Nate McMurray (DEM) is challenging the newly arrested and indicted Chris Collins for his seat. I asked Joy if she would have him on her show.
@amjoyshow Any chance you could have Nate McMurray on your show to talk about his powerful personal story and ways we can help his campaign? He's running to unseat Chris Collins in NY's 27th District. He's a lawyer, a community leader, family man and nature lover @Nate_McMurray
Michael and Lesley’s baby. Still learning, growing, navigating a world where he may have been labeled a thug no matter what. But he was a young man full of potential whose color marked him as “ferocious.” Which he never would have been viewed as had he been a white #MikeBrown. pic.twitter.com/x6csYpe1W6
I guess when it’s Melania’s Family, it’s “family reunification” and should be applauded. Everybody else, it’s “chain migration” and must be stopped.🤷🏻♀️ https://t.co/qJruv9oiOn
Congratulations to this year's graduates of the PECO/@Exelon Veterans Training and Employment Program! This is the 7th graduating class of the program, done in partnership with @ProjectHOME . The goal of the program is to provide a new start for formerly homeless veterans. pic.twitter.com/GPOuVUVDjI
Full Confession…..Sean Connery was my Favorite James Bond. I liked Timothy Dalton too. Then Roger during my Intermittent days.
But if they can get Idris & a Great Story……I’m back in.
Because I know everyone's very fond of saying Putin's attack on our election infrastructure and social media systems didn't change the outcome of Election 2016, they are burying the fact that Russia did surely sabotage the voter rolls, you know. VOTER SUPPRESSION IS AN OUTCOME. https://t.co/81jfXyOyfC
Dicktraitor continuous lying + trashing of protocols breaks down your Will to fight.
Well said Steve Schmidt. “Let’s talk about the political strategy here. It’s a desperate political strategy. When you look at the special election in Ohio, if it was president Marco Rubio, this Republican would have won by 15 points. But because it’s President Trump, the Republican barely beat a Democratic candidate. And so all of the signs point to a blue tsunami coming, but in a fight, there are only two ways to win. You can bring your opponent to submission. Think Germany and Japan after World War II. Or you can break their will to fight. Think of the United States in the Vietnam war. The strategy is fundamentally one about exhausting and wearing out the will to fight and resist of Democratic voters by inciting the base. Trump needs that base incited. He needs it to turn out to hold back as best as possible this blue wave…”
PUTIN PARTY’S HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF AMERICA….strategies not rocket science….media pls underline in caps.
WOW! A Judge Literally just ordered a plane with an immigrant Mother on it to be "turned around" while Threatening to Hold Jeff Sessions in Contempt!!https://t.co/pFs0TFz5K8
Normally I would cheer the possibility of Sessions being thrown in jail and losing his job, but under the present situation Trump could replace Sessions with someone that would fire Mueller and end the investigation.
We are making real investments in our state parties to ensure our Democratic candidates have the resources they need to compete and win. https://t.co/4Ewu7cas7I
Just read this thread on the immigrant roots of Laura Ingraham, whose love for America has been shattered by the immigration of Black & Brown ppl. Btw, she shld know that 10 million Black Americans were already living here when her Polish grandfather arrived to the U.S. in 1910. https://t.co/BIOrWkkUwi
The police have banned weapons at the White nonsense parade. I hope that the counter protesters come out in force. Racism should not be tolerated including when it’s in the White House.
Am hoping they keep those KKK MoFo’s out of the Park. KKK has stated that Park as one of their staging grounds. Methinks only a couple KKK will show up in that location. Still hoping no harm comes to the fab protesters who’ve been there for almost a month. ❤
In Rachel's @maddow opening segment tonight, we learned 2 things. 1) #Kavanaugh committed perjury at his 2006 confirmation hearing and 2) Nunes outed Kavanaugh's SCOTUS nomination as part of a criminal conspiracy to obstruct justice in the Special Counsel's investigation.
