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3 Mexicos, golf cheating, evangelist Booty
March 31, 2019 in antisemitism, atheist, Beto, Clinton, cover-up, Democrats, 🍊, 👓, 🦊, HIPSCI, impeachment, Kamala, LEFTOVERS, Maxine, Me Too, media, meltdown, Mobster, Mueller, Nazi, Pelosi, racism, Ratfuck, religion, Roe, Schiff, separation-church-state, War on women, Warren | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
already have evidence
Adam Schiff: Evidence Available Already Shows That Trump Should Be Indicted https://t.co/5BdyYeIseg
— Knute Scion (@knute_scion) March 30, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
Summary?
How disappointing to realize that what was thought to be the summary by the Attorney General of the #MuellerReport could not be accurate because the report is 400 pages and would be very challenging to do a summary in 48 hours. The Mueller Report…
— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) March 30, 2019
Maher
Trump lied his ass off about how he was 'totally exonerated,' when the Mueller report specifically said it does not exonerate him. It's like if the pregnancy test came back negative; it doesn't mean you're a virgin. pic.twitter.com/td6Dpwm62T
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) March 30, 2019
Walace
Fox News' Chris Wallace Fact-Checks on Russia Investigation: I Know This Will 'Drive Some of Our Viewers Nuts' https://t.co/CS6XLKOAuP pic.twitter.com/9KDSggPdxs
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 30, 2019
poll
The three Mexican countries—
East Mexico
South Mexico
And
France pic.twitter.com/100rZ69cNd— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) March 31, 2019
KLAN 🍊
yesterday
Trump: Day 799
-176th Day at a Trump Golf Club
-235th Day at a Trump Property
-Day 9 Report Kept From Public View
-Cutting Off Aid 2 Northern Triangle
-Arctic Water Drilling Ruled Unlawful
-Fed Pick Failed 2 Pay Ex-Wife $300k
-Labeled World's Worst Cheat at Golf pic.twitter.com/ZyEj6H4G7f— Alamo_on_the_rise (@AlamoOnTheRise) March 31, 2019
cuts aid
Queen Esther is in a bad mood today.https://t.co/YAgcFgGLE4
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 30, 2019
celebrating
Aides gathered in Sarah Sanders’s office Sunday to pop champagne & celebrate the end of the investigation. But after this week, some wish there had been a more effective strategy to harness the momentum into advancing Trump's agenda. With @Kevinliptakcnn https://t.co/aHMmCo66ud
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) March 30, 2019
they sell those
Just perused the Trump campaign website. Beyond a clown face Schiff t-shirt or Space Force hat, supporters can also purchase a Limited Edition "NO COLLUSION!" Trump tweet car decal, koozie, and coffee mug: https://t.co/wrSrGlpf6B pic.twitter.com/NcTl6ipprG
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) March 30, 2019
golf
"Going around tampering with other men's balls" is the best metaphor for Trump's entire life and mindset ever unintentionally-coined. https://t.co/QjaThJqJKk
— Shockratees 🇺🇸🏳️🌈🐄 (@ThatShockratees) March 31, 2019
REPUBLICANS
Alex Jones
Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said it was a "form of psychosis" that caused him to believe certain events — like the Sandy Hook massacre — were staged https://t.co/rI6eCUVSKZ pic.twitter.com/FQjc4LPq13
— CNN (@CNN) March 30, 2019
also
A few minutes ago, I came across this headline in the New York Times:
“How Alex Jones and Infowars Helped a Florida Man Torment Sandy Hook Families.” https://t.co/4iRU7BvERE
The Florida man mentioned by the headline? Wolfgang Halbig. pic.twitter.com/5udB3b3WPq
— Greg Greene (@ggreeneva) March 30, 2019
Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore, Trump's Federal Reserve board nominee who owes the IRS $75,000 in unpaid taxes, was found in contempt of court in 2012 after failing to pay his ex-wife more than $300,000 in spousal support, child support and alimony, the Guardian reports. https://t.co/QrRnlKncK8
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 31, 2019
McCalister
Lady, you said your job is to fetch beer and not talk.
You have defensed the 1950’s. https://t.co/X83EjqjPBw
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 31, 2019
DeVos
Here's Betsy DeVos trying to back up her claim that some students are better off fewer teachers and larger class sizes. The reaction from the gentleman behind her is A+!
Seriously, you gotta watch this. pic.twitter.com/KVa6l2pEtV
— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) March 29, 2019
MEDIA
on Mueller
Fourth poll: CNN, CBS, PBS/NPR/Marist & NBC/WSJ showing the Barr strategy, while allowing Trump Admin to control initial dialogue, has utterly failed in lifting the cloud for any voters beyond his base. Maybe that's all Trump cares about, but got to think Barr wanted more impact https://t.co/MDzzvvIQ3X
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) March 31, 2019
.🦊
3 Mexican countries
The three Mexican countries—
East Mexico
South Mexico
And
France pic.twitter.com/100rZ69cNd— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) March 31, 2019
or maybe more
Central America: Mexico
North America: North Mexico
South America: South Mexico
The Caribbean: Wet Mexico
Northern Europe: Viking Mexico
Western Europe: Kingdom Mexico
Eastern Europe: Soviet Mexico
Southern Europe: Roman Mexico— Michael Langfitt (@TheAKRamirez) March 31, 2019
SNL
Jeanine Pirro, everyone. #SNL pic.twitter.com/GZCwjWXuFl
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March 31, 2019
parody of this
Yglesias
This is bullshit. It's not about criticism. It's about racism. Period. This pushback to defend Buttigieg's slimy attack is a bad moment. https://t.co/eQ4Tk2gszf
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) March 30, 2019
NAZI
You are a bastard
— Alessandra Mussolini (@Ale_Mussolini_) March 31, 2019
ELECTIONS
LA legislative special election
The GOP lost 2 legislative special elections in Louisiana tonight, both in districts that Trump had won by double-digits in 2016 (but also Edwards in 2015).
