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Larry Sabato
13 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:40pm
@RajLuvsColorado I don't wish him ill, just some medical tests.
Larry Sabato
13 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:28pm
@erikhalvorsen18 No money in it either.
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14 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:21pm
@5MilesHigher Let hope spring eternal.
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14 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:12pm
@HeralddeParis @katiecouric Radiators either run way too hot or barely at all.
Larry Sabato
14 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:11pm
Definition of a GOOD DAY: Giuliani subpoenaed and Youngkin sued.
Larry Sabato
14 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:06pm
LAWSUIT for Youngkin in record time: Chesapeake parents sue Gov. Youngkin over executive order removing mask mandate in schools | https://t.co/uafya0w2G0 https://t.co/qnejtVRZzH
Larry Sabato
15 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 5:21pm
@XPLRjames He did indeed!
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15 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 4:39pm
@XPLRjames Only in mine--Pavilion IV, East Lawn. I'll be damned if any other Pavilion is getting it. :)
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 4:11pm
@Rigel9000 I'm certainly not defending all their votes. I'm 100% for both voting rights bills. But the award is given for a CONSPICUOUS ACT OF POLITICAL COURAGE. Too many people on Twitter underestimate the difficulty of doing what Cheney and Kinzinger have done.
Larry Sabato
16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:53pm
@headcoach4life @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger No one said it did.
Larry Sabato
16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:51pm
@twistopherrobin @gwilliagh He got 1 delegate in 1980 when he ran for POTUS. This time around I can confidently predict he will get 0.
Larry Sabato
16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:41pm
@CouncilmanViera @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger And there are far more Paine's than Smith's, today and always.
Larry Sabato
16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:39pm
@jpitney @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Get busy and nominate them. :)
Larry Sabato
16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:39pm
@cyncon I suggest you read the JFK Library notice I posted. When in doubt, read the instructions.
Larry Sabato
16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:37pm
@CouncilmanViera @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Senator Jefferson Smith would have won the #ProfileinCourageAward if it had existed back then--and if he were real!
Larry Sabato
16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:34pm
The #ProfileinCourageAward is not a purity test. It is given to honor a political figure for a conspicuous act of courage, such as risking one's career on principle. I'd say a Republican strongly opposing Donald Trump and his attempted coup and January 6th insurrection qualifies.
Larry Sabato
16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:23pm
@shnklfritz @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Then make some nominations of your own.
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:21pm
@ThomasSBateman @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Social media was the correct answer!
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:18pm
@HeralddeParis @katiecouric I'm cold (Pavilion residents, unlike students in Lawn rooms such as @katiecouric), cannot use the fireplaces. But it's worth it.
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:16pm
@XPLRjames This is a treasure. Thanks for sharing.
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:15pm
@jamesabloom @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger I'm sure they'll get all kinds of inappropriate nominations.
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:14pm
@oj__gibson @Sen_JoeManchin @SenatorSinema They'll even accept nominations from you, Owen.
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:10pm
@ThomasSBateman @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Put his name in!
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:04pm
@ResCon1 @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Feel free to nominate him. The process is open to everyone. Click the link provided in the earlier tweet.
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:03pm
@LTCDC1 @RepRaskin Please do so.
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:02pm
@mgcanmore @SykesCharlie @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Sure, submit his name.
Larry Sabato
17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 2:29pm
The #ProfilesinCourageAward is an honor of great significance. Nominate someone in politics who has shown true courage. Personally,I’m submitting the names of @RepLizCheney and @AdamKinzinger for obvious and (in my view) compelling reasons. https://t.co/ZGGRICVVCz
Larry Sabato
22 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 9:56am
@jon2allen Thanks
Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 7:48am
Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Time Life Books Presents: The Glenn Youngkin Collection - Full show on CBS https://t.co/0EBlxyx0wA
Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 10:39pm
@XPLRjames @JimDuncanRVA @AndrewNBC12 @timkaine @cfrydenb Feel free to send me this beautiful concoction so I can serve as food taster for everyone.
Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:44pm
RT @VAPediatricians: Press Release: Virginia Pediatricians strongly recommend children continue to wear masks in school. https://t.co/2GfgLEKvaY
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 7:47pm
RT @dansaltzstein: I am by no means the first person to point this out, but as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, it’s important to remember that he was not popular with the general public in his lifetime and was vilified as, you guessed it, a socialist and communist https://t.co/iVC9Ae25af
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 7:07pm
@CowboyCodyJack @UVA At this point, I never count my birthday chickens before they hatch. But thanks.
Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 7:04pm
All of us can support the TRUST Act, sponsored by two @UVA alums, Rep. Abby Spanberger (D-VA) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX). They agree on little except for this bill--and their joint birthday of August 7 (my birthday too). https://t.co/kuQtZs6GQ3
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 6:34pm
RT @mehdirhasan: Tonight, on the @MehdiHasanShow, my guests include: @RepJayapal on voting rights and #MLKDay @LarrySabato on Glenn Youngkin and Virginia @citrinowicz on the truth about Israel, Iran & the intel Live from 7pm ET on @peacockTV & @YouTube: https://t.co/s5GIN9hGiA
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 6:21pm
@DrewBiemer @ivesjar The tradition lives on.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 3:23pm
@ivesjar That's what many people are saying.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 3:07pm
@ivesjar History incorrectly recorded Stephen Douglas as Lincoln's opponent. We learned last week, courtesy of a GOP legislator in Richmond, that it was actually Frederick Douglass. Live and learn.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 2:16pm
Hundreds just marched across the Frederick Douglass Bridge in DC, and others gathered at the Lincoln Memorial, to honor #MLKDay--and also to salute the two Great Debaters of 1858 (last part is highly questionable).
Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 2:07pm
RT @AGTheodoridis: @JesseHRhodes, @raylaraja, @TatisheNteta & I examine the link between racial attitudes & #BigLie/Jan 6 beliefs in this #MLKDay @washingtonpost @monkeycageblog piece using @UMassPoll data. The striking association goes well beyond party identification. @umasspolsci @UMassAmherst https://t.co/mkWFLLeoUN
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 1:59pm
@emsprater1 @NUEagle @rexzane1 There are lots of ways to use the EO. It will backfire.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 12:46pm
@NUEagle @rexzane1 I missed this. I’d like to have a list of these books and where it happened. If this really happened it’s disgraceful and demands action.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:36am
RT @OfficialMLK3: Dad, today we're marching for you. #MLKDay x #MLKLegacy x #DeliverForVotingRights https://t.co/J6NkZY1zxW
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:35am
RT @BerniceKing: 🧵 Family, Tomorrow, there will be people tweeting about my father and #MLKDay who are complicit in, complacent about and/or a part of cultivating some form of injustice. That’s to be expected, and not just regarding voting legislation. https://t.co/uwiziqWvMw
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:32am
RT @emarvelous: Still looking for those #MLKDay quotes? Allow me to suggest several from his 1957 speech also delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The title: “Give Us the Ballot” https://t.co/csDkla6fc6
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2 days ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:14am
@tjohnson419 MyLarryPillow is FREE when you use the code DEMOCRACY.
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 9:03pm
@p_pierpoint Thanks but @Acosta said it first. I was just watching...and laughing.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:42pm
@AlexODiazNV It seems like yesterday.
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:40pm
@Phil_Blackmon @Acosta The book-ban mob can't be too careful.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:39pm
@AdamMcquade @Acosta You Brits are diplomatic that way. P.S. Trump has never read the book. He's never even read the books that he supposedly authored.
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:37pm
@SnowdenJim @MightyQuinnUSA @Acosta And all I say every time I see him is, "Lordy!"
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:36pm
@GhostBetsyRoss @Acosta Well, @Acosta is a nice guy. He can't help it.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:50pm
@i_joeb Whatever happened to that fly? Where are they now?
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:41pm
@McMillNY @Acosta The length of “War and Peace”.
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:39pm
@LK_Rigel @Acosta That may save the book, yes.
