Broken clock Bill Kristol : nuance, openness to support an anti establishment Democrat lets hope Bill has more such ephiphanies

 “I’ve watched you take on misinformation from zealots on the right. But you’re also taking on so-called progressives who I call “latte liberals” who want to imprison you with ideology rather than deal with the issues Americans want addressed.”

~Rev Al Sharpton to John Fetterman

@TheRevAl

Reverend Al Sharpton

9:58 AM · Feb 22, 2024

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Nick Mertens 🇺🇸

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@TheRevAl

 hits the nail on the head in his conversation with 

@JohnFetterman

. Tackling misinformation isn't just about correcting false narratives from one side, but also about challenging overly idealistic views that can hinder pragmatic solutions (my prag solutions). It's a call to focus on real…

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Most Democrats 1) think Biden’s done a good job, 2) worry he’d lose to Trump, 3) prefer he not run again, & 4) want the torch to pass to a new generation.

If Phillips is a respectful-of-Biden but forward-looking candidate, he’ll be in sync with most Democrats.

7:59 AM · Oct 16, 2023

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Bill Kristol

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Oct 16, 2023

If, as is likely, Biden easily defeats Phillips, it will help Biden in the general or at least not hurt him. Or is Biden so fragile a candidate that he’s endangered by a respectful challenge by a moderate member of Congress (whose main message will be that we have to beat Trump)?