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@StevenJDuffield
Husband, father, attorney, policy advocate. Former GOP Senate leadership counsel. @UChicagoLaw @Georgetown. Originally San Diego.
Aug 2, 2022 β€’ 11 tweets β€’ 2 min read
It appears that the press is going to pretend that President Biden did not support Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, and instead credit all the handwringing by his underlings who claimed the "administration" opposes it. 1/x First, there is no "administration." There is a President, in whom the executive power rests. It matters not at all what the underlings say, as opposed to what the President affirmatively says and *does.* Never lose sight of this. 2/x
Jan 19, 2021 β€’ 4 tweets β€’ 2 min read
Not a terrible landing spot (as I predicted 2 weeks ago), but Schumer's hand is weaker than one might think. Even if he got Manchin to kill the filibuster, he wouldn't be able to run the Senate day-by-day w/o Harris there for every procedural vote. He needs MM to help. When I wrote about this on January 5, I was emphasizing that McConnell might gravitate to that 2001 model, but it's plain that Schumer realizes that's about the best he can do -- and would be lucky to get it. 2/x
Jan 6, 2021 β€’ 4 tweets β€’ 1 min read
I wrote this thread yesterday to address how the Senate might be organized if it were 50-50, given the 2001 precedent (which is on all fours) and practical realities of Senate make-up. 1/x But the important thing, which I should have emphasized, is that this sort of resolution is more likely precisely because it matters *less* than it did in 2001. Then, there was ideological overlap in the parties, and committee ratios mattered much more. Now, far less so. 2/x
Jan 5, 2021 β€’ 13 tweets β€’ 3 min read
The action here is in #4.

The Senate might *seem* different, but Democrats would have no choice but to come to a 2001-style arrangement. It's an identical political situation, and the Senate loves this sort of precedent. Let's play it out... THREAD First, understand that Democrats with 50+1 votes do not have control of the Senate in any meaningful way without an organizing resolution that recognizes their majority and control of committees. 1/x
Nov 6, 2020 β€’ 11 tweets β€’ 3 min read
We can all agree that one of the greatest sources of media unity over the past four years has been their view that Donald Trump is unapologetically racist, especially towards Latinos.

So let's talk about Starr County, Texas.

THREAD 1/11 Starr County, TX is a 96% Hispanic community way down south on the US-Mexico border. Click on the map and you'll see it down near the tip. census.gov/quickfacts/sta…

2/11
Oct 18, 2020 β€’ 9 tweets β€’ 3 min read
Virginia's continued improvements, contra news reports suggesting disaster everywhere. Thread of data updates for VA statewide.

First, deaths. Good to see that trendline. Also included a screenshot of the VDH longer-term graph based on "date of death." Positivity results are on meaningful decline since Sept. 1, and the 7-day avg has been flat for the past 2 weeks at about 5.5%.
Jun 12, 2020 β€’ 16 tweets β€’ 5 min read
Virginians: your state health department just covered up tens of thousands of COVID test results -- *all negative* --thereby confusing the public about how much risk there was, and likely extending the Phase One lockdown in NoVA. Does this bother you? THREAD 1/x This scandal is in plain sight. You can read about it right here: vdh.virginia.gov/news/2020-news…. It's just that you have to think for a moment about the implications. 2/x
Jun 17, 2019 β€’ 14 tweets β€’ 3 min read
Also: "the Court’s stare decisis doctrine [gives] the venire of respectability to our continued application of demonstrably incorrect precedents." 2/ " if the Court encounters a decision that is demonstrably erroneousβ€”i.e., one that is not a permissible interpretation of the textβ€”the Court should correct the error"
Apr 3, 2019 β€’ 18 tweets β€’ 3 min read
THREAD The handwringing from the Left* on today’s Senate procedural changes is utter nonsense. (*Bracket the Right’s concerns about the procedural precedent and focus on what is being substantively changed.) 1/ In lay terms, all the Senate is doing is establishing that, once district court or (most) sub-Cabinet nominations have been open to debate for 2 hours, a final vote will occur (absent unanimous consent for more time). That’s it. 2/