Impeachment on, public breakdowns

 

IMPEACHMENT

Pelosi

The current occupant of the White House used taxpayer money to shake down a foreign leader for his own political gain.

Trump has clearly underestimated the core decency of the American people. pic.twitter.com/eUSwAIvMfY

— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) September 29, 2019

Barr

Buried lede: AG Barr has known since at least mid-August he was named in Ukraine call. Did he get a legal opinion on recusal? https://t.co/Kxtw137gdy

— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) September 28, 2019

SNL

polling

JUST IN: Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe Pres. Trump's encouragement of a foreign leader to investigate a political rival and his family is a serious problem, according to a new @ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/RxPL49EOYi pic.twitter.com/68qjjuDyli

— ABC News (@ABC) September 29, 2019

and

Wow.

New CBS poll shows that 72% of the American people believe Trump's actions soliciting help from a foreign gov't is illegal or improper.#ImpeachmentNow pic.twitter.com/73wQBkPPpm

— Zac Petkanas (@Zac_Petkanas) September 29, 2019

and

Key stat: 32 percent of REPUBLICANS view Trump’s phone call as a very/somewhat serious problem.

In these partisan times, that’s notable.

— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) September 29, 2019

Crowdstrike

CORRECTION: Tom Bossert calls theory that Ukraine hacked DNC server “debunked,” adding: “At this point I am deeply frustrated with what he and the legal team are doing, repeating that debunked theory to the president.” https://t.co/DkZb5TsOUN [theory is of Ukraine, not Russia] pic.twitter.com/bF3Hju1Gv4

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 29, 2019

Rob Portman – condition – quid

In May, Rob Portman met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and mentioned “fighting corruption.” He said Zelenskyy understands it is “frankly a linchpin of the U.S. partnership with Ukraine, and as a matter of law, a condition of our future defense assistance.” pic.twitter.com/a3zOTTNVCC

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) September 29, 2019

WORLD

RUSSIA

instructions to 🍊

#Russia's state TV names Joe Biden as "Trump's most dangerous rival," host Dmitry Kiselyov says Trump should keep digging in Ukraine for "the sweetest" kompromat of all: "proving that Ukraine—not Russia—interfered in the U.S. elections." pic.twitter.com/EJiXiwZiZZ

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) September 15, 2019

UK

Boris Johnson

‘His hand is high up my leg and he has enough inner flesh beneath his fingers to make me sit suddenly upright’. @chedwardes writes about a lunch where she was sitting next to the then Editor of The Spectator – Boris Johnson. pic.twitter.com/LbHy4XdUje

— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) September 29, 2019

🍊 KLAN

victim

Staring down impeachment, Trump sees himself as a victim of historic proportions https://t.co/IJBK4ezKSB

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 28, 2019

“the woman”

https://t.co/ILRL1ih3xd

— Remy (@CAGoldenBear) September 29, 2019

what about 🍊’s children?

"The president's daughter right now is having all sorts of copyrights granted in foreign countries; that doesn't alarm you. The president's sons are doing all sorts of business all over the world; that doesn't alarm you. Either there's a principle or there isn't." pic.twitter.com/tjrFkBNVr6

— Matt Rogers 🎙🎃 (@Politidope) September 29, 2019

racist

I’m going to keep pointing this out but: hundreds of members now support impeachment. Schiff and Nadler are committee chairs. He is bringing the four congresswomen into this because he hopes to blur white voters’ judgement by inciting racial resentment.

— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) September 28, 2019

police union

"We went six weeks without a paycheck because of this administration, and you want us to have a Christmas party there? Come on."

A D.C. police union is holding its holiday party at President Trump’s hotel. Some members are furious. https://t.co/6hTTobyxoG

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 27, 2019

Kashoggi was investigating 🍊

Lets not forget that Kashoggi was investigating Trumps connection to the Saudis, at the time he was murdered. They really need to get the Saudi tapes. https://t.co/Tx3v8g6wAY

— ChristopherMaher (@blazingstar1970) September 28, 2019

PENCE

transcript

Pence knew.
https://t.co/t4bdKv1nOX

— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) September 28, 2019

hypocrisy

Trump's daughter works at the WH
Her husband works at the WH
Rudy's son works at the WH
Barr's son in law works at the WH
Barr's daughter works at Treasury
Trumps sons do foreign business
His daughter is getting Chinese patents and Saudi grants
But sure let's talk about Biden

— Barbara Marshall (@BBbmarsh) September 29, 2019

REPUBLICANS

another rep

DEFINITELY!

