Jim Baker’s Carlyle Group v Bill Clinton’s Macker

St. Albans v Gonzaga

McLean v Great Falls

Not exactly the Old Dominion...

But it’s an echo of the late 70s, when two other DC-anchored pols emerged in Va politics - Chs S. Robb and John Warner

They never faced off, though.
Speaking of Robb, if I didn’t know better I’d think this was an intentional homage to his anti-Ollie jeremiad, as captured in A Perfect Candidate.

Which all of you should watch at earliest date (and not just for the @mikeallen footage ) https://twitter.com/terrymcauliffe/status/1391936275654103040
ok, ok. here's the clip. the wilder reax shot really makes it.
You can follow @jmartNYT.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: