This politico comparison of SCOTUS justices’ stated position on Roe at their confirmation hearings and their current position exemplifies exactly why the court has no legitimacy. Perjury is a felony. All 6 @GOP-appointed justices lied to get confirmed. politico.com/news/2021/12/0…
Chief Justice John Roberts: Nominated by George W. Bush and Confirmed in 2005
Justice Clarence Thomas: Nominated by George H.W. Bush and confirmed in 1991
Justice Samuel Alito: Nominated by George W. Bush and confirmed in 2006
Justice Neil Gorsuch: Nominated by Donald Trump and confirmed in 2017
Justice Brett Kavanaugh: Nominated by Donald Trump and confirmed in 2018
Justice Amy Coney Barrett: Nominated by Donald Trump and confirmed in 2020
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Trump’s WH is in full-blown panic mode because the Epstein Files bill just crossed the one threshold that changes everything: Adelita Grijalva provided the 218th signature needed to force a House floor vote.
Here’s what happens next, and why it UTTERLY TERRIFIES THEM [Thread 🧵]
218 signatures = the dam officially broke.
Quisling Mike Johnson stonewalled on swearing in Rep. Grijalva for 7 weeks FOR THIS EXACT REASON
With her signature, Massie & Khanna’s discharge petition FORCES a House vote PUTTING ALL MEMBERS ON RECORD on releasing the Epstein files
Now the House will vote on the bill itself.
Every member goes on the record as standing with the victims or the perpetrators.
And @POLITICO says Republicans are bracing for MASS DEFECTIONS.
Given 4 already bucked leadership just to force this, the floor vote is likely to pass.
Let’s walk through all the reasons this is a terrible idea.
1. As I stated above, this is not “giving money to the people.” It’s DISMANTLING THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE that makes health insurance even *remotely* affordable.
2. Those “hundreds of billions” aren’t handouts to insurance companies. They’re premium subsidies and cost-sharing reductions that go directly to lowering people’s bills.
Truman rebuilt the interior after it literally fell apart
FDR expanded the West Wing to improve workspace
Kennedy restored historic art & furniture
Obama made the building more energy efficient
None of them BULLDOZED AN ENTIRE WING to build themselves a $200 million ballroom
Trump isn’t just knocking down walls — he’s defacing our history. The White House IS NOT HIS to redecorate/destroy. It belongs to the American people. Every inch of it represents democracy, continuity, and the sacrifices made to preserve it.
Bulldozing part of the East Wing to build a personal $200 million ballroom is a grotesque display of ego and ownership. Presidents are temporary stewards of that building — not kings building a palace to immortalize and glorify themselves.
1. House Republicans pushed through an extremist reconciliation bill that has poison-pill provisions — including one that lets ACA subsidies expire at year’s end, yanking affordable health coverage from ~15 million people and hiking costs for millions more
2. The bill also included deep cuts to programs that tens of millions of Americans rely on to LIVE like SNAP, Medicaid, and renewable-energy investments — all designed to appease the MAGA hardliners and Freedom Caucus (even though MAGA actually gets screwed the *most* by these).