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@MarkHalperin
Mark Halperin
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BREAKING NEWS: Multiples sources outline the apparent state of play on Biden at this time: * plans to announce withdrawal from nomination as early as this weekend, with Sunday most likely * Jon Meacham polishing up remarks * Biden with NOT resign the presidency * Biden will
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Join a LIVE @2waytvapp episode tonight at 6pm ET on YouTube. 1. What Nancy Pelosi wants to have happen when and if Joe Biden gives up the nomination. 2. Why people shouldn’t be so sure that Kamala Harris wants the presidential nomination if Biden steps aside. 3. What to expect
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Seriously, @delta ??!?
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8 years
Utah Speaker of the House announces endorsement of @realDonaldTrump . Says @DonaldJTrumpJr played a big role
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"Trump is no Republican," writes John Danforth, in an extraordinary @washingtonpost op-ed that concludes thusly:
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Please read my statement below.
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Pretty binary options: 1. There was a massive coverup by the Biden White House to keep the president's undiagnosed cognitive decline from being exposed. OR 2. There was a massive coverup by the Biden White House to keep the president's diagnosed cognitive decline from being
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This dog is cute & service, companion & emotional support dogs= best souls on Earth.Point was,on long flt Delta sat dog apart from its owner
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NEWS: On the record quote from Spencer Zwick, main fundraiser for Paul Ryan now & Romney in 2008 & 2012, on move to replace Trump now
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@MarkHalperin
Mark Halperin
7 years
Soul searching requires a soul.
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@MarkHalperin
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There's nothing "populist" abt starting admin w/ demonstrably false statements at CIA wall/WH podium meant only for POTUS ego/image.
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Joe Scarborough
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A president who speaks from hallowed ground at Langley about crowd size and press coverage may soon see his ratings drop into the 20s.
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WHEN JOE BIDEN WILL ANNOUNCE HIS RETIREMENT The decisions Joe Biden faces now as he moves to end his presidential campaign and his career are personally and professionally painful for him. Based on my reporting -- and having covered and watched Joe Biden for decades -- it is
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8 years
Amazing that almost only statements of re-affirmation of support for @realDonaldTrump today are from religious conservative leaders.
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I asked @MattNegrin to count — and name — Trump's hand gestures from last night's rally. He counted 73.
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8 years
It's the oldest story in presidential politics: girl gets FBI director; girl loses FBI director; girl gets FBI director back.
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7 years
There are 2 kinds of ppl on Twitter.Those who think Diet Coke is poison that makes you fat. And those who know it is the Lord's finest work
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"Bob Mueller is a man of integrity...not a witch hunt" -- @SenJohnThune on @Morning_Joe
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8 years
Will McAvoy returns to address Clinton v Trump. Written by @MattNegrin , directed by @Griffin
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8 years
If Trump supporters went to Bernie or Hillary events & behaved exactly the same way protesters do @ Trump events, how would media cover it?
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7 months
Nikki Haley’s first reaction to a reported Tim Scott endorsement of Donald Trump. cc: @ShaneGoldmacher
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@MarkHalperin
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7 years
Words @KarlRove applies to @realDonaldTrump in @WSJ column: un­fair, un­seemly, stu­pid, vin­dic­tive, im­pul­sive, short­sighted
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8 years
Social media & cable commentators tempted to justify what Trump said or deflect to another topic should think twice. And think again.
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NEWS: 2 sources say the Commission on Presidential Debates is moving towards unilaterally (w/o consulting the 2 campaigns) declaring that the 2nd prez debate will be conducted remotely b/c of @realDonaldTrump COVID @debates
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9 years
NH @realDonaldTrump event tonight ain't small.
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7 years
There are 2 kinds of ppl. Ppl who have had back pain & those who haven't. Those in the 2nd group are the most fortunate ppl on earth.
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Team Pelosi will keep ratcheting things up, until Joe, Jill, and Hunter cry "uncle. " Now Seth Moulton says the president didn't recognize him -- another turtle on another fence post. The paradox is that the more Pelosi & Co. use tactics to humiliate Joe, the more this vain,
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WHEN JOE BIDEN WILL ANNOUNCE HIS RETIREMENT The decisions Joe Biden faces now as he moves to end his presidential campaign and his career are personally and professionally painful for him. Based on my reporting -- and having covered and watched Joe Biden for decades -- it is
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8 years
At what point will Trump go from being delighted w/ how well Pence is doing to being annoyed at people saying Pence is better than Trump?
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Mark Halperin
9 years
. @realDonaldTrump has re-written the prez campaign rule book again & again & come out on top. He's doing it again now. #artofthedeal
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If an angry & defiant @JoeBiden tries to hold on by running out the clock, @SpeakerPelosi will have to raise the pain quotient to unimaginable levels. Veteran Pelosi watchers believe that is what she will do, starting as early as today.
