Legal eagle, well-traveled, life-long Dem, Scottish/Irish/Polish roots, loves a man in a kilt, books by Georgette Heyer, Md crabs, the beach, & family. No DM’s.
@mmpadellan
@ReallyAmerican1
I’ll never stop believing that Russia helped Trump steal the 2016 election from Hillary. With media manipulation, yes, but also with something more that’s not yet in the public sphere. Maybe something with voting machine hacking.
@mmpadellan
Republican representatives keep getting up on the House floor and saying that “Washington is broken” and “Congress is broken.” I would suggest that what they need is not a Speaker, it’s a mirror.
@duty2warn
Jamie should wear a ridiculous looking wig. Maybe one of those British Parliament white periwigs. If no respect is offered, none should be given.
@palazzo214
@neal_katyal
LIV was formed by the Saudis in 2020, around the same time the NYT was reporting that Trumps golf courses had lost $300+ million. Trump’s buddy Greg Norman was named CEO of LIV. LIV scheduled at least two major golf events at Trump courses. Jared got $2 billion from the Saudis.
@MikeSington
@vickihb_one
Biden deserves to be far higher on this list in my view. When one considered that the country was on the edge of a health and economic cliff when he took office—and that Trump spitefully denied him ANY transition— Biden hit the ground running and has really turned things around.
@SusanInDelaware
@KellyO
Especially when no one has golf clubs on their carts. It looks like some kind of meeting, maybe to discuss use of the club for a major golf event. Another LIV event perhaps?
@mattklewis
@davidfrum
I love John Fetterman! I don’t live in PA but if I did, I’d be proud to have him as my Senator. He’s a smart, working class guy, who hasn’t forgotten where he came from.
@TomJChicago
I would really like the Biden Administration to announce that there is a plan to assure the integrity of the voting process in November. Let’s be proactive, not reactive!
@MuellerSheWrote
I have upped my donations to Biden/Harris ‘24 in response. Encourage everyone who hates the idea of big money controlling elections to do likewise. Don’t let the billionaires dictate who our President will be!
@MuellerSheWrote
I firmly believe Biden is the candidate Trump fears most: Beat him in ‘20; has strong union support; has support from women & black voters & seniors; has great accomplishments. That the GOP is working so many angles to get Biden (Hunter, Hur, donors) is proof! We must keep Joe.
@BaddCompani
Crossfire Hurricane was the FBI’s investigation into Russian collusion with the Trump campaign to interfere in the 2016 election. The only reason that Trump would be desperate to get his hands on those investigation results is if they proved he was not legitimately elected
#45
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@davidfrum
I’m a big supporter of the First Amendment, but the “publication” or “dissemination” of disinformation that aids our county’s enemies should be illegal. We need to crack down on this. It’s harmful to the country.
@Mollyploofkins
I don’t care what people do in their personal life in plainclothes, but there ought to be a law against National Guard wearing their uniforms to events like this.
@MuellerSheWrote
We should pay attention to this concern, but the answer isn’t to force Biden out, it’s to boost Kamala’s visibility and give people more comfort that if the worst happens to our quarterback, she is a great second string fill in. 2/
@mmpadellan
I have a great idea for a campaign ad. Feature Biden with famous tough guy actors who are supporting him who are also about his age: DeNiro, Walken, Freeman, Keitel, Sheen, Waterston, etc., all wearing dark glasses. Tagline: “Real tough guys support Biden.”
@B52Malmet
@DanielleCandela
A lot of ingratitude going around with younger people? I have a niece, late 30’s, who is going through a rough time. I sent her a really nice birthday card with a generous check in it (cashed). That was 3 weeks ago and I have yet to get even an acknowledgment, let alone thanks.
@PalmerReport
I have donated a small amount to each of the Dems in these toss-up races, even though I don’t live in any of these states. I challenge every other True Blue person reading this post to do the same, if you can-even small amounts add up if we each do our part. 2024 is critical!
@joshgerstein
@MuellerSheWrote
They would consider TV coverage in “extraordinary cases??” For God’s sake, if the first ever criminal trial of a former President for conspiracy to overturn an election in the 250 year history of our country isn’t an “extraordinary case,” then what is?