The dam starts to crack: Kentucky GOP lawmaker wants investigation of White House’s server shenanigans https://t.co/lRzLsO4EzI

— Mango Menace (@JFKinAZ) September 28, 2019

still “her emails”

“State Department investigators began contacting the former officials about 18 months ago, after President Trump’s election, and then seemed to drop the effort before picking it up in August, officials said.” https://t.co/kH6HTcOBkN

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) September 28, 2019

and

This is simultaneously pathetic and sinister. But then so was the original email "scandal". And some journalists will probably play along https://t.co/83pqjUHxqg

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) September 29, 2019

Lindsay

You’ve been out of practice for too long, Senator. It’s not hearsay. It’s a presidential confession to the crime. https://t.co/DDqg3FVK4I

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) September 28, 2019

also

A friendly reminder that this is the same Senator who was held to have violated the Constitution when he tried to sit as a judge on the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (as a reservist) while also serving in Congress:https://t.co/B8BvWiizXx https://t.co/TKwEmE1zRh

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) September 28, 2019

and thread

It has been a while since you’ve practiced law, so let me help:

* @realDonaldTrump’s incriminating statements are binding admissions against him and are not hearsay under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2);

* Even if that were not so, the statements would be admissible … https://t.co/8eWOOjZUYy

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) September 28, 2019

John Kelly

News from the Wall Street Journal:

On more than one occasion, John Kelly, who was often in the room during calls with world leaders, briefly muted the line so he could caution President Trump against continuing to talk about sensitive subjects. https://t.co/zXCsoahLP1

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) September 28, 2019

Steven Miller

Watch: when Miller realizes he can't explain his corruption claims, he switches tracks from the Bidens to The Media. That's the "tell." It comes at 1:17. pic.twitter.com/mGc0uHqBYE via @atrupar

— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) September 29, 2019

Gym Jordan

Jake Tapper called out Jim Jordan for tossing around unfounded allegations about Hunter Biden — something you'd think Jordan would be more careful about given credible allegations about his role in an Ohio State sexual abuse scandal pic.twitter.com/rdVxtsrjIf

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 29, 2019

mgaa

*mgaa

— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) September 28, 2019

results elections

Trump won with 46.1%. Romney lost with 47.2%. The difference is third party increase and decline in non-white vote.Take Wisc. Romney lost by 7%.Trump won by 1%. Romney got more votes. Unless you think 46.1% will win again, there is no need for D’s to convert a single Trump voter. https://t.co/03kGjDT71x

— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) September 29, 2019

NRA

Saluti there is your unroll: Thread by @gregolear: "With the news coming rapid-fire, I want to make sure we target Wayne LaPierre and the NRA. These are despicable traitors […]" https://t.co/LOo8ITdbGp
See you soon. 🤖

— Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) September 28, 2019

MEDIA

CNN

Probably useful to remind you here, dear reader, @IvankaTrump is not a diplomat. @RudyGiuliani is not a diplomat. And none of this should be happening. https://t.co/d2yZMmr7fw

— Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer 📈🔭🗿💪 (@RachelBitecofer) September 29, 2019

ELECTIONS

Kamala SNL turnaround

That girl being played by @MayaRudolph on @nbcsnl?

That girl was me. pic.twitter.com/btmrzJnm6u

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 29, 2019

– Biden

VIDEO: @KamalaHarris is asked if she would allow the child of her VP serve on the board of a foreign oil company.

Harris: probably not…I'm not going to be distracted by what this President is trying to play which is a game

Harris defending @JoeBiden says "leave him alone" pic.twitter.com/BsgCFYnrDz

— Tim Perry (@tperry518) September 29, 2019

Volker

VIDEO: @JasJWright asked @KamalaHarris about Kurt Volker's (@StateDept special envoy for Ukraine) resignation

Harris: He should come before Congress to testify to explain what exactly were the conversations between himself and any member of the admin including Rudy Giuliani pic.twitter.com/kpzMMPbuUo

— Tim Perry (@tperry518) September 28, 2019

Burnie

NRA

Bernie Sanders Is Against Banning and Removing AR-15 Guns https://t.co/EO3ESgbKEe

— Amber Guyger's Struggle Tears Taste Like Lies (@JFakhredin) September 29, 2019

 

defending Warren back when

Almost forgot that Bernie said Think Progress sucks and Elizabeth Warren’s heritage is nobody’s business all in one complaint to the manager. https://t.co/F5hQ9of5LD

— Je Suis Corn Pop (@agraybee) September 29, 2019

LEFTOVERS

Sarssour

Amen, sister Linda!
Does this mean you are retiring? pic.twitter.com/KRFs8MCvQJ

— (((kweansmom))) (@kweansmom) September 29, 2019

bros

Appropriating the dead is an unorthodox and completely fucked up way to promote your candidate. But why not. They’re dead so … https://t.co/liFMJbWT4y

— D’Ag due (@ag_due) September 28, 2019

US

Hillary

Hillary Clinton endorses Trayvon Martin's mother @SybrinaFulton for Miami-Dade Commission https://t.co/uan1RhndP0

— Skeptical Brotha 🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) September 28, 2019

Nancy

We have a responsibility to protect our democracy for future generations. We must not abandon that duty. #ExposeTheTruth pic.twitter.com/PUMszKtquv

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) September 28, 2019

protests

https://twitter.com/BlueBlueKitty2/status/1178051088404111368

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Whistleblower; Burnie and race (and women)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORLD

Israel

Israel election results: Israelis have spoken – the Netanyahu era is over https://t.co/xizgbsoZ9R

— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) September 18, 2019

IMPEACHMENT

House Dems

Hola you can read it here: Thread by @blakesmustache: "Thread: House Democrats have a strategy for removing Trump from office. Not only is it egy, it’s the very be […]" #HouseofTrump #MoscowMitch https://t.co/LRCTaj9jLb
Share this if you think it's interesting. 🤖

— Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) August 28, 2019

Whistleblower

https://twitter.com/dnvolz/status/1174674304669233152

Corey

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1174466889919193088

and

Corey Lewandowski: The Mueller report was very clear. There was no collusion. There was no obstruction.