They speak of almost TWICE that number in the Harvard study. And that's just the death toll. The ongoing humanitarian crisis of mental illness as a result, of living conditions that are horrific, and full power was only restored THIS WEEK, in the middle of Hurricane Season. –
– and not just to the children, but to the parents who were already in crisis when they arrived? Numbers are sketchy, but I keep seeing the child number around 2500, that's not counting the parents. 4k total? Again, more than 9/11. –
What about the Health Care crisis we're about to have when premiums triple in January thanks to the #GOPFuckery they've done to the ACA? How many people will that effect? Millions. California is ON FIRE. This is TODAY: pic.twitter.com/aLGveNqrtn
From @washingtonpost: "Russian state TV hosts brazenly assert, 'Trump is ours,' and joke that U.S. lawmakers traveled to Russia 'to make deals with our hackers, so they can rig the midterms in favor of Trump’s team'." https://t.co/bH9XTLUaQO
The GOP NEEDS Russia to hack it, to stay out of prison, since they're all compromised by Russian-Laundered NRA money at the very least & they're about to install a man who LIED TO CONGRESS (a FELONY) who believes the POTUS is ABOVE THE LAW as a SCOTUS Justice. That = DICTATOR.-
Take away healthcare from 80% of the population, & all Putin needs to do is release a toxin into the general population. Bacteria & viruses don't care how much money you have. No healthcare = National Security crisis (and will tank the industry then take the economy with it.) –
Where's the forensic software code audit of the voting machines & tabulation servers w/data trails on 2016? There's no proof it was legit. Why aren't we demanding that proof?
Thank you for speaking on this important issue. It doesn’t make sense that we are not up in arms over what is going on with our democracy. Our votes need to be certified and secure. Otherwise, this is no longer a democracy.
A former colleague and close friend travelled to an AZ detention center to volunteer as translator for a legal team for 2 days. She called me last night sobbing at what she witnessed: horrific dehumanizing entrapment of young children who are being brainwashed into submission.
Predatory privatization:
Private contractors of detainment centers (prisons) are not trained government employees. We must realize and always remember that these private contractors are fully in control without public oversight. Profiteers without moral obligation.
REUNITE THE FAMILIES. RELEASE OUR CHILDREN.
I just got word from her that there will be a lawsuit filed because this center has violated in at least 3 critical ways, one of which involves ORR. This must end.
I see this week's RW MSM device to splinter Democrats is the usual election year denigration of @NancyPelosi, a visionary leader who has been among the most successful Speakers in our history. She is a powerhouse who gets things done. We don't fear her strength.
Agreed. Democrats should turn the question around and ask whether Republicans in the House will vote for Jim Jordan as their leader given the sexual harassment allegations in his background.
Why did McConnell say he’d wait until the 2016 elections were over to seat a SC justice when Hillary was polling massively ahead of the orange asshole? Every wonder that? I do. Share this. It was rigged alright. Morning everyone. TGIF
I have preached the fix was in from the time McConnell made his declaration regarding waiting until election over to proceed with SCOTUS hearing. The stench was strong coming from McConnell, racist, misogynist, thug, greedy SOB.
“McConnell…knew as a participant in high level intelligence briefings in 2016 that our electoral process was under attack by the Russians. Two weeks after the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a joint statement in October 2016 that the Russian government had directed the effort to interfere in our electoral process, McConnell’s PAC accepted a $1 million donation from Blavatnik’s AI-Altep Holdings. The PAC took another $1 million from Blavatnik’s AI-Altep Holdings on March 30, 2017, just 10 days after former FBI Director James Comey publicly testified before the House Intelligence Committee about Russia’s interference in the election.”
Q: How is McConnell still there without repercussion? IMO in plain sight he’s been hostile to America for at least a decade. Anti-American, anti-government. Obstructing on behalf of Koch brothers and the nra. And now Putin.
There morons really do think they’re above the law. I hope he’s held in contempt of court.
Roger Stone aide Andrew Miller refusing to appear before Mueller grand jury despite losing court battle to quash his subpoena. Sealed hearing now underway that could result in him being held in contempt of court. @hsu_spencer@DevlinBarretthttps://t.co/ImRPGLntqL
Something hinky going on this morning at the Manafort trial:
We haven't been told what's going on. At one point, a court security officer was called over to the bench conference, which is unusual. Before we recessed, the judge repeated his instruction to the jury not to discuss the case w/ anyone, and to keep an open mind until the end
Especially in light of this. The judge has been inordinately undermining the prosecution. I hope there isn’t a mistrial:
Things have consistently been tense between the judge and prosecutors throughout the trial, and that came to a bit of a head yesterday. For more on that: https://t.co/LQXTzUul7r
A filing of note this a.m. while we were in court: Yesterday there was a tense exchange where the judge admonished the govt about evidence it was putting on: https://t.co/LQXTzUul7r Today, the govt asked the judge for a curative instruction about that https://t.co/YPpGagYqKcpic.twitter.com/R4TBUwydMW
The person the judge keeps attacking on the prosecution side is Assistant US Attorney Uzo Asonye. He is from Nigeria and to me it is obvious why the judge is picking on him. This judge is prejudiced against Mueller and his investigation. He is doing everything he can to show the prosecution in a negative light.
