Treason, lying about Putin stealing election

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEACHMENT

the Bernie connection

Umm, guys…

Robert Mueller just submitted his list of evidence for the Paul Manafort trial and look whose name is all over the first 30 items.

Tad Devine.

Bernie Sanders' Chief Strategist. pic.twitter.com/EmFMp7dTVB

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 19, 2018

Senate votes on Schumer resolution re: Mcfawl

Mitch McConnell just set up a vote today on this @SenSchumer resolution calling for refusing to hand over U.S. diplomats or officers to Vladimir Putin.

(The White House wouldn't rule out doing so yesterday.) pic.twitter.com/Rho9WloA4U

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 19, 2018

TREASON

revealing to Putin a source

Did Trump tell Putin the name of CIA source close to Putin? https://t.co/M1C1TWm7My

— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) July 19, 2018

refusing to secure elections

Russia attacked American elections to help REPUBLICANS.

Intelligence officials are screaming that more attacks are imminent.

Today, Republicans REFUSED TO FUND BASIC ELECTION SECURITY. https://t.co/D6x15BqSTM

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) July 19, 2018

considering extradition of US diplomat

Who will be the first @HouseGOP member to speak up and against @realDonaldTrump considering the extradition of US Ambassador @McFaul to Russia? #ProtectMcFaul

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) July 19, 2018

State department

An extraordinary disconnect between White House and State Department: .@PressSec says @realDonaldTrump is entertaining proposal from Putin to let Russia question former U.S. ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul. State calls idea "absurd."

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) July 18, 2018

anyone involved

And everyone who showed him this information knew and allowed an illegitimate president to be inaugurated anyway while simultaneously denying to the American people that this had even occurred — despite public evidence that it had. How disgusting, on so many levels.

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) July 19, 2018

Russians declared him and agent

Russian state tv thinks the President is an agent of the Kremlin https://t.co/vIw2ZeFpIO

— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) July 18, 2018

also FBI

Text to me from former FBI Counterintelligence Special Agent (who voted for Trump and retired a million years ago): "When are you going to say it on air: 'He's a controlled asset of the Russian government.'"

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) July 19, 2018

what he meant

Breaking… he MEANT to say "I don't" pic.twitter.com/if5yh1MFS5

— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) July 19, 2018

where is our government?

Days after Helsinki, it’s like the US government has disappeared. Russians brief on summit ‘agreements’ with Trump. What happened to SecState Pompeo, NSA Bolton? Are there deals or not? Where are the briefings about what happened?

— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) July 19, 2018

Putin will solve it!

Trump wants Putin's help to solve problem of Putin's attacks on US democracy. #WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong pic.twitter.com/hefgyfDGp3

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 19, 2018

inviting Torshin

The National Prayer Breakfast invited Torshin *again* a few months ago, even after all of the accusations of money laundering and his mob ties had come forth: https://t.co/0izNbWVbgl pic.twitter.com/n2OnFH0OZl

— Casey Michel 🇰🇿 (@cjcmichel) July 19, 2018

Montenegro – Putin wanted not in NATO

In a week rife with international conflict, we learned of one conflict more. pic.twitter.com/zp2JZSMASC

— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) July 19, 2018

LIEGATE –

Putin stole election

From the Start, Trump Has Muddied a Clear Message: Putin Interfered – me & ⁦@SangerNYT⁩ via @NYTimes https://t.co/JvvJyCBeW2

— Matthew Rosenberg (@AllMattNYT) July 19, 2018

tweets right after briefing

Trump was briefed on the details of Russian election hacking on January 6th.

He tweeted this the NEXT DAY. pic.twitter.com/dqmtEcScfb

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) July 19, 2018

cover-up

The moment @Lawrence reads the breaking news from the NYT to @maddow who immediately understands that if #TrumpKnew about the extent of Putin's role in #RussianHacking on 1/6/17, he's been actively engaged in a coverup ever since. pic.twitter.com/YmlVHflzZZ

— Richard Hine (@richardhine) July 19, 2018

RUSSIA

Scripal killers

The Skripal poisoners are Russian, this report says. https://t.co/290heB7vWY

— John Sweeney (@johnsweeneyroar) July 19, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

Don Jr

Who seems more lifelike? pic.twitter.com/BB2arDZOKm

— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) July 19, 2018

Jr should be worried

Remember when Spanish prosecutor José Grinda said Trump Jr. "should be concerned" that the FBI had obtained wiretapped conversations involving Alexander Torshin that led to a meeting w/ Trump Jr. at the 2016 NRA convention?

