#Filibuster

Union Tpke

Union_Tpke

Climate action is needed yesterday. Net zero by 2050 is climate denial. The public doesn't understand that we are so close to these dangerous thresholds. /1https://twitter.com/djspratt/status/1315905815409119235 We should not waste

mike sax

TreasonHappens

1. Ok bottomline on Pelosi-Mnuchin. Some folks seem to misconstrue me and it seems that arguing about it only further enflames misunderstanding. My position is that MAYBE Pelosi is making

Louis Mirante

louismirante

Here’s my view: SB 1120 was held to the literal 11th and a half hour because Rendon became aware he couldn’t just kill the bill by not letting it come

Pradheep J. Shanker

Neoavatara

"This is all a bit rich coming from Schumer. Let’s consider some history. Prior to his arrival in the Senate, senators were generally reluctant to openly oppose judicial nominees on

President Elect Mondo Lopez

mondolopez2

2) Byrd partook in a lengthy filibuster effort against the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Byrd decades later also criticized President Bill Clinton’s decision to push for the legalization of gay

Antonia at LeftWords

LeftWordsOrg

How to Fight the Fraud Frame and Re-legitimize our Elections (1/5) #FramingFraud They say #VoterFraud. We say suppression. How do people know who’s right? Frame the debate: Give people 5

Physics Geek

physicsgeek

Ignoring the Bork and Thomas clown-show hearings, you should check out the Senate vote totals re: party split line for candidates nominated by opposite party presidents:Thomas, nominated by R: 52-48

Mr. Nobody

Reckoning1720

Clapper leak, The Hammer, Brennan Op called Fusion, MASSIVE surveillance by Obama Administration on political opponents & anyone else they felt like SPYING on.Flynn would expose it all. PANIC &

G O L D I E.

goldietaylor

Cut no deal. Bust the caucus. 4-4 court. ACA goes down. Stay with me here. 1/x Give them that justice. Yeah, I said it. 2/x Nov. 3: Flip the Senate.

AJ+

ajplus

BREAKING: The House passed a bill to admit Washington, DC as the 51st state. It still needs a Senate vote.DC's population of 705,000+ is about 60% POC and larger than

Matthew Yglesias

mattyglesias

This is a useful thread from @Nate_Cohn and I would say that liberals need to conceptualize the problem as an interlocking set of failures of democratic legitimacy. Neither George W

J.J. LENDL

JJLendl

How about a #TheWestWing art thread? For a while, I've been making episode posters inspired by the show when I find the time. Just debuted three new prints this week

Parker Molloy

ParkerMolloy

This is where the issue is and why I think it's absurd that some reporters are hounding Biden about courts.There are two choices for the GOP:1. If it's legal, we

Eric Garland

ericgarland

OK. Let’s do it. Q: Merrick Garland.Trump: Russia won the election fair and square. Q: On ObamacareTrump: WHAT IS IN YOUR EAR I TALK ALL THE TIME

Mueller, She Wrote

MuellerSheWrote

THREAD: I'm sorry to have to share this bad news (again), but dems on the Senate Judiciary can't block the advancement of Amy Coney Barrett for confirmation in the full

FOMO Futures 🔮 🐍

FomoFutures

If we can agree that the market was saved by 0% interest rates / QE Infinity / CARES ACT Stimulus Package, then all things equal (Fed policy), the 2nd Stimulus