Greetings from Game
#4
of the 2023
#WorldSeries
- where the streak continues for an 18th consecutive year! This is my 20th WS game overall, 3rd in AZ (first since Game
#7
in 2001!) and 3rd time seeing both the
@Dbacks
and
@Rangers
in the Fall Classic.
Among my fondest memories of working in the George W. Bush White House was the Bush to Obama transition. And that’s not because I liked the end result of the election, far from it, but because we were a small part of something much bigger than ourselves.
Both VP Kamala Harris & Sen. JD Vance will miss Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu’s address to Congress today because they will both be in… wait for it… Indiana.
Can someone explain why headlines like this are necessary? Do we send out breaking news push alerts when cancer deaths exceed 3,000 in a year? Or strokes? Or diabetes? This headline, and
@washingtonpost
wasn’t the only one to run something similar, screams of sensationalism. 1/2
.
@AriFleischer
&
@DanaPerino
brought together members of the Press Office from 2001-09 to reconnect, reminisce & share our favorite stories from our time serving the 43rd President. No matter when we occupied spots in Upper or Lower Press, the bonds are strong & unbreakable.
There is no one who can convince America with a straight face - especially after Saturday - that JD Vance is prepared to be president of the United States. This is Trump feeling politically invincible & picking a spokesperson, not a governing partner.
For those keeping score at home, come Jan...
Pence (VP) - > Klain (WH CoS)
Azar (HHS) -> Buttigieg (DOT)
Young (NRSC) - > Banks (RSC)
It’s an unwritten yet steadfast rule of Washington: as one Hoosier leaves the White House/Cabinet/Congressional Leadership, another comes in.
Already looking ahead to a Pence v Harris Debate? Know this:
@Mike_Pence
is always well prepared, on message & respectful of his interlocutors. Oct 7th will be no different.
Young people (supposedly) support
@BernieSanders
but (definitely) aren't showing up for Bernie Sanders. If they aren't coming out with him on the primary ballot, is there any hope they show up in November without him on the ballot?
@WashTimesOpEd
Like LBJ, he twists arms through negotiation & charm. Like George W. Bush, he peppers aides with questions. But this president doesn’t do it in private. He does it all in the eye of the camera. This is the
@realDonaldTrump
Treatment. And no one is immune.
Meeting with my parents (who came to the US, met, married & had me) in the Oval, President George W. Bush said, “Think about that... two immigrants to this great country & their only child works for the president of the United States.” This is every immigrant family’s dream.
You know, whatever else you think of Kamala Harris, it’s pretty amazing and awesome that immigrants can come to the U.S., meet, marry, have a child, and their daughter can grow up to be DA, state attorney general, U.S. Senator, and on a presidential ticket.
Can we all take a moment to acknowledge that
@CurtisHill_IN
is in LAST place out of six candidates for the GOP nod for governor? He’s losing to someone no one had heard of until two months ago! Three losses in four years. Yikes.
Proud of our
@indgop
HQ team, interns & volunteers for making magic in Evansville this weekend. Special shout-out to
@mhuckleby1
who quarterbacked all the events, including the
#INDGOP18
Friday Night Party and the convention itself. Boom!
.
@SecretaryLawson
is the embodiment of what it means to serve the public. A consummate professional & dear friend, she always put her constituents first & now it's time for her to put herself & her family first. Thank you Connie for years of legendary service to our great state.
Greetings from Game 1 of the 2021
#WorldSeries
where the streak continues for a 16th year! This is my 5th WS in TX, 2nd in Houston, 3rd seeing the Astros & 1st time - in 18 WS games - that I’ve been to Game 1. It’s also the 1st time watching the Braves play in person… ever!
Meet the baseball superfan who didn't let a pandemic stop his 15-year World Series streak. But if it had, he got an excused absence from the commish.
The story of
@PeteSeat
, who is at Game 2 tonight, and The Steak:
Wait wait wait. I thought... but... the social media people... oh that’s right, he was *always* going to win. Congrats to our incredible Gov
@HolcombForIN
Four more years of
#NextLevel
magic coming to
#OneIndiana
There’s an awful lot of candidates counting on me - yes, ME - to hit their fundraising goals tonight. Sadly (for them) I intend to let each and every one of them down.
Today’s
@politico
@playbookdc
. The Republican surrogate most in demand. And the Democrat most in demand. They have but one thing in common: Hoosiers. (Well, only one actually resides in Indiana these days… but the point remains.
#IndianaRocks
)
Competent. Confident. And unlike the incumbent, someone who understands we deserve better and who is prepared to make our capital city a safe place to live once again.
In 2016
@ToddYoungIN
defeated the “unbeatable” Evan Bayh and in 2020 as
@NRSC
chair he led the charge in winning “unwinnable” Senate races. Todd Young should never be underestimated. Ever.