Dems already held one of them (a strong save); the one that the GOP held was won by an independent. ↓ https://t.co/zuhYu7nZH7
— Taniel (@Taniel) March 31, 2019
Warren
Today in Perry, Iowa I wanted to be perfectly clear: When I'm president of the United States, no veteran will ever be deported. pic.twitter.com/eors4PWAdP
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) March 30, 2019
Koch group vs her
Koch group launches ad campaign against Warren's plan to break up Big Tech https://t.co/lwJGIJOylc pic.twitter.com/wPsFm4HAjh
— The Hill (@thehill) March 29, 2019
Beto
Beto O’Rourke holds huge rally near the southern border — that Trump threatens to close https://t.co/fzFE8aWVO9 #p2 #ctl pic.twitter.com/gwUfcolpq4
— #Politics 🌊 (@ZaibatsuNews) March 30, 2019
also
"I want to make sure that your gender, that your race, that your family does not prevent you from advancing in this economy," Beto O'Rourke says at a campaign rally in Texas.
Via CBS pic.twitter.com/4srFLwcSpt— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 30, 2019
Booker
Booker's town hall made me satisfied that we have a good field of candidates running. With the exception of 3 people, I would vote for any of the nominees right now. It was a nice touch when Booker spoke Hebrew.
— Bella August (@BellaAugust4) March 30, 2019
Bootycall🆚1A
The only political implication I see is : separation of church and state. Also, you’re starting to sound like Marco Rubio. https://t.co/TlwbXteCEc
— Edgeoforever 🖖 (@edgeoforever) March 31, 2019
and
Log cabin republican. Pals with Zuckerberg. Thinks no one researchs global gay hate funding (people dedicate their entire careers to this question ( chick full of gay hate A) ) shades HRC, tweets "Scripture teaches "US" (not inclusive of non believers, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs…
— 🏳️🌈Lisa Talmadge 🔥🏳️🌈 (@LisaTalmadge) March 31, 2019
and “already great”
This is indefensible. @HillaryClinton ran on a belief in this country & the most progressive platform in modern political history. Trump ran on pessimism, racism, false promises, & vitriol. Interpret that how you want, but there are 66,000,000 people who disagree. Good luck. https://t.co/N3yRgHPVDL
— Nick Merrill (@NickMerrill) March 30, 2019
Booty and Dem platform
If you can learn Norwegian in a month in order to read a random book, maybe take a moment to pick up the 2016 Democratic Platform? https://t.co/jzixztReyb https://t.co/zLFgX051Rf
— Mangy Jay (@magi_jay) March 31, 2019
Biden
State of Biden's unannounced campaign:
1) Stacey Abrams rejected the possibility of Biden's VP offer, saying she won't enter the 2020 primary as his second fiddle
2) A Nevadan political who supported Bernie in 2016 is accusing Biden of inappropriately kissing the back of her head https://t.co/YQyjE95R1j— Lauren Werner 🗽 (@LaurenWern) March 30, 2019
risks with women
.@finneganLAT and I look at how Joe Biden is facing risks with women voters when it comes to abortion, Anita Hill, and most recently, Lucy Flores' allegation of an uncomfortable interaction https://t.co/dJqCCCbltN
— Melanie Mason (@melmason) March 31, 2019
and of VAWA
Also, if we’re giving Biden credit for getting the Violence Against Women Act passed, we should also acknowledge that it’s his fault that Clarence Thomas cast the deciding vote striking significant parts of it down. https://t.co/0Aoi2GlKVS
— Rabbi Ruti Regan 🏳️🌈♀🇺🇸 (@RutiRegan) March 31, 2019
Burnie
Was he asked about his taxes? https://t.co/gJ3VilBiHm
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) March 31, 2019
LEFTOVERS
Cacasio
Don’t give to the same organization that got you the majority and the gavel? This is harmful and counter productive. https://t.co/E4YOW7Cp0w
— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) March 30, 2019
US
Maxine
.@MaxineWaters: "And, as for those ultra right wing white supremacist haters who have threatened to kill me, my family, and my staff — I have already gotten four of them convicted. If you come for me, I'm coming for you!" pic.twitter.com/v8x8liXJWf
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) March 31, 2019
Schiff
Over 3 millions views of Schiff taking down the entire Republican hackocracy.#IStandWithSchiff #ReleaseTheReport https://t.co/SUCnJmsnI7
— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) March 31, 2019
Pelosi
Speaker Nancy Pelosi: "More than 80% of the American people want to see the report released. That is reflected in a 420-0 vote in the Congress. And so we will not be ignored." pic.twitter.com/opd5kR2VbS
— The Hill (@thehill) March 30, 2019
remove them
.@TheDemCoalition is focused on removing these 8 GOP Senators in 2020:
Lindsey Graham (SC)
Cory Gardner (CO)
Martha McSally (AZ)
Thom Tillis (NC)
Susan Collins (ME)
David Perdue (GA)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS)
Mitch McConnell (KY)#TheResistance 🌊🌊 https://t.co/L8Wi0Ivou8— Scott Dworkin (@funder) March 30, 2019
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Owned by the Jews friends of Jr , White anxiety Booty Call
March 30, 2019 in abuse of power, antisemitism, Berniebots, Bros, dictatorship, Don jr, 🍊, elections, enemies list, HIPSCI, impeachment, Imperial family, LEFTOVERS, media, misogyny, Mueller, Nadler, Schiff | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
Kushner – senate
The White House declined to comment yesterday, but Kushner gave a statement to Axios saying he "voluntarily answered follow up questions with the Senate Committee on Intelligence to help them complete their investigation. Which they said would be soon.”https://t.co/yJzGva3gKF pic.twitter.com/MnPffsC5go
— Emma Loop (@LoopEmma) March 29, 2019
other probes
The Mueller investigation is over, but other legal probes of Trump world continue.
*NYS insurance investigation
*NY AG's inquiry
*Federal criminal investigation, SDNY
*Investigations in D.C. and NJ
*FBI and state investigations in NY and NJ
*And morehttps://t.co/lM7JSfZW5Y— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 29, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
action:
New Yorkers: If Attorney General William Barr does not meet the April 2nd deadline given to him by six House Committee Chairs to turn over the full Mueller report, we will rally in Times Square to demand it on Thursday, April 4th at 5:30 pm. More info: https://t.co/Na312QtyTZ pic.twitter.com/t469v2PSYv
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) March 29, 2019
Schiff
Schiff to @maddow: "The suggestion that because Bob Mueller chose not to make a decision on indictment on obstruction of justice that somehow he [Barr] was compelled to— That was the flimsiest part of that memo. Because, of course, he wasn't required to opine on that at all."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 30, 2019
Nadler
House Judiciary Chairman @RepJerryNadler rejects AG William Barr's mid-April timeline for release of the Mueller report, saying he has asked for it by April 2.
"That deadline still stands." pic.twitter.com/pl93mHT0Jh
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) March 29, 2019
Sally Yates
Sally Yates writes for The Post: William Barr should release the full Mueller report as soon as possible https://t.co/pF6vkhH5sI
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 29, 2019
Grand Jury
By the way, Rule 6(e)(3)(D) expressly allows Attorney General Barr to disclose grand jury material to federal intelligence officials like @AdamSchiff to assist them in performing their official duties to combat hostile activities by a foreign government. This is not complicated.
— Ted Boutrous (@BoutrousTed) March 30, 2019
new Barr letter
1. Fascinating new letter on the Mueller report from Barr
One thing that sticks out to me: Barr asserts that his initial letter is NOT A SUMMARY of the report
Seems to be trying to preempt criticism of the report diverging significantly from the tone of his letter https://t.co/2FYf40PLNK
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 29, 2019
Maher
Trump lied his ass off about how he was 'totally exonerated,' when the Mueller report specifically said it does not exonerate him. It's like if the pregnancy test came back negative; it doesn't mean you're a virgin. pic.twitter.com/td6Dpwm62T
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) March 30, 2019
KLAN 🍊
Yesterday
Trump: Day 798
-234th Day at a Trump Property
-Day 8 Report Kept From Public View
-AG 2 Protect "Peripheral 3rd Parties"
-McMahon Resigning From SBA Post
-Pawning Pencil-Neck Schiff T-Shirts
-Issues New Permit for Keystone XL
-Threatens to Close Southern Border pic.twitter.com/leKDsKpb45— Alamo_on_the_rise (@AlamoOnTheRise) March 30, 2019
Don Jr – owned by Jews
This is such a non-apology apology. https://t.co/KfeJ0H5DEq
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) March 30, 2019
hero – changed his mind!!
This is so funny because like they were never going to defund the special olympics but now Trump is taking credit for stopping the evil people in his administration.
“I have overruled the heartless monsters that I employ” https://t.co/kpA00XIvX2— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) March 28, 2019
Be best
A banner day for Melania's 'Be Best' campaign. https://t.co/b1jE69dI27
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 29, 2019
incites violence
There's no need to beat around the bush: The President of the United States wants the enraged members of his base to murder doctors and bomb clinics over a lie, and when it finally happens, he'll blame "the unhinged left." That's where we are as a country. https://t.co/R5zUGh1zX8
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 29, 2019
China access
NEW From the Miami Herald: Terrific graphic showing how Trump "tourism" works. https://t.co/XCag32w0om
— julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) March 30, 2019
record deepness
“RECORD Deepness.” Deepness so deep, that it surpasses depth. https://t.co/MEdSZ6H8n1
— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@DemWrite) March 29, 2019
REPUBLICANS
De Vos
DeVos Claims Students Learn BETTER In Larger Classes https://t.co/l3hUBMCUiy
— 🔈Women🔉Will🔊Not📣Be📢Silenced!🦈 (@LiberalFenix) March 30, 2019
NAZI
Buchanan
Pat Buchanan tells Laura Ingraham that we shouldn't bring “people from different… cultures and ethnicities and races” to America because African-Americans haven’t been “fully assimilated.” WOW! pic.twitter.com/IbEkUAcEEH
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) March 29, 2019
MEDIA
NBC – fixed
Hey @nbcnews, we fixed it for you. pic.twitter.com/rUbTxwKINm
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) March 29, 2019
ELECTIONS
Kamala
Harris' plan for teachers is good policy and great politics @CNN https://t.co/SEaEu3cBHd
— Lily Adams (@adamslily) March 29, 2019
Bootycall
These quotes make me like the likeable Mayor Pete… less. https://t.co/TGotF52w5G
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) March 29, 2019
and
This is such unmitigated bullshit. This guy brings nothing to the race. Not a single idea. https://t.co/nUyUWrnJVH
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) March 30, 2019
and especially
Nah .@PeteButtigieg Trump was elected because of white supremacy. Throughout U.S. history, every time Black Americans progressed, there was a white recoil.
Civil War/Reconstruction -> Jim Crow/White race riots
Civil Rights Act/Voting Rights Act -> Nixon
President Obama -> Trump https://t.co/tZZLcs0nkf— La Femme Negrita (@LaFemme_Negrita) March 30, 2019
which leads to
White America 2008: How dare you say you’re not proud of America, Mrs Obama.
White America 2016: Hiw dare you say America is Great, Mrs Clinton.
— Los Angeles Esther RAINN: 800-656-4673 | (@angelenoesther) March 30, 2019
log cabin light
He is quickly showing himself to be Log Cabin Lite. Progressive on only the issues that affect him personally.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 30, 2019
from Dean
I hope this is a misquote. https://t.co/VixVENEmvW
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) March 30, 2019
evicted poor
Read it.
Read this fucking shit and tell me that black people should trust this fucking guy. pic.twitter.com/env9yQg6c8
— 👑Mayo is gross (@Bravewriting) March 30, 2019
Pete sent city inspectors out to fine homes until they couldn't afford to pay any longer.
And demolished their homes.
In the middle of winter.
Poor and black people.
