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I was honored to pray at the #DemocraticConvention last week. Originally I thought the prayer could be 2 minutes (that was my mistake: I misunderstood) but it needed to be under 40 seconds, since it was 1 of 3 Benedictions. I thought you might like to see the original prayer. 
My goal was to write a prayer that was neither Republican nor Democrat but Catholic, not partisan but religious, which I could pray at either convention and, more importantly, which would remind listeners that all life is sacred.
The intentions were listed not in order of importance, but according to the length of lines, so that it would move from the longest intentions and end with the shortest ones. That seemed to sound the best. Of course in the end some of the intentions were edited out for time.
#JoeBiden alla #DemocraticConvention, thread e qui il discorso/1
Un discorso volto a convincere e rassicurare, che parla soprattutto alla working/middle class bianca. E per questo, pur parlando di futuro e cose da fare, ha degli elementi di promessa di ritorno al passato (come il messaggio di Trump 2016)/2
Se la campagna Trump da mesi racconta Biden come sleepy Joe, un rimbambito, il discorso di ieri ha mostrato un candidato anziano ma in ottima forma/3
No discurso em que aceitou a nomeação como democrata à presidência dos EUA, Joe Biden buscou se apresentar como contraponto ao Trump, com ênfase em quatro grandes crises: pandemia, economia, desigualdades raciais e mudanças climáticas #DemocraticConvention
Biden pintou um quadro sombrio dos EUA sob Trump: “temporada de escuridão”. Prometeu trabalhar para reduzir as divisões. Fez acenos a eleitores republicanos, mas ressaltou também pautas caras à base democrata, a mais importante delas a proposta de taxar grandes empresas.
O ex-VP traçou um plano de reconstrução econômica que lembra o New Deal Do pós-depressão de 29, com foco em investimentos em infraestrutura e na retomada do mercado de trabalho. "Emprego não é só sobre o contracheque, é uma questão de dignidade", afirmou.
O Biden citar as mudanças climáticas como uma das quatro crises existenciais de nosso tempo (ao lado da sanitária, da econômica e da racial) é mais um atestado de como a política ambiental se incorporou ao mainstream da plataforma democrata.
Biden prometendo manter a cadeia produtiva de materiais de saúde nos EUA para o país não ter que ficar dependente de adversários internacionais, como a China. Essa poderia ser facilmente uma promessa republicana #DemocraticConvention2020
Estou realmente surpreso com a posição central das mudanças climáticas no discurso do Biden. Tema já foi citado pelo menos três vezes #DemocraticConvention
The final day of the #DemConvention is here! Follow along for updates on immigration policy commentary and other important convention themes. #DemocraticConvention
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: “People often think they can't make a difference like our Civil Rights icons, but every person in the movement mattered—those who made the sandwiches, swept the church floors, stuffed the envelopes. They, too, changed America.” #DemConvention
An absolutely beautiful tribute to John Lewis with @johnlegend and @common. #DemConvention #DemocraticConvention
The president's suggestion that you need an ID to "get into" the convention is confusing because the convention is virtual and people are watching from their homes with TVs and computers and phones and maybe an iPad....
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I am not sure what the president is talking about.
So either the president is unaware the convention is virtual.
Or his Twitter handler is unaware.
Or it is an attempt to confuse those who dont know what is truth from fiction.
Or his Twitter handler is unaware.
Or it is an attempt to confuse those who dont know what is truth from fiction.
I am LIVE NOW in Milwaukee on the last night of the #DemConvention where protesters and yellow vesters are demanding more and marching for justice. WATCH:
Protesters are now marching through the streets of Milwaukee at the #DemConvention saying the names of those who have been unjustly murdered at the hands of police. WATCH LIVE:
Protesters chant #BlackLivesMatter through the streets of Milwaukee on the last night of the #DemocraticConvention
Hey y'all! I am ALL IN for the #BidenHarris ticket and that means fundraising! Look out for me posting opportunities to support through upcoming events or you can just drop a few coins using this link:
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Tonight VP #JoeBiden will accept the nomination and close out the #DemocraticConvention. On Friday for just $10 you can be the 1st to celebrate with Joe & Jill Biden AND #KamalaHarris & Doug Emhoff. Sign up here ⬇️ #BidenHarris2020 #BidenHarris #DNC2020
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Ashley Biden and #PeteButtigieg (Mayor Pete!) are teaming up for a special Arkansas Virtual Reception on Monday, August 24, 2020 at 5:30PM CDT/ 6:30PM EDT. Sign up for the event here ⬇️ 💛🐝
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If you cannot attend you can still contribute through this link.
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If you cannot attend you can still contribute through this link.
