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A Historian Schools Joe Scarborough

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As an historian, let me start by saying: No, he hasn't. Not by a long shot. /1 twitter.com/JoeNBC/status/…
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025

If anything, historians will fault Obama for seemingly naive belief that he could launch, as he said in 2008, a "post-partisan" America. /2
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025

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Obama's first years in office showed bipartisan outreach we have not seen in the modern era before. He's the *least* partisan president. /3
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025

When Obama formed his Cabinet, he added two Republicans and, until Judd Gregg rejected the Commerce position, nearly had three. /4
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025

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To put that in perspective, two Cabinet members of opposition party ties the 20th c. record: FDR's unity govt as nation entered WWII. /5
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025

His major policy proposals were very bipartisan. A third of the stimulus package was tax cuts GOP had previously proposed, for instance. /6
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 10, 2025

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Health care reform modeled on Romney's MA plan. On foreign policy, Obama kept Bush's SecDef and followed SOFA timetable on Iraq. /7
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

Despite such bipartisanship, Obama was met w/ unprecedented levels of obstructionism in the House and Senate, as @NormOrnstein has shown /8
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

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As @MikeGrunwald noted in his terrific book, Republicans set out to deny Obama any GOP votes on major laws like stimulus, ACA, etc. /9
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

Cantor and McConnell forbade caucuses from voting or even negotiating, to create the image that Obama was "most partisan" POTUS ever /10
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

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GOP embraced knee-jerk opposition to anything Obama proposed. As Sen. Voinovich noted: “If he was for it, we had to be against it.” /11
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

Again, read @NormOrnstein and Thomas Mann's book on this -- the GOP Congress imposed unprecedented delays, holds, filibusters, etc. /12
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

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Add on top of that the unbridled hostility -- birther nonsense, Joe Wilson screaming "You lie!" from the House floor at the POTUS, etc. /13
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

And you have asymmetric polarization in which Obama generally started from a position of compromise, but was still rebuffed constantly /14
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

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It's amazing to conclude, as @JoeNBC does, Obama is "the most partisan" president -- when he's actually one of the least partisan. /15
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

As an historian, I assure you: When we look back, Obama will fare just fine. But this idiocy in our news media will be mocked endlessly. /16
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Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) September 11, 2025

Sep

The President’s Day

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Sep

A Tweet Or Two

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.@POTUS on the Senate taking a historic step toward preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. #IranDeal http://t.co/PCy1FGg4we
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 10, 2025

The Nobel Committee's 2009 decision makes sense on days like today http://t.co/3mpJQvsjTF
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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) September 10, 2025

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"We’re seeing a new conversation in this country about how we live and eat." —The First Lady on @AOL: aol.it/1UDW9Y5 #LetsMove
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) September 10, 2025

Michelle Obama talks nutrition and 'wakeup call' moment in her family's past: aol.it/1gbNKs2 via @AOL
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Donna NoShock (@NoShock) September 10, 2025

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Rape kits help put rapists behind bars, making every woman in America a little bit safer. whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi… http://t.co/BGNhbWeuoL
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Vice President Biden (@VP) September 10, 2025

Great to be with and proud to work with friend @VP to #EndTheBacklog. #HistoricDay #Leader #Visionary #Hero #ThankYou http://t.co/GwPhTiVNDN
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Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 10, 2025

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Honored, inspired to be with @VP, @LorettaLynch, @ManhattanDA to mark #progress to #endthebacklog twitter.com/endthebacklog/…
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Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 10, 2025

So honored to meet real-life warrior @LorettaLynch to honor @TheJusticeDept's contribution to help #endthebacklog http://t.co/K01E0RT50w
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Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 10, 2025

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Fascinating tour of the OCME with @VP @ManhattanDA & @LorettaLynch Thx 2 M.E Dr Barbara Sampson & her dedicated team http://t.co/KB7Bk205p3
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Mariska Hargitay (@Mariska) September 10, 2025

Raising the minimum wage is good for businesses: ✓Generates loyalty ✓Increases productivity ✓Leads to less employee turnover #RaisetheWage
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Vice President Biden (@VP) September 10, 2025