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:34pm
@carissakochan @Ge0L0gist @DemsatUVA I’m a sucker for Orange and Blue.
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:33pm
Donald Trump is “the lord of the lies”, says @Acosta. That’s enough for our new book banners to add “Lord of the Flies” to their long list.
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 12:44pm
RT @atrupar: On Fox News, Glenn Youngkin defends his critical race theory ban by reciting the one and only MLK quote that Republicans are aware of https://t.co/1vLFPfb97d
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2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 12:42pm
RT @Ge0L0gist: Can the UVA UDems president @carissakochan and @DemsatUVA get a retweet please @LarrySabato ? https://t.co/TUz4mzoCk1
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3 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:14am
@tjohnson419 I have an excellent relationship with my credit cards.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 7:47pm
@GauvinGlaude Totally over. FDR Jr. helped JFK a great deal in WV primary. FDR Jr. was called "the son of God".
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 7:12pm
@GauvinGlaude I remember this issue. And I remember the WV primary. And most of all, I remember the terrible poverty where some of my family's relatives lived. On our trips we brought basic supplies and hand-me-down clothes. It was like Christmas.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 6:09pm
@dorkaslane Do what your conscience tells you. And you're right--happy talk does not make up for harmful policies and actions.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 4:22pm
@politicalpunk I’m a peaceful guy but there have to be exceptions.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 4:18pm
RT @BuddyWinston: Just drank a bottle of the new Mike Lindell Vodka but nothing happened. It was zero proof.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 4:09pm
RT @TheValuesVoter: And it's not because of some mythical hacked voting machine thingamajig which beamed in votes from outer space ... or whatever Mike Lindell is saying now. It's because ACTUAL VOTERS VOTED. And REGISTERED TO VOTE! A significant increase. And he didn't win by that much in 2016. https://t.co/AY9AxKL4HH
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:26pm
@Murp1953Tim @dlowther715 @JeffreyGuterman Dog whistles have been a part of our politics forever. And forever includes the future. Beyond sad.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:24pm
@pikrallidasc @democraticbear When in doubt, mark "all of the above".
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:22pm
@SpaceArtAl @JeffreyGuterman The person who coined that phrase was obviously not in politics.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:17pm
@Lynnp27 That's such a squeaker you can understand why the loser is suing. Kidding.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:16pm
@pikrallidasc @mistergizmo At this point, I'll leave the what-if's to others.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:14pm
@SpaceArtAl @JeffreyGuterman Honestly, there were many such editorials and op-eds. Had no impact.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:14pm
@JeffreyGuterman No, you wouldn't. My classroom jokes are awful. :) Thanks.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:13pm
@dlowther715 @JeffreyGuterman Many reporters have. I've seen TV segments about it. No one can define it well, if at all. CRT is "the thing you don't like" about race in the curriculum.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:10pm
@TeeTweetsHere Legitimate questions--but there are no definitive answers on inauguration day.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:10pm
@loudthorpe @pennyblab @CNN I look and sound like the MyPillow guy, so I don't make such comparisons. :)
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:08pm
@joel1954 @johnizonline VA Senate is 21D-19R. Only need one D defection now that R is Lt. Gov.--and there are several possibilities.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:07pm
@JeffreyGuterman Exactly. As I said, this is one pledge Youngkin will have no trouble fulfilling, because CRT isn't taught in VA K-12. Just a dog whistle.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:04pm
The entire transition was cordial, correct, peaceful--you know, the way things used to be. Democracy requires that you accept elections you lose, not just those you win. Democrats can take a bow here, unlike--well, let's not sully the day by mentioning the disgraceful DFP. https://t.co/3WfMAJp9gi
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:57pm
@JoanAnzelmo @CNN You're always very kind. Thank you.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:57pm
@democraticbear Of course, many people love to hate.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:56pm
@Brian_C_Broadus If they prove your assertion anew, we'll all point it out. Promise.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:38pm
@bobob1618 Sure, today is a day for hope.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:37pm
@CoreyBMiles I do my small part to make you a better person. :)
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:37pm
@johnizonline The battle is joined come Monday. And you're right, it's going to be battle after battle.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:36pm
@bzlrbi You lucky b-----d.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:35pm
@CoreyBMiles Now Corey, it was exactly what you'd expect him to say given what he campaigned on. Agree or disagree, it's his day.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:33pm
@ozarkspider I salute you. And that's the way it should be.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:31pm
@bobob1618 My rule is, people get to crow on their inaugural days. However much we disagree with them, the day should be a time when we wish them well--and hope for wisdom on their part.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:28pm
@oj__gibson I taught you that. I'm regretting it.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:27pm
@ozarkspider Let's all hope he recovers. We should never wish ill health or death on anyone. I know you agree.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:25pm
Good didn't listen to a word Youngkin said about "unity" and "civility". No surprise. https://t.co/4PGl0WhDbl
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 11:42am
@ScribeMarjie Understood. But always remember, politics is just a giant roller-coaster--up and down, up and down, up and down. When you're flying highest, you've actually peaked.
