A vote for No Labels is a vote for Trump. A vote for Bobby Kennedy is a vote for Trump. A vote for Cornel West is a vote for Trump. A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Trump. The only vote not for Trump is a vote for Biden.
@djrothkopf
@JoeBiden
Thank you David Rothkopf for this powerful, laser focused truth. Everyone must read this entire thread! Read every bit of it please.
With Eric Prince, Michael Flynn & Steve Bannon all talking about using hostages to weaken Biden like Reagan used hostages to weaken Carter, I just want to remind you that what Reagan did was horrendous, and if you don’t know why, this is worth the watch.
@BeschlossDC
We know who he is. He's a weak, pathetic anti-democratic, duplicitous liar, who betrayed his oath to the Constitution years ago. And let's never forget, Manafort brought him on board!
@SenWhitehouse
@lisabpopowich
Yeah, Sen. Whitehouse, this insidious treachery is not widely known by the public, so thank you for this thread. Marc Elias and his legal team are all over this and have been for a long time! What are YOU AND THE SENATE DOING TO CRUSH THIS???
@Delavegalaw
Exactly. With those horrendous actions and all that being said, why is CJ John Roberts refusing to preside over the Senate impeachment trial? Trump‘s no longer President, but he certainly was she he instigated this violent insurrection and was still President when he was impeach.
@djrothkopf
@kt_dinh
Everyone must read this entire thread today! David Rothkopf nails it with the laser focused, unvarnished historical truth. After reading this, reflect deeply and vote accordingly in the midterms! We are truly at a crossroads. This is not a drill!!! 💪💪🌊🌊🌊🌊
@colbertlateshow
@CynthiaHarless1
This was such a tremendous interview, Stephen Colbert!! Just loved it.😊❤️ Thank you and Steven Spielberg for doing it.
THIS, THIS, THIS‼️‼️‼️‼️ Everyone, please listen to Matt Dowd here‼️ We cannot let this happen, period. Failure isn’t an option. We cannot sit paralyzed and allow our democracy to go down the drain! Vote in the midterms in numbers too big to manipulate. Vote every Republican out!
"I know [Democrats are] worried about inflation. I know they're worried about gas prices. But if this is a race about those things, they lose...it really is about the fate of our democracy" -
@matthewjdowd
w/
@NicolleDWallace
@lawofruby
And
@tribelaw
has a scathing and correct comment on this judge's decision. Is she intimidated, because her decision makes absolutely NO sense?!
@glennkirschner2
I listened to that press conference today Glenn. It didn’t surprise me that this was revealed, which is sad all on its own. But it is still so infuriating and disturbing that we have been so deceived. So many people enabled this treachery and looked the other way. This was the MO
As Marc Elias and Noah Bookbinder of CREW just said on Chris Hayes tonight, the 14th Amendment Sec. 3 is very simple and self executing as intended. There is no both sidesing or parsing it. ⚖️🎯
@djrothkopf
PLEASE, if you read nothing else today, you must read this entire thread of powerful truth! David Rothkopf is completely right. The fate of our democracy is in our hands! It's completely up to us now. Vote like our democracy and lives depend on it, because they do! Let's roll!!!
“In Trump’s GOP, support for civil disorder is now used as a fundraising tool. Excusing civil disorder is a loyalty test. But the worst comes when civil disorder is a political weapon. Unless some sharp turn is made, this is where politics may be heading.”
@MuellerSheWrote
Agree with Judge Walton. Judge Walton read the entire unredacted Mueller Report. He really excoriated Barr for misleading the American people and partisan behavior in his calculated manipulation of the report. When will the American people be able to read the unredacted report?
@Strandjunker
Thank you for continuing to remind us all of this glaring, unanswered question. ICYMI Andrea, Rep. Ted Lieu directed all of us to an unbelievably troubling article in Slate yesterday regarding SCOTUS’s Shadow Docket. Definitely a must read. 😊👍
-
@RepSwalwell
SLAMS
@mattgaetz
for bringing “somebody that he met at a gun club” to the first House Judiciary Committee hearing to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Gaetz’s honored guest was charged with killing a family member in April 2019.
In '20,
@JoeBiden
was second guessed by many (me included). He wasn't exciting. Too old school. Talked about healing. Talked about a clear agenda when the other side had little to offer but hate & good TV ratings. And he won decisively despite the skepticism of the "smart money."
@tedlieu
@realDonaldTrump
Thank you Congressman Lieu! Exactly laser spot on. You’re a guardian of democracy and we the people respect and cherish that.
@tomlobianco
We all know the firm was appalled and said resign or you’re fired. Notice how Mitchell blames others...not the insidious treachery she participated in and was part of. Disbar her!!
Important: Senate Dems say the Judiciary Committee will "take a hard look" at John Durham's "abuses" as revealed by the NYT. Dems should take this on. It'll counter House GOP BS by showing what a real investigation into "weaponizing government" looks like:
Behold: Donald Trump stands on the precipice of either ultimate victory or a devastating downfall. If he fails to take the reins of Presidency, then he faces a life-altering transformation, paving the way to a grim future.