I wonder if the judge could be viewed in a negative light by some of the jurors? I would be put off by his obvious attacks on the prosecution. Every jury I have sat on the judges were totally neutral towards all parties, or that was my perception.
I was watching MSNBC don’t recall if it was LOD or RM’s show, but there was a attorney that had a case before this judge and he said this is typical behavior for this judge. The best thing to do is answer him back. He’s just combative because he can. I hate judges like this and I usually go with the side he picks on unless it’s the underdog with an appointed attorney who can’t afford a high price attorney.
The most powerful case for invocation of the 25th amendment is the fact that advisors & cabinet members are developing a pattern of ignoring the president’s directives in order to protect national security. https://t.co/17Kr9vDxyl
This is stupid. This is like measuring for the draperies when you don't have the House back yet. Win first. And let me guess: none of the 50 have done as much for the country and the Democratic Party as Speaker-for-Life @NancyPelosi has done. Like I said: stupid. cc @DNC
Pelosi became the first woman speaker of the House of Representatives….
this is part of her speech that day
During her speech, she discussed the historical importance of being the first female to hold the position of Speaker:
This is a historic moment – for the Congress, and for the women of this country. It is a moment for which we have waited more than 200 years. Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren’t just waiting; women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of America, that all men and women are created equal. For our daughters and granddaughters, today, we have broken the marble ceiling. For our daughters and our granddaughters, the sky is the limit, anything is possible for them.[26]
Who is pushing the attack on Pelosi, the same that attacked Hillary? Putin, republicans, NRA, Koch brothers, those kind have reason to be afraid of a strong woman, intelligent, capable strong woman.
The judge granted the request, ordering that part of the transcript sealed "until the relevant aspect of the investigation is revealed publicly, if that were to occur" pic.twitter.com/trIktkPLiy
Some ugly new stats on the deficit today, now running 35% wider since Trump came into office, with confirmation from the CBO earlier this week that the trajectory is on an unsustainable path. pic.twitter.com/BvjwdHCPtf
For those folks parroting the #GOP (user-generated) mantra that Pelosi should go.
We don't get rid of effective progressives just because they're female.#NancyPelosi: ‘They Come After Me Because I’m Effective’ – Rolling Stone https://t.co/hT6bRBSpfH
They also never forgave her for saying “impeachment is off the table”. She should have never said that. When you give the GOP a break they see it as a sign of weakness. They would have started impeachment proceedings on HRC the day after the swearing her into office. I think Nancy is very effective as a speaker but not a good spokesperson for the party but no one else is either, so keep her as speaker. We just need someone else who can speak for the speaker like Ted Lieu,
Even if the Dems take the HOUSE….and can Impeach Trump….they will not be able to garner 70 votes in the Senate…..but what they can do is hold Trump accountable…DEMS would now head…the Judiciary committee…the finance committee…the oversight committee ….Impeachment sounds great…but realistically it will never happen…and Trump would come out emboldened….
I have made some very powerful, rich enemies because I have been highly instrumental in passing Dodd-Frank, a big energy bill, and the Affordable Care Act which has extended health care to over 20 million people and protected over 130 million with pre-existing conditions.
Yes, Mr. President, a year & a half later and your Nat'l Security & Foreign Policy Advisors both pled guilty to felonies, Campaign Chair is on trial & Deputy Chair is a witness against him (also pled) and dozens of Russians indicted.
Obama White House.gov
As Trump becomes more desperate as well as the GOP they will take more risks with their lies.
Congratulations on first catrst. I am beginning to believe Maddow has her own private spies.
Like Michael Avenatti 😉
Last Night show, I just saw it this AM was Fantastic.
GA, TODbots.
Congrats, Catrst on Your Au ⭐ Furst 🙂
Nate McMurray (DEM) is challenging the newly arrested and indicted Chris Collins for his seat. I asked Joy if she would have him on her show.
That’s a great idea. Joy should have one candidate each week up to the election day.
