While Democrats are holding a sit-in to demand votes on gun violence bills, THIS is happening in Washington state https://t.co/Ym1GWC5OtT
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(@igorvolsky) June 22, 2016****
Sometimes you have to get in the way. You have to make some noise by speaking up and speaking out against injustice & inaction #goodtrouble
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016What is the tipping point? How many more mothers? How many more fathers need to shed tears of grief, before we do something? #goodtrouble
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016****
Live coverage here
What is the tipping point? How many more mothers? How many more fathers need to shed tears of grief, before we do something? #goodtrouble
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016We have to disturb the order of things to build a world at peace with itself #goodtrouble twitter.com/repdonnaedward…
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016****
We are one people, one family, one America. We must come together to fight the senseless plague of gun violence. twitter.com/RepJohnYarmuth…
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016The time is always right to do right. Our time is now. #goodtrouble #NOMORESILENCE https://t.co/BYeDz9c8VF
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016****
We must be headlights, not taillights. We can't continue to stick our heads in the sand & ignore the reality of mass gun violence.
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016My colleagues & I have had enough. We are sitting-in on the House Floor until we get a vote to address gun violence. youtube.com/watch?v=EZq2F9…
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016****
From Newtown to Charleston... how long will it take for Congress to act? #NOMORESILENCE #goodtrouble https://t.co/uH4G5HCQc5
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016We have turned deaf ears to the blood of the innocent & the concern of our nation. We will use nonviolence to fight gun violence & inaction.
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016****
Act today for the victims of gun violence. Act today for their families. Act today for our nation who cries out for action.#holdthefloor
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016We are sitting-in so that our colleagues will stand up for the American people. #holdthefloor #goodtrouble twitter.com/RepEsty/status…
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016****
We have to ask who we are as a people. Are we a people of progress or a people of inaction? #holdthefloor https://t.co/I8IxD81FGb
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job, we came here to work! The American people are demanding action. #holdthefloor
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016****
We have a mission, a mandate, and a moral obligation to speak up and speak out until the House votes to address gun violence #holdthefloor
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016Do we have the courage? Do we have raw courage to at least make a down payment on ending gun violence in America? #holdthefloor #goodtrouble
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016****
We've come too far to turn back now. #goodtrouble #holdthefloor #NoBillNoBreak twitter.com/dberrygannett/…
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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 22, 2016"If we’re going to raise our kids in a safer, more loving world, we need to speak up for it." —@POTUS #NoBillNoBreak snpy.tv/28N7ErM
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 22, 2016****
All of the members of Congress participating in the sit-in for gun control thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/…
#NoBillNoBreak https://t.co/ks2DcD59Jg
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Kira Lerner (@kira_lerner) June 22, 2016Thanks to supporters outside chanting #NoBillNoBreak. We hear you & we'll keep fighting for you https://t.co/Nxx2dSwoI5
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Rep. John Larson (@RepJohnLarson) June 22, 2016****
Shame on Paul Ryan and the GOP
.@HouseGOP shut off cameras & have kept them off for 2 HOURS as Democrats continue sit-in over guns: bit.ly/28O5s2P
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(@igorvolsky) June 22, 2016While Dems hold sit-in over guns, @SpeakerRyan is advertising event about taking away health coverage from millions twitter.com/HouseGOP/statu…
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(@igorvolsky) June 22, 2016****
So sad that @cspan has to show periscope video of the Dem gun sit-in b/c @HouseGOP won't turn on the cameras https://t.co/iNdt9gI69M
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(@igorvolsky) June 22, 2016The RTCA Exec Cmte asked @SpeakerRyan for camera access to cover the Dem sit-in. The request was denied.
Read here: https://t.co/WSjKlqj8Rm
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Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) June 22, 2016****
You can contact Congress here. Spread the word. Let your voices be heard
The revolution will not be televised. But it will be on social media. #holdthefloor #NoBillNoBreak https://t.co/NHT2sJ6W2M
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Snarrky (@snarrky) June 22, 2016Just told by high ranking House Dem, "We're here all night." #NoBillNoBreak ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
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Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) June 22, 2016
The man has nothing Alycee – so scared of the dems that he orders the cameras be turned off – hoping no-one will find out that the only GOP response to mass murder is a minute of silence.
Woot! Go Alycee!
Tammy Duckworth has the intestinal fortitude to sit in, but Ryan’s too busy spending his time with the bean counters to care.
Did you tweet that? You should…
Thank you so much Nerdy – with politicians like @repjohnlewis the truth does get out despite the absolute shame of Paul Ryan – he will go out with a wimper.
He was really great. He isn’t in my district but I get his emails for donations and I will start donating to him and others. I will have to think about Keith Ellison tho. Mother had to tell him to get on the floor for the action. He was a Bernie Supporter and has not gone over to Hillary yet. We will se what happens.
Thank you Nerdy and LP for this magnificent coverage. I have been watching on C-Span. They are awesome.
Yeah, I have a love/hate relationship with Keith… I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt; he was in a meeting and members have been cycling in and out…
I heard that. I was over at the Camden County Democratic Committee Headquarters. They were having a Phone Bank to call the Republicans in Congress to tell them to vote for common sense gun protection, and they had the TV on. I was told I should call NJ and PA legislators first. I added NY, then I just went down the list until I had to leave. I was only there for about an hour and a half. I didn’t find out about this until about 6PM, because I was out most of the day and I had an email from my congressman.
BRAVA NW!!!