Alisyn Camerota: That's not what the Mueller report said, Corey.

Corey: It absolutely says that…

Alisyn: … Did you read the Mueller report?

Corey: No, I never did pic.twitter.com/kBrM9F9Mx9

— New Day (@NewDay) September 18, 2019

Kavanaugh akd them to lie

https://twitter.com/ALT_uscis/status/1174748446248636416

🍊 KLAN

briefing

yesterdays update, what will today bring?https://t.co/CABsOFkOZC

— OldGroo (@OldGroo) September 19, 2019

whistleblower

Oh …oh my. ”Trump’s interaction with the foreign leader included a “promise” that was regarded as so troubling that it prompted an official in the U.S. intelligence community to file a formal whistleblower complaint” https://t.co/yNDAcccF0M

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) September 19, 2019

response to Israel

Ironically, that's actually a totally appropriate response, reverting to the norm of letting a democratic ally sort out its own politics without intervening. Just not what we've come to expect from Trump. https://t.co/B3HqWbBudO

— Dan Shapiro (@DanielBShapiro) September 18, 2019

Melanoma

Parents of UN students don’t want them in photo op with Melania Trump https://t.co/jMFFLwg9Ad

— Janet Shan (@hinterlandg) September 19, 2019

 

GDP

"I think we can go to 4, 5, and maybe even 6 percent [growth]" – Donald Trump, Dec. 16, 2017

Reality: pic.twitter.com/U54ROarApe

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 18, 2019

money

Trump boards Air Force One with cash in his back pocket after attending a fundraiser in Palo Alto > https://t.co/C4QrG8SNie

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) September 18, 2019

REPUBLICANS

Bolton

Bolton trash talks Trump behind closed doors at Le Bernardin https://t.co/prYN5ufsYq pic.twitter.com/6yOyhleuBL

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) September 18, 2019

NRA

ad

Sandy Hook Promise has released this harrowing PSA in time for back-to-school pic.twitter.com/NOdfTx4Hqm

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 18, 2019

and

Mitch McConnell, it's time to choose: our kids or the @NRA?
Watch this new @giffordscourage ad now.

(This video contains content some people may find upsetting) pic.twitter.com/3WugqiyNIR

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 18, 2019

Beto

(Colt Firearms just announced they're stopping production of AR-15s: https://t.co/wcIJ7U42dD) https://t.co/jmmqpdNLPf

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) September 19, 2019

MEDIA

CNN

CNN booked Corey Lewandowski for an interview just hours after telling Congress he has "no obligation to be honest with the media" (@atrupar / Vox)https://t.co/TIN5bSN0wQhttps://t.co/CL7axBTc4E

— Mediagazer (@mediagazer) September 18, 2019

ELECTIONS

Kamala

Kavanaugh

What @KamalaHarris gets about Brett #Kavanaugh. https://t.co/VBIQP7Lsi7

— Maya Harris (@mayaharris_) September 18, 2019

strike

Kamala Harris to join striking McDonald’s workers in Iowa https://t.co/V3JwCRJs7W by @AntoniaMiran

— Amanda Terkel (@aterkel) September 18, 2019

Warren

Elizabeth Warren climbs past Bernie Sanders to second place in post-debate poll https://t.co/twuJLYJKPm

— Bianca Delarosa: Why Did Biden Kill OG Corn Pop? (@BravelyWriting) September 18, 2019

Booker

Lots of great stuff in Booker's new economic plan, but his capital gains tax proposal is very notable and bold: he proposes taxing gains as ordinary income, with a mark-to-market system for the wealthy. Also ends stepup at basis and like-kind exchanges.https://t.co/2mfpTdcSCa

— Seth Hanlon (@SethHanlon) September 18, 2019

Beto

I visited the Downtown Women's Center in Skid Row, where women, especially women of color, who are struggling with homelessness—in the wealthiest country in the history of the world—are providing an example to all of us of how to respond to adversity.

Please share their story. pic.twitter.com/Qb9CyRRTQw

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) September 18, 2019

Biden

Anita Hill

WTH is this?! Team Biden, please come out and shut this down immediately if it’s not true. Otherwise… https://t.co/6A0pNB9Kzy #FoxNews

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) September 19, 2019

Burnie –

letter

Late breaking scoop: dozens of black progressive leaders have signed onto a draft letter condemning Bernie supporters for “violent and racist” online attacks, “white terror” after WFP’s Warren endorsementhttps://t.co/jHQs46UET8

— Katherine Krueger (@kath_krueger) September 19, 2019

trying to get ahead

This campaign condemns racist bullying and harassment of any kind, in any space. We are building a multiracial movement for justice — that’s how we win the White House.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 19, 2019

Iowa

Sanders' Iowa political director leaves his 2020 campaign https://t.co/pfsRs3U2ok

— Bianca Delarosa: Why Did Biden Kill OG Corn Pop? (@BravelyWriting) September 18, 2019

US

Hillary

Hillary Clinton: "Experts estimate that [in 2016] anywhere from 27,000 to 200,000 Wisconsin citizen voters, predominantly in Milwaukee, were turned away from the polls… They showed up, but maybe they didn't have the correct form of identification." https://t.co/2Hs4uSgkoW pic.twitter.com/ecm50dvpW3

