Carol Olson Coote

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

@lionesspike Thumbs up for Julia Fox. Rose Byrne should have won - hardest role and she nailed it.

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

“I feel frozen, scared, and angry.” https://t.co/Qe5VuFoYPH via @YouTube

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST STAND FIRM.

We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.

[Atheist Girl @iamAtheistGirl]

exactly

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

I pledged a paid subscription to Neil’s Substack https://t.co/DOcSTxmDcD

[Sen. Lisa Murkowski @lisamurkowski]

This week, I met with some Alaskan USAID employees. They not only informed me of the confusing and callous handling of personnel matters by OPM and DOGE, but they also painted an incredibly troubling picture of what the world looks like without humanitarian assistance from the United States. Although I support measures to find inefficiencies within the agency, USAID’s mission to keep people healthy and safe in even the most remote corners of the world should not be eliminated.

Dr. Peter Kerndt, an Alaskan physician who has dedicated his career to treating tuberculosis in Alaska and around the world, shared with me, “America is great, because America is good.” It is imperative we not lose sight of that.

[Jon Lovett @jonlovett]

There have always been two Joe Bidens. The empathetic, decent, big-hearted leader, forged in loss and grief, finding the good in his friends and opponents, in love with America, arms wide and open with space for everyone. And there’s the blowhard with a chip on his shoulder, stubborn, something to prove, his fellow senators rolling their eyes as the finger wags harder and the stories get longer. Statesman and politician, hero and fool.

Joe Biden ran for president for 50 years. He finally won because he ran as that hero at a time when the country was desperate for empathy and normalcy and wisdom and grace. It was still too close. But even when he was doubted by insiders and pundits (hi!), he persevered; he knew Democrats, he knew America, and he was right.

And then! To his great and everlasting credit, Joe Biden governed as that statesman too. He built a coalition wide enough to hold Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders. He defied Washington’s stodgy consensus when necessary, a consensus he spent a lifetime living inside. He adapted, he governed with humility and purpose, whether on how to revive the economy, or take on monopolies, or address student loans, or press for the largest investment in clean energy by any country anywhere on earth. And even as he showed the capacity to listen to the rising progressive voices inside the Democratic party, at the very same time he achieved bipartisan legislative successes in defiance of every political trend of the last thirty years. Joe Biden has been an extraordinary president! Statesman. Hero.

But it’s hard to deny that in the two weeks since the debate, it’s the arrogant and small Joe Biden we’ve seen most - hanging on, bragging, defensive, angry, weak. Who else but him? he wonders aloud. Only God could change his mind, he tells us. The stakes for the country are all that matter. The stakes for Joe Biden are beside the point. But it’s worth saying just the same: Joe Biden can leave office as one of the greatest presidents in our lifetimes, who defeated Trump and put his country first at every turn; or he can leave a stubborn old man who allowed hubris and insecurity to destroy his legacy and perhaps our democracy with it.

We all have our best and worst selves, scrambling over each other, battling it out in the moments that define us. Where is the Joe Biden we elected? Where is the statesman? I hope that version of him shows up soon. And I hope the people around him know where to look.

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

The DNC and Mainstream Democrats are so out of touch. It's clear that they and WH staff have been trying to hide what has been plain to see. But why? Why couldn't Biden have been persuaded to be a one term president? It's insane to continue saying he's the only to beat Trump

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

I don't think it's Jews right now. I think it's Netanyahu and his supporters in his government.

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

@askanyone Perfectly said. Also, my best friend died last year to the day. My grief has been overwhelming, but I heard you interviewed on "Everything is Fine" (I've been a fan for a while) and immediately bought your book, "Grief is for People." It helps.

[Sloane Crosley @askanyone]

Put a quick pin in your opinions about who has a right to protest and why and how and where: I am forty-five and have never once had the guts to fling my actual body between the gears like these kids.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

Alabama’s abortion ban has no exceptions for rape or incest.

Now, Republicans are trying to criminalize young women’s travel to receive abortion care.

We cannot let them get away with this.

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

Interview with Oklahoma State Sen. Nathan Dahm | The Problem with Jon St... https://t.co/8k8bvtxZAa via @YouTube

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

She's a bad, bad girl.

How Kyrsten Sinema Uses Campaign Cash for Her Marathon Habit https://t.co/3BzVxPg67j via @thedailybeast

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

She brought a big elephant into the room with her.

Feinstein Returning to Senate, Bringing Democrats Back to Full Majority https://t.co/neVpAaUAcF

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

Hey @SenJoniErnst the gun lobby has spent $3,129,723* to benefit your political campaigns. Represent the voters, not the gun lobby, or come November we will https://t.co/7cmtaUwICn #VoteYouOut

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

Hey @marcorubio the gun lobby has spent $3,303,355 to benefit your political campaigns. Represent the voters, not the gun lobby, or come November we will https://t.co/7cmtaUwICn #VoteYouOut

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

@RobertKennedyJr Oh god. Please don't run.

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

Hey @RoyBlunt the gun lobby has spent $4,555,722 to benefit your political campaigns. Represent the voters, not the gun lobby, or come November we will https://t.co/7cmtaUwICn #VoteYouOut

[Carol Olson Coote @CarolCoote]

Hey @SenatorBurr the gun lobby has spent $6,987,380 to benefit your political campaigns. Represent the voters, not the gun lobby, or come November we will https://t.co/7cmtaUwICn #VoteYouOut