Paul Demko

New York policy editor @politico @politicopro; chief philanthropic adviser, Bunky County

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“It would have been less expensive to buy each of the men detained at Alligator Alcatraz his own one-bedroom condo in Orlando and pay for a personal, full-time guard to keep an eye on him.” https://t.co/DmeLaPVZcs

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

@MichaelPetrelis Hmmm. Don’t remember. Maybe from Martin Lee’s Smoke Signals? That’s one of the better cultural histories. Or possibly John Hudak’s Marijuana: A Short History.

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“It boils down to this: You really love the city and gave up versus I love the city and I’m going to fight. What if they gave up?” https://t.co/EUjR2XATKU

[Calder McHugh @calder_mchugh]

Link here https://t.co/vIOSj6CU2R

[Ben Penn @benjaminpenn]

I went long on a new form of Trump DOJ turmoil: Top Las Vegas prosecutor Sigal Chattah repeatedly bypassed Main Justice recusal orders, pushed cases for ex-clients & friends, targeted political foe & much more.
"It's charitable to call it chaos."
https://t.co/0DcHGHdm8m

[Alex Elmasri @Elmazzzzzz]

If you wanna hear some hot takes on how Dems could win in #NY21 , why money matters in #NY17 or not in #NY12

Then I got 30 minutes of ramble with @JamesSkoufis and @poozer87

Also shoutouts and lies to @Loren_Amor and @TimmyFacciola_ !!!

[Jason Beeferman @JasonBeeferman]

Eight losses. Two private investigators. Six cats.

This is the tale of the perennial candidate in Washington Heights who seems to stop at nothing in her bid to oust allies of @RepEspaillat.

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“I invested a lot of my time, my emotions, my financial resources into a five-month relationship — and got my heart stomped on,” Field told @danieljhan_ at an Italian restaurant in central New Jersey, the same place he and Gamble went on their final date. https://t.co/rUN0AyMlK3

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“I saw the last breaths of the world Mitchell wrote about. I still remember the early morning shouts of the fishmongers. My father used to buy clams at the market to bring home. I stepped over crabs to get to the school bus, & the kids would say, Pee-yoo!” https://t.co/G11XXWiEpI

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

@theater4ever1 Not that i'm aware of.

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

Wallace Shawn, Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick all showed up tonight @Metrograph for a screening of Marie and Bruce, a savagely funny gem based on a Shawn play that apparently flopped at Sundance 20-plus years ago, never got a theatrical release and went straight to video.

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“For the French far right, the violence is a golden opportunity to return to its strongest themes of security and immigration after floundering in recent weeks over economic policy.” https://t.co/O13q5e1vgk

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“Who was Spencer Pratt, before he became a major candidate for higher office?

And that is what Vance should worry about: Not Pratt himself, but the success of a screwball candidacy made from little besides artifice and anger.”

https://t.co/PMpKXMZuZJ

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“The question now is if Pelosi’s late support will be enough to lift Chan, and at least give her a chance in the fall.” https://t.co/dkNe7haqsg

[Nick Reisman @NickReisman]

New: Democrats have finalized their plans for a state constitutional amendment to change New York’s redistricting process — joining a national battle over drawing congressional boundaries. w/ @mahoneyw https://t.co/0FN5miNR71

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

At that, Mr. Pelley interrupted.

“She is murdering ‘60 Minutes,’” the correspondent said. “She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.” https://t.co/LVkVUVwHrl

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

“They don’t need a ballroom, they don’t need a weaponization fund, they need lettuce to be affordable.” https://t.co/ix9C0dfI38

[Michael Brodkorb @mbrodkorb]

🗳️ Take: Aside from the public fallout from breaking her pledge to abide by the MN GOP endorsement, here's a fair question that Team Demuth will need to answer: If Lisa Demuth can't beat Kendall Qualls, how can she possibly beat Amy Klobuchar?

[Paul Demko @pauldemko]

Where are the Bosnians going to be partying in NYC? That’s where I want to watch matches.

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

🇧🇦 Bosnia have released an official World Cup song and it's an absolute BANGER. 💙💛

🎵 "I AM FROM BOSNIA, TAKE ME TO AMERICA."