“Courage is not a blind insistence on getting your point of view. It's the ability to face the fact that you may be defeated.” - Former Senator Dick Lugar
In an era when norms are broken left and right, when candidates seize the moment from out of nowhere, when traditional paths are closed and new trails paved�� the academics still base their analysis on how it’s been done in the past.
Hey, Democrat Donnelly! Have you heard the news?
@FedEx
is investing $1.5 billion into
#Indiana
-- & increasing wages, bonuses & pension funding for Hoosiers -- because of federal
#TaxReform
that you voted against.
In case you missed it, we FedEx'd you the info today!
Trip to Florida started by having a private lunch with one former governor/2016 presidential candidate and ends being seated next to another former governor/2016 presidential candidate at a luncheon...
Governor Holcomb, as he tends to do, knocked it out of the park with his pick of State Representative
@HolliASullivan
to be Indiana's Secretary of State. Serving in this role, especially in these times, is not for the feint of heart. (1/3)
Scoop:
@INDGOP
chair Anne Hathaway and Exec Director
@ElsenerJoseph
will announce tomorrow they are stepping down from their posts following Saturday's GOP convention. Mike Braun's team previously said post-primary Hathaway could stay in the role as long as she preferred.
Please. Follow
@AriFleischer
today. His annual recounting of his personal experiences of 9/11 are the reminder we need to
#NeverForget
the heroism and the lives lost that day.
Although I appreciate the excused absence... what Commissioner Manfred believes to be “impractical,” I believe to be a challenge accepted. Tickets to Game 2 of the 2020 World Series secured!
My question is not a way to minimize the threat. It is real & I am encouraged our state & federal government, and the media, is taking it seriously. But this is an inappropriate & irrelevant comparison that lends credibility to those saying the situation is being overblown. 2/2
This is normally when say mean things about
@ElsenerJoseph
. But allow me to be sincere. He is among the hardest working & most loyal individuals I know. His word is gold (except when he makes plans to get dinner & bails last min). He is the right leader for the Marion GOP.
Excited to announce that I filed this morning to serve as chairman of the
@IndyGOP
. I’m looking forward to many conversations with grassroots supporters and precinct leaders on the direction of our county party in the days ahead.
To those complaining about the “full” stadium and how “no one cares about this ‘virus’ now that Trump is gone”...
THEY ARE CARDBOARD CUTOUTS.
CARD. BOARD. CUT. OUTS.
Like Al Gore. Only more lifelike.
1) I’m framing this and adding it to my “Pete was right” collection. 2) Appreciate Adam for publicly saying this and acknowledging the error. More journos should do the same.
Are you watching
#INGOP
@indgop
State Convention live on
@WISH_TV
? History in the making. Tune in & don’t miss hearing from Republican leaders from across Indiana.
Years ago, before she was shot, I walked up to Gabby Giffords & (half-jokingly) told her my political mission in college was to defeat her. She could not have been more gracious. We still don’t see eye to eye on everything, but I love seeing her speak so clearly. God bless her.
Democrats: How dare Republicans vote for Donald Trump simply because he is the GOP nominee. Country over Party!
Also Democrats: Sure we know Joe Biden is not up to the job, but he *is* the Democrat nominee so we'll still vote for him.
.
@ChairmanHupfer
@mhuckleby1
&
@indgop
- under unusual circumstances - defied expectations and ran a smooth, transparent & inclusive convention process. All campaigns were included. The process was clearly spelled out. And nearly every. single. delegate. returned a ballot. Kudos!
Hoosier History being made tonight at
@halfliterbbq
: the very first Importantville Live event with
@adamwren
interviewing Hoosier & 2-time VP chief of staff
@RonaldKlain
Question: Say Biden resigns and Harris is sworn in as president. Does the Trump campaign throw out the 45-47 hats and make 45-48 hats or do they try to claim she is 46 1/2 and keep the hats as is?
It drives me absolutely bonkers that she consistently refers to us as “Indiana Hoosiers.” Are there Hoosiers in another state? Or are you only speaking to students and alumni of IU? It makes no sense!
Announcements today from Paige Miller and Jamie Reitenour regarding the Indiana Governor race. You can be certain that Paige and Jamie will continue to stand for "we the people," who deserve representation of their values and way of life!
On behalf of the American people: can we please stop quoting political science professors who have never worked on a campaign in election stories?
#Thanks
We’ll see how the night progresses, but based on the current results, I could probably name every Rainwater voter based their incessant social media activity. aka they were the only ones.
The 2004 Republican National Convention opened (August 30, 2004) with an SNL-style video....
Don Pardo: "It's the Republican National Convention. With Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Senator John McCain. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. First Lady Laura Bush. Senator Zell Miller ... "
Candidates like
@CyndiforIndy
don't come around that often. She brought everything to the table and then some. It's unfortunate the voters of Marion County think their decision will change anything - or they don't care about what the city has become. Hope we'll see Cyndi again!