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Yes @JamesBlake deserves more than just a simple I am sorry - He was totally humiliated & embarrassed nydailynews.com/sports/more-sp…
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Dick Vitale (@DickieV) September 10, 2025

You could literally be a black man dressed in preppy Tennis clothing and STILL get unjustly tackled to the ground by cops. NOTED.
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Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 10, 2025

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Freddie Gray trials to stay in Baltimore, for now. Judge says need to inquire whether potential jurors can be fair, impartial
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Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) September 10, 2025

Police trials in Freddie Gray death to stay in Baltimore: judge ow.ly/S30LU
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Raw Story (@RawStory) September 10, 2025

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What Shonda Rhimes has done for TV with great stories, talented casts, and beautiful diversity on millions of screens worldwide is wonderful

So many amazing #tgit memories were made during #ShondalandSpringBreak and so many were courtesy of @essencemag! http://t.co/IYwYxuHixm
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) September 10, 2025

IT ALL STARTED HERE! Our October issue hits on the birth of #Shondaland with #ChandraWilson. #ESSENCETGIT http://t.co/OvpruMhBOa
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025

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This is such a special moment. Honored to be included. #Shondaland #essenceTGIT http://t.co/hGYxNfw0Zr
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kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 10, 2025

@GreysABC #FamilyPhoto 4 @essencemag Patriarch @therealjpickjr @hellojerrika @KMcCrearyNYC & I #TGIT #EssenceTGIT http://t.co/Gda4Cnm9kd
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Jason Winston George (@JasonWGeorge) September 10, 2025

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.@violadavis in our October issue: "What drew me to the character was her mess and her mystery." #ESSENCETGIT http://t.co/bQhxWaOLyc
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025

Look at us now! Thank you @essencemag for this amazing cover! 😘 http://t.co/NJQwhVktMM
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Shonda's Shining Stars! Our October issue is all about the #TGIT family! Pick one (or all 6 😉) up today! #ESSENCETGIT http://t.co/M9uvndW4AZ
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025

Thrilled to share this with you today! Thank you @essencemag for celebrating Shondaland with 6 covers!! #essencetgit http://t.co/OcBeNgtU8n
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New Cover Alert! Go inside the house that @shondarhimes built in our October issue! #ESSENCETGIT http://t.co/4sfZ0cfKKh
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025

Your fall TV preview. Plus, 35 reasons why we'll be tuning in! trib.al/2oMLXLj http://t.co/brsQDOWZu9
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Essence Magazine (@essencemag) September 10, 2025

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Michael Slager, cop who killed Walter Scott, will have to wait on bond decision nbcnews.to/1OE6A71 http://t.co/m90CvULbfj
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NBC News (@NBCNews) September 10, 2025

Police officer who reported chief for allegedly being "openly racist" gets death threats cbsn.ws/1OghXnG http://t.co/7KYnsHdLzk
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CBS News (@CBSNews) September 10, 2025

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JUST IN: Senate Democrats save Iran deal njour.nl/s/66478 http://t.co/PRKW7L4MIJ
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National Journal (@nationaljournal) September 10, 2025

I want to give special thanks to my close friend @SenatorDurbin for his hard work that made today’s outcome possible. http://t.co/lAKpqKOiZC
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Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) September 10, 2025

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Sheeeeeeeeeeet. Feel. That. Burn.

.@SenateDems voted to filibuster and block American people from having a real vote on one of most consequential issues of our age #IranDeal
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Leader McConnell (@SenateMajLdr) September 10, 2025

@SenateMajLdr Yes, that is the filibuster vote you forced us to have. We're well aware of your deep fondness for such votes.
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Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) September 10, 2025

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#IranDeal: President Obama Speaks

By Nerdy Wonka 114 Comments

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Today's Senate vote on the Iran deal is a historic step toward preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The world is safer for it.
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President Obama (@POTUS) September 10, 2025

Sep

A Tweet Or Two

By Nerdy Wonka 117 Comments

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"I want two years of community college to be as free and universal as high school is today." —@POTUS amp.twimg.com/v/f6e7d09f-1ef…
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 09, 2025

#HeadsUpAmerica! Let's make 2 years of community college free for responsible students. Join us at headsupamerica.us. http://t.co/JljwELYnBU
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Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) September 09, 2025