Black poverty rate there is SHAMEFUL.Poverty Pete is Cancelled. https://t.co/KIhkGTlnqG
— 👑Mayo is gross (@Bravewriting) March 30, 2019
Biden
"Biden is correct that these have been the major power struggles [between women and men and the majority and minorities]. What he seems less willing to admit is that over and over again, he has been on the wrong side of them." https://t.co/M2GEJev3oM
— diane alston (@dianelyssa) March 30, 2019
and a Me too problem
Nevada Democrat accuses Biden of touching, kissing her without consent https://t.co/kElVN7mPVh
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 30, 2019
and no Stacy either!
https://twitter.com/LaurenWern/status/1112068120234086400LEFTOVERS
Uygur
Imagine if they started chanting “Lock her up!” about someone, that person surely would be the strongest progressive of all https://t.co/V2rbpk4rkH
— Regina 🤷♀️ (@regwag2003) March 30, 2019
Tracey
Hi!
Just in case you easily forgive white men who abetted the destruction of our country or were fooled by his temporary bouts of sanity, THIS IS THE REAL MICHAEL TRACEY.
Wake-up, you easily manipulated dimwits. pic.twitter.com/cXHZRTcaZg
— Selena Adera🍩 (@Selena_Adera) March 29, 2019
US
Nadler- Roe
Banning abortion before women know they are pregnant is absurd, unconstitutional, unscientific and cruel. We will fight these bans and protect every women’s constitutional rights wherever they live. https://t.co/SVwSLYmjBQ
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) March 29, 2019
Roe
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#BillBarrLeters; Adam Schiff
March 29, 2019 in above the law, arrogance, Berniebots, Beto, cartoon, Clinton, corruption, cover-up, crime, cult, democracy, Democrats, Dems did it, dictatorship, Due Process, 🍊, 👓, 🦊, elections, enemies list, Hillary, Kamala, media, misogyny, Mobster, NYT, Obstruction of justice, Pelosi, silencing dissent | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
inflating net worth
NEW: How did @realDonaldTrump inflate his net worth to lenders?
–Added 10 stories to Trump Tower.
–Added 800 acres to his winery.
–Added 24 ready-to-sell lots to his property in CA.
We've got (some of the) inflated docs investigators now want to see. https://t.co/cNfKTsSlrW— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) March 28, 2019
Manafort
Paul Manafort gets to keep the python jacket and the ostrich vest.
The FBI and the Justice Department never actually took possession of the two most memorable artifacts from the former Trump campaign chairman's fraud trial last summer.https://t.co/r6zQ0p1y7l— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) March 29, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
Barr Letter to Nadler – not summary
News from AG Barr – Mueller report coming mid-April if not sooner; report nearly 400 pages; no plans for WH privilege review pic.twitter.com/LmrG5A1qFZ
— Laura Jarrett (@LauraAJarrett) March 29, 2019
cloud not lifting
"A cloud that shows no sign of lifting….just days after Trump claimed total exoneration in the Mueller probe, a blow for the president in public opinion… A new poll shows that a majority of Americans – 56% – believe Trump is not exonerated of collusion” – @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/J9rWWMOb9O
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) March 28, 2019
Rusian influence
You might notice no Republican or Russiagate skeptic is asking what were the findings of Mueller's counterintelligence investigation, which looked at whether Russia was manipulating or influencing Trump or people within his circle. This is different than collusion but important.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) March 28, 2019
also
Page 1: Russia hacked the DNC and Hillary’s emails.
Page 2: Trump said “Russia, if you’re listening…”
Page 3: They [REDACTED] listened.
Page 4: They released them.#BillBarrLetters https://t.co/GMbbPc1x8Y— CAP Action (@CAPAction) March 28, 2019
#BillBarrLetters
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BillBarrLetters&src=tyah
Single mom Anna Karenina heads to the train station for a fresh start. #BillBarrLetters
— Virginia Heffernan (@page88) March 28, 2019
The Shining #BillBarrLetters pic.twitter.com/geRn3qtWKC
— Edgeoforever 🖖 (@edgeoforever) March 28, 2019
Defying expectations, local introvert Carrie becomes prom queen. #BillBarrLetters
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) March 28, 2019
and
Welcome to Day 3 of Nobody Knowing What the Hell the Mueller Report Says But Republicans Swearing Up and Down That It Fully Exonerates Trump
— Dreamweasel (@Dreamweasel) March 26, 2019
KLAN 🍊
machine guns
Trump brings up the possibility of using machine guns to deter migrants, but points out he wouldn't want to do that pic.twitter.com/6XXjpP2xVj
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 28, 2019
pardon
Hannity is doing his signature bit where he interviews Trump without managing to make any news, although Trump did indicate he's strongly considering pardons for Flynn and Papadoupolos. pic.twitter.com/TJPzZwn7RU
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 28, 2019
HEALTHCARE
committed
Donald Trump is very committed to taking away your health insurance – Vox https://t.co/sKEgzepoIf
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) March 29, 2019
Bette
Donald Trump and the sinister #MickMulvaney HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA how horrible it is to navigate the medical system in US; how difficult it is for everyday people to get even minimal care, BUT they blithely want to throw out the only lifeline many have to health care at all.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) March 28, 2019
REPUBLICANS
.🐢 changes rules again
Notice how McConnell is about to force through a Senate rules change that will allow him to populate federal offices with Trump nominees 15x faster and no networks are breaking in with special reports? You probably haven't even gotten a push notification from your newspaper…
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) March 28, 2019
.🆚 Schiff
You fuckers thought @DevinNunes did his job? That’s the greatest insult of all. https://t.co/Kb4DO0q5IV
— Amanda Rivkin (@amandarivkin) March 28, 2019
Pence – space
Welcome to #RatioRoundup where it is clear that the GOP were not invited to @AOC's, "How to effectively use social media," class.
