Partner at
@precisionstrat
. Fmr Deputy Campaign Manager for Obama 2012, Red Sox & Bruce Springsteen fan, proud Kennedy alum and, best of all, mom of Declan.
How are you going to watch? I'll be in a production truck, but hope everyone tunes in from wherever you are, on whatever device. Promise, we'll have some fun.
#DemConvention
Trump: 1) refuses to condemn white supremacists, tells Proud Boys to "stand by", 2) stokes fear about elections, 3) lies about his taxes, 4) couldn't bring himself to honor memory of Beau Biden; 5) still no empathy for 200K dead; 6) confirms for voters why he deserves to be fired
Want to say something here: what is happening to Biden re: Del. records is same that happened to Hillary re: emails. Why are we doing this again? Biden WAS investigated in 2008 -- lawyers found nothing. Obama would not have put up with any HINT of any like this. 1/
NEW: The lawyer who oversaw the vetting of Joe Biden for Obama tells us: “This kind of complaint — not just Tara Reade, but any kind of complaint about Senator Biden on sexual harassment — never came up...we found no such accusation.”
Every single lawsuit Republicans have filed has been about making it harder for people to vote, or throwing out votes. Every single one. And, they've lost them all.
Shortly after polls opened on Election Day, Republicans in Pennsylvania filed a new lawsuit in federal court challenging the Montgomery County officials' process for handling absentee ballots that arrived before Nov. 3.
#CNNelection
Like he's done throughout his life,
@JoeBiden
is meeting the moment. He's the healer, the steady hand, the compassionate and strong leader we need to get us out of the constant chaos and crisis. You can't help but see a real president up there giving this speech.
#DemConvention
Yup. Hur knew exactly what he was doing here. To provide political cover for himself for not prosecuting, he gratuitously leveled a personal (not legal) charge against the president that he absolutely knows is a gift to Trump. And, guess what we are all talking about?
Weissmann: Entirely inappropriate that's not the role of the department of justice… It's gratuitous. It's what you're not supposed to do which is putting your thumb on the scale that could have political repercussions
I’ve worked with 3 presidents and 2 Senate leaders & they all used notecards. As president, think about the number of issues that you’re managing and people you’re meeting - and this fundraiser is your 12th event of the day, and in the grand scheme of things the least…
🧐NEW: Biden's cheat sheets, from
@axios
@HansNichols
Biden's reliance on notecards to explain his own positions, on questions he knows are coming (sometimes at closed-door fundraisers), is raising some donors' worries about his age
Behind the scenes👇
oh, you have no idea what you are up against
@realDonaldTrump
.
@NicolleDWallace
will eat you for lunch -- all day long. Smart, scrupulous with facts, calls it like she sees it. There's a reason her ratings are booming. You and she....
#opposites
She was thrown off The View like a dog, Zero T.V. Personas. Now Wallace is a 3rd rate lapdog for Fake News MSDNC (Concast). Doesn’t have what it takes!
We always knew that
@JoeBiden
would kick ass in a one on one debate - saw it ag. Ryan in '12 (which wasn't easy) and Palin in '08 (which was easier). He's clear-headed, strong, principled, and relatable.....not angry or ideological. A president at a time of crisis.
#DemDebate
And, I've packed up Senate records. Why would a Senator send personnel records to a place dedicated to his or her legacy? It just doesn't happen. Ever. Those records, if they exist at all, are not in Delaware. Let's not buy into this right wing bullshit, please. 2/
There is much praise for the convention across Twitter today, and speaking for the AMAZING team that helped produce it, it's appreciated. But, it is important to know that a convention like that would NOT be possible without
@JoeBiden
at the top of the ticket. 1/
Biden called for Senate to release records related to this-let's give him credit for doing the right thing. I've never seen anyone else stand up like this and handle an allegation against them in such a transparent, honorable way. Not our current president, that's for sure.3/
Incredible. Have filed many a financial disclosure over the years for WH jobs -- can't ever remember amending. This just doesn't happen. You know who agrees? Robert Mueller.
Excellent piece about hypocrisy in voting ag. Neera after voting for Trump nominees who were undiplomatic & totally unqualified. No one can do the job better than Neera & she's done what most in DC won't do: taken responsibility!