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Mark Halperin
7 years
Mere talk of firing Mueller is a turning point for some Hill Republicans; actually firing him would be cataclysmic. Mueller is not Comey
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Joe Scarborough
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Republicans calling Mueller's firing "disturbing" won't be enough. Trump must be told clearly now it would launch a constitutional crisis.
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8 years
Whether the US Secret Service investigates this in some formal way or not, you can be sure they are NOT happy about what Trump said
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8 years
The reason we are all crying is because Gwen Ifill was our friend, who blessed us with her example, integrity, nurturing & humanity
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Mark Halperin
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Why is @KamalaHarris performing better than expectations so far? 1. She was always underrated. 2. The White House & campaign time have given her a lot of applicable experience. 3. In Lorraine Voles, Brian Fallon & other senior staff, she now has a team who are vets w/ 2-way
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DEVELOPING…..
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Mark Halperin
7 years
I wonder if Bush 43 knows the longing & respect DC Dems express when talking about him now -- & IF he knows, how funny he thinks it is
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8 years
Some get famous by being outrageous; Gwen did by being exceptional. Some get powerful by being aggressive; Gwen did by being brilliant.
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7 years
I need to go to sleep in order to get up for @Morning_Joe at 6am ET, but the content for the entire episode is still in progress
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8 years
Me (on E 56th St): who is running the campaign, @CLewandowski_ or Paul Manafort? @DonaldJTrumpJr : “My father."
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8 years
The Khans are about to change American history; the only question is how much.
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7 years
Twitter, where ignorance and mean-spiritedness wage a constant war for supremacy.
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Mark Halperin
8 years
My debate report card grades: @realDonaldTrump A, @TedCruz B, @JohnKasich B, @MarcoRubio B. Full report cards here:
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7 years
This is the most united NFL players & coaches have been since.....ever.
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8 years
Polls are just a snapshot in time. But sometimes they're a snapshot of a severed arm.
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7 years
Halperin. James Halperin.
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7 years
It's actually likely to hurt him only with two parts of the demo: women and men.
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Joe Scarborough
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I don't know much about this politics thing, but I'm guessing beating up a reporter over CBO scoring does not play well in certain demos.
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Roy Moore's win has caused a lot of Establishment Republicans to talk in private abt the state of the GOP in ways that sound like @maddow
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+1
@JoeNBC
Joe Scarborough
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All news organizations must refuse to attend briefings where major outlets are excluded because of critical coverage.
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8 years
All the faces that President Obama made behind Hillary Clinton, by @MattNegrin and @Griffin
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Great line: @DonaldJTrumpJr calls his dad @realDonaldTrump a "blue-collar billionaire" @SHO_TheCircus @Showtime
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7 years
W/ exception of Admin officials, I bet fewer ppl side w/ @realDonaldTrump on this 1 than did on Charlottesville. Which is something.
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Mark Halperin
8 years
EXCLUSIVE @realDonaldTrump plans to start & fund Super PACs to end @tedcruz & @JohnKasich 's future political careers
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Titan of an age in so many ways. Unique, brilliant, irrepressible, dazzling.
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The New York Times
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Zbigniew Brzezinski, who was President Carter's national security adviser during the Iran hostage crisis, has died
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E. How does this standoff end -- with Berman metaphorically barricading himself in the office after all but accusing Barr of obstructing ongoing probes?
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Saturday’s Wide World of News This story is now five stories. A. Why did TrumpBarr do this? B. How quickly can this firing be investigated by Democrats and the media – and who will take the lead?
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Mark Halperin
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Democratic candidates for POTUS not named @PeteButtigieg surely are asking themselves (& their staffs), “What is he doing that we’re not doing?” But they should also ask, “What does he have that I don’t have?”
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Amazing Clinton World feat: @RobbyMook goes wire-to-wire as a well-liked, respected campaign manager. Not even 1 blind quote assailing him
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Such a lovely & strong family; beautiful, fitting memorial to a great man.Respect & warmth all around. We are so proud of you, @morningmika
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Mika Brzezinski
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I have never been more proud to be Ian and Mark's sister than I was today. I see my father's strength and spirit in them now more than ever.
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8 years
How many of the top officials in a populist administration can be Goldman Sachs alums w/o raising flags? Asking for people w/ pitchforks
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Upper East Side residents for @realDonaldTrump cc: @DonaldJTrumpJr
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Wonder how Clinton expectations setters feel abt this @FT headline. @jmpalmieri @brianefallon @NickMerrill
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Mark Halperin
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C. How quickly will the leakers in the SDNY begin the anti-TrumpBarr flow – and what will they say? D. What if the crime is worse than the (alleged) coverup?
