Governor Abbott closed out his speech at the Texas GOP convention with a live elephant. It then peed on the floor as it left the room.
The perfect metaphor for the Texas Republican Party.
That some do not see how the rapid acceleration of wealth inequality is tearing this country apart is a misreading of history. Read about the Gilded Age or the causes of revolution. I am for Team America. If America has been good to you, you need to do good for America.
I'm Aaron Ford, and I'm officially the Democratic Nominee for Governor of Nevada. I want to re-introduce myself & tell you how I got here, but it may take a second – I have a pretty distinct path.
This is not sustainable.
Plutarch warned us 2,000 years ago that the imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
We have got to democratize our economy so that it works for all.
The Maine Senate Race In One Post:
- @SenatorCollins raised $9.8M from 100 billionaires and their spouses.
- @grahamformaine raised $9.6M from small-dollar Mainers averaging $26.
Do you get it yet?
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says James Talarico is “going to Hell”:
“I’ve never seen so much blasphemy from anyone running for office… He’s going to Hell, for sure.”
NBC News: Hunter Biden says his father “chose me over his legacy” with controversial pardon
The former president’s son told California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a podcast that the pardon from his father shows “how much you know my dad loves me.”
https://t.co/5lSZwCYK6p
Hunter Biden on his father pardoning him:
He chose me over his legacy, because no matter what you say, that's going to be one of the first things written about him.
He chose me over his political legacy.
And that's how much my dad loves me.
Ken Paxton’s own party impeached him.
His own staff reported him to the FBI.
Now his own defense attorney is endorsing our campaign.
Those closest to Ken Paxton know he's unfit for office.
This the basic difference.
Republicans believe that that if you let the wealthy spend capital it will make Americans prosperous.
Democrats believe that the federal government investing in the healthcare & education of our people will make America prosperous & productive.