Thread by @jedshug

This is not “hardball.”
This is anti-democratic beanball to exploit 9/11 so egregiously and dishonestly.
And I’ve documented how these GOP beanball tactics didn’t start with Trump. They paved the way to Trump. 1/

https://twitter.com/kevinmkruse/status/1171808744281427972

2/ Dems went to 9/11 memorial this AM.
@GOP promised no legislative votes until 1 pm.
@ncGOP lied and apparently waited until after yesterday’s special election to dodge voter backlash.
There is legitimate question if legislation passed by deceit is valid.

https://twitter.com/kaplanabc11/status/1171783474279342093?s=21

@GOP @NCGOP 3/ Here's my piece on David Pozen & Joey Fishkin, "Asymmetric Constitutional Beanball."
"I suggest a different baseball metaphor for such tactics: beanball, pitches meant to injure and knock out the opposing player, against the basic rules of the game."
columbialawreview.org/content/hardba…

@GOP @NCGOP *Fishkin and Pozen wrote "Asymmetric Constitutional HARDball."
My point is that hardball is an aggressive but valid and embraced part of the game, whereas these tactics - conduct that violates the rules and is intended to injure or knock out an opponent - are beanball.