Torshin is alleged to be Maria Butina's "handler"… https://t.co/UbGpFDi9V0

— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) July 19, 2018

REPUBLICANS

waiting for new lies

Republicans on how Trump will get past the current outcry over siding with Russia:

“I have full faith that he will have created another similar big story by maybe Friday and it will be a distant memory,” said one GOP senator https://t.co/GKsMfpQbGm via @burgessev @elianayjohnson

— Sudeep Reddy (@Reddy) July 19, 2018

Jim Jordan

If you’re contributing $ to @Jim_Jordan campaign, he might try to use it for lawyers instead. https://t.co/Sce00boD8N via @RollingStone

— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) July 19, 2018

NAZI

the fine people are back

When asked about Trump's comment that there were "fine people on both sides" in Charlottesville, Sec. Nielsen seemingly doubled down. "it's not that one side was right and one side was wrong" #AspenSecurity

— Tess Owen (@misstessowen) July 19, 2018

MEDIA

NYT can’t say lying – in a story about lying

This story is about Trump lying blatantly and endlessly.

The New York Times can’t bring themselves to say it. https://t.co/LStQXFePvB

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 19, 2018

Facebook

He can keep it as a safe space for racists and the insane, and normal people can shut down their accounts and leave. https://t.co/hyg8D0RDwl

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) July 18, 2018

LEFTOVER

Tad Devine immunity

Umm, guys…

Robert Mueller just submitted his list of evidence for the Paul Manafort trial and look whose name is all over the first 30 items.

Tad Devine.

Bernie Sanders' Chief Strategist. pic.twitter.com/EmFMp7dTVB

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 19, 2018

US

WH protests

pic.twitter.com/HXy3EOEvi6

— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) July 19, 2018

polls

Corrected.

Yes, Republicans overwhelmingly approve of Trump's Helsinki performance. But 2 in 3 Independents disapprove. In November 2016, Independents went for Trump 55/45. pic.twitter.com/5OfsoXfdSa

— mieke eoyang (@MiekeEoyang) July 19, 2018

000💃💃💃000

Treason – ongoing and past

 

Hillary – now we know his team

Well, now we know. https://t.co/olQlhzQiuO

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 16, 2018

No more lectures on patriotism!

No more lectures on patriotism from this president and White House. Ever.

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 17, 2018

NYDN page one

.@realdonaldtrump derides reports with which he disagrees as “fake news,” then buys the Russian narrative hook, line, sinker, pole and boat. https://t.co/TGHurpVDKy

An early look at Tuesday's front… pic.twitter.com/BXsoZsIT4B

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 16, 2018

IMPEACHMENT

the kompromat unveiled

Yes, Putin has something on Trump: He helped him win. That’s the kompromat.

Yesterday, we saw what Putin has on Trump. My latest. https://t.co/z6b3XoXoVB

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) July 17, 2018

TREASON (ONGOING)

Putin should interrogate Mueller&comp

Trump endorses Putin’s plan to allow Kremlin to interrogate U.S. officials who work with Mueller https://t.co/1xnc0NNOik pic.twitter.com/u2HyTkXujt

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) July 17, 2018

no longer working with Russia on cyber (wha?)

Here’s why the U.S. stopped working w/Russia on cybercrime: Names of hackers the U.S. shared w/Moscow would often not be arrested but instead start working closely w/Russian intel services—meaning the effort was effectively a Kremlin recruitment tool. https://t.co/IsmhDZC97h

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) July 16, 2018

Chris Wallace serves Putin

Chris Wallace tries to hand Putin the indictment of 12 Russian GRU officials. Putin freezes, then tells him to set it on the table between them.

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 16, 2018

just giving him a summit

Amb Jon Huntsman said: "The very fact that we have our heads of state getting together for this kind of conversation is a big, big deliverable."
It is a big deliverable.
FOR PUTIN.
Just the fact this summit happened was already a victory for the Kremlin.https://t.co/KoHkjM8HCc

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 16, 2018

year end review

#HelsinkiSummit pic.twitter.com/YuzoByOsay

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 17, 2018

from Canada

That was treason, Donald Trump. We all saw it https://t.co/Rx9ujndi1b @GlobeDebate pic.twitter.com/jJVDGADt0C

— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) July 16, 2018

headline in Helsinki

“Putin: Trump was my favorite” pic.twitter.com/yJCzNItq4p

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 17, 2018

Security detail

https://t.co/dVoM9aLh0b pic.twitter.com/F2W0wfgLiU

— Matt Davies (@MatttDavies) July 16, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

indicted Butina at the inauguration

Maria Butina, arrested Russian national and lifetime @NRA member, joined members of Russia’s elite in the crowd at Donald Trump's inauguration and also attended the inaugural Freedom Ball. pic.twitter.com/Kn8E2zIKED

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 17, 2018

Oh, noes! Like Al Capone?

Trump closes his interview with @seanhannity by alluding to the possibility of nuclear war with Russia, and lamenting that Paul Manafort, "who is clearly a nice man," is being treated "like Al Capone."

