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Impeachment edition
May 31, 2019 in corruption, cover-up, elections, Kamala, LEFTOVERS, misogyny | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
why bother?
Are you serious? His investigation encompassed far more than Trump's own actions. Plus, you investigate in case you find a crime for which a president can be indicted once s/he leaves office, if you abide by the OLC policy. https://t.co/ziue8CEtd3
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) May 30, 2019
property
IT'S OFFICIAL: The government owns Paul Manafort's former condo at Trump Tower. Judge Berman Jackson signed the order today. It's now up to U.S. Marshals to "dispose of the Fifth Avenue Property." >>> pic.twitter.com/Vi5EHvogwv
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 30, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
KLAN 🍊
not a crook
say it with a hat pic.twitter.com/M56cUs4oxI
— Edgeoforever 🖖 (@edgeoforever) May 30, 2019
constitutional
Constitutional issue in issue over the McCain. WH staffers, including the WH Mil Office (usually called WHAMO) or even the Natl Secty Advisor are not authorized to give orders on their own to military commands. Only the Pres can do that thru the SECDEF. https://t.co/57zdeWGi2v
— Joseph J Collins (@josephcollins77) May 30, 2019
Bibi
#Israel PM Netanyahu has had his worst day in politics, but to make him feel better Jared Kushner hand delivered new US map showing annexed Golan Heights as part of Israel. Trump wrote “Nice”: pic.twitter.com/T2Sh09FwqF
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) May 30, 2019
REPUBLICANS
ELECTIONS
Kamala
According to Politico, Kamala Harris has the endorsements of 33 CA Assembly members as she heads to SF this weekend. The Assembly has 80 members, 61 of whom are Democrats. https://t.co/9aUlqv3FhT
— Chelsea Janes (@chelsea_janes) May 30, 2019
Warren
NEW: @ewarren is launching a calculator that allows you to see how much your family could save under her universal child care and early education proposal.https://t.co/RhyJAVSAzM
— Andrea González-Ramírez (@andreagonram) May 30, 2019
US
House Judiciary Committee
Given that Special Counsel Mueller was unable to pursue criminal charges against the President, it falls to Congress to respond to the crimes, lies and other wrongdoing of President Trump – and we will do so. No one, not even the President of the United States, is above the law. pic.twitter.com/iRBV2Z5dgq
— House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) May 29, 2019
Hillary
https://twitter.com/Only4RM/status/1134120158295941121
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Mueller sez
May 30, 2019 in 🍊, impeachment | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
Article 2
Here is SECTION 4 of article 2:
The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
— Gale Williams (@elagwil) May 30, 2019
dirty word
It’s in the Constitution https://t.co/bSTeDOr8JC
— Carrie Cordero (@carriecordero) May 30, 2019
acknowledge Russia help
The president first appeared to acknowledge that Russia helped him in a tweeted complaint about the discussion around Mueller’s report.
Moments later Trump told reporters he was the sole force responsible for his 2016 victory, not the Kremlin. https://t.co/KfAkIkwPSk pic.twitter.com/q3ZAY47S72
— POLITICO (@politico) May 30, 2019
and
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) May 30, 2019
reversal
Russia
Mueller noted in two passages yesterday the severity Russia interference, are we ready for 2020 – some thoughts “The Kremlin’s Strategy for the 2020 U.S. Election: Secure the Base, Split the Opposition” https://t.co/OIvut60BcK
— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) May 30, 2019
request
Another House DEM joins call to start an impeachment inquiry following Mueller address. Rep @BillPascrell makes #41 by our count. Part of his stmt —> pic.twitter.com/aOhP2VMGJV
— Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews) May 29, 2019
HQ
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) April 24, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
not committed crime
MUELLER: "If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so." pic.twitter.com/FTSsPuiDje
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 29, 2019
conclusion
Mueller emphasizes two key points in the report:
1. Trump was not exonerated. He could not be cleared of obstruction. He could not be indicted because of DOJ policy.
2. No conclusion there was no collusion. He could not find evidence of criminal conspiracy involving Trumpers.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) May 29, 2019
war
Here's the problem, reflected in a new NYT headline:
"Mueller delivered a message. Washington couldn't agree on what it was."
But the war over Mueller's words isn't good faith disagreement. One side really is grappling with what Mueller said. The other is falsifying it.