— The Hill (@thehill) September 18, 2019

Bette

Bette Midler says Orwell could have been describing Trump in 1984: A "fattish" man of "paralyzing stupidity" https://t.co/wARm09b7Vo

— Flannery 🌎 (@seekerwisdom1) September 18, 2019

Carter

https://twitter.com/VABVOX/status/1174319039591661568

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Meltdown; Warren: impeachment time

 

 

NY Daily @NYDailyNews pic.twitter.com/PIiUfbEetY

— Edgeoforever 🖖 (@edgeoforever) April 19, 2019

IMPEACHMENT

Warren

JUST IN: Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "The House should initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of the United States." https://t.co/GP7OupRuEa pic.twitter.com/2AapJHPvjN

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) April 19, 2019

yes

The Constitution does not prescribe elections as the response to treason, high crimes and misdemeanors. They created impeachment for those reasons. https://t.co/AuoDZkWgdS

— jelani cobb (@jelani9) April 19, 2019

Florida!

In the months before the 2016 presidential election, Russia hacked Florida county government and planted malware in computer systems of an election equipment manufacturer, the Mueller report states https://t.co/2GTiD80jp3

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 19, 2019

Five hours Russia

Trump: "Please hack Hillary!"

*Five Hours Later*

Russia: *hacking hacking hacking hacking* "Eh, goddamnski! Everyone should use this type of server. Hillary's is unhackable!" https://t.co/LPGYp3XQjT

— Bianca Delarosa is not too stupid to prosecute (@Bravewriting) April 19, 2019

.😱

you have to admit, this is a step up from "truth isn't truth" and "are crimes against the law? I'm not sure they are"

— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) April 19, 2019

hearings

Perspective: The key to Donald Trump’s fate isn’t the Mueller Report, it’s the hearings to come https://t.co/uoNxBmoQun

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 19, 2019

Flynn

“I may have committed some light treason.” https://t.co/gp4Cn4jTo3

— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) February 13, 2017

Nixon to Silver

Why aren’t you at the dog track?

— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) April 19, 2019

Nixon articles

2. "In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath…and of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice..

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 19, 2019

sitting ducks

The American people also need to see, concretely, just what Russia is STILL doing to attack our country — with Trump doing NOTHING to protect voting systems, digital platforms, or the power grid. Cambridge Analytica and Brad Parscale haven’t gone away. We’re sitting ducks.

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) April 20, 2019

let people know!

The American people also need to see, concretely, just what Russia is STILL doing to attack our country — with Trump doing NOTHING to protect voting systems, digital platforms, or the power grid. Cambridge Analytica and Brad Parscale haven’t gone away. We’re sitting ducks.

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) April 20, 2019

MUELLER REPORT

important

1) Mueller report: the most important political document of our time
2) Folks are focused on their partisan interpretation
3) But not on the central issue: a foreign power attacked us
4) The C-in-C still has not a) admitted Russia's attack or b) told us what he's doing about it

— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) April 20, 2019

exoneration would have been stated

"…if we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, we are unable to reach that judgment." -Mueller report pic.twitter.com/PvYaWVAjb3

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) April 19, 2019

Stone

The Mueller report raises questions about Trump and Stone. When Trump started claiming "no collusion," was he worried about his interactions with Stone?https://t.co/RV70AeeUMj

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 19, 2019

KLAN 🍊

yesterday

Trump: Day 819
-182nd Day at a Trump Golf Club
-244th Day at Trump-owned Property
-Calls Report "Crazy" & "Total Bulls*it"
-Campaign Dumps McGahn's Firm
-Mueller Made 14 Criminal Referrals
-Subpoena Issued for the Full Report
-Warren Calls 4 Congress 2 Impeach pic.twitter.com/8AhiCm71XT

— Alamo_on_the_rise (@AlamoOnTheRise) April 20, 2019

dumps McGahn firm

Trump campaign dumps Don McGahn’s law firm, Jones Day, in a move some cast as punishment for disloyalty via ⁦@nancook⁩ – https://t.co/j917S7dmuJ

— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) April 19, 2019

Narcissist bad

While we’re all focusing on the implications of the Mueller report, Trump is processing that many of the people around him who he assumed to be loyalists think he’s incompetent and in constant need of being managed like a criminal toddler.

That’s a brutal thing for a narc.

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) April 19, 2019

Roy Cohn

Roy Cohn, who served as chief counsel to disgraced Senator Joseph McCarthy, was disbarred in 1986 by a five-judge panel in New York for misappropriating client funds, compelling a client to change his will (and name him a beneficiary), and lying on his bar application. pic.twitter.com/u0Cna9ssBe

— Joshua Zeitz (@JoshuaMZeitz) April 19, 2019

polling

Some good news: Mueller Report release followed by drop in Trump approval rating!
Trump Approval Drops 3 Points to 2019 Low After Release of Mueller Report: Reuters/Ipsos Poll | Top News | US News https://t.co/Wqty7WwRih

— Jill Wine-Banks (@JillWineBanks) April 20, 2019

4/20

https://twitter.com/OhNoSheTwitnt/status/1119661194745454593REPUBLICANS

Romney limerick

“I’ve read the entire report,”
Said Senator Romney. “In short,
This admin is disgraced,
Disgusting, debased,
And has my continued support.”

