BruceSchmidt

Retired ecologist/fish biologist. Avid outdoorsman and skier.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

This is what oligarchy looks like: 50 billionaires in America with a collective net worth of $1 trillion have spent over $600 million on the 2024 election. Democracy is supposed to be about one person, one vote, not billionaires buying elections. We must overturn Citizens United.

[BruceSchmidt @BruceRSchmidt]

Just a reminder that President Carter was an underappreciated president and is a wonderful person.

'Made me smile': Jimmy Carter’s quote about homosexuality and the Bible resurfaces
https://t.co/EYBajZfV9E

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

In my view, the key CPAC story isn’t that right-wing influencer Jack Posebiec said, “Welcome to the end of democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely.”

The story is how many Republican lawmakers are absolutely silent about it.

May I suggest the media ask every Congressional member who speaks at CPAC, and every Republican presidential candidate for that matter, the following three questions:

1) Do you reject Jack Posebiec’s comments?

2) Do you support democracy?

3) Do you respect the separation of church and state?

And don't stop asking until you get answers.

I believe journalists have a duty to uncover just how deep the threat to American democracy runs.

It’s the answers that should frighten us. Never the questions.

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[BruceSchmidt @BruceRSchmidt]

In a brilliant legal strategy, Don Trump JR is using the Sergeant Schultz defense: "I know nothing!"

Donald Trump Jr tells court ‘I don’t recall’ in response to questions at Trump family fraud trial – as it happened
https://t.co/LEGljN5Hnb

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

trump knew he was going to lose the 2020 election long before votes were cast. And because his stupid ego couldn't handle it, he cried "rigged" long before.

By setting his followers expectations to think the election was going to be stolen, it just confirmed what they "knew" ahead of time.

And then he declared himself the winner while votes were still being counted to compound the frustration of his supporters when Biden was declared the winner.

And then they rolled out all of those idiotic "Stop the Steal" efforts to squeeze money out from people who probably couldn't even afford it.

And then, we learned tonight that Roger Stone was already setting the wheels in motion BECAUSE HE RECORDED THE FUCKING PLAN ON VIDEO.

Democrats may be many things, but we don't cheat on elections. If we did, George W. Bush wouldn't have won (twice) and Hillary would've been President.

Say what you will, but NONE of our candidates ever did the insurrection thing that trump pulled. Al Gore took his case all the way to the Supreme Court, but when it was over, he just went home.

Hillary Clinton made her concession speech the very next day. And Republican politicians know this. ALL OF THEM KNOW. They KNOW trump lost. They KNOW he is a fucking prolific criminal, and they are mostly too chickenshit to call him out for it.

And the ones who ARE calling him out for it now waited so damn long to open their yaps, because they were busy going along for the ride until now. None of those cowards deserve to be President.

Joe Biden may be old. He might not always say the right thing. He might stumble if you leave a sandbag in his fucking path (I would too at 55 years old). He's not perfect. But we don't need perfect.

We need experienced and decent and smart. We need a guy who doesn't say "I alone can fix it) and then doesn't fix shit.

We need a President who doesn't hire the worst people. We need a President who inspires people to be the best they can be, instead of one who tells them it's OK to do their worst. We need a leader who isn't running to avoid prison.

I'm ready to turn the page on trump.
We need four more years of President Biden.

[BruceSchmidt @BruceRSchmidt]

Walgreens has shown a stupendous lack of backbone and a monumental disregard for women. I have both a Walgreens and CVS near me. Guess which one I will now patronize?!

From CNN:
Opinion: Walgreens’ abortion pill decision sends a chilling message

https://t.co/2ifDQTpqUo

[BruceSchmidt @BruceRSchmidt]

@gtconway3d Marvel's new superhero: Sharpieman! Anything he draws happens!

[David Corn @DavidCornDC]

Will every Republican now be asked whether he or she supports a presidential candidate who calls for the “termination” of the US Constitution so he can be installed as president? Will they be too busy investigating Hunter Biden’s Dick pics to respond?

[Jack Cocchiarella 🌹 @JDCocchiarella]

Mitch McConnell, who is in an interracial marriage, just voted against interracial marriage.

There are no greater hypocrites than Republican Politicians.

[Young Democrats of America @youngdems]

Every worker in America deserves paid sick leave. Congress must act and accept @SenSanders’s amendment.

Don’t fall to the right of Rubio, Cruz, and Hawley on this one.

[David Corn @DavidCornDC]

This is the Trump dinner companion that Trump cannot disavow.

[sam denver @samsondenver]

Thawing Permafrost Is A Catastrophic Accelerator of Climate Crisis #DemVoice1 https://t.co/4AD00gZoP5

[forestfromtrees @SandraB82981565]

@MuellerSheWrote

[Women's March @womensmarch]

Some examples of the misogyny we see on here Every Single Day:

❌ Men telling us to "keep our legs shut" when we talk about abortion.
❌ Harassment of women who open up about being abused.
❌ Mockery of women in politics.
❌ Ppl referring to trans women as men.

[Rep. Pramila Jayapal @RepJayapal]

Highlights from the Sept jobs report:

📈 263,000 jobs added
📉 Unemployment at 3.5% (a 50 year low)
📉 Hispanic unemployment at a RECORD low

Democrats led policies like the American Rescue Plan and Inflation Reduction Act are reshaping our economy to make it work for everyone!

[BruceSchmidt @BruceRSchmidt]

I guess there ARE reasonable people out there!

[BruceSchmidt @BruceRSchmidt]

How about an honest governmental campaign add?

https://t.co/JRoiksnhkJ

We should live so long...

[BruceSchmidt @BruceRSchmidt]

Need any more reasons to expedite development of renewable energy??

The world may be careening toward a 1970s-style energy crisis -- or worse

https://t.co/isarWfQBuw