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Aug 19, 2020 • 16 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
I'm just totally delighted by this roll call.
Montana crushed it
New Hampshire: strong tie game
Yes, New Mexico with the shout-out to tribal sovereignty!
North Carolina: words, unminced
Go @IBEW!
Hearing multiple indigenous languages during the roll call of the states is a beautiful reminder that this land has always been multilingual, and always will be
PA brings it home—literally, to Joe's actual childhood house.
I wish to eat the calamari on the screen
It's South Carolina's next senator, @harrisonjaime! secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harr…
America, we are seeing and hearing ourselves, and it's astonishing and great #DemConvention #DemConvention2020
The Democratic Party has delegates from all 57 states and territories. And we're going to elect leaders that remember all 57.
WISCONSIN!
Mandela Barnes, @TheOtherMandela, the first Black Lt Gov in our state's history and a progressive champion, here to cast Wisconsin's electoral college votes. So grateful for your leadership, Mandela!
Folks, we've got a nominee.
That is the most adorable "congrats on being nominated for president" party of all time

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May 23
This week, Elon Musk (who is still working w/Trump!) announced that, “In terms of political spending, I’m going to do a lot less in the future.”

"I think I've done enough."

It looks like your work in this spring’s Supreme Court race fueled a sea change in American politics. 🧵 Image
It’s never a great idea to take Elon Musk at his word. But even the act of publicly backing away from his previous position—where he was regularly promising to fund primary and general election campaigns against anyone who got in Trump’s way—is a huge shift.
In light of Elon Musk promising to back off funding elections, let’s review the path to this moment. There’s value in celebrating wins.
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May 16
GOOD NEWS: The GOP’s raid on health care to fund a multi-trillion $ tax cut for billionaires has hit rocky shoals—and, so far, doesn’t have votes to pass.

BAD NEWS: Among GOP in the House & Senate, objectors think it doesn’t go far enough.

Ron Johnson is the worst of them. 🧵
Ron Johnson is on a media tour describing the so-called “big, beautiful bill” as “the Titanic” because its cuts don’t go far enough.
politico.com/live-updates/2…
So what is it that Ron Johnson thinks should be cut?

As he wrote in an op-ed, he wants to target “ObamaCare, which seems to have found new life under the name ‘Medicaid expansion.’”
wsj.com/opinion/the-ug…
Read 22 tweets
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May 2
A week ago today, FBI agents arrested Judge Hannah Dugan on courthouse grounds on outrageous charges. Immediately, Trump officials like Kash Patel and Pam Bondi began to celebrate. But this is not going well for them, and it’s going to age like milk on a Miami sidewalk. 🧵
Let’s review what happened.

The arrest of Judge Dugan stemmed from a Keystone Kops type episode that took place a week earlier, when immigration enforcement attempted to arrest an individual in Dugan’s courtroom.
Judge Dugan sent the enforcers out, telling them to talk to the chief judge. Then she sent the individual out via the “jury door.” The FBI now wants to prosecute her for supposedly obstructing a U.S. agency and concealing an individual to prevent an arrest. But there’s a problem.
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Apr 23
Last summer, I had the chance to recommend three books on The Ezra Klein Show. Today, on #WorldBookDay, I stand by those recommendations. 🧵
1. The Reasoning Voter, by Samuel Popkin. Terrific book exploring how voters (especially those who generally tune out politics) use available info to make decisions about who’s on their side. BOOK COVER The Reasoning Voter Communication and Persuasion in Presidential Campaigns Samuel L. Popkin "If you're preparing to run a presidential campaign and only have time to read one book, make sure you read Sam Popkin's The Reasoning Voter. If you have time to read two books, read The Reasoning Voter twice." - James Carville
2. Finding Freedom: The Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Freedom Seeker, by Ruby West Jackson and Walter T. McDonald. One of Wisconsin’s proudest stories about a traveler on the Underground Railroad, and the Wisconsinites who rallied to his side. BOOK COVER Finding Freedom The Untold Story of Joshua Glover Freedom Seeker Ruby West Jackson Walter T. McDonald Foreword by Christy Clark Pujara
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Apr 10
It's been the honor of my life to serve as Chair of @WisDems for the last 6 years. With a pro-democracy Supreme Court secured for years, WI can reach for a trifecta in 2026. Our state party is in superb shape. So today, I’m announcing that, this summer, I’m passing the torch.🧵
Here's my full statement, or you can read the rest of this thread.
benwikler.com/p/news-im-pass…
Now is the right time for me to take a breath, and find new ways to advance the fight for a country that works for working people—one that honors every person's dignity and freedom. I'm going to take some time to figure out what's next, & spend time with a family I fiercely love.
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Apr 4
Justice-elect Susan Crawford’s victory over Brad Schimel, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump marks a sea change in American politics.

The fight back has begun.

This is a thread about what just happened—and a huge thank you to those who drove it. 🧵
Susan Crawford’s victory astonished the country and the world—not just because she won after being outspent by a campaign fueled by the world’s richest man, but because she did so by a double-digit margin in the deepest-purple state in America.
The margin of victory in both the Presidential and Senate races in 2024 was under one percentage point. Susan Crawford won by 10%. Relative to 2024’s presidential race, every single county in Wisconsin moved left. Image
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