#ConfirmNeeraTanden
It’s time for everyone to take this seriously - esp media. RFK jr Superpac runs an ad which costs $7m (?), funded by big Trump supporters, while colluding with the RFK campaign. The only thing fueling him is 1) the kennedy name, despite no one in his family supporting him and….
My cousin’s Super Bowl ad used our uncle’s faces- and my Mother’s. She would be appalled by his deadly health care views. Respect for science, vaccines, & health care equity were in her DNA. She strongly supported my health care work at
@ONECampaign
&
@RED
which he opposes.
That's so odd, because that's what I did growing up in Massachusetts too. Got a hunting knife for my 10th birthday, a 21 for my 12th. Have been fishing since I was a toddler -- don't ask my brother about my squeamishness about baiting my hook. 1/
So no complaint, no record of any complaint (or, even worse, no record of anything AT ALL), no notification of Biden's office..which means her allegation that Biden's office retaliated against her for filing a complaint is ALSO not true.
Significantly, this is what Reade told AP last year: "They have this counseling office or something, and I think I walked in there once, but then I chickened out."
If that is so, Biden's office would not have been notified of any complaint against him, and process would end
President Trump is worried that his campaign’s legal team, which is being led by his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, is comprised of “fools that are making him look bad,”
@NBCNews
reports.
Overnight ratings for the fourth and final night of the conventions.
Six networks combined (FNC/CNN/MSNBC/ABC/CBS/NBC). Ratings are for the duration of each nominee’s speech only:
Democratic / Biden - 17.5
Republican / Trump - 14.1
The 19-year-old brother of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim announced that he will run for state Senate in Connecticut, challenging the incumbent who he said never returned a phone call his grieving mother made after the mass shooting.
“And Ron Klain, his White House chief of staff, may be — at least at this early stage — the most effective in modern history. “
@WHCOS
Biden's no-drama White House chief | TheHill
Lots have been said about the historic election results, but I want to call out the DNC for really putting it all on the table in 2022 in bigger, better and smarter ways to get us here.
First they allege Biden is mentally impaired and/or taking performance enhancing they're trying to raise debate expectations by saying he's a good debater? He is a good debater, and no, he's neither impaired or taking drugs.1/
I give
@JoeBiden
credit for not totally losing his shit standing next to that lunatic. I would have lost it about 43 min ago. This is truly an exercise in control and leading by example.
If you live in the Oshkosh, WI area, you should stay in your homes for a long long time. Thanks to Trump, you're about to have some major community spread. Wasn't Tulsa enough?
Find something real to judge us on, like whether we have a real plan to contain the Covid, help kids get back in school, save small businesses, feed ensure hungry families and oh, save our plant by following the science. Now, that would be something. Get a f'in grip. 6/6
No Labels’ “unity” ticket strategy is to “lie” about Biden’s record. So unifying. Such a fraud & a complete grift for those behind it. No one legit should go near this group.
NEW from me: I got my hands on the presentation that No Labels has been making, urging them to attack Biden as being for “open borders” and being captive to a “far left” that wants to abandon Israel — positions officials acknowledge Biden doesn’t hold
Thank you for inviting me into your homes, sharing your stories, and putting your trust in me. We launched our campaign because Americans are hungry for a new kind of politics that brings us together.
And together we'll beat this president and build the era that must come next.
“I’m just a regular kid, and in a short amount of time, Joe Biden made me more confident about something that’s bothered me my whole life. Joe Biden cared.”
– Brayden Harrington
#DemConvention
There is zero story here. No one who matters is doubting
@ronaldklain
. He's running a disciplined, respectful, strategic operation that's moving the ball forward on vaccines, recovery & more.Better story is comparison to last chief of staff..what was his name?Totally ineffective.
For the record when I was in government I dealt with Mary Louise Kelly
@NPRKelly
a fair bit. I found her to be a real professional. Tough questions, tough answers but totally honest. She’s no liar and I’m quite sure she knows where Ukraine is on a map.
Zoom says on Thanksgiving it will lift the 40-minute time limit the video communications company usually has on its free meetings so "your family gatherings don't get cut short."
Truth. "Like many Republicans....Mr. Stutzman saw the president’s impulses as a largely unfixable problem: “He’s too defective to have any other strategy than to be who he is....”