— Limericking (@Limericking) April 19, 2019

NAZI

Suburban fascism enthusiasts heading down to New Mexico to get dressed up in tactical gear and play Sicario with asylum seekers is the sort of thing that lets you know everything is going fine. https://t.co/IFbOgFi0x3

— David Roth (@david_j_roth) April 19, 2019

MEDIA

NYT – sorry,,,Romney?

If there has been a round of mea culpas from prominent reporters for not taking @HillaryClinton’s warnings more seriously I guess I missed it. pic.twitter.com/IrXVM3Kl8s

— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) April 20, 2019

rich people’s puzzles

Exhibit A of why purported "fact checkers" have lost so much credibility:

They critique Kamala for saying an unexpected $400 expense would lead to upheaval for many Americans ***because they could just put it on a credit card, pawn something, or use a payday lender***.

Unreal. https://t.co/1GkcqKwk7E

— Ian Sams (@IanSams) April 19, 2019

ELECTIONS

Warren

impeachment

To ignore a President’s repeated efforts to obstruct an investigation into his own disloyal behavior would inflict great and lasting damage on this country, and it would suggest that both the current and future Presidents would be free to abuse their power in similar ways.

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 19, 2019

blacks

NEW: Warren could be nearing a breakout with black voters

“Warren is not running away from this conversation about race and class and gender and the intersection of that,” said LaTosha Brown, of Black Voters Matter. “To me that distinguishes her.”https://t.co/TunmXz2dyi

— Laura Barrón-López (@lbarronlopez) April 19, 2019

Kamala

The House has already passed a bill to reauthorize & expand the Violence Against Women Act. It’s time for the Senate to act. Protecting survivors of sexual assault shouldn't be about politics.

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) April 16, 2019

Burnie still with the rigged

This is a vital point. Bernie is still crying rigged, still going on about a "plot" to defeat him – even after the Mueller report. It's not ethical. https://t.co/xEjhm6Dt3l

— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) April 20, 2019

Burnie bros

the enemy list is being written at "🍊 East" headquarters and it looks very much like its counterpart's https://t.co/pyLUqj9p2b

— Edgeoforever 🖖 (@edgeoforever) April 19, 2019

LEFTOVERS

GG, slavery

GG admits he helped keep slavery in place. Shot and chaser pic.twitter.com/dNx6iZ2JD3

— Edgeoforever 🖖 (@edgeoforever) April 19, 2019

gg impeachment

Peak Glenn. After three weeks of high fives on the demise of the "witch hunt" he's out trolling the Democrats for not having the guts to impeach Trump. https://t.co/rIy5izV9Ar

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 19, 2019

US

Pelosi, Schumer

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are rejecting an offer from A.G. Barr to view a significantly less-redacted version of Mueller's report, contending that Barr is too severely limiting the number of lawmakers who can view it.https://t.co/KZpWBlnmif

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 19, 2019

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2h speech 🍊, White male crowd 👓,

 

IMPEACHMENT

House Judiciary

‘Chairman Jerrold Nadler says over 60 entities and individuals close to White House are getting document requests from House Judiciary Committee Monday’

‘obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power’ ☺️https://t.co/1uxglym2hk

— RynheartTheReluctant (@TheRynheart) March 3, 2019

Collusion

Senator Blumenthal on just came right out and said the thing.

“There is corroborating evidence. There are documents. […] He was willing to solicit and accept help from a hostile foreign government.”

Blumenthal basically said they have the goods on collusion on @TheBeatWithAri

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 1, 2019

HIPSCI roadmap

Andrew McCabe on the importance of following the money in this and any counterintel probe—not only to uncover financial crimes, but also association evidence: “It goes to proving the existence of an organization—or, as RICO would say, an enterprise.” https://t.co/RTFN33yvtb

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) March 3, 2019

Cohen SNL

Jim Jordan: "You've been working in some of the sleaziest circles in America for years. What other criminals and lowlifes have you worked for?"

Michael Cohen: "I was the deputy finance chairman for the Republican Party."
Via SNL pic.twitter.com/rnwq89arRa

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 3, 2019

and

Ben Stiller returns as Michael Cohen on SNL.

"I’m here today to tell you that Mr. Trump is a racist."
[Silence]
"Wow. I thought that would be a bigger reaction."pic.twitter.com/rK7Q54XBle

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 3, 2019

Stone

Judge orders Roger Stone to explain imminent release of book that may violate gag order https://t.co/b1z3Bd4Y9C

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 2, 2019

OBSTRUCTION

imaginary manuscript directing questions

This opens my eyes to the rationale for the "book deal" line of questioning by the republicans s in the House. And reveals they were all directed by 🍊 as to what questions to ask. How were they directed? The same way pundits are by this tweet https://t.co/6kkgYe7GsG

— Edgeoforever 🖖 (@edgeoforever) March 3, 2019

and

Trump is angry about a Michael Cohen book "manuscript" that doesn't seem to exist… (https://t.co/njF1h7nLpN) pic.twitter.com/oiJJBZCSuj

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 2, 2019

RUSSIA

Browder

Typical, and of course there isn't really an investigation in Russia at all. It's slander and propaganda, abusing Western media and law enforcement institutions to harass Putin's enemies. https://t.co/qIOkddACc8