@whateverkc22
Don’t judge all Ravens fans by this poseur. I’m a Ravens fan and I love Taylor Swift. May the best teams today win, and congratulations to all 4 teams that made it to today’s championship games!
@DirkSchwenk
How about a recent underreported story: Trump’s alleged assassination attempt. No interviews with docs or witnesses, no bullet wound, apparently lax Secret Service that let Trump pose for photo-ops without knowing there if there was another shooter in the crowd, etc.
@Dimitry_Mushroo
@PalmerReport
Pelosi really is superb. Her instincts are spot on. She will go down in history as one of the best Speakers we have ever had. Iron fist in a velvet glove.
@highbrow_nobrow
@justinbaragona
Strange that we have had 45 other presidents over almost 250 years and never needed “absolute immunity” for presidents before Trump. We’ve been just fine as Americans without it.
@FrankMikeDavis1
To the coldest part of Alaska, with no winter coat. I’d drop him off by helicopter in the middle of the night in some tiny town whose roads are inaccessible in winter. He’d be forced to stay there until the thaw & have to depend on the kindness of strangers. Might be a lesson!
@Amy_Siskind
If that’s the case then we need to create a Wall Street for Biden Movement that will not only donate to the Biden campaign but also to speak out publicly about their support. Match that with a Main Street for Biden group that will tout how Biden policies have helped their biz.
@LakotaMan1
@GOP
Agree with you,
@LakotaMan1
. I kinda like getting back the Social Security and Medicare monies I have paid in over the past 50 years since I was 15 years old. Voting Blue!
@NormOrnstein
Isn’t there anyone decent in the House who is retiring before the next election and doesn’t care about being primaried? If he or she is not an insurrectionist or a Trump toady, maybe the Dems can get behind him or her. The country can’t continue to be held hostage by Trump.
@mmpadellan
Amen. So many people owe their lives and health to Dr. Fauci’s 50 years of exemplary service in the field of public health. My family is grateful to him.
@ElieNYC
If Perry wants to be responsible for electing the first black Speaker of the House, he and his caucus should switch their votes to Hakeem Jeffries.
@MakeTexasBlue22
@MarkMantis
@DMRegister
Not all of Iowa—just the sick people who attendTrump’s rallies. And the number of those people gets smaller every day, with many empty seats in his high school gym rally sites. I’m sure the good people of Iowa will turn out in force in the general election and prove me right.
@atrupar
There’s nothing wrong with the tax code. There’s something wrong with former presidents who deduct $70,000 for haircuts as a “business expense.”
@thejackhopkins
Say something to reassure me. Let’s assume we all vote in a blue tsunami where Biden is re-elected and we win the electoral college. But Trump refuses to concede, alleges fraud again, and somehow the case ends up in the hands of a corrupt SCOTUS who’s in the bag for Trump.
@MuellerSheWrote
I really don’t get why people are making a big deal of this! It involves his man parts, so of course he was reluctant to make all the embarrassing details public. The questions asked at the press conference now betray a clear lack of knowledge about prostate cancer in older men.
@kyledcheney
It’s just strange to me how the DOJ goes all out to investigate all of Biden’s residences to see whether Biden has any more docs, and yet gives Trump a pass at his summer place at Bedminster golf course, where Ivana’s ashes are mysteriously buried in a super heavy coffin.
@GraceAl38236563
@RonFilipkowski
Why do Trump’s attorneys all look like they literally just graduated from law school last week? And not a top law school at that.
@mjfree
@BreakingKind
Just asking if someone is double-checking this post for accuracy. I thought I heard one of the national security experts on MSNBC say Biden wasn’t going to give this info to Trump (and that, BTW, Trump denied it to Biden in 2020).
@AccountableGOP
@davidfrum
Thank you! I swear that many Fox News watchers literally have never heard the truth. When I try to discuss things with them, their response is “I never heard that before” and they tell me the opposite is true, because that’s what Fox and other RW outlets are saying.
@MuellerSheWrote
I can’t believe she won’t be referred by Judge Kaplan to bar counsel for suspension or disbarment after her performance in this trial. It’s been terrible.