I hope that you look as forward to providing Trump the
@MeidasTouch
They need to reinstate him, court martial him and strip him of everything, period!! Flynn is a dangerous traitor! No small slaps on the wrist‼️‼️
@thejackhopkins
This is just so mind boggling and makes me want to puke! And, it's being done for all the reasons you state here. It's a fucking business transaction pure and simple. Follow the money.🤑🤑🤑🤬🤬🤬
The two big stories tonight-about Russia's attack on Ukraine and Trump's attack on democracy-are the same story, part of an extended, global effort by Russia to attack democracies worldwide. Their techniques differ. There is no equating the suffering Ukraine is going through...
@RepMaloney
@OversightDems
This thread is so important to read and reflect on that I retweeted it in it’s entirety. Make sure you read all of it and let it sink in! 👇👇 Horrendous!!
@kylegriffin1
It’s not only that we approve of this, we demand it and expect it with no delays!! ALL involved in the attempted Jan.6th coup, the violent insurrection and the ongoing attempt to destroy our democracy MUST be held accountable. This must NEVER happen again! NEVER AGAIN!! LET’S GO!
Absolutely! Don’t forget about the 5 lying justices who perjured themselves to the American people and the Senate to get confirmed. Let that sink in! 5 justices, sitting on the bench of SCOTUS, the highest court in the land, lied and perjured themselves to get confirmed!🤯🤯🤬🤬
"What we're seeing in Ohio but it's all over the country... we're seeing just how warped politics gets when you have an entire generation of state house majorities that themselves never went through democracy" -
@DavidPepper
w/
@NicolleDWallace
Important development: Senate Dems are demanding that the Pentagon turn over information about Elon Musk's Starlink contracts with the US military, to investigate whether there are safeguards in them to prevent another version of Musk's recent fiasco.
@gregolear
Exactly. Talk about a nothing burger! The Biden administration has been busting it’s tail governing and beginning the huge clean up of the treacherous disaster they inherited. There’s a great WH Press Conference everyday, that much of the MSM chooses not to cover.
@peterbakernyt
@RepAdamSchiff
The media really shouldn't call these GOP efforts "counter-investigations." That grants them a sheen of legitimacy in advance that they simply haven't earned. We've already seen how Republicans conduct these "investigations." Don't get snowed this time.
👀This text message connects Roger Stone to Oathkeeper Kelly Meggs who talked about killing Nancy Pelosi before the insurrection & then tried to hunt her down during the insurrection.
@hugolowell
1/
@cb_byrd
@davidhogg111
David Hogg is such great guy! I hope a ton of young people follow him as a mentor. If anyone can turn out the younger vote in the 2022 midterms, David can. I talk to a lot of younger people about the urgency of these upcoming midterms and to follow and listen to David Hogg. 😊💪
@PiperK
Just unbelievably insidious!!
@maddow
had a stunning piece on this last night. There are 3 states now, SO FAR, that did this. Wisc., Mich., and AZ. They were discovered by FOIA lawsuits.🤬🤬
If John Eastman is held accountable specifically for his role as architect of the coup, it will be another step, however small, in the right direction.
Here's a free link to the full argument. 6/6
@tribelaw
@jamie_raskin
Yes we are!!! And you, Laurence Tribe are standing right beside him and leading as well. You both are speaking the crystal clear, laser focused Constitutional TRUTH!
Very difficult to overstate how dangerous this is. A Supreme Court justice suggesting that "secular society" is a risk, that the government somehow favors or even is dependent on religion and believers over others is a step toward theocracy and away from our founding principles.
"It's hard to say, as the Trump defenders will, that this is a political lawsuit. Because major Republicans are saying there's gravity behind this lawsuit, that Trump conspired and gave aid and comfort to what happened on Jan 6th" -
@neal_katyal
w/
@NicolleDWallace
Here's
@RepRaskin
:
“It would seem to go without saying that if they want our help, they can’t use the spending power to try to defund federal prosecution of...insurrectionist, coup-plotting, classified-document-pilfering would-be dictators at-large.”
This piece by
@ThePlumLineGS
is so important!
Take time to read it. IMO, it describes the main ringleaders, as in McCarthy, Jordan and Perry, that directed the coup at Trump’s direction, who are now trapped in a corner and defying their subpoenas. They can’t regain power, period
There's been an eruption of beautiful Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings in the Denver area for the past couple of months. Been searching in reported areas, only to find that I'd missed them. Well, yesterday I found 40+ of them at the Denver Botanic Gardens. What a treat! Enjoy.😊💜
@HootPhD
Same!❤️❤️❤️ And, as Laurence Tribe said, with all of its warts and problems, Twitter still has the farthest and most visible reach. That's why he's not leaving, and I agree.