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 2, 2019

KLAN 🍊

yesterday

Trump: Day 770
-Rebuked by Otto Warmbier's Parents
-Claims Comments "Misinterpreted"
-Dems Seek 2 Request Tax Returns
-1K TSA Workers Still Owed Back Pay
-HUD Official Sought Reality TV Spot
-Manafort Seeking Court's Leniency
-Stone Trial to Only Last 5 to 8 Days pic.twitter.com/vKNypuw0le

— Alamo_on_the_rise (@AlamoOnTheRise) March 2, 2019

SK – ending military exercises

BREAKING: South Korea, U.S. say they're ending their springtime military drills to back diplomacy with North Korea

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 3, 2019

threatening UK over golf course

So this explains Trump's golf course tweet yesterday. He was threatening the UK government with harm to the US-UK relationship if he is forced to pay the Scottish government's legal costs in litigation Trump started & lost https://t.co/0EWiluExDJ

— David Frum (@davidfrum) March 3, 2019

CPAC speech

Trump’s CPAC speech recalls those made by Fidel Castro and Nikita Khrushchev. Rambling,disconnected, profane, inflammatory, full of lies.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) March 2, 2019

“joke to ask Russia for emails

Add…
Trump claims it was just a "joke" when he asked Russian hackers to attack Hillary Clinton.

Watch the footage side-by-side and judge for yourself. #gaslighting pic.twitter.com/5akFHfQTeS

— Alamo_on_the_rise (@AlamoOnTheRise) March 3, 2019

wrapped in a flag

4 U.S. Code § 8(b):

“The flag should never touch anything beneath it” pic.twitter.com/pwW9XrtY4C

— David Priess (@DavidPriess) March 3, 2019

and

This photo will definitely be an item in museum exhibits discussing the most brazen traitor in American history, and how he conned the Republican party into protecting him for his crimes. https://t.co/Ck4K5lt0Wt

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 3, 2019

SNL

Today was…a day. #SNL pic.twitter.com/MczSNO3bWW

— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March 3, 2019

Sessions

TRUMP: I’ve never mocked anyone for being southern. Reports otherwise are fake news.

ALSO TRUMP: *mocks Jeff Sessions’ accent during major speech* pic.twitter.com/4B2yGboPDr

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 2, 2019

REPUBLICANS

Bolton, Warbier

Meet John Bolton, the world’s first postmodern national security advisor. https://t.co/7IAyU9T1Qx

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) March 3, 2019

Senate, emergency

 

Gaetz

‼️ICYMI‼️

Matt Gaetz Was The Sole No Vote On A Bipartisan Anti-Human Trafficking Bill.

Oh, and he opposes re-opening the #JeffreyEpstein case. https://t.co/GiYyrDeSsa

— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) March 3, 2019

Gym Jordan

WATCH: @chucktodd asks Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) whether he believes Russia interfered in the 2016 election and why. #MTP #IfItsSunday@Jim_Jordan: "Who know what their motives were?" pic.twitter.com/RsKWmPBlbR

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 3, 2019

CPAC

As a CPAC survivor I can attest that almost every panel on the main stage basically said this over and over and over and over and over and over again. https://t.co/xlBTqPRPK6

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) March 3, 2019

Dersh

Dersh appears to be threatening young girls who he may have abused. This is some disturbing stuff. https://t.co/al9nZcxRBN

— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) March 3, 2019

MEDIA

NYT thread

Writing a combined 94 articles on Hillary's emails & Benghazi whilst writing a princely ZERO on a whole range of Trump scandals from his past…

That isn't balanced journalism. It isn't even PR work at that point.

It is glorified campaigning by stealth.

— Danny Boy (@Care2much18) July 22, 2018

Politico -n Kamala – relates too good

The bride was too pretty…. https://t.co/aBLwtE8mUp

— Edgeoforever 🖖 (@edgeoforever) March 3, 2019

“journalist” – Talcum X

Shaun King campaigning for Bernie Sanders while working for The Intercept isn't something a so called professional journalist should be doing. This is typical for "writers" at The Nation.

— 𝔾𝕦𝕤 (@Gus_802) March 3, 2019

ELECTIONS

Burnie

white male crowd

The Bernie crowd in Brooklyn today was so overwhelmingly white and male they received producer credits on Green Book. pic.twitter.com/8dF8aBkXbi

— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) March 3, 2019

also

The supporters positioned behind Bernie Sanders in Brooklyn today looked a lot more diverse than the group of supporters standing in front of him. #BernieInBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/Vg7TyATYXO

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) March 2, 2019

also crowds

So.. Kamala drew a crowd of 20,000. Hell, I don't care for her, but Amy Klobuchar drew thousands in a snowstorm.
All Bernie drew was was a white reggae band, and a bunch of Bernie Bros in the largest city in the country, and could only manage half of what Kamala received.

— Jazmine Jones (@California90250) March 2, 2019

and

Klobuchar opens up in Minnesota in a snow storm and Bernie goes “Well I can announce even whiter than that, Jane, get that white reggae band and Talculm X on the phone!”