Trump Campaign Looks at Electoral Map and Doesn’t Like What It Sees
Don't fall for it. Trump's multitude of meritless legal challenges aren't about winning, but about changing narrative away from Biden's win to "fraud." It won't change a thing. He'll lose b/c of the math (not to mention his record), not b/c of fraud. Be a gracious loser, Donald.
“They throw a lot of Hail Mary lawsuits at the wall and hope something sticks” -Ben Ginsberg
Trump campaign's longshot legal challenges unlikely to swing election:
The REPUBLICAN Clerk in Rochester Hills Michigan, who oversaw the election there, just called out
@GOPChairwoman
Ronna McDaniel for lying about voter fraud in Rochester Hills.
There hasn't been any voter fraud, so let's stop the BS. More election officials need to speak out.
Why give him the air time? His misinformation at his press COVID-19 briefings cost lives, his march to St. John's Church holding the bible sparked nationwide protests....can we really afford him addressing the nation? He's the last person to unify this country. We are tired.
Tonight, decency won over immorality, inclusion won over bigotry, women beat the misogynists, future won over past, Joe Trippi kicked Steve Bannon's butt and....
@realDonaldTrump
lost big time. We are coming for you.
I couldn't love this more.
@VP
has her mother's laugh, isn't going to change it because of "criticism" and tells young women in audience "don't be confined by other people's perception...of how you should act in order to be." Vice President Kamala Harris Tells Drew Barrymore 'I…
Breaking: Republicans in Georgia Senate just voted to repeal no-excuse absentee voting, which 1.3 million voters used in November, including 450,000 Republicans
Georgia Republicans wrote mail voting law & defended until Dems & Black voters started using in large numbers
What is the point of 2 more debates? seriously....Biden shouldn't agree unless the next moderator has control over the mic. Trump needs to be cut off if he can't control himself.
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Went to church every week, sometimes more than that depending upon what my grandmother wanted us to do. My 6 year old is currently in virtual Sunday school, and I make him sit through Mass at our kitchen table. Yet, I still see the wisdom in common sense gun safety regulation 2/
I couldn't be more proud of playing a role in
@BarackObama
historic victory 15 years ago. I'll never forget that night. Also couldn't be more proud of all that he and
@MichelleObama
did to lead the country over those 8 yrs & continue to today. 🇺🇸 SERIOUS FOMO w/all my friends &…
I come from a family dedicated to military and public service. So, I realize you're angling for a bigger future in Trump's Republican party, but please, shut it. I've never met anyone in politics on either side of the aisle that didn't love this country. 4/
@JoeBiden
’s story is so full, textured and compelling that the storytelling around it is frankly easy – it tells itself. And, because of his lifetime of compassion towards people, there were countless people who wanted to come out and tell their own Joe Biden story. 2/
I may disagree with political adversaries, but I've never challenged someone's faith, or judged them on what weapons they owned or whether they know how to hunt or fish. Who the hell cares? 5/
Yet, I still see the wisdom of sep of church and state. And, yes, I do love this country, and always have -hope you never catch me at a 4th of July parade, I'm a teary mess. I come from a family dedicated to military and public service. 3/
We're so excited to share that the Inauguration Night Special "Celebrating America" has officially been nominated for an
#Emmy
for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)! Congrats to
@stefcutter
and the team behind this production on earning this recognition!
Newsflash:Tina Flournoy is doing her job. Ask any former COS for a president or vice president -- limiting outside access is critical, particularly in the first year. Let's pls stop holding
@VP
to a different standard than, well, everyone else that's come before her.
NEW: A group of longtime allies of Vice President Kamala Harris have been shut out as her chief of staff Tina Flournoy has become a strong gatekeeper.
- Associates of Harris are now having to go through Flournoy after years of having direct access
So you’re worried Trump is going to try to steal the election? Join the club. But Bob Bauer, the Democratic super-lawyer and head of Biden’s massive voter protection effort, had a soothing message when I sat with him for
@SHO_TheCircus
:
“He will fail.”
This ⬇️! Elections have consequences, and I'm so thankful that this is one of them. We are a more just, humane and stronger country with
@POTUS
in the White House.
