Barbara A. Perry
@BarbaraPerryUVA
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Dr. Barbara A. Perry, POTUS/SCOTUS/FLOTUS expert, Kennedy biographer, J. Wilson Newman Prof. in POTUStudies, POTUS oral history co-chair, UVA's Miller Center.
University of Virginia
Joined March 2010
Why not celebrate Lincoln’s birthday today & the @Miller_Center’s 50th anniversary with a contribution? The MC is a trusted, non-partisan institution of public affairs. And a generous donor will match all gifts up to $50k. So my donation was doubled!
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RT @BallardFirm: Catch up on all of our latest @13thandPark episodes! - Cybersecurity expert @JeffreyDLe - UVA's Director of Presidentia…
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RT @Miller_Center: "Stimulus money, I think he should get credit for that, even though some economists say that’s what fueled the flames of…
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For my most recent summary of President Carter’s life and legacy, see my interview on @livenowfox with @WXIIChristina.
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See you in DC, Jan. 21, for a discussion of how the presidency has evolved. Come thirsty for libations and knowledge. Bring your queries the day after inauguration! @profsandpints
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@ProjectVirginia @CvilleBubble Guess you didn’t notice that I worked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Senator Mitch McConnell, and Henry Abraham—all conservatives. Better get your facts straight.
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RT @Miller_Center: "In this age of division...the lessons of both law and civility, exemplified by Olson’s public service, should resonate.…
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RT @Miller_Center: "Despite running a flawless, if truncated, campaign, [Harris] could not overcome the 'VP curse' [and] will now join from…
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Will we Roman Catholics have a woman Pope before a woman POTUS? I examine the role of gender in 2024’s election.
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How does Trump’s win and platform compare to sweeping victories by FDR in 1932 and LBJ in 1964? I note major legislative goals achieved by both @NewsNation at this link:
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Moreover, President Biden isn’t on the ballot. BTW, I think Grandpa Joe’s encounter with the baby “chicken” is “cluckin’ cute.”
"Sure, his speech is garbled, but so is Donald Trump’s—and, by the way, Trump is the one who says hateful things and lies all the time." @BarbaraPerryUVA argues that "Biden has always gotten himself spun up or excited and said things he shouldn’t have."
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Why Trump is in a toss-up race with Harris: Reality TV plus social media plus a demagogue who took advantage of people’s fears and, to what would have been the chagrin of the founders, now dominates our politics.
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And only people like themselves (white male property owners) could vote, and they didn’t even trust them!
Why did the Founders establish the Electoral College? "They had just enough pessimism about human nature to worry about the kinds of people to be chosen by the people." @BarbaraPerryUVA details the Founders' fears that voters might fall for a demagogue.
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I was raised in a non-swearing family and Catholic school, so I find profanity a sign of poor etiquette, which is also disappearing. Please stop with the vulgar language! Thank you. 😊
This normalization of profanity is a direct result of "the coarsening of our public speech, and coarsening in the public square." The Miller Center's @BarbaraPerryUVA discusses this year's profanity-laced election cycle.
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Test your high-school French by reading this article on @BillClinton & @BarackObama campaigning for @VP Harris. Pourquoi Barack Obama et Bill Clinton s'impliquent autant dans la campagne présidentielle de Kamala Harris via @franceinfo
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But @VP Harris is doing everything she can to make the positive case for herself, while noting the dangers of 45 becoming 47. Let’s just say he’s no Grover Cleveland!
“It's hard to go against somebody who is so abnormal and such a P.T. Barnum showman when you, the other candidate on the other side, are representing normality." @BarbaraPerryUVA discusses Kamala Harris' media strategy as Election Day quickly approaches.
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As I say in the article, I have met @JBKSchlossberg, and he has all the best qualities of his family: intellect, charm, charisma, wit, kindness, and looks!
"It also seems that his family might be grooming him for public life." Who is Jack Schlossberg? @BarbaraPerryUVA discusses the 31-year-old hier to the Kennedy dynasty, who has spent the last few months on the Harris-Walz campaign trail.
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Most duffer presidents cared about Arnold Palmer’s GOLF stick! Like Ike.
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I was interviewed for this @CNN documentary on "America First," with @FareedZakaria and Jon Meacham. It premiers tonight on CNN at 8 PM EDT, then heads to @hbomax.
.@FareedZakaria examines the history of American isolationism in “America First: A Fareed Zakaria Special,” premiering tonight at 8p ET/PT on CNN.
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