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(1) This will go down in history as a major Presidential Address from Biden.
I look fwd to reading the transcript and commenting here. Meantime, watch this short, factual video about voting rights & why they matter so much. To everyone.
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I look fwd to reading the transcript and commenting here. Meantime, watch this short, factual video about voting rights & why they matter so much. To everyone.
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(2) ICYMI somehow, I am (proudly) #ExMAGA and #ExGOP because 1/6 and its aftermath was the last straw.
During my time inside the cult, I learned the talking points on voting rights that are used by both sides.
During my time inside the cult, I learned the talking points on voting rights that are used by both sides.
(3) So, when I make time to read Biden's transcript I can show you what each side will be saying about it, and why.
The other day I found out that VP Harris supports both voter ID and competent policy analysis (my profession) work being done about it.
The other day I found out that VP Harris supports both voter ID and competent policy analysis (my profession) work being done about it.
(1) Rep Steve Scalise is in the news today regarding a scrap over domestic terrorism by people on the far left vs domestic terrorism by people on the far right.
Here are the facts.
Here are the facts.
(2) That photo is of Scalise with the two heroic USCP officers who got injured saving his life. They literally took a bullet for him, as all USCP are prepared to, for all elected members, even after 138 of them were injured by a far right MAGA mob on 1/6.
(3) You would think, that after a 5 month stay in hospital learning to walk again, and multiple surgeries and life threatening post op infections, Scalise would be among the first to stand up for all LEOs who served on 1/6.
Nope. He did nothing for them.
Nope. He did nothing for them.
1. There is an interesting, painful, necessary conversation/debate happening among principled Conservatives whom I admire. Some say the #Republican Party was always inherently deeply flawed and that today’s #Trumpist #GQP is simply a natural progression of this process.
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2. Others say the #Republican Party was not always a haven for conspiracy theorists, racists, populist nationalists, theocrats; that it once was a party that valued the Constitution, competence, character, and integrity, in addition to Conservative policies.
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3. May I say, both perspectives have merit? For decades, a profound tension has existed within the #Republican Party — the Conservative statesmanship vs the angry populism; appeals to aspiration vs appeals to fear and grievance. John Birch Society called Ike a “Communist!”
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1. Brief THREAD on #TrumpTownHall
I’m so grieved tonight. Our #POTUS #Trump engaged in extraordinary levels of gaslighting, disinformation, outright lying. It’s too much for me to list all of it. He did a profound disservice to himself, his campaign, and the American people. ->
I’m so grieved tonight. Our #POTUS #Trump engaged in extraordinary levels of gaslighting, disinformation, outright lying. It’s too much for me to list all of it. He did a profound disservice to himself, his campaign, and the American people. ->
It gives me no joy to say this. We all *need* our President to be an honest, competent, clear-minded leader. But he hurt himself tonight in all of those regards. He made statements that were dangerous regarding #COVID, #QAnon, and peaceful elections. Some of “the base” are ->
3. Complaining that @SavannahGuthrie was too hard on him. NO! Her job is to draw our honest and clear answers from him; she did her best to hold his feet to the fire. His answers directly contradicted known facts or were blatantly disingenuous. Total disrespect for ->
1/ THREAD. Like it or Trump it, outside of being anti-Obama, the Tea Party Movement had no real ideological identity and allowed populism, nationalism, and fringe conspiracy kookdom to fester. Looking back, this movement was the precursor to Trumpism.
2/ FTR, I went to a TP rally in Orlando in 2009, and I was as critical of what I witnessed then as I am today.
There were some decent speakers (who are now mostly hypocritical "what was bad for Obama is good for Trump" MAGAts), but I was primarily concerned with the populist...
There were some decent speakers (who are now mostly hypocritical "what was bad for Obama is good for Trump" MAGAts), but I was primarily concerned with the populist...
3/ ...and delusional, "vote them ALL out" mindset, and how the the movement itself attracted the very Bircher-type undesirables William F. Buckley successfully ostracized from the conservative agenda in his day.
@GOP @realDonaldTrump Voted Republican for 40 years and oh, how far the party has fallen...
Trump and @GOP could care less about public health #ExGOP
motherjones.com/coronavirus-up…
Trump and @GOP could care less about public health #ExGOP
motherjones.com/coronavirus-up…
@GOP @realDonaldTrump So determined was Trump to extinguish deadly virus he repeatedly embraced fantasy cure-alls and tuned out both reality that the first wave has yet to significantly recede and possibility of a potentially worse second wave in the fall…
@GOP @realDonaldTrump Trump was fixated on reopening economy, he and his admin fell far short of making that a reality. The factors that health and business leaders say are critical to a speedy and effective reopening, widespread testing, contact tracing and remain lacking
#TrumpLiedAmericansDied
#TrumpLiedAmericansDied
The next time someone in a #MAGA hat says you’re just a biased #NeverTrump partisan find this thread!
SOME THINGS REPUBLICANS HAVE SAID ABOUT TRUMP ↓
SOME THINGS REPUBLICANS HAVE SAID ABOUT TRUMP ↓
REPUBLICANS ON TRUMP (1/16)
GW Bush: “weird shit”
GW Bush: “conspiracy theories”
GW Bush: “outright fabrication”
GW Bush: “casual cruelty"
Jeb Bush: “buffoon”
GHW Bush: “blowhard”
Bar. Bush: “how can ♀vote for him”
Bar. Bush: “unbelievable.. terrible”
GW Bush: “weird shit”
GW Bush: “conspiracy theories”
GW Bush: “outright fabrication”
GW Bush: “casual cruelty"
Jeb Bush: “buffoon”
GHW Bush: “blowhard”
Bar. Bush: “how can ♀vote for him”
Bar. Bush: “unbelievable.. terrible”
REPUBLICANS ON TRUMP (2/16)
Bar. Bush: insults “women...military”
Colin Powell: “a national disgrace”
Colin Powell: “international pariah”
Colin Powell: “insults us every day”
Colin Powell: “sell’g ppl bill of goods”
Colin Powell: “no sense of shame”
Bar. Bush: insults “women...military”
Colin Powell: “a national disgrace”
Colin Powell: “international pariah”
Colin Powell: “insults us every day”
Colin Powell: “sell’g ppl bill of goods”
Colin Powell: “no sense of shame”
