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24 Jun, 3 tweets, 1 min read
There are 22 states with two Dem Senators, 22 states with two GOP Senators, and 6 states with 1 of each.

50/50, right? But...

DYK there were 83M votes cast to elect the 50 Dem Senators & only 63M votes cast to elect the 50 GOP Senators?

Food for thought. #EndTheFilibusterNow
And yes, the original purpose of the Senate is different than that of the House, which intended to be the body with proportional representation.

But this shit ain’t workin...my point above just underscores how lopsided & undemocratic the filibuster is as a tool.
And yes I know Sanders & King are Independents. I only have 280 characters to make a point, which still stands regardless.

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11 Jun
Vaccination rates, by state.

Blue states went to Biden in 2020, red states went to Trump.

Pretty stark. A little thread...

/1 Vaccination Rates by State & 2020 Election Result
Here I've outlined the states in orange that are most dependent on the Federal government. 🤔
Here I've outlined the states the states in green that put more money into the federal government than they get back (per capita). 🤔
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17 Apr
With the launch of the 'America First Caucus' for Anglo Saxon cultural preservation, I asked folks for some alt names for this group.

Here's what you said! (Thread)

On The Nose:
▫️ Whites Only Caucus
▫️ Confederate Caucus
▫️ White Privilege Coalition
▫️ Nazi Caucus
Cont'd

KKK-Themed:
▫️ Ku Klux Kaucus
▫️ Coup Klux Kaucus
▫️ KKKaucus
▫️ Klans-R-Us

Nazi-Themed:
▫️ Nazis-R-Us
▫️ Aryan Assemblage
▫️ The Brownshirts
▫️ Genocidal Preparatory Caucus

Cracker-Themed:
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America First(?)-Themed:
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3 Mar
This fucking huge news is getting buried.

The Senate is bucking the parliamentarian and will push the $15 minimum wage back into the COVID Relief bill.

Democrats ARE going to bat for the American people.

This is complicated, so let me do my best to explain.
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After the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that the $15 minimum wage was ineligible to be included in the reconciliation bill, the general consensus was that only @VP Harris could step in to overrule the judgement and keep $15 in the bill.

/2
Based on what I'm hearing from people familiar with the discussion within the Senate since the ruling came down, the consensus changed.

There is very little precedent for this type of situation.

/3
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13 Feb
Mitch McConnell’s rationale for acquittal - that the Senate doesn’t have jurisdiction - is bullshit.

The Senate has jurisdiction. They settled that matter on day 1.

This piece from @ReginaldOhLaw shreds McConnell’s argument. #ClearAndPresentDanger

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Impeachment isn’t about removal.

It’s about assessing and voting on an official’s fitness for office.

The Senate’s role is to determine *fitness* and issue a *verdict*.

In a trial, there are verdicts and there are sentences. Two different things.

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The fact that the mandatory sentence can’t be delivered to the official doesn’t negate the need for the verdict and assessment of fitness.

Because there are other sentences.

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13 Feb
BREAKING: Sen. Mike Lee has given lawyers on both sides of the #ImpeachmentTrial a copy of a log from his cellphone that shows a call from the White House at 2:26 p.m. on Jan. 6. #ClearAndPresentDanger
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“The phone log proves that Trump’s call to Tuberville came only after he had attacked Pence as “lacking courage.” But it also provides evidence that Trump definitively knew of Pence’s predicament moments later. Trump did not follow up his tweet with any call for Pence’s safety.”
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New from @SenSchumer: The agreed-upon structure of the impeachment trial.

Link: democrats.senate.gov/download/alb21…

Details: Up to 4 hrs equally divided btwn the Impeachment Managers & the Trump’s counsel to present arguments on Tues Feb 9 on the constitutionality of the trial.

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Following these arguments the Senate will vote, at a simple majority threshold, on whether the Senate has jurisdiction under the Constitution to try the former president. If a majority votes in favor of constitutionality, it will proceed under the following provisions...

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Up to 16 hours per side for the Impeachment Managers and the defense to present their case beginning Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 12:00pm EST. The resolution states that each side must use their time over no greater than two days and each day’s presentation will not exceed 8 hours.

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