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Carl Cannon
@CarlCannon
Carl M. Cannon is Washington Editor of RealClearPolitics.
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    May 14, 2020
    I liked Brian when we covered the White House together and defended him publicly when he was fired over faulty war zone memories. I can't defend this. It's not journalism.
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    Tom Elliott
    @tomselliott
    May 14, 2020
    MSNBC’s Brian Williams to @JohnBrennan: “Can you once and for all” explain to Fox News viewers why “unmasking” isn’t really a story
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Jul 13, 2021
    "I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Plastics."
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    Jack Posobiec
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    Jul 13, 2021
    Caption this
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Dec 28, 2021
    And the media.
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    Dan Rather
    @DanRather
    Dec 28, 2021
    Perhaps we should make passing a civics test a requirement for service in the U.S. Senate.
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Apr 2, 2020
    This man, this heroic journalist, is still out there reporting on the crisis.
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    Shomari Stone
    @shomaristone
    Apr 2, 2020
    My grandma died from COVID-19 in Michigan this morning. We took this photo three months ago. She was a gentle soul. Rest In Pradise Granny. I love you. #Michigan ❤️ #MichiganStrong
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Apr 4, 2024
    The NYT wrote a critical article about my news outlet in Nov. 2020. I probably should have responded then. But I did today:
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    The New York Times vs. RealClearPolitics | RealClearPolitics
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    May 6, 2020
    Marty: You're not supposed to read the stage directions aloud!
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Jan 6, 2021
    That's not really what the phrase "in fact" means. That's pretty much a classic example of "an opinion."
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    Aaron Rupar
    @atrupar
    Jan 6, 2021
    I have never seen a less inspiring politician than Kelly Loeffler. She’s actively demoralizing, in fact.
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Jun 24, 2020
    In the old days, LJ, you would have made a fine newspaper reporter.
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    Leonydus Johnson
    @LeonydusJohnson
    Jun 23, 2020
    How hard is it to wait for facts? Seriously. Why is it so difficult to say, "Hey, we don't have all of the information, so maybe let's hold off on jumping to conclusions" How many times do people have to be egregiously wrong and made to look like fools before they learn to wait?
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Jun 5, 2020
    This story is from 2018 and very long. But any journalist, covering police killings and every commentator or activist opining about law enforcement should read it all first.
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    ProPublica
    @propublica
    Jun 5, 2020
    This is a story from 2018 about a police officer who decided NOT to shoot a black man, and instead attempted to de-escalate. Then another officer arrived & fatally shot the man. The police department fired one of these officers. propub.li/2Mr9iDY
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Feb 9, 2020
    On Oscar day, my review of president's performance at W.H. and National Prayer Breakfast:
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    Our Biblically Illiterate, Historically Obtuse President | RealClearPolitics
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Jan 21, 2024
    Not to kick a man when he's down, but this quote is not Churchill. (What Churchill did say was, "Success always demands a greater effort.") Perhaps that's off brand today, but let's leave Sir Winston out of it.
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    Ron DeSantis
    @RonDeSantis
    Jan 21, 2024
    “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Apr 21, 2025
    Here's what I wrote on Good Friday. I don't to sound immodest, but I believe I captured the spirit of Easter more accurately than the president.
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    David French
    @DavidAFrench
    Apr 20, 2025
    If any other president posted something so hateful and sacrilegious, Christian Republicans would be outraged for weeks. But it’s Trump, so I guess it’s just fine! He’s Jehu/Cyrus/David/or whatever.
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    Good Friday and Christ’s Timeless Directive | RealClearPolitics
    Today is Good Friday, the most somber day on the Christian calendar. It marks the afternoon when Jesus of Nazareth was tortured to death by the Romans outside...
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Jan 6, 2021
    Any explanation for why they didn't count the early votes earlier?
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    Susan Crabtree
    @susancrabtree
    Jan 6, 2021
    Dekalb county official now telling @cnn there’s 130,000 votes left to count - 117,000 early votes and 12,000 in-person - less than 170,000 votes media was previously reporting - @johnkingcnn saying that makes it a much steeper climb for Dems
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    Carl Cannon
    @CarlCannon
    Mar 23, 2016
    I'm assuming this is a parody and not an actual Twitter handle of a high-ranking U.S. official:
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    Valerie Jarrett
    @vj44
    Mar 22, 2016
    "Cuba has an extraordinary resource – a system of education which values every boy and every girl" - @POTUS #CubaVisit