This is the official website https://t.co/sg2rSotCJu
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 6, 2022
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This is the official website https://t.co/sg2rSotCJu
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 6, 2022
Real journalists do not go around begging government officials to condemn a leak. https://t.co/QNsB3CHVOr
— Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org ?? (@froomkin) May 6, 2022
Public support for total abortion bans appears to be low, based on a Pew Research Center survey released Friday and conducted in March, with just 8% thinking abortion should be illegal with no exceptions. https://t.co/Y2kWrLiLj4
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 6, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Friday a $45,000 minimum annual salary for House staff and teed up for a vote next week a resolution that would pave the way for aides to join a union. https://t.co/9PdWmRcKwX
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 6, 2022
I said what I said. https://t.co/zE09ITGXDc
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 6, 2022
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Forget for a moment your political opinions about Nancy Pelosi; the fact that the Speaker of the House flew into a country under Russian invasion to appear with Zelensky is important symbolism. https://t.co/CbmQEaVqcK
— Jeff B. is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) May 1, 2022
… soooo glad I’m not a Republican, not even a Never-Trumpist!
I am singling this out only because it is representative of how some miss the pt. It's not about the November elections. This is about America in the world, about the Western alliance, not domestic politics. If McCarthy were Speaker I'd want him to go too. https://t.co/a1F5ur70Cx
— Jeff B. is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) May 1, 2022
Remembering this chapter from Hellworld for no particular reason… https://t.co/AHX83IjtdY
— zeddy (@Zeddary) May 1, 2022
Kevin McCarthy is absent because he could not blackmail Zelenskyy by demanding fabricated dirt on Joe Biden in exchange for releasing arms shipments. https://t.co/IoZlww1lGV
— Fred of Fred Hall (@LesserFrederick) May 1, 2022
Yes, and because Pelosi is a lifelong pol and neither unintelligent or inexperienced, she knows this won't move a single vote here in America to the Democrats, and she doesn't really care.
Americans are not the audience here. https://t.co/qmjoCkDwms
— Jeff B. is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) May 1, 2022
Remember when Peter Meijier ‘dropped in’ without authorization to ‘supervise’ the American airlift out of Afghanistan? (Mike sure does!)
Just parachute in again without any coordination, what's stopping you
— Mike Black (@MikeBlack114) May 1, 2022
https://t.co/OSLvt2fmqE pic.twitter.com/PQtLtmlb0L
— Jort-Michel Connard ?? (@torriangray) May 1, 2022
Illustrative sidebar on Our Failed Mainstream Media’s weekend, courtesy of Jada Yuan…
“I’m the only one who knows this is insane, I alone sense the spectre of death in this very room, you may call him COVID-19 but pestilence is his name”
“Are you wearing a mask?”
“No I need to do tv interviews with my face fully visible” pic.twitter.com/vbUvdJAlTO
— brittany wilson ?? (@sameoldstory) May 1, 2022
The centrifugal force of Kim Kardashian walking into a room + @MarthaStewart, @desusnice and more… our scene report from #whcd parties till 3am https://t.co/KpDef8JvJ1
— Jada Yuan (@jadabird) May 2, 2022
I’ve kindly been asked not to show up in the office for a week after covering WHCD weekend, which shows how much faith we all have that this won’t be another superspreader ??
— Jada Yuan (@jadabird) April 30, 2022
(Also, nobody wants to listen to your ‘war stories’, get over yourself, lady.)
Global Affairs Open Thread: Proud to Be A DemocratPost + Comments (131)
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She and her posse went to meet President Zelenskyy, instead:
??????? ?? ???????? ?????? ????????????? ???????? ??? @SpeakerPelosi ? ?????. ????????? ????? ? ??????? ???????? ????????? ??????? ? ???????? ? ???????? ??. ???????, ?? ??????????? ???????? ??????????? ? ????????????? ?????????? ????? ???????! pic.twitter.com/QXSBPFoGQh
— ????????? ?????????? (@ZelenskyyUa) May 1, 2022
Per the Washington Post:
… “Our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done,” Pelosi told Zelensky in a meeting that took place Saturday evening local time.