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3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 11:41am
@jpbrown56 @ChazNuttycombe @538politics I'm old enough to avoid all discussions of death, even the ones related to my field.
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4 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 7:37am
@tjohnson419 Will he be wearing it tonight for the Trump rally in Arizona? We shall see.
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4 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 3:48am
RT @malcolmkenyatta: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” -Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. https://t.co/umUuv1JsXi
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4 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:16am
@CJPaschallTV A lot of the blame has to be placed on the news media, especially television news. Oh wait...sorry. :)
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4 days ago: Friday Jan 14 - 6:44pm
@MorisKlaw Haha. Maybe you're right, dad.
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4 days ago: Friday Jan 14 - 6:43pm
@LauraTripp57 No surprise about the turnover. But 24 hours seems a bit abrupt!
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4 days ago: Friday Jan 14 - 5:55pm
@ElkGroveNews @RobinCook Eventually there is no morning after for each and every one of us. Cheers!
13 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:40pm
@RajLuvsColorado I don't wish him ill, just some medical tests.
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13 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:28pm
@erikhalvorsen18 No money in it either.
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14 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:21pm
@5MilesHigher Let hope spring eternal.
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14 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:12pm
@HeralddeParis @katiecouric Radiators either run way too hot or barely at all.
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14 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:11pm
Definition of a GOOD DAY: Giuliani subpoenaed and Youngkin sued.
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14 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 6:06pm
LAWSUIT for Youngkin in record time: Chesapeake parents sue Gov. Youngkin over executive order removing mask mandate in schools | https://t.co/uafya0w2G0 https://t.co/qnejtVRZzH
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15 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 5:21pm
@XPLRjames He did indeed!
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15 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 4:39pm
@XPLRjames Only in mine--Pavilion IV, East Lawn. I'll be damned if any other Pavilion is getting it. :)
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 4:11pm
@Rigel9000 I'm certainly not defending all their votes. I'm 100% for both voting rights bills. But the award is given for a CONSPICUOUS ACT OF POLITICAL COURAGE. Too many people on Twitter underestimate the difficulty of doing what Cheney and Kinzinger have done.
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:53pm
@headcoach4life @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger No one said it did.
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:51pm
@twistopherrobin @gwilliagh He got 1 delegate in 1980 when he ran for POTUS. This time around I can confidently predict he will get 0.
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:41pm
@CouncilmanViera @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger And there are far more Paine's than Smith's, today and always.
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:39pm
@jpitney @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Get busy and nominate them. :)
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:39pm
@cyncon I suggest you read the JFK Library notice I posted. When in doubt, read the instructions.
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:37pm
@CouncilmanViera @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Senator Jefferson Smith would have won the #ProfileinCourageAward if it had existed back then--and if he were real!
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:34pm
The #ProfileinCourageAward is not a purity test. It is given to honor a political figure for a conspicuous act of courage, such as risking one's career on principle. I'd say a Republican strongly opposing Donald Trump and his attempted coup and January 6th insurrection qualifies.
