Democracy Prevails

“Whining is what Donald Trump does best.” Never Forget what the GOP has unleashed. All Power To All The People!

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Funny how, in recent years, as lots of low information voters (to put it charitably) voted Republican, conservative elites didn’t go on about the importance of knowledge to voting, the quality of voters matters, etc. But a lot of black voters turn out in Georgia, and suddenly...

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

A drunk driver, a child sex trafficker, and an insurrectionist walk into a bar.

Bartender says, “What’ll you have Mr. Gaetz

[Steven Beschloss @StevenBeschloss]

I don’t like Joe Manchin singlehandedly deciding how the majority of Americans should live.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country.

There’s no reason somebody needs a weapon of war with 100 rounds in a magazine. None.

[Michael Bennet @SenatorBennet]

America's most vital infrastructure is our democracy. It is crying out for repair.

We must pass the #ForThePeopleAct.

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

Legislators in 25+ states would rather stop trans kids from playing sports a than stop guns from slaughtering kids.

[Colorado Senate Democrats @COSenDem]

Retweet if you've gotten the COVID-19 vaccine! 🤩💉💉

[Sara Spector @Miriam2626]

I am a lawyer in Texas. I have dedicated countless hours pro Bono trying to get my clients official ID cards as the requirements have become insurmountable for impoverished people. No ID. No vote. It’s time for corporations to get involved. Actions have consequences. #MorningJoe

[Andrew—#IAmTheResistance @AmoneyResists]

How bout instead of asking Democrats if they support nixing the filibuster, we ask Republicans why they are against bills to save the 🌎, protect voting rights, prevent 40K gun deaths a year, end the pandemic, end corruption, secure elections & give all Americans a living wage?

[Bill Scher @billscher]

When McConnell celebrated "Citizens United," he said, "For too long, some in this country have been deprived of full participation in the political process ... the Constitution protects their right to express themselves about political candidates and issues up until Election Day"

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

I wish news outlets would stop calling it a "sexual relationship" between Matt Gaetz and an underage girl.

We already have a term for that: rape.

[CPR News @CPRNews]

NEW: Durango's Fort Lewis College just became one of the first schools in the nation to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for returning students this fall.

Other Colorado schools are still weighing the idea.

https://t.co/ftYKAdmyo9 via @paolozialcita

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

The vibe is a bit different from his predecessor.

[Ted @trom771]

Chauvin has the backing of a police legal fund, a dozen lawyers, and $1 million budget. He's getting more help than 99.9% of defendants will ever receive. His biggest problem is not money, nor his defense team - it's that his crime is indefensible.

[Judd Legum @JuddLegum]

UPDATE: @Microsoft releases statement opposing HB6, one of the major voter suppression laws advancing in the Texas legislature

[Jaime Harrison @harrisonjaime]

Why don’t you draft some legislation to get broadband in your district or address the water issues or something that actually benefits the people you supposedly represent. How many bills have you actually authored & got signed into law? Let me see.

1! 1 bill enacted in 10 yrs.🤦🏾‍♂️

[John Harwood @JohnJHarwood]

GA GOP House speaker after Major League Baseball yanks All-Star game from Atlanta to protest state's new voting rules:

"Georgia will not be bullied by socialists and their sympathizers"

[Sigurdur Nordal @essenviews]

Capitol Officer Killed Weeks After Mitch McConnell Insisted Extra Capitol Security Was Unnecessary. “I think we’ve overdone it,” he said, “there are no serious threats against the Capitol.” He added: “We‘re way overreacting."
https://t.co/bxwuH5tsPs

[Dan Price @DanPriceSeattle]

"China" didn't take your job

Some CEO making $30 million a year moved your job to China and used the savings to get to $40 million a year.