"It's just a sad thing. It's a very sad thing for our country," POTUS says. pic.twitter.com/FlzaUuDAuR

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 17, 2018

not sure which (all of the above)

national security officials in both parties aren’t sure whether President Trump is delusional, disabled by personality disorder, or compromised by Russia. they are sure he’s harming American security https://t.co/vCKCWNYnGl

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 17, 2018

NRA

DOJ 🆚 NRA

BREAKING NEWS: Sources say the Justice Department likely to open case against the @NRA after its been confirmed Russian agents successfully infiltrated the organization.

— TAP ALERTS (@TAPAlerts) July 16, 2018

Stoneman Douglas

It's been 153 days since the Stoneman Douglas massacre.

The media has stopped their coverage of the tragedy almost completely

We promised that this time would be different

Let's Make it Different

Don't stop TWEETING your support of these kids & your disgust w/ the @NRA. EVER!

— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) July 17, 2018

NAZI

REPUBLICANS

here’s a candidate promoting indicted Butina

Don’t forget Dusty! He’s running as the Republican nominee in South Dakota. pic.twitter.com/6l6CmJ6G99

— Jenn Budd (@jenn_budd) July 17, 2018

what can we do?

1. Compel disclosure of Trump's tax returns.
2. Pass Mueller protection bill.
3. Remove Devin Nunes from HPSCI.
4. Pass censure resolution.
5. Subpoena his business records unless he liquidates his assets.
6. Impeach and remove. https://t.co/1vvclncBbB

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) July 17, 2018

from Weekly Standard

Stop talking about a “final straw.”

This president endorsed a credibly accused child molester for the Senate.

He defended racists and neo-Nazis after Charlottesville.

His decision to cozy up to a murderous dictator isn’t a surprise to Republican lawmakers. They know who he is.

— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) July 17, 2018

MEDIA

🦊 being 🦊 (Carlson)

Tucker Carlson just said that Mexico is actually doing more to interfere with our elections than Russia because Mexico is trying to "pack our electorate."

— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) July 16, 2018

LEFTOVERS

Kremlin influence

given Stephen F. Cohen's recent appearance on Tucker Carlson, I thought it was funny that someone reposted the article I wrote on his pro-Kremlin activism just a couple days ago…https://t.co/PJdWFVVKKV

— (((Alexander Reid Ross))) (@areidross) July 17, 2018

US

protests WH

WHAT: Anti-#Treason March

WHEN: Today, July 16th at 8:30PM ET.

WHERE: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500 outside the Front Lawn of the White House.

BRING AIR HORNS. https://t.co/EBNrUJr1oz

— TAP ALERTS (@TAPAlerts) July 16, 2018

he is wrong

Donald Trump is wrong. There can be no moral equivalence drawn between the United States of America and Putin’s Russia. Today’s events are yet another example of Donald Trump’s feckless ‘leadership’ on the world stage

— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) July 16, 2018

from Barbara Lee

The lone vote against authorizing George W. Bush to go to war. https://t.co/PtSSjAFNgh

— Charles Davis (@charliearchy) July 16, 2018

Randy

000💃💃💃000

Treason summit, no collusion, you’re the puppet!

 

 

IMPEACHMENT

new indictment

Russian National Charged in Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Federation Within the United States https://t.co/6No8kas6Yk

— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) July 16, 2018

since April

Wow: Per Maria Butina's lawyer, FBI raided her house in April AND she testified in closed Senate Intel meeting AND “we have been offering to cooperate with the government the entire time/” Still not enough for DOJ to trust her – and it isn't even Mueller https://t.co/MNuAfA2eTR

— Roger Sollenberger (@SollenbergerRC) July 16, 2018

and it involves Rohrbacker

NEW: I can confirm that the US Congressman who allegedly met with Butina and Torshin in August 2015 in Moscow was Dana Rohrabacher. pic.twitter.com/0Kw0xgDpym

— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) July 16, 2018

🍊 answers Butina re: sanctions in 2015

Here's a 2015 clip of Maria Butina asking Trump a question about Russia, with Trump hinting he may remove sanctions as president: https://t.co/LmsNYmt857

— Casey Michel 🇰🇿 (@cjcmichel) July 16, 2018

🍊  sides with Russia

The BBC headline pic.twitter.com/FFYRuqsCbf

— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) July 16, 2018

and a visual

Damn, @BillBramhall pic.twitter.com/PGhMIzKmwo

— Harry Siegel (@harrysiegel) July 16, 2018

from GOP Weaver – thread – election with *

This needs to be said: Russian interference & the probable conspiracy DID IMPACT the 2016 election. Anyone who says otherwise is ignorant or lying. Trump lost the popular vote by 3 million. Barely won key states to win the EC.

— John Weaver (@JWGOP) July 15, 2018

Rob reiner

As @realDonaldTrump meets with Putin one-on-one, @robreiner demands that Trump #MeetMueller and tell the truth about a possible conspiracy with Russia and obstruction of justice. Watch the video and take action: https://t.co/soXn3NrsE9 pic.twitter.com/pdqm6AQVR1

— MoveOn (@MoveOn) July 16, 2018

no collusion, no collusion

No collusion. No collusion.#TreasonSummit pic.twitter.com/JU3um9sbO5

— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) July 16, 2018

Seems it wasn’t Hillary Putin wanted after all

Since well before the election, Trump has repeatedly argued that he Russia wanted Clinton to win.

