It’s normal (& indeed necessary to preserve democracy) for candidates & political parties to have different ideas about what’s best for the future of our country.

What should never have become normal is the demonization of others’ viewpoints, and worse, each other as humans. 1/ It’s not ok to hate each other because we have different views.

It’s not ok to use violent and extreme language about each other.

It’s not ok to say the future of our world depends on defeating each other. 2/

My first big bipartisan victory was back in 2006 defeating Prop 107 – a proposed amendment to AZ’s constitution that would ban same-sex marriage.

16 years later, I successfully worked across the aisle to build consensus and pass our Respect for Marriage Act in the Senate. 🧵 In 2006, I led the Arizona Together campaign with my Republican friend @BookOfSteve to defeat Prop 107 – becoming the first state in the nation to do so. I learned that by staying in our partisan corners and pointing fingers, we weren’t making any progress.

When I ran for the Senate, I promised Arizonans I’d be an independent voice for our state – working with *literally* anyone to deliver lasting results for #State48.

In my first term, I’ve partnered with unlikely allies, found common ground, and produced real results for AZ. 🧵 .@JohnCornyn, @ChrisMurphyCT, @ThomTillis, and I bridged our differences and made long overdue progress addressing school and community violence. Our Bipartisan Safer Communities Act was signed into law in June. azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Huge news, Arizona – our bipartisan Chips and Science Act was just signed into law! We worked hard to secure this historic investment in semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona and across the country, strengthening our supply chains and lowering costs for everyday families. Tiny microchips known as semiconductors are crucial to Arizonans’ everyday lives — powering our phones, computers, cars, and more. Making semiconductors in the U.S. lowers costs of goods *and* helps protect our national security.

A damning choronicle of @dougducey’s inaction & repeated delayed reaction to the greatest health crisis of our lives.

The coronavirus is here until a widespread vaccine works (summer 2021 if all goes well).

Arizona’s response must change, NOW. How else will we make it through?

https://twitter.com/azcentral/status/1278188855057842177

Last Thursday, @dougducey said “I haven't been very retrospective as of late. We've had a lot on our plate.”

This brutal timeline of his inaction/delayed action/underestimation of the coronavirus provides the retrospective look he’s been unwilling to see.

Everyone sees it now.

@dougducey was one of the last to enact stay-at-home & one of the first to lift stay-at-home despite the fact that Az hadn’t met the CDC guidelines for Phase 1 reopening. Today, Az doesn’t meet a single indicator of Phase 1.
/1 Today’s executive order will help - I hope.
But a very serious question remains, will it be enough? We are still operating like a Phase 2 or 3 state, even though our infection numbers are the worst in the country.
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