Jonquil Cary

Mourning. Waiting. At least I have a dog.
Now on Post.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

❤️

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: President Biden drops a bomb on MAGA world by announcing that he will veto a formerly bipartisan bill that would add 63 permanent judgeships because Donald Trump would now be the one to fill 22 of the seats.

You have to fight fire with fire...

Biden promised to veto the bill which has already passed in the Senate and is set to be voted on by the Republican-controlled House this week.

The bill was designed to add judgeships to help with the backlog at federal courthouses across the country. However, if the choice is between having too few judges or having 22 new MAGA ones, it's better to not have the judges at all.

"Under this legislation, we all promised to give the next three unknown presidents a certain number of judges," said Congressman Jerry Nadler. "Because no one can tell the future we were all at an equal disadvantage, but for this deal to work, the bill had to be passed before Election Day."

It's encouraging to see Democrats strategically wielding power like this. Joe Biden has a responsibility to protect the American people from Donald Trump as best he can.

Please retweet and ❤️ if you support Biden's promise to veto the bill — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: https://t.co/HnJzSKj4Hp

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@ChuckGrassley Shame on you for everything you say and do. You're a mean-spirited, hateful, power-hungry mess.

[Mary L Trump @MaryLTrump]

Mic drop.

Please retweet.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@ArtCandee @NikkiFried Everything. Every single thing is wrong with Ron DeSantis.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

Amy kids in the crowd proudly calling out "That's my Dad!!!"???
Didn't think so.

[Hawkeye @HawkeyeUofIA]

@Acyn So Vance promotes child abuse.
He is really sick mentally.

[Mary L Trump @MaryLTrump]

In the event you needed more incentive to vote for Kamala Harris.

[Victor Shi @Victorshi2020]

Holy sh*t. Linda Ronstadt has absolutely HAD it with Donald Trump & JD Vance & she is not holding back one bit. This statement is so good. Everyone must read & share this.

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

If you vote for Donald Trump in November, I will not judge you for your choice of political party.

I will judge you for your lack of morals, ethics and humanity.

I will judge you for your support of racism, misogyny, and fascism.

So will others. So will history.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Guys, @realDonaldTrump won’t like you sharing this video at all!!!

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@melseyiniowa @PigJoni Don't forget the guns. All the Iowans have guns.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@harris_wins Don't get complacent. Keep going. This isn't over until the election is won.

[I Smoked Lindsey Graham @BlackKnight10k]

Who goes golfing after you just watched one of your supporters get blown away right in front of you

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

If you’re hurting Biden, you’re helping Trump.

It’s that simple.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

Hey @CNN??? y'all open today?

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

Dear @CNN

Can you please post on this platform today the section of the "rules" or "agreement" for the debate and highlight the section for all of us that says two journalists are not allowed to correct 30 separate outrageous lies told by Donald Trump during the debate?

[Go Bluesky (@StrictlyChristo.bsky.social) =🦤➡️🦋 @StrictlyChristo]

@beccakittybear1 I'm very confident in Joe. He had all his facts and figures right. He knew all the policies. He just had an off night.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@StormyDaniels Why do they come at you? You make them seem foolish every single time.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@gtconway3d You're a gem. Thank you.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@BetteMidler Ouch. But true.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@ChadLeistikow Nooooo! But I wish her a terrific retirement.

[Jonquil Cary @jonquilcary]

@NBCNews @CBSNews @ABC

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.

I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

1. Enough with Both-sides-ism

When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.

2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking

Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.

If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.

3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions

Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.

Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.

Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it.

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