Again: https://t.co/8lSvLWusJS
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 30, 2019
options
Robert Mueller gave important context by saying "If we had confidence that the President did not commit a crime we would have said so," and "Charging the President with a crime was not an option we could consider."
These serious words should be heard by all Americans.
— Rep. Debbie Dingell (@RepDebDingell) May 29, 2019
Russia
CNN asked the Kremlin today about Mueller’s solemn warning that all Americans should worry about Russia’s “concerted attack on our political system.” Kremlin spox Dmitry Peskov replied: “I can’t comment on that. We spent enough time talking about Mueller.” (h/t @maryilyushina)
— Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) May 30, 2019
KLAN 🍊
USS McCain obscured
White House wanted USS John S. McCain obscured during Trump’s Japan visit https://t.co/46KwqLX3gw
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 30, 2019
still obsessed with Hillary
These Stats Prove Trump Is Still Obsessed With Hillary https://t.co/vfXLGbfAU8
— Hannatruth (@Hannahere2121) May 30, 2019
REPUBLICANS
Media
die, googlem media
What people die from, What they Google, What the media covers….. pic.twitter.com/bPyigxFM7H
— Mark Ritson (@markritson) May 29, 2019
ELECTIONS
Kamala – barr
Sen. Kamala Harris: "The other thing we learned today is that the current Attorney General of the United States misled the American people when he spoke about his conversation with Bob Mueller." https://t.co/6DW4QJGAfj pic.twitter.com/NCcOqb7d12
— The Hill (@thehill) May 30, 2019
Burnie
mmmm this schadenfreude tastes good … pic.twitter.com/t5fy09Dsad
— scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) May 30, 2019
also
https://twitter.com/wpjenna/status/1134047066643148801Bros pout
They say the DNC is rigging it for Biden, and the MSM is not mentioning or showing their candidate enough.
He and Biden get the most mentions. pic.twitter.com/A6bR41uLGg
— Bianca Delarosa Harris Warren Castro O'Rourke (@Bravewriting) May 30, 2019
LEFTOVERS
US
Pelosi
Despite Department of Justice policy to the contrary, no one is above the law – not even the President. Read my full statement here: https://t.co/6m2Q6s9kEC
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) May 29, 2019
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Pence’s war; back to steam
May 29, 2019 in alt-left, Berniebots, Bros, cover-up, Democrats, dictatorship, 🍊, 👓, 👓=🍊, Kamala, LEFTOVERS, media, misogyny, Pence, stolen election | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
Stolen
Former DNI James Clapper makes it clear that Trump would not have won without Russia's help https://t.co/1UO31BStTb
— Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) May 26, 2019
spy
Such a cool story: The Spy Case That Made Adam Schiff a Russia Hawk https://t.co/Fn40lrrXHz via @politicomag
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) May 28, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
KLAN 🍊
War
Mike Pence promises the graduating West Point class that we're going to have so much war in the next eight years that every one of them is guaranteed to see combat: https://t.co/KAWTKp6pt7
— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) May 27, 2019
steam
Trump says U.S. aircraft carrier design is 'wrong,' will order return to steam https://t.co/3dYUIqKtv5
— Jeff Stein (@SpyTalker) May 28, 2019
antisemites
The Trump Administration has:
🤢 Said carbon dioxide has been demonized like Jews under Hitler
😒 Lied that Hitler didn't use chemical weapons
🤮 Refused to mention Jews on Holocaust Remembrance Day “because others were killed too”…and we wonder why temples are being shot up?
— Ariel Sobel (@arielsobelle) May 28, 2019
REPUBLICANS
.🐢 SCOTUS
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/ づhttps://t.co/lIveqezK5A— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 29, 2019
Bye, Kobach!
Texas Secretary Of State Resigns After Bungled Probe Into Voters’ Citizenship https://t.co/P110U2sUlE pic.twitter.com/vjn4uZTbDR
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) May 28, 2019
USS WASP
A boat called "USS WASP" has airmen wearing patches that are essentially racist propaganda…you couldn't make this up if you tried. https://t.co/o2uFQn7ozj
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) May 28, 2019
Amash challenger
For a guy who already admitted he endorsed Trump AFTER the Access Hollywood tape dropped, I guess admitting you'll comment on something you haven't read is no surprise. https://t.co/lcHSH8a1yL
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) May 28, 2019
NAZI internationale
Just a Russian fascist in Northern Syria with a Confederate flag. You know, 2019. https://t.co/TITNwc1j9t
— Joey Ayoub 🌱🐝⌛️🦋 (@joeyayoub) May 28, 2019
MEDIA
NYT, WaPo
NYT and the Washington Post: We’re here to defend democracy!