@TG22110
@NormOrnstein
Will we ever find out what he and his posse were doing in Russia on the 4th of July??? And WHY hasn't that been uncovered and revealed yet? Can anyone tell us, because we all demand and deserve to know like yesterday.🤬
@stevenmazie
@JackieIversArch
Certain members of SCOTUS, (and we all know who they are), are corrupt and treacherous to the bone! And they don't give a damn!! I never thought that I would see something so despicable in my life‼️
@harrylitman
@maggieNYT
Is that supposed to be some sort of big revelation
@maggieNYT
?? Everyone knows that's his MO. Short version. He's a pathological liar, period!
Trump has made it clear. If he wins in 2024, America will descend into an authoritarian nightmare. His opponents will be silenced one way or another. And his party is enabling this. Is it because they are cowards or see it as the only way their party can survive?
Finally: A group of House Democrats is pressuring Dem leaders to disable GOP debt limit extortion during the lame duck. As one Dem tells me, it's insane to expect that a Speaker Kevin McCarthy will buck Trump and the MAGA caucus on this. Disarm them, Dems.
GOP Senators are once again pretending to be outraged that Dems have linked the bipartisan bill to the reconciliation one. But no one should pretend to believe them. They *already pulled* this stunt. Dems cannot let Rs bait them into infighting. New piece:
Now that Dems are on the cusp of passing the big climate bill, don't let this get lost: If this gets done, Dems will be unilaterally launching the biggest response to our planetary emergency in US history, without the participation of a single Republican.
It gets worse: Mike Johnson has repeatedly pushed the ugly lie that Dems have deliberately "opened" our borders to convert "illegals" into voters.
On this he's the most extreme Speaker in recent memory. I've documented many examples here. 1/
(free link)
@Angry_Staffer
I don't see it as a hit piece. It took far too long and was met at many turns with a lot of resistance for over a year an a half. Now, things are moving fast, but we have an election coming that Trump is trying to weaponize. Just think if DOJ had been at least a year ahead on it.
@BarbMcQuade
@MSNBCDaily
I read your excellent piece yesterday. If you could answer this, I have a 2 serious questions Barb McQuade. Why would AG Garland allow this weak case and vehicle for disinformation to continue and not pull the plug. Also, why wouldn’t Merrick Garland prohibit wasting taxpayer $ ?
All the attention is on the pressure Kevin McCarthy is getting from the far right, but the allegedly "reasonable" Republicans could end this debt ceiling madness at any time they want, yet they refuse to.
From me and
@ThePlumLineGS
:
Everyone should be watching Rachael Maddow right now! This is reference to the bill that the Georgia House and Senate just passed targeting the removal of AG Fanni Willis!
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
@danielsgoldman
@richsignorelli
The question is, why does Bragg think this, after all the time put into this case. Vance never alluded to such a thing! For Dunne and Pomerantz to suddenly resign in protest says there’s something seriously wrong going on, IMO.
@marceelias
@EliasLawGroup
Marc Elias, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. You are a Guardian Of Democracy!! Thank you for all the HEAVY LIFTING!!
Mike Pence's big 2024 rehab tour features him talking tough about Putin to gain distance from Trump. So let's not let them memory-hole Pence's neck-deep involvement in the Ukraine scandal or his slimy apologetics for Trump's Putinism. Here's a refresher:
@itsJeffTiedrich
@spunkkee
Bullseye‼️🎯 Hold all of them accountable! Failure is not remotely an option! This attempted, and still ongoing coup operation, to overthrow our democracy and Constitution, must NEVER be allowed to happen again‼️NEVER ‼️VOTE EVERY REPUBLICAN OUT DOWN BALLOT IN THE MIDTERMS‼️
I’m gifting this extremely important piece by
@ThePlumLineGS
for everyone to read because it’s behind a paywall. Please take the time to read it. We the people have to stop this treachery! The link is below.👇
Kevin McCarthy's new "weaponizing of government" committee will actually be weaponized to harass and undermine criminal investigations into Trump.
@RepAdamSchiff
tells me Republicans granted this power will act as "surrogates for the Trump defense team."
@AWeissmann_
WHY? I know you probably won't see this
@AWeissmann_
and
@CREWcrew
, but we would really appreciate your well respected reasoning about why they won't. Thank you.
@SuzMcBrideBooks
@jayrosen_nyu
@SirThomas46
Completely agree. When I heard that, I couldn’t believe it! What in the hell would create a crazy, wrong-headed corporate decision like that at CBS? Just unreal after what this country has endured over 5+ years.
The Lincoln Project began as an op-ed by former GOP in the NY Times on December 17, 2019.
It’s now a movement of Democrats, Independents, former GOP, & everyone in between.
@ProjectLincoln
is as diverse as America itself.
Our mission is to defend American democracy. Join us.
A big development: After John Roberts told Congress to pound sand, Senators just introduced a bill *requiring* SCOTUS to adopt an ethics code, and requiring full disclosure of internal probes of violations. It's time to act on the Clarence Thomas fiasco:
Here's my bluebird drawing so far. I'm getting close to finishing but still need to do some blending, shading and burnishing. I'll show you again when it's done. It's from a photo called "Birds of a Feather," by Michael L. Smith. The bluebirds do this to stay warm. 😊💜
@HootPhD