William Klein

Writer, political consultant, print newspaper reader.

[William Klein @william_klein]

All Politics Is Local!, by @william_klein https://t.co/Dq7cLHy8bu

I agree with @ScarboroughNow ! https://t.co/1pTgbotqUl

“All politics is local,” but not all localities are the same. Don't write off the "Democratic establishment" just yet.

[Joe Scarborough @ScarboroughNow]

Democrats keep electing candidates that fit the old adage “All politics is local.” NYC moves left while Upstate Democrats pick woman war hero to run against Lawler. South Carolina Dems vote for a woman who was an Admiral fired by Trump. Worked last year in NYC, NJ, & VA.

[William Klein @william_klein]

"Badges? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Badges!", by @william_klein https://t.co/dLHqmrmmVI
Trump's version: “The Democrats, maybe they’ll take a shot... all they do is complain. They should say, ‘great job.’ They shouldn’t say, ‘Oh gee, maybe it’s not constitutional.’"

[William Klein @william_klein]

Uncomfortable Questions for the New Year, by @william_klein https://t.co/mkrXNhSVZZ
1. Do most people think about politics as much as you do?
2. Do most people vote as regularly as you do?

(Bonus Question) Do you know enough about @AndyBeshearKY?

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The "Autopsy" Should Stay Buried, by @william_klein https://t.co/tUVrVUQYCo

I agree with @DNC Chairman @kenmartin73 : If it doesn't help us win, it's a distraction. The "autopsy" should stay buried.

[William Klein @william_klein]

Donald Trump Is A Big, Fat Idiot, by @william_klein https://t.co/dea5mQY2QI
I feel for the mainstream media, I really do. I know they cling to antique notions of objectivity but it’s Henny Penny time—the sky is falling. It’s time to call a lying liar a liar, to quote @alfranken

[William Klein @william_klein]

I'm Still Not Watching Morning Joe, by @william_klein https://t.co/isNcA5Jgav
My latest Substack suggests you turn off the TV and listen to @500SongsPodcast instead.
"It won’t be long before you learn things you never knew about music you thought you knew pretty well."

[William Klein @william_klein]

The Return of Irtnog, by @william_klein https://t.co/FOjZGCqRrf

In 1938, E.B. White wrote for @NewYorker about a future when "everything that was written and published each day, [could be reduced] to a six-letter word.” It's only a matter of time before ChatGPT does the same.

[William Klein @william_klein]

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[William Klein @william_klein]

What an inspiring speech! I'm so glad I made the trip!" no Generals said.

[William Klein @william_klein]

I didn’t know that @SouthPark could turn out an episode in just a few days! That’s a messaging game-changer. We need more rapid response TV satire!

I'm Going To Have To Start Watching South Park, by @william_klein https://t.co/vYWQEUnB2X

[William Klein @william_klein]

UK court documents reveal that detectives investigating Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers’ phone hacking concluded his former executive, and now @washingtonpost CEO Will Lewis, could have been arrested for perverting the course of justice.

@JeffBezos-- long will your stonewall hold?

[Hacked Off @hackinginquiry]

Newly revealed court documents accuse Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers of "actively frustrating" the UK police’s phone-hacking investigation. Two senior detectives said Will Lewis — now CEO of the Washington Post — could have been arrested for suspected obstruction linked to mass deletion of internal emails. NGN denies wrongdoing. Campaigners are calling for a fresh investigation. #PhoneHacking #Murdoch #WillLewis

Breaking: @guardian

https://t.co/uNsXf9cShp

[William Klein @william_klein]

Thanks to @michaelscherer and @AshleyRParker for reporting on Doug Burgum, cookies, and the right way to build a fire.
https://t.co/1GhFsYyhVS
I’ve known lots of people who act that way around fireplaces.
https://t.co/qs0rjhnXK9

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has employed political appointees to make cookies and serve meals, and has used a U.S. Park Police helicopter for his personal transportation, @AshleyRParker and @michaelscherer report. https://t.co/OYY1Mhhb7C

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Boycott the Briefings!, by @william_klein https://t.co/b45uv8zJQx

My question for @EugeneDaniels2: Wouldn't it be better to stop showing up for WH press briefings that are just MAGA performance art and designed to not answer your questions?

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@JamesCarville Is Right--And So Is @RandyNewman ! by
@william_klein
https://t.co/uFRtcFsC3n"Convincing blue-collar voters to do something they perceive as stupid, irrelevant, and distant from their lives as voting is the bigger task. I’ve got some ideas. How about you?

[William Klein @william_klein]

@JamesCarville Is Right--And So Is @RandyNewman ! by
@william_klein
https://t.co/uFRtcFsC3n"Convincing blue-collar voters to do something they perceive as stupid, irrelevant, and distant from their lives as voting is the bigger task. I’ve got some ideas. How about you?

[William Klein @william_klein]

"We needed to break turnout records among young voters, progressive women and liberal Democrats but this year, the turnout records broke us."

I've Turned Off MSNBC, by @william_klein https://t.co/bcGk6Z0pqw

[William Klein @william_klein]

Great phrase from @politico quoting "one Wisconsin Dem used to describe their outlook: They are “nauseously optimistic.”

But it's not optimism--it's numbers!

"I Am Not An Optimist!", by @william_klein https://t.co/TaTXxUBfGy

[William Klein @william_klein]

Those of us old enough to remember being up against Ronald Reagan recall looking up and saying, “hello, steamroller!” But Donald Trump is driving a tinker-toy.

Back to the Garden?, by @william_klein https://t.co/GM7rm3mj3Q

[William Klein @william_klein]

That “simple if mind-bending fact” of a convicted felon, Hitler-admiring, dementia-suffering candidate overshadows everything. We might as well be asking, “Besides that comet hitting the planet, how was your day?”

Back to the Garden?, by @william_klein https://t.co/cXwI2aNZKD