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Friday Morning Open Thread: Catching Up

by Anne Laurie| October 22, 20217:34 am| 192 Comments

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Happy Birthday, @VP! pic.twitter.com/rcgHiwSjpb

— President Biden (@POTUS) October 21, 2021

‘Last couple of days, we’ve come to narrowing to what the possibilities are,’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, as Democratic lawmakers worked toward a compromise on a massive spending plan to fulfill U.S. President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda https://t.co/h9z0anjeY0 pic.twitter.com/nljMPqaeNP

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 22, 2021

The fierce and fabulous ladies of the Biden press team proudly wearing our purple to raise awareness for domestic violence and to stand up for LGBTQI youth on #SpiritDay pic.twitter.com/Uvp1SjIYGS

— Jen Psaki (@jrpsaki) October 21, 2021

Let’s do facts instead. Under @POTUS, job growth is up 10x over the end of the Trump-McCarthy economy, UI claims are down 60%+, and 5m more people are back to work.
If @GOPLeader wanted to help our economy, he would support our bill to invest in ports, roads, bridges, and jobs. https://t.co/bXcRHkGzQS

— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) October 21, 2021

Condolezza Rice, still (mis)fighting the last war, in defense of ‘her’ GOP:

If it had been met with universal revulsion and were thus truly in the past, I would agree. But the man who inspired it remains flagrantly unapologetic and commands the allegiance of one of our major parties. https://t.co/jFGfwnYWi3

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) October 21, 2021

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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Still Fighting the Good Fight(s)

by Anne Laurie| October 20, 20218:18 am| 118 Comments

This post is in: Biden Administration in Action, Black Votes Matter, C.R.E.A.M., Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Vice-President Harris, Vote Like Your Country Depends On It

NEW — More than 300 Black churches across VA will hear from @KamalaHarris btwn Sun. and November 2 in video message that will air during morning services as part of outreach effort aimed to boost @TerryMcAuliffe.#VAGOV

Video first obtained by CNNhttps://t.co/vaefXtWqUe pic.twitter.com/l8re0KUkN1

— Eva McKend (@evamckend) October 16, 2021

Here is ?@WhiteHouse? statement ahead of vote on Freedom to Vote Act pic.twitter.com/pZkzUc9StW

— Jarrett Renshaw (@JarrettRenshaw) October 19, 2021

Elsewhere…

President Biden's negotiating skills, honed over his decades in Congress, were put to a serious test as he sought to get warring Democratic factions to agree on massive spending and infrastructure bills https://t.co/sFHV93E1RJ pic.twitter.com/8gEXHXQIbL

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 20, 2021

$2 trillion (over several years) is still a big deal. whacking off $500 billion to get two dems onboard, assuming that's what is happening, strikes me as progress https://t.co/PlKVs2G6sH

— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) October 20, 2021

LBJ had a 68-32 majority in the Senate, come on. https://t.co/GxmonbK4Xj

— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) October 20, 2021

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TGIFriday Morning Open Thread: Role Models

by Anne Laurie| October 8, 20217:46 am| 172 Comments

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As the #NobelPrizeLiterature was awarded today, I can’t not share the best ever reaction to winning by Doris Lessing. pic.twitter.com/IU50xp0Vvj

— Jonny Geller (@JonnyGeller) October 7, 2021

VP Kamala Harris travels to Montclair and Newark, New Jersey on Friday to urge Americans to take the coronavirus vaccine and talk about child care.