Filed under: Grossly unprepared, sub- category: Pence
H/t @maddow, @betsybg, @scruffage, @barbstudebaker pic.twitter.com/NnHTjt3Bef
— Rebecca Lam, PharmD (@AryaResists) March 28, 2019
Bar – emoluments
REMINDER – AG William Barr didn’t know what the Emoluments Clause was. This is the same guy they called “Coverup-General Barr” because of his role in burying evidence of George H.W. Bush’s involvement in “Iraqgate” and “Iran-Contra” and approving pardons:pic.twitter.com/cxQvgRmoWl
— Bryan Dawson (@BryanDawsonUSA) March 27, 2019
NRA
Scotus
JUST IN: US Supreme Court has refused to hear a second appeal of bump stock ban, ending the Supreme Court's involvement, and leaving the ban in effect – @PeteWilliamsNBC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 28, 2019
conspiracies
An official with the NRA corresponded with a prominent Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist to call into question the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, emails obtained by HuffPost show. https://t.co/iMyFuwvA37
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 28, 2019
ELECTIONS
poll
women
Whoa. In new Quinnipiac poll, 60% of women (!) say they will definitely not vote for Trump in 2020.
Only 27% (!) of them say they will definitely vote for him. Another 10% could still go either way.https://t.co/z1oLD5xesW
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) March 28, 2019
GE
Dem
New @QuinnipiacPoll: Democratic presidential primary
Biden 29%
Sanders 19%
O'Rourke 12%
Harris 8%
Warren 4%
Buttigieg 4%
Booker 2%
Klobuchar 2%
Castro 1%
Hickenlooper 1%
(everybody else: 0%)— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) March 29, 2019
previous elections
I don't cover national Dem trial heat polls in the Trailer, but today's Q-poll continues to peg Biden as a relatively weak frontrunner. Q-polls by year:
May 2007:* Hillary 32%
March 2015: Hillary 56%
March 2019: Biden 29%*earliest poll that cycle
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) March 28, 2019
Kamala
I introduced an amendment in the Budget Committee today that would provide real tax relief for working people. Republicans shot it down. Instead, they've proposed extending Trump's tax cuts to corporations and the top 1%. pic.twitter.com/5dGNUV9snm
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) March 28, 2019
Nation hatchet job on her
1. This was not her district. 2. She did not pass this legislation because she was not a legislator at this time. 3. In her district, she did not send anyone to jail. 4. Blaming her for something not in her district is honestly amazingly stupid. You shld be embarrassed.
— Odette Roulette (@odetteroulette) March 28, 2019
Beto
What do you all think of @BetoORourke's answer to this question: ‘Why Should I, as a Black Man, Vote For You When You Oppose Reparations?’ (2 PARTS) https://t.co/g5g5zYKrRO Part 1: pic.twitter.com/0VhKs143jk
— Tommy MMXIXtopher (@tommyxtopher) March 28, 2019
Part 2: pic.twitter.com/xCcdzx42EG
— Tommy MMXIXtopher (@tommyxtopher) March 28, 2019
Hickenlooper
.@Hickenlooper on @HillaryClinton: “She is one of the smartest policy experts on almost anything…She had the FBI actually come out and make allegations ten days before the election, that turned out to be baseless. No one’s ever had that…so I’m not gonna criticize her.”
— Reily Connaughton (@ReilySeanConn) March 27, 2019
There’s no need to thank me, I’m just speaking the plain and honest truth. @HillaryClinton faced historic interference and obstacles in her campaign, and still won the popular vote. She’s a brilliant mind, a caring individual and a shining example to everyone in our party.
— John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) March 28, 2019
Biden
liability
Opinion: This is Joe Biden’s biggest liability https://t.co/cO0JlMLOyu
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 29, 2019
Burnie
Nation kiss ass
Correction: Sanders borrowed heavily from the Democrats' playbook. @RepJohnConyers plan for M4A, for instance, which was first introduced in 2003 and then every year since.
— Anna Maltese (@MalteseAnna) March 28, 2019
Alter ditches him
😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲 https://t.co/PRU3zngI9q
— 👑Devin Nunes Cocaine BJ Cow Did Treason (@Bravewriting) March 28, 2019
Tulsi ❤️🍊
Being a Sanders Institute Fellow is a helluva drug. https://t.co/lu9vAQiuxA
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) March 29, 2019
LEFTOVERS
Intercept/GG
With First Look laying off researchers, I report on how this public charity — which paid Glenn Greenwald alone $1.6 million over 4 years — is on track to lose its charitable tax status. https://t.co/YOM5Jihvay
— Charles Я. Davis (@charliearchy) March 16, 2019
US
Schiff
I say this to the President, and his defenders in Congress:
You may think it’s okay how Trump and his associates interacted with Russians during the campaign.
I don’t.
I think it’s immoral. I think it’s unethical. I think it’s unpatriotic. And yes, I think it’s corrupt. pic.twitter.com/nTdgRVfssQ
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 28, 2019
.
Adam Schiff is one of only four Democrats who the White House cannot deny access to any classified information.
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) March 28, 2019
and from Maddow
https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1111493446953586688
Pelosi – no interpretation
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1111324739375689729
arrogant
https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1111293487285063685
NY – AVR
https://twitter.com/tomwatson/status/1111291194707984384
NY – ACA
https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/1110931506166448129
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Show us Mueller report! Pence: let’s go to the Moon?
March 28, 2019 in above the law, alt-left, antisemitism, Cambridge Analytica, climate-change, Clinton, collusion, corruption, cover-up, Cruelty, cult, Democrats, dictatorship, Due Process, 🍊, elections, healthcare, Hillary, HIPSCI, international, LEFTOVERS, media, misogyny, Mueller, Nazi, new-york, Pence, propaganda, prosecuting opposition, Putin, Ratfuck, separation of powers, silencing dissent, stolen election | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
Schiff response to GOP letter
I say this to the President, and his defenders in Congress:
You may think it’s okay how Trump and his associates interacted with Russians during the campaign.
I don’t.
