15 years ago I flew to Indianapolis with
@BarackObama
for his last campaign stop. We felt unexpectedly calm, knowing over the last 21 months we had done all we could do and we had faith that the American people would put their faith in him.
After four years of defending ridiculously divisive nonsense, one rather unhinged speech does not save you,
@LindseyGrahamSC
. You will forever be on the wrong side of history.
History should remember the incredibly 17 year old Darnella Frazier who had the strength and composure to capture the murder of
#georgefloyd
on video. Without her video there may never have been
#justice
.
Not only is
@IlhanMN
a duly elected member of Congress, and an American citizen, but she is also a mom. What kind of person would put her and her family in harms way?
If the
@BarackObama
Administration made testing harder how did we manage to test 1 million people within the first month of the H1N1 outbreak? Why did you dismantle the White House office
@BarackObama
created in NSC post Embola? Why did you cut funding to CDC? Come on!
For decades the
@CDCgov
looked at, and studied, its testing system, but did nothing about it. It would always be inadequate and slow for a large scale pandemic, but a pandemic would never happen, they hoped. President Obama made changes that only complicated things further.....
The White House has never been used as a political prop during a Convention before. It belongs to all of the American people. Not just those who support one party.
.
@SenatorRomney
marching in front of the WH: “We need a voice against racism, we need many voices against racism and against brutality. And we need to stand up and say black lives matter.” (w/
@alivitali
)
The families of our wounded warriors don't often get a lot of fanfare, but they're serving and sacrificing right alongside their loved ones. We all owe a debt to them, too, and Fisher House is always making sure we're serving those who serve us.
.
@BarackObama
“is everything Trump will never be: Compassionate, thoughtful, intellectually curious, honest and highly intelligent. Obama's commencement speeches simply reminded of us that very fact.”
To all of the survivors of sexual assault, & women who wonder if they will be believed if they are attacked, know there’s a growing, powerful movement of support that will always have your back. We believe you. We will stand with you. We will defend you. Change is coming.
Our first COVID-19 vaccine is authorized, the Supreme Court rejected a bogus Republican attempt to circumvent the will of the people, and there are only 40 days until
@JoeBiden
and
@KamalaHarris
are sworn in. The future is beginning to look bright!
Americans, regardless political of party, really needed to be introduced to a true public servant. Courageous. Honest. Dedicated. Patriotic. Hopefully Ms. Hill helped restored a bit of our faith in those who serve honorably, and far too often thanklessly.
Today, the men and women of the
@NRA
honor the profound life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King applied for a concealed carry permit in a "may issue" state and was denied. We will never stop fighting for every law-abiding citizen's right to self-defense.
#MLKDay
The Mongomery bus boycott last 381 days until the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. People walked miles to work or car pooled year round to fight for equality. Remember that if you are growing weary after a few weeks of protests.
From Selma to the White House.
@repjohnlewis
proved the long arc of the moral universe does bend towards justice when we all push together.
@BarackObama
I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked
@KamalaHarris
— a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.
It is disappointing that the
@WSJ
would give anyone an avenue to publish such misogynistic nonsense. The soon-to-be First Lady of the United States will be referred to by her name - Dr. Jill Biden. Get used to hearing it, kiddo.
@realDonaldTrump
What we are witnessing is the total collapse of the traditional confirmation process for a Supreme Court nominee.
It is being replaced by a game of delay, deception, and wholesale character assassination.
Produce the notes that back this up. I cannot imagine a single one of my former colleagues who would do this. From
@BarackObama
on down, we all tried to help facilitate a smooth and orderly transition just as President Bush and his team had done for us.
WH Press Sec Stephanie Grisham claims Obama aides left 'you will fail" notes in offices for Trump aides: “We came into the WH, I’ll tell you something. Every office was filled with Obama books and we had notes left behind that said ‘you will fail,’ ‘you aren’t going to make it,’”
NEW:
@K_JeanPierre
adds duty. as running mate chief of staff;
@LizMarieAllen
returns to Biden fold as VP pick comms dir,
@sheilanix
as sr adviser. More on the Biden camp team standing up to support the imminent choice
This looks like strong, responsible, evidence based, leadership. This is not a reality tv show. It is behaving responsibly in our reality.
#LeadByExample
.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are braver and more resilient than most adults but they also need our love, encouragement and support in the first day of school, and every day ❤️
Republicans: Where is your humanity and decency? Stop bullying a woman who has already been traumatized. Slow down and do right by the American people.
I will tell you where we should draw the line. Let’s not honor racist people who fought to protect slavery. Include them in our history books, but do not commemorate what they did to our country.