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16 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:23pm
@shnklfritz @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Then make some nominations of your own.
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:21pm
@ThomasSBateman @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Social media was the correct answer!
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:18pm
@HeralddeParis @katiecouric I'm cold (Pavilion residents, unlike students in Lawn rooms such as @katiecouric), cannot use the fireplaces. But it's worth it.
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:16pm
@XPLRjames This is a treasure. Thanks for sharing.
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:15pm
@jamesabloom @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger I'm sure they'll get all kinds of inappropriate nominations.
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:14pm
@oj__gibson @Sen_JoeManchin @SenatorSinema They'll even accept nominations from you, Owen.
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:10pm
@ThomasSBateman @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Put his name in!
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:04pm
@ResCon1 @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Feel free to nominate him. The process is open to everyone. Click the link provided in the earlier tweet.
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:03pm
@LTCDC1 @RepRaskin Please do so.
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 3:02pm
@mgcanmore @SykesCharlie @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger Sure, submit his name.
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17 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 2:29pm
The #ProfilesinCourageAward is an honor of great significance. Nominate someone in politics who has shown true courage. Personally,I’m submitting the names of @RepLizCheney and @AdamKinzinger for obvious and (in my view) compelling reasons. https://t.co/ZGGRICVVCz
Larry Sabato
22 hours ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 9:56am
@jon2allen Thanks
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1 day ago: Tuesday Jan 18 - 7:48am
Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Time Life Books Presents: The Glenn Youngkin Collection - Full show on CBS https://t.co/0EBlxyx0wA
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 10:39pm
@XPLRjames @JimDuncanRVA @AndrewNBC12 @timkaine @cfrydenb Feel free to send me this beautiful concoction so I can serve as food taster for everyone.
Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:44pm
RT @VAPediatricians: Press Release: Virginia Pediatricians strongly recommend children continue to wear masks in school. https://t.co/2GfgLEKvaY
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 7:47pm
RT @dansaltzstein: I am by no means the first person to point this out, but as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, it’s important to remember that he was not popular with the general public in his lifetime and was vilified as, you guessed it, a socialist and communist https://t.co/iVC9Ae25af
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 7:07pm
@CowboyCodyJack @UVA At this point, I never count my birthday chickens before they hatch. But thanks.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 7:04pm
All of us can support the TRUST Act, sponsored by two @UVA alums, Rep. Abby Spanberger (D-VA) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX). They agree on little except for this bill--and their joint birthday of August 7 (my birthday too). https://t.co/kuQtZs6GQ3
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 6:34pm
RT @mehdirhasan: Tonight, on the @MehdiHasanShow, my guests include: @RepJayapal on voting rights and #MLKDay @LarrySabato on Glenn Youngkin and Virginia @citrinowicz on the truth about Israel, Iran & the intel Live from 7pm ET on @peacockTV & @YouTube: https://t.co/s5GIN9hGiA
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 6:21pm
@DrewBiemer @ivesjar The tradition lives on.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 3:23pm
@ivesjar That's what many people are saying.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 3:07pm
@ivesjar History incorrectly recorded Stephen Douglas as Lincoln's opponent. We learned last week, courtesy of a GOP legislator in Richmond, that it was actually Frederick Douglass. Live and learn.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 2:16pm
Hundreds just marched across the Frederick Douglass Bridge in DC, and others gathered at the Lincoln Memorial, to honor #MLKDay--and also to salute the two Great Debaters of 1858 (last part is highly questionable).
Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 2:07pm
RT @AGTheodoridis: @JesseHRhodes, @raylaraja, @TatisheNteta & I examine the link between racial attitudes & #BigLie/Jan 6 beliefs in this #MLKDay @washingtonpost @monkeycageblog piece using @UMassPoll data. The striking association goes well beyond party identification. @umasspolsci @UMassAmherst https://t.co/mkWFLLeoUN
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 1:59pm
@emsprater1 @NUEagle @rexzane1 There are lots of ways to use the EO. It will backfire.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 12:46pm
@NUEagle @rexzane1 I missed this. I’d like to have a list of these books and where it happened. If this really happened it’s disgraceful and demands action.
