Jordan Barth

Current @pewtrusts Fmr @texasdemocrats @thedemocrats @repjoshg @voxglobal @ushmm all opinions and retweets are my own

[Susan Wild @wildforcongress]

True Confessions: for the first year that I was in Congress, I had a bad habit of leaving things places, usually off the Hill. My purse. My coat. Etc. My chief of staff, @JedOber, invariably took his bike to whatever location and brought the items back to me. I didn’t ask him to. He just did it, often. I also had a worse habit of losing my temper on our internal staff Signal thread when I was stressed. Jed rightfully called me out on it a few x, and I would like to think I improved because of his comments. Thankfully, none of my staff went to the @nytimes about it. I am not minimizing the claims in the anonymously-sourced piece in today’s NYT, but I am saying that Congressional office teams are often like family members, in that they’ll take the brunt of a Member’s stress and mood. Should that be so? No, ofc not, just as you shouldn’t yell at your spouse because of a bad day at the office. But the work that has to get done in Congress requires a high level of trust between the Member and her team, and I would hope that staffers would see their way to talking directly to the Member, and not to a news organization.

[Matt Platkin @mattplatkin]

What an absolute shame. I've read Pete's work for seemingly my entire life. When I lived away from home, his stories made me feel closer. He always brought the wonderful humanity, and cultural diversity, of our great state to life. A shameful way to end a storied career.

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

Today, I’m announcing the conclusion and findings of an independent investigation into allegations regarding Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell. The investigation found that the Lieutenant Governor engaged in serious, repeated violations of state policy and failed to uphold the responsibilities of his office. I’m calling for his resignation and giving him until tomorrow to do so.

I hold everyone in my Administration to the highest ethical standard. We all have a duty to follow our state ethics and harassment policy and our Code of Conduct. Anyone who violates these will be held accountable.

These violations substantiated in the investigation reflect a pattern of behavior that does not meet the standards of this Administration. The ethical lapses persisted despite multiple warnings and trainings. The substantiated finding of sexual harassment is extremely troubling. I’ve seen firsthand how a hostile culture can undermine everyone’s ability to succeed. It’s insidious and ruptures the trust within an organization.

Leaders have an obligation to make sure everyone in an organization is bought into the mission and able to succeed. I take that responsibility incredibly seriously. My goal as Governor is to empower our hardworking public servants, so they can remain focused on serving our state.

As a former federal prosecutor, I’m committed to ensuring everyone is treated fairly. This investigation was thorough and impartial. It was initiated by the Chief Ethics Officer and conducted by a respected former state Attorney General.

The investigation fully examined the evidence, followed the facts, and protected everyone’s privacy. In my Administration, we are committed to doing what is right, not what is politically expedient.

The Lieutenant Governor’s resignation is necessary and in the best interest of New Jersey residents.

The President continues to undermine confidence in public service at the federal level. In New Jersey, I will not accept a culture that sweeps misconduct under the rug. We have to be better than that — people expect and deserve better.

I have dedicated my life to service. I know that jobs of public trust impact the lives of everyday people, and I deeply respect the oaths and responsibilities of these positions.

I will always put the interests of the people of New Jersey first.

[Adam Stern @A_S12]

.@IndyCar confirms that the Freedom 250 was its most watched non-Indy 500 race since 1995 and says it generated over $2 billion in media exposure, the most of any event on its records including Indy 500s.

[Jordan Barth @jbarthology]

@ESPNMcGee @wbuxtonofficial Couldn’t agree with you more @ESPNMcGee!

[Zion Brown @z10nbr0wn]

🤠🤠🤠🤠

[NTT INDYCAR SERIES @IndyCar]

A thank you to fans from Roger Penske.

[Ryan McGee @ESPNMcGee]

Filed to ESPN: IndyCar's Freedom 250 sparked debate ahead of Sunday's race in Washington, D.C. because politics ruins everything. But for the three hours of racing, we got along, it looked cool, and we had fun. There's a lesson in there.
https://t.co/AbJxw8vgzR

[Jordan Barth @jbarthology]

@_Jess_Peters_ @Eric_INDYCAR Did any of the IndyCar photogs catch this?

[Kyle M. Kirkwood @KKirkwoodRacing]

Yeah the trophy is awesome. But the USSS waited for me to come out of media to give me this, I geeked out over this pretty heavily.

[Jamie Little @JamieLittleTV]

What a day.

[Kyle M. Kirkwood @KKirkwoodRacing]

Freedom 250 winners. Surreal.

[Kevin Lee @KevinLee23]

Such an honor for everyone associated with @IndyCarOnFOX & @IndyCar to help celebrate America & hopefully introduce #IndyCar to more people. What a weekend! Congrats to everyone that made it happen & @KKirkwoodRacing @AndrettiIndy!

[Benjamin S. Weiss @BenjaminSWeiss]

🏁INDY IN DC: IndyCar threaded the political needle in Washington this weekend, putting on a high-octane show in the streets of DC that brought fans together across the partisan divide.

But on the sidelines, the Trump admin political messaging machine was in high gear.

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[Crash Gladys @CrashGladys]

Can we please be honest, though?! Trump greenlit this race, sure. But he did NOT put it together. That was entirely Bud Denker and his well polished crew at @IndyCar. Period!
#Freedom250 #IndyCar

[David Land™❌ @DLand91]

This is wild

[Graham Rahal @GrahamRahal]

No, no, Adam. He wanted you to notice and bask in the pride of being AMERICAN, watch great racing and patriotism on display. Not only that, this was privately funded, not government although it drove thousands of folks to the DC area that have never been (that’s economic impact for you). It allowed folks who have never been to see museums, monuments, the White House and AMERICAN history for the first time as well. And guess what, hundreds of thousands of AMERICANS, blue & red, as well as fans from all over the world loved the #Freedom250! 🇺🇸

[Adam Stern @A_S12]

The Freedom 250 made the front page of today's New York Times, Washington Post and Washington Times.

[Jordan Barth @jbarthology]

@GrahamRahal @wbuxtonofficial @IndyCar Thank you for this really nice post, @GrahamRahal! As a DC resident and volunteering the media center last weekend, I completely agree.

[Graham Rahal @GrahamRahal]

Maybe the only disappointment of the weekend was not meeting this wonderful Mayor. The city of DC, from my experience, has never looked better and more beautiful than what we saw this weekend. She’s a rockstar, and I hope she gets her wish and @IndyCar comes back for years to come! Mayor Bowser shows this can be a bipartisan, America uniting race and event for years to come! @MayorBowser