Put the Kebler Elf in prison.
now that would indeed be deep…..US Marshall arresting the AG…
Just heard that story – best news I’ve seen all day!
Yaaaahhhh
Gee! Wouldn’t that be nice and solve our problem?
Now I know where this is coming from, the Marvel Billionaire that’s running the VA.
Can we send Trump and his family up there? Please? That would make the cost of the Space Force worth every penny.
Ditto!
Full Confession…..Sean Connery was my Favorite James Bond. I liked Timothy Dalton too. Then Roger during my Intermittent days.
But if they can get Idris & a Great Story……I’m back in.
Please please pleeeeeaaaaasssssseeeeee
Yes, yes, yes, yes! I’ll be first in line!
Heads would explode in absolute joy or pure rage if Idris was selected to play Bond. Go for it!!
Roger Moore was my guy back in the day, I remember going to the movies to see “Live And Let Die” and “Moonraker.”
Yes, please!
Dicktraitor continuous lying + trashing of protocols breaks down your Will to fight.
Well said Steve Schmidt. “Let’s talk about the political strategy here. It’s a desperate political strategy. When you look at the special election in Ohio, if it was president Marco Rubio, this Republican would have won by 15 points. But because it’s President Trump, the Republican barely beat a Democratic candidate. And so all of the signs point to a blue tsunami coming, but in a fight, there are only two ways to win. You can bring your opponent to submission. Think Germany and Japan after World War II. Or you can break their will to fight. Think of the United States in the Vietnam war. The strategy is fundamentally one about exhausting and wearing out the will to fight and resist of Democratic voters by inciting the base. Trump needs that base incited. He needs it to turn out to hold back as best as possible this blue wave…”
PUTIN PARTY’S HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF AMERICA….strategies not rocket science….media pls underline in caps.
Sessions Racist bigot,
Normally I would cheer the possibility of Sessions being thrown in jail and losing his job, but under the present situation Trump could replace Sessions with someone that would fire Mueller and end the investigation.
HA!
LOL.
why does the media and punditry go on and on about what that Team Treason have “told Special Counsel Mueller they will and will not do”????
when does a criminal ever get to order a prosecutor?????
Since Mueller’s team is so tight-lipped, the MSM feels like it should air Rudy’s Clown Show to fill up some time.
They can have him on to spin all the indictments the Mueller team will hopefully start bringing down on people.
KKK to show their ugly in DC. Stay safe.
https://www-thecut-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thecut.com/amp/2018/08/unite-the-right-rally-washington-dc.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCCAE=#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecut.com%2F2018%2F08%2Funite-the-right-rally-washington-dc.html
The police have banned weapons at the White nonsense parade. I hope that the counter protesters come out in force. Racism should not be tolerated including when it’s in the White House.
So fabulous! #KremlinAnnex
Love it, too.
Am hoping they keep those KKK MoFo’s out of the Park. KKK has stated that Park as one of their staging grounds. Methinks only a couple KKK will show up in that location. Still hoping no harm comes to the fab protesters who’ve been there for almost a month. ❤
Yes, I think they were granted the permit to go to another location … but I’ll be praying that’s true!
So much talent keeping iQ45 up all night. No rest for the wicked indeed! Keep it up! ❤
He’s not there right now, but he has been there lots of nights and I’m lovin’ it, too!
Yessssssss!
Go Tally!! You rock, girl!!
Thank you, Tally! Great tweets! Glad you showed them here.
Tally, darlin’ – If you’re looking for a role in the next Avengers movie, you just nailed it.
Brava!
Thank you for speaking on this important issue. It doesn’t make sense that we are not up in arms over what is going on with our democracy. Our votes need to be certified and secure. Otherwise, this is no longer a democracy.
oops
We need to keep this atrocity front and center.
Predatory privatization:
Private contractors of detainment centers (prisons) are not trained government employees. We must realize and always remember that these private contractors are fully in control without public oversight. Profiteers without moral obligation.
REUNITE THE FAMILIES. RELEASE OUR CHILDREN.
YES.
I just got word from her that there will be a lawsuit filed because this center has violated in at least 3 critical ways, one of which involves ORR. This must end.
Hold fast to the Light of Truth.
Agreed. Democrats should turn the question around and ask whether Republicans in the House will vote for Jim Jordan as their leader given the sexual harassment allegations in his background.
