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1/x Why is Ukraine’s plight so important to me? Why is it our responsibility, as citizens of democracies, to help defend Ukraine? It’s unfortunate these questions must be asked, but we no longer live in a sane world of objective facts and compassion for people’s suffering.
Hakeem Jeffries delivers what’s likely the best political speech not given by Obama in generations. Progress asserted itself tonight, manifested in Jeffries, even amidst a hostile takeover of the House by neo–fascists
This is 100% the message that Harris should be putting forward. No better a messenger than the second most popular Democratic governor in the country in a deep red state. Andy Beshear is the one folks.
Social Security benefits should be significantly increased. Monthly payment of less than $3,000 is not enough to survive in this era of price gouging and extreme capitalist greed. The retirement age for full benefits should be lowered to 60.
House Republicans began to boo Hakeem Jeffries during his speech when he stated “Xenial over Xenophobia” which raises an interesting point about how angry they become when their racism is called–out. That’s what this entire political era is all about —
These ppl don’t care about Palestinians. You’re not going to hold our future hostage while the alternative is a megalomaniac fascist who would green light a FAR worse situation for Palestinians. If you’re “uNcOmMiTtEd” you weren’t going to vote the right way, or at all, anyway.
NEWS: A Palestinian will NOT be given a speaking slot at the DNC, a person familiar with convention planning said.
"That's unacceptable to us. This is not over," Uncommitted National Movement co-founder Abbas Alawieh, said.
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I don’t know if Andy Beshear will be Harris’ running mate, but if he is, he has this ability to appeal to some voters wavering on Trump. This is the most impressive bench of potential running mates I’ve seen.
Here is Gov. Andy Beshear on how to win back Trump voters to the Democratic Party. Out of all of the potential VP messaging… this is by FAR the best I’ve seen. 👏
The Walz “weirdo” thing is funny and rallies the base, but it’s not going to hit well with most swing voters.
The burden is on “Uncommitted” to vote the right way. If Trump is elected and the Palestinians suffer even more because of it, we’re going to spend the next fours years pointing to these self righteous, selfish, ignorant fools and say YOU did this.
I continue to believe the pick is Andy Beshear. Personality connects well w/ Harris’. Broad, Rust Belt appeal. Plain spoken and authentic. Doesn’t alienate anyone in the coalition. He makes the most sense to me. But I will 💯% admit if I’m wrong and support Kamala’s choice.
In this moment, Zelenskyy feels the full weight of a nation at war, fighting for their existence, now with the compassionate leadership of the President of the United States by his side.
President Zelenskyy wipes tears from his eyes as President Biden meets with Ukrainians in Kyiv.
So proud of our president for making this courageous and dangerous trip.
X / Musk suspends the White Dudes For Harris
@dudes4harris
account after they raise $4M tonight. The world’s richest person is also the world’s most fragile, shattering into small pieces because his side is losing an election.
It sounds ridiculous when you say it out loud, but the actual conservative gameplan is to rule with Putin/Orban-style autocracy for two generations, turn schools into right-wing indoctrination zones, crushing Millennials & GenZ underfoot while training up Gen Alpha as fascists.
I hope that all Ukrainians understand that Americans are watching as you endure waves of Russian terrorist attacks and that we support you — fully. I hope that significantly more support can be given for Ukraine’s defense. These are crimes against humanity.
The consequences of the russian missile attack on Zolochiv district in Lviv oblast were shown by Lviv regional military administration.
#RussiaUkraineWar
Leader Hakeem Jeffries is so good at this. Not many people are able to articulate and explain as well as he does. He’s going to be a tremendous House Speaker in 2 years!
I remember around the time of the 2000 Election, when I got into politics, the conventional wisdom was that Jimmy Carter was a failed president. But the networks, the pundits, no one, could say exactly why. They vilified this man when he was the best we had.
Hillary Clinton’s full DNC 2024 speech – from the extended thunderous standing ovation to inspirational calls to Keep Going, Hillary met the moment of history that she literally paved the way for.
How long does the world watch this barbaric terrorism before we get serious about arming Ukraine for proper defense? Democracies have an obligation to defend each other against attack.
#ArmUkraineNow
my homecity Zaporizhzhia. an apartment building is gone in a second. peaceful people murdered in their sleep and in their beds.
r*ssia is a f*cking death cult.
While one of the US' best presidents, Jimmy Carter, boldly calls for a national health insurance, Ronald Reagan, one of our absolute worst, laughs at the idea and sets the stage for decades of attacks on programs that are a lifeline for most Americans.
Jimmy Carter campaigned on National Health Insurance.
Ronald Reagan snickered in the background in the 1980 Presidential debates when President Carter mentioned it…
Hillary gives one of the best speeches of her life tonight at the DNC. The pain of losing an election, especially in the way she lost, never fully goes away. She knows her time has come and gone, without victory. But with grace, she too passes the torch.
Studying, fighting, and defeating growing authoritarianism in America must be our primary focus. Absolutely nothing is more important than this. We are in the fight of our lives that will define national and global politics for generations to come.
What the Right recognizes, and what many liberals and institutionalists still want to deny, is that our system is reaching a point of crisis in which things will change, possibly in radical ways.
As a result, Orbán/the GOP have a headstart in trying to control that change.
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Stunning new poll out of Nevada finds Harris up +5 even before her first campaign rally tomorrow and the convention in 10 days! Biden was losing the state by about the same amount before he dropped out.
President Biden is on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine in a strong and extraordinary show of support for the Ukrainian people in this moment of war and struggle. Very proud to call this man our president! 🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇸🌻👊
I continue to believe, as I have these past almost 2 weeks, that Andy Beshear is the best pick for running mate. He may not have the oratory of some contenders, but he comes with virtually no risk. Folks on all sides seem to like him. And the Rust Belt appeal is a big plus.
More than anything, I hope that the last few days has made you prouder than ever to be a Democrat. I definitely am. Diverse in numerous ways *and* united. 🔵👊🏾🗳️
I hope everyone who wants to live in a democracy understands how important it is that the GOP - overtaken by fascist-authoritarianism/ extremism - is NOT allowed to win the presidency and federal gov in 2024. To say that 2024 is the most important election is an understatement.
@ArmandDoma
It’s just been 3 days, man lol. It takes polling averages longer than that to flip. If this is still stuck by Labor Day, then I’d be concerned. Anyway, Harris is getting 2008 energy. I’m cautiously optimistic this country will (narrowly) do something historic on Nov 5.
Jimmy Carter as a president and as a private citizen has been incredibly inspirational. He’s done more to help ordinary people than most, challenging us to be better human beings to one another, something we currently desperately need.
Kari Lake breaks apart and crumbles during an interview where she has to answer for her anti-democratic actions. The American press should be ashamed of themselves for not being able to hold people accountable like this.
This is how it's done. This should be required viewing for the American press -- who are still engaging in bothsidesism, balance over objectivity, and false equivalencies. This is how you conduct an interview with a serial lying sociopath like Kari Lake.
This is perhaps the most important issue for me. An American president cozying up to dictators and tyrants is a treasonous act. Period. And anyone who does it should suffer the full weight of justice and accountability.
Kamala: “I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators... As President, I will never waver in defense of Americans’ security and ideals. Because in the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, I know where I stand, and I know where the United States belongs.”
This is the
I want to thank again every American who voted for Biden. When you were celebrating Trump is no longer a threat to humanity, I was drinking champagne for the historical moment too. But little did I know that moment would save soo many lives in
#Ukraine
️. You & your
@POTUS
are 😎