Last night at the #DemocraticConvention, Kerry Washington gave an incredible speech about her family's immigration history and how immigration is "etched into our DNA" as a nation. #DemConvention
In case you missed the incredible performance by @PrinceRoyce, here's a highlight of his beautiful tribute to immigrants standing by each other this November. #DemConvention #DemocraticConvention
Estela Juarez is a young hero who told her family's heartbreaking story at the #DemocraticConvention last night. #DemConvention
He wrote an illegal 130,000 check to keep a porn star quiet and got caught.
And he lied through his teeth about knowing anything about the payments and got caught doing that too.
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1/ There have been so many times over the past months that doctors like myself have been lambasted for speaking up in “politics”— if only you realized that *politics* is why we have failed to stop #covid19; why over 170k Americans are dead in this country.
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2/ We have enough public health expertise, enough medical talent, enough $$, enough manufacturing capacity, enough great ideas to stop this epidemic; what we lack is the leadership to actually bring those moving parts together to create a real response. #DemocraticConvention
3/ Ultimately, for myself and other doctors who were on the frontlines; who took care of patients that couldn’t breathe; families that were destroyed within hours— literally— this is not about politicians, this is not about right v left; this is about real leadership & real lives
“I never expected that my successor would embrace my vision or continue my policies. I did hope, for the sake of our country, that Donald Trump might show some interest in taking the job seriously. But he never did.” @BarackObama speaks the truth. #DemConvention
"And the consequences of that failure are severe: 170,000 Americans dead. Millions of jobs gone. Our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatened like never before.” #Obama on #Covid_19 and more
“Over eight years, Joe was the last one in the room whenever I faced a big decision. He made me a better president. He’s got the character and the experience to make us a better country.”
We're ready for it, @BarackObama. #DNCConvention #DemocraticConvention
We're ready for it, @BarackObama. #DNCConvention #DemocraticConvention
📺 @GabbyGiffords just addressed the #DemocraticConvention. She's speaking not just about gun safety, but drawing a powerful metaphor b/w her nearly decade-long recovery and the fight against gun violence: One more step, one more word. One more law, one less shooting. 1/
.@GabbyGiffords continues her recovery. This is her longest speech since being shot and is the product of countless hours of practice. She says, "I found one word & then I found another... America needs us all to speak out, even when you have to fight to find the words." 2/
“Words once came easily, today I struggle to speak, but I have not lost my voice." - @GabbyGiffords 🎙️
I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING
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I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING
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We'll be live tweeting the #DemConvention again tonight to provide updates on immigration policy commentary.
And to see @KamalaHarris, of course. #DemocraticConvention #HadEnoughTrump
And to see @KamalaHarris, of course. #DemocraticConvention #HadEnoughTrump
.@kerrywashington: "If we are going to undo the damage that has been done, if we are going to finally realize the dream, we the people have to get involved." #DemConvention #DemocraticConvention #DNC2020
Estella: "Every day that passes, you deport more moms and dads and take them away from kids like me." #DemConvention #DemocraticConvention #Immigration
Last night at the #DemocraticConvention, @SenSchumer made a commitment to advancing immigration policy if Democrats take the Senate this November. #DemConvention #DNC2020 #Immigration
.@AOC gave a short and powerful speech last night about combatting hate in our country and rebuilding a better immigration system that turns away from the violence and xenophobia of the past. #DemConvention #DemocraticConvention
Last night Khizr Khan made a powerful statement about the attack at Charlottesville three years ago and Donald Trump's dangerous support of white supremacists. #DemConvention #DemocraticConvention #DNCConvention
Your morning reads, friends, from the @chitribopinions pages of the @chicagotribune ... @SAKimFoxx #DemocraticConvention #Exelon and more. / thread follows
... columnist @EricZorn is fed up with @SAKimFoxx after the release of special prosecutor Dan Webb's summary of findings on how she handled the @JussieSmollett case. Have you reached the same point? chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-z…
... columnist @cptime tells us what he likes about the Zoom-ish @DNC convention. How do you like the format so far? chicagotribune.com/columns/claren…
Tonight's #DemocraticConvention Speaker highlights are:
Kamala Harris
Speaker Pelosi
Liz Warren
And:
President Obama
Theme of the night is #AMorePerfectUnion
Billie Eilish is the performer
#BidenHarris2020
Kamala Harris
Speaker Pelosi
Liz Warren
And:
President Obama
Theme of the night is #AMorePerfectUnion
Billie Eilish is the performer
#BidenHarris2020
2-"America is not going back to where it was before Donald Trump’s mismanagement of the pandemic and subsequent economic crisis, because for too many people, that wasn’t good enough. As he leads us out of crisis, Joe Biden will help build back better. He will have a historic
3-"partner in these efforts: the first female vice-president. On Wednesday, you will hear from the vice-presidential nominee and many others who are committed to working alongside Joe Biden to achieve his goals to form a more perfect union." ~NYM
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Thread sulla seconda giornata della #DemocraticConvention. Se si escludono #AOC, Stacey Abrams e il coro di giovani eletti che legge il keynote speech, ieri è stato il giorno del passato e della rassicurazione. Vediamo cosa significa (la soluzione in fondo al thread) /1
#Clinton ha demolito Trump da par suo (è sempre stato un grande oratore, anche quando non parla da un podio) e tranquillizzato sui piani di Biden: "Build Back Better" contro "Blame, Bully e Belittle" (biasimare, bullizzare, sminuire) di Trump/2
#CindyMcCain, vedova di John, ricorda l'amicizia tra i due. Un modo per segnalare la volontà di Biden di tornare a un clima politico decente dopo un deterioramento progressivo che tocca l'apice con Trump. Allo stato una "mission impossible"/3
Now for the English teacher section of the evening! #DemocraticConvention
She’s right about the floors, BTW; it’s a multiple person process, so the summer waxing didn’t happen everywhere it usually would this summer.
