They still haven't learned. https://t.co/NxVslMJLv1
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) October 8, 2020
They still haven't learned. https://t.co/NxVslMJLv1
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) October 8, 2020
“It’s gotta stop.” https://t.co/q6UfJ7T6rp
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) October 8, 2020
Sen. McConnell's almost single-minded focus on taking away Kentuckians’ health care has left us more vulnerable than we’ve been in decades. I'll always put us first, and I will fight for every Kentuckian to have health care.https://t.co/YDwkypZZJY
— Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) October 8, 2020
25th Amendment: “Whenever...such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit...their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately [become] Acting President. https://t.co/J7fTbzC2jA
— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) October 8, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett
— Badd Company (@BaddCompani) October 8, 2020
Withdraw Your Nomination
You Are Unfit to Serve the Peoplehttps://t.co/3KmfDEI8Tj
Several significant elements to this domestic terrorism plot pointing to why it’s much bigger deal than the one off guy plots “F.B.I. Says Michigan Anti-Government Group Plotted to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer” https://t.co/iBTRWywdR4
— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) October 8, 2020
Gov. Whitmer: "Just last week the President of the United States stood before the American people and refused to condemn White supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups. ... Hatred, bigotry and violence have no place in the great state of Michigan" pic.twitter.com/ctkP8MMfnx
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 8, 2020
Those arrested by the FBI in a plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer and a second group arrested on state charges in a loosely connected case are part of the "Boogaloo" movement, state charging affidavits show.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) October 8, 2020
This is different than traditional militia groups. https://t.co/vtBACSZB0A
"South Dakota once again has worst COVID-19 surge in country"https://t.co/CjDUHUXbjX pic.twitter.com/WI7heoB1a1
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) October 8, 2020
Doctors and nurses trying to treat the sick and dying in the coronavirus pandemic are dealing with the added burden of patients and relatives who don’t believe the virus is real, refuse to wear masks and demand unproven treatments. https://t.co/ZpFkjZXp8D
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2020
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Federal appeals court blocks extended deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 8, 2020
REGENERON! pic.twitter.com/x3PZt0onIr
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 8, 2020
Just holy crap he's nuts.
Is that a green screen?
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) October 8, 2020
The Vice President has suddenly postponed a scheduled trip to Indiana.
— Jeevan Vittal (@JvittalTV) October 8, 2020
Per Office of the VP: "The Vice President’s trip has been postponed. The Vice President looks forward to rescheduling this trip in the near future."
About time.https://t.co/lTqa5UB5hA
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 8, 2020
INBOX: Pelosi, Raskin to Hold Press Conference on Introduction of Legislation to Establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity
— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 8, 2020
The Kentucky Republican said the Trump administration is "paying the price" for not distancing and wearing masks. https://t.co/s5dSiBk35a
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) October 8, 2020
🚨BREAKING: US Supreme Court rejects Republican effort to block mail-in voting in Montana.
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) October 8, 2020
NEW: Broidy will to plead guilty to violating foreign lobbying laws as a part fo a deal he struck with DOJ w/@lachlan https://t.co/gJDb4Poiw9
— Erin Banco (@ErinBanco) October 8, 2020
With the economy in recession and continuing high jobless claims, what did @realDonaldTrump do? He walked away from negotiating a stimulus package. He doesn’t care about you. https://t.co/FhxTQfYxdE
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) October 8, 2020
Gov. Whitmer: "Just last week, the president of the United States ... refused to condemn white supremacists and hate groups like these two Michigan militia groups ... 'Stand back and stand by.' Hate groups heard the President's words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 8, 2020
Super weird how all these Trumpworld types keep getting indicted! Coincidence on top of coincidence! What are the chances?!?!
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) October 8, 2020
https://t.co/tyZGLMYl8Z
We’ve updated the story with the draft plan circulating in the White House.https://t.co/2dQmhiHjvW
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) October 8, 2020
Estimated $7.9 billion plan, paid for by tapping the Medicare trust fund, would include spending $19 million to send letters to seniors next week. pic.twitter.com/BeKBX3hV0C
WASHINGTON (AP) — Feds charge prominent Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy in covert lobbying effort to drop Justice Department probe.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 8, 2020
NBC News: At least 5 men have been charged in a federal case in Michigan tied to a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) October 8, 2020
The men are identified in court documents as Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, and Brandon Caserta.