@WajahatAli
Frankly, I don’t understand this “disappointment.” Biden’s approach so far has seemed pretty even-handed to me. He’s endorsed a 2 solution, condemned hate & violence against Muslims/Arabs/Palestinians, pledged U.S. dollars for Gaza aid, and tried to calm Israel’s retaliation.
@MalcolmNance
@AV8intheblue
Agreed! If she doesn’t agree with Biden on policy, then meet with him privately and have a discussion. Don’t pull a public, divisive stunt like this! Have Dems learned nothing from the “Stand by your Man” GOP? Putin is likely working behind the scenes to promote this crap.
@jkbjournalist
@RonikMarci
@AnnaBower
“I have been told it was dropped”????? You mean you didn’t investigate this yourself? How can you call yourself an investigative journalist if you don’t get to the bottom of all aspects of a story yourself?
@thecorpmex
@llccar1
Absolutely, and the same with Muslims who say they won’t vote for Biden because they don’t like his Israel/Gaza policies. People need to put aside “single issues” & look at the big picture, which is freedom v Nazism, where anyone not a white Christian will be targeted for hate.
@MuellerSheWrote
Trump’s lawyer argued that the admission by Trump’s counsel in the impeachment proceedings-that Trump was still subject to later criminal prosecution-was not “res judicata.” OK, but is it still a “judicial admission” that precludes Trump from arguing now that he’s immune?
@UnrealBluegrass
Amen, Steve! There’s no white knight coming. We have to save ourselves by turning out and voting like a Giant Blue Tsunami. But we CAN do it. There’s more of us. Power to the people!
@JamesFLoveIV
Under the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution, the Federal Government trumps state governments on matters of immigration and national security. State attempts to regulate in these areas and to usurp the primary role of the federal government are subject to being overturned.
Please unroll this entire thread to read the result of investigative journalist Sandi Bachom’s findings about why Chris Miller was appointed SECDEF after Trump lost the election and how Miller had 14 opportunities to call in the National Guard on J/6 but failed to do it timely.
1) IMPORTANT THREAD: On Nov 9, 2020 AFTER Trump lost he fired Esper and installed Chris Miller 'Acting Sec of Defense' and Kash Patel. In DC the only people who can deploy the National Guard are POTUS and Sec of Defense. These are the 14 times Miller denied the National Guard
@OurShallowState
This! I don’t underestimate the fight ahead, but seeing Trump beat down by a black woman and watching his racist followers crawl back into their subterranean holes is what I’m living for!
@RonFilipkowski
I have lost all respect for Jack Nicklaus. It’s very sad, but he’s erasing all the goodwill he earned over many years of golf stardom. I’ll never be able to see him again without feeling a sense of disgust.
@mmpadellan
Let me get this straight. The GOP House wants to oust Omar allegedly because of alleged antisemetic remarks she once made, but they are fine with the “Jewish space laser” lady who speaks at White Supremacy conferences?
@JEVLloyd
Serious question: Are we doomed? The virus is getting more immune to vaccines and even with religiously following every protective measure, we can’t make ourselves bulletproof & still live in society & interact with our families.Repeated infections lead to worsening long effects.
@highbrow_nobrow
What happened in Becca’s dream? Trump got re-elected and turned “dictator for a day” into “dictator for life.” People think they are safe because they are on his crazy train, but eventually the crazy comes for them too. He turns on people on a whim.
@cbouzy
You just made my day! Thank you. The thought that Kevin McCarthy will never be Speaker and sold his soul to the devil for nothing is some consolation for the stress we have all been subjected to since January 6, 2021.
@nathaliejacoby1
Hillary Clinton. Best qualified person out there. If she were younger, my second choice would be Nancy Pelosi. Both women would get big things done for the country and be strong leaders.
@JRubinBlogger
Agreed! The more the media tries to push me towards the “Biden step down camp,” the more determined I am to redouble my support for him.
@PalmerReport
The photo of Trump allegedly golfing today is suspect. There are no golf clubs on his cart, no Secret Service agent next to him, and no time/date stamp on the photo. I say let’s wait for authentication from the photographer before making assumptions. Could be a red herring.
@morgfair
@BaddCompani
@Flipboard
Has to be done. Between GOP court packing, SCOTUS nominees lying to Congress during nomination hearings about respecting “precedent,” Justice Thomas’ blatant ethical lapses & the sketchy “shadow docket,” Americans have lost faith in & respect for the current Court.
