You'd think that the GOP failed coup + GOP pandemic + GOP economic collapse + Biden's topnotch competence + record economic & public health recovery = D electoral strength and GOP weakness. It doesn't--and it won't in 2020. This is what 'US democracy is broken' refers to.
In the wake of yesterday's #TX06 GOP resurgence, it's worth recalling that US electoral politics are simply not what they used to be, and to pretend otherwise is to invite what could be the final triumph of the US far right.
NEWS: Sen. @Ossoff Announces Deal Reached to Save 2,600 Jobs in Commerce, GA
SK International CEO: “When the future of the plant was in jeopardy, Senator @Ossoff provided leadership and helped us achieve a path forward. "
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This is a good read, and it makes the same point I've been making all week in defense of @AOC.
She's not saying, all of you should run on my platform. She's saying, Democrats are underfunding state parties and neglecting new media and WHATEVER our platform is, that's costing us.
Core reason why D Party branding, and messaging that boost trust in the brand, is so important: it enables you to shape public opinion and *do stuff.* Voters are not policy wonks. They follow parties they TRUST.
@pilitobar87@XochitlHinojosa@JoeBiden This is wrong messaging. It's not about senate precedents and tit for tat. It's about whether or not the Supreme Court will be a legitimate, nonpartisan institution that Americans can trust. Talk about that, not technicalities.
Wrong analysis. The USA has been brought to the brink of self-destruction by one really bad, corrupt, lawless party. It's been on the cards for decades.
Reminder: @RahmEmanuel is the Chief of Staff who masterminded the historically disastrous 2010 midterms strategy that handed GOP control of almost every lever of power in the USA. Literally the biggest loser, least successful strategist you could think of.
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NYPD has stopped sharing a wide variety of paper records and has been redacting the names of potential witnesses without explanation. It has allowed officers to refuse to be interviewed by investigators. It often doesn’t produce body-worn camera footage. https://t.co/45UxtPILnJ
C’mon @NYGovCuomo! The most important election of our lifetime is 89 days away & you’re stalling voting bills? Just sign! Now! It’s also been noticed you’ve stopped taking constituent calls-what’s that about? @es_indivisible @riseandresistny@ny_indivisible@commoncauseny