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Former Trump campaign senior adviser compares watching the coverage tonight to watching OJ Bronco chase: horrifying but can't turn away
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Mark Halperin
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Lovely & heart breaking photo of @BeauBiden & @VP http://t.co/31b3aHXQzf
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BREAKING NOW: 1st excerpts from Thursday @MittRomney speech on @realDonaldTrump
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Mark Halperin
7 years
Name a better US hamburger than @innoutburger
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Not a conspiracy theory but a question. If you assume the incompetence &/or corruption required for Epstein to kill himself or be murdered, why not believe he might have faked his own death via body double & escaped?
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Mark Halperin
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Requesting 140 character essays from you @AriFleischer @Robt_Gibbs @PressSec44 @NicolleDWallace : what are costs of untruths from WH podium?
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Mark Halperin
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Here's a longer version of my talk w/ some very smart 5th graders about @realDonaldTrump 's first 100 days on @SHO_TheCircus
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Mark Halperin
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Pro tip & reality: If you have some physical issue on campaign trail & ditch your press pool, rumor/conspiracies will flourish.
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My official reaction to what James Comey did.
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My debate report card grades: Rubio A-, Trump A-, Cruz B, Kasich B, Carson C+. See full report cards here:
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Mark Halperin
8 years
Spending your day manually refreshing Drudge Report is very 1990s. & what all Hollywood agents, Wall Streeters, Hill staff will do today
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Mark Halperin
7 years
Read this dense and nuanced story slowly and carefully.
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Shane Harris
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New: GOP operative sought Clinton emails from Russian hackers, implied he was working with Mike Flynn.
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Mark Halperin
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Discussing matters with @instagram 's @jameshalperin
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Based on the reaction Democratic pols and donors are having to the George Clooney op-ed, my considered view as that Clooney might end up being the nominee.
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Mark Halperin
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Conservative AZ Sen @JeffFlake will be lionized by liberal media & attacked/belittled by conservative media. a/k/a safest prediction EVER
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Sign of the moment: the @washingtonpost & @WSJ editorials denouncing @realDonaldTrump treatment of AG Sessions are nearly identical.
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7 years
Oh, James.....
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Mark Halperin
8 years
Beyond it being 10 days pre-elex, FBI/DOJ shouldn't be talking about probes, ongoing or possible, anywhere publicly but in court.
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Mark Halperin
9 years
My debate report card: Christie A-, Trump A-, Bush B+, Kasich B+, Cruz B, Carson C, Rubio D. Full report cards here
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Mark Halperin
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BREAKING: Record turnout seen in all battleground states. B/c my dentist's cousin, who lives in Cleveland, says the line to vote was long
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Mark Halperin
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Folks, read this story. The reporting on FBI vs DOJ on @ClintonFdn probe is quite something. All new stuff.
@DevlinBarrett
Devlin Barrett
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Scoop: Behind closed doors at the FBI, this is what has been happening re: Hillary Clinton via @WSJ
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Mark Halperin
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Everyone hopes @HillaryClinton is ok. This video suggests the campaign needs to explain more about what happened
@zgazda66
Zdenek Gazda
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Hillary Clinton 9/11 NYC
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Hoping the best health for @HillaryClinton . Whether it was minor or major, campaign should explain ASAP. She could be POTUS in 4 months
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Mark Halperin
7 years
If Ossoff clears 50%, it will be incumbent on every political reporter to choose a meteorological metaphor: earthquake, tidal wave, tsunami
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Mark Halperin
7 years
Live on @FoxNews from Palm Beach: @seanspicer
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Mark Halperin
7 years
The correct answer is "Philadelphia Freedom" and "Your Song" and "Candle in the Wind" and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." 4-way tie. #guts
@JoeNBC
Joe Scarborough
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"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is my favorite Elton John song (for now!) That's saying a lot for me. What's your favorite Elton song?
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Senate: Assuming WI stays R & AZ stays D & Fetterman wins, Rs have to win GA (w/ or w/o a runoff) & NV to take the majority. No idea who would be favored in a GA runoff & NV is opaque now, but given the national environment we now know exists, Ds could obviously win it.
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Mark Halperin
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My @realDonaldTrump report card grade: A-. Full report card here:
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Mark Halperin
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Republican in debate deflects Q/pivots Media: "Evasive dodge!" Democrat in debate deflects Q/pivots Media: "Brilliant maneuver!"
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Mark Halperin
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Sometimes I read MSM newspaper stories that have so much bias embedded in them in almost every paragraph that I sort of can't believe it.
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She had many solid moments, including standing up to some attacks, avoiding much of the bait & winning some policy arguments. She's ahead
@Morning_Joe
Morning Joe
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. @MarkHalperin on Clinton's #debate performance: There were no magic moments for her last night
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Mark Halperin
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There’s a reason, ladies & gentlemen, that presidential campaigns normally spend MONTHS vetting vice presidential prospects.
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Mark Halperin
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Watch: @tedcruz , @brucereddenjr , and the foosball game of a lifetime... written by @MattNegrin
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Has anyone said to Trump in past 72 hours, "It's hard for folks to believe tape doesn't reflect you when you fat shamed LAST WEEK"?
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