@thomaskaine5
I have a home in the deep red South, and I’m not seeing any Trump ‘24 stuff yet. RNC may not have the money for these frills after paying Don the Con’s legal bills.
@duty2warn
Bigger question: Did TFG put Jr. in charge of January 6 liaison from the White House so that TFG would have personal deniability and, if the plot was ever discovered, throw Jr under the bus? It would be a classic TFG move.
@washingtonpost
That’s it! I’m canceling my WAPO subscription and deleting my app. Either you are for democracy or you are not, and your recent one-sided coverage of the two candidates shows me you are not.
@omarrahman
@clearing_fog
Trump has already threatened to ban Muslims (again) from coming into the country if he’s elected, and that will only foment anti-Muslim and anti-Arab sentiment towards, and discrimination against, Arabic and Muslim Americans. Guess you are OK with being second class citizens.
@KlasfeldReports
@BaddCompani
There was a better way to ask the question to avoid a hearsay objection: “Were you in court when Alan Weisselberg testified that X?”
Based on your experience working with the Trump organization on X, was Mr. Weisselberg’s testimony consistent with your experience?”
@ProjectLincoln
Wow, that’s really going to box Nikki Haley in! Now she has no one to run against in the primary, since she refuses to run against Trump.
@BaddCompani
@1strocker1
@EileenM60933733
Those who have followed you for awhile understand why you don’t or can’t always follow back. As I have gotten older, I realize more and more that it’s not always about me. People have their reasons for why they do what they do. It’s rarely personal.
@thejackhopkins
Sadly, I’m sure he already has a fortune squirreled away at his age. But Karma comes in many forms—health, family, relationships, freedom, etc. There are many things money can’t buy. And I hope Karma comes for him in a way that renders his money useless.
@realTuckFrumper
If I were Biden, I’d make him beg for the money in some way. Maybe have Abbott’scphoto taken, smiling, with his arm around Biden & giving a “thumbs-up,” Trump-style. Abbott was very rude to Biden the last time Biden met with him in Texas. Time to show a little respect, Abbott.
@jwebbjs
@Acyn
Also—and this is a big point—-it was SIX REPUBLICANS who sued in Colorado to remove Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment. This isn’t a Democratic move at all.
@MuellerSheWrote
Does the judge need a gag order to sanction Trump for witness tampering? I figured it was always illegal whether or not a gag order is in place.
@thejackhopkins
Great post. If we don’t speak up against fascists and terrorists wherever we find them, and regardless of who they are, then we are no better than the Germans in the very early 30’s who were reticent to speak up against Hitler.
@mmpadellan
@ReallyAmerican1
The best response to Republicans who ask “Who’s stopping you from voting?” is “You are!” They are changing state laws to make it harder to register to vote, closing polling places in Dem areas, & otherwise restricting when, where & how people vote. Not to mention gerrymandering!
@RonFilipkowski
When I was a kid, we had this thing called “good sportsmanship” and someone who had a temper tantrum over a loss was reviled as a “sore loser.” Kari Lake is a sore loser.
@thejackhopkins
We have 7 Hispanic guys from a landscaping company working their asses off in the baking hot sun now, building us a new patio. We just brought them out a case of cold beers. No way any native born Americans would be doing such hard manual labor under these extreme conditions.
@MuellerSheWrote
@PhredWrites
@duty2warn
Are there different rules for white collar criminals? If Bannon had been a black kid who stole a $100 pair of tennis shoes he’d have been sentenced immediately after the jury found him guilty and hauled off to jail the same day.
@JaneotN
I think you are right about this, if the timing lines up with Gaetz’s change in vote. He definitely looks like he is being threatened. Someone should be able to identify the “silver whisperer.”
@OurShallowState
I’m here for it. I spent four years terrified when he was President. Every day I would wake up and worry what fresh new hell he would unleash or what tragedy he would fail to prevent because of his stupidity and incompetence. Paybacks are hell, as they say.
@harrylitman
That a fact! Most jurors will assume that a defendant who is a no show at a civil trial is liable! It shows disrespect to them not to show up.