Judith Hunter

Historian. Former Chair of the Democratic Rural Conference of NY State and the Livingston County Democratic Committee

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@RepTenney @POTUS @SecRollins @alex_fasulo Last I checked, your job was in Washington, not Albany. Has carpetbagging made you forget you’re not in the Assembly anymore? Please do *your* job, #talbotslady.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@RepTenney @POTUS Good thing you’re not on camera, b/c I can’t imagine how you’re keeping a straight face. Your vote for BBB has stripped workers of healthcare, food assistance, etc., all to shovel tax benefits to the rich.

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@RepTenney I see you’re starting to get scared, resorting to insane exaggerations. #talbotslady, folks actually want govt that works for the people instead of the rich.

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@RepTenney First in line at food pantries, you mean.

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@RepTenney Why do you keep misrepresenting us, always, both in your distortions and your abysmal job performance? Misrepresentation in every way.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@RepTenney Um, please do something for your constituents instead of chasing shiny objects.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@RepTenney How many photo ops can you manage to do without running into a constituent who isn’t pre-screened?

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

Fascinating and scholarly piece on views of the American Revolution, as we barrel towards an uncertain 250th 4th of July.

[D Waldstreicher @DWaldstreicher]

My latest in Boston Review: on the 250th and a bumper crop of good books about the Revolution and its afterlives. Oh yeah, Ken Burns too.
https://t.co/7Jqhewmb53

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@RepTenney Per usual from you, a complete distortion. This is about cleaning up law covering surrogate or adopted children. How about doing your job in DC?

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@RepTenney It would be nice if you worried about your own job for a change.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@RepTenney This is an outright perversion. When Congress was debating 14th, framers were challenged with the fact it would make the children of Chinese workers citizens. They cheerfully admitted that it would.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@rachbarnhart @RachelMayNY In rural counties the petition barriers keep many people from running for anything.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@rachbarnhart @RachelMayNY Well, the petition system has completely broken down. I think Ryan’s system would end up with many more races being contested.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@rachbarnhart We had a petitioner have a gun drawn on them.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@rachbarnhart The Democratic Rural Conference of NY State has been working for the last several years to convince Albany that petitioning to get on the ballot has become almost impossible in rural counties. Would love to discuss further.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@rachbarnhart @RachelMayNY Counties could opt out, if they still would prefer petitions.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@rachbarnhart @RachelMayNY Unfortunately, the system Senator May’s bill envisions would take years to implement. We’re promoting a bill carried by Chris Ryan that would allow local committees to advance candidates to the ballot just like the state party can: win 25% of the committee vote, and you’re on.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@BobDuffyROC @NickLangworthy @RochesterChambr The Democrats have introduced 5 bills that would fund TSA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, etc., everything but ICE and CPB which need reform. The GOP has blocked them all. You are amplifying the GOP phony story that they aren’t to blame for airport lines.

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@RepTenney Wow. Do you know how many Republican women took their husband’s name but don’t have passports? Have you thought this through?

[Judith Hunter @Judith_Hunter]

@Jonesieman @nytimes @SantulN Check out the filibusterers from the 1850s, e.g. William Walker.