Today, we get the answer straight from Putin himself.

"Did you want Donald Trump to win?" @jeffmason1 of Reuters asks.

Putin: "Yes I did."

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) July 16, 2018

new revelations

pic.twitter.com/IdOVDONhE1

— Rob Goldstone (@GoldstoneRob) July 16, 2018

TREASON SUMMIT

🍊’s own team

There is a lot to process in this story (and also the whole day, really…) but please read this joint on the day of Trump – Putin from @lachlan @samstein and me, with assists from @NoahShachtman @KimDozier and @desiderioDC: https://t.co/L3aJnuXsha

— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) July 16, 2018

.

pic.twitter.com/oeVf0f2v4K

— Edgeoforever🖖 (@edgeoforever) July 16, 2018

Tapper

.@jaketapper: I can tell you the facts: The United States was attacked, and today, President Trump sided with the enemy. https://t.co/lJlklapaWL pic.twitter.com/5GsJtdhESg

— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) July 16, 2018

Kasparov

The clearest message from this pathetic display is that Trump doesn't represent America, much like Putin doesn't represent Russia. And he just spent two hours alone with a KGB agent.

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) July 16, 2018

better sources

Always good to see what our Allies are reporting as opposed to our Mainstream Media. Isn't it interesting that the UK caught Trump 'WINKING' at Putin at the start of their sit down….

Trump winks at Putin at start of Helsinki summit https://t.co/VMLg4BseQ9

— Alison Greene (@GrassrootsSpeak) July 16, 2018

no intruding in the pee line

Trump reportedly requested alone time with Putin to prevent leaks and also because he "doesn’t want aides, who may take a harder line on Russia, undercutting or interrupting him in his conversation with Putin."https://t.co/gmeE5pd4et pic.twitter.com/wMf8Qryt6U

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 16, 2018

Russia speaks first

Any thoughts, Finland? #TreasonSummit https://t.co/JVW9T40Qwe

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) July 16, 2018

they agree with 🍊 US is foolish

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s official Twitter account retweeted Trump’s “U.S. foolishness and stupidity” tweet and said, “We agree.”https://t.co/0B3PHnZGyH

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) July 16, 2018

and, America, are you listening?

America, are you listening? Every citizen who loves our democracy must oppose this stupefying sellout of nat’l sec & values. The apparent victor in the 2016 electoral college contest may be a Russian asset, stooge, dupe or agent, but we must stand together against Putin’s puppet. https://t.co/dteWsoF0SH

— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) July 16, 2018

Barbara Boxer

Trump says US-Russia relationship has been bad because past presidents were foolish & stupid. How about this: when a country invades other countries & murders journalists & uses nerve gas to kill opponents, America will not be happy. At least not the America I know and love.

— Barbara Boxer (@BarbaraBoxer) July 16, 2018

kick it with a lie

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1018844122747109376

anniversary of jet downing

Tomorrow is 4th anniversary of shoot down of Malaysian airliner MH17 by Russian forces or Russian backed forces and Friday Mueller indictment details Kremlin’s cyber attack on US election. But @POTUS blames past US policy and Mueller “witch hunt” for bad relations with Moscow

— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) July 16, 2018

private

on second thought I'm glad we weren't invited in #TreasonSummit pic.twitter.com/OYIRsrJC2q

— K Mayhew (@22wildberries) July 16, 2018

real reason

Trump is at the #TreasonSummit only to get Putin to protect him from the US electorate.#BlueWave #PurgeTheToadyGOP pic.twitter.com/MHxXGppapW

— Sharon 🌊 The Resistance 🌊 (@dontiann) July 16, 2018

IMcCain

John McCain: "Today's press conference in Helsinki was one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory … No prior president has ever abased himself more abjectly before a tyrant." pic.twitter.com/9ep0s68nxE

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 16, 2018

former ambassador

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia William J. Burns doesn't mince his words on the Trump/Putin summit: "I think that press conference was the single most embarrassing performance by an American president on the world stage that I've ever seen." https://t.co/tQzciloNCn

— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) July 16, 2018

topics

Working on a long blog post on Kavanagh's 4th Amendment record – moved up to the front burner given the attention it is getting. https://t.co/KKRfXwsn7u

— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) July 16, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

“both countries”

Jeff Mason: Do you hold Russia accountable for anything?⁰Trump: "I do. I hold both countries accountable…"

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 16, 2018

blaming US

Trump blames the US — not Russia for attacking the election, the annexation of Crimea, its role in Syria and poisoning of people in UK — for poor relations. Also, calls Mueller probe a “rigged witch hunt,” undermining the credibility of last week’s indictment of 12 Russians https://t.co/gDvayCtwAQ

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 16, 2018

Oops! Finland not in NATO

Trump to Finnish Pres Sauli Niinistö, per pool: "I enjoyed being with you a couple of days ago. NATO has, I think, never been stronger. It was a little bit tough at the beginning, but it turned out to be love. I appreciated your support." Does he think Finland is in NATO?

— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) July 16, 2018

Witman

Mr #President, you should be ashamed. To deny your own country and government in favor of a foriegn leader whose country has, for decades, tried to undermine the #UnitedStates is irrational and dangerous. Please step down, you are not fit to lead this great #nation. #TrumpPutin

— Gov Christie Whitman (@GovCTW) July 16, 2018

Ambassador daughter

U.S. Ambassador to Russia's daughter and Fox News host…. https://t.co/tKixUfQbD2

— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) July 16, 2018

Fleisher

No one knows. Wait for Mueller.

— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) July 16, 2018

State department

“It’s like being on the Titanic and placed in charge of polishing the silverware. Seems a bit pointless” – One State Department official on what its like going back to work tomorrow after that #TrumpPutinSummit

— Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) July 16, 2018

RUSSIA

who they are

You forgot we're exactly one day shy of 4 years since 298 people, mostly citizens of our closest allies, were shot out of the sky by a Russian missile. The wreckage trampled on and looted by militants armed and supported by Russia. https://t.co/p6TnsAH2e5

— zeddy (@Zeddary) July 16, 2018

making 🍊 wait

Wondering how Donald Trump stacks up on being made to wait by Putin?Putin is current about 55 minutes late landing in Helsinki, taking him past Pope Francis (50 mins) and approaching Modi (1 hour). Things get bad at Lukashenka (3 hours) and Merkel (4 hours 15 min). pic.twitter.com/zyfvYazsjk

— Andrew Roth (@Andrew__Roth) July 16, 2018

using 🍊

‘s foolishness

Also FM

The Russian Foreign Ministry “liked” the president’s tweet, in which Mr. Trump blamed *the U.S.* for poor U.S.-Russia relations, and faulted *the investigation* into the Russian cyberattack on the U.S. rather than the Russian cyberattack itself. pic.twitter.com/xL2wcFlbfO

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 16, 2018

Look who liked this tweet. That sets the tone for #HelsinkiSummit pic.twitter.com/fHM0zCpKBO

— Amie Ferris-Rotman (@Amie_FR) July 16, 2018

,

TASS, the state-run news agency in Russia, is eating up President Trump's statement that U.S. "foolishness" is holding back better relations with Russia. https://t.co/UOfbzFIiIV pic.twitter.com/0N0WZC2OoX

— Gregory Korte (@gregorykorte) July 16, 2018

also Sputnik

Russian propaganda outlet Sputnik News has also already pounced on Trump's tweet blaming "US foolishness and stupidity" for poor US-Russia relations.

They don't even have to spin it: Trump's twitter feed is straight-up Russian propaganda. pic.twitter.com/LtvQiCp4eI

— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) July 16, 2018

meanwhile even 🦊

.@MustafaTameez: "The @POTUS has to have a backbone and confront [Putin]." pic.twitter.com/AhwxwGGe3w

— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 16, 2018

NAZI

Your dad retweeted a Nazi cartoon last goddamn week. https://t.co/F9Ip41VPFu

— zeddy (@Zeddary) July 16, 2018

NRA

NEW: Maria Butina, Russian who reached out to the NRA, just got indicted for acting as a Russian agent without registering. @timkmak has done great reporting on her: https://t.co/kUMpHRyBNs

— Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) July 16, 2018

REPUBLICANS 

treason summit

For every American veteran that has died in the service of our great country and for letting the beacon of freedom dim, the @GOP should apologize. Then, they shoud all resign in disgrace. Not one spoke up in defense of any of us. Not one with a spine. #Helsinki2018 #TreasonSummit

— Take Ivanka to Work (@IvankaToWorkDay) July 16, 2018

irony – “legally”

#TreasonSummit https://t.co/6nH9DW2PvI

— Nancy Hernandez (@nanelvisfan) July 16, 2018

adoption ban

Breaking News: Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays & lesbians from adopting.https://t.co/6yIxlaysnc

— BEN PATRICK JOHNSON (@benpatrick90069) July 12, 2018

https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1018986886872748033

MEDIA

🦊 taint lords over us

A story only 10 days old, but already long lost in the chaos and news fatigue: Tainted by Fox News scandals, Bill Shine now works for us all. No big deal, right? …My column https://t.co/plspVkmykM

— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) July 15, 2018

Facebook/Nunes

Facebook has contributed to Devin Nunes. This is not only insane, but shows you what a fraud their worthless commercials are. They have the power to make a difference. They not only choose not to, but they lift up traitors. Shameful! #ReturnTheRubles https://t.co/6DswsUFDrN

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) July 16, 2018

LEFTOVERS

GG

Over the weekend, it was revealed that Glenn Greenwald was paid $500k+ to spew propaganda.

