NPR presidential campaign correspondent 2024. Politics with a side of Iowa, books, and all-caps tweeting. A real piece of work.
Apr 23, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
This caught my ear in a speech last night by George P. Bush, candidate for Texas AG:
“A state like texas has the right to protect itself. So whether it’s the issue of life, whether it’s the issue of marriage, texans should decide its own future.”
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Have asked campaign what that marriage part means — what it portends for what actions he might want to take as AG.
Have not received a response yet, but will update when I do.
Oct 27, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
I’m sorry but. [stands outside NPR HQ] Other people can see this building, right? [screams at passersby] DO YOU SEE IT? DO YOU SEE THE NEWS ORGANIZATION? AM I HALLUCINATING
[rends clothing, sets it on fire on sidewalk] DO I EXIST? WHERE EVEN AM I DOES ANYTHING MATTER
Jul 20, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Ok what’s AP style for “dong-rocket”?
In general, good journalistic practice is to be clinical and wordy.
INCORRECT: “Jeff Bezos took off in a dong-rocket.”
CORRECT: “…rocket that was much like a piece of male genitalia in appearance, and to be specific, not the testicles; we’re talking about the penis here.”
Apr 27, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
I think I think about this chart like once a day at this point. It just explains 95% of American partisan politics right now.
I have helpfully highlighted the relevant portion. 1/
There aren't a lot of fiscally conservative, socially liberal people.
But...there ARE a lot of fiscally liberal, socially conservative people. Dennis from 30 Rock is EVERYWHERE, America, and you had no idea. 2/
Oct 8, 2020 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
OK, so. I couldn't help myself and did a count of the overruns.
Keep in mind this is based on our initial quick and dirty transcript BUT my initial count:
Pence's overruns totaled somewhere around 748 words.
Harris's: 390 words.
To be clear, this is based on me going over our transcript and counting the instances where Susan Page tried to interrupt and the speakers kept going. It DOESN'T include anything after Page said "Ok 15 seconds" or something like that.
Anyway I talk a lot about gender norms among politicians but seriously the fact that women are getting their careers (and paychecks) obliterated by this virus/pandemic/recession is the underappreciated story of the year.
Dec 3, 2019 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Warren out with a plan today to help part-time workers -- would require weeks-ahead scheduling, >11 hours between shifts (for workers at firms above 15 workers).
Which gets at a needle Democrats are trying to thread this year: 1/
Yes, the job market as a whole is relatively healthy. Low unemployment, albeit with so-so wage growth....worker *shortages* in some places (maybe not "healthy" but good for workers). BUT.
Job *quality* is a thing dem candidates are getting at with their policies. 2/
