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28 Jan, 11 tweets, 5 min read
In today's #ThursdayThread, we're looking more closely at the Dem strategy moving forward. Will Democrats continue to fall for promises from the other side of the aisle or will they govern with the power of the mandate they've been given?

(THREAD)

washingtonpost.com/opinions/democ…
(2) There are some good indications that Schumer and Senate Democrats outmaneuvered Mitch McConnell quite neatly on the filibuster issue earlier this week and that they plan to move forward on stimulus without regard to GOP dissent.

thehill.com/homenews/senat…
(3) It's important to note that as much as the wins in Georgia provided Dems control of the Senate, they hold the slimmest of majorities in both chambers and that hampers their agenda.

Because of the filibuster, passing legislation requires 60 votes.

pbs.org/newshour/polit…
(4) So while we can breeze through cabinet nominations, passing progressive legislation is much harder. But that doesn't mean Dems shouldn't try.

Because despite what Republicans want you to believe, Biden's proposed plans have widespread public support.

crooked.com/articles/polle…
(5) There's also some leverage in the Senate due to the difficulties the 2022 senate map presents, with more vulnerable Republican senators and a slew of GOP retirements.

In 2022, there are no Dems running for re-election in states Trump won.

fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-…
(6) The slim majority in the Senate may be one of the reasons why some Dems are hedging their bets with a censure resolution that would remove Trump's ability to hold office in the future.

Apparently coups DON'T have consequences if you're a Republican.

usnews.com/news/politics/…
(7) As Dems step into power with a mandate to restore popular policies such as net neutrality and restoring government accountability, it's critical to keep reminding the media that they're reinforcing false equivalencies.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
(8) We've already seen the NY Times, one of the worst offenders of both-sideism, run with this narrative. Presenting the public with a take on Biden's administration as if we were all suffering from collective amnesia.

(9) The worst parts of Trump's legacy will live on the judiciary Mitch McConnell gave him. While Biden can stem the flow of the damages of deregulation with executive orders, legislation is required.

The GOP will make that a heavy lift for Dems.

propublica.org/article/the-go…
(10) This is my way of saying that criticisms of Dems as weak aren't grounded in the reality they're working with.

If you want Dems to enact progressive legislation, we're going to have to work as hard for the 2022 midterms as we did for 2018.

Let's get to work.
(END) Thanks to @SarahArn0ld for the #ThursdayThread suggestion. Come back Tuesday and we'll do this again or drop-in Sunday am for a live Q & A.

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27 Jan
Ok but stay with me here.

What if it’s more like big tobacco where the industry obscured the fact that their product was dangerous for decades and now can be held responsible for the effects of continuing to market something dangerous to the public under false pretenses.
Hell, even alcohol has warning labels about health risks. And strict rules about who, where, and how they can market their product to the public.

Where’s the warning for Fox News?
I don’t know ANY industry where you can market something with demonstrably false claims. In other industries you’d face fines from the federal government for misleading the public about your product. (Think FDA, EPA enforcement, etc). It should be the same for media.
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26 Jan
I’m facing a quandary

With large percentages of healthcare workers opting not to receive the vaccine, I called my son’s orthodontist and asked if their assistants were vaccinated ahead of his appointment this week

They said HIPA prevented them from disclosing that info
(THREAD)
(2) The ortho office said they couldn’t require the assistants to get the vaccine or disclose whether they had received it.

And while I get that, I’m starting to wonder how we are ever going to make it safe enough out there that people can get the healthcare they need.
(3) Utah is running a 20% daily average positive rate, and 25% of the population can’t be vaccinated because they are under 16.

Given current allotments, we’ll only be able to vaccinate the over 70 population for the next 3-4 weeks and people over 65 could take another month.
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21 Jan
This #thursdaymorning we're taking a closer look at some of Trump's last-minute directives extending secret service protection to his family and members of his administration.

Can Biden reverse these directives?
(THREAD)

seattletimes.com/nation-world/n…
(2) To be clear, these sorts of extensions are not unprecedented, but presidents in the past such as Bush and Obama have only extended secret service protection to teenage and college-age children, not full-grown adults and their families.

theweek.com/speedreads/962…
(3) The cost to taxpayers for 24-hour protection details for the next six months for such a large group will likely be enormous, especially given the family's lifestyle and extensive travel.

It's estimated theTrumps took 4,500 trips between 2017-2019.

vanityfair.com/news/2021/01/t…
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19 Jan
As the wheels of justice grind forward and we prepare for Biden to take office, it's worthwhile to get a bird's eye view of the mess we still have to clean up.

Who was responsible for the Capitol Riots and how will we hold them accountable?
Here's what we know so far.
(THREAD)
(2) First off, the arrests have really ramped up in the last few days. More than 100 have been arrested for their role in the Capitol Riots, but there are 200 or more open case files.

Prosecutors have been clear they plan to charge many with felonies.

bbc.com/news/world-us-…
(3) We're getting a clearer picture of the domestic terrorist groups that led the riot, including:

-Proud Boys
-Oathkeepers
-Three Percenters
-QAnon
-NSC-131
-No White Guilt

Prosecutors have already identified about 300 suspects from these groups.

voanews.com/2020-usa-votes…
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20 Dec 20
This #SundayMorning we're asking ourselves...
coup or no coup?
That is the question.

The next 30 days loom before us.
Will Trump's attempts to install himself as a dictator succeed?
(THREAD)
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
(2) Now that Trump's legal options have run out & the electoral college has voted to cement Biden's victory, Trump's options to overturn a fair election have narrowed.

This week, Flynn floated imposing martial law, the very definition of a military coup.

nymag.com/intelligencer/…
(3) The chances that a military coup could succeed are slim to none, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be concerned.

Recent changes among Pentagon leadership and backtracking on sharing intelligence briefings with Biden suggest something is afoot.

news.yahoo.com/pentagon-offic…
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13 Dec 20
This #SundayMorning we're asking what can be done about House Republicans who signed onto a lawsuit to overturn an election and install Trump as a de facto dictator.

Isn't this sedition? Do Dems have recourse to punish an obvious attempt to undermine the constitution?
(THREAD)
(2) First off, it's been absolutely terrifying to watch a majority of House Republicans sign on to essentially overturn an election and install a dictator. I mean I thought they couldn't surprise me anymore but they succeeded with this seditious nonsense.

news.yahoo.com/here-are-the-r…
(3) The fact that this coup has no support in the senate (for now) is cold comfort. And it brings up an important point.

Are there consequences we can bring to bear against the 126 Republicans who have violated their oath to uphold the constitution?

rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
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