Also NYT and the Washington Post: pic.twitter.com/48Xn46fYZg
— Ed Overbeek (@EdOverbeek) May 27, 2019
access
Essentially, he said he would win again in 2020 because the press would want him to.
The chilling part isn’t the plain meaning. The chilling part is the subtext.
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— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 30, 2017
Maggie Sunshine
Maggie Haberman Just Asking: Should Hope Hicks Do A Crime? IS IT CRIME TIME? https://t.co/VKdcaKbOIi
via @EvanHurst
— Wonkette (@Wonkette) May 29, 2019
NYT🆚 readers (re: Maggie)
I'm not a @maggieNYT hater. But the wagon-circling around her today by her colleagues is a sad commentary on journalism. Defensive. Obtuse.
Y'all work at the @nytimes. You don't need to be each other's cheerleaders. Just hire an ombudsperson and show you learn from mistakes.— Jed Shugerman (@jedshug) May 29, 2019
and
Look at all these smug, thin-skinned babies circle the wagons. They just have utter contempt for their readers. pic.twitter.com/ppamejSUQU
— Centrism Fan Acct 🔹 (@Wilson__Valdez) May 29, 2019
ELECTIONS
Kamala – abortion right
BREAKING: @KamalaHarris is releasing a plan for Voting Rights Act-style federal system for protecting abortion rights. A lot of Dem 2020 candidates have pledged to enshrine Roe v. Wade's protections in federal law, but this goes further… https://t.co/KBUfcj2049
— Alice Miranda Ollstein (@AliceOllstein) May 28, 2019
and
Sen. Harris: "I am going to put in place and require that states that have a history of passing legislation that is designed to … limit a women's access to reproductive health care, that those laws have to come before my Department of Justice for a review and approval." pic.twitter.com/Fi3bVbk0La
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 29, 2019
on 🐢
.@KamalaHarris on McConnell seating a SCOTUS justice during an election: "That's actually the job of the President of the US, not Mitch McConnell. So we actually have to do a little history about the division of responsibilities between the US Congress and the executive branch."
— Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) May 29, 2019
on immigration
Lawrence O'Donnell: "Where would you be today if your mother had been told this country is full."
Sen. Kamala Harris: "Not only me, Lawrence, but you, too. And everyone in here. This is a nation of immigrants."#HarrisTownHall
— Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) May 29, 2019
Beto maligned
(2/2) here is the clip. He was being humble and expressing his gratitude to his staff, who are all hugging, laughing and smiling.@NoahShachtman this clickbait headline is bad. pic.twitter.com/S8RTyRONFW
— zachary (@zatchry) May 28, 2019
debates threshholds
The five 2020 Democrats who have not qualified for the debates https://t.co/bDmYJ5mAO2 pic.twitter.com/0EO0Ud7tVX
— The Hill (@thehill) May 27, 2019
September debates
The DNC is raising the bar for the Sept-Oct debates: candidates must raise money from at least 130,000 donors, including 400 each in 20 states, + show 2% support in four polls https://t.co/kGnHYN8TyF
— Ken Thomas (@KThomasDC) May 29, 2019
LEFTOVERS
Burnie bro
I dunno, maybe we shouldn't be taking people seriously who claim they have a "source" and got "leaked info" about "unregistering voters" when they ran around in 2016 using Donald Trump's talking points and claimed Bernie lost the primary due to election fraud…. pic.twitter.com/4g7r3Evxuw
— Avi Bueno (@Avi_Bueno) May 28, 2019
and
This is impossible. And you don’t need to know a thing about California’s voter system to know this is impossible.
