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Lisa Desjardins Profile picture
@LisaDNews
Sep 29, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Some debate stage-setting.

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Even for this time of divide, Biden and Trump are remarkably different people and politicians.

But let me first start with the lesser-known fact, what they have in common.

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Biden and Trump both:

- Were born in the 1940s, kids in the years rt after WWII.
- Went to private school for HS. (Biden got an on-campus job to help pay)
- Were of age but did not serve in Vietnam. (Biden got student deferrals, Trump a medical deferral for a "bone spur")

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Trump and Biden:

- Both had reputations as not the best students.
- But both were known as standout, even star athletes.
- Both had close family members who were immigrants. (Trump's mother, Biden's grandparents)

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One more odd similarity b/t Biden and Trump: 1987.

- That was the first year Biden ran for president.

- And the first year that Trump flirted with and was asked if he wanted to run.

(See Larry King live - ! - )

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Oct 4
Folks. One of the voters I've been talking with for months lives in a hard-hit area of NC and sent me a great list of how to help the area.

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Autumn told me that while the Red Cross is wonderful, she wants to raise local mutual aid organizations that are on the ground there too.

So here is the list she sent of possible places if you want to help that area.

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Aerial Recovery (which deals with disasters and fights sex trafficking). aerialrecovery.org/team/
Here is the Helene link. secure.givelively.org/donate/aerial-…
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Apr 17
What is happening now? Leader Schumer raised a point of order that the impeachment articles themselves are unconstitutional - that they do not rise "high crimes or misdemeanors".

Senate is voting on that. No debate is warranted for this point of order in impeachment court.
Staff and senators are now huddling, seemingly to discuss the procedural mechanics, maybe options here. Note that Leader McConnell's staff is huddling with conservatives as McConnell listens from just outside the circle.
Prior to this interlude, Schumer offered Republicans the chance to vote on the trial structure and have debate.

- That would have teed up resolutions from Sens. Lee and Cruz.
- And allowed for likely 3 hours of debate altogether.
- But Sen. Schmitt objected.
- And here we are.
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Apr 17
NEWS here. @SpeakerJohnsontext to House members:
"the House Rules Committee will be posting soon today the text of three bills that will fund America’s national security interests and allies in Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine, including a loan structure for aid..."
That is a main headline. Here is the full text sent by @speakerjohnson:

"After significant Member feedback and discussion, the House Rules Committee will be posting soon today the text of three bills that will fund America’s national security interests and allies ...
@SpeakerJohnson "... allies in Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine, including a loan structure for aid, and enhanced strategy and accountability.

These will be brought to the floor under a structured rule that will allow for an amendment process..."
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Apr 5
New and newsy letter now out from @SenSchumer. Many bottom lines:
- Baltimore: The WH sent over a authorization request this morning for the bridge and port. That will need bipartisan support to move.

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@SenSchumer - Ukraine aid: Waiting on Speaker Johnson. "Speaker Johnson has to ultimately decide for himself whether or not he will do the right thing for Ukraine ... if he’ll allow the extreme MAGA wing of his party to hand Vladimir Putin a victory"
- Israel: Is NOT mentioned.

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- (Schumer does push the Senate-passed security bill, which includes Israel funding.)
- FISA. Also, waiting on Speaker Johnson and the House. W/ clock ticking to wiretap program ended April 19.
- Pinnable quote: "The House is working on a path forward for their legislation."

3/
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Mar 1
NEW: House has released another 5,000 hours of footage from J6. The prev. release was what Tucker Carlson got plus some cameras far from central areas.

Not sure yet what is in here - looking. And you can too! Reply with anything interesting.

rumble.com/c/CHASubcommit…
Here is footage of a moment rioters broke through, on the East Front on J6. (The side we have seen less footage from.)

These were the folks I saw violently breaking through the giant brass doors of the Capitol.

rumble.com/v41geie-camera…
One person I interviewed, immediately after they broke into the Capitol, told me they ran to the Capitol b/c police were firing rubber bullets.

He showed me a rubber bullet.

But this video it is clear backing of what USCP have said - the rioters were the absolute aggressors.
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Feb 29
Hunter Biden transcript:

This is dense. Still going through it. Many detailed questions and answers.

But as I compile/sort out if anything is new here on Hunter, there are a number of exchanges about Hunter Biden's addiction that stand out.
Rep. Gaetz: Were you on drugs when you served on the Burisma board?

Hunter Biden: Mr Gaetz, look me in the eye. You think that's appropriate to ask me?

Gaetz: Absolutely.

Hunter Biden: Of all the people sitting around the table, you think that is appropriate to ask me? Image
Biden's attny repeatedly argued that qs about Hunter's drug + alcohol use were unrelated to the hearing.

The GOP disagreed and asked many times. The words "addict" or "addiction" are in the transcript 63 times.

Nearly as much as "Burisma" (86) and much more than "CEFC" (28).
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