(And this really really bothers custodial and facilities folks. Shiny school floors is part of what summer is about. Another little loss alongside so many big ones)
Pierre Poilievre is the most repugnant human in #Canada.
Watching the #DemocraticConvention gives me hope.
Time to put these Cons and Republicans into the dustbin of history.
ENOUGH with the hate, division and negativity!
#cdnpoli
Watching the #DemocraticConvention gives me hope.
Time to put these Cons and Republicans into the dustbin of history.
ENOUGH with the hate, division and negativity!
#cdnpoli
The #CPC lays out it's plan to get #Canada's economy back on track after #Covid19!
...Oh, sorry. It's just #PigeonPierre ranting and raving about bullshit again.
#cdnpoli #PissOffPierre
...Oh, sorry. It's just #PigeonPierre ranting and raving about bullshit again.
#cdnpoli #PissOffPierre
#PigeonPierre is proud of his collection and is doing a Liddle' "show and tell" for all of us!
He wants the "5000 documents" to be #Canada's "But her emails!" - or, at least, Harper does.
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He wants the "5000 documents" to be #Canada's "But her emails!" - or, at least, Harper does.
#cdnpoli
In case you missed last night's #DemocraticConvention, check out our thread of clips we highlighted earlier. We'll be live-tweeting again tonight about any commentary on #immigration policy from the speakers. #DemConvention #DNC2020
If this is the future of the Democratic Party, the future of #Immigration policy is looking bright.
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.@SallyQYates: "I was fired for refusing to defend Donald Trump's shameful and unlawful Muslim travel ban."
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Last night during the #DemocraticConvention Aldo Martinez- a #Dreamer from Florida- discussed his role as an essential worker during the pandemic.
Read about how #DACA is on the ballot this November: bit.ly/3aCXnxT
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Read about how #DACA is on the ballot this November: bit.ly/3aCXnxT
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Last night @SenCortezMasto- the first Latina woman elected to the U.S. Senate- reminded us of the importance of voting by mail. This is why we need to #FundUSPS, not Trump's wall. #DemocraticConvention #DemConvention #DNCConvention
While the GOP is trying to divide and distract us from Trump's gross mishandling of the pandemic, @SenSanders gave an exceptional speech last night at the #DemocraticConvention about how all of us are in this crisis together. #DemConvention #DNCConvention
La pandemia estuvo muy presente en el
#DemocraticConvention de esta noche. Pero el mensaje más fuerte no lo dio un virologo ni un médico ni un enfermero, sino @kdurquiza, quien perdió a su padre (65) por la #COVID19 (+)
#DemocraticConvention de esta noche. Pero el mensaje más fuerte no lo dio un virologo ni un médico ni un enfermero, sino @kdurquiza, quien perdió a su padre (65) por la #COVID19 (+)
"Su única condición preexistente fue confiar en Donald Trump", dijo durante el #DemocraticConvention y señaló que cuando vote por Joe Biden, lo hará por su padre.
En su cuenta de Twitter, la joven dijo que, en memoria a su padre, lanzó @MarkedByCovid para que la gente pueda compartir sus historias y pueda pedir responsabilidad a los políticos.
Michelle Obama has not said Donald Trump's name in 4 years.
And we all know who she's talking about.
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And we all know who she's talking about.
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Damn it.
LOL she said his name literally 5 seconds after I said that.