Why did McConnell say he’d wait until the 2016 elections were over to seat a SC justice when Hillary was polling massively ahead of the orange asshole? Every wonder that? I do. Share this. It was rigged alright. Morning everyone. TGIF
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/12/15/putins-proxies-helped-funnel-millions-gop-campaigns
I have preached the fix was in from the time McConnell made his declaration regarding waiting until election over to proceed with SCOTUS hearing. The stench was strong coming from McConnell, racist, misogynist, thug, greedy SOB.
“McConnell…knew as a participant in high level intelligence briefings in 2016 that our electoral process was under attack by the Russians. Two weeks after the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a joint statement in October 2016 that the Russian government had directed the effort to interfere in our electoral process, McConnell’s PAC accepted a $1 million donation from Blavatnik’s AI-Altep Holdings. The PAC took another $1 million from Blavatnik’s AI-Altep Holdings on March 30, 2017, just 10 days after former FBI Director James Comey publicly testified before the House Intelligence Committee about Russia’s interference in the election.”
Q: How is McConnell still there without repercussion? IMO in plain sight he’s been hostile to America for at least a decade. Anti-American, anti-government. Obstructing on behalf of Koch brothers and the nra. And now Putin.
There morons really do think they’re above the law. I hope he’s held in contempt of court.
And, there it is……..
Something hinky going on this morning at the Manafort trial:
Especially in light of this. The judge has been inordinately undermining the prosecution. I hope there isn’t a mistrial:
This was filed this morning:
The person the judge keeps attacking on the prosecution side is Assistant US Attorney Uzo Asonye. He is from Nigeria and to me it is obvious why the judge is picking on him. This judge is prejudiced against Mueller and his investigation. He is doing everything he can to show the prosecution in a negative light.
I thought the same thing. Very pointed attacks on USA Asonye.
great. how did he get the gig.
I wonder if the judge could be viewed in a negative light by some of the jurors? I would be put off by his obvious attacks on the prosecution. Every jury I have sat on the judges were totally neutral towards all parties, or that was my perception.
do you think it is a distraction tactic?
I was watching MSNBC don’t recall if it was LOD or RM’s show, but there was a attorney that had a case before this judge and he said this is typical behavior for this judge. The best thing to do is answer him back. He’s just combative because he can. I hate judges like this and I usually go with the side he picks on unless it’s the underdog with an appointed attorney who can’t afford a high price attorney.
So who does the PutinKoch machine have in mind?
yeh ouch.
Anyone know which 50, time to ask them what they have done for us.
They were showing a list on MSNBC earlier today – I think among the 50, only 11 are incumbents … the others are apparently running on this. Ugh.
Pelosi became the first woman speaker of the House of Representatives….
this is part of her speech that day
During her speech, she discussed the historical importance of being the first female to hold the position of Speaker:
This is a historic moment – for the Congress, and for the women of this country. It is a moment for which we have waited more than 200 years. Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren’t just waiting; women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of America, that all men and women are created equal. For our daughters and granddaughters, today, we have broken the marble ceiling. For our daughters and our granddaughters, the sky is the limit, anything is possible for them.[26]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi
*in 2006
imo today’s abusive father model, war on women, anti-equality, anti-liberal, anti-government extremist tentacles are long.
Who is pushing the attack on Pelosi, the same that attacked Hillary? Putin, republicans, NRA, Koch brothers, those kind have reason to be afraid of a strong woman, intelligent, capable strong woman.
thanks Anna
GA, lovely TODbots.
TGIF, Finally.
#Resistance!
❤ TODville Community 🙂
THIS
They also never forgave her for saying “impeachment is off the table”. She should have never said that. When you give the GOP a break they see it as a sign of weakness. They would have started impeachment proceedings on HRC the day after the swearing her into office. I think Nancy is very effective as a speaker but not a good spokesperson for the party but no one else is either, so keep her as speaker. We just need someone else who can speak for the speaker like Ted Lieu,
Even if the Dems take the HOUSE….and can Impeach Trump….they will not be able to garner 70 votes in the Senate…..but what they can do is hold Trump accountable…DEMS would now head…the Judiciary committee…the finance committee…the oversight committee ….Impeachment sounds great…but realistically it will never happen…and Trump would come out emboldened….
I’m very much looking forward to the movie about her life. Love her to pieces. I hope she has another 25 years to go!!
The movie about her is amazing. I highly recommend you see it.
And then see it again, it is that wonderful.
Thread!!!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2018/08/10/hello-friday/