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1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:36am
RT @OfficialMLK3: Dad, today we're marching for you. #MLKDay x #MLKLegacy x #DeliverForVotingRights https://t.co/J6NkZY1zxW
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Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:35am
RT @BerniceKing: 🧵 Family, Tomorrow, there will be people tweeting about my father and #MLKDay who are complicit in, complacent about and/or a part of cultivating some form of injustice. That’s to be expected, and not just regarding voting legislation. https://t.co/uwiziqWvMw
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Larry Sabato
1 day ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:32am
RT @emarvelous: Still looking for those #MLKDay quotes? Allow me to suggest several from his 1957 speech also delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The title: “Give Us the Ballot” https://t.co/csDkla6fc6
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Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Monday Jan 17 - 8:14am
@tjohnson419 MyLarryPillow is FREE when you use the code DEMOCRACY.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 9:03pm
@p_pierpoint Thanks but @Acosta said it first. I was just watching...and laughing.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:42pm
@AlexODiazNV It seems like yesterday.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:40pm
@Phil_Blackmon @Acosta The book-ban mob can't be too careful.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:39pm
@AdamMcquade @Acosta You Brits are diplomatic that way. P.S. Trump has never read the book. He's never even read the books that he supposedly authored.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:37pm
@SnowdenJim @MightyQuinnUSA @Acosta And all I say every time I see him is, "Lordy!"
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:36pm
@GhostBetsyRoss @Acosta Well, @Acosta is a nice guy. He can't help it.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:50pm
@i_joeb Whatever happened to that fly? Where are they now?
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:41pm
@McMillNY @Acosta The length of “War and Peace”.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:39pm
@LK_Rigel @Acosta That may save the book, yes.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:34pm
@carissakochan @Ge0L0gist @DemsatUVA I’m a sucker for Orange and Blue.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 4:33pm
Donald Trump is “the lord of the lies”, says @Acosta. That’s enough for our new book banners to add “Lord of the Flies” to their long list.
Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 12:44pm
RT @atrupar: On Fox News, Glenn Youngkin defends his critical race theory ban by reciting the one and only MLK quote that Republicans are aware of https://t.co/1vLFPfb97d
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Larry Sabato
2 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 12:42pm
RT @Ge0L0gist: Can the UVA UDems president @carissakochan and @DemsatUVA get a retweet please @LarrySabato ? https://t.co/TUz4mzoCk1
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Sunday Jan 16 - 8:14am
@tjohnson419 I have an excellent relationship with my credit cards.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 7:47pm
@GauvinGlaude Totally over. FDR Jr. helped JFK a great deal in WV primary. FDR Jr. was called "the son of God".
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 7:12pm
@GauvinGlaude I remember this issue. And I remember the WV primary. And most of all, I remember the terrible poverty where some of my family's relatives lived. On our trips we brought basic supplies and hand-me-down clothes. It was like Christmas.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 6:09pm
@dorkaslane Do what your conscience tells you. And you're right--happy talk does not make up for harmful policies and actions.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 4:22pm
@politicalpunk I’m a peaceful guy but there have to be exceptions.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 4:18pm
RT @BuddyWinston: Just drank a bottle of the new Mike Lindell Vodka but nothing happened. It was zero proof.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 4:09pm
RT @TheValuesVoter: And it's not because of some mythical hacked voting machine thingamajig which beamed in votes from outer space ... or whatever Mike Lindell is saying now. It's because ACTUAL VOTERS VOTED. And REGISTERED TO VOTE! A significant increase. And he didn't win by that much in 2016. https://t.co/AY9AxKL4HH
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Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:26pm
@Murp1953Tim @dlowther715 @JeffreyGuterman Dog whistles have been a part of our politics forever. And forever includes the future. Beyond sad.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:24pm
@pikrallidasc @democraticbear When in doubt, mark "all of the above".
