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Mom, grandmom, politics and news junkie. Grammarian. Retired RN.
Jun 29, 2020 10 tweets 4 min read
@EricBoehlert For doing what every president before him has done-Roosevelt, Eisenhauer, Johnson, Kennedy, - have a woman on the side, while all the good Christians said Oh well. But for Clinton the sanctimony is too much. Throw him out, he has befouled the presidency. How shameful. /1 @EricBoehlert For all the phony tongue clicking, now we see politicians standing mute, claiming they hadn't read the reports yet, or thee pres likes to tweet, or my favorite-late for mtg.
So all you on the record righteous Christians who fought for your place at the microphone.../2
Jul 19, 2018 5 tweets 4 min read
@sarahkendzior @MrTracy @Shakestweetz I think in 20-20 hindsight it's easy to see things so clearly now. For example, Trump had already prepped his rabid supporters for some kind of rigged results. This would hv been greeted as proof positive tht the fix was in. I think there would have been serious outrage, and. @sarahkendzior @MrTracy @Shakestweetz Trump of course would hv irresponsibly fanned the flames. Given the charged "tribal" environment and Trump's already demonstrated willingness to "go there" and damn the consequences...
May 22, 2018 8 tweets 2 min read
.@WinfieldPolice @JoyAnnReid Probable cause to detain & conduct warrentless search, IF...you are a person of color. W/ no other indications of illegal activity, just vegetation. Many people don't understnd this bec, as whites they aren't typically subject to these stops. /thread Just keep quiet, be respectful and you'll be fine, they say. As if, after being repeatedly stopped bec...you seem suspicious, doesn't give you the right to be angry. All you have to do is be quiet, cooperate, no worries. Except you know you'll be targeted again.../1