Naturally, he kept right on earning his money by comparing himself to a former President, Secretary of State and prominent journalist. https://t.co/JxG1eyObfv

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 16, 2018

and here it is

You are paid over a half million dollars a year by the founder of eBay, right? Wow, Glenn, you ‘of the people’ aren’t you.. #phony pic.twitter.com/yWhHHxSyN0

— Jack Hutton (@jackhutton) July 15, 2018

least self aware

I've said it once and I'll say it again … Glenn Greenwald is the least self-aware man on the face of the earth https://t.co/cl9RjKsT2X pic.twitter.com/bG4WZDvS6X

— Michael Cohen (@speechboy71) July 16, 2018

GG liked it!!!

Now at https://t.co/Xup8cdtnFB: @ggreenwald of @theintercept calls the Trump-Putin meeting "excellent," adding that President Obama also sought diplomacy with Russia. @Cirincione of @plough_shares calls it "a danger to America and to the West." pic.twitter.com/oYBUMCmVtO

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) July 16, 2018

US

Hillary questions

Great World Cup. Question for President Trump as he meets Putin: Do you know which team you play for?

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 16, 2018

congressional election Russian hacking in 2016

Ex-Nebraska Democratic congressman Brad Ashford says Russian agents hacked into his campaign emails in 2016, a few months before he narrowly lost to a Republican challenger. https://t.co/lPofZ2sK46

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 14, 2018

midterms

Very good @daveweigel reporting here. Democrats are not shying away from campaigning against Trump's immigration agenda and his authoritarianism, even as they are also making the elections about other issues as well: https://t.co/uD3ELxg9lV

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 16, 2018

NJ

Thread.

The report card from the first six months of the post-Chris Christie era in New Jersey.

Elect effective progressives to state roles, get progress. https://t.co/5FveKJsnaf

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 16, 2018

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Pruitt out, DNA rape, Hitler Youth, Jordan saga

 

 

summary of events

Children taken from their parents for misdemeanor charges, Pruitt-palooza, Wilbur Ross' insider trading allegations, bashing Trudeau, praising Kim Jong Un, Trump Foundation charged AND MORE.

All of this happened in June: https://t.co/PI8EIv4M4X

— Kate Brannen (@K8brannen) July 6, 2018

IMPEACHMENT

this needs to be – still asked

Manafort

#Putin has a long reach https://t.co/TUznSSE7vC

— Concerned American (@LizEClark) July 6, 2018

Asset freudian slip

So he's finally admitting he's an asset https://t.co/tk6gtTHiuo

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) July 5, 2018

another view

Jobs growth declined in June https://t.co/AoJMmaCGjO

— Laura Walker 🍸🇺🇸 (@LauraWalkerKC) July 6, 2018

inauguration grift

Trump’s swampy inauguration money is a major part of Mueller’s Russia investigation probably thanks to Rick Gates: https://t.co/LVGh8khuP8 via @voxdotcom

— John Dean (@JohnWDean) July 5, 2018

more prosecutors

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly tapping more prosecutors to help with his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. pic.twitter.com/HZi7SA7k5K

— Newsy (@Newsy) July 5, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

rape/racism humor

He thinks a DNA kit is like a rape kit. That’s the joke. https://t.co/SsxsTrkK9H

— Anna Merlan (@annamerlan) July 6, 2018

from Patton

Just so we’re clear: Our President, tonight, attempted a sort-of rape joke that was also a kind-of racist joke that then ended up not even being a joke. To a crowd that laughed and cheered. #MAGA https://t.co/C8xff3wy8j

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) July 6, 2018

and the answer + news

NEW: Trump administration just asked a federal judge to extend the court-mandated deadlines for reuniting migrant children who were separated from their parents. https://t.co/w16GzO7FT6

— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) July 6, 2018

attacking Maxine – where’s the civility quest?

The Civility Wanters would say something about this but they’re too busy worrying about Sarah Sanders’ opentable account https://t.co/LNvfwTcYn6

— Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) July 6, 2018

🦊 ing the WH some more

Remember that Bill Shine was ousted at Fox News over the network's mishandling of sexual harassment cases. https://t.co/BDBM7113pe

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 5, 2018

attacking journalists

https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1015280735559798784

Dictator love

I… I just…

Goodnight, everyone. See you all tomorrow. https://t.co/sftYZqXjUv

— Cameron Kasky (@cameron_kasky) July 6, 2018

tariffs

I'm so tired of Donald Trump insisting that other advanced industrial economies, including Canada, charge substantially higher tariffs than the United States does. So I did what academics do: I got the data and made a chart. Check it out. https://t.co/dZAvuoQ9K3