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:22pm
@SpaceArtAl @JeffreyGuterman The person who coined that phrase was obviously not in politics.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:17pm
@Lynnp27 That's such a squeaker you can understand why the loser is suing. Kidding.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:16pm
@pikrallidasc @mistergizmo At this point, I'll leave the what-if's to others.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:14pm
@SpaceArtAl @JeffreyGuterman Honestly, there were many such editorials and op-eds. Had no impact.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:14pm
@JeffreyGuterman No, you wouldn't. My classroom jokes are awful. :) Thanks.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:13pm
@dlowther715 @JeffreyGuterman Many reporters have. I've seen TV segments about it. No one can define it well, if at all. CRT is "the thing you don't like" about race in the curriculum.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:10pm
@TeeTweetsHere Legitimate questions--but there are no definitive answers on inauguration day.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:10pm
@loudthorpe @pennyblab @CNN I look and sound like the MyPillow guy, so I don't make such comparisons. :)
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:08pm
@joel1954 @johnizonline VA Senate is 21D-19R. Only need one D defection now that R is Lt. Gov.--and there are several possibilities.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:07pm
@JeffreyGuterman Exactly. As I said, this is one pledge Youngkin will have no trouble fulfilling, because CRT isn't taught in VA K-12. Just a dog whistle.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:04pm
The entire transition was cordial, correct, peaceful--you know, the way things used to be. Democracy requires that you accept elections you lose, not just those you win. Democrats can take a bow here, unlike--well, let's not sully the day by mentioning the disgraceful DFP. https://t.co/3WfMAJp9gi
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:57pm
@JoanAnzelmo @CNN You're always very kind. Thank you.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:57pm
@democraticbear Of course, many people love to hate.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:56pm
@Brian_C_Broadus If they prove your assertion anew, we'll all point it out. Promise.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:38pm
@bobob1618 Sure, today is a day for hope.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:37pm
@CoreyBMiles I do my small part to make you a better person. :)
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:37pm
@johnizonline The battle is joined come Monday. And you're right, it's going to be battle after battle.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:36pm
@bzlrbi You lucky b-----d.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:35pm
@CoreyBMiles Now Corey, it was exactly what you'd expect him to say given what he campaigned on. Agree or disagree, it's his day.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:33pm
@ozarkspider I salute you. And that's the way it should be.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:31pm
@bobob1618 My rule is, people get to crow on their inaugural days. However much we disagree with them, the day should be a time when we wish them well--and hope for wisdom on their part.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:28pm
@oj__gibson I taught you that. I'm regretting it.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:27pm
@ozarkspider Let's all hope he recovers. We should never wish ill health or death on anyone. I know you agree.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 1:25pm
Good didn't listen to a word Youngkin said about "unity" and "civility". No surprise. https://t.co/4PGl0WhDbl
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 11:42am
@ScribeMarjie Understood. But always remember, politics is just a giant roller-coaster--up and down, up and down, up and down. When you're flying highest, you've actually peaked.
Larry Sabato
3 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 11:41am
@jpbrown56 @ChazNuttycombe @538politics I'm old enough to avoid all discussions of death, even the ones related to my field.
Larry Sabato
4 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 7:37am
@tjohnson419 Will he be wearing it tonight for the Trump rally in Arizona? We shall see.
Larry Sabato
4 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 3:48am
RT @malcolmkenyatta: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” -Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. https://t.co/umUuv1JsXi
Larry Sabato
4 days ago: Saturday Jan 15 - 2:16am
@CJPaschallTV A lot of the blame has to be placed on the news media, especially television news. Oh wait...sorry. :)
Larry Sabato
4 days ago: Friday Jan 14 - 6:44pm
@MorisKlaw Haha. Maybe you're right, dad.
Larry Sabato
4 days ago: Friday Jan 14 - 6:43pm
@LauraTripp57 No surprise about the turnover. But 24 hours seems a bit abrupt!
Larry Sabato
4 days ago: Friday Jan 14 - 5:55pm
@ElkGroveNews @RobinCook Eventually there is no morning after for each and every one of us. Cheers!