This lie tweeted by @Fiorella_im is dangerous. https://t.co/uTzOeqVuNt
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) May 28, 2019
US
Hillary, Nevada
Great news: Nevada's Democratic-led (and female-majority!) state legislature passed a bill to restore voting rights for 77,000 formerly incarcerated people. https://t.co/X3Wrwe9HI9
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 28, 2019
House
We marched, we trained, we called, we knocked, we ran, we won — and we are helping House Democrats pass our priorities #ForThePeople!#TheResistanceRises pic.twitter.com/rorAGxK1nV
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) May 28, 2019
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Stolen;Memorial Day in Japan
May 28, 2019 in alt-left, Berniebots, clintons, Democrats, dictatorship, 🍊, 👓, 👓=🍊, elections, Kamala, LEFTOVERS, media, misogyny, NYT, Russian hack, stolen election | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
stolen
Former DNI James Clapper makes it clear that Trump would not have won without Russia's help https://t.co/1UO31BStTb
— Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) May 26, 2019
and
Evidence ‘Staggering’ Trump Would Have Lost Election Without Russian Help, Ex-Intelligence Boss Writes In Book https://t.co/OiZSoWyZsC
— Propane Jane™ (@docrocktex26) May 26, 2019
MUELLER REPORT
did obstruct
Mueller Prosecutors: Trump Did Obstruct Justice https://t.co/NpZLfAiCam via @nybooks
— Elizabeth de la Vega (@Delavegalaw) May 27, 2019
KLAN 🍊
Memorial Day
Dodged military service, then dodged paying taxes to support those who answered the nation’s call. Rather than honor the selfless service of those who sacrificed for America, 5-Deferment Don is rage tweeting from Japan about himself.
National disgrace, @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/NkCShf8FWj
— Col. Morris Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) May 27, 2019
fundraising Russian interference
Trump fundraising off of Obama's inability to stop Russia from meddling in 2016 to elect Trump pic.twitter.com/r60gmUp1Wq
— Sam Stein (@samstein) May 26, 2019
covers
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REPUBLICANS
😱 Ukraine
I waited to say this because I knew him back in his Wall-Street busting days, and he was a bad-ass. But now? I accept that @RudyGiuliani is insane or demented. And apparently not above anti-semitic dog whistles. Sad that his crazy flushed away his legacy. https://t.co/9Udr376WRr
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 27, 2019
NAZI
A Nazi sympathizer pleaded guilty to defacing a synagogue. His lawyer says conservatives helped radicalize him. https://t.co/jAT7WpfGd9
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 28, 2019
MEDIA
NYT
It truly is a weekend of wtf for the @nytimes Bad reporting. Poor framing. Terrible editing. Bad decision making. Just a mess. https://t.co/K7d9Lpuma3
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) May 27, 2019
ELECTIONS
Kamala – memorial Day
We asked Dem presidential candidates to honor the true meaning of today. Here is what they sent. We thank them all, and remember all those we lost in war. Thanks to @NowThisNews for their help with this! pic.twitter.com/WaJs4jhs0y
— VoteVets (@votevets) May 27, 2019
Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude. pic.twitter.com/WoWJQClGSp
— Bianca Delarosa Harris Warren Castro O'Rourke (@Bravewriting) May 26, 2019
US
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Kim🆚 Bidan et al
May 26, 2019 in Berniebots, Democrats, dictatorship, 🍊, 👓, 👓=🍊, elections, Hate, Hillary, Kamala, misogyny, Nazi, Pelosi, Warren | Comments closed
IMPEACHMENT
omething
According to the testimony of the Attorney General in the IG report, nine days before the election she and the FBI Director discussed how a “deep and visceral hatred of Secretary Clinton” by a cadre of senior NY FBI agents “has put us where we are today” w/r/t the Weiner laptop. pic.twitter.com/Owg69kuAlG
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 16, 2018
MUELLER REPORT
KLAN 🍊
NK
Wherein the US President excuses missiles tests by North Korea and welcomes attack on fellow American by same. https://t.co/wvCWNo795v
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 25, 2019
that's the one they deleted pic.twitter.com/lWB2btC5AR
— NotYour Sweetie🗽 (@NotYourSweetie) May 26, 2019
and re-posted with correction
Trump reposts his tweet to correct the spelling of "Biden." He repeats his boast that Kim is his ally in a joint attack on a fellow American.
Trump is a traitor. He repeatedly sides with dictators (Putin, Kim, MBS, Erdogan, Xi) against his domestic rivals and US intel agencies. https://t.co/UQSi8sZg9M
— Will Saletan (@saletan) May 26, 2019
Intelligence
WARNING: We are in grave danger. Trumps says he declassified all allied intelligence fm FBI, GCHQ, MI6, AVID & ASIS for AG Barr to get revenge. This is the end of the 5-EYES relationship. No one will EVER share intelligence with us again. #Imoeach to Save our Nation’s Security.
— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) May 24, 2019
Adoption gays
NEW: President Trump's plan to let adoption agencies reject same-sex parents.. from me and @sam_baker https://t.co/vudlWuNgMr
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) May 24, 2019
REPUBLICANS
Roe
Electrical activity in a microscopic group of organizing cells at 6 wks is not a "heartbeat." Know who has a heart beat?
Kids cowering in classrooms
Children in cages
Women who are raped
People w/pre-existing conditions
Unarmed black menThey have heartbeats. "Pro-life" them.
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) May 24, 2019
MEDIA
NYT
subpoena “question”
Hey @nytimes: why don’t you send a fashion photographer and a reporter to traffic court to take glamorous portraits of the accused & to ask them how they are dealing with the “existential” question of whether they plan to to pay the fines they incurred for speeding? https://t.co/Uv2pFM1J4G
— Lawrence Glickman (@LarryGlickman) May 26, 2019
NYT
TRUMP: If I just tweet these childish nicknames, they'll get repeated enough by mainstream media that they'll begin to have an effect on voters' impressions of my opponents.
YOU, A NAIVE PERSON: That's ridiculous. Mainstream media outlets know better than to repea — pic.twitter.com/3xJQYw8v4n
— McDeere (@McDeereUSA) May 26, 2019
FB
So, @Facebook won’t remove a video that was altered to depict @SpeakerPelosi slurring her words because they “don't have a policy that stipulates that the information you post on Facebook must be true.” Well, maybe it’s time they change their goddamn policy. #FacebookSpreadsLies
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) May 24, 2019
NAZI
It's a testament to how much damage incompetent, lazy, stupid people can do with an angry mob backing them.
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) May 25, 2019
ELECTIONS
Candidates missed vote
.@KamalaHarris @SenKamalaHarris missed the least votes among Presidential candidates. #Kamala2020 pic.twitter.com/fEjeGWkyhQ
— KAMALA NATION (@KamalaNation) May 24, 2019
Candidates on trangender
Except for Harris/Castro/Booker, major 2020 candidates have not used their Twitter accounts (a place where messages can be shared quickly & where many trans people are active) to denounce Trump's plan to rollback protections for Transgender people https://t.co/Dfu5XABXx5
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) May 25, 2019
Warren
Most politicians are weather vanes, but Elizabeth Warren is a leader who changes the wind herself instead of waiting to see which way it blows. We’ve seen this on impeachment, reparations, breaking up Big Tech, nuking the filibuster and countless other issues.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) May 25, 2019
Burnie paranoia again
"The debates are being rigged against Bernie. The DNC needs to stay out & stop being biased"
DNC: Ok, we're literally going to make it random. We're not going to pick & choose a thing.
Serious (satirical) journalist: The DNC is going tryinh to screw Bernie again. https://t.co/E0oTw8Etjo
— Centrism Fan Acct 🔹 (@Wilson__Valdez) May 25, 2019
Burnie not poor
TRUMP: If I just tweet these childish nicknames, they'll get repeated enough by mainstream media that they'll begin to have an effect on voters' impressions of my opponents.
YOU, A NAIVE PERSON: That's ridiculous. Mainstream media outlets know better than to repea — pic.twitter.com/3xJQYw8v4n
— McDeere (@McDeereUSA) May 26, 2019
US
Hillary
Imagine having a president who believes in scientific research & that art is good for our health and well-being. Imagine. @HillaryClinton @ClintonCenter pic.twitter.com/ptz2muju4h
— Diane & Jefferson (@dianejeffersonc) May 25, 2019
Pelosi shade
New @thefix supercut:
Nancy Pelosi keeps throwing shade at Donald Trumppic.twitter.com/GMZugLsp4u
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) May 25, 2019
Jews
71 percent of Jews disapprove of President Trumps’ job performance,
70 percent view him unfavorably,
67 percent would vote for a generic Democrat over President Trump.
71 percent disapprove of the way he has handled anti-Semitismhttps://t.co/yCQfxKtFGf— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) May 24, 2019
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