— Regina’s sending cops after 🌹s (@ReginaA1981) March 2, 2019

any reggae lovers?

https://twitter.com/sarabosworth/status/1101870904840208385

Jane PC

"It may not be politically correct to identify myself as a wife." Well gosh, on its face, that appears to play into & reinforce a bunch of horseshit right-wing attacks on the left, as though feminism is somehow against wives. Can someone offer a different interpretation? https://t.co/aPNXxFEbPE

— David Roberts (@drvox) March 2, 2019

Warren

Without child care, millions of American families would sink. I know because that's what almost sank me. This story is part of my heart – and it's a big reason why I'm fighting for #UniversalChildCare. pic.twitter.com/duh8rxNXQW

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) March 3, 2019

 and Housing

For generations, it was official government policy to redline neighborhoods to prevent African Americans from owning homes. Many communities never recovered. My housing bill is a step towards rectifying the wrongs of the past. https://t.co/QPPG9Uavfs

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) March 2, 2019

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown at Selma unity breakfast: "We know that in Georgia, they stole the election from who should have been governor."

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) March 3, 2019

on Biden

Asked about Biden’s “decent man” comment on Pence, Warren says “I’m sorry. I followed Pence’s history on LGBTQ Americans, and I don’t think that is a decent position. I disagree.”

Reporter: “You don’t think the Vice President is a decent man?”

Warren: “No” pic.twitter.com/NtULMTUQLz

— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) March 2, 2019

attack from 🍊

This from Trump at CPAC is very revealing: "I should have saved the Pocahontas thing for another year. I’ve destroyed her political career and I won’t get a chance to run against her and I would have loved that.”

— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) March 2, 2019

Biden

Anti-populism is going to be a very interesting lane. Won't go over well *on here* but suspect Biden gets some mojo from that stance. https://t.co/jt3G61qFzK

— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) March 3, 2019

.🍮 Boy

I’m beginning to think Schultz is not terribly different from trump. This is gibberish. https://t.co/pktQtFzM85

— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) March 3, 2019

LEFTOVERS

FDR

Hard to believe it's important to state this, but here goes:
🔹FDR was not a socialist.
🔹The socialists of that time hated FDR.
🔹FDR was a liberal Democrat.
🔹FDR didn't lead a movement. He twisted arms.#history

— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) March 3, 2019

Selma BS rude

Bernie Sanders takes the mic at Selma breakfast, where Hillary Clinton is being honored. "Let me congratulate Secretary Clinton on the award she is about to receive." He then points to Jesse Jackson behind him and praises his 1984 presidential campaign.

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) March 3, 2019

Greenwald🆚MSNBC

“We got any reggae lovers?” the lead singer asks the crowd. The crowd is silent. pic.twitter.com/6TOp9arcl5

— sara (@sarabosworth) March 2, 2019

US

Hillary

https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1102231116164022273Pelosi

A picture is worth 1,000 words but @aoc, @IlhanMN, @JahanaHayesCT and Nancy on the cover of @RollingStone is worth millions of dreams to women and girls across America.

To them we say: know your power. Know your worth. Have a plan. And be ready. #WomensHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/tCp84ixRw2

— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) March 2, 2019

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Socialism? Nukes to SA; Burnie on🦊

 

 

 

IMPEACHMENT

Stone – judge

Oh boy. Judge Amy Berman Jackson doesn't seem happy with Roger Stone. pic.twitter.com/jCS7QJ2X2T

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 19, 2019

OBSTRUCTION

ending investigation?

Now that you’ve exhausted all the unnecessary drama.
1) Barr’s been on the job for what? 3 days?
2) these little nuggets observed last week
3) Mueller & his team have farmed out numerous cases
3a) do you really think he isn’t prepared?
Calm the BLEEP DOWNhttps://t.co/c00lDQN1WU

— SpicyFiles (@SpicyFiles) February 20, 2019

Back up plan to save evidence

The FBI developed a backup plan to protect evidence in its Russia investigation soon after the firing of James Comey in the event that other senior officials were dismissed as well, a person with knowledge of the discussions tells AP. https://t.co/hg9WwoZyTf

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 19, 2019

pardons

"One of Mr. Trump’s lawyers also reached out that summer to the lawyers for two of his former aides — Paul Manafort and Mr. Flynn — to discuss possible pardons."https://t.co/NrYjfg14lH

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) February 20, 2019

SDNY management – Cohen

"…Mr. Trump called Matthew G. Whitaker, his newly installed attorney general, with a question. He asked whether Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York and a Trump ally, could be put in charge of the widening investigation…"

— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) February 20, 2019

more

This is an important story with many critical issues. But I would say the bottom line is that Trump has obstructed justice. And innocent people don’t obstruct justice. https://t.co/VN1gWJfJ56

— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) February 20, 2019

McCabe

McCabe on why people should believe him despite allegations he lied about leaks: "I believe very strongly I was fired because of the steps we just discussed — I was fired because I opened a case against POTUS." pic.twitter.com/bcijsE76kO

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 19, 2019

RUSSIA

hacking

Microsoft says it believes the Fancy Bear espionage group — best known for hacking the DNC in 2016 — tried to breach accounts belonging to democratic institutions in Europe and European think tanks late last year. https://t.co/AfODVxrqBn

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 20, 2019

KLAN 🍊

yesterday

Trump: Day 760
-Asked Whitaker 2 Sway SDNY Probe
-Tried to Rush Nuke Technology 2 SA
-Told 8,718 False/Misleading Claims
-Directs DoD to Create 'Space Force'
-FBI Saved All Russia Probe Evidence
-Ethics Rejects Ross Financial Form
-Dept of Ed Tried 2 Oust Watchdog pic.twitter.com/pRXbfW9NZp

— Alamo_on_the_rise (@AlamoOnTheRise) February 20, 2019

SA Nukes

JUST IN: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released an interim report based on multiple whistleblowers who say the Trump administration is rushing to transfer sensitive U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia in violation of federal law.

