/10/08/69fb82d4-09a2-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html #PS1election == impress 7 time 2020-10-09 17:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314619861436231680 Is Barr going to wreck Trump's chances? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/09/hannity-trump-reveals-his-corrupt-panicky-endgame/ #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0870 impress 23 time 2020-10-09 17:32 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314617535728214017 You get what you pay for! Trump got elected and Las Vegas got its train. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/09/us/donald-trump-taxes-las-vegas.html The taxpayers get the bill. Other people's money! #PS1tax == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-10-09 17:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314614247452622848 Relentless persecution of Trumpists! https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/09/with-election-day-looming-twitter-imposes-new-limits-us-politicians-ordinary-users-too/ Social media will no longer be neutral about spreading lies. But that discriminates against Republicans, whose minority rule is built on lies. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html #PS1media == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1667 expands 1 impress 6 time 2020-10-09 17:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314613224856190978 Who's paying? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/09/deep-pockets-who-is-behind-the-big-spending-in-californias-elections-this-year/ And that doesn't even count who's behind the dark money. == impress 9 time 2020-10-09 17:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314570419513430017 The time to think about farmers was before starting a trade war. The time to think about seniors was before urging governors to open up the economy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/09/trump-federal-aid-farmers-election/ Too late now. #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1250 expands 1 impress 8 time 2020-10-09 14:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314567298909257728 Not everybody needs a stimulus check, but Trump needs to bribe everybody. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/09/covid-second-stimulus-checks/ If the goal were to stimulate the economy, the same amount of money would be more effective spread out over a longer period of time to more people of lower income. #PS1recovery == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0385 expands 1 impress 78 retweets 1 time 2020-10-09 14:04 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314565952621613062 They've studied terrorists of the past and present and now they want to apply their methods. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/08/white-supremacists-gretchen-whitmer/ #PS1other == impress 8 time 2020-10-09 13:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314549093251727360 Put not your trust in princes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/america-patriotism.html Cult of personality only goes so far - as far as the grave. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_personality America is an ideal, not a person. #PS1theory == impress 12 time 2020-10-09 12:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314546578741370886 Talk radio - the largest reactionary single-issue voter bloc. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/talk-radio-conservatives-trumpism.html In mortal fear of the Fairness Doctrine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine #PS1media == impress 11 time 2020-10-09 12:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314545014916087808 Defending the Constitution is everybody's job! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/sunday/trump-barrett-mcconnell.html #PS1theory == impress 6 time 2020-10-09 12:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314543934392082432 Who catches the football on January 20? https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/09/terrifying-inadequacy-american-election-law/616072/ We really don't need the suspense! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-crises.html #PS1election == impress 8 time 2020-10-09 12:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314541868642791425 If Pence knows better, does that make him worse than Trump? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/opinion/mike-pence-debate.html And likewise for the enablers in the Senate and House. #PS1election == impress 23 time 2020-10-09 12:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314540712029904897 The horror! "voters approved a ballot measure levying a surtax on the wealthy for increased education funding" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/politics/trump-biden-sun-belt.html A nightmare for the donor class. Fortunately Trump knows who is to blame - https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/520160-trump-swipes-at-barr-pompeo-wray-in-fox-business-interview #PS1election == impress 15 time 2020-10-09 12:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314413828608671747 How can anybody interpret irony now? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/magazine/trump-liberal-comedy-tv.html #PS1trump == impress 27 time 2020-10-09 03:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314404416938602497 What can social media do about domestic terrorism? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/opinion/facebook-gretchen-whitmer.html They have to take sides. To not take sides is to side with terrorists. #PS1media == impress 17 time 2020-10-09 03:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314401609007333377 Social media are an essential tool for domestic terrorists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/08/michigan-plot-kidnapping-boogaloo-socialmedia/ #PS1media == impress 13 time 2020-10-09 03:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314399109164331010 Both parties prepare for all the ways it might, but probably won't, go wrong. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/contested-election-2020-preparations/2020/10/08/49a58352-08af-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html Couldn't we simplify this? https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-crises.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 9 time 2020-10-09 02:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314362874236600320 What happens after the election? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/opinion/donald-trump-economy.html Once again, Der Untergang - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downfall_(2004_film) #PS1trump == impress 10 time 2020-10-09 00:31 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-09 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-09 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 640 ID 1260565304287986 impress 18 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 6 oimpress 18 oreach 7 posted "10/09/2020 05:02:10 PM" reach 7 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1260565304287986 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-08 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314344459648237569 Another Sarajevo? Russia is bound to protect Armenia. The US is bound to protect Turkey. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/opinion/nagorno-karabakh-armenia-azerbaijan.html #PS1mideast == engage 4 engage-rate 0.0541 expands 3 impress 74 time 2020-10-08 23:18 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314343563069542400 Everything depends on the Barrett nomination. repeal Roe v Wade repeal Obamacare repeal Voting Rights Act protect Trump re-election https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-coronavirus.html Why don't they just vote now? No minds will change. Voters are not going to think less of their senators. #PS1justice == impress 13 time 2020-10-08 23:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314340604810129408 Private militias are unconstitutional. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/opinion/militias-gretchen-whitmer.html They are prohibited in almost every state and are not protected by the Federal 2nd Amendment. #PS1justice == impress 14 time 2020-10-08 23:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314339611791908864 Who are the REAL law and order candidates? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/opinion/kamala-harris-2020-election.html Voters are realizing that they are Biden and Harris. #PS1election == impress 9 time 2020-10-08 22:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314338256394227712 Just the sort of person to fly to Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/us/politics/elliott-broidy-trump-fundraiser.html #PS1trump == impress 12 time 2020-10-08 22:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314337336155496448 Looking for somebody to blame! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-suggest-coronavirus-infection-came-from-interaction-with-gold-star-families/2020/10/08/db8c4376-0974-11eb-991c-be6ead8c4018_story.html #PS1virus == impress 9 time 2020-10-08 22:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314336723619344386 A complicated rationalization. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/trump-antibody-treatment-fetal-tissue/2020/10/08/92f9b2d6-0971-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html #PS1virus == impress 8 time 2020-10-08 22:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314335315893526528 Finally getting ready for the 25th Amendment! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosi-presidency-succession-trump/2020/10/08/3c71dfae-09a5-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html #PS1politics == impress 49 time 2020-10-08 22:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314334359550271495 Does Pence have a future after Trump? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/us/politics/mike-pence-debate.html Will he reach out to the voters Trump embraces - white supremacists, QAnons, Proud Boys, etc. The Republican Party is apt to embrace somebody just like Trump. Even if 1964 repeats in 2020. #PS1politics == impress 45 time 2020-10-08 22:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314331695563243520 Anybody can bid and win a Federal contract, but it helps to have the right connections. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/business/ppe-coronavirus-us-contracts.html #PS1other == impress 8 time 2020-10-08 22:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314330507665043457 Back to the Supreme Court! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/nyregion/donald-trump-taxes-cyrus-vance.html Will they act before the election, or before Barrett is seated? #PS1tax == impress 8 time 2020-10-08 22:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314330128537645057 Only paid political ads? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/technology/facebook-political-ads-ban.html Just as much damage likely from unpaid posts to and from various conspiracy groups. What's to be done about that? #PS1media == impress 9 time 2020-10-08 22:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314328856308772864 Too many channels - a fire started by cable TV and abandonment of the Fairness Doctrine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine and fanned into firestorm by internet social media. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/technology/Trump-conspiracy-theories.html #PS1media == impress 13 time 2020-10-08 22:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314327286384979968 America chose to stand at the edge of a cliff. The Russians did their best to cheer us on. And so did our own media empires that find divisive partisanship more profitable than civil bipartisanship. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/opinion/trump-russia-election-interference.html #PS1russian == impress 9 time 2020-10-08 22:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314325968652177408 Conspiracy theories about the deaths of presidents - an American tradition. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/opinion/trump-covid-conspiracy-theories.html #PS1other == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 impress 24 time 2020-10-08 22:05 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314324752119414784 I can't breathe! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/opinion/trump-coronavirus-patients.html Are we all going to become George Floyd? #PS1virus == impress 13 time 2020-10-08 22:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314323808304599040 Just a fluke in 2016? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/opinion/trump-2020-covid-politics.html Maybe a liver fluke. Trump always said he as a very smart gut. #PS1election == impress 10 time 2020-10-08 21:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314322843136479233 The problem is indeed in the Republican Senate. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/business/economy/trump-stimulus-bill-republicans.html Perhaps Trump's biggest failure is his inability to get Republicans in Congress to support his ideas that they don't like. They don't oppose, just ignore. Just try replacing Obamacare! #PS1recovery == impress 16 time 2020-10-08 21:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314321233010282496 Republican senators who are not up for re-election are not worried about economic collapse, especially if it involves massive layoffs of state and local government workers. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/business/second-stimulus-bill-fails-impact.html Trump wants his name on checks to every voter regardless of need. #PS1recovery == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 impress 17 time 2020-10-08 21:46 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314318997467217920 A dexamethasone high! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-blessing.html We should all experience it! #PS1virus == impress 17 time 2020-10-08 21:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314316061764853761 The show must go on! Expect no less from a reality-TV star. https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/leonard-pitts-jr/article246265275.html #PS1trump == impress 7 time 2020-10-08 21:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314313927472291840 Good times for some https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/07/bay-area-home-prices-soar-with-suburban-boom/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/05/housing-big-real-estate-investor-grabs-milpitas-apartment-tech/ Bad times for others https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-07/wells-fargo-eliminates-more-than-700-jobs-in-commercial-banking https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-07/restaurant-chain-ruby-tuesday-files-for-chapter-11-in-delaware Yesterday don't matter, once it's gone! As income inequality grows. #PS1recovery == impress 8 time 2020-10-08 21:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314306599402565632 "If Trump were trying to lose and destroy the GOP, he would not be doing anything different." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/07/if-trump-is-trying-lose-it-is-working/ Is Trump looking for an excuse to invoke para-martial law? Too complicated for him. Dementia is a simpler theory. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/08/donald-trump-seals-his-fate/ #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-10-08 20:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314304768899072000 It's a good thing Trump has access to Russian intelligence so he can know the same truth that Putin knows! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/06/trumps-team-trusts-russian-intelligence-over-us-intelligence/ #PS1russian == impress 18 time 2020-10-08 20:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314303255824850944 Concentrated power is inherently bad. It attracts the wrong kind of people! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/08/congress-big-tech-anti-trust/ It's a lesson Americans have repeatedly learned, acted on, and then forgotten. #PS1economics == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-10-08 20:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314301347865346048 Democracy isn't the objective? https://twitter.com/SenMikeLee/status/1314089207875371008 Nobody is for national direct democracy. It's representative democracy that's at stake - vs Potemkin democracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/08/not-all-pences-harriss-debate-dodges-are-created-equal/ #PS1democracy == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-10-08 20:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314300034968547328 What kind of person demands non-disclosure agreements from Army doctors? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/08/why-trumps-demand-non-disclosure-agreements-walter-reed-is-so-alarming/ #PS1trump == impress 9 time 2020-10-08 20:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314299190176956416 No amnesty for question dodgers! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/every-republican-running-for-office-should-be-asked-about-the-question-pence-dodged/2020/10/08/e5ada354-0979-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html #PS1election == impress 12 time 2020-10-08 20:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314297377268744192 What you get for loyalty to Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/08/walls-close-trump-he-lashes-out-his-most-loyal-allies/ Sounds like an Untergang moment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downfall_(2004_film) #PS1trump == impress 21 time 2020-10-08 20:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314295301658746880 An actual plan for health care. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/opinion/joe-biden-health-care.html Trump's real plan is to have the Supreme Court cancel Obamacare with no replacement - one week after the election. #PS1health == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-10-08 20:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314293941227843584 The problem is not Pelosi, it's Republican senators not vulnerable in this election. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-amy-coney-barrett-courts-mitch-mcconnell-ed5453fa2078982dba31919b8c1e274f With Democrats likely in charge next year, those Republican senators want the recession to be as deep and long as possible, to help in 2022 and 2024. #PS1recovery == impress 13 time 2020-10-08 19:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314291493104832512 Wolverine Watchmen meet the FBI Will their defense be that they were just following Trump's order to "LIBERATE MICHIGAN!" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/michigan-governor-kidnap-plot/2020/10/08/0032e206-0980-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html #PS1unrest == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0142 expands 2 impress 212 time 2020-10-08 19:48 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314289788996874240 Hazards of positive feedback https://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-world-without-clouds #PS1climate == impress 10 time 2020-10-08 19:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314219600100294656 Major Putin defeat! Putin did not win the VP debate after all. The winner was the fly - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2020/oct/08/fly-that-landed-on-mike-pence-head-becomes-vp-debate-star-video Trump won't debate remotely - https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/08/politics/second-presidential-debate-virtual/index.html Trump could have a live debate with the fly. #PS1election == impress 20 time 2020-10-08 15:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314048566940246016 Facebook wants no part of the melee. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/07/facebook-political-ads/ #PS1media == impress 10 time 2020-10-08 03:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314043430608072705 Putin isn't the only winner in our self-destructive election campaign. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-rest-of-the-world-is-taking-advantage-of-a-distracted-america/2020/10/06/fe6879d8-0801-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html #PS1foreign == impress 11 time 2020-10-08 03:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314042565868417024 Nothing is true and everything is possible https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/07/trump-creates-unreality-he-needs-steal-election/ #PS1trump == impress 14 time 2020-10-08 03:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314041272680603649 "I think the biggest mistake people make in public life is not telling the truth, particularly in something with as much public interest as here because you know the real story is going to come out." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-senate-coronavirus/2020/10/07/6cbfc724-08bb-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html #PS1election == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-10-08 03:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314035929376382977 Improve the next debate with zoom and automatic mikes! https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinion/2020/10/06/john-m-crisp-format-next-presidential-debate-suddenly-obvious/3631235001/ #PS1election == impress 21 time 2020-10-08 02:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314034126698078209 Americans blame US government for virus crisis https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-health-united-states-china-89f3f568802f32e6bafdbeee1c53abe2 #PS1virus == impress 11 time 2020-10-08 02:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1314032676236480512 Another victory for President Vladimir Putin! Eighth-graders watching the vice-presidential debate must be in despair if these "leaders" can't even follow the debate rules they agreed to. Nobody talks about their true agenda or the other party's. #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0192 expands 2 impress 104 time 2020-10-08 02:39 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 122 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-08 ratio 14 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-10-08 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1223 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1259781271033056 impress 26 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 16 likeuusers 13 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 26 oreach 14 posted "10/08/2020 04:54:47 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 14 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1259781271033056 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-07 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313965106221334528 Better a real Potemkin than a wannabe! https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/opinions/trump-bullying-puts-america-in-danger-filipovic/index.html Grigory Potemkin for president! So what if he's dead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigory_Potemkin #PS1election == impress 19 time 2020-10-07 22:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313962491878100992 Not all religious people support Trump. He just pretends they do - just like he pretends everything. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-virus-outbreak-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-8fdc9a5486acb6694d12fb0b9c26f767 #PS1election == impress 18 time 2020-10-07 22:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313961502873776128 Putin likes it when Biden calls Trump "Putin's puppy". But he also finds something nice to say about Biden, hedging his bets. Wanna bet Putin could run a casino better than Trump? https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-moscow-edad24b2b5e899e2ecda244bd3fe5db6 #PS1russian == impress 28 time 2020-10-07 21:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313850470943748096 All the more reason to confirm Barrett as quickly as possible. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/nyregion/donald-trump-taxes-cyrus-vance.html #PS1tax == impress 21 time 2020-10-07 14:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313720867960975360 Just following orders! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/us/politics/family-separation-border-immigration-jeff-sessions-rod-rosenstein.html #PS1immigration == impress 21 time 2020-10-07 06:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313717655799382016 Trump family stress https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/06/ivanka-trump-stays-away-from-white-house-as-infected-father-returns-trump-jr-fears-president-is-acting-crazy/ #PS1trump == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0556 impress 36 time 2020-10-07 05:47 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313715764394782720 What is he thinking? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/06/trump-blows-up-stimulus-talks-with-them-perhaps-his-chances-reelection/ Or is it just the steroid talking? https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/07/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/#link-LJGIFLELUZE27LS3TPYXTBZZHI #PS1recovery == impress 32 time 2020-10-07 05:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313712402370756608 Four stage virus strategy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHSKx7AOnBs #PS1virus == impress 30 time 2020-10-07 05:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313704679302283264 Covita https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tZVnbDq9B4 Courtesy of Lincoln Project https://lincolnproject.us/ #PS1trump == impress 48 time 2020-10-07 04:56 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-07 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-07 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 195 ID 1259149897762860 impress 26 likeuimpress 15 likeuusers 14 oimpress 26 oreach 15 posted "10/07/2020 08:25:12 PM" reach 15 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1259149897762860 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-06 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313470975028076544 Viral insights on globalization https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/opinion/coronavirus-hallucination.html #PS1other == impress 42 time 2020-10-06 13:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313322720721952773 "Totalitarianism will not be satisfied to assert, in the face of contrary facts, that unemployment does not exist; it will abolish unemployment benefits as part of its propaganda" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/opinion/trump-coronavirus-white-house.html #PS1virus == impress 96 time 2020-10-06 03:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313314690936631297 Reasons to wish Trump well! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/opinion/coronavirus-trump.html To kill Trumpism, it is necessary that Trump be well enough to be decisively defeated, along with his enablers in Congress. Let's not repeat with Don Jr, Ivanka, Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz, or worse. #PS1election == impress 180 time 2020-10-06 03:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313312763490361344 Don't these people understand that a vaccine approved AFTER the election is useless? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/us/politics/coronavirus-vaccine-guidelines.html #PS1virus == impress 38 time 2020-10-06 02:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313309969341530113 It's a crap shoot! His record running casinos is not encouraging. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/trump-discharge-prognosis-covid/2020/10/05/4b20e810-072f-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html #PS1virus == impress 28 time 2020-10-06 02:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313277286620119041 Oath Keepers - they say they are not Proud Boys or racists. But couldn't they keep the peace with fewer weapons? https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/behind-the-armor-men-seek-purpose-in-protecting-property-despite-charges-of-racism/2020/10/05/b8496fec-001e-11eb-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html #PS1unrest == engage 4 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 2 impress 56 time 2020-10-06 00:37 +0000 userclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313273296238960642 Giuliani has a knack for picking the best collaborators. That's why he's so close to Trump! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-administration-revokes-the-visa-of-a-ukrainian-political-fixer-tied-to-giuliani/2020/10/05/69709bd0-05a4-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html #PS1ukraine == impress 172 time 2020-10-06 00:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313272262410158087 The difference between drops and droplets https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/05/cdc-coronavirus-airborne-transmission/ #PS1virus == impress 32 time 2020-10-06 00:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313270773260328960 Some Democratic Senate candidates don't need any more money. That's three candidates out of 35 races. Want to help the other 32? https://www.dscc.org/ Thanks to everybody who got three to this point! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-trump-election-republicans/2020/10/05/6d99eaae-04e1-11eb-8879-7663b816bfa5_story.html #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 2 impress 42 time 2020-10-06 00:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313268087215411200 What do you expect from a reality-TV star? He only exists as an image on a screen. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/05/president-cares-about-his-image-thats-pretty-much-it/ #PS1trump == impress 38 time 2020-10-06 00:01 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-06 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-06 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 296 ID 1258443841166799 impress 17 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 7 oimpress 17 oreach 8 posted "10/06/2020 11:18:03 PM" reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1258443841166799 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-05 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313230094068969472 No matter where you go - there you are. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/05/trumps-latest-madness-may-herald-large-scale-gop-collapse/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-character-flaws-have-damaged-the-country-they-will-determine-his-political-fate/2020/10/05/86eae39a-073a-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html #PS1trump == engage 12 engage-rate 0.2308 expands 12 impress 52 time 2020-10-05 21:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313216472450097152 1/3 of hospitalized virus patients suffered mental deterioration. Especially older men with preconditions. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/05/health/Covid-patients-mental-state.html #PS1virus == impress 32 time 2020-10-05 20:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313215127701741568 A reactionary Supreme Court v Democratic president and Congress - how to proceed? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/05/supreme-courts-right-wing-revolution-has-quietly-begun/ Let go of the controversial decisions for now and quietly put minority rule in concrete first. Most voters don't care about redistricting, for instance. #PS1justice == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 2 impress 34 time 2020-10-05 20:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313213680268443648 Religious leaders denounce nationalism and racism https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-pope-francis-archive-capitalism-bcde0053314e65612add0709fada5519 https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-utah-archive-7d1255d94d393d343a8578bc539857b1 #PS1other == impress 26 time 2020-10-05 20:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313211882384187398 The next Sarajevo? Whose side is Trump on? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/world/europe/armenia-nagorno-karabakh-trump.html #PS1foreign == impress 44 time 2020-10-05 20:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313208344744620032 50 years of PBS https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/04/50-years-pbs-programming-content-americans-all-classes-political-views/ #PS1media == impress 28 time 2020-10-05 20:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313197562883567617 Coronavirus bailout a huge success! Most of the money went where it was most needed, to donors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/business/coronavirus-bailout-spending/ Of course, as is customary under minority rule, they TALKED as if the money were going to workers. #PS1 == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 2 impress 44 time 2020-10-05 19:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313165881774497793 Time for a change. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-crises.html Three ways the popular vote can be ignored. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/05/think-constitution-lets-voters-pick-president-better-read-it-again/ #PS1day == impress 36 time 2020-10-05 17:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313160740350517248 The interesting debate would be Harris-Trump - https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/politics/donald-trump-kamala-harris/index.html but she's thoroughly prepared to prosecute Pence instead - https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/05/kamala-harris-faces-intense-pressure-double-standards-leading-into-vice-presidential-debate/ She's practicing against Buttigieg, a very quick sharp opponent. Pence is practicing against Scott Walker. #PS1election == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0189 impress 106 time 2020-10-05 16:54 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313158503427497984 Was Roger Stone pardoned so he could set up more Brooks Brothers riots? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Brothers_riot Poll watchers or intimidaters? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/05/how-trumps-remark-about-poll-watchers-threatens-another-election-norm/ #PS1election == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0174 expands 2 impress 172 replies 1 time 2020-10-05 16:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313156652292481029 "the cult of a leader and the myth of national greatness" https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/coronavirus-fuels-fascist-politics-by-federico-finchelstein-and-jason-stanley-2020-05 #PS1theory == impress 46 time 2020-10-05 16:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313155121388298240 "Does anyone else find it odd, that no prominent Democrats have had the virus but the list of Republicans goes on and on?" https://twitter.com/DeAnna4Congress/status/1312037149546614786 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/05/gops-coronavirus-denialism-finally-catches-up-with-its-leaders/ #PS1virus == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 2 impress 48 time 2020-10-05 16:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313151097712701443 Who said - "Those who travel the high road of humility in Washington are not bothered by heavy traffic." "The essence of our breakdown in politics is the mentality that I'm right and you're totally wrong." What will current senators say? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/us/politics/virus-trump.html #PS1theory == impress 26 time 2020-10-05 16:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313147803615457281 How much do you know about Trump economics? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/05/opinion/trump-record-quiz.html #PS1economics == impress 30 time 2020-10-05 16:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313127804083429376 Government needs to reinvent itself every generation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-covid-19-could-make-a-case-against-big-government/2020/10/01/375549f8-0418-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html #PS1theory == impress 80 time 2020-10-05 14:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1313126494542077953 Trump virus timeline https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/05/trump-kept-saying-victory-over-coronavirus-was-near-then-he-got-sick/ #PS1virus == impress 28 time 2020-10-05 14:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312965332802265088 More openings likely for Secret Service agents! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/04/trump-hospital-drive-criticism/ The crowd loved it. Trump should have gotten out and hugged them! https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/trump-supporters-walter-reed-rally/2020/10/04/b55dae9e-0675-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html Potemkin health and vigor! == engage 4 engage-rate 0.0308 expands 2 impress 130 time 2020-10-05 03:58 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312962871349833729 A poor mask is better than no mask. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/opinion/coronavirus-vaccines-masks.html Likewise moderately effective drugs available now might be preferable to very effective drugs available in the future. == impress 36 time 2020-10-05 03:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312960063842082817 America is watching a rerun of a British tragedy. But the principals still think it's a comedy. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/opinion/trump-covid-boris-johnson-truth-lies.html == impress 54 time 2020-10-05 03:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312958953068720135 Tax breaks - give small ones to the middle class that are big for the upper class. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/opinion/the-american-dream-is-tax-reforms-biggest-obstacle.html Simplicity in taxation is anathema to the rich - https://www.one-flat-tax.net/ == impress 48 time 2020-10-05 03:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312956047871496194 Dysfunctions is us! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/us/politics/trump-virus-meadows.html == impress 34 time 2020-10-05 03:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312951064212115456 The Republicans better skip hearings and go straight to a confirmation vote before any more get sick. Even so the sick will be brought in to vote on gurneys if necessary. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/court-trump-barrett-senate/2020/10/04/9e766ade-064f-11eb-a166-dc429b380d10_story.html == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 2 impress 32 time 2020-10-05 03:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312949128410742784 If Trump goes back to the White House tomorrow - good luck to the White House staff! They probably would not volunteer to work in an ICU. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/04/trump-covid-19-discharge/ == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0159 expands 2 impress 126 time 2020-10-05 02:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312946087586480128 Any small donor could have written this - https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/04/opinion-new-campaign-contributor-finds-we-cant-afford-our-democracy/ Jesse Unruh said it best - "Money is the Mother's Milk of politics". And it will remain so until we end the bidding war for political access. A good start would be to end dark money. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#corporate%20donations == impress 34 time 2020-10-05 02:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312944480325042176 Coming to a hospital near you! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/technology/clinical-trials-ransomware-attack-drugmakers.html The same technology can be used for sabotage or extortion. Unfortunately, lacking national leadership, victim organizations usually pay up. == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 2 impress 38 time 2020-10-05 02:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312943565505392641 Rural Russia is a lot like... Rural America. Putin says don't waste your energy on it. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/opinion/sunday/russia-hogweed.html == impress 64 time 2020-10-05 02:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312942329938935808 The American Wild West lives on in the Amazon. Will the outcome be different? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/opinion/amazon-rainforest-conservation.html == impress 32 time 2020-10-05 02:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312939071535104005 No more free ride for patients willing to teleconference. Does that mean they are more likely to come to the office to trade germs? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/health/covid-telemedicine-insurance.html == impress 38 time 2020-10-05 02:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312938356234362883 Pence ordered CDC to close borders. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-pandemics-public-health-new-york-health-4ef0c6c5263815a26f8aa17f6ea490ae It was in the best interests of the refugees. Their odds of catching the virus were probably lower at home than in American concentration camps. == impress 42 time 2020-10-05 02:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312937406845263873 Barr can't be bothered to quarantine. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/politics/william-barr-coronavirus-quarantine/index.html == impress 88 time 2020-10-05 02:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312936885145100288 Telling the truth is a sign of weakness? https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-pandemics-health-archive-d20364b00e23dfad474fe0e9288fce83 == impress 36 time 2020-10-05 02:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312935059372924929 The virus falls harder on some than others. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/04/californias-filipino-american-nurses-are-dying-from-covid-19-at-alarming-rates/ == engage 4 engage-rate 0.0606 impress 66 replies 1 retweets 1 time 2020-10-05 01:58 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312911711653904384 Chaos in NC could affect Barrett confirmation! Can life get any more complicated? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/us/politics/coronavirus-thom-tillis-cal-cunningham-north-carolina.html == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 2 impress 44 time 2020-10-05 00:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312911110262018048 President Putin congratulates American vets for frankly and energetically discussing different political viewpoints in their online forums. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/04/us/trump-veterans-division.html == impress 42 time 2020-10-05 00:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312905392461017088 A pulse oximeter to avoid a crisis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/04/blood-oxygen-25th-amendment-trump/ == impress 48 time 2020-10-05 00:00 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== comments 2 impact 202 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-05 ratio 9 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-05 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 1012 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 2 ID 1257398757937974 impress 29 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 18 likeuusers 16 oimpress 29 oreach 18 posted "10/05/2020 04:12:15 PM" reach 18 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1257398757937974 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-04 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312891756870950914 Opportunities for mischief from adversaries bold enough to take advantage https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/national-security-experts-describe-a-distracted-and-potentially-vulnerable-country/2020/10/04/54f31870-05e2-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html == impress 29 time 2020-10-04 23:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312890532096405505 "I had to confront [the virus] so the American people stopped being afraid of it" - Trump according to Giuliani, an unimpeachable source https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/trump-supporters-walter-reed-rally/2020/10/04/b55dae9e-0675-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html "To become immortal, all you have to do is die" - Jesus Christ, Superstar == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0250 expands 1 impress 40 time 2020-10-04 23:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312887525250195457 A book about all the Trump books - so far! The best have yet to be written. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/10/01/most-essential-books-trump-era-are-barely-about-trump-all/ == impress 15 time 2020-10-04 22:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312885290441166849 All the things that could go wrong! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/continuity-government-trump-coronavirus/2020/10/02/f20143f8-04ca-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html We need a comprehensive solution - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-crises.html == impress 18 time 2020-10-04 22:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312881244686827522 Other Republicans say What Me Worry? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-supporters-covid/2020/10/03/e3445528-0590-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html == impress 19 time 2020-10-04 22:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312880113319436289 Some Republicans getting antsy! Sorry, too late to repent now. You knew who he was from the beginning. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-virus-spreads-across-gop-ranks-some-republicans-say-party-will-pay-price-for-stupid-approach/2020/10/03/12e1c484-0585-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html == impress 16 time 2020-10-04 22:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312878340928233472 "including those in an exclusive dating relationship of at least one year" How do they propose to verify that?? https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-canada-border/canada-easing-border-curbs-to-allow-more-family-reunifications-idUKKBN26N3AK == impress 26 time 2020-10-04 22:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312877132616331264 How concerned are Americans about foreign interference? https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-chicago-elections-archive-voting-44e78a1906754ba20d2af0f457ffb902 == impress 16 time 2020-10-04 22:07 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 61 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-04 ratio 5 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Tweets for 2020-10-04 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 203 audclicks 3 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1256666584677858 impress 27 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 16 likeuusers 15 matchedlinkclicks 3 oimpress 27 oreach 16 posted "10/04/2020 06:50:07 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 16 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1256666584677858 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-03 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312392433678708736 It was going to happen over time anyway. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/upshot/pandemic-economy-recession.html The virus helped it happen all at once. == impress 24 time 2020-10-03 14:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312386885348544515 Another win for Trump! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-threw-saudi-arabia-a-lifeline-after-khashoggis-death-two-years-later-he-has-gotten-little-in-return/2020/10/02/699af7f6-04d5-11eb-8879-7663b816bfa5_story.html == impress 22 time 2020-10-03 13:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312374110689714176 Nothing is true and everything is possible! https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/04/nothing-is-true-and-everything-is-permitted-peter-pomerantsev-review-russia-oil-boom Putin's lasting legacy to American political life. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-virus-trust.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-10-03 12:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312257658582298629 Hubris, meet Nemesis. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-white-house-virus-decisions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/opinion/trump-coronavirus-emergency.html == impress 14 time 2020-10-03 05:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312236063222427648 When the president is incapacitated - https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/03/14/flu-woodrow-wilson-coronavirus-trump/ That's why we have the 25th Amendment - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution == impress 26 time 2020-10-03 03:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312234896002170880 FBI prepares for election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/fbi-election-poll-watchers/2020/10/02/6d482f48-0414-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html == impress 12 time 2020-10-03 03:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312226605578641408 Price goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-seemed-to-defy-the-laws-of-science-and-disease-then-the-coronavirus-caught-up-with-him/2020/10/02/5b4c5232-04bf-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-virus-spread-white-house/2020/10/02/38c5b354-04cc-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html == impress 15 time 2020-10-03 03:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312201974998155265 Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/im-focused-on-trumps-defeat-the-rest-i-am-still-working-on/2020/10/02/979cb4f0-0426-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-10-03 01:25 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-03 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-03 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 174 ID 1255933871417796 impress 28 likeuimpress 17 likeuusers 14 oimpress 28 oreach 15 posted "10/03/2020 10:13:02 PM" reach 15 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1255933871417796 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-02 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312173858489659392 Too close to Roger Ailes? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/10/02/sexual-harassment-allegations-may-have-finally-caught-up-to-kimberly-guilfoyle/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 impress 28 time 2020-10-02 23:33 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312172828590960642 Invest in enforcement! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/opinion/irs-tax-income-inequality.html Good luck getting Republican senators to help. It's easier to replace them with Democratic senators. And ending unlimited dark money so the new senators don't get seduced. == impress 9 time 2020-10-02 23:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312171515304001536 What does it take to get Mormons to vote Democratic? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/opinion/mormon-women-trump-arizona.html == impress 15 time 2020-10-02 23:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312168956317163520 Why we need a plan B that covers ALL eventualities. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-succession-constitution.html Such as - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-crises.html == impress 7 time 2020-10-02 23:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312167625212919809 A life-changing experience. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/coronavirus-public-officials.html == impress 13 time 2020-10-02 23:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312165640153620480 Government aid for live performing arts has never been a priority of American conservatives. Aren't the performances of reactionary politicians entertainment enough? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/02/performing-arts-are-near-point-no-return-conservatives-should-rescue-them/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-10-02 23:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312164666265665536 Doubling down on bad bets - no wonder all those casinos went bankrupt. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/02/trumps-recklessness-is-now-putting-gop-senators-danger/ == impress 10 time 2020-10-02 22:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312132460696625154 Maybe Trump should mediate! He's friend with Turkey and Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/nagorno-karabakh-faq-armenia-azerbaijan/2020/10/01/cd2e1aa8-0293-11eb-b92e-029676f9ebec_story.html == impress 64 time 2020-10-02 20:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312120547841433601 Think 2020 can't possible get worse? There hasn't been a big urban earthquake in California in a while - https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-probability-earthquake-will-occur-los-angeles-area-san-francisco-bay-area Some people are still talking about secession - https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-secession-trump-biden-election-chapman-20200918-kybt5hym3nhtpkoj25gtbqmiiq-story.html Putin can't do much about the first, but - https://mashable.com/2017/11/07/calexit-texit-russia-internet-research-agency/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0083 impress 120 time 2020-10-02 20:01 +0000 userclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312116122796257280 How the sausage gets made - not pretty in the legislature, not pretty in the ballot box. https://calmatters.org/commentary/2020/09/california-proposition-19-ballot-measure-property-tax/ Direct democracy was invented around 1912 to free voters from corrupt state legislatures. Now it's all corrupted by big money. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#initiative == impress 17 time 2020-10-02 19:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312115132210716673 How does it feel to live through a coup? Not much different for most people! https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/leonard-pitts-jr/article246098735.html Many Germans were pleased with Nazi rule - until the war the casualties and the bombing... But populists eventually have to create an excuse for not delivering promises. == impress 10 time 2020-10-02 19:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312112758511419392 Internet Research Agency still in business. Conveniently located on both sides of any busy street! https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-russia-disinformation/exclusive-russian-operation-masqueraded-as-right-wing-news-site-to-target-u-s-voters-sources-idUSKBN26M5OP == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 impress 12 time 2020-10-02 19:30 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312076539832401922 Why do the parties so furiously rage together https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2019/10/10/partisan-antipathy-more-intense-more-personal/ and why do the people imagine a vain thing? https://www.businessinsider.com/qanon-plus-some-progressives-spread-trump-virus-conspiracy-theories-2020-10 The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers take counsel together https://apnews.com/article/beijing-ap-top-news-international-news-elections-joe-biden-e98a8285f773403af163bc720d70fc2d More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1254768781534305 == impress 10 time 2020-10-02 17:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312052576242692096 A busy weekend ahead on the internet! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/02/technology-202-trump-coronavirus-diagnosis-sparks-onslaught-online-misinformation/ == impress 12 time 2020-10-02 15:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312030823302930433 Republican Party Chair too! https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/02/us/trump-vs-biden?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage#ronna-mcdaniel-chairwoman-of-the-rnc-tests-positive-for-the-coronavirus == impress 9 time 2020-10-02 14:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1312013936858816513 What about Biden and Mike Wallace? Were they far enough away during the debate? https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-health-archive-hope-hicks-7fece2838ff7a9bd91ccf5ac287348b3 Even though most people that develop symptoms survive, they are much worse for wear for weeks to months. Read up on what can happen next - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0345 impress 29 time 2020-10-02 12:57 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311882837029654529 The world's greatest victim? How could he ever have been elected president? How could he possibly be taking down a deep state child sex ring? Can he even avoid getting the virus? https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/2020-election-misinformation-distortions https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/politics/trump-polls-victim.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 impress 16 likes 1 time 2020-10-02 04:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311881943399628801 If they were serious the Senate would pass a bill and send it to conference with the House. They hope the Democrats will start with Mnuchin's proposal, and the conference will reduce that. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/politics/democrats-stimulus-bill.html Trump often has more trouble in the Senate than the House. == impress 51 time 2020-10-02 04:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311875635657146370 Is this what hell is like? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/wisconsin-coronavirus-election.html Now Trump is in quarantine - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hope-hicks-close-trump-aide-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2020/10/01/af238f7c-0444-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html == impress 22 time 2020-10-02 03:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311872658913468416 McMaster points out the obvious - Trump does what Putin wants without being asked. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/politics/mcmaster-trump-russia-election.html Just why is unknown, but Trump seems to have warm feelings for dictators of countries where he has properties. == impress 21 time 2020-10-02 03:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311842747918118912 Trump better be taking his bleach for protection! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hope-hicks-close-trump-aide-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2020/10/01/af238f7c-0444-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html She's been on the plane a lot with him. == impress 33 time 2020-10-02 01:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311836804941635585 Yet another dimension of minority rule and voter suppression. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-technology-arrests-michigan-voting-rights-e0d49155dc8f347b1347cf779fd43812 == impress 11 time 2020-10-02 01:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311836474501857282 Ranked choice voting progressing https://www.fairvote.org/rcv_2020_ballot_measures Ranked choice voting allows voters to express support for third parties without wasting their votes, yet it also encourages centrist appeals outside parties' ideological bases. And it reduces the need for runoffs. == impress 15 time 2020-10-02 01:12 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-02 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-02 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 729 ID 1254999834844533 impress 24 likeuimpress 14 likeuusers 13 oimpress 24 oreach 14 posted "10/02/2020 05:02:10 PM" reach 14 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1254999834844533 ========== Tweets for 2020-10-01 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311814556654563328 Trump the anti-conservative! You can't even call him a consistent reactionary; his only consistent political philosophy is populist kleptocracy. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/opinion/trump-ethics-immorality.html == engage 5 engage-rate 0.2273 expands 5 impress 22 time 2020-10-01 23:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311813239244689409 How can Greg Abbott support minority rule if he lets everybody vote? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/01/texas-governor-greg-abbott-ballot-votes-election == impress 12 time 2020-10-01 23:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311812454670725120 A successful rehearsal - for what? https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/how-trump-amassed-a-red-state-army-in-the-nations-capital--and-could-do-so-again/2020/10/01/2f10e17c-f9d6-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html == impress 9 time 2020-10-01 23:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311808824580345856 The Republicans were in full control for two years - they could have restored DC to Maryland without creating two more Democratic senators. Now it's the Democrats' turn. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/opinion/washington-dc-state.html Puerto Rico should be admitted as well. == impress 13 time 2020-10-01 23:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311801322794958848 How many remember the FIRST televised presidential debate in 1960? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-that-debate-was-not-the-bottom-of-our-public-life-god-help-us/2020/10/01/4422201a-03e2-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html == impress 7 time 2020-10-01 22:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311800286843789312 Insuring against the 12th Amendment! Under minority rule, it's amazing how few local votes it takes to change the results for the country. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/election-house-trump-presidency/2020/10/01/d5bf9d12-0375-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html The 12th Amendment defends minority rule and should be revamped against future crises, but rural states won't. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 impress 13 time 2020-10-01 22:48 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311794350767005696 On judicial nominees, Trump is just the messenger boy. Sure he has to sign the receipt, as he moves the nomination from the source, Leonard Leo, to the implementer, Mitch McConnell. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/29/republican-strategy-every-supreme-court-nominee-hide-what-you-believe/ Trump is 100% on board, especially the lying about motivations. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-10-01 22:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311792745879490560 Minority rule is a lie from top to bottom! Who'd vote for them if they told the truth? https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1254135018264348 == impress 9 time 2020-10-01 22:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311785169607483392 The brown shirts are upping the ante. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/technology/false-gop-ad-prompts-qanon-death-threats-against-a-democratic-congressman.html No comment from Trump. == impress 15 time 2020-10-01 21:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311783070899400704 Did she accept the terms of her nomination? Trump might not have spelled it out in person, but he makes it clear that she is working for HIM. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-virus-outbreak-joe-biden-donald-trump-voting-e7fa904df7e51320e154efd7c0d7fd2a == impress 5 time 2020-10-01 21:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311782252691427329 Won't SOMEBODY please bring the president some good news? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-30/goldman-to-resume-job-cuts-as-banks-abandon-covid-moratorium https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/30/coronavirus-economy-california-recovery-years-away-jobs-tech-layoff https://apnews.com/article/dwight-eisenhower-gross-domestic-product-archive-economy-42b79397f8f796ce61486a98346142bd https://watchourcity.com/ap-news/airline-furloughs-begin-as-federal-pandemic-relief-expires/ The food banks won't even help his campaign! https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/01/food-bank-trump-campaign-literature/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 1 impress 11 time 2020-10-01 21:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311777030015381507 No changes! https://www.axios.com/trump-debate-commission-rules-5020ec07-d868-40b6-a82e-1a961371aac6.html Trump had a great victory rousing up his base - at no cost. Why would he change a thing? Or maybe he did so badly with everybody else, that he's trying to get Biden to cancel for him. == impress 10 time 2020-10-01 21:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311682020372672513 Are they planning election-day intimidation or just pretending, in order to mess with voters minds? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/trump-election-poll-watchers.html You can't maintain minority rule if everybody votes. == impress 14 time 2020-10-01 14:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311680369138180096 Do you know who your secretary of state is? Would you want that job this year? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/voting-election.html == impress 8 time 2020-10-01 14:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311678620352438272 Drudge and Trump give up on each other. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/business/media/drudge-report-trump-coverage.html == impress 16 time 2020-10-01 14:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311675851256197120 An essential pillar of minority rule is saying one thing and doing the opposite. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/upshot/trump-pre-existing-conditions-polls.html Trump's Justice Department has joined a lawsuit to have Obamacare declared unconstitutional, which the new Supreme Court will hear Nov 10. There is no replacement. == impress 22 time 2020-10-01 14:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311672826701574146 Tax breaks for billionaires are tax increases for you. YOU pay for those tax breaks, one way or another. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/trump-taxes.html The Republican solution for this? Moe tax breaks for billionaires, of course! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/12/brilliant-political-move-trump-proposes-tax-cut-wealthy/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 9 time 2020-10-01 14:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311671696567328768 One of the ways a president leads by example. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/opinion/trump-presidents-taxes-history.html == impress 7 time 2020-10-01 14:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311669814503514112 No more debates! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/for-the-sake-of-the-country-cancel-the-remaining-debates/2020/09/30/e68ed090-0334-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/cancel-the-remaining-presidential-debates-we-cant-have-a-repeat-of-the-first-one/2020/09/30/0ac33714-0338-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html == impress 7 time 2020-10-01 14:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311545926662537216 You don't compromise with extremists. You either resist or give in. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/elections/debate-facebook-sharing/ It's been a process - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/02/20/facebook-republican-shift/ Not taking sides is taking the side of the liars and disinformers. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-10-01 05:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311526673909575680 Voter suppression is an essential part of minority rule. The Federal government and the Republican-funded legal establishment is being mobilized to maintain minority rule in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/politics/voter-fraud-disinformation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/magazine/trump-voter-fraud.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/technology/how-voting-by-mail-tops-election-misinformation.html Putin is thrilled! == impress 22 time 2020-10-01 04:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311502988943347712 There is a magic bullet to quickly end the virus threat. But Trump rejected it, and he never admits to being wrong. That's a sign of weakness - just like wearing a mask. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/coronavirus-masks.html == impress 20 time 2020-10-01 03:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311500986985275392 Anarchism is a dead end for societies with more than a few hundred members. Smashing the state is more fun than building something that works for a large diverse population. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/anarchists-protests-black-lives-matter.html Protest injustice peacefully all day - leave the night to the vermin. == impress 22 time 2020-10-01 02:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311497157359280128 Giving up? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/trump-2020-moving-abroad.html Many guys moved to Canada to escape Vietnam. Some stayed but most came back. Most Americans don't have any other place to go or any means to stay there. Those who have a choice should stay and defend those who don't. == impress 16 time 2020-10-01 02:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311495349115121664 "Politics needs a reference point outside of politics. It needs values, it needs facts and it needs leaders who respect that there is a sacred domain of decisions that will never be used to promote political gain, only the common good." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/trump-election-fraud-2020.html == impress 18 time 2020-10-01 02:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311494024545497088 If Trump really loved the stock market, he'd SAY that he'd respect the election outcome, even if he really meant only if he were re-elected. Markets hate uncertainty! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/business/wall-street-uncertainty-election.html == impress 18 time 2020-10-01 02:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311493209000878082 Trump's re-election is job #1! Why don't these people understand that they work for him? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/health/covid-cruise-ships.html Bush won Florida in 2000 by less than 1000 votes - cruise ships hold way more people than that! Foreign corporations, but cruise executives are major donors! == impress 21 time 2020-10-01 02:28 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-10-01 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-10-01 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 950 ID 1254199434924573 impress 24 likeuimpress 11 likeuusers 11 oimpress 24 oreach 12 posted "10/01/2020 05:25:16 PM" reach 12 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1254199434924573 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-30 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311452210568417280 Weird Al explains the debate https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007370133/presidential-debate-weird-al.html == impress 21 time 2020-09-30 23:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311447014962425856 How is Trump a threat to national security? Let him count the ways! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/politics/trump-debate-election.html https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-donald-trump-business-elizabeth-warren-national-security-042cc007c36cf773558bfd250c9701df == impress 16 time 2020-09-30 23:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311441858149543938 Fox and Friends try to break the bad news gently! https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/fox-and-friends-offer-trump-debate-advice/2020/09/30/15e6500c-0326-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0370 impress 27 retweets 1 time 2020-09-30 23:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311440109581950976 If the act like Brown Shirts - they they are Brown Shirts even if they don't have uniforms. A very odd cult, but small so far. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/30/proudboys1001/ Trump is doing his best to help them recruit. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-09-30 22:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311414117182267392 California should take wildfire preparation as seriously as earthquake preparation! https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-09-24/skelton-california-preparation-wildfires-earthquakes == impress 41 time 2020-09-30 21:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311411814169669632 Give credit where due - some Trump administration regulators are still on the job - https://www.reuters.com/article/jp-morgan-spoofing-penalty/jpmorgan-to-pay-920-million-for-manipulating-precious-metals-treasury-market-idUSKBN26K325 https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-new-york-us-news-e82edbf715547d974e1149f38b786cae == impress 10 time 2020-09-30 21:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311406192355282944 Not long for the Trump administration! To contradict the president's designated minion is to contradict the president. Right before an election? That's a career-limiting move. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-cdc/cdc-director-on-pandemic-were-nowhere-near-the-end-nbc-idUSKBN26J21A == impress 13 time 2020-09-30 20:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311405259508465664 Trump paid lots of taxes! He said so himself! Who knew? https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/politics/kfile-trump-taxes/index.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-30 20:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311367590988578817 Not on the mainstream ever? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/24/stocktons-americas-got-talent-winner-brings-spoken-word-poetry-to-the-masses/ Homer founded Western literature - and naturally lavished praise on his profession - to him beyond all others, the power to please, however the spirit stirs him on to sing == impress 14 time 2020-09-30 18:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311364315178434560 Zoom booms! Its gain is their loss though - https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/28/coronavirus-economy-bay-area-california-hotel-huge-decline-real-estate/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-united-airlines-pilots-avoid-furloughs-20200928-ndoyuquguzccxhgzhknpuflovi-story.html Business travel and office space markets have probably shrunk permanently. Too bad for Trump Towers around the world! Good news for others though - https://apnews.com/article/archive-751e3db7d82e27025b2fd80075342e4a == impress 18 time 2020-09-30 17:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311355932287197184 The Apprentice paid for it all! Other people's money! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/28/us/donald-trump-taxes-apprentice.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-30 17:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311351217381994496 What we learned in 1800 - Having the runner-up be vice president was a bad idea. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/theres-a-reason-the-election-of-1800-still-sings-out-to-us.html One election is not the end of the world if both sides accept the process now and in the future The 12th Amendment was barely an improvement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution == impress 18 time 2020-09-30 17:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311347763804647425 The cranks keep cranking away! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/health/coronavirus-herd-immunity.html They need a miracle every day. == impress 12 time 2020-09-30 16:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311306515077197826 A Second Amendment champion - five handguns, two rifles, two shotguns and a small revolver! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/parscale-suicide-threat-abuse/2020/09/28/34644958-01aa-11eb-8879-7663b816bfa5_story.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-30 14:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311305510818213889 Republicans want to deter minority voters - this is news? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/28/trump-2016-cambridge-analytica-suppression/ Maybe it was news in 1964 - but it's what we expect now. Thanks Facebook! Don't think it's stopped because it's more subtle. Right, Kanye? == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-09-30 14:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311302890946871297 Specifics of Trump tax abuse https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tax-trump-legal-experts/2020/09/28/4142dd44-01c6-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html == impress 12 time 2020-09-30 13:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1311175210024886272 First presidential debate - unconditional victory for President Vladimir Putin! Nothing is true and everything is possible! https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/09/30/1st-trump-biden-presidential-debate-was-exhausting-how-to-do-a-mental-cleanse/#51bc296824f6 More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1252703098407540 == engage 5 engage-rate 0.0943 expands 5 impress 53 time 2020-09-30 05:25 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-29 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-30 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 495 ID 1252730805071436 impress 18 likeuimpress 8 likeuusers 8 oimpress 18 oreach 9 posted "09/29/2020 10:46:56 PM" reach 9 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1252730805071436 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-29 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310780295520509952 What happens if you just let what happens, happen? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/business/economy/us-economy-pandemic.html Fortunately Mnuchin and Pelosi are talking again - https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/28/democrats-white-house-stimulus-checks/ but can they get the Republicans in safe seats to go along? == engage 6 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 4 impress 66 time 2020-09-29 03:15 +0000 urlclicks 2 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310773132098060288 It's good to have foreign contacts if you need a loan or a hideout. But what if their loyalties are as one-way as his? A Trump without money or power or TV show? "Nobody knows you when you're down and out." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/opinion/trump-tax-returns-russia.html == impress 27 time 2020-09-29 02:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310771726142169088 Why people with a lot of debt are security risks. Trump would never be able to get a security clearance if he were not president. Interestingly, the foreign dictators he likes run countries where he has hotel interests. Do they hold his debt too? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/opinion/trump-taxes-debt.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-29 02:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310768420854493184 Look at what Trump has done for Ohio auto workers! Trump is pleased and the new owners are pleased, and two out of three ain't bad! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-said-he-would-bring-jobs-back-to-ohios-manufacturing-workers-instead-he-deserted-them/2020/09/28/d494a408-01bf-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-09-29 02:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310767510111756288 One more time - do whatever you can to take care of the Senate! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/democrats-need-to-put-an-expiration-date-on-the-republican-senate/2020/09/28/cf6ecb82-01c1-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html == impress 15 time 2020-09-29 02:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310765742250369024 One more bad choice to cap a long career of bad choices! He was a success as a reality-TV star. Remember that! Because it appears that avenue is closed to him now. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/running-for-president-was-the-worst-business-decision-trump-ever-made/2020/09/28/d0bad886-01c7-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-09-29 02:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310764725756506113 Seasonal Affective Disorder might be extreme this year! https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/november-may-be-the-darkest-month-americans-have-seen-in-a-long-time/2020/09/27/c60e72d8-fdaa-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html == impress 24 time 2020-09-29 02:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310760936890707968 â��I paid many millions of dollars in taxes but was entitled, like everyone else, to depreciation & tax credits.â�� Actually, almost everybody else is NOT entitled to depreciation or business tax credits - because they can't afford to invest in real estate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/28/trump-taxes-compare-presidents/ == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1176 expands 2 impress 17 time 2020-09-29 01:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310759731204513793 "It's the hiding of a vulnerability that is a real indicator of potential security risk" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-taxes-national-security-compromise/2020/09/28/3116b096-01b5-11eb-897d-3a6201d6643f_story.html Adversaries seek out persons who might be easily compromised. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-09-29 01:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310746463740153856 Unanswered questions! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/what-we-know--and-still-want-to-know--about-trumps-company/2020/09/28/3f9e8552-0189-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html == impress 14 time 2020-09-29 01:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310745244015554560 Everybody needs to pass some kind of stimulus bill before the election. Except a few recalcitrant Republican legislators in safe seats, who will please their donors by voting NO. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/28/democrats-white-house-stimulus-checks/ == engage 5 engage-rate 0.0463 expands 1 impress 108 time 2020-09-29 00:56 +0000 urlclicks 4 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310743513282215942 The New York Times article was filled with inaccuracies! But Trump won't tell you what they are, or show the real tax returns. He says he might produce financial statements - after the election. Audited by independent accountants? Of course - not! https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/28/trump-tax-middle-class/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-09-29 00:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310740436474982400 Maintaining minority rule is hard. Never reveal your real motives! Grab every fair or unfair advantage! Republicans in PA had to bypass the state supreme court for the Federal - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/pennsylvania-gop-lawmakers-ask-supreme-court-to-stop-voting-accommodations/2020/09/28/e9893594-01b6-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html It doesn't always work. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts-voting-fraud-claims-republicans/2020/09/28/ceff1184-fda2-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-09-29 00:37 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 53 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-29 ratio 8 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-29 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 529 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1252729645071552 impress 17 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 7 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 17 oreach 8 posted "09/29/2020 10:46:03 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1252729645071552 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-28 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310688146988789760 Trumpists hope that the Supreme Court fight will take the heat off the virus. If the Democrats can even just get the nominee to equivocate on the constitutionality of Obamacare, that's all they really need to get out of the confirmation hearings. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-virus-outbreak-winston-salem-voting-fraud-and-irregularities-us-supreme-court-4920f6704962fd2d45a7684bf0b50ba9 == engage 11 engage-rate 0.2000 expands 11 impress 55 time 2020-09-28 21:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310685363837362176 "Donald Trump needs this election to be about Joe Biden. So long as this campaign is all about Trump, he's going to lose." https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-new-york-archive-joe-biden-donald-trump-a745b2e59de2c85e8bcffce3f8466eeb But Trump has been singing the "all about me" tune his whole life. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/donald-trump-father-will/ Too late to change now! == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-09-28 20:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310673432065892352 There's a good reason to keep cutting the IRS enforcement budget - IRS audits reduce the cash flow available for dark money contributions to Republican campaign coffers. Taxes are for poor people, anyway. As the president so well illustrates. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/15/opinion/tax-evasion-irs.html == impress 21 time 2020-09-28 20:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310663431389732864 Silence of the lambs! Does the virus cause Republican senators to be deaf or dumb about Trump's - tax fraud - threats to overturn election - repeal Obamacare - repeal Roe v Wade Hear their silent pleas! https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1249020885442428 == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 2 impress 48 time 2020-09-28 19:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310648740353658880 Miracles still happen! A convicted ex-Trump administration member wrote a book in praise of the president! Trump's short temper and attention span shows an unconventional politician! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-ivanka-rick-gates-book/2020/09/28/ea2000a2-ff5c-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html A family member vice president shows a conventional mobster. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0345 expands 1 impress 29 time 2020-09-28 18:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310646923393548288 Trump has three wishes for the new Supreme Court that he built - with help from McConnell and Leo. #2 - strike down Obamacare https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/judge-barrett-aca-health-care-law/2020/09/28/429d165e-ff4c-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html The others? #1 - insure his re-election by supporting his court challenges to election results #3 - strike down Roe v Wade == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-09-28 18:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310623303611031552 There might not be ANY persuadable undecideds. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/undecided-voters-2020-presidential-debates/2020/09/27/0911c650-fd9e-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html In 2016, many "undecideds" were actually Trump voters who didn't want to say so in public. Now some say they will decide after the debate - maybe to skip this election - too bad for down-ticket candidates. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-09-28 16:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310607426484236289 The real election threat - intentional disinformation! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/28/cybersecurity-202-here-are-five-big-things-election-experts-are-really-worried-about/ Mail ballot fraud is a tiny threat, too time and labor intensive. Stirring up unfounded fears about mail ballot fraud is a major threat, fast and cheap on mass media, then foreign amplified. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-09-28 15:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310409749611986945 It hurts to be close to Trump! He asks so much, and gives so little. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-parscale-police/2020/09/27/356f861a-0127-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html Look out if he starts treating you like family. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-09-28 02:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310383607362453505 Talking about a corrupt election is music to Putin's ears. Unfortunately, it's necessary to get all election officials on board with the scope of the threat. Maybe it shouldn't be a public discussion. But the president won't shut up about it. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/27/trump-election-cede-power-hr-mcmaster == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-09-28 00:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310382261460545537 Trump has high hopes for Roe v Wade. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/27/trump-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-roe-v-wade == impress 25 time 2020-09-28 00:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310376217711751168 Expect foreign ransomware attacks over the next couple of months. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/27/technology/2020-election-security-threats.html They don't need to actually deliver ransom money - they succeed if they undermine confidence in American democracy, enhancing the undermining started by Trump. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0303 expands 1 impress 33 time 2020-09-28 00:30 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-28 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-28 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 593 ID 1251705905173926 impress 23 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 12 oimpress 23 oreach 13 posted "09/28/2020 05:25:43 PM" reach 13 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1251705905173926 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-27 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310353485532000256 Trump taxes - free summary of NYT reporting - https://apnews.com/article/archive-personal-taxes-donald-trump-f0e2af5f9f99de9d30dc6b9097121188 More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1250813261929857 == impress 29 time 2020-09-27 22:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310344479925178368 Paying taxes? telling the truth? - that's for suckers! Trump's likely response - Who leaked? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/27/us/trump-taxes-takeaways.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/27/us/donald-trump-taxes.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/27/us/donald-trump-taxes-timeline.html https://www.political-scrapbook.net/trump.html#insecurity Simple taxes are hard to cheat! https://www.one-flat-tax.net/ == impress 23 time 2020-09-27 22:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310338560440983552 This is what the deep state looks like - dedicated individuals getting some things right and some wrong - unlike the current shallow state that can't seem to do anything right. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/books/review/the-man-who-ran-washington-james-baker-peter-baker-susan-glasser.html == impress 16 time 2020-09-27 22:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310331037239537665 Collecting data for future reference! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/26/data-dump-that-reveals-astonishing-breadth-beijings-interference-operations/ == impress 14 time 2020-09-27 21:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310329587981713408 Good news for Biden https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-trump-biden-post-abc/2020/09/26/940ef678-ff7f-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/27/chances-blowout-are-high/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-storm-is-coming-for-donald-trump/2020/09/25/edd915f0-ff37-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html But it won't matter much if it's the same old Senate. You can hope, or you can act! https://www.dscc.org/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-09-27 21:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310323752316534784 The unpersuadables! They don't care what Trump's policies are or how those policies would affect them, or what he's actually accompished. They're ecstatic that somebody is in power who thinks the way they do and annoys the people they hate. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump--white-men-boat-parade/2020/09/27/dcd7bdd8-fe79-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0952 expands 2 impress 21 time 2020-09-27 21:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310318929710120961 Good news for major Trump donors! Thanks to the virus, more people are willing to take entry-level jobs with entry-level pay and benefits. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/27/lower-pay-higher-risk-coronavirus-layoffs-send-middle-class-workers-down-the-economic-ladder/ At least the economy will recover for people at the top! == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0833 impress 24 likes 1 time 2020-09-27 20:42 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310278575535190017 Susan Collins is far from the worst Republican senator. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/27/us/politics/sara-gideon-susan-collins-maine-senate.html But she is not able to manage the untenable situation she is in, so she should welcome a quiet retirement. https://saragideon.com/ == impress 18 time 2020-09-27 18:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310275048125546496 It's always good to get a second opinion! https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/25/california-plans-to-independently-vet-covid-19-vaccine-data/ == impress 17 time 2020-09-27 17:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310274361283104773 Selling the sizzle instead of the steak. Trump couldn't even sell the sizzle to Republican senators, so he had to make up something quick on his own before the election. Is he going to distribute the cards by mail? Each personally signed. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-seniors-elections-prescription-drugs-medicare-6f2aaaf4e94a0dba12abd5b1641bbccc == impress 17 time 2020-09-27 17:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310253942677237760 How Israel tested a bomb? https://getpocket.com/explore/item/blast-from-the-past Nobody's admitting anything, yet the combination of plausible deniability, yet a credible message to potential adversaries, may well have been appealing. == impress 18 time 2020-09-27 16:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310209786282090497 Partial disclosure is unhelpful to the public but useful to partisan candidates. If you want to avoid attention to voter suppression affecting thousands or millions of ballots, it's helpful to make a big deal about nine ballots handled improperly. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-local-elections-pennsylvania-elections-campaigns-07ab572103d67a3341011a691118f696 == impress 17 time 2020-09-27 13:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310206731637518337 Bad news - air travel is an ideal way to spread virus. Good news - if everybody masks up and follows the rules, it seems to be pretty safe. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/26/coronavirus-airlines-say-flying-is-safe-but-new-study-reveals-potential-for-superspreader-disaster/ == impress 21 time 2020-09-27 13:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310202352062722053 The Supreme Court used to be political, but Congress did the legislating. Now, unlimited dark money, powerful media, and foreign influence combine to produce a deadlocked partisan legislature, leading to executive overreach and activist judiciary. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/supreme-court-politics-history/2020/09/25/b9fefcee-fe7f-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-09-27 12:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310199836558241797 Minority rule is a downward spiral. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/minority-party-electoral-college-court-trump/2020/09/25/1163b954-fdfc-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html It's part of the lingering legacy of feudalism, slavery, and the southern strategy. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-09-27 12:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310102232713453568 No debate - Biden and Trump will just talk past each other, Biden to the two or three truly undecided voters in the country, Trump to his millions of already-decided base voters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trump-debate-biden/2020/09/25/557abab0-fe98-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html Harris-Pence has more potential on Oct 7. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0333 expands 1 impress 30 time 2020-09-27 06:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310097503308582912 Whether they admit it or not, almost everybody's made up their mind, based on facts or fiction. And very few are willing to consider an alternative point of view. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/24/michigan-undecided-voters-democrats/ Congratulations on your overwhelming victory, President Putin! == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-09-27 06:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310095674491326464 All congressional districts would matter if states abandoned winner-take-all electoral votes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/presidency-electoral-maine-nebraska/2020/09/18/0657bc9c-f9c2-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html Or if no-majority elections were decided by individual House votes instead of by states. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#electoral%20college == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-09-27 05:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310094014641651713 Ultimately the unfavorable outcomes or do-nothing non-outcomes are the result of legislative processes that no longer match social reality. But most voters don't want to try to understand the abstract process issues. https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/court-trump-senate-democrats/2020/09/25/2f7259a8-ff48-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0270 expands 1 impress 37 time 2020-09-27 05:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310091898049032193 Airlines must not be important enough donors to get either Trump or Pelosi to budge. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/airline-industry-job-cuts/2020/09/26/824b1380-fdaf-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html == impress 23 time 2020-09-27 05:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310087397992849409 Unconvincing argument for filibuster. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/23/dont-fall-filibuster-abolition-its-trap/ Its defenders imagine a time when filibuster threat resulted in compromise. Nowadays, the result is inaction, a do-nothing Congress, executive overreach, and judicial legislation. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#filibuster == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-09-27 05:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310085784288948224 Court packing is a dead end. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/09/24/fdr-supreme-court-packing-rbg-trump/ Term limits for Supreme Court justices seems like a better idea. == impress 21 time 2020-09-27 05:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1310085032908713985 How hard is it to find somebody more corrupt than Trump? You need look no further than his friends. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/benjamin-netanyahu-us-visits-dirty-laundry/2020/09/23/8407f52c-fdb3-11ea-830c-a160b331ca62_story.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-27 05:13 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-27 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-27 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 854 ID 1250871761924007 impress 19 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 oimpress 19 oreach 10 posted "09/27/2020 05:34:29 PM" reach 10 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1250871761924007 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-26 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309854609360351237 American politics, including courts, are driven by two new factors since Biden started - unlimited dark money and partisan media, now magnified by foreign influences. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/26/us/politics/biden-supreme-court-confirmation.html It's going to take more than character and principled behavior to counteract all that. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 expands 1 impress 26 time 2020-09-26 13:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309847964538425345 Is Amy Coney Barrett really a role model for her reactionary supporters? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/26/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court.html Kinder, Küche, Kirche https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder,_K%C3%BCche,_Kirche == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0185 impress 54 time 2020-09-26 13:31 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309845689250193408 Taking another look at The Civil War https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/09/26/ken-burns-civil-war-breonna-taylor-george-floyd-shelby-foote/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0345 impress 29 time 2020-09-26 13:22 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309843463559507968 Trump succeeds where Reagan and Bush failed. They were concerned about the voters, but Trumpists figure if they keep the donors, they can indoctrinate the voters. https://theamericanscholar.org/still-made-for-you-and-me == impress 21 time 2020-09-26 13:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309842663714115584 Total surveillance - China leads the way. As always, it's total for the masses. There are always exceptions for the ruling class. https://theamericanscholar.org/our-post-privacy-world/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-09-26 13:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309718124053147649 It's hard to believe all those memos meant anything other than what they said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/24/usps-delays-dejoy-documents/ == impress 16 time 2020-09-26 04:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309704127354531842 Tucker Carlson, like Trump and the rest of the Trumpists, always tells the truth about how he feels. What other truth matters? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/25/hours-after-judge-describes-tucker-carlson-engaging-exaggeration-trump-highlights-his-false-claims/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0333 expands 1 impress 30 time 2020-09-26 03:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309701550068043776 Who would want to be first in line for a vaccine released before the election? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/25/coronavirus-vaccine-trump-interference/ The president doesn't care whether it's safe or effective. That won't be known until well after the election. It just needs to be available before the election. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-09-26 03:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309655062977949698 Unpleasant parallels! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/25/this-is-not-drill-reichstag-is-burning/ == impress 27 time 2020-09-26 00:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309653257279561728 Presidential "debates" are pretty useless - they just talk past each other. Trump will address his base, Biden the undecideds. Vulgarity delights Trump's base, as any of his campaign rallies demonstrate, but not the undecideds. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-loves-low-blows-but-voters-want-a-clean-debate-biden-shouldnt-take-the-bait/2020/09/25/d2d452f8-feae-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0312 expands 1 impress 32 time 2020-09-26 00:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309652047571034112 Maybe it's just as well Romney was never elected president. Even though he would have been better than Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/25/american-democracy-needs-mitt-romney-reconsider/ At least he was willing to comment on the record, unlike his colleagues facing a difficult election who run from reporters. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 expands 1 impress 26 time 2020-09-26 00:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309650775920967682 So which decisions were wrongly decided? Roe v Wade of course. How about Brown v Board? Miranda? Baker v Carr? Marbury v Madison? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-bombshell-consequences-of-amy-coney-barrett/2020/09/25/3531ab9c-ff6f-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html No matter! The die is cast and Republican senators have to confirm her before something bad happens. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0182 expands 1 impress 55 time 2020-09-26 00:27 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-26 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-26 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 460 ID 1250143055330211 impress 21 likeuimpress 10 likeuusers 9 oimpress 21 oreach 10 posted "09/26/2020 10:26:18 PM" reach 10 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1250143055330211 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-25 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309629284516945920 Is McConnell going to call the vote before or after the election? Too bad Jimmy the Greek is no longer with us to call the odds. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-scotus.html == engage 9 engage-rate 0.2195 expands 9 impress 41 time 2020-09-25 23:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309627256331882496 Why accept any paid political advertising from a week before the election until the new president is inaugurated? It's not that anybody NEEDS to advertise during that time. Unpaid messages to followers will not be restricted anyway. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/25/get-ready-tsunami-disinformation-when-trump-declares-victory/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-09-25 22:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309625920550875136 Having Republican state legislators choose electors needn't be defensible. Just buy enough time for the election to be decided in the House - voting by states. Done deal for Trump! Remember to vote for better Federal and state legislators! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-could-stay-in-power-even-if-he-doesnt-win-the-election-the-constitution-allows-it/2020/09/24/d9371bb0-fe97-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-09-25 22:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309623986221797376 Approving a vaccine is not the end. It's just the beginning. And who says all the anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists will even accept vaccination? https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/25/covid-vaccine-distribution-logistics/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-09-25 22:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309622855001202688 Don't panic - just vote! https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/25/trump-peaceful-transfer-power/ == impress 16 time 2020-09-25 22:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309619082115731456 No recovery for 4000 local businesses https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/22/the-bay-areas-small-business-closure-crisis-is-already-here/ == impress 14 time 2020-09-25 22:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309593632668700672 The rest of the world is no longer laughing at America. They are crying for the world's collective loss. Except Putin, Xi, Kim, Duterte, Erdogan, Orban, and the rest of the populist kleptocrats. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/world/asia/trump-united-states.html == impress 36 time 2020-09-25 20:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309590121147031552 State legislatures have the right to determine presidential electors. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/25/trump-attack-election-electors-republicans Republican senators will enable them. Get rid of those enablers - so Trump will have to answer to a Democratic Senate. https://www.dscc.org/ More at https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1249020885442428 == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-09-25 20:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309559334037147648 The Missouri Compromise didn't settle a thing. There was no way to resolve, by political compromise, the sectional differences due to 200 years of slavery. The best that could be done was to delay the inevitable resolution by other means. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/opinion/trump-supreme-court-missouri-compromise.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-25 18:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309532921586356224 Biden should mostly stick to the facts, but if he wants to go lower, here is some advice - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/opinion/debate-trump-biden-lie.html What resonates with the few undecided persuadable voters? Attacks on Trump's character, however justified, might be counter-productive. == engage 3 engage-rate 0.0492 impress 61 time 2020-09-25 16:39 +0000 urlclicks 3 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309501101276762112 Supreme Court - abortion is for Trump voters, but deregulation is for Trump donors. Same for McConnell. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/climate/trump-environment-courts.html == impress 26 time 2020-09-25 14:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309466185247776768 A born-again Lysenko. As well as a born-again Potemkin. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/opinion/trump-science-coronavirus.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trofim_Lysenko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigory_Potemkin == impress 16 time 2020-09-25 12:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309464773956755456 A reliable Trumpist vote! No silly recusals at the hour of crisis, unlike Jeff Sessions! https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/barbara-lagoa-florida-felons-vote/2020/09/24/794e9520-fde3-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0278 impress 36 time 2020-09-25 12:08 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309352454765518855 Even Chad Wolf recognizes that white supremacists pose the greatest terrorist threat to America. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/23/dhs-secretary-white-supremacy-poses-persistent-and-lethal-threat/3511913001/ == impress 29 time 2020-09-25 04:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309350681518587904 87 pages of nothing! Your tax dollars at work! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/us/politics/biden-inquiry-republicans-johnson.html At least the Russian tax dollars were well spent on disinformation. == impress 17 time 2020-09-25 04:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309347573157605376 Trump strikes back at tech companies that treat lies differently from facts https://apnews.com/article/media-social-media-archive-donald-trump-2b1e91fa4387dacf864046e0632ed813 But DOJ is also getting settlements on corporate corruption - good for them! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-23/jpmorgan-is-set-to-pay-1-billion-in-record-spoofing-penalty https://www.reuters.com/article/gilead-usa/gilead-to-pay-97-million-to-settle-us-kickback-probe-idUSKCN26F06I == impress 18 time 2020-09-25 04:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309302627050504192 Election officials worry about trying to figure out what they should be worried about. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-transition-crisis/2020/09/24/068d2286-fe79-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html == impress 20 time 2020-09-25 01:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309300949463097344 Trump proudly announces today - that he has no clue about what kind of health care plan Congress will enact when his new Supreme Court declares Obamacare unconstitutional. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-health-care-affordable-care-act/2020/09/24/e1cd928a-fe6b-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html In the end, he'll just rechristen Obamacare as Trumpcare. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0182 expands 1 impress 55 time 2020-09-25 01:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309296603929300992 Federal courts embrace full speed ahead on voter suppression. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/24/trump-roberts-supreme-court-conservative-majority/ == impress 17 time 2020-09-25 01:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309291887908462592 Republicans try to make the best of a bad situation - by the traditional divert and deflect and whatabout. They say that the regular procedures will apply but they've reversed themselves on which procedures are regular enough times already. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/24/republicans-try-both-sides-trumps-peaceful-transfer-of-power-comments/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0435 expands 1 impress 23 time 2020-09-25 00:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309289256657932288 Predictions four years ago - amazed at how many came true? You shouldn't be - autocrats generally try to do what they promised. https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2016/11/10/trump-election-autocracy-rules-for-survival/ == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0333 impress 60 likes 1 retweets 1 time 2020-09-25 00:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309286960674947072 All the ways things could go bad. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/ == impress 18 time 2020-09-25 00:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309283583857627136 The Trumpists are taking active step to suppress votes. With more to come. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/24/trump-openly-told-us-exactly-what-he-intends-do/ == impress 16 time 2020-09-25 00:08 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-25 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-25 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 772 ID 1249139412097242 impress 20 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 8 oimpress 20 oreach 9 posted "09/25/2020 04:52:17 PM" reach 9 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1249139412097242 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-24 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309264061331251202 The promise of a Republican! â��I promise you as a Republican, if the Supreme Court decides that Joe Biden wins, I will accept the result." We can really count on that, especially coming from Lindsey Graham! But did he clear his remarks with Trump? https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/09/24/us/trump-vs-biden-election == engage 4 engage-rate 0.1081 expands 3 impress 37 time 2020-09-24 22:50 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309143078519943169 Eliminating minority culture and thought. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-muslims-detention-centers-xinjiang-crackdown/2020/09/23/44d2ce50-f32b-11ea-8025-5d3489768ac8_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/opinion/tibet-china-labor.html Trump approves - it's just patriotic education - with teeth. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/17/914127266/trump-announces-patriotic-education-commission-a-largely-political-move == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0556 expands 1 impress 18 time 2020-09-24 14:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309139005490032654 Trump has tremendous trust in drug companies! https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus--vaccine-trump-fda/2020/09/23/bed73438-fda4-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html Maybe that's why Trump never got them to reduce drug prices. == impress 11 time 2020-09-24 14:33 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309136572378419202 Let America be America again! https://poets.org/poem/let-america-be-america-again https://theamericanscholar.org/let-america-be-america-again/ == impress 9 time 2020-09-24 14:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309119728074608641 How the swamp works https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/09/23/pebble-mine-secret-tapes/ Donate to both sides so they will return your calls later. == impress 9 time 2020-09-24 13:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309008597096058882 Justices could solve this problem themselves. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/justices-themselves-can-turn-down-heat-by-creating-their-own-term-limits/ But that's not the problem Trump appointed them to solve. == impress 11 time 2020-09-24 05:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1309005819401338882 As we said back in the 1960's - the majority is not silent. The government is deaf. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/white-house-blames-voters-messes-trump-made/ == impress 13 time 2020-09-24 05:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308974335777005578 Anything to avoid talking about the virus or Obamacare! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-trump-ginsburg-senate/2020/09/23/02e344ac-fdc6-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html == impress 15 time 2020-09-24 03:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308971935225831425 Roe v. Wade is a decoy. The real agenda is "dismantling regulation, gutting civil rights laws, narrowing voting rights strengthening corporate power, weakening unions" and killing Obamacare. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/capitulating-to-the-right-wont-end-the-judicial-wars/2020/09/23/5402f378-fdd5-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html But minority rule is just say one thing, do another. == impress 20 time 2020-09-24 03:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308970223542898691 Still no national plan for testing, because that would mean that there is a national crisis, but the virus is a done deal. Trump hasn't gotten it, his family hasn't gotten it, his Mar-a-Lago friends haven't gotten it, so what's the problem? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/23/seven-months-into-pandemic-trumps-testing-plan-enters-its-second-wave-failure/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 impress 19 likes 1 time 2020-09-24 03:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308966245052620800 Rand Paul just told the truth about how he feels, and Fauci just wanted to talk about objective reality. It's entirely possible that Paul doesn't believe what he says, but minority rule is enabled by saying one thing and doing another. Get over it! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/23/fauci-finally-loses-his-patience-with-rand-paul/ == impress 25 time 2020-09-24 03:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308964401022631939 The new Supreme Court will invalidate Obamacare as unconstitutional. Republicans in Congress are against any replacement. Trump has never solved the problem of how to get votes for a plan that nobody wants. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-plans-to-sign-executive-order-on-preexisting-conditions/2020/09/23/21b89340-fd1d-11ea-830c-a160b331ca62_story.html == impress 16 time 2020-09-24 03:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308959287989870592 There's only one acceptable outcome to the election, and Trump will do whatever it takes to get it. McConnell and the rest of the Senate enablers will be right behind him. So will Putin and Q! Trump's base is stocking up on ammunition. https://apnews.com/8bb28627b03474a3a5ce2454ae3d1639 == impress 17 time 2020-09-24 02:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308958245281697792 The 60's and 70's were not always inferior to our present. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/opinion/trump-media.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-24 02:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308956605669539840 Effective Altruism - who's up to the challenge? https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/09/23/effective-altruism-charity/ More people are attuned to "charity begins at home." == impress 24 time 2020-09-24 02:29 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 51 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-24 ratio 12 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-24 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 512 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1248269972184186 impress 23 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 11 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 23 oreach 12 posted "09/24/2020 05:34:32 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 12 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1248269972184186 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-23 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308918529580773377 Thinking about protecting democracy? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/23/democrats-lay-out-plan-halt-drift-toward-authoritarianism/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/23/democratic-house-chairs-trump-damage-democracy/ https://protectdemocracy.org/update/protecting-our-democracy-act/ Nothing's going to happen while the Republicans control the Senate, so the first step is for you to vote Democratic and donate if you can - https://www.dscc.org/ == impress 24 time 2020-09-23 23:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308913216651755522 Who needs security review training if the boss has already indicated the necessary outcome? https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/white-house-intervened-to-halt-release-of-bolton-book-with-flawed-classification-review-official-says/2020/09/23/d9af262e-fd9c-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-23 23:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308911671243665410 Being a Trump doesn't work any more in NY? Unfortunately Dad doesn't have any particular power over state investigations. He's not even a NY resident! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/eric-trump-new-york-attorney-general/2020/09/23/5970bb24-fd44-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html == impress 17 time 2020-09-23 23:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308910898594095109 Ideas for enabling majority rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/23/dramatic-governing-changes-democrats-could-make-if-they-take-power/ Here's more https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#amendments https://www.reduce-rural-bias.net/ == impress 12 time 2020-09-23 23:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308908893419048960 A genuine success for Pompeo? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/23/breakthrough-could-be-near-greece-turkey-dispute-thanks-some-strategic-diplomatic-pressure/ == impress 32 time 2020-09-23 23:19 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308860698651435008 Cindy McCain endorses Biden https://apnews.com/6eea561a0fc235651ae6d01b64546492 == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 impress 14 likes 1 time 2020-09-23 20:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308860268059992065 Surprise! Everybody remembered that an election is in progress. https://apnews.com/93fd821da811eeb1ae1c064a3b534c83 == impress 13 time 2020-09-23 20:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308859800319594502 Another casualty of the virus - public transportation. Nobody want to face unknown health risks, at least until they've gotten sick of driving back and forth to work again. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/22/coronavirus-cuts-vta-could-slash-bus-service-to-1980-levels/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 impress 17 likes 1 time 2020-09-23 20:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308839828314894338 Always ready to make a deal - with other people's money, to get other people's money. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/books/review-white-house-inc.html == impress 17 time 2020-09-23 18:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308838144649895941 Maintaining minority rule is never easy. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/opinion/trump-supreme-court-appointment.html You have to keep working for it with every opportunity. McConnell and Trump have been very consistent. https://www.reduce-rural-bias.net/ == impress 12 time 2020-09-23 18:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308834440387465218 Putin is happy because Fox, Infowars, QAnon, etc are doing his work for him without being told - he just cheers them on! https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-media-is-rooting-for-civil-war-in-america If Trump loses and contests the loss, Putin wins. If Trump wins, Putin wins bigger. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/opinion/trump-national-security.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-23 18:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308832234904915969 The firus impact on cultural institutions could be its most significant long-term cost. The Trump administration has no interest in relief for performing arts organizations or in relief for state and local governments, which might otherwise act. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/arts/music/metropolitan-opera-cancels-coronavirus.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-23 18:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308830735533510661 It's official - the Republican senators will approve Trump's Supreme Court nominee as soon as possible, even if it cost them the White House and Senate. Susan Collins is the only one in doubt, and she will probably come around like she always does. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/us/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-republicans.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-09-23 18:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308828756417544192 Things weren't so different 100 years ago https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/21/how-the-promise-of-normalcy-won-the-1920-election except the KKK was a critical part of the Democratic coalition instead of the Republican. Harding did call the first world disarmament conference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Naval_Conference == impress 12 time 2020-09-23 18:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308823958389551104 Chinese interference is done differently from Russian interference https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-espionage/u-s-charges-new-york-city-police-officer-with-acting-as-illegal-agent-of-china-idUSKCN26C2ZP == impress 12 time 2020-09-23 17:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308822552173637632 Should local governments be able to spend taxpayer dollars on advertising for new taxes? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/22/opinion-local-governments-fight-to-spend-public-money-on-campaigns/ == impress 12 time 2020-09-23 17:36 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308772717131251712 Ted Cruz - the Senate's watchdog against partisanship! https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/22/ted-cruz-supreme-court/ == impress 18 time 2020-09-23 14:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308771808414298113 Republicans criticize unemployment office https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/21/coronavirus-edd-unemployment-payments-backlog-jobs-layoff-economy/ Of course, modernizing a state agency BEFORE there's a crisis is the last thing a Republican would spend tax dollars on. Though Democrats aren't much better. No legislators have volunteered to learn Cobol. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-09-23 14:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308771003888066561 Income inequality prolonging depression? Mar-a-Lago members don't see a problem. https://apnews.com/28a44dd1a025d9b9af5a8d4ff8c5a033 Single moms working retail have problems? Can't be a big deal since nobody at Mar-a-Lago is complaining. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/business/coronavirus-retail-workers-mothers.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-23 14:11 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308645590033510401 You'll notice that Article III does NOT say that the Supreme Court decides what the Constitution means, except as it applies to specific cases. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/opinion/down-with-judicial-supremacy.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-09-23 05:53 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-23 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-23 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 625 ID 1247218212289362 impress 18 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 oimpress 18 oreach 10 posted "09/23/2020 05:28:47 PM" reach 10 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1247218212289362 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-22 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308400491626467330 Does anybody really doubt Putin is in charge? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/secret-cia-assessment-putin-probably-directing-influence-operation-denigrate-biden/ == engage 5 engage-rate 0.0272 expands 4 impress 184 replies 1 time 2020-09-22 13:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308242648650588161 Money talks, making this election even noisier. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/us/politics/ginsburg-senate-donations.html == impress 26 time 2020-09-22 03:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308240770483200000 Hawley won't confirm anyone who would allow Roe v Wade. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/opinion/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-roe-v-wade.html Because he's a more competent Trump in training. https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article240060163.html Was he offered a Supreme Court seat to get him out of running for president? https://reason.com/2020/09/10/josh-hawley-doesnt-want-trumps-scotus-endorsement-thank-goodness-but-ted-cruz-and-tom-cotton-do/ He declined. == impress 51 time 2020-09-22 03:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308236928643338240 Don't let Trump distract you. The presidential election is about the virus and Obamacare. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/opinion/trump-supreme-court-health-care.html But if you are in one of the 23 states with Republican senators running, you can ask that senator why he silently agreed with all of Trump's bad acts. == impress 18 time 2020-09-22 02:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308227585654943744 Republican senators could figure out the right thing to do - how would they react if Obama acted like Trump? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/21/what-if-president-biden-abused-power-way-president-trump-does/ But they don't have time to think about that, because they need to take important phone calls from their major campaign donors. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-09-22 02:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308225927457824770 "Confirm thy soul in self control Thy liberty in law" The Republican senators have come to agree with Trump - to hell with precedents from the past, and who cares about precedents for the future? It's all about maintaining minority rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gop-traded-democracy-for-a-supreme-court-seat-and-tax-cuts-it-wasnt-worth-it/2020/09/21/d0c364c4-fc22-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html == impress 21 time 2020-09-22 02:05 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308223788123742208 "It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world. But for Trump?" Richard Rich had nothing on Republican senators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gop-traded-democracy-for-a-supreme-court-seat-and-tax-cuts-it-wasnt-worth-it/2020/09/21/d0c364c4-fc22-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html But to be fair, the story is different coming from Thomas More vs Thomas Cromwell. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-09-22 01:57 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 30 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-22 ratio 6 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-22 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 296 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1246442249033625 impress 15 likeuimpress 5 likeuusers 5 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 15 oreach 6 posted "09/22/2020 10:23:09 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 6 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1246442249033625 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-21 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308123188245614592 Trumpists always choose the best role models - Xi, Bolsonaro, Erdogan, Orban.... Stalin and Hitler. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/09/21/trump-patriotic-education-china-orban/ == engage 4 engage-rate 0.0058 expands 4 impress 695 time 2020-09-21 19:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308121336833736704 How the money moves around! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/21/finance-202-global-banks-process-trillions-dirty-money-despite-suspicions-investigation-finds/ Usual Trump administration response - who's the leaker? == impress 22 time 2020-09-21 19:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308120582148423680 Deregulated banks and stock market crashes - it's happened before! Trump can't have it both ways - a high stock market and unregulated financial institutions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/21/stock-market-today-financials/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0323 expands 1 impress 31 time 2020-09-21 19:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308119841983721473 The new Supreme Court will certainly look at redistricting and may well decide that nonpartison citizens redistricting commissions are unconstitutional. They almost did last year. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/26/will-supreme-court-unleash-frenzy-gop-partisan-gerrymandering/ == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0909 expands 2 impress 22 time 2020-09-21 19:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308118916313411585 Trump and McConnell are going to get what they want. Get it over as soon as possible, and then go after the Republican senators who enable all the feudal anti-democratic minority rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/21/nightmare-ahead-imagine-damage-6-3-conservative-supreme-court-could-do/ == impress 17 time 2020-09-21 19:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308115680953212928 Why every last Republican senator has to go! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/21/trumps-latest-supreme-court-spin-unmasks-gops-vile-game/ By their silence and inaction the last four years, they give Trump permission to do whatever he wants. He said so on Fox today. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-09-21 18:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308075402645008385 New life for racist and imperialist statues. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/why-a-russian-billionaire-wants-to-buy-controversial-statues-that-were-taken-down/2020/09/18/164050d0-eec6-11ea-ab4e-581edb849379_story.html == impress 24 time 2020-09-21 16:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308071178674737154 Trump and Barr declare war on blue cities! Blue states next no doubt. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/doj-designates-new-york-city-as-an-anarchist-jurisdiction/2627588/ == impress 29 time 2020-09-21 15:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308070505832800257 Why not have term limits - active Supreme Court justices have terms of nine years. https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1245132955831221 After that, they become senior justices and no longer vote on decisions or sign opinions for the court, but otherwise retain their offices for life. == impress 24 time 2020-09-21 15:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308043625926811649 It's about Obamacare, not abortion. But frankness about motives is not part of the playbook for minority rule. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/21/biden-blows-up-notion-rbgs-seat-helps-right/ == impress 17 time 2020-09-21 14:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308038696696905729 Another way to increase turnout in Florida. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/opinion/bloomberg-florida-felon-debts.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-21 13:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308028447529164802 How Trump is draining the swamp - one Trumpist at a time! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/opinion/trump-supporters.html Pitch defileth the hand that toucheth it. The hand is never clean again, but the pitch never changes. The salesman's pitch, that is. == impress 21 time 2020-09-21 13:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308027069134065664 What the stock market is saying now? It loves low interest rates and hates uncertainty - just like it always has. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/opinion/stock-market-trump-biden.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0385 impress 26 time 2020-09-21 12:55 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1308026147670638593 Deranged conspiracy theorist gets 2 million followers. Simple factual rebuttal gets 23 thousand followers. That's the trouble with social media! https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/21/come-on-guys-firefighter-goes-viral-debunking-wildfire-conspiracies-on-tiktok/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0303 impress 33 likes 1 time 2020-09-21 12:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307886236095246337 Scorched earth politics destroy democracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-and-democrats-nightmares-are-not-equivalent/2020/09/20/b3ae3e2e-fb2b-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html == impress 19 time 2020-09-21 03:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307882766332174337 It's a good thing Trump doesn't have this degree of dedication and focus! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/20/mitch-mcconnell-is-apex-predator-us-politics/ == impress 24 time 2020-09-21 03:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307881386045370373 DeSantis has his favored candidate too! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/barbara-lagoa-supreme-court/2020/09/20/364d73e4-fb50-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html ANYTHING to change the subject from the virus. == impress 97 time 2020-09-21 03:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307875190710218752 Prevent Avoidable Constitutional Crises! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-crises.html == impress 19 time 2020-09-21 02:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307839272515284993 He does deserve a statue - in the warehouse with the other Confederates! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-woodward-judges/2020/09/20/86839d54-fae5-11ea-a510-f57d8ce76e11_story.html == impress 28 time 2020-09-21 00:29 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 109 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2020-09-21 ratio 11 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-21 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 546 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 2 ID 1245400465804470 impress 34 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 23 likeusers 1 likeuusers 20 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 34 oreach 22 posted "09/21/2020 04:35:48 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 22 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1245400465804470 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-20 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307802669050859520 End Republican Minority Rule! https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-minority.html == impress 7 time 2020-09-20 22:03 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307777503679840256 Tangible tribute to Ginsburg's legacy https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/20/21447684/actblue-surge-donations-ginsburg-death https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/19/dem-donors-smash-record-ginsburgs-death-418355 https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/517267-democrats-see-donor-surge-after-ginsburgs-death https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/19/democratic-campaign-donations-spike-after-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-death/5839031002/ == impress 10 time 2020-09-20 20:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307770311455068161 Preview of future actions? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/19/us/politics/trump-supporters-early-voting-virginia.html == impress 8 time 2020-09-20 19:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307761005997338624 Slow steady bipartisan progress. It can happen. It won't make the national media. Danville is better off without their attention. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/reckoning-in-a-small-town-civil-war-meets-civil-rights-in-the-last-capital-of-the-confederacy/2020/09/18/317eaf88-f6a3-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-09-20 19:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307758374369468416 Not all who cry Wolf are wrong. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-have-long-been-blind-to-future-disasters-but-we-see-this-storm-coming/2020/09/18/ec1ab686-f9e9-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html "when someone tells you who they are, you should believe them the first time" == impress 8 time 2020-09-20 19:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307751747645927425 Our next Supreme Court justice. At least she has a law degree. Will McConnell hold the vote before or after the election? Collins and Murkowski say not before the election, but say nothing about the day after. They might go along anyway. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/19/who-is-amy-coney-barrett/ == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0541 expands 1 impress 37 time 2020-09-20 18:41 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307712226195730437 Surgery practice on detained migrant women https://apnews.com/f2008d23c5f9087f4214d9722dfb097e == impress 10 time 2020-09-20 16:04 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307711195982438400 "the numbers used to divide up seats in Congress are due by December 31... Justice Department attorney ... suggested it would be grounds for Congress to reject the numbers. " Setting the stage to avoid or ignore an accurate census count. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/politics/census-lawsuit-accuracy/index.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-20 16:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307709389214633985 What does transgender athletics have to do with desegregation? A lot when Trump is up for re-election! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/transgender-students-betsy-devos.html == impress 10 time 2020-09-20 15:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307691751847600128 In the last 50 years, have you ever heard of a Democratic tobacco grower? There's a reason for that, especially close to an election! https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-farmers-aid/u-s-details-up-to-14-billion-in-new-aid-for-farmers-idUSKBN269261 Especially for major donors! == impress 10 time 2020-09-20 14:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307688639548157952 Rural hysteria Creating terror is advantageous. Strategic advantages for Putin, political advantages for demagogues that don't have an any actual ideology or practical proposals, and economic advantages for media advertisers that promote them. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/19/opinion/sunday/wildfires-united-states.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.1000 impress 10 likes 1 time 2020-09-20 14:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307686815155986432 Techniques for discerning fake news, propaganda, and salesmanship https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-baloney-detection-kit-carl-sagan-s-rules-for-bullshit-busting-and-critical-thinking == impress 9 time 2020-09-20 14:23 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 35 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-21 ratio 20 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-20 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 351 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1245399279137922 impress 30 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 20 likeuusers 18 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 30 oreach 20 posted "09/21/2020 04:33:34 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 20 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1245399279137922 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-19 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307315286790471680 Who can deliver the goods, and who's just a salesman? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/biden-just-exposed-who-trump-really-is/2020/09/18/847d51d6-f9e0-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html == impress 22 time 2020-09-19 13:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307314113203191808 Time to enlarge the Supreme Court? https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/19/mcconnell-biden-pack-court/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/19/opinion/ruth-bader-ginsburg-death-supreme-court-nomination.html First, though, the Democrats need to win a majority in the Senate, and then repeal the filibuster. https://www.dscc.org/ https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/what-is-the-senate-filibuster-and-what-would-it-take-to-eliminate-it/ == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 2 impress 27 time 2020-09-19 13:42 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307188543635165184 Drug companies decline to participate in Trump pre-election stunt. Perhaps they are thinking ahead to what would happen to them under a Democratic president if the stunt doesn't work. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/politics/trump-drug-prices.html == engage 3 engage-rate 0.1154 expands 2 impress 26 likes 1 time 2020-09-19 05:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307187276674260993 Trump remembers that Puerto Ricans vote - if they live in Florida, which was decided in 2000 by less than 1000 votes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-puerto-rico-election/2020/09/18/00ee5a2a-f9ba-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html Democrats want Puerto Rican statehood. Republicans are opposed - two more Democrats in the Sentate? No way! == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0417 expands 1 impress 24 time 2020-09-19 05:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307127793050845184 Offenses of the Republican Party against American Democracy https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-offenses.html#republican-america == engage 14 engage-rate 0.1795 expands 14 impress 78 time 2020-09-19 01:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307127644782239744 Offenses of Trump against the Republican Party https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-offenses.html#trump-party == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0204 impress 49 time 2020-09-19 01:21 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307127421968297986 The fundamental offense of Donald Trump against America is his rejection and active assault on the Enlightenment ideals of America's founders. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/2020-offenses.html#trump-america == impress 32 time 2020-09-19 01:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307118142632722434 Prayers answered for McConnell, Barr, and Trump. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-dead/index.html A test of character for Republican senators up for re-election. Will they confirm a new justice in less than a month? In less than four months? == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0286 expands 1 impress 35 time 2020-09-19 00:43 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 28 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-18 ratio 14 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-19 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 280 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1243172636027253 impress 24 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 12 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 24 oreach 14 posted "09/18/2020 09:35:39 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 14 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1243172636027253 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-18 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307047415808221185 Facebook is not up to the task of dealing with QAnon. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/technology/facebook-tried-to-limit-qanon-it-failed.html The resilience and adaptability of the QAnon movement strongly suggests that it has strong institutional support now. From the Internet Research Agency? Or from some domestic group? == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 2 impress 34 time 2020-09-18 20:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307045821670723586 Don't they all understand that they are working for Trump? Get with the program! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/politics/trump-cdc-coronavirus.html Of course, working for Trump in 2020 might not be an enhancement on your resume in 2021. == impress 20 time 2020-09-18 19:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1307024476777791488 Why does Barr bother trying to maintain a facade? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/17/william-barr-has-gone-rogue/ It's obvious that he's only there to support Trump and future Trumpists. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-09-18 18:31 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306998272356044800 Life on the bottom - you can't do this job by zoom. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/business/housekeepers-covid.html == impress 15 time 2020-09-18 16:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306996797382955008 Police fatigue https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/dwindling-ranks-and-declining-public-trust-plague-police-agencies-amid-summer-of-protests/2020/09/18/ff15182a-f84b-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html The constant pressure of public distrust is taking its toll on good officers and bad. == impress 17 time 2020-09-18 16:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306995313157177344 Why "law and order" worked for Nixon but not Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/18/trumps-biggest-argument-is-failing-him-new-polls-explain-why/ Trump needs George Wallace running to his right. But it's getting harder and harder for anybody to get farther right than Trump. == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1333 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-09-18 16:35 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306994003812917249 One of Trump's greatest successes - deregulation. Not a single major donor has been overlooked. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/16/trump-administration-keeps-using-chaos-cover/ Whether by accident or design, the nonstop insanity of Trump administration officials faced with a microphone provides smokescreen for deregulation. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 impress 14 likes 1 time 2020-09-18 16:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306992988359282688 Profiles in Cowardice https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/17/politics/republican-reaction-trump-controversies/index.html Be sure to vote - once - as safely as you can. Vote a straight Democratic ticket with confidence that you are using the power you have to do the right thing for America - unlike a Republican senator. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/17/republicans-not-democrats-are-party-controlled-by-extremists/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-09-18 16:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306990262384644096 Chris Coons for secretary of state. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-is-who-should-be-bidens-secretary-of-state/2020/09/17/59d3cbfa-f91c-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html == impress 17 time 2020-09-18 16:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306973561580482560 Trump did as much as he could - to insure his re-election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/18/trump-claims-nothing-more-could-have-been-done-defeat-coronavirus-hes-wrong/ But with his usual incompetence, he made a bad situation worse and then lied about it. == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1111 expands 1 impress 18 likes 1 time 2020-09-18 15:09 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306962206248988672 If it ain't broke don't fix it? But what if you wait until it breaks and you can no longer fix it? https://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/it/inside-hidden-world-legacy-it-systems Learn Cobol, young man or woman! It's a basic problem of democracy - how can you get taxpayers to pay to prevent problems that haven't happened yet? == impress 14 time 2020-09-18 14:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306941267511705600 A perfect channel for propaganda https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/facebook-ignore-political-manipulation-whistleblower-memo == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 impress 13 time 2020-09-18 13:00 +0000 urlclicks 1 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306938567491371009 The ambition of corporate executives must be checked by the ambition of politicians. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/opinion/milton-friedman-essay.html == impress 16 time 2020-09-18 12:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306827633892577280 Fraud Guarantee! Sure it's guaranteed - Giuliani is involved! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/lev-parnas-charged-giuliani-ukraine/2020/09/17/83b69f82-f92c-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html == impress 16 time 2020-09-18 05:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306817212871663616 The difference between the modern Democratic Party and the modern Republican Party. It's the difference between a coalition and a cult. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-biden-socialism.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-18 04:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306814948853469185 Sounds like he means pushing more "pro-Trump" history. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/trump-history-education/2020/09/17/f40535ec-ee2c-11ea-ab4e-581edb849379_story.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-18 04:38 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306813215272173568 Some people avoid problems by learning from the experiences of others. But others have to reinvent the wheel every time - poorly. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/american-exceptionalism-has-become-a-hazard-to-our-health/2020/09/17/9521a060-f921-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0833 expands 1 impress 12 time 2020-09-18 04:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306811925464903680 Who can make Jeff Sessions look like a model of self-restraint? William Barr can! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/william-barr-has-gone-too-far-before-but-never-this-far/2020/09/17/8a0412b8-f920-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-18 04:26 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306801531732160513 Gathering reinforcements to fight voter suppression https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/politics/biden-legal-challenges-trump.html This wasn't so necessary prior to 2018 - but a court freed the Republican Party to go back to voter suppression - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/Voting-republicans-trump.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-18 03:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306800413144834048 Republicans adopt a Silicon Valley career move - starting a fire and then taking credit for putting it out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/08/republicans-have-insufficient-evidence-call-elections-rigged-fraudulent/ == impress 11 time 2020-09-18 03:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306794725458849793 No looking back! Barr is all-in on Trumpism and whatever follows. https://apnews.com/843dcf4c766a1684164e428752939e07 No pretense of neutrality! == impress 13 time 2020-09-18 03:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306793343263936517 The new pledge of allegiance https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/donald-trump-masks.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-18 03:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306792631587004416 One more leaf falls from the tree https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/olivia-troye-coronavirus-white-house/2020/09/17/d3f67ede-f8ed-11ea-a510-f57d8ce76e11_story.html == impress 12 time 2020-09-18 03:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306790622930636805 Believe it - Putin is still at it! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/wray-fbi-election-security-threats-hearing/2020/09/16/4461526e-f869-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html == impress 11 time 2020-09-18 03:02 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-18 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-18 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 735 ID 1243171832694000 impress 23 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 11 oimpress 23 oreach 13 posted "09/18/2020 09:34:17 PM" reach 13 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1243171832694000 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-17 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306595781290254337 It's a big secret surprise! Trump will announce his health care plan that will cover more people better for less money - just as soon as Q tells him what it is. Is the delay so far because Q tried to mail a copy of the plan to Trump by the US mail? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/us/politics/trumps-health-care.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-09-17 14:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306594485686550532 Congress can put together trillions of dollars of billionaire tax relief practically overnight. Why can't it perform as well for ordinary voters? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/covid-relief-plan-congress.html For one thing, ordinary voters aren't as generous political donors as billionaires. == impress 21 time 2020-09-17 14:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306593060466253826 Cleaning up the Federal government - clearing out the competent, installing the complicit. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-barr-justice-department.html == impress 19 time 2020-09-17 13:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306591833162612740 A proposal to deny election victory to Vladimir Putin. How many members of Congress would actually support concrete effective efforts to that end? Expect no help from the Trump administration towards a fair and peaceful election. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/2020-election-voting.html == impress 16 time 2020-09-17 13:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306589784421277702 Turmoil in the post office - became critical with the virus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/17/usps-trump-coronavirus-amazon-foia/ == impress 17 time 2020-09-17 13:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306574559722631170 Gimme that new time religion! It's easier to understand than the old time religion. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/evangelicals-qanon.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-17 12:43 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306433538359570437 Barr finds sedition in violent protests, and maybe non-violent too. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/us/politics/william-barr-sedition.html But he's not politicizing Justice, even though he says that a Biden victory would lead America inevitably to socialism. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/us/elections/in-an-interview-barr-warned-of-the-us-going-down-the-socialist-path-if-trump-is-not-re-elected.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-17 03:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306432087122092035 The end of gradual improvement in global living standards. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/coronavirus-hunger-disease.html == impress 17 time 2020-09-17 03:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306431095123050496 Who needs third-party presidential candidates? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/third-parties-2020.html Montana Republicans will pay for Greens. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-high-court-denies-bid-to-restore-greens-on-montana-ballot/2020/08/25/dc6a1250-e719-11ea-bf44-0d31c85838a5_story.html For local and state offices, third-party candidates are fine only if there is ranked-choice-voting. https://www.fairvote.org/rcv#where_is_ranked_choice_voting_used == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 1 impress 21 time 2020-09-17 03:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306426347519057920 Trump fired him for getting in his way. Why not just admit it? Trump's base won't mind. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-department-officials-to-appear-before-house-panel-on-inspector-generals-ouster/2020/09/16/764a6374-f823-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html == impress 19 time 2020-09-17 02:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306425720176951299 Nothing spontaneous - a carefully planned event! https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-protest-lafayette-square/2020/09/16/ca0174e4-f788-11ea-89e3-4b9efa36dc64_story.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-17 02:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306425465222045696 Barr tells all. It's junior bureaucrats who are politicizing Justice, not him. Black Lives Matter is just radicals looking for props to advance their agenda. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/william-barr-hillsdale-college/2020/09/16/0986dac4-f887-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html Surprised? Just as Trump is the executive branch, Barr is Justice. == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1000 expands 2 impress 20 time 2020-09-17 02:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306421160893009920 America First is looking like America Alone. How is that going to work out with no imports and no exports? https://apnews.com/58a89252300408e255ed3a9a26004091 Xi would be happy to lead the way to a new world trade order, and the third world, and increasingly Europe, would be happy to follow. == impress 16 time 2020-09-17 02:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306413234971312128 Trump's finally gotten his man in the Dept of Justice. Or has Barr finally gotten his man in the White House? https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/09/15/william-barr-president-trump-perfect-match == impress 16 time 2020-09-17 02:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306409744777662465 Apocalypse now? Way too many people are looking forward to it. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/biden-trump-2020-violence.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-17 01:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306407411612184576 Trump peace plan for Middle East - sell more bombs that will be used against civilians. This is a war crime against humanity. Some State Department officials have been worried about their personal legal liability. Not Pompeo! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/politics/us-war-crimes-yemen-saudi-arabia.html == impress 17 time 2020-09-17 01:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306393365093609476 It might be a good idea for a Democratic senator to introduce the House Problem Solvers bill to see if any Republican senators will flinch. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/16/why-house-democrats-have-good-reason-be-anxious-about-no-coronavirus-relief-deal/ https://www.rollcall.com/2020/09/15/bipartisan-house-group-to-release-1-5-trillion-coronavirus-relief-plan/ Each house should pass its bill and send it to a conference committee. == impress 16 time 2020-09-17 00:43 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 60 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-17 ratio 8 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-17 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 597 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1242275486116968 impress 16 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 7 likeuusers 7 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 16 oreach 8 posted "09/17/2020 07:26:02 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1242275486116968 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-16 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306353813750607872 If you announce that everything you do is for political advantage - the media will acknowledge that by ignoring you unless you pay standard political advertising rates. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/16/senate-gops-effort-boost-trumps-reelection-hopes-are-too-ham-handed-work/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0323 expands 1 impress 31 time 2020-09-16 22:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306352798288625664 Why wouldn't an amateur president use amateur diplomats? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/15/ivanka-trump-wanted-a-plan-to-quickly-defeat-isis-woodwards-book-shows/ At least if they are family, he can somewhat count on their loyalty. == impress 12 time 2020-09-16 22:02 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306229984973869057 American influence declines https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/09/15/us-image-plummets-internationally-as-most-say-country-has-handled-coronavirus-badly/ and Europe has to figure it out on its own https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/international-world/can-biden-fix-what-trump-broke.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-16 13:54 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306223306689802241 Lists of potential judges considered harmful. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/trump-supreme-court-list.html == impress 12 time 2020-09-16 13:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306211244659990528 Why can't Trump do as much as Nixon did? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/california-wildfires.html == impress 14 time 2020-09-16 12:40 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306209737608847360 Still delusional about his own competence! If the purpose of the debates with Biden is to persuade the undecided, Trump better quit preaching to his base. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/16/trumps-incoherent-defense-his-coronavirus-response/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0769 expands 1 impress 13 time 2020-09-16 12:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306208479875485697 Superspreading from rural Maine https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/09/15/maine-wedding-covid/ == impress 13 time 2020-09-16 12:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306062349854416896 Somebody is doing something about preventing Russian interference - but of course it's not a Trump appointee. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-military-is-providing-an-unexpected-and-powerful-line-of-defense-against-russian-interference/2020/09/15/6fafbb86-f779-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-16 02:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306061489741078528 Scientific American endorses a presidential candidate for the first time. Now which one could possibly qualify as scientific? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientific-american-endorses-joe-biden/ == impress 14 time 2020-09-16 02:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306041177037185024 Q was right about something! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/15/trump-has-exposed-deep-state-it-is-him/ == impress 15 time 2020-09-16 01:24 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-16 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-16 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 244 ID 1241380929539757 impress 22 likeuimpress 13 likeuusers 12 oimpress 22 oreach 13 posted "09/16/2020 05:47:38 PM" reach 13 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1241380929539757 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-15 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306004916545007616 Which is the parody? It's getting hard to tell these days. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-cant-stand-trump-but-democrats-may-force-me-to-vote-for-him/2020/09/14/1cf10518-f6c4-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html or https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/15/i-cant-believe-youre-forcing-me-vote-trump-which-i-definitely-didnt-already-want-do/ == impress 17 time 2020-09-15 23:00 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306004587493560320 Desperatedly trying to change the topic from Russian interference by making up Chinese interference. https://www.lawfareblog.com/does-dhs-whistleblower-report-reveal-election-interference-scandal == impress 15 time 2020-09-15 22:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306003041053626369 Turning Point - toward Russian methods. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/turning-point-teens-disinformation-trump/2020/09/15/c84091ae-f20a-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html Gaming the social media rules - valuable vocational training if you want to go to work for the Internet Research Agency. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Research_Agency == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0714 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-09-15 22:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1306000226914762752 Third party presidential candidates are counter-productive. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/15/why-third-parties-should-stop-running-candidates-president/ Advocate ranked choice voting and oppose winner-take-all electoral college voting. https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#preferential https://www.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#electoral%20college https://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#registration == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-09-15 22:41 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305976417272823808 Climate migration - how it works in Central America. Compassion has been replaced by Trumpism in Mexico. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/23/magazine/climate-migration.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-15 21:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305965453617979392 Trump even makes up stuff to tell Fox! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/15/how-desperate-is-trump-he-wants-do-weekly-fox-friends-stints/ == impress 13 time 2020-09-15 20:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305964200200527872 Trump won't shut up even if he leaves the White House. Will his enablers still stimulate his base? Or will they transfer their zeal to a new, more capable dictator candidate? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/15/why-biden-presidency-might-see-period-heightened-violence/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0667 expands 1 impress 15 time 2020-09-15 20:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305963071513346048 Scotland rejects Boris Johnson's Trumpism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/14/boris-johnson-coronavirus-are-pushing-scotland-break-up-with-united-kingdom/ == impress 14 time 2020-09-15 20:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305961255274856448 Climate migration - it will be bad enough in America. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/15/magazine/climate-crisis-migration-america.html A sea level rise of ten feet would probably provoke a billion people to want to move globally. It's hard to see how that can happen peacefully. https://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ == impress 14 time 2020-09-15 20:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305956359301509120 Sorry, 2021 will not be like 2019. Maybe 2022 will be better if everybody follows the rules AND gets vaccinated when available. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/opinion/coronavirus-precautions.html We all need a miracle - the miracle of everybody following the rules as long as necessary. == impress 13 time 2020-09-15 19:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305955217796509698 Work from home! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/technology/money-mules-fraud-pandemic.html If it sounds too good to be true... == impress 13 time 2020-09-15 19:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305953959668924416 Limbaugh and Carlson agree with Trump on climate, as long as it affects blue states. Not just fires - hurricanes affect red states - and the Gulf Coast will really change with rising sea levels. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/business/media/wildfires-conservative-media.html == impress 14 time 2020-09-15 19:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305953174843355136 Caputo really needs a nice long absence. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/15/michael-caputo-apology-hhs-staff-415206 == impress 15 time 2020-09-15 19:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305952262527676416 The Republicans reject the House relief bill passed in May. So the House needs to come up with something that Republicans should accept now. Democrats can then campaign on its inadequacies rather than Republicans campaigning about no action. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/15/congress-democrats-coronavirus-relief-economy/ == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1176 expands 2 impress 17 time 2020-09-15 19:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305936562014662656 Trump says not to worry about climate because it will start to get cooler. https://apnews.com/bd152cd786b58e45c61bebf2457f9930 It does start to get cooler in the fall in the northern hemisphere, every year. The problem is the following summers are getting hotter and hotter, every year. == impress 13 time 2020-09-15 18:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305931502258061313 Amazon hiring! If you don't mind minimum wage and no union. https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/amazon-hiring-100000-new-employees-in-u-s-canada/wcm/b4b50ef6-3abc-4907-a93a-194f1306202e/ == impress 13 time 2020-09-15 18:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305877930728284160 Trumpists deconstruct modern government. They don't have an alternative in mind other than letting major Republican donors do what they want. This is McConnell's greatest accomplishment - a reactionary judiciary to support freedom - of the donors. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/opinion/us-government-constitution.html == impress 16 time 2020-09-15 14:35 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305875036100673537 Who's ready for the election and who's not? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/15/opinion/states-election-2020.html == impress 15 time 2020-09-15 14:24 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305873627460501505 What's Trump's campaign strategy? Declare victory in advance, and then violently suppress any dissent? Vladimir would approve! Even if it's just talk to stir up the violent wanna-bes. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/opinion/caputo-trump-2020.html == impress 16 time 2020-09-15 14:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305872517048020994 Over-leverage come back to bite you? Don't worry, major donors go to the head of the line. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/business/economy/hotel-owners-trump-federal-bailout.html But you might have to wait until after the election to get the return on your campaign investment. == impress 16 time 2020-09-15 14:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305870709802110976 The self-confidence of a salesman! https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/09/trump-bob-woodward-book-411225 == impress 15 time 2020-09-15 14:06 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305867744903139328 There are problem solvers in Congress. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/us/politics/bipartisan-stimulus-bill.html But they are a distinct minority. The majority favor creating problems that they can run against without ever solving. https://www.nolabels.org/building-blocks/ == impress 16 time 2020-09-15 13:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305857423891214337 Don't get sick now, the state can't afford you. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-medicaid-enrollment-increases/2020/09/14/84b6249a-e6f1-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html But don't worry, the party will go on without you. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-nevada-rally-coronavirus/2020/09/14/82af86f0-f682-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0588 expands 1 impress 17 time 2020-09-15 13:14 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305853450740092930 Finally time to move on from slavery https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/09/15/southern-baptist-name-great-commission-baptist/ But when it comes to declining membership, they're not so different from mainline Protestants. https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/06/04/southern-baptists-see-historic-drop-membership/ == engage 2 engage-rate 0.1053 expands 2 impress 19 time 2020-09-15 12:58 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305851495678500866 Trump always has a list of witnesses who weren't there - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/15/trump-says-there-are-25-witnesses-disputing-atlantic-nope/ But he won't allow actual witnesses to be questioned by Congress - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/dhs-says-it-wont-make-officials-available-for-questioning-in-house-probe-of-portland-protests/2020/09/14/69e86882-f6e9-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-09-15 12:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305742456260931585 Cults for the internet. What makes people fall for them? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/arts/television/nxivm-internet-cult.html == impress 17 time 2020-09-15 05:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305701139833208832 It's a drug he can't resist! He needs the energy from his base - and campaigning is so much more energizing than the tedium of governing. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/politics/trump-rally.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-15 02:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305693128872005633 Is South Carolina really in play? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-graham-trump-south-carolina/2020/09/10/e54ed1e0-ee1b-11ea-a21a-0fbbe90cfd8c_story.html You can help Lindsey Graham to a well-deserved retirement! https://jaimeharrison.com/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0526 expands 1 impress 19 time 2020-09-15 02:21 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== hide 1 impact 88 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2020-09-15 ratio 11 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-15 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 880 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 ID 1240560196288497 impress 20 likeuimpress 11 likeuusers 10 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 20 oreach 11 posted "09/15/2020 05:59:38 PM" reach 11 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1240560196288497 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-14 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305650599992541184 Good news! 10 foot sea rise won't occur until after the election! https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/09/14/glaciers-breaking-antarctica-pine-island-thwaites/ Think of all those Trumpists losing their coastal homes. But Trump doesn't mind. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/devastating-wildfires-out-west-inject-climate-change-into-the-presidential-campaign/2020/09/14/5418cd62-f694-11ea-be57-d00bb9bc632d_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/14/president-who-says-coronavirus-will-go-away-makes-same-prediction-about-global-warming/ It's just a Chinese hoax, or a Democratic one. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0400 expands 1 impress 25 time 2020-09-14 23:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305634486961360897 Open up the country too soon? You have to stay home for High Holy Days. https://apnews.com/af7e03891cdebdc9eb507094401b5146 Can Trump learn from his pal Netanyahu? == impress 19 time 2020-09-14 22:28 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305633797359108096 Same old story! https://apnews.com/0f59968fe06851efc30ccca084c66095 Emperors believe the best way to deal with bearers of bad news is to get rid of them. == impress 18 time 2020-09-14 22:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305633012315336704 Trump still knows it's dangerous. He still loves unmasked crowds packed together cheering for him. https://apnews.com/a6aa8368f81917614dff07c2a8a9fdc3 He blames the governor for enforcing the official Federal advice on virus safety. But he'll always have Minden! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minden,_Nevada == impress 18 time 2020-09-14 22:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305631315174109184 Jobs gone forever! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/business/economy/service-economy-workers.html == impress 17 time 2020-09-14 22:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305627156752429056 Why shouldn't an old ignorant white guy president with an old ignorant white guy political base have an old ignorant white guy administration? For diversity, they have a few pretty young blondes around. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/12/us/politics/trump-race-state-department.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-14 21:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305626203307405314 Pence doesn't want to get too close to QAnon? Good for him. https://apnews.com/35a881fb3e95ff8421efe57d05a5c374 == impress 17 time 2020-09-14 21:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305608670345003008 What if he'd put his wall on hold until he defeated the virus? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/12/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-coronavirus.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-14 20:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305607230897549314 It's all too easy for good people to do nothing. Take for instance current Republican senators. Their friends and family probably think of them as good people. But history will judge them unkindly for their passivity in the face of evil. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/opinion/activism-trump-masks-climate.html == impress 16 time 2020-09-14 20:39 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305602253424791553 Why Trump doesn't need whistle-blowers. He can do it all himself. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/12/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-bob-woodward.html It's a matter of national insecurity - https://www.political-scrapbook.net/trump.html#insecurity == impress 19 time 2020-09-14 20:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305600288804319232 A make-believe environmentalist! It's as easy as being a make-believe public health expert. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/13/us/politics/california-fires-trump-climate-change.html The dead are not make-believe, but at least they are not voting against him. == impress 18 time 2020-09-14 20:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305569670833954816 No wonder he's in charge! He'll go even further in the next Trump administration. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/caputo-virus.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-14 18:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305565306190852097 Wear your mask! For the same reasons you will get vaccinated - Them continue to wear your mask! For the same reasons you got vaccinated - * reduce probability of infection * reduce severity of infection https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2026913 == impress 18 time 2020-09-14 17:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305562895518842887 Going around in circles doesn't get you very far! https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/09/pandemic-intuition-nightmare-spiral-winter/616204/ == impress 16 time 2020-09-14 17:43 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-14 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-14 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 440 ID 1239725333038650 impress 20 likeuimpress 10 likeuusers 9 oimpress 20 oreach 10 posted "09/14/2020 05:34:16 PM" reach 10 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1239725333038650 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-13 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1305010292150083586 Getting pushed back to the office? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/11/bankers-are-leading-way-back-our-offices-good-or-ill/ How ambitious are you? == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-09-13 05:07 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304967261636104194 Don't count on saving money by moving! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-11/vmware-twitter-cut-pay-for-remote-workers-fleeing-bay-area == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-09-13 02:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304966744948105217 Trump should study this defense! Can't tell right from wrong? Everybody's off the hook! https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/11/theranos-founder-holmes-to-claim-mental-condition-affecting-issue-of-guilt/ == impress 14 time 2020-09-13 02:14 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 7 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-13 ratio 11 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-13 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 73 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 ID 1238519799825870 impress 19 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 19 oreach 11 posted "09/13/2020 06:35:31 AM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 11 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1238519799825870 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-12 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304931824880119808 Who cares what other doctors think? Trump's opinion is the one that matters. And he has an election ahead. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/12/stanford-doctors-take-aim-at-former-colleague-scott-atlas-trumps-new-adviser-on-the-covid-19-pandemic/ == impress 15 time 2020-09-12 23:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304930487647875073 "In Vladimir Putin242s greatest triumph, Americans are using Russia242s playbook against one another without the faintest clue." https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/opinion/russia-meddling-disinformation-fake-news-elections.html == impress 8 time 2020-09-12 23:50 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304929659558047744 Dueling reports likely before the election! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-ukraine-senate-investigation/2020/09/11/e969d848-f379-11ea-999c-67ff7bf6a9d2_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0625 expands 1 impress 16 time 2020-09-12 23:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304926407147937792 Why Trump likes to pretend he's religious. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-did-women-vote-for-hitler-long-forgotten-essays-hold-some-answers Q is using the same technique by pretending to be interested in the welfare of children. == impress 16 time 2020-09-12 23:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304665072589963264 What has Trump accomplished? It boils down to tax cuts for billionaires, deregulation for billionaires, and reactionary judiciary for billionaires. The same things any Republican would have accomplished - as long as McConnell was running the Senate. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/opinion/trump-fact-check.html == impress 19 time 2020-09-12 06:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304663217352761344 Of course Trump wants some results announced before the election. Otherwise why bother? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/us/politics/nora-dannehy-durham-russia-investigation.html == impress 21 time 2020-09-12 06:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304661516038225920 Everybody knew it couldn't possibly work. So why does he keep pushing it? Does he think his base is too dumb to know the difference? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/11/trumps-dubious-tax-gambit-fizzles-even-red-states-balk/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0500 expands 1 impress 20 time 2020-09-12 06:01 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304659916532056067 The anti-Hillary https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-lean-in-feminism-created-elizabeth-holmes-and-the-toxic-ladyboss == impress 27 time 2020-09-12 05:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304652320051884033 Trump administration still impotent on supply chains. https://apnews.com/1295eae6f73d1870a23cb8e2cb66ad05 == impress 19 time 2020-09-12 05:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304651309878927360 Tucker Carlson thinks Lindsey Graham set up Trump with Woodward. Must have been a slow news day. Hardly any Republican has tied himself more securely to the Trump anchor than Graham. https://apnews.com/ed3e19335541f86825f783a68d33be5d == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0455 expands 1 impress 22 time 2020-09-12 05:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304644235140804609 Climate change - believe it! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/us/climate-change-california-wildfires.html == impress 24 time 2020-09-12 04:53 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304638390709620737 Another victory for Putin... or somebody! Convincing Americans that other Americans are conspiring against them. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/us/fires-oregon-antifa-rumors.html == engage 2 engage-rate 0.0476 expands 2 impress 42 time 2020-09-12 04:30 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 65 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-12 ratio 6 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Tweets for 2020-09-12 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 326 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 2 ID 1237977673213416 impress 24 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 11 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 24 oreach 13 posted "09/12/2020 01:40:31 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 13 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1237977673213416 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-11 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304451804365647872 The revelations are about Trump's enablers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/woodwards-rage-is-a-damning-account-of-trumps-cowering-sycophants-and-enablers/2020/09/10/dab8917a-f2d6-11ea-bc45-e5d48ab44b9f_story.html Pitch defileth the hand that toucheth it. == impress 24 time 2020-09-11 16:08 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304246979577352192 Why doesn't the Constitution apply in Guantanamo? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/opinion/guantanamo-due-process.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0357 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-09-11 02:34 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304230818353610753 Is the election going to be decided by Chief Justice John Roberts? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/prepare-for-election-month-not-election-night/2020/09/10/c8ae8c16-f3a1-11ea-bc45-e5d48ab44b9f_story.html == impress 27 time 2020-09-11 01:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304229964204576768 Regulation that builds trust is good for the economy. But try convincing a Republican of that. For that matter, Trump has courted the anti-vaxxers for so long that he shouldn't be surprised that people are skeptical of a covid vaccine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/growing-public-skepticism-on-vaccines-is-an-indictment-of-trumps-record/2020/09/10/ca5de6bc-f38b-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html == impress 27 time 2020-09-11 01:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304227577045725184 Trump likes to be a calming presence. Nobody knew! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-woodward-coronavirus-panic/2020/09/10/5376cd7c-f375-11ea-999c-67ff7bf6a9d2_story.html == impress 33 time 2020-09-11 01:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304226597742862336 Does Trump have enough money? Is he spending it wisely for 2020? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-worries-rise-as-trump-campaign-pulls-back-from-television-advertising/2020/09/10/92db20e4-f2b7-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html == impress 28 time 2020-09-11 01:13 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-11 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-11 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 153 ID 1237199699957880 impress 18 likeuimpress 8 likeuusers 7 oimpress 18 oreach 8 posted "09/11/2020 03:02:27 PM" reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1237199699957880 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-10 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304201231955419136 Trump's list of Supreme Court candidates He plans to do as much damage as possible, and McConnell is there to help. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/10/911317444/trumps-newest-supreme-court-shortlist-is-overtly-more-political == engage 7 engage-rate 0.1296 expands 7 impress 54 time 2020-09-10 23:32 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304170463426351104 Mothers for Q! Where did they come from? And why do they believe it? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/opinion/qanon-women-conspiracy.html == impress 26 time 2020-09-10 21:30 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304169060142260225 Social Progress Index https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/opinion/united-states-social-progress.html == impress 27 time 2020-09-10 21:25 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304168078872199168 How a REAL strong leader handles the virus and the press! Maybe if Trump is re-elected he can get lessons from Brazil. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/opinion/bolsonaro-broadcasts-brazil.html == impress 26 time 2020-09-10 21:21 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304167016958369792 Trump's not delusional! His lies were intentional and calculated... and on tape. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/opinion/trump-woodward-coronavirus-tapes.html == impress 25 time 2020-09-10 21:17 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304166073609060352 What it's like at rock bottom https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/kissimmee-star-motel/ == impress 26 time 2020-09-10 21:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304162708955172864 Treasury finally sanctions Derkach - a pal of Giuliani and One America News https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/election-interference-sanctions-ukraine/2020/09/10/ba537510-f382-11ea-9279-45d6bdfe145f_story.html == impress 25 time 2020-09-10 20:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304161708554952704 Microsoft detects foreign hacking https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russian-hackers-who-disrupted-2016-election-targeting-political-parties-again-microsoft-says/2020/09/10/301dd5fe-f36c-11ea-bc45-e5d48ab44b9f_story.html == impress 26 time 2020-09-10 20:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304146879056289792 Judge does his part! If Democrats can't vote, then they can't commit fraud! https://apnews.com/8a0146c85df9117804043194fe2d9bc2 == impress 24 time 2020-09-10 19:57 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304144764036501504 Trump's re-election strategy https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-09-06/how-trump-can-win == impress 26 time 2020-09-10 19:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304107449855610880 Another look at income inequality https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/07/income-inequality-wealth-gap-409234 == impress 25 time 2020-09-10 17:20 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304106230449754112 Know the name of your secretary of state? You will in November! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-05/democrats-hold-secret-edge-if-election-is-too-close-to-call == impress 25 time 2020-09-10 17:15 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304105012558135301 How individualism overcame clannishness What country is more individualistic than America? https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/10/joseph-henrich-weird-people/615496/ == impress 25 time 2020-09-10 17:10 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304102170539601920 Ride into South Dakota and we'll have a real good time! Just like Sturgis! https://apnews.com/3cfc0826a528c6a4ad403dfecc7d1c33 Paid for with your virus relief tax dollars. == impress 23 time 2020-09-10 16:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304101216746528769 Lucky Rittenhouse wasn't black! https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2020/09/06/leonard-pitts-kyle/ == impress 24 time 2020-09-10 16:55 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304099284590063618 Spending his own money? https://apnews.com/518a317338d4ade5ff750e653edd8133 That's not the Trump way - you spend Other People's Money! == impress 24 time 2020-09-10 16:47 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1304098467334160385 Must be an election soon! A ban on offshore drilling? https://apnews.com/c984829ef78b964cc7d09bf2e0e1ab34 Bringing the boys home? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iraq-troops/united-states-formally-announces-troop-reduction-in-iraq-idUSKBN2601RZ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0238 expands 1 impress 42 time 2020-09-10 16:44 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303934408219455488 The secret of Trump's success - â��Resentment borne of humiliation is the most potent political sentiment of allâ�� What can Biden do to address the resentments fueling Trump's base? Policy initiatives are not the most important aspect. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/opinion/biden-trump-humiliation.html == impress 26 time 2020-09-10 05:52 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303931793096151040 Would you pay more attention to climate change if your house were on fire? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/opinion/california-fires.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-10 05:42 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303930483097575425 Eight ways that Putin can win the election! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/opinion/election-security-trump.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-10 05:37 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303928052523569159 Strike against feudalism! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/opinion/general-strike.html == impress 28 time 2020-09-10 05:27 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303927027611779072 Let's make this the last election with an electoral college. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/opinion/electoral-college-trump-biden.html There are better ways https://www.reduce-rural-bias.net/ == impress 31 time 2020-09-10 05:23 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303925312720310273 How to defraud the government. It's easier than you might think, especially in the top-secret arenas. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/opinion/garrison-courtney-spies-contracts.html == impress 31 time 2020-09-10 05:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303918893799337984 Did you know that suing the president is the same as suing the government? And thus, just as likely to succeed. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/trump-e-jean-carroll-lawsuit.html == impress 32 time 2020-09-10 04:51 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303917428729020421 No need to ask the president how he really feels. He's already told all, on the record. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/trump-generals-attacks.html == impress 33 time 2020-09-10 04:45 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303909222455758850 City economies will have to change for good. The virus showed corporations how to save money with remote work. https://marker.medium.com/remote-work-is-killing-the-hidden-trillion-dollar-office-economy-5800af06b007 == impress 28 time 2020-09-10 04:12 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303883383408218112 FBI has to invent an angle to investigate domestic terrorists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/09/fbi-boogaloo-hamas-terrorism/ == impress 30 time 2020-09-10 02:29 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303881444863832064 Democrats should stick to health care https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/09/oft-forgotten-key-issue-2020/ == impress 31 time 2020-09-10 02:22 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303880467230281728 If people bring Trump bad news anyway, he just likes to play it down. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/09/what-bob-woodwards-book-tells-us-about-trump/ == impress 30 time 2020-09-10 02:18 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303879972759597056 Don't nobody bring Trump no bad news! https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/senior-dhs-official-alleges-in-whistleblower-complaint-that-he-was-told-to-stop-providing-intelligence-analysis-on-threat-of-russian-interference/2020/09/09/9d0661c4-f2b6-11ea-b796-2dd09962649c_story.html == impress 29 time 2020-09-10 02:16 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303879296906215424 Neither Republicans nor Democrats want to budge. They think they get the advantage in the election by defending their donors instead of their voters. https://apnews.com/7c1bed2232a10917285fa27cf9fab53c == impress 34 time 2020-09-10 02:13 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303860496383143936 Why German kids can go to school in person - and American kids can't. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/school-reopening-germany-united-states-trump-angela-merkel-covid-coronavirus-20200903.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0312 expands 1 impress 32 time 2020-09-10 00:59 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303859893481291776 Cost of inequality of expectations and inequality of results https://www.inquirer.com/columnists/attytood/wall-street-records-millions-unemployed-evictions-20200903.html == impress 29 time 2020-09-10 00:56 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303858156657758210 Virus still real, still real threat https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/08/7432389/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.0312 expands 1 impress 32 time 2020-09-10 00:49 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303857735440543745 California legislature finds insurance too hot to handle https://calmatters.org/commentary/2020/09/california-legislature-ignores-fire-insurance-crisis/ == impress 19 time 2020-09-10 00:48 +0000 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303856230973149184 Trump won by 78,000 votes in 2016. https://apnews.com/881c098ab2847dea9d87604bab9568d6 Absentee ballots could make the difference. == impress 31 time 2020-09-10 00:42 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-10 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-10 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 772 ID 1236247530053097 impress 23 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 8 oimpress 23 oreach 12 posted "09/10/2020 02:35:06 PM" reach 12 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1236247530053097 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-09 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303831007716470784 Last Chance https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/08/as-wildfire-closed-in-he-made-a-harrowing-stand-against-a-certain-death-in-remote-last-chance/ Maybe not quite last! https://www.landsofamerica.com/property/664-Swanton-RD-Davenport-California-95017/6957696/ == impress 12 time 2020-09-09 23:01 +0000 ==== Tweets for 2020-09-08 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303188382667829249 Maybe these don't need to be competitive events https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/us/gender-reveal-party-wildfire.html == impress 18 time 2020-09-08 04:28 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303135184791851008 So Trump is going to tell anti-vaxxers to take the vaccine? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-vaccine-election/2020/09/05/c0da86d6-edf5-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html They are such a big part of his base. == impress 9 time 2020-09-08 00:56 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-09 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-09 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 69 ID 1235677080110142 impress 20 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 7 oimpress 20 oreach 8 posted "09/09/2020 10:55:57 PM" reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1235677080110142 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-07 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303113303791603712 Where your Trump campaign donation goes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/us/politics/trump-election-campaign-fundraising.html aside from the part that goes to lawyers https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/us/politics/trump-docket-legal-bills.html == impress 9 time 2020-09-07 23:29 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303097990479929344 The filibuster has got to go! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/07/senate-filibuster-rule-repeal/ https://www-x.political-scrapbook.net/democracy.html#filibuster == impress 9 time 2020-09-07 22:29 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303047335820230657 Why we needed a strong Republican Party - strong enough to resist Trumpism. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-do-democracies-fail Instead, either a new strong conservative party gets invented in time, or the economic oligarchs will get into line behind fascism under Trump's more competent successor. == impress 10 time 2020-09-07 19:07 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303045205734486016 Our stagnant future https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-growth-will-fall But stagnant is a lot better than some other plausible alternatives - https://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ == impress 10 time 2020-09-07 18:59 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303017980951814144 No help for states and local governments as long as Mitch is in charge! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/business/state-budgets-coronavirus-aid.html Perhaps the Republicans, considering how badly they might lose in November, want to make the recession as bad as possible so they can blame it on Biden in 2022. == impress 10 time 2020-09-07 17:11 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303015484451819520 Let's redivide Germany into Trumpist and Putinist sectors https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/world/europe/germany-trump-far-right.html At least they will have a place to hide if they are evicted from office. == impress 10 time 2020-09-07 17:01 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1303011491008753665 Getting worse on the bottom https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/opinion/trump-economy-jobs.html == impress 10 time 2020-09-07 16:45 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302992841921032192 Forget about dark matter or dark energy. The universe runs on dark money! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/07/louis-dejoy-could-hardly-be-more-emblematic-trump-administration/ == impress 10 time 2020-09-07 15:31 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302977318038634496 Being liked is not the job of journalism. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/business/media/trump-election-journalists.html == impress 12 time 2020-09-07 14:29 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302975321914843137 Trump a racist? Who knew?? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/politics/cohen-book-trump.html == impress 12 time 2020-09-07 14:21 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302973846341861376 Unpass the SALT cap! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/opinion/salt-tax-deduction-cut.html There's better ways to reward homeownership and to finance state and local government. https://www.one-flat-tax.net/ == impress 12 time 2020-09-07 14:15 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302972220839325696 Happy Labor Day, Republican senators! A day for decisions. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/07/trump-despondent-as-numbers-crater-loser-label-looms == impress 12 time 2020-09-07 14:09 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302970732440240128 When is a "suggestion" from the boss just a suggestion? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/07/legal-lines-louis-dejoys-alleged-campaign-contribution-reimbursements-may-have-crossed/ == impress 12 time 2020-09-07 14:03 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302830894999166977 More on what Republicans have done for Labor Day https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/opinion/labor-unions-republicans.html == impress 15 time 2020-09-07 04:47 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302827213650161670 Remember the forgotten Americans on Labor Day. Nobody named Trump will! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-forgot-his-promise-to-the-forgotten-men-and-women/2020/09/06/f56dd96c-eedf-11ea-b4bc-3a2098fc73d4_story.html == impress 15 time 2020-09-07 04:33 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302816633484787712 Consistent with the overall competence of the Trump administration! https://apnews.com/f2f01300037f1fdfe888e5a190576671 == impress 15 time 2020-09-07 03:51 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302816455071735809 When you donate to the Trump campaign, where does the money go? They don't talk about this in their letter soliciting donations. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/us/politics/trump-docket-legal-bills.html == impress 15 time 2020-09-07 03:50 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302800333572206592 How laws get made. You have to prime the pump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/louis-dejoy-campaign-contributions/2020/09/06/1187bc2c-e3fe-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html == impress 15 time 2020-09-07 02:46 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302795913501396992 Intentionally spreading lies. Putin would be proud. So would Hitler. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-disinformation-campaign/2020/09/06/f34f080a-eeca-11ea-a21a-0fbbe90cfd8c_story.html == impress 14 time 2020-09-07 02:28 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302794595336552449 See no evil hear no evil https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/04/white-house-racial-sensitivity-training/ And above all, change the subject from the virus, economy, unrest, and Trump's comments about the military! == engage 1 engage-rate 0.07142857142857142 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-09-07 02:23 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302770721194565632 Hence the disorders, convulsions, and tumults, which have so often overturned the liberties of republics; enabling the leaders of the parties to become the Masters & oppressors of the People. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-13-02-0217 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/05/trumps-insults-troops-are-just-latest-episode-nothing-matters-presidency/ == engage 2 engage-rate 0.13333333333333333 expands 2 impress 15 time 2020-09-07 00:48 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302762790965264384 On Labor Day, honor the workers who support Trump just by showing up for work every day despite the risks. But don't expect him to return the favor. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/04/we-are-all-losers-trumps-america/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.07142857142857142 expands 1 impress 14 time 2020-09-07 00:17 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302761765344747520 Putin wins in three out of four scenarios https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/03/trump-stay-in-office/ == impress 13 time 2020-09-07 00:13 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302759188280426496 Some ideas take a long time to change. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/the-popes-jews/615736/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortara_case Was it so different from kidnapping American Indian children and sending them to assimilation schools? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_boarding_schools At least that lasted less than a century. == impress 13 time 2020-09-07 00:02 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 127 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2020-09-07 ratio 8 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-07 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 637 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 2 ID 1233905403620643 impress 28 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 15 likeusers 1 likeuusers 14 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 28 oreach 16 posted "09/07/2020 07:11:42 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 16 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1233905403620643 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-06 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302753566851960832 Even if Trump's not there in 2021, his ideals will persist! Maybe they will be Q's ideals by then. https://apnews.com/6100d243d4c43de305a81b7fa9e96c8f == impress 13 time 2020-09-06 23:40 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302752849806258176 Serbia and Kosovo normalizing. And what's in it for Trump? There has to be something - and it's moving the Serbian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Just what does that have to do with Serbia and Kosovo? https://apnews.com/3b7aca39c6829655d43de30f68497ed1 == impress 13 time 2020-09-06 23:37 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302752345206394881 Can it be true? Reasons for hope in the worst year in a long time, with everything broken? https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/leonard-pitts-jr/article245416855.html == impress 13 time 2020-09-06 23:35 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302746761702731776 Can it be true? A no-nonsense bipartisan bill to put unemployed young people to work? https://www.doverpost.com/story/news/2020/08/05/coons-wicker-corps-act-gains-bipartisan-cosponsors/3304425001/ == impress 13 time 2020-09-06 23:13 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1302745988721860609 Can it be true? A no-nonsense bipartisan continuing resolution? https://apnews.com/2c635b4e14e17ec6db0b13dfb089aa8c == impress 12 time 2020-09-06 23:10 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== hide 1 impact 163 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 1 posted 2020-09-06 ratio 3 react 11 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 5 title Tweets for 2020-09-06 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 148 audclicks 5 audreach 4 engaged 7 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 ID 1232960157048501 impress 59 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 45 likeusers 4 likeuusers 37 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 4 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 59 oreach 40 posted "09/06/2020 05:34:21 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 4 reach 40 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1232960157048501 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-04 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301736839724769280 people donâ��t stop playing the game until it stops fulfilling a need https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/opinion/qanon-facebook-trump.html == impress 52 time 2020-09-04 04:20 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301733977338777600 All states should use libraries for voting. But some resist. Why? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/opinion/mail-voting-trump-libraries.html == impress 34 time 2020-09-04 04:08 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301719813933289472 Was there a planeload of thugs or not? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/us/politics/barr-trump-protest-violence.html The lack of detail that could be corroborated suggests that it's just another Trump fantasy. == impress 35 time 2020-09-04 03:12 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301697206311768064 Selective leaking https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/01/trumps-wolfs-unsubstantiated-claims-investigations-carry-more-than-whiff-politics/ == impress 27 time 2020-09-04 01:42 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301696249935007744 Time to support the troops https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/support-for-trump-appears-to-be-slipping-in-the-military-and-no-wonder/2020/08/31/7748cf3e-ebb9-11ea-b4bc-3a2098fc73d4_story.html == impress 28 time 2020-09-04 01:39 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301695440790802432 The difference between Trump and Biden https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/its-obscene-to-focus-on-how-violence-affects-the-vote-but-it-is-our-reality/2020/08/31/5aea00f4-ebb6-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html == impress 28 time 2020-09-04 01:35 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301694650462294022 The dead tweet on - verified! https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/08/31/herman-cain-twitter-account/ Likewise, it's possible the original Q is no longer running the Q account. == impress 28 time 2020-09-04 01:32 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301687459764289537 What happens if things get out of hand? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/02/chinas-military-deceit-himalayas-could-spell-disaster-region/ What's the American response? == impress 27 time 2020-09-04 01:04 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301686235681796096 Republican senators toe the line https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/opinions/2020/08/28/republicans-traded-party-platform-this/ == impress 28 time 2020-09-04 00:59 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301685489548713984 China on track to be #1 military power https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/02/trump-promised-350-ship-navy-china-actually-built-it/ Maintaining Taiwan's independence is going to be very difficult. Hong Kong proves that the PRC can do what it wants with no repercussions. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.03571428571428571 expands 1 impress 28 time 2020-09-04 00:56 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301677547109847041 Kanye won't be taking votes from Biden in Virginia https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/03/politics/2020-election-kanye-west-virginia-ballot/index.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-04 00:24 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301674839321661441 Raising taxes is a bad idea. Not raising them is worse. If the Federal government won't help states, they have to help themselves, as they've already learned from the virus. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/opinion/sunday/progressive-policies-taxes.html == impress 28 time 2020-09-04 00:14 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== hide 1 impact 85 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2020-09-06 ratio 5 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Tweets for 2020-09-04 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 284 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 2 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 ID 1232845620393288 impress 28 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 16 likeuusers 13 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 1 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 28 oreach 15 posted "09/06/2020 01:35:10 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 15 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1232845620393288 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-03 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301668888929685505 Kindred spirits! Trump - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/us/politics/trump-distrust.html Putin - https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/books/review/nothing-is-true-and-everything-is-possible-by-peter-pomerantsev.html That's why they get along so well - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-senators-ask-trump-administration-for-sanctions-over-election-interference-from-russia-other-countries/2020/09/03/bcc131f0-ed5d-11ea-b4bc-3a2098fc73d4_story.html == engage 5 engage-rate 0.10869565217391304 expands 5 impress 46 time 2020-09-03 23:50 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301656865357492224 Facebook hits hit pieces! Generally the worst hit pieces circulate immediately before the election, so there's no time for the other side to respond. So vote as early as you can! https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/03/facebook-political-ads/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.030303030303030304 expands 1 impress 33 time 2020-09-03 23:02 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301564665353261057 How often we confuse luck with skill https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/opinion/education-prejudice.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-03 16:56 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301563326191693825 Propping up endangered Republicans - a shell game to guess where the money is coming from and going to. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/pentagon-restarts-projects-defunded-for-trumps-wall-helping-some-gop-senators/2020/09/02/f2e9056c-e3fa-11ea-ade1-28daf1a5e919_story.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-03 16:50 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301562225010778112 Another Republican for Biden https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/03/rick-snyder-why-im-voting-joe-biden-even-republican-column/5696508002/ == impress 30 time 2020-09-03 16:46 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301559382606409728 Fruity fake news! https://narratively.com/the-literally-unbelievable-story-of-the-original-fake-news-network/ Che Guevara studied the model and applied it successfully. == impress 31 time 2020-09-03 16:35 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301385324795314177 Rapid rollout of vaccine has its risks! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/opinion/coronavirus-vaccine-trump.html == impress 34 time 2020-09-03 05:03 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301384381248933888 Ready or not, here they come! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/health/covid-19-vaccine-cdc-plans.html == impress 31 time 2020-09-03 04:59 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301383767509151744 Voting so nice, you should do it twice! https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/donald-trump-north-carolina-voter-fraud/index.html == impress 24 time 2020-09-03 04:57 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301375256460886019 There's no vaccine for fire. California's original inhabitants had to learn how to live with it. Can we do as well? https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-31/george-skelton-fire-season-blame == impress 28 time 2020-09-03 04:23 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301374489914040324 Goldwater said extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Trump says extremism in defense of Trump is no vice. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/opinion/trump-biden-violence.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-03 04:20 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301373405329985536 Adding context to trending topics https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/technology/twitter-trending-topics.html == impress 28 time 2020-09-03 04:16 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301372959848767490 Facebook vs Internet Research Agency https://apnews.com/080e18b6bbe7ea28da72466f2af7bf96 == engage 1 engage-rate 0.034482758620689655 expands 1 impress 29 time 2020-09-03 04:14 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301372476102905857 Small business in big trouble; big business smiles. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/business/economy/small-businesses-coronavirus.html == impress 32 time 2020-09-03 04:12 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301371545386795008 What hath Don wrought? https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/31/report-gilroy-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-sending-threatening-letters-to-public-health-official/ == impress 29 time 2020-09-03 04:08 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301370317365886978 It's not about saving the earth from carbon dioxide - it's about saving Trump supporters from fracked natural gas! https://apnews.com/7dff4afe289890f99e783aa26e4234fb == impress 28 time 2020-09-03 04:03 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301369211898355712 Lessons on how to recover quickly from coronavirus https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/business/trumps-tariffs-coronavirus-china-exports.html == impress 29 time 2020-09-03 03:59 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301368622762213376 Just what the world needs - more plastic! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/climate/oil-kenya-africa-plastics-trade.html == impress 29 time 2020-09-03 03:57 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301368213213597697 How to become postmaster general! https://apnews.com/a838c0bb546e2dae6b159bcd2f7b7277 == impress 29 time 2020-09-03 03:55 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== hide 2 impact 162 impactrate 0 negative 2 posted 2020-09-06 ratio 3 react 4 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Tweets for 2020-09-03 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 405 audclicks 2 audreach 1 engaged 1 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 2 ID 1232845013726682 impress 24 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 12 matchedotherclicks 2 negclicks 2 negusers 1 oimpress 24 oreach 14 posted "09/06/2020 01:33:47 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 14 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1232845013726682 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-02 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301292252262617088 Birds of a feather! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/09/02/scandals-surrounding-trump-are-beginning-overlap-strange-ways/ == engage 10 engage-rate 0.18518518518518517 expands 10 impress 54 time 2020-09-02 22:53 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301150508015517696 The bases of minority rule https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/02/when-voting-doesnt-work-inequity-follows/ == impress 32 time 2020-09-02 13:30 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301019404499443712 What should be done about the police? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/opinion/biden-trump-police-minneapolis.html == impress 31 time 2020-09-02 04:49 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301018337564975104 More approaches to fixing the presidency https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/opinion/trump-corruption-democracy.html == impress 30 time 2020-09-02 04:45 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1301017575283765250 Approaches to fixing the presidency https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/opinion/presidency-donald-trump.html == impress 31 time 2020-09-02 04:42 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300981507729702912 Putin is still at it! https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/09/01/facebook-disinformation-takedown/ == impress 34 time 2020-09-02 02:18 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-06 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-09-02 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 97 ID 1232844270393423 impress 18 likeuimpress 6 likeuusers 5 oimpress 18 oreach 7 posted "09/06/2020 01:32:08 PM" reach 7 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1232844270393423 ========== Tweets for 2020-09-01 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300834583185747968 More essential relief for King Coal! https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/08/31/coal-ash-epa-trump/ == engage 4 engage-rate 0.08163265306122448 expands 4 impress 49 time 2020-09-01 16:35 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300654979485581312 Aren't taxes complicated enough? What's the point if you just have to pay back your "tax cut" in a few months? https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/08/31/payroll-tax-trump-federal-employee/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.021739130434782608 impress 46 time 2020-09-01 04:41 +0000 urlclicks 1 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300654036585078785 Herd immunity will save Trump? So what if two million people die. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-coronavirus-scott-atlas-herd-immunity/2020/08/30/925e68fe-e93b-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html But it's not going to work, even badly, before the election. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.023255813953488372 expands 1 impress 43 time 2020-09-01 04:37 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300651722935644160 An unwelcome guest who will come anyway https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-to-visit-kenosha-as-local-officials-ask-him-to-stay-away/2020/08/31/91eef2d8-ebd1-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html == impress 42 time 2020-09-01 04:28 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300649543436967936 Fixing politics at the root https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kathryn-murdoch-election-reform/2020/08/31/d3945772-e943-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html https://www.uniteamerica.org/ And let's not forget about dark money - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/citizens-united-explained == engage 1 engage-rate 0.023809523809523808 expands 1 impress 42 time 2020-09-01 04:19 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300647152394231808 Trump administration believes in coal. Get with the program! https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/08/how-trump-appointees-short-circuited-grid-modernization/615433/ == impress 42 time 2020-09-01 04:10 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== hide 1 impact 32 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2020-09-06 ratio 5 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Tweets for 2020-09-01 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 162 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 ID 1232843587060158 impress 21 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 matchedotherclicks 1 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 21 oreach 11 posted "09/06/2020 01:30:47 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 11 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1232843587060158 ========== Tweets for 2020-08-31 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300457120718974976 Trump thinks he's not as bad as you think! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/us/politics/trump-swing-voters-.html == impress 55 time 2020-08-31 15:35 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300456790140710913 No military prop for Biden! https://apnews.com/0c4e81ca8812d73086c97ecc53888e4d == impress 61 time 2020-08-31 15:33 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300316708096282625 History repeats itself... in advance https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/books/review-hitler-downfall-volker-ullrich.html == impress 65 time 2020-08-31 06:17 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300311819408437248 Don't overdo it on Twitter! Just because something feels right to you doesn't mean it is right. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/politics/trump-protests-violence-coronavirus.html == impress 53 time 2020-08-31 05:57 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-06 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-08-31 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 77 ID 1232842763726907 impress 19 likeuimpress 6 likeuusers 6 oimpress 19 oreach 9 posted "09/06/2020 01:28:57 PM" reach 9 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1232842763726907 ========== Tweets for 2020-08-30 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300162334988447744 What's the overlap between people who actually read social media and people who actually vote? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/28/there-is-dormant-trump-vote-best-place-look-probably-isnt-facebook-memes/ == impress 65 time 2020-08-30 20:03 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300161809593200641 Working for Trump can be hazardous to your career! And if you're a Federal employee or contractor, you're working for Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/convalescent-plasma-treatment-covid19-fda/2020/08/29/e39a75ec-e935-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.014492753623188406 expands 1 impress 69 time 2020-08-30 20:01 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1300093704451969027 Big changes ahead for Postal Service Some changes were just postponed until after the election, but they'll be back. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/29/postal-service-dejoy-delays/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.013157894736842105 expands 1 impress 76 time 2020-08-30 15:31 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299958852905959425 What happens when a Trumpist puts the army in charge of the environment? https://apnews.com/0ed3562a94f5b20b561adbbd11b20731 https://apnews.com/56a278cf4b849dc06dadc309d06aa63f == impress 60 time 2020-08-30 06:35 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299912538977517568 Is it going to be Ivanka or Don Jr in 2024? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/opinion/sunday/ivanka-melania-trump-2020.html == impress 61 time 2020-08-30 03:31 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299909544227647488 Laws are for serfs, not the nobility. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/trump-norms-convention-rules/2020/08/27/fbe81864-e879-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html == impress 64 time 2020-08-30 03:19 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299903838397198336 Where are the criminals? In the White House. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/opinion/sunday/trump-protests-law.html == impress 62 time 2020-08-30 02:56 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299902429366857728 Don't have enough to worry about? https://getpocket.com/explore/item/would-a-supervolcano-eruption-wipe-us-out == impress 61 time 2020-08-30 02:51 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299893359478108161 Nobody wants half-baked ideas https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/08/28/trump-payroll-tax-irs/ == impress 61 time 2020-08-30 02:15 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-06 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-08-30 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 202 ID 1232841827060334 impress 17 likeuimpress 6 likeuusers 6 oimpress 17 oreach 8 posted "09/06/2020 01:26:57 PM" reach 8 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1232841827060334 ========== Tweets for 2020-08-29 === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299712908901769219 Why are these Republicans voting for Democrats? They hold many traditional conservative Republican points of view, and they aren't going to become Democrats, but they are voting Democratic this time. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/27/mark-salter-john-mccain-aides-endorse-biden/ https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513900-former-george-w-bush-alumni-endorse-biden https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/27/mitt-romney-staffers-support-joe-biden-402408 == engage 11 engage-rate 0.10185185185185185 expands 10 impress 108 retweets 1 time 2020-08-29 14:17 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299712659630088192 Entertainment and propaganda are replacing journalism because they are more profitable. And most of the people in charge don't care about undermining American democracy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/fact-checking-trumps-lies-is-essential-its-also-increasingly-pointless/2020/08/28/35fb41de-e947-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.014492753623188406 expands 1 impress 69 time 2020-08-29 14:17 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299712489932779521 Will the Republican Party ever be anything except the Trumpist Party? Even after Trump is out of office, he'll still be trying to rouse his base. And why not? He enjoys campaigning much more than governing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/27/gop-is-strapped-ticking-time-bomb/ == engage 1 engage-rate 0.017543859649122806 expands 1 impress 57 time 2020-08-29 14:16 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299712342481989637 What the Trump administration really thinks about immigrants https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-missing-immigrant-voters-whose-absence-might-swing-the-election/2020/08/27/db144c16-e897-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html Don't believe everything you see on TV! == impress 57 time 2020-08-29 14:15 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299712187087245315 How the South was born again It took 80 years to start to undo the damage, with many more years ahead. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/opinion/black-lives-civil-rights.html == impress 56 time 2020-08-29 14:15 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299712036234911744 Trump has role models all around the world https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/opinion/donald-trump-europe-china.html Europeans are beginning to think of Trump as a problem to be contained, like Putin or Xi, rally than an ally. == engage 1 engage-rate 0.017543859649122806 expands 1 impress 57 time 2020-08-29 14:14 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299711863450550273 Just a matter of time And with global warming, the amount of time is shrinking. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/opinion/hurricane-laura-texas-houston.html == impress 57 time 2020-08-29 14:13 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299711492795768832 Social media are so much better at spreading inflammatory disinformation than cold sober information! Nothing is true and everything is possible! So who would want to spread disinformation? Scammers and propagandists! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/opinion/coronavirus-misinformation-faceboook.html == engage 1 engage-rate 0.017857142857142856 expands 1 impress 56 time 2020-08-29 14:12 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299711103488806916 Questions that nobody's had to ask for 150 years https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/amid-fears-that-trump-might-not-leave-office-two-lawmakers-press-for-pentagon-assurances-on-the-election/2020/08/28/f6bff17a-e966-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html == impress 55 time 2020-08-29 14:10 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299710954490355713 Unclear on the concept of feudalism! The laws apply to the serfs, not the nobility. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hatch-act-trump-convention/2020/08/28/dce68a7e-e877-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html == impress 48 time 2020-08-29 14:10 +0000 ==== === https://twitter.com/politicalscrap1/status/1299710802010628096 No more spring forward/fall back! https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/sleep-daylight-saving-time-end/2020/08/28/213d3a0c-e8b8-11ea-bc79-834454439a44_story.html == impress 44 time 2020-08-29 14:09 +0000 ==== topic tweets ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2020-09-06 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Tweets for 2020-08-29 topic tweets wordrate 0 words 366 ID 1232840837060433 impress 23 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 9 oimpress 23 oreach 11 posted "09/06/2020 01:24:41 PM" reach 11 type Link URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1232840837060433