A clear choice for president: The Times Editorial Board recommendation https://t.co/3u3vwRH31V
— Efrem B. Owens, Sr (@OwensEfrem) October 8, 2020
"The FBI thwarted what they described as a plot to violently overthrow the government and kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and federal prosecutors are expected to discuss the alleged conspiracy later Thursday." https://t.co/btjGkOfPet via @detroitnews
— Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) October 8, 2020
ARE.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 8, 2020
YOU.
FUCKING.
KIDDING.
ME? pic.twitter.com/Ktr4rsYFve
"I'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate" -- Trump, on with Maria Bartiromo, begins his first post-coronavirus interview by saying he's pulling out of the second debate. (He sounds a little hoarse.) pic.twitter.com/R43JSszfll
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 8, 2020
SHOT>> Provider of Trump Covid drug is president's golf friend 1/2
Republican Senator Blurts Out That He Hates Democracy https://t.co/nBbeOYu4jS via @intelligencer
— Chef Chipmunk-5 Zappa (@Chefefefe) October 8, 2020
!
and there it is https://t.co/uR8rIil3Qt
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) October 8, 2020
One Trump campaign official tells me it is “ridiculous” for the debate to go virtual and shows the commission is “biased.” Person says “Why can’t they wait to see if the President will have medical clearance, and he likely will!”
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 8, 2020
(It’s not clear when Trump last tested negative.)
As Washington fumbled relief talks, economy’s cracks deepened in recent months https://t.co/pqmLI4q9mF
— David J. Lynch (@davidjlynch) October 8, 2020
"Trump has built himself a maze. He wants Americans to fear something that does not seem particularly lethal — the radical left — yet be unafraid of a disease that has claimed more than 212,000 lives. It doesn't feel like a winning strategy." My column. https://t.co/UvkVJPxXvK
— Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) October 8, 2020
The first hurricane warning for the US coast was issued late Wednesday as Hurricane Delta churned toward the northern Gulf Coast, packing sustained winds of 100 mph. https://t.co/j0bKxBNYYj
— CNN (@CNN) October 8, 2020
Senior Marine tests positive for coronavirus, second high-ranking uniformed official this week https://t.co/BbeoIqUt4x
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2020
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said food costs may double with farm-to-fork push https://t.co/kZFKhx1NCw
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) October 8, 2020
When the news media does the contact tracing.... https://t.co/fWhMIrsZ9w
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) October 8, 2020
While most people were staying home, the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen alone at the May wedding of Mark Meadows’s daughter in Atlanta violated Georgia’s COVID restrictions - and there was also a three course dinner, a band and 70 guests: https://t.co/JPC7lZJc4o
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) October 8, 2020
— ✨Immaculate🕯LooLoo😈✨ (@ImmaculateLoo) October 8, 2020
Trump’s White House Covid outbreak is America’s pandemic failure in a nutshell https://t.co/CSouTg1zHu via @BW
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) October 8, 2020
"A Republican Party unraveling": GOP plunged into crisis as Trump abruptly ends economic relief talks, dismisses virus https://t.co/yb26dhWqvV
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2020
Sen Harris just said Pres Trump did away with a pandemic office that Obama administration had in place.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 8, 2020
VP Pence said, "That's not true."
FACT: WH’s National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security & Biodefense was dissolved under Trump.https://t.co/1vcgcxqQz1
Pence dodges question on prospect of Roe v Wade being overturned https://t.co/flkFWqd0WA
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2020
Kentucky attorney general seeks to ban Breonna Taylor grand juror from discussing proceedings https://t.co/les6shNbgi
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2020
Mike Pence, who was surrounded by plexiglass in a socially distanced debate, with a red eye and a fly feeding on his head, argued that the coronavirus pandemic was under control. pic.twitter.com/xPleWdpw1J
— The April (@TheKronicKat) October 8, 2020
Welcome to the resistance mike pence’s bloody eye pic.twitter.com/nDoNOn7HzS
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) October 8, 2020
"Pink Eye often a symptom of COVID-19": Vice President Mike Pence's left eye sparked off a flurry of speculation on social media #VPDebate https://t.co/8Sh7Dh7fzt pic.twitter.com/NhNskx3dJo
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 8, 2020
No one is wearing a mask. No one. https://t.co/XvnyfmXDDn
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 8, 2020
The election is fly-ing by. Make sure to make a plan to vote. https://t.co/dMhxJsRcW7#BidenHarris2020 #VPDebate2020
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) October 8, 2020
Fly lands on Pence's head, steals the show during VP debate https://t.co/0oGd1WouUW pic.twitter.com/ZgstjTEoD1
— New York Post (@nypost) October 8, 2020
CNN instant poll:
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 8, 2020
Who won the debate?
