Alex Conant
@AlexConant
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Founding partner @FirehouseStrat, award-winning public affairs firm. 2x winner of NYT’s Quote Of The Day. RTs endorse Twins, Badgers, Nats, Vikings
Washington, DC
Joined December 2008
From tomorrow @WSJopinion: .“Perhaps it’s worth calling up a Keith track amid so much American division & dysfunction, as elements of both parties claim U.S. is no longer worth defending. America could use more of the love of country that animated the life & times of Toby Keith”.
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Honest question: Why would Trump float a tri-state quarantine, cause panic & confusion in those states, and then announce he’s not doing it? In the face of the biggest national crisis in decades, what is the strategy in that?.
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WTF. For 100s of millions of people around the world, CNNi is one of few media sources that’s not state sponsored. Journalists there do a great job representing free media around the globe
.@FoxNews is MUCH more important in the United States than CNN, but outside of the U.S., CNN International is still a major source of (Fake) news, and they represent our Nation to the WORLD very poorly. The outside world does not see the truth from them!.
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Honest question: why is WH/Trump incapable of tweeting something constructive like this?.
If you’re wondering whether it’s an overreaction to cancel large gatherings and public events (and I love basketball), here’s a useful primer as to why these measures can slow the spread of the virus and save lives. We have to look out for each other.
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Fwiw, I’ve known @mkraju for 20 years & he covered my bosses when he was a reporter at @InsideEPA, @Politico, & @CNN — and I still don’t know what his personal ideology is. (I mean that as a compliment.) . I do know that he’s definitely not a hack, though.
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Anytime Republicans are reduced to arguing "But Obama did it. ", we've already lost.
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The McCain & Bush 43 speeches this week are a really big deal. Both warn of urgent threats to freedom & democracy.
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Kudos to @jaketapper pointing out that Obama & Congressional Dems did nothing on gun control when they had majority in 2009-10.
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Honest question: Aren't most of Clinton's ads just replaying Trump's own words?
Crooked Hillary is flooding the airwaves with false and misleading ads - all paid for by her bosses on Wall Street. Media is protecting her!.
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Obama/Clinton’s silence during similar protests 8 years ago remains stain on their legacy. Good for Trump & his team for supporting dissidents in Iran now.
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Not me but this hard to disagree with. Lots of Republicans who care about keeping majorities are seething at Trump/Bannon tonight.
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DC's changed a lot in last decade. It's a minority-majority city that's embracing the future. And today voted for it
Marco Rubio has won D.C.’s Republican primary, according to the Associated Press.
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For record: I'm watching @realDonaldTrump in a bar. Just told bartenders that I worked for Rubio. Bar staff came out & and shook my hand.
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Update: @marcorubio's press avail about violence at Trump rally now has over 115,000 views on YouTube. Watch & RT:
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I saw this from afar. DC police & fire response was massive & impressive. 15 years in DC & I've never seen anything like it.
This is INSANE. Erdogan’s goons rough up Kurdish protesters ON EMBASSY ROW, as D.C. cops valiantly try to stop them.
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National Review's @jimgeraghty lays out conservative case for @MarcoRubio & raises bar for all future "must-reads"
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how is this not a bigger story?
A horrific video released on Thursday shows an Arizona cop killing an unarmed man who begged for his life in a hotel hallway in 2016
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This column by @BretStephensNYT is must-read for anyone who wants to understand surge in GOP enthusiasm & unity behind Kavanaugh/Trump
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Today a supporter told Marco that he is filled w/ hope after last night's debate. You gotta see what happened next:
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Here's @marcorubio's speech tonight. Thanks to everyone on @TeamMarco for a great campaign
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Trump tells @DavidMuir that he couldn't find hats "Made in America" to sell. He should have asked @marcorubio!!
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Today @CNN reported totally false story about Marco based on unnamed "source" without asking camp for comment. Unbelievably bad journalism.
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Trump just admitted he's not having fun running for president any longer. Con artists don't like being exposed.
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Just waited 3 hours in line to vote for @marcorubio in #DCGOP. Never been prouder to cast a vote. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸.
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Watch this report. And then consider that White House response is to blame Obama.
Chemical attack massacre kills, injures 100s of people in Syria. @RichardEngel reports. WARNING: Disturbing images.
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Trump just said he wants US leaders to treat the American people the way Chinese leaders treat the Chinese people. This is scary.
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I'm not convinced that Biden's age will doom him with voters this fall. I wrote a piece for @politico explaining why:
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The live appearance from one event into another event is a classic Plouffe move from 2008 that only campaign people can fully appreciate.
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Honest question: Why hasn't @POTUS or any on-record WH spokesman said this?
VP PENCE in South America, moments ago:. "We have no tolerance for hate and violence from white supremacists, neo-Nazis or the KKK.".
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On @NBCNightlyNews, @chucktodd says he expects WH COS will have to convince WH staff & Cabinet members to not resign after today's debacle.
WATCH: @chucktodd: Pres. Trump has likely lost moral authority to speak for the country, and the Republican Party.
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@AriFleischer @nytimes Maybe because Trump officials (including 1 who was fired last night) have repeatedly denied there were any contacts?.
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The polls have been closed for 90 minutes & GOP could actually lose Senate seat. In ALABAMA. No matter what happens next, hard to overstate what a huge political disaster this is for Moore-apologists like Trump, let alone Moore-champions like Bannon.
