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Mar 21 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Time for Jackson's opening statement. If you were waiting for today's moment, here it is. #ConfirmJudgeJackson
Jackson: "It is faith that sustains me at this moment."

That's cool. For me it's brats right now because we grilled this weekend.
Jackson points out how her brother volunteered for the army after the 9/11 attacks... but Republicans are STILL going to call her a terrorist sympathizer for defending Gitmo detainees.
Jackson is listing her mentors and she's never once mentioned Roger Taney and I'm sure that is going to disappoint Tom Cotton.
Jackson: "You may have noticed that my opinions tend to be on the long side."

A: The Senators haven't noticed because they don't read.
B: I noticed, but I didn't want to say anything because it smacks of "she's TOO qualified." But I feel very seen now. :)

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Mar 23
#ConfirmationHearings Day 3.

Going to live tweet the technical end of round 1 (Ossoff and Tillis). Then I'll keep an eye on Round 2 questions of course, but won't be doing a straight play by play because I have to actually write today and do some media.
If you're looking for more play by play, just hit up @RewireNewsGroup like I do. :)
I do wonder which Black authors the @GOP will get pissed off about today. I imagine @tedcruz will come prepared with Doc McStuffins slides.
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Mar 23
Top 5 alter egos who have to WORK to make the super hero work:
1. Bruce Banner
2. Bruce Wayne
3. Matt Murdock
4. Peter Parker/Miles Morales
5. Bill Batson
1. Hulk is a completely different character if Banner is a dick as intended (Ed Norton) or fundamentally nice (Mark Ruffalo). Both *can* work but they have to link.
2. Wayne is more compelling than Batman when done right.
3. Murdock is a lot like Banner, actually.
4. You know how important Peter or Miles is because you see how Spider-Man just hits all different depending on which one you're rolling with.
5. Billy as the kid is what make Shazam actually fun.
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Mar 23
Nice. @JoyAnnReid " @DrIbram is not a critical race theorist and anybody who tells you otherwise is ignorant or lying."
God damn. Joy was on my TV for five minutes and MELTED IT
OH SHIT... And Chris Hayes just basically called out Gym Jordan and the fact that Republicans too often DON'T take allegation of child sexual assault seriously
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Mar 22
All righty, Confirmation Hearing question day. Durbin says it's "Trial by Ordeal" #ConfirmationHearing
Jackson describes her 3 step process;
1: Start from a position of neutrality
2: Evaluating all the facts from various perspectives
3: Apply law to facts, while observing the constraints on judicial authority. (jurisdiction, precedent, "ADHERANCE TO TEXT")
She says she's constrained by the "original public meaning" which is the buzzword that conservatives know. But then says "sometimes that's enough."
And of course SOMETIMES it's not, but conservatives oversell their hands by acting like it always is.
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Mar 21
Senator Dick Durbin really wanted the job chairing this committee, and it's his biggest moment so far. I am rooting for him. #ConfirmJudgeJackson
Is the Senate audio bad or am I having a stroke?
I hope they fix it for Grassley because he's hard enough to understand when you hear all the words.
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Mar 21
Tomorrow, for the first time in American history, a black woman will start the advice and consent process to sit on the Supreme Court.
And Republicans will absolutely beclown themselves trying to stop her.
Out here on these Tweets, there will be a lot of white wing bullies casting about dog whistle racism and other aspersions. I'll try to Tank as many as I can and hold aggro. Don't pay them no mind.
Instead, try to remind your Democratic Senators and others with platform to defend this impeccably qualified and historic nominee. Too often, Democrats leave women of color out to dry while both sides media goes on the attack (coughVPcough). Encourage them not to do that.
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