Mateo

From the rivers to the bay, mountains to desert and a few valleys in between.

[(((DeanObeidallah))) @DeanObeidallah]

Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read:

[Mateo @Mateoinsf]

@ChristopherHale Honorable mention for Missouri Democrat Mel Carnahan, who died shortly before winning his Senate race in 2000.

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

“I’m just saying [FBI Director] Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.” — Kash Patel (2023)

[Mike Nellis @MikeNellis]

"Kex Paxton is  gallivanting throughout Europe with his mistress. His wife is divorcing him on biblical grounds. He's committed voter fraud. He's been impeached by his own party. He's been indicted by his own party. He's had his own lawyer turn on him.

He's just not a good dude, and I think the theme of this week has been that the American people are sick of scumbags. When are Republicans gonna start calling for Ken Paxton to drop out?"

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

RULES ARE FOR THEE, NOT FOR ME!

[The Green Dragon Tavern @greendragonhq]

👏DO👏NOT👏LET👏THIS👏STORY👏DIE👏

Texas Attorney General, and now Republican nominee for the Texas Senate Ken Paxton gave his friend 28 days in jail after he repeatedly raped a young boy.

He does not have to register as a sex offender.

He didn’t even lose his license to practice law.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Republican Rep. Kean voted against 40 hours of paid medical leave for workers, then took 4 months paid leave himself.

[Mateo @Mateoinsf]

@ilan_wurman Only the majority reading is consistent with the plain text of the amendment. The part about being subject to jurisdiction was clearly meant to exclude children born to foreign diplomats.

[Scott Braddock @scottbraddock]

Rep @jamestalarico on @KenPaxtonTX's Iceland trip: "He takes lavish vacations in Iceland while Texans can’t afford the basics."

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Ken Paxton was impeached for taking bribes from donors.

He became a multi-millionaire on a government salary.

He takes lavish vacations in Iceland while Texans can’t afford the basics.

Ken Paxton doesn’t serve us — he serves himself.

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

Years of GOP election fraud hysteria, while almost all the actual election fraud is committed by Republicans.

Incredible.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

BLUMENTHAL: Was the Capitol attacked on January 6?

TRAYNOR: The actions on January 6 were deeply troubling to watch, but I'm not going to characterize it

BLUMENTHAL: You are perpetuating a lie. That's the loyalty the president demands. I don't know how you can continue as a district court judge, let alone serve on the court of appeals. I think that frankly it's shameful.

[Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior]

"I've said since 2017 that Kushner is my litmus test of whether the US is an entrenched mafia state, and we keep failing. He is not an official member of the US government, but we are not really ruled by the US government: we are ruled by a shadow government, and he is a reigning member."
More below:

[Claude Taylor @TrueFactsStated]

Trump is a goat fucker.

[Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior]

Kirkus Review of my book HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT from 2020:

"A passionate call for immediate action against the 'transnational crime syndicate' that has supplanted the U.S."

So much for immediate!
https://t.co/yZAEM4ZqwF

[Travis View @travis_view]

Stand with the 29th Regiment of Foot! The Bostonians were clearly throwing snowballs at the soldiers.

[Daniel Ostrower @dostrower]

@EricLDaugh Here is the moment the agent fired his gun. He was clearly already out of the way. You can see his feet. And she was clearly turning away from him. If not, he would have been run over

[Mateo @Mateoinsf]

@SenMastriano Since you are concerned about spending, have you considered looking into the cost of Trump’s golf trips?

https://t.co/ipK5hfhbyD

[Mateo @Mateoinsf]

@atrupar ANY SANE PERSON: Dropping the price from $100 to $13 would be a cut of 87%.

[Max Tani @maxwelltani]

A month ago, NYT columnist David Brooks wrote a column decrying the media and political fixation on the Epstein story.

This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.