In a video posted by Zelensky on Sunday, Pelosi was seen walking the streets of Ukraine’s capital with other House Democratic lawmakers, including Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (Calif.), Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory W. Meeks (N.Y.), Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern (Mass.) and Rep. Jason Crow (Colo.). Pelosi’s office said Reps. Barbara Lee (Calif.) and William R. Keating (Mass.) were also part of the delegation…
Pelosi’s delegation subsequently left Ukraine for Poland for meetings with Polish President Andrzej Duda and senior officials, according to a statement from Pelosi’s office.
The trip had not been announced before Zelensky shared visuals on Sunday, with a caption praising the United States for being a leader in support of Ukraine…
I believe this is what the young people call ‘a flex’. Also this:
That cut to Peter Doocy…
“Everyone had to prove they were fully vaccinated and boosted. So if you are at home watching this and you wonder how to do that, just contact your favorite Fox News reporter. They’re all here, vaccinated and boosted, all of them.” pic.twitter.com/kA56YzjiVU
— Matt Wilstein (@mattwilstein) May 1, 2022
Some very good politicians — President Obama among them — find dealing with crowds of people draining. Others, like President Biden, find them energizing:
Long ago, I wrote this about Joe Biden before he vivisected Paul Ryan.
"Joe Biden actually likes all these silly performance pieces in which we insist he be engaged in order to stay vice-president. He revels in them. He would do ten of them a day, if he could."#WHCD— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) May 1, 2022
Biden at White House Correspondent’s Dinner: “I’m not here to roast the GOP. That’s not my style. There’s nothing I can say about the GOP that Kevin McCarthy hasn’t already put on tape.”
— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) May 1, 2022
Biden: Fox News, I’m really sorry your preferred candidate lost the last election. To make it up to you, I’m happy to give my Chief of Staff to you all so he can tell Sean Hannity what to say everyday pic.twitter.com/MT2hVOIFXP
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 1, 2022
President Joe Biden took the White House press corps' annual gala as an opportunity to make light of the criticism he has faced in his 15 months in office. He also aimed a few barbs at his predecessor and the Republican Party. https://t.co/4O6thag6Kg
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 1, 2022
Trevor Noah ripping Chuck Todd a new one is chef’s kiss pic.twitter.com/TgBnIB2lSE
— Gabe Hudson (@gabehudson) May 1, 2022
Trevor Noah at the WHCA: “It is risky making jokes these days. I mean, we all saw what happened at the Oscars. I’ve actually been a little worried about tonight. What if I make a really mean joke about Kellyanne Conway… and then her husband rushes up on the stage and thanks me?”
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 1, 2022
Performance theatre, from the sidelines:
“I’m the only one who knows this is insane, I alone sense the spectre of death in this very room, you may call him COVID-19 but pestilence is his name”
“Are you wearing a mask?”
“No I need to do tv interviews with my face fully visible” pic.twitter.com/vbUvdJAlTO
— brittany wilson ???? (@sameoldstory) May 1, 2022
Sunday Morning Open Thread: <em>Nancy Skipped #NerdProm!… </em>Post + Comments (195)
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Trans people exist everywhere.
We are in every country, in every state, in every city and neighborhood. This Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate by being more visible than ever before. #TDOV pic.twitter.com/FOWRiWNk20— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 31, 2022
Biden issued a statement today to mark Transgender Day of Visibility:
“To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to know that your President sees you.” https://t.co/VJBe42Vmop pic.twitter.com/ApXZFLLWuQ
— Axios (@axios) March 30, 2022
Elsewhere…
Asked if he could comment on the reports about declassified intel showing Putin doesn't trust his military leadership, Biden, while getting a vaccine shot, answered: “No, I can't." https://t.co/BKESi24bLJ
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 30, 2022
A super political action committee affiliated with Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reserved almost $102 million in ad time in a bid to defend Democrats’ narrow majority in the House https://t.co/JtAmocq6J3 via @gregorykorte
— Mario Parker (@MarioDParker) March 30, 2022
My most unpopular take, at least on this website, is the Democratic Party is extraordinarily skilled at politics. How else could they fight GOPers more or less to a draw, despite the fact that the Constitution — and especially the malapportioned Senate — is rigged against them?
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) March 30, 2022
The wild thing is one of the GOP’s talking points for this hearing was to all promise KBJ that they’d be fair to her and wouldn’t make personal attacks. They knew going into it that it would backfire on them if they went nuclear on KBJ.