— Roland Paris (@rolandparis) July 4, 2018

Jobs ⬇️

Jobs growth declined in June https://t.co/AoJMmaCGjO

— Laura Walker 🍸🇺🇸 (@LauraWalkerKC) July 6, 2018

NAZI

Hitler youth

These kids at Trump's Montana rally said one of the most important things they want the president to do is build his border wall because Mexicans are “overpopulating us" pic.twitter.com/j2wDpUNQ0x

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 6, 2018

and more from that rally

Dude drove 400 miles from one empty ass state to another wearing a “we’re full” shirt. https://t.co/4cLfYHz1Lg

— Matt Ortega (@MattOrtega) July 5, 2018

family values

“Family-values” voters,

Yesterday Trump attacked John McCain, who is in the late stages of cancer.

He attacked George HW Bush, who is 94 and also very sick.

He then made a racist joke with a sexist punchline about sexual assault.

How is this your guy? pic.twitter.com/PXD0uxF4Uq

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) July 6, 2018

did it on purpose

When migrant families were separated per Trump administration policy, CBP destroyed hundreds of records in which the children were listed w their parents under family ID #s. So now they can’t find & reunify the families @itscaitlinhd https://t.co/AdU5xmYA9J

— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) July 6, 2018

deporting American citizens

USCIS is Starting a Denaturalization Task Force https://t.co/Pcv4xQQ6zq via @TheTakeaway

— Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) July 4, 2018

discharging immigrants from army

These immigrants were willing to lay down their lives for their country. But even that’s not enough for an administration that whose fundamental definition of citizenship excludes people not like them. https://t.co/lxHEH44aby

— Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) July 5, 2018

body lice

Head lice is common in all economic strata in grade schools.

To get body lice requires a level of FILTH and DEGRADATION of human beings usually only found among chronically homeless or in reports from WWII concentration camps.@ACLU needs to file suit on behalf of this child. https://t.co/gql4AWlYIG

— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) July 6, 2018

REPUBLICANS

Pruitt out – Darth salute

"anybody want to sublet my $50 a night apartment LOL!" pic.twitter.com/KkcATAAu7X

— darth™ (@darth) July 5, 2018

16 investigations going and still

pic.twitter.com/GMpfI5n4Dr

— Nathan McDermott (@natemcdermott) July 5, 2018

surreal

Amazing that the 1966 version was in color, but the 2018 version was only in white.

— David Zack (@davidzack) July 6, 2018

Jim Jordan

of course pic.twitter.com/02imzMUS5t

— darth™ (@darth) July 5, 2018

what gets Ari’s goat

THIS is what gets Ari Fleisher riled up (rightfully so).
What about Muslim ban, Pochahantas, attacks on the free press (including calling the press the "enemy of the people"), attacks on courts and judges, and general undermining of rule of law? https://t.co/L23iBEFpqc

— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) July 6, 2018

traitors

Nothing says lib ownership like “celebrating the birth of our nation” with sergey kislyak in Russia. https://t.co/Gpw7Yp3f9Q

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) July 5, 2018

RUSSIA

fucking with our elections again

Pro-Trump & Russian-Linked @Twitter Accounts Are Posing As Ex-Democrats In New Astroturfed Movement, by @RVAwonk https://t.co/wfQhpuVkmp

— Raju Narisetti (@raju) July 5, 2018

NRA

immigration propaganda?

Why is the NRA spreading propaganda about immigration?

What does immigration have to do with guns?

Is there a tie between white nationalism and gun fetishism?

Throw in the NRA's Russian ties, and there's some odd convergences going on. https://t.co/bwcXNg7kIX

— Augustus 11 (@Augustus709) July 5, 2018

MEDIA

good advice

Dear Media, now that Trump is calling Jim Jordan’s accusers “liars,” and now that a 4th accuser just stepped forward to accuse Jordan of knowing about the serial sexual abuse at @OhioState & refusing to help, this is officially a HUGE story. Cover it as if Jordan were a Democrat.

— John Aravosis (@aravosis) July 6, 2018

LEFTOVERS

Sarandon

Protest all you like, Susan Sarandon. In effect you work for Trump https://t.co/VpX4NbOqzI

— Edgeoforever🖖 (@edgeoforever) July 6, 2018

Assange baby, urine trouble!

Ecuador appears to have tired of their houseguest.

Ecuadorian President signals an interest in working with the UK to rid themselves of a certain Wikileaks founder named Julian Assange. pic.twitter.com/9z35Qbi5DA

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 6, 2018

US

Onward  Together

one reunification

Watch Angelica Gonzalez-Garcia and her 8-year-old daughter reunite at Boston's Logan Airport in a CNN exclusive report. Gonzalez-Garcia and her child were separated in Arizona for 55 days after fleeing Guatemala for the US, citing domestic violence at home https://t.co/H6wqeX6Yau pic.twitter.com/1cbmXk0JrQ

— CNN (@CNN) July 5, 2018

Pelosi to  🍊

.@realDonaldTrump, instead of making despicable attacks on @RepMaxineWaters, why don’t you focus on reuniting the children you put into cages back with their families? It’s been 9 days since a federal judge ordered you to. #FamiliesBelongTogether https://t.co/YO1tTFg6gM

— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) July 5, 2018

UK – London mayor approves

I see a Twitter tantrum in our baby emperor's not-too-distant future.#Resist #TrumpIsAMoronhttps://t.co/5mlsWBI7nZ

— Botmac Botlin 🤖 (@brezzo) July 5, 2018

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Liberty icon, Senators in Russia (which stole our election), et al

 

 

IMPEACHMENT

Senate intelligence committee – Putin stole election

The Senate Intelligence Committee backs the IC assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to aid Trump and is continuing its efforts to undermine US democracy. The finding reveals Russia meddled in far more extensive ways than previously known.https://t.co/ySTEwAd9Lq

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 3, 2018

innauguration slush

Trump’s swampy inauguration money is a major part of Mueller’s Russia investigation probably thanks to Rick Gates: https://t.co/LVGh8khuP8 via @voxdotcom

— John Dean (@JohnWDean) July 5, 2018

IMPERIAL FAMILY

4th of Kujy Monarchy dreams

Ironic to advocate for monarchy of the least qualified on Independence Day https://t.co/8oYBxKhe6n

— Whiskypalian, Esq (@WhiskypalianEsq) July 4, 2018

spelling woes

does anyone in this godforsaken family know how to spell pic.twitter.com/2PAzPdc9vk

— 345 days ago Trump promised 24-hr Hezbollah answer (@MattNegrin) July 4, 2018

NAZI

REPUBLICANS

Senators in Russia

Fun Fact – He tweeted this from Russia.

I say again, HE TWEETED THIS FROM RUSSIA. https://t.co/2Du0n7G0nz

— UnsilentMajority 🌹 (@The_UnSilent_) July 4, 2018

compare and contrast

July 4, 2018. Elizabeth Warren visiting Troops in Iraq. 7 GOP traitors visiting Russia. pic.twitter.com/QBod1jlHJo

— mitch singer (@msingerx) July 4, 2018

NC 🐀🔩

Side note: if anything in the U.S. is analogous to what's happening in Poland right now, it's the North Carolina GOP, which is also trying to pass a package of "judicial reforms" that conveniently strip power from the current Democratic judges and governor.

— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) July 5, 2018

Magats for the “writer”

This is classic. A knucklehead trolls the ACTUAL author of “Art of the Deal” insisting Trump wrote it himself.

Tony Schwartz’s name is. on. the. cover.

The thread was even funnier. The guy kept doubling down on how the book sounded like Trump. Uh, that’s the idea of ghosting. https://t.co/cuxLduGDd6

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 5, 2018

RUSSIA

what they do

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/yA2Z4IaxxY

— Edgeoforever🖖 (@edgeoforever) July 5, 2018

and on the senators

Igor Morozov, member of the Federation Council, mocks Shelby for suddenly changing his previously tough posture regarding Russia:
"One of the main initiators of anti-Russian sanctions… he now says we’re a superpower & competitors… You bet we are competitors, in every area." pic.twitter.com/LW9UUUDbcN

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 4, 2018

Frontline piece

Last year, FRONTLINE examined how Vladimir Putin came to see America as an enemy, and why U.S. intelligence came to believe he targeted the 2016 presidential election. https://t.co/V6210TcCwq pic.twitter.com/5F6Tmk3jr5

— FRONTLINE (@frontlinepbs) July 4, 2018

MEDIA

NYT Dersh

Imagine being an editor at the nation's preeminent daily newspaper and thinking "at this particular moment in history, we should devote our limited resources to covering the social life of a single rich Trump supporter." https://t.co/m0dM15rW1u

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) July 4, 2018

US

NYDN today

Therese Okoumou refused to come down until all the immigrant children detained by ICE were freed. https://t.co/i6OQoj2dam

An early look at Thursday's front… pic.twitter.com/aZRWnYJ7pc

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 5, 2018

from Bernice King

“Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right.” #MLK #ThereseOkoumou pic.twitter.com/SVLqyEMDeN

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 5, 2018

voting

Alexis told us that she has never voted in an election. She celebrated our country's Independence Day by changing that. Registered to vote and will be casting a ballot this November! pic.twitter.com/3Dxdqiv2O9

— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) July 5, 2018

2nd civil war

Please advise all troops the #SecondCivilWar has been postponed to November 6th, 2018 and will take place at your nearest polling location. If you are not registered to participate, please visit https://t.co/ElqZSwFOo3 to sign up. #VoteBlue #RegisterToVote #BlueWave2018 #GOTV pic.twitter.com/IVcaWRrGDF

— Brianna Westbrook (@BWestbrookAZ8) July 4, 2018

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