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9M+ students can #ReachHigher with the help of free community college. Join the movement → HeadsUpAmerica.us/Act amp.twimg.com/v/b7f58065-fdb…
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) September 09, 2025

Not bad for my first selfie @POTUS #airforceone http://t.co/JcseW7TVyB
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Brenda Lawrence (@RepLawrence) September 09, 2025

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.@ObamaFoundation board member & @UHawaiiNews professor Maya Soetoro-Ng presses for a nonviolent America @OpenMindTV thirteen.org/openmind/gover…
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(@PBS) September 03, 2025

Some perspective on the current unemployment rate. themoneyillusion.com/?p=30495 http://t.co/UFvrSkDMQi
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Erik Wiener (@erikwiener) September 04, 2025

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Sometimes, we truly do live in a SICK country

NC Teen Charged As Adult For Taking & Having Naked Pics of a Minor - Himself atlantablackstar.com/2015/09/07/nc-… http://t.co/Fb53637BqH
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zellie (@zellieimani) September 07, 2025

Family of man fatally shot by Cleveland cop is awarded $5.5M: apne.ws/1JShhBZ
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The Associated Press (@AP) September 08, 2025

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"She's my sister today. She's my sister next week. She's my sister next year." #USOpen #SerenavsVenus #ESPNTennis http://t.co/HWkDuWoEah
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(@ESPNTennis) September 09, 2025

Now LeBron James is helping Ohio parents get their GEDs too huff.to/1QnUSPg http://t.co/FrZCKAzEXH
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HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) September 09, 2025

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Every pathway to a bomb—plutonium, uranium and covert—is blocked by this deal. #IranDeal http://t.co/Jkap1VlqVu
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Sen Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) September 09, 2025

#StopIranDeal? Why? The Iran deal will block every path to a nuclear bomb: go.wh.gov/IranDeal #SoMuchWinning http://t.co/TXSwsd96Ly
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The Iran Deal (@TheIranDeal) September 09, 2025

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Racists gonna racist

Sarah Palin refers to Black Lives Matter protesters as ‘dogs’ at rally against Iran deal ow.ly/S09en http://t.co/8l8qu7xaCn
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Raw Story (@RawStory) September 09, 2025

Cook County Officer pleads guilty to robbing drug dealers, re-selling drugs for profit abc7chicago.com/news/officer-p…
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deray mckesson (@deray) September 09, 2025

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Idiots

Breaking: Speaker Boehner's lawsuit against Obamacare proceeds, fed judge finds House has standing to sue: http://t.co/cpVW7KaN5O
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Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) September 09, 2025

Here are the two counts Judge Collyer lets proceed: http://t.co/zNgVGtSWDo
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Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) September 09, 2025

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Here's Judge Collyer's opinion finding that the House has standing to sue Sec. Burwell et al. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2391…
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Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) September 09, 2025

@chrisgeidner @dominicholden Ridiculous. What a waste of our tax dollars.
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MB (@SugarcubeDog) September 09, 2025

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Just another day being Black and Latino in America

JUST IN: Ex-tennis star James Blake slammed to ground, handcuffed near Midtown hotel by cops. nydn.us/1ie9XYp http://t.co/FPTGE12SBu
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New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) September 09, 2025

At DC rally, DREAMers get spat on, shoved, told to "Go home!" by Donald Trump supporters. americasvoice.org/blog/at-dc-ral… http://t.co/Lw21jvhiko
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America's Voice (@americasvoice) September 09, 2025

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This week I will vote to support the JCPOA. I didn't make this decision lightly. Read my full statement here: duckworth.house.gov/index.php/medi…
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Tammy Duckworth (@RepDuckworth) September 09, 2025

Hoyer backs Iran deal "Although it was difficult choice, I have decided to oppose a resolution of disapproval albeit with serious concerns"
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Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) September 09, 2025

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Posts Tagged ‘Iran Deal

A Historian Schools Joe Scarborough

The President’s Day

A Tweet Or Two

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What Shonda Rhimes has done for TV with great stories, talented casts, and beautiful diversity on millions of screens worldwide is wonderful

Sheeeeeeeeeeet. Feel. That. Burn.

#IranDeal: President Obama Speaks

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Sometimes, we truly do live in a SICK country

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