I think it’s immoral. I think it’s unethical. I think it’s unpatriotic. And yes, I think it’s corrupt. pic.twitter.com/nTdgRVfssQ
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 28, 2019
Cummings
past 10 year financial
House Oversight Committee Chair Elijah Cummings has requested 10 years of documents related to Trump's past financial dealings, his committee spokesman confirmed to The Daily Beast. https://t.co/iDJBbk6bTL
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 27, 2019
steal next election
"In this unlikely context so far from home, [Parscale] shared fascinating details about the Trump campaign's plans to use 1.6 million volunteers in a data-driven, large-scale ground game operation to win the next Presidential election." https://t.co/LD4c85Ec3j
— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) March 27, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
Schiff: there is collusion
I have tremendous respect for @RepAdamSchiff. Watching him in action over the past 2 years, I have found him to be smart, principled, and dogged. He is fighting for the country. Plus he’s never sued a cow. https://t.co/jU38OCjkxp
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) March 27, 2019
It took Barr 2 days to read the several hundred page Mueller Report& conclude (when Mueller did not) that there was not evidence of obstruction of justice.
Reading Report to ID Grand Jury material is a much simpler task, < 2 days. Barr can’t do by 4/2??? https://t.co/7mC4zC47kK
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) March 28, 2019
Pelosi
"No thank you, Mr. Attorney General. We do not need your interpretation. Show us the report," Nancy Pelosi says about the Mueller report.
"It was condescending, it was arrogant, and it wasn't the right thing to do." Via CBS pic.twitter.com/f9GsgeG66V
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 28, 2019
Rusia interference
yup–as one former intel official noted to me, Russia's interference effort was "hugely, hugely larger" than what Barr laid out in his 4-page summary. https://t.co/L72lMsYNcd
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) March 27, 2019
how did Fox know?
So Andrew Napolitano's 700 page estimate … not wrong. How did a Fox News talker know that relevant information before any congressional committee chair? https://t.co/KMSbx37RKY
— David Frum (@davidfrum) March 27, 2019
Stacey🆚Megan
.@staceyabrams just snatched NutMeg McCain's butterscotch wig off her scalp and tossed it across the room. pic.twitter.com/tDyBNcGB98
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) March 27, 2019
Rand Paul
.@RandPaul: "Democrats want the complete Mueller report. I will object until we get a complete report of the Obama era officials that got this thing started." pic.twitter.com/mY87CCEkVs
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 28, 2019
thread – day 3
.@RandPaul: "Democrats want the complete Mueller report. I will object until we get a complete report of the Obama era officials that got this thing started." pic.twitter.com/mY87CCEkVs
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 28, 2019
poll on exoneration
Wow. Interesting poll numbers collected since the release of the Barr memo.
They are quite bad for Trump IMHO. Worse than I would have thought…
Punchline: Barr’s whitewash appears to have not cleared the dark cloud looming over Trump one bit.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 27, 2019
and
Worse still, it appears to have netted to a complete swing and miss on improving his standing going forward.
I guarantee Trump fully believed his popularity would get a big boost from all of this.
Man, he is going to be irate.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 27, 2019
CBS poll
77% of Americans want the full Mueller report released, including a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, according to a new CBS poll. pic.twitter.com/dfZH8HNT9S
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 28, 2019
#BillBarrLetters
https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillBarrLetters?src=hash
KLAN 🍊
Nukes to Saudis
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved 6 secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters. https://t.co/WYGa5FAhWW pic.twitter.com/jqqY3VuszJ
— CNBC (@CNBC) March 28, 2019
GDP
A week ago: Self-proclaimed financial genius claims highest GDP growth in 14 years.
Today: GDP numbers revised downward dropping 2018 growth below growth under Obama in 2015.
Oops. pic.twitter.com/Dkdm9vE6Ok
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 28, 2019
ACA decision
NYT – Trump overruled concerns of Pence in decision to undermine Obamacare.
“Vice President Mike Pence was concerned about the political ramifications of moving ahead without a strategy or a plan to handle the suddenly uninsured if the suit succeeds.”https://t.co/aPCLhMcr1P
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) March 27, 2019
lying
Former Trump spokesman Mark Corallo on his impressions of this White House: "I think they believed that you can say anything to the press. You can lie to the press, it's no big deal, we just get our message out. There's no big deal there right?" https://t.co/zch66xWn7e
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 27, 2019
mutual admiration society
President Trump tweets a clip of Lou Dobbs thanking Sean Hannity for thanking various Foxers for defending Trump on Russia. Dobbs then congratulates Trump after "the radical Dems and the deep state" that "tried to overthrow the Trump presidency and our Republic." #StateTV https://t.co/8nt1uFmUJg
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) March 27, 2019
REPUBLICANS
Pence – NASA
"Pence didn't provide details on how the agency would land humans on the moon in the 5-yr timeframe. He provided no details on the cost or how the mission would unfold. He said he learned the details of NASA’s plans only 5 minutes before stepping onstage."https://t.co/d81UfNfRg8
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) March 28, 2019
special olimpics
Betsy DeVos is specifically asking, not for just a reduction in the spending on the Special Olympics, she is specifically calling to eliminate all federal funding, all U.S. government support, for the Special Olympics. Full stop. pic.twitter.com/xLKokfO3MK
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) March 28, 2019
DeVo attacks/confirms
DeVos criticizes the media as “shameful” for having “fully misrepresented the facts” on proposed federal funding cuts to the Special Olympics. Then she confirms the reporting: “Given our current budget realities, the federal government cannot fund every worthy program." https://t.co/EznKbgQAEm
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) March 27, 2019
Pompeo – why love KJU
MALINOWSKI: Is Kim Jong Un responsible for North Korea's forced labor camps?
POMPEO: He's the leader of the country
M: Was Kim responsible for Otto Warmbier's death?
P: I love the Warmbier family dearly
M: So what's to like about Kim?