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) February 19, 2019

1) Trump campaign 2016: make a ruckus over Hillary Clinton and uranium
2) Trump admin. 2019: rushing to give sensitive U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia in violation of federal law (claims House Oversight Committee interim report)

— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) February 19, 2019

REPUBLICANS

voter fraud – NC

"North Carolina poll workers told election officials on Tuesday they illegally viewed early election results last year, the latest evidence in a probe of voting irregularities in a still unsettled congressional race." https://t.co/zmOmWVY1an

— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) February 20, 2019

This is voter fraud, pure & simple. Trump accused Democrats of this & created an election integrity commission to find it. They came up empty-handed. Apparently, they were looking in the wrong place. https://t.co/Pg3HwY5fCn

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) February 19, 2019

and

The Republican defense in #NC09 is literally – yes, we cheated, but it wasn't so bad.

— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) February 19, 2019

Racists sue

Covington High School teen sues The Washington Post for $250 million https://t.co/XrdL5zzi5N pic.twitter.com/BHW6x69Ovg

— Jezebel (@Jezebel) February 20, 2019

MEDIA

“socialist?”

Reporters are now starting to ask Democratic candidates "Is this idea socialist? Are you socialist?" I explain why this is unusually dumb, and just what Trump wants: https://t.co/KVLyi1EB3r

— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) February 20, 2019

hypocrisy

Hillary Clinton, 70
Won 2016 Popular Vote by 2,864,903
Won 2016 Primaries by 3,708,294
Media: go away.

Bernie Sanders, age 77
Lost 2016 Primaries by 3,708,294 votes
Media: WELCOME BACK!

— Philippe Reines (@PhilippeReines) February 19, 2019

CNN propaganda

CNN's new political editor is a former Trump official who has never worked in journalism (but who did pledge loyalty to Trump in the Oval Office) https://t.co/iszEfpbPPa pic.twitter.com/RA8MNgLu0d

— Media Matters (@mmfa) February 19, 2019

.🦊 🔩er Carlson

1/ Here’s the interview that @TuckerCarlson and Fox News didn’t want you to see. I chose to release it, because I think we should keep talking about the corrupting influence of money in politics. It also shows how angry elites can get if you do that. https://t.co/hs1474MJNM

— Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) February 20, 2019

ELECTIONS

DNC rules

Democratic Party Rules (adopted in 2018):

"At the time a presidential candidate announces their candidacy publicly, they must publicly affirm that they are a Democrat. Each candidate pursuing the Democratic… https://t.co/YwmclPjzEb

— Leah D. Daughtry (@LeahDaughtry) February 19, 2019

Identity politics

Just a reminder that "white and male" is an identity. "Working class" is an identity. "Worker" is an identity. "Real American" is an identity. None of these are neutral, universal defaults. Running on them is also identity politics.

— Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) February 20, 2019

Warren

I hope people pay attention to bold policies like this. Hats off to @ewarren https://t.co/HnF5wicacS

— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) February 20, 2019

. 👓 is on 🦊

day two of bernie's campaign starts on fox news 😑 pic.twitter.com/f2drIxOW3H

— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) February 20, 2019

LEFTOVERS

. 👓 Castro

🚨Uncovered video🚨@BernieSanders in 1985 praising the Communist Castro regime in Cuba and admitting on camera that he traveled to Nicaragua to advise the Ortega regime on how to successfully fight the United States. pic.twitter.com/qYtpvbVvCS

— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) February 20, 2019

socialism

It’s always worth noting how people who never lived under socialism adore it while everyone who lived under it hates it. https://t.co/qAxaDrgVmZ

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) January 30, 2019

spoiler

That time gadfly candidate @BernieSanders almost spoiled Pat Leahy's race and cost Democrats a US Senate seat in Vermont. #NotAnAllyhttps://t.co/inc0L0YIeg pic.twitter.com/3UeCETgFNp

— Dean Barker (@deanbarker) February 19, 2019

Tracy

*wipes solitary tear from eye*

the horseshoe convergence, it’s so beautiful https://t.co/AhnnEiIBxU

— kilgore trout (@KT_So_It_Goes) February 20, 2019

US

Hillary –

wall

Hillary Clinton warned taxpayers that they'd be paying for Trump's wall, not Mexico. And here we are. pic.twitter.com/QdzBK9tLoi

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 18, 2019

message

Reminder that Hillary’s top line message in 2016 was to

“build an economy that works for everyone not just those at the top”

but we always pretend that Hillary has no msg and then praise 2020 folks saying almost verbatim the same thing.

This is not shade but an observation.

— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) February 9, 2019

our rules

https://twitter.com/LeahDaughtry/status/1097858521088081920

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