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Jamelle Bouie

Opinion · Politics, history and race · @jbouie on X

New York Times opinion columnist since 2019, previously chief political correspondent at Slate. Writes on politics, American history and race.

Previously: The American Prospect, The Daily Beast, Slate, CBS News (analyst)

Slant Score · ranked #24 of 175 from most left to most right
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The receipts (5)

Broke with own side · served the right · +1.6 R · Jun 14, 2022

Criticizes Democrats' 'gerontocratic leadership'

Bouie wrote about the 'gerontocratic leadership of the Democratic Party' and the 'stubborn — and ultimately ruinous — optimism' of its most powerful figures.

Source: AlterNet (summarizing NYT) →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.5 L · Jan 2, 2021

Bouie says GOP made 'Democrats are not allowed to win' its position

Posted: "the republican party making “Democrats are not allowed to win elections and hold power” its official position"

Source: X (@jbouie) →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.5 L · May 11, 2020

Bouie says 'Trump Republicans' plan an Obama show trial to deflect

Posted: "Very clear that Trump Republicans are going to try to deflect from this catastrophe by trying to organize a show trial against Obama"

Source: X (@jbouie) →
Partisan opinion role · served the left · +2.8 L · Jan 1, 2019

NYT opinion columnist

Times Opinion columnist since 2019 whose columns argue against Trump and the Republican Party and for progressive readings of race and history.

Source: Wikipedia →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.4 L · Aug 22, 2018

Bouie says Trump openly ran a white nationalist campaign

Posted: "Can you believe there was a time when, if you argued Donald Trump was openly running a white nationalist campaign/administration, you were accused of being unserious"

Source: X (@jbouie) →
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