prepping tomorrow's class. pic.twitter.com/Lzl0SjMHZh
— Bethany Albertson (@AlbertsonB2) February 2, 2020
First, an excellent idea concerning last week’s Republican clown show: Commentor Debbie suggested people nominate Adam Schiff for the JFK Library’s Profile in Courage Award, because he has earned it, and because it will piss off all the right people. Here’s a link to the nomination form. And here’s what commentor Zhena Goglia submitted:
Adam Schiff has done heroic service to his country in chairing the impeachment hearings in the House Intelligence Committee and as House Manager of the impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump. His performance in both of these roles was nothing short of miraculous — he displayed keen intelligence, broad and deep knowledge of the facts and of the legal issues, and unerring moral insight and courage. During the impeachment trial he spoke eloquently, vividly, and forcefully for hours on end. He was threatened by our mob boss of a president in the middle of the trial, but never lost his composure or his steadfast determination. In the face of unbelievable bad faith and pusillanimity on the part of the president’s counsel and the Republican senators, he never lost his focus on the truth and on his valiant attempt (perhaps a failed one) to save our democracy.
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Elsewhere, out in The Field… ICYMI, this mishap had the Politically Online extremely busy Sunday:
The Des Moines Register and CNN cancel the release of their highly anticipated Iowa poll tonight after Pete Buttigieg’s campaign complained he was left out of at least one phone call, per NY Times.https://t.co/ewrlbxAN5V
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 2, 2020
my sources tell me that the Selzer Iowa poll was extremely good for my preferred candidate, and very bad for my least favourite candidate
— The Online-Normie Complex (@canderaid) February 2, 2020
The Iowa polls we’re all obsessing over consistently show a huge number of undecideds – like 50 percent. The polls don’t have to be wrong for the outcome to differ from what they’ve shown so far.
— Adam Jentleson ?????? (@AJentleson) February 2, 2020
Note from a Iowa inhabitant:
This has been the general theme of my interactions with normal 20- & 30somethings here. Happy to get moving & not judgemental about primary preferences, just want a D in Nov. The toxic bullshit I encounter inevitably comes from students, salaried campaign staff & pro activists.
— The Mall Krampus (@cakotz) February 1, 2020
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