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Open Thread: Excellent Political Advertising

by Anne Laurie| October 23, 202111:08 am| 34 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Vote Like Your Country Depends On It, local races

My name is Marcus Flowers. I'm the Democrat and Army veteran running to unseat Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Meet my Senior Advisor and best friend of 91 dog years, Max.

Your support makes our movement paw-sible, so retweet and chip in today. https://t.co/GdXa3w0WDf pic.twitter.com/kK5NJZA87b

— Marcus Flowers (@Marcus4Georgia) October 21, 2021

Yes, the Realists^(tm) will point out that MTG’s seat is so gerrymandered that she could strip naked and skull-f*ck a puppy live on Fox News, and she’d still win reelection. But I may send Mr. Flowers a small donation, just for making me happy!

Speaking of good political advertising:

This week, Senate Republicans voted against even beginning debate on critical voting rights legislation. Make no mistake, the Freedom to Vote Act is a commonsense bill to protect the fundamental tenet of our democracy—the right to vote. https://t.co/5S01iR7pVJ

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 22, 2021

So this can’t be the end of our fight. We’re going to keep working to protect access to the ballot box at @WhenWeAllVote—and we hope you'll join us: https://t.co/PA4LvmFR0D.

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 22, 2021

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Open Thread: The Anti-Democracy, Anti-Voter Party

by Anne Laurie| October 22, 202111:36 am| 25 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Republican Venality, Right to Vote, Vote Like Your Country Depends On It

U.S. President Joe Biden, standing beside the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, called for patience amid a political stalemate on getting Democratic proposals on voting rights and police reform through a divided Congress https://t.co/kMhryoQmb5 pic.twitter.com/U3xGUniZ5v

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 22, 2021

The GOP needs to update its motto: We’re not a ~~democracy~~ republic, we’re a ~~republic~~ kakistocracy!

For the third time this year, Senate Republicans have blocked Democrats' efforts to pass sweeping voting legislation. Amid the stalemate, there are signs that Democrats are making headway in their effort to change Senate procedural rules. https://t.co/Do2AETsjmu

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 20, 2021

It's been remarkable to watch Republicans, even "moderates," realize they don't have to pretend they support voting rights anymore in the post-Shelby era. As recently as 2006, the Voting Rights Act renewal passed the Senate 98-0 and was signed by George W. Bush. https://t.co/TKMQMsZq82

— Steven White (@notstevenwhite) October 20, 2021

Breaking: Senate Republicans block debate on Freedom to Vote Act

It’s completely undemocratic that 41 GOP senators representing just 21% of country can filibuster legislation supported by 70% of Americans that would expand voting access for tens of millions

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 20, 2021

https://t.co/HdsOkY4XQq

— Bess Levin (@besslevin) October 20, 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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Monday Morning Open Thread: Another Week, Another Show

by Anne Laurie| October 18, 20216:51 am| 248 Comments

This post is in: Biden Administration in Action, C.R.E.A.M., Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Voting Rights

Buttigieg on concerns about holiday shopping: "The holidays are gonna be a lot better this year than they were last year, b/c a year ago, millions of Americans were sliding into poverty who now have jobs. And a year ago, a lot of us were gathering with loved ones over a screen." pic.twitter.com/iTVLF6UiX7

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 17, 2021

"Because of these men and women, we avoided a catastrophe." Framed by the Capitol, President Joe Biden paid tribute to fallen law enforcement officers and honored those who fought off the Jan. 6 insurrection at that very site. https://t.co/jnejd49PcZ

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 16, 2021

"Voting is an act of faith." In Virginia, voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams urged Black churchgoers to turn out for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the governor's election next month. McAuliffe faces GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin in a tight race. https://t.co/TqGeITYSDn

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 18, 2021

What’s in Build Back Better

ACA subsidies
Fill Medicaid gap
Medicare dental/vision/hearing
Medicare negotiates drug costs
Elder care $
$250-$300/mo child cash
Universal pre-K
Paid family/medical leave
2-yr free community college
Clean energy money
Tax hikes >$400K + corporations

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 16, 2021

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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Fighting Back

by Anne Laurie| September 8, 20217:07 am| 253 Comments

This post is in: Biden Administration in Action, Climate Change, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Voting Rights

If we want to fight back against bills like this, we’ve got to organize state by state and block by block to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act. I hope you’ll join me. https://t.co/F8etafNsNu

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) September 7, 2021

The Biden administration is asking Congress for an additional $14 billion for pre-Ida disaster aid and $6.4 billion for Afghan resettlement, @elwasson reports. It will make an additional Ida request, expected to be around $10 billion, in the coming weeks. https://t.co/aE4Q47ivYk

— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) September 7, 2021

“We’ve got to listen to the scientists… they all tell us this is code red”

US President Joe Biden gives warning on climate change as he tours areas damaged by Hurricane Idahttps://t.co/DLrxD5Z7OC pic.twitter.com/TpFT5KH41G

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 7, 2021

"Sometimes, some very bad things happen that have a tendency to bring out the best in a people and a country," Biden says in Queens. And it's bringing even more attn to climate change, "people are beginning to realize this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe."

— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) September 7, 2021

Biden on climate change: "The threat is here. It's not going to get any better. The question, can it get worse? We can stop it from getting worse." Experts "all tell us this is code red. The nation and the world are in peril. That's not hyperbole. That is a fact."

— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) September 7, 2021

.@POTUS comforting a young resident after surveying the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ida damage in Manville, NJ.
pic.twitter.com/NyuORd5Jy3

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@KJP46) September 7, 2021

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Friday Morning Open Thread: Good News Friday Doc Dump

by Anne Laurie| August 20, 20217:15 am| 46 Comments

This post is in: Biden Administration in Action, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Voting Rights

We have administered over one million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the past 24 hours — that’s the highest number in seven weeks.

If you haven’t yet, please get vaccinated. Let’s keep this momentum going and defeat COVID-19.

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 19, 2021

#BREAKING: Georgia now has one of the highest voter registration rates in the nation, with 95% of citizens over 18 years old signed up to vote, according to federal election data released this week #gapol https://t.co/UUJnkvTqOy

— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) August 19, 2021

Absolutely incredible….

95% of Georgians over 18 years old have now registered to vote.

THANK YOU STACEY ABRAMS ?? pic.twitter.com/9YmNfH9DdJ

— Jake Lobin (@JakeLobin) August 20, 2021

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week — the fourth drop in as many weeks. It's the latest sign that America’s job market is rebounding as employees boost hiring to meet a surge in consumer demand. https://t.co/h9CYUeeI7u

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 19, 2021

The Biden administration has announced that it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with severe disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes. The move will wipe out more than $5.8 billion in debt. https://t.co/fFuud3oF98

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 19, 2021

BREAKING: We won our lawsuit against USPS! A judge just ruled they have to turn over documents about Louis DeJoy's potential conflicts of interest. https://t.co/FHQTGhXot9

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) August 18, 2021

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Make Your Voice Heard: Ohio Redistricting Commission Hearings

by WaterGirl| August 14, 202112:23 pm| 27 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Political Action, Voting Rights

BREAKING NEWS

The Ohio Redistricting Commission has announced its first schedule of public hearings.

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Just a few bad apples.

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Usually wrong but never in doubt

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No offense, but this thread hasn’t been about you for quite a while.

Republican obstruction dressed up as bipartisanship. Again.

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What fresh hell is this?

The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.

I’m going back to the respite thread.