Congrats jazz 🙂
Thanks, Bob!
More likely that the speaker would rather call in the police to drag out the protesters
Sanders and Trump can do the Sarah Palin 5 more minutes of fame when President Clinton takes office. No doubt Bern & wife will write some books, become Fox News contributors and generally hate on the President
Nerdy! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
yayyyyyyyyyyyyy
OMG
Sounds like she had her wits about her to do that.
She had the GALL to ask for the money back after an historic massacre? That’s what came to mind in the middle of this horrific tragedy? I just can’t fathom the attitude.
He probably left her a note: “What to do if I don’t come back” and that was step one. If she truly weren’t in on it, then I think the next step would have been that she was brainwashed to do what he said – “or else.” Who knows.
I don’t have an issue with her asking for a refund. Clearly she will need it.
This is horrifying and horrendous.
WOW…..NOW THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING
Bottom line: If members do not leave the floor and no compromise is reached, it is largely up to Speaker Paul Ryan to decide whether to use the authority of the House to seek to clear the floor and/or sanction members, or to keep the House in recess and wait out the issue.
Yes, they can and THEY ARE. #NoBillNoBreak
Sick of the Berniebots
same here
I am with you, Dudette! They are all into waging an abstract/theoretical Revolution!
I’m more inclined to just call it fake. Tweets and attendance at rallies don’t equal votes.
You are absolutely right, Dudette!
Rather tasty snark from Mark ….
😉
i missed it…what happened?
Somebody needs to teach their babies
Bernie made it to the House? Musta been the gazillion suggestions everybody sent him throughout the day. But nobody suggested he take credit for the sit-in.
Stayed long enough to get photographed, then bounced. Pffft!
Just his luck there were no C-Span cameras there. Ugh.
LIVE NOW: Representative Lewis is speaking. – http://www.msnbc.com/live-online/watch/live-house-dems-hold-sit-in-on-gun-control-710658627639
here’s Lawrence…
No Bill No Break. Loving this! Thanks for the link, Nerdy!
Turned out to be a hoax
I don’t tweet, but, for those of you that do, this is a great idea:
@deray 4m4 minutes ago
And it seems that the Republicans have started #StopTheStunt to “counter” #NoBillNoBreak.
lamh
Someone should tweets the names and pics of the victims from Sandy Hook, Charleston, Orlando…etc to Ryan and use with that hashtag…
Hope we can see it!
Giordano…giving a history lesson
starts here
Bravo for Al Giordano to remember Rev. Jim Lawson, one of the forgotten heroes of the non-violence freedom movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Congressman John Lewis was trained by one of the best practitioners on non-violence!
I WON’T BELIEVE THIS UNTIL I SEE THE VIDEO …..
SMOKIN’ SOX EVERYWHERE! I LOVE IT! JOHN LEWIS AND FRIENDS HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN GOD’S HEART!
EW just brought in Dunkin Donuts. My kinda person!
Somebody take in some blankets & pillows
smh….during the 2012 campaign
Yep. What a scumbag!
Let’s bring in some cots for the unruly Congress folks, so they can rest and continue!
Now we know why they’re asking for battery packs! Rethugs threatening to turn off power and air conditioning after adjourning tonight! Cowards!
Republicans are absolutely incapable of dealing with people contesting their power. Compromise, listening is not in their DNA. This is going to get either ugly or absurd. There will be resolution of this situation if the republicans find a way to cave AND save face at the same time. With the media helping them saving face of course.
I’m so so so tired of the childish, irresponsible, closed-mind republican party. I keep hoping that the American people will FINALLY wise up and serve them the most DESERVED smack down EVER in November.
#ExpectUs this November
I am so proud of Rep. Scott Peters! He is a San Diego Congressman representing a neighboring district that was previously dominated by Republicans before he was elected in in 2012.. I am definitely sending him a donation for his re-election.
Kudos to him and for the people of his district for sending him to Congress! We need a bunch more D’s like him.
Yes we do! He is a courageous man because his district is still about 50/50 Democrat/Republican.
We have to admit…this is spectacular…..yes Spectacular!!!
Paul Ryan on Democrat Sit-In: ‘Nothing More Than a Publicity Stunt’
Call!!!!
I want to give a huge shout-out to Michelle Lujan Grisham, Ben Ray Lujan and Sen. Tom Udall, all sitting in from my state of New Mexico!
GE Dakota.
Also your junior Senator (go blue NM):
Yes! Go Sen. Heinrich!
Petty revenge.
SEVEN YEARS too late – the media has discovered there IS a difference between democrats & republicans. The sit-in has removed the GOP pretender from the front page. Long may it last.
Chickenshit.
Ryan is 100% empty of ideas, legislation and empathy with anyone other than self. He would be the ideal running mate for Trump. That would turn a spectacular loss into a 50 state rout.
Wow – listening to Rep Lewis on Rachel – he speaks from the heart.
Live from the House floor…
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/watch-live-lawmakers-hold-sit-in-on-house-floor-322485827772
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/22/nobillnobreak-chat-away/
shut off cspan. shut off power. shut off government.
If the murkans don’t wake up and vote (for the right people and kick out the scums), then they deserve what’s coming.
Tired of the Lebron love fest..OK!! OK!! Cleveland won but I will always believe the NBA handed him that series…for sure!!!!!
Thank you, Nerdy, for sharing John Lewis’s and the other tweets with us. I’m so amazed how you’re able to describe what’s going on with your tweets.