P: Don't make this a political football pic.twitter.com/ugfor76BN7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 27, 2019
poll on taxes
— Brendan Karet 🚮 (@bad_takes) March 27, 2019
Barbara Bush
Analysis: Barbara Bush failed to grasp how the Bushes helped pave the way for Trump https://t.co/WRa0nSJesC
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 27, 2019
MEDIA
NBC News frames imposing work requirements for health care coverage as "one of the Trump administration's marquee efforts to push the poor toward self-sufficiency." 😳 https://t.co/QjSOUgDnf4
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 28, 2019
LEFTOVERS
since Marx
Marx's argument that the rights of Jewish people are conditional on their abjuration of Jewish particularity resonates to this day. "Nothing against Jews as individuals – provided you disavow your fellow-Jews in Israel." https://t.co/jIUsTn7zRn
— David Frum (@davidfrum) March 28, 2019
ELECTIONS
work UP to Hillary’s numbers
Folks, few of our 2020 primary hopefuls are as good as Clinton was *as a Democratic candidate.* So don't go taking her vote total as some easy base to build on. They'll have to work *up* to that, and then expand it. (Yes, this is contra conventional media wisdom. So sue me).
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) March 28, 2019
Buttycall for Biden – unwittingly
On this I understand Mayor Pete’s objective- He’s sidling up to Hillary Hating Media- the Morning Joe crowd. But he should understand they’re also “Biden would’ve won.” Pete doing work for Biden in reality. https://t.co/jsskgvJS7f
— Armando (@armandodkos) March 28, 2019
and
Mayor Pete’s Hillary bash endorsed by Cillizza. https://t.co/iArRhLQQyB
— Armando (@armandodkos) March 28, 2019
Liberal case against Burnie
😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲 https://t.co/PRU3zngI9q
— 👑Devin Nunes Cocaine BJ Cow Did Treason (@Bravewriting) March 28, 2019
Burnie charity
Dems: Bernie's charity looks like Trump's.
Bros: It's a revolution-bringing charity!
Dems: It shut down after the NYT started asking questions.
Bros: He was sacrificing, so there could be no question of ethical complications!
Dems: Why couldn't they answer the questions? /1— Lift_Every_Vote (@Joyce_Hackett) March 23, 2019
US
Abrams – identity politics
Oh man. I love how @StaceyAbrams slapped down the idea that issues around "identity politics" are secondary concerns on @TheView today. pic.twitter.com/0BPbeI0IbJ
— Matt Rogers 🎙 (@Politidope) March 27, 2019
bagels
On behalf of the New York Delegation:
St. Louis, fuhgeddaboudit. https://t.co/zGvFRfBfJ0
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 27, 2019
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Hide the Mueller report, attack ACA
March 27, 2019 in Berniebots, Bothsidery, corruption, cover-up, Democrats, dictatorship, 🍊, 👓, 🦊, elections, enemies list, HIPSCI, LEFTOVERS, media, misogyny, Mueller, Nazi, NYT, Pence, SDNY, violence, War on women, white supremacy | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
continuing
Chief Judge of DC District Court in hearing today (over mystery foreign-govt-owned company subpoenaed by Mueller last summer to give up docs in a crim matter):
Is the grand jury investigation over?Federal prosecutor: “No it is continuing. I can say it’s continuing robustly.”
— Katelyn Polantz (@kpolantz) March 27, 2019
personal capacity
Interesting. Always blurrng the lines in his favor. Can he be indicted in a personal capacity? https://t.co/KMwVWKH0tw
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 26, 2019
betrayed
"No matter what Mueller report contains, a harsh verdict remains: Trump and his gang betrayed the United States in the greatest scandal in American history." – @DavidCornDC https://t.co/tjaNf6CWJr
— Brett Pransky (@BrettPransky) March 27, 2019
CA – 1 billion
This is so bizarre: In the days preceding the conclusion of the Mueller report, Trump’s 2020 campaign manager/digital strategist Brad Parscale was in Romania, outlining his $1 billion strategy to get Trump re-elected. https://t.co/67aOZDXpY1
— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) March 27, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
abridged
From @ThatSteveSack pic.twitter.com/cLD8aaeN4C
— Nate Berg (@Warped_Horizon) March 27, 2019
separation of powers
Here's a concern I have legally.
Both Jaworski and Starr avoided saying, "The President obstructed justice," to avoid a separation of powers issue.
What happens now that Barr has stomped on separation of powers, wrt referral issues? @Delavegalaw @neal_katyal
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) March 27, 2019
exonerate?
Which is more incriminating for the subject of a federal investigation?@Comey's "very careless"
or
Mueller's "does not exonerate"? https://t.co/KDVVIzLVuh
— Lauren Werner 🗽 (@LaurenWern) March 27, 2019
cover-up
This is a cover up.
AG Barr was working with the defense lawyers before he became AG. His “summary” is his own opinion.
The ENTIRE MUELLER REPORT should be delivered to Congress. Members with security clearances should read the ENTIRE THING.
NOW.https://t.co/DCepZkRddj— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) March 26, 2019
redactions/executive priviledge
Graham says Barr told him it would likely take “weeks not months” to get a version of the Mueller report viewable by the public. Said they will pass through the WH to see if they want to make redactions under executive privilege.
— Kate Irby (@kateirby) March 26, 2019
redacted summary
This says Barr isn't even going to send a redacted version of the full Mueller report. He's going to write a summary of the Mueller report, and send that instead. We don't even know how long the Mueller report is. https://t.co/XIvg5riROW pic.twitter.com/7Kjra7xVt5
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) March 27, 2019
release it!
“Democrats have to be careful not to push too hard on this, it’s too divisive” say the pundits. 🙄https://t.co/XYMJmYCDQq pic.twitter.com/Mnw8DpOl1o
— shauna (@goldengateblond) March 27, 2019
why secret?
If the Mueller Report wasn’t damaging, if it completely exonerated Donald Trump, you wouldn’t be able to walk down the street this week without tripping over stacks of printed copies.
