As my followers can attest (thank you, by the way!), I am an advocate for #democracy in LatAm and the #Caribbean. But you can't be an effective advocate for democracy abroad if you ignore threats to democracy at home, from whatever source.
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at the #DemConvention: โWeโre being taken down the wrong road by a president who has pitted one against the other.โ
โIโm a lifelong Republican, but that attachment holds second place to my responsibility to my country.โ https://t.co/ox37AApufY
In Aug. 2008, Obama/Biden said Palin's selection was "yet another encouraging sign that old barriers are falling...Governor Palin is an admirable person and will add a compelling new voice to this campaign"
Today, Trump repeatedly called Harris "nasty" and horrible"
I'm wishing Bill Richardson much success as he travels to #Venezuela to retrieve U.S. citizens held hostage by the Maduro regime and you should, too. Sometimes, private initiatives are useful in such circumstances where channels of formal government communications are closed off.