William Klein

"Badges? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Badges!", by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle… 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.’"

Uncomfortable Questions for the New Year, by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle… 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?

The "Autopsy" Should Stay Buried, by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle… I agree with @DNC Chairman @kenmartin73 : If it doesn't help us win, it's a distraction. The "autopsy" should stay buried.

Donald Trump Is A Big, Fat Idiot, by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle… 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

I'm Still Not Watching Morning Joe, by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle… 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."

The Return of Irtnog, by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle… 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.

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

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 open.substack.com/pub/williamkle…

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?

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 theguardian.com/media/2025/apr…

Thanks to @michaelscherer and @AshleyRParker for reporting on Doug Burgum, cookies, and the right way to build a fire. x.com/TheAtlantic/st… I’ve known lots of people who act that way around fireplaces. williamklein.substack.com/p/coffee-cooki…

Boycott the Briefings!, by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle… 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?

@JamesCarville Is Right--And So Is @RandyNewman ! by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle…"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?

"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 open.substack.com/pub/williamkle…

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 open.substack.com/pub/williamkle…

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 open.substack.com/pub/williamkle…

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 open.substack.com/pub/williamkle…

Think Of Something You Know Nothing About..., by @william_klein open.substack.com/pub/williamkle… A meditation for nervous poll watchers—and I don’t mean people who stand in front of polling places on Election Day.