— Madam Vice President Harris is GOAT! (@flywithkamala) October 6, 2021

VP Kamala Harris with 5 students whom she invited to her official residence at the US Naval Observatory to learn about science and space. 🧬🧪 #FirstButNotLast #Inclusion pic.twitter.com/c02l7Xys3i

— Madam Vice President Harris is GOAT! (@flywithkamala) October 7, 2021

I love the idea of exploring the unknown. There's so much out there that we still have to learn. As the chair of the National Space Council, I'm eager to get our young people interested in STEM and space exploration. Watch “Get Curious” at https://t.co/d7UDjdh8NG pic.twitter.com/UYvZzsNgId

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) October 7, 2021

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Saturday Evening Open Thread: Vice President Harris At the US Naval Academy

by Anne Laurie| May 29, 20217:03 pm| 98 Comments

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Vice Pres. Kamala Harris makes history once again, becoming the first woman to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy—and telling graduates the country faces a "significant turning point." https://t.co/ieU8ItEYgE pic.twitter.com/lXudUTZRJr

— ABC News (@ABC) May 29, 2021

Y’all enjoying your weekend, so far?

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Friday Morning Open Thread: Vice-President Harris, Leading the Way

by Anne Laurie| April 30, 20217:28 am| 61 Comments

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. @VP Harris crosses through the Capitol rotunda on her way to Pres Biden’s joint address: pic.twitter.com/bjccIMVB2p

— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) April 29, 2021

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.@KamalaHarris will lead the Biden administration's push to bring every American online
via @Cat_Zakrzewski w @aaronjschaffer https://t.co/lA5qEUaJX3

— Rachel Van Dongen (@RachelVanD) April 29, 2021

… President Biden announced the veep would take the lead on the issue during his first address to a slimmed-down joint session of Congress, where he touted his proposal to create new jobs through investment in expanding Internet access. Biden said his Americans Jobs Plan, which includes $100 billion for broadband expansion, will ensure that rural Americans who still don’t have access to fast Internet connections can get online.

“It’s going to help our kids and business succeed in the 21st century economy,” Biden said. “And I’m asking the vice president to lead this effort, if she will, because I know it will get done.”

The announcement signals that closing the digital divide is a top priority for the administration during the pandemic…

Harris is taking on the broadband work at a critical point, as the world is watching to see if she emerges as the clear heir apparent to lead the Democratic Party after Biden, as my colleague Cleve R. Wootson Jr. wrote earlier this week. Biden also announced she would lead the administration’s work on immigration, and he has also kept his promise to have Harris be the last person in the room when important decisions are being made.

“Among other things, he’s already put the Vice President in charge of handling the immigration crisis, and to me, that means that he trusts her to tackle big challenges,” Sohn said…

“No, I don’t think America is a racist country, but we also do have to speak truth about the history of racism in our country and its existence today," VP Harris tells CBS. "I applaud the president for always having the ability and the courage to speak the truth about it."

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 29, 2021

Started/Going pic.twitter.com/ywCIRC1cNQ

— PLAYING POLITICS (@PlayingPolitics) April 29, 2021

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Tuesday Evening Open Thread: Madame Vice President, Confusing the Haterz

by Anne Laurie| April 13, 20216:33 pm| 90 Comments

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the conservative remake of carmen sandiego is weird https://t.co/Ay0XqxPkYL

— woke capital investment advisor machine (@golikehellmachi) April 12, 2021

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT!

The vice president — and her hobby — have inspired a crocheted mural, a crocheted doll, and a burgundy hand-dyed yarn. https://t.co/7xh6evFoqH

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 13, 2021

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Open Thread: Official Portraits

by TaMara (HFG)| April 9, 202110:52 am| 78 Comments

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Has no one posted these yet? They brightened my day yesterday:

I think radiant is the best word for this portrait

And joyful for this one.

Lots of duckteen news to share this weekend – adventures outside and growing like weeds still. Now if they’d just get feathers.

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They are all Michael Cohen now.

Good luck with your asparagus.

It’s the corruption, stupid.

Reality always wins in the end.

Let there be snark.

Militantly superior in their own minds…

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

‘Forty-two’ said Deep Thought, with infinite majesty and calm.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Too inconsequential to be sued

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

I really should read my own blog.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Let me eat cake. The rest of you could stand to lose some weight, frankly.

Hot air and ill-informed banter