#WeAreHome
#DACA
the workers who know that Biden has their back, because he always has, the celebrity recovering from cancer who he repeatedly checked in on … the stories are endless. He has his feet firmly planted in the lives of everyday people, and that will never change. 5/
One of the reasons this convention was so distinct (despite the format) is because the candidate himself is a unique figure. We’ve never nominated anyone quite like him before -- 50+ years of experience in leadership roles, touching so many people’s lives along the way. 3/
Leave behind your sorrows
Let this day be the last
Tomorrow there'll be sunshine
And all this darkness past
Big wheels roll through fields where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams
A boy who is working through his stutter, the women he helped save from domestic violence, an elevator operator who he befriended, Amtrak conductors who he treated with dignity and respect every single day, people with health care today because of the ACA.....4/
@BetoORourke
is doing great at CNN townhall. Substantive, relatable, thoughtful, very well prepared.....we’ve got immense talent on D side of aisle running for president.
#CNNTownHall
Powerful video created by
@xtinatini
for #
#DNC2020convention
about Alejandra Suarez’s story. She was separated from her US Citizen children under the Trump Administration. Tonight you heard her daughter Estela speak.
If you’re feeling despair tonight (and I know I am), remember massive turnout can overcome massive suppression
We don’t have to accept an illegitimate system, we can vote to change it
After yesterday's disgusting desecration of our democracy, it's comforting to see Merrick Garland,
@LisaMonaco
,
@vanitaguptaCR
and
@KristenClarkeJD
-- a dream team for the fair, just and rule of law based nation for all.
Can’t stop thinking about this young family and what kind of desperation we are forcing on people to put their lives (and the lives of their babies) at risk to seek a better life. There is a better way.
@JulianCastro
spoke for a lot of us last night.
The mother of a Salvadoran migrant who drowned alongside his 23-month-old daughter while trying to cross into the U.S said the man “loved his daughter so much” and was seeking a better life for his family.
I couldn't be happier about this pick. Thoughtful, so brilliant, kind, globally respected and just an amazing dad...well done
@JoeBiden
. New era of real leadership.
Biden Chooses Antony Blinken, Defender of Global Alliances, as Secretary of State
Asked by an Irish reporter if his immigration policies are "cruel," Trump says: "They've become cruel because they're so ridiculous and it hurts people."
NEW AD: Tomorrow, the American people have the power to reject the lies, fear, hate and division of the last four years and instead choose truth, unity and hope. That’s what this election is all about.
Have handled many SCOTUS nominations, from WH & Senate side. Have NEVER seen a nominee make a partisan attack. There’s a lot to be concerned about w/this nomination, but let’s not lose sight of this: You can’t be impartial umpire on court if you’re already rooting for a team
Columbus Dispatch comes out against Kavanaugh. His "towering contempt for Democrats on the judiciary committee further exposed him as a fierce partisan who sees the world in terms of friends and enemies, not of individuals with rights under the law."
Who better than
@springsteen
to help usher in a new era for this country? Time to turn the page on the race to the bottom over last 4 yrs.
#BidenHarris
#BidenInauguration
#leadership
Bruce Springsteen & John Legend to Perform at Biden Inauguration Event
Nice tweet Sen. Cruz! Quick question: do you also believe the Geneva Convention was about the views of the citizens of Geneva?
Asking for everyone who believes US Senators should be competent and not undermine our elections to incite insurrection against the United States
NOT that the president cooperated, self-reported, testified for two days, and otherwise did the right thing A jury would be hugely sympathetic to a president who respects the law. That’s why he’s not prosecuting. But, too hard for a Trump appointee to throw himself before the…
What a horrible message to send- that the hard work of educators to become experts on our kid's futures isn't worth the title they're rightly given when they earn a Ph.D. This guy has some real issues, including never EARNING a PhD himself.
Joe Biden, while swearing in political appointees, says, "If you're ever working with me and I hear you treated another colleague with disrespect — talk down to someone — I promise I will fire you on the spot. On the spot...Everybody is entitled to be treated with decency."
What is the point of this story? That Republicans don't like
@VP
's laugh? Sort of pathetic that's all they have to attack here. I think the country would be better off if Republicans laughed more and attacked less, don't you?