So much wrong here. Not enough space. First of all, if you had appointed even one woman to the Judiciary Committee, you would not need to hire an “assistant” to ask Q’s. Second, are you saying none of your male colleagues know how to be respectful and professional to a woman?
.
@SenateMajLdr
: "We have hired a female assistant to go on staff and to ask these questions in a respectful and professional way. We want this hearing to be handled very professionally not a political sideshow..."
#Kavanaugh
I’m not running “from the left.”
I’m running from the bottom.
I’m running in fierce advocacy of working class Americans.
That’s my North Star.
Always has been.
Always will be.
To mark
@BarackObama
’s birthday, the
@ObamaFoundation
created a special book full of letters from over 150 Obama campaign and Administration alumni who reflected on their transformational journey with him and how they are carrying the baton of change forward today. 💙
Happy Birthday,
@MichelleObama
🎂🎈🎁🎉🎊. What an extraordinary journey your life has been, and will continue to be. The quintessential American story. Thank you for being an extraordinary role model for us all. I am so proud of you, my dear friend.
Once again, Sleepy Joe told the press they could go home at 9 A.M. Meanwhile, your Favorite President, me, will go to Reno, Nevada tonight, three stops in Las Vegas tomorrow, with California and Arizona on schedule Monday. Don’t worry, we won’t be taking off Tuesday, either!
Our Democratic colleagues cry wolf whenever a Republican president nominates anyone to the Supreme Court. No matter their qualifications. No matter their record. No matter their reputation. It’s the same hyperbole. The same accusations. The same old story.
#SCOTUSnominee
"I'm absolutely confident that for two years if every nation on earth was run by women, you would see a significant improvement across the board on just about everything... living standards and outcomes."
@BarackObama
Women are better leaders than men
16 days until your chance to vote in this election ends. Already there is a huge increase in early voting:
400% Illinois
91% Tennessee
69% Kansas
62% Georgia
Have you made a plan to vote early?
Ok. Let’s be clear. The Trump Administration is arguing in court right now to repeal ALL of Obamacare, including protecting people with pre-existing conditions. Ten years after the passage of Obamacare, the Republicans have NO replacement plan. If they win, you lose.
Hey,
@NRA
, the medical community clearly knows far better than you about the atrocious ravages of gun violence that they face in emergency rooms every single day. Gun violence is a public heath crisis. Of course they should speak up. That is their job.
#ThisISMyLane
Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane. Half of the articles in Annals of Internal Medicine are pushing for gun control. Most upsetting, however, the medical community seems to have consulted NO ONE but themselves.
Please open your hearts and hear this message.
“All we are asking is that you live up to the Constitution. That’s all we’re asking. For everybody. For everyone. Thank you”.
@DocRivers
The night the
#ACA
passed
@BarackObama
invited his entire team to celebrate on the Truman Balcony. He said that night was much more important to him than his 2008 presidential election night. Why? Because his passion to serve was never about him. It was only about you.
Harriet Tubman belongs on the $20. Not moving forward is an insult not just to the African American community, but to all Americans who believe we should honor an American who contributed so greatly to the nation’s history.
If you can unlock a smart phone with a finger print, why don’t gun manufacturers make smart guns? Another way to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The Obama Administration challenged them to develop the technology. Why have they not done so?
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” - Nelson Mandela
“During the Obama administration, the government granted blanket permission to embassies overseas to fly the pride flag during June.”
@BarackObama
lead by example.
My great grandfather Robert Robinson Taylor - child of a former slave, first Black person to attend MIT (class of 1892), first accredited Black architect, and designer of buildings at the Tuskegee Institute - was a trailblazer “On Whose Shoulders We Stand.”
#BlackHistoryMonth
Cannot believe
@SenateMajLdr
is arguing Senate Democrats aren’t following “standard bi-partisan process” . What about when he single handily violates all precedent by denying
@BarackObama
‘s pick, Judge Garland, even a Judiciary Committee hearing? 🤦🏽♀️
Crashing through glass ceilings,
@SpeakerPelosi
has been one of the most transformative and effective Speakers of the House of Representatives in history. We should all be grateful for her extraordinary service to our country!
Please remember the hard working public servant who, like many Americans, live pay check to pay check. A government shut down could be devastating to them, particularly at the holidays. If you ask them if an unnecessary wall is worth it, what do you think they would say?
Well, I have never seen boots like this before. Have you? Love that
@MichelleObama
chose these for her last stop on her 2018
#IAmBecoming
book tour in Brooklyn, NY.