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) March 27, 2019
defeated purpose
By asserting himself on Mueller's recommendations, Barr has defeated the purpose of the Special Counsel rule that is designed to give Americans confidence that decisions were made free of political considerations. -Barbara McQuade, former U.S. attorney pic.twitter.com/wNAAQGUXVE
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) March 27, 2019
pretty damning
George Conway: Mueller report must have 'something pretty damning' if it can't exonerate Trump https://t.co/sN682CPqaz pic.twitter.com/olKHmhVE5G
— Janet Shan (@hinterlandg) March 27, 2019
George Conway: Mueller "plays by the rules, every step of the way. If his report doesn’t exonerate the president, there must be something pretty damning in it about him, even if it might not suffice to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt." https://t.co/0NvxOtmdSr
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 26, 2019
RUSSIA
on Mueller
The Russians on state TV (including MFA spokes Maria Zakharova) are also wondering out loud about the page count of the #MuellerReport. pic.twitter.com/ryIZdwRZP8
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) March 27, 2019
on EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goal is to expand the Euroskeptic bloc in the next European Parliament in order to weaken EU cohesion and accommodate Russian interests. https://t.co/XXOMXWxNjV
— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) March 27, 2019
KLAN 🍊
emboldened
What will an "emboldened" @realDonaldTrump do?
–Eliminate pre-existing conditions coverage & entire ACA
–Cut millions from Special Olympics
–Make it easier to sell flamethrowers to countries (not making this up)
Dems won in 2018. We need your energy again to win in 2020. https://t.co/QCAUXOF5Ck
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 27, 2019
disabled
Imagine that — it's almost as if Trump mocking a disabled reporter onstage actually predicted his administration's brutal, inhumane policies. https://t.co/GgG3DsraOR
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 26, 2019
DeVos -🍊 budget
Update: It’s from Trump’s budget, but in her purview — a proposal, not definitive cut yet. Also proposes cutting a $51 million project that aids autism and other disorders pic.twitter.com/tSxsOpXga7
— Roger Sollenberger (@SollenbergerRC) March 26, 2019
Roe – menstruation
Trump official Scott Lloyd tracked the menstrual cycle of detained migrant pre-teens to block them from getting legal abortions pic.twitter.com/AL2cpwVfBg
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 25, 2019
memo to media
The Trump campaign is sending this memo to TV producers: pic.twitter.com/yhr03LAI7N
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) March 25, 2019
REPUBLICANS
NAZI
NZ/Austria
JUST IN: Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says authorities have confirmed a financial link between a white nationalist Austrian group and the New Zealand terrorist attacks suspecthttps://t.co/gbL1YdpU0Q
— Axios (@axios) March 27, 2019
Bannon, Russia
"…the Mueller investigation seems also to have put a damper on Steve Bannon’s plans to make Russia part of a global alliance system based on white nations fighting people of color." https://t.co/HA8QuhCDjF
— Eileen Gunn (@eileen_gunn) March 27, 2019
and
Lol I thought that leprous reptile wanted to burn the world to the ground, and jerk off in our ashes. Now he’s complaining that we’re insufficiently unified to sing Kumbayah? https://t.co/bcI1TudeUj
— Shockratees 🇺🇸🏳️🌈🐄 (@ThatShockratees) March 27, 2019
HEALTHCARE
Confirmation: the decision to declare all of ACA to be unconstitutional did not from DOJ lawyers, and was opposed by both the Secretary of HHS & and the Attorney General. It came from the White House, via Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and his allies. https://t.co/qgJx9JFaE6 https://t.co/Oq151GZRpA
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) March 27, 2019
debate
Analysis: The debate over the future of health care is beginning to take shape on the campaign trail. The differences have never been bigger. https://t.co/QLzTM0tndA
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 27, 2019
also
Getting rid of the Affordable Care Act is going to come with very big political and human costs.
You can tell that partly from the way Democrats campaigned more on saving health care than on anything else, and won in 2018. pic.twitter.com/vX7oNtz94i
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) March 27, 2019
MEDIA
Mueller now pushed off the front page of both NYT and the Post by healthcare
— Quinta Jurecic (@qjurecic) March 26, 2019
ELECTIONS
Biden – you had one job
Joe Biden on Anita Hill: "I regret I couldn’t come up with a way to get her the kind of hearing she deserved."
But that was literally his job. Biden chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee during the Hill hearing. pic.twitter.com/hzmPI1eazq
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) March 27, 2019
and
Anita Hill: Joe Biden 'Hasn't Apologized to Me' for Handling of Thomas Hearings https://t.co/rO9Jv9H4Of
— quidditch cakes (@writersrepublic) March 26, 2019
Burnie –
M4A losing
Lots of contenders cosponsored M4A in 2017, making it seem like Bernie supporters from '16 could shop around in '20. But Bernie is back to being lonely in making the outright case for single payer. Which may explain why his support has proven sticky.https://t.co/w8MllVy7ty
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) March 27, 2019
incremental
This Sanders answer whether he would support House Dem legislation to improve ACA is pretty interesting. He says "no" and says he doesn't support any incremental reforms, which is quite a departure from his record. He's voted for all kinds of incremental reforms including ACA
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 27, 2019
Bear in mind that an incremental reform, while it may not be everything we want, would likely save additional lives. On purely utilitarian grounds, you should support any incremental gains that can be made. It's stupid to conflate an incremental gain with settling.
— Ethan Grey (@_EthanGrey) March 27, 2019
LEFTOVERS
What's sad is that some in the American anti-imperialist left don't see the need to oppose Bannon's project to create a global alliance of white people to fight POC. https://t.co/51RfeDh9aF
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) March 27, 2019
intercept
It sure has destroyed Glenn’s 🙄 https://t.co/5pghRVCH6V
— Regina 🤷♀️ (@regwag2003) March 27, 2019
GG, Tracey
And it’s ongoing, denied though obvious, harmful bc the damage continues & possibly compounds, likely made w full knowledge they’re wrong, in one case there’s a relationship w a key conspirator, & being wrong in ways that help the right made worse by actively helping the right https://t.co/2FYKv25itm
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) March 26, 2019
US
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