Kamala Harris 59%
Mike Pence 38%
2 minutes and 3 seconds — that's how long a local TV news reporter from California clocked the fly’s screen time on Mike Pence’s head during the #VPDebate.https://t.co/1n1qZcBvXU
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 8, 2020
That fly on Pence’s head is a metaphor
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) October 8, 2020
THE LORD OF THE FLIES, starring Mike Pence! Coming soon to a streaming platform near you.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 8, 2020
I’m sorry, but Susan Page has done an abysmal job of keeping Pence adhering to the rules. #VPDebates
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 8, 2020
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has filed a motion to keep grand jury proceedings and testimony secret in the Breonna Taylor case https://t.co/thUyOTxnBp
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 8, 2020
There is no daylight between Donald and Mike Pence. He is just as cruel, just as mendacious, and just as culpable. But sure, let him keep lying and projecting.
— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) October 8, 2020
Opinion: Trump creates the unreality he needs to steal the election https://t.co/hiStns8wlr
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2020
hi 👋 a science reporter popping in here to say that we absolutely DO know what's causing climate change, despite what our vice president just said
— Jamie Leventhal (@jamie_lev) October 8, 2020
In debate, @Mike_Pence lied about handwritten notes of mine from 2016 that referenced unsubstantiated Russian allegation about Secretary Clinton. Follows DNI Ratcliffe’s politicized release of misleading snippets of documents.
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) October 8, 2020
Russia helped Trump, and continues to.
Full stop.
Breaking: "In an unprecedented move," the New England Journal of Medicine has published an editorial "condemning the Trump admin for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic – and calling for the current leadership in the US to be voted out of office."https://t.co/4fxv26TZBx
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 7, 2020
A single "gigagfire" burning in California right now is larger than all of the fires between 1932 and 1999, put together https://t.co/4jHXDwgG5t
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) October 8, 2020
You can always do something: The U.S. is full of people who are hard at work protecting all of our rights. This is the time to find them, support them, and be one of them.https://t.co/28Th11Gi5P
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) October 8, 2020
Russia IRA trolls tied to the conservative sites Parler and Gab - The Washington Post https://t.co/A8zh6BVBSe
— Mr. Spock 🖖 (Commentary) (@SpockResists) October 8, 2020
After Facebook blew the first few dozen chances to sort itself out, it was still possible to think "perhaps it just doesn't understand the harm it's doing?"
— George Monbiot (@GeorgeMonbiot) October 8, 2020
Now we know: it understands what it's doing.
And it's the business model. https://t.co/74sChBM1bq
Hong Kong’s national security law, 100 days on https://t.co/60Re10wK7z
— Hong Kong News (@HongKong) October 8, 2020
A small group of dissidents climbed into a speedboat and set off from Hong Kong in August, in a daring attempt to rush 400 miles to safety in Taiwan. Their detention has become a new focus of Hong Kong's protesters. https://t.co/KfLrpkYqb8
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 7, 2020
Vladimir Putin, who has long worked to destabilize the West, has suddenly found himself surrounded by instability. Once seen as sure-handed in foreign affairs, he now seems unsure how to handle Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and the Caucasus. https://t.co/vtcumP8Mbf
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) October 8, 2020
U.S.-China relations will 'reset' if Biden wins the election, former U.S. ambassador to China says https://t.co/3Jv3ncvnqX
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 8, 2020
United States President Donald Trump has again hit out at China over the coronavirus, promising Beijing will "pay a big price for what they've done to the world." Analysis by @jgriffiths https://t.co/eoiKTybbNh
— CNN International (@cnni) October 8, 2020
In which Pete Buttigieg kicks the shit out of Fox News and renders them speechless. pic.twitter.com/z46WdUIts8
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) October 8, 2020
ICYMI My story, and thread, from overnight on how taxpayers picked up the tab as one billionaire stayed at another billionaire's resort. It just so happens one is the US president. The other is his ambassador - and, we now know, his customer, too. https://t.co/blxBXXEN4h
— Martyn McLaughlin (@MartynMcL) October 8, 2020
NEW— White House quietly told vets groups it may have exposed Gold Star family members with COVIDhttps://t.co/7XZUpgoAKJ
— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 7, 2020
With @attackerman @swin24 and @ErinBanco
"As far as we know, the President is the only person in the world to have received this combination of treatments."
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) October 8, 2020
NYT also estimates it costs ~ $1.5 million for the Regeneron antibody cocktail.
➡️ Special treatment for he, but not for thee. #COVID19https://t.co/R5yXrBwYm8
Total time a fly sat on Mike Pence's head: two minutes pic.twitter.com/PtI0rKSi5I
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 8, 2020