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The Obama guys are parody of themselves. Obama ducked gun issues on campaign trail in ‘08 & only signed pro-gun legislation during his first term, when Dems had filibuster-proof majority in Senate. They hate Marco because he tries to find common ground, which Obama NEVER did.
"Marco Rubio is the walking, talking embodiment of everything people hate about politics".
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In terms of book sales, this is probably the best publicity any author/publisher could ever ask for, right?
"Mr. Trump hereby demands that you immediately cease & desist from any further publication, release or dissemination of the Book, the Article, or any excerpts or summaries of either of them, to any person or entity, and that you issue a full and complete retraction and apology…"
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I honestly didn't know it was possible to have a "hostile" conversation with an Aussie.
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I don’t know if Trump is risking his health by campaigning, but he’s certainly taking a big political risk. I talked to @thehill about Trump’s business-as-usual approach to crisis.
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I've been to 10 post-debate spin rooms now. Never seen Team Trump look so rattled.
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Never prouder to be a Minnesotan.
BREAKING NEWS: Fox News projects @marcorubio as the winner of the Minnesota Republican Caucus. #SuperTuesday
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Trump is only pushing Marco to get out because he knows we are going to beat him in FL. Marco's never called on anyone to drop out.
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30 minutes before Rubio rally in Tennessee and already our biggest crowd of the campaign! #Marcomentum
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Panoramic shot -- @marcorubio in the round for standing-room only crowd in Iowa. #Marcomentum
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To recap: Dem candidate agrees to Spanish-language debate. Then drops out when he realizes Republican speaks Spanish
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According to media reports, here are today's crowd counts:.Rubio: 7,000 in Georgia.Trump: 5,500 in Arkansas.
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@maggieNYT Ironic that the quotes complaining about the leak are from officials “not authorized” to complain about leaks.
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I'm obviously biased, but @marcorubio walking off AF1 is a good look. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
President Obama and Sen. Marco Rubio disembark Air Force One in Orlando, Florida
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Today Trump & Rubio each pulled about 5k crowds at their rallies in Atlanta, GA & Franklin, TN. Meanwhile Cruz has 500 in Nevada. #2wayrace?.
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As you're reading this tweet, @realDonaldTrump is trying to come up w/ craziest thing possible to say at press conf to distract from debate.
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BREAKING: Ben Carson's Michigan chairman switches support to Marco Rubio.
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How can it be that @Scaramucci has not publicly apologized to Bannon or @Reince45?
"Better not to comment," @Scaramucci told press pool on Air Force One, asking about his comments to @RyanLizza. @Reince45 also on board.
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There's now over 111k views on YouTube of @marcorubio's press conference yesterday. Worth watching:
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If Clinton campaign doesn't put @HillaryClinton in front of a TV camera this afternoon, it's political malpractice.
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"Undeterred Underdog" Great front page of today's Tampa Tribune
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Trey Gowdy & Tim Scott have easiest jobs in the spin room tonight representing @TeamMarco!!
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Plane problems won't stop @marcorubio from making it to Pawleys Island before the primary. We'll be there tonight to rally supporters.
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As noted in my tweet thread last night, burying news on Friday nights is flawed strategy. Controversies take days to build.
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Before tonight's protests in Chicago, @MarcoRubio warned there are consequences to Trump's language. Watch:
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"Dropout drama: Are the media pushing Marco Rubio to get out?" Short answer: Yes. But it's not happening
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BREAKING: @orlandosentinel endorses @MarcoRubio for president. "Rubio is GOP's last, best hope".
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Interesting: Clinton's best issue against Trump is handling trade agreements
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.@MarcoRubio going on all 5 Sunday shows tomorrow to celebrate 2nd place comeback in SC. 2nd week in a row he'll do full Ginsburg. #history.
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Con-artist Trump claimed 35k crowd last night. But local cops said it was only 10k. (Rubio had 20k at VA rallies)
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Marco's Saturday press conference now has over half a million views on YouTube:
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This video has correct transcript; any other is another dirty trick by Cruz camp. How do I know? I'm in the video!!
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"Rubio has taken a hatchet to the core of the Trump mystique"
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Marco Rubio: We Cannot Allow Radical Jihadists To Have A Safe Haven
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Congrats+welcome to 15,000 new Americans at 65 naturalization ceremonies across USA today! Welcome to our GREAT country 🇺🇸.
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👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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BREAKING: @MarcoRubio outperforms @realDonaldTrump by 10 points in absentee voting in Miami-Dade
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Senate GOP passes budget with tax cuts, but Trump is tweeting about everything else.
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WashPost: Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina win the Republican debate. http://t.co/6cVDGSgTzs.
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Report from my brother caucusing in Minneapolis. Great news for @TeamMarco
People waiting to get into the caucus building. The line is half a mile out of the room. Big support for Rubio out here.
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Judging by reaction to @MarcoRubio at #CPAC2016, conservatives are rejecting @realDonaldTrump. That's why Trump canceled.
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I know for a fact this report is 100% false. Marco will be on debate stage tomorrow & 100% committed to winning FL
Top @marcorubio donors say barring a positive poll, the Senator will suspend his campaign prior to the Fla primary.
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Trump so sensitive!!! Says Marco has "small crowd" after Marco had 7,000; Trump had 5,500 today. #Nevertrump
Just watched lightweight Marco Rubio lying to a small crowd about my past record. He is not as smart as Cruz, and may be an even bigger liar.
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BREAKING: Lamar Alexander endorses Marco Rubio for president.
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"This nation was not founded on political principles. It was founded on spiritual principles." - @marcorubio at #PFF15.
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