And they still couldn’t help themselves. https://t.co/el3cZQw3Vj
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) March 31, 2022
Kirsten Sinema now has a big sad, because while Susan Collins may not be very bright, she can tell which way the wind blows…
Biden is “incredibly grateful to Senator Collins for her thorough and fair consideration,” White House spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield says at press briefing. https://t.co/utE4USSpas
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 30, 2022
Facing new political reality, Sen. Murkowski considers a vote for Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Jackson https://t.co/WZ7fegzuL1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 31, 2022
But one perk of being on the Judiciary Committee is, if you like to demagogue about cultural issues, every few years or so you can be the star of the next SCOTUS confirmation hearing!
I think that explains the quality of the Republicans who sit on the committee.
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) March 31, 2022
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BIDEN: “The United States is targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy. We’re banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy. That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at US ports and the American people will deal another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine”
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 8, 2022
US import ban on Russian oil takes effect immediately but govt will allow 45 days to wind down purchases already under contract, a Biden official tells reporters. The official declined to say if purchases from Venezuela could make up for lost Russian barrels.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 8, 2022
Nancy Smash, not afraid to play the bad cop…
Pelosi told her fellow Democrats this morning that the White House had repeatedly told her Biden would do a ban on US imports on Russian oil (then didn’t).
The White House will announce action today. But Pelosi is pursuing congressional action anyway.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) March 8, 2022
“America can produce enough oil for everything we need. We shouldn’t rely on oil from foreign countries. But Generic Repub Congressman voted to let international oil companies keep selling Russian oil in America.”*
Gee, why would the House take this vote?
*Rhetoric, not policy https://t.co/b1LciNLAk6
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) March 8, 2022
How to support Ukraine in one easy step:
1. Don’t complain about higher gas prices.
— Daniel Schultz (@pastordan) March 8, 2022
Tuesday Evening Open Thread: The Sanctions Get SeriousPost + Comments (213)
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would accept a ban on U.S. lawmakers trading stocks — if it also applies to judges, including Supreme Court justices. https://t.co/zBb7u7F5uM
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 9, 2022
I know there are a lot of good reasons why Speaker Pelosi should support a ban on stock-trading by legislators. And I also know that she’s probably just tired of dealing with {waves hand}, when she had every intention of retiring before the Trump Pandemic and all its related hell broke lose. But this is such an oddly specific caveat / challenge — it sound like she’s got a particular Justice in mind.
But which one? My best guess is Gorsuch — he’s smart enough to enjoy Wall Street Lotto, and not be too obvious. Thomas, IMO, is too lazy… unless Ginni’s got her many little minions doing semi-licit trades under his name. Fratt Cavanaugh almost certainly doesn’t have the spare cash to throw around, if (as is widely suspected) he’s reliant on ‘subsidies’ from his wealthy parents. That goes double for Amy Cunning-Bunny, who doesn’t even have rich parents to support her Quiverful. Maybe Alito is the dark horse?
Elsewhere:
President Biden will do his first TV interview of 2022 with NBC's Lester Holt around this weekend's Super Bowl. He'll sit for it while in Culpeper, Virginia, on Thursday and parts of it will air Thursday, Friday and Sunday, the network says.
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) February 8, 2022
New: Democrats are exceeding expectations at redistricting, even outpacing GOP in a recent analysis.
Ironically, Dems still favor a federal ban partisan gerrymandering but Senate Republicans oppose it.
“Nah, just the courts can handle it,” Graham says. https://t.co/vx4XkPuNLh
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 10, 2022
NEWS ALERT: White House will propose 4.6% pay increase for federal employees as part of fiscal 2023 budget request, WTOP news partner Federal News Network reports. https://t.co/OD1opAjDBP
— WTOP (@WTOP) February 4, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi extends proxy voting for another seven weeks.
Seventy members used proxy voting just this past week, including one member who said he was sitting in his car at the Capitol during votes. pic.twitter.com/HOGJaASeXS— Kristin Wilson (@kristin__wilson) February 10, 2022
Friday Morning Open Thread: Who’s the SC(R)OTUS Member Day-Trading Stocks?Post + Comments (214)
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Dayum!
.@SpeakerPelosi on Republicans: "They seemed to have reached rock bottom with their statement that what happened on January 6th was normal political discourse…legitimate political discourse…Take back your party from this cult." pic.twitter.com/LNfPBi4fuU
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 9, 2022
As we know, for Republicans, rock bottom, like peak wingnut, doesn’t exist. But I’m glad she called the Trump movement what it is: a cult. Open thread.