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Tommymac

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August 29, 2022

It's Blue, It's Big, and It's coming to a town near you in only 70 days!






#GOTV2022
#VOTEBLUE2022
#VOTEBLUEPA
August 23, 2022

Man stops to rescue kitten, gets ambushed... 🐈

https://twitter.com/pups_Puppies1/status/1561814530786824194











pups @pups_Puppies1 . 23h Man stops to rescue kitten, gets ambushed by platoon
{Video clip of man picking up kitten, then a dozen or more appear, swarming around him.}


August 21, 2022

Get Your wet suits ready...



An absolute treasure trove of information re GOTV is here thanks to DU'er usonian:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217021748



#GOTV2022
#VOTEBLUE2022
#VOTEBLUEPA

August 20, 2022

Chunk FTW: President Joe - Dancing for The Stars - Crank It Up!

https://twitter.com/chunkled/status/1560643568854876161
ᑕᕼᑌᑎK @chunkled
Hi.
I love you.

(sound up)

{Video of President Biden's head morphed onto dancer's body, dancing around to his accomplishments}


This is GREAT!

August 19, 2022

📱 HUGE NEWS!!! CREW Gets Barr's Secret Mueller Memo Released!!! 📱

https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1560657010504306689
Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew 1h
BREAKING: We won! We're going to get the secret memo Barr used to undercut the Mueller Report and claim it was insufficient to find Trump obstructed justice. And we're going to make it public.
...
Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew 9m
You can read the decision here: https://citizensforethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Final-opinion.pdf




From the decision pdf , bold mine:

The court determined that the Department had failed to
carry its burden to show the deliberative-process privilege
applied. In particular, the court held that the Department had
not identified a relevant agency decision as to which the
memorandum formed part of the deliberations. The
Department’s submissions, the court explained, indicated that
the memorandum conveyed advice about whether to charge the
President with a crime. But the court’s in camera review of the
memorandum revealed that the Department in fact never
considered bringing a charge.
Instead, the memorandum
concerned a separate decision that had gone entirely
unmentioned by the government in its submissions to the
court—what, if anything, to say to Congress and the public
about the Mueller Report.
We affirm the district court. The Department’s
submissions in the district court gave no indication that the
memorandum related to Attorney General Barr’s decision
about making a public statement on the Mueller Report.
Because the Department did not tie the memorandum to
deliberations about the relevant decision, the Department failed
to justify its reliance on the deliberative-process privilege.


And they are going to make it public!




Thank You Thank You Thank You!


August 19, 2022

Gerry Mander does not vote. People Do. GOTV is VITAL and Will Work. Let's go to work.

I hear the pundits saying it will be impossible to overcome Gerrymander, the polls say so.

I see rethug pols and sheep already crowing on Social Media about the Dems in disarray re November.

I hear some folks are trembling at the knees saying all is lost in the House, and probably the Senate.

Well, I say, fuck that noise.

All I know is that all I can really do is to help the GOTV efforts in my locality. My feet on the ground, voice on the phone, and (very) small donations sent to the candidates.

And say fuck that noise.

I ain't quitting until the polls open. And damnit, this time, WE DEMS ARE GOING TO PREVAIL.

Roe, 1/6, TFG's criminality and treason, children murdered in their schools, the pure unadulterated stupidity of some elected Rethug pols, majority & bipartisan hatred of fascism (yes, it does exist regardless of what the fearmongers want us all to believe),...and my trust that the vast majority of American's are sane, reasonable people...

and most importantly some VERY motivated, hard working and dedicated Democratic candidates all across the Nation are all reasons for my optimism this cycle.

Thanks for reading, have a great day!



#GOTV2022
#VOTEBLUE2022
#VOTEBLUEPA

August 17, 2022

Yes it is and I too hope the current 'Grifting Our People' party dies a violent and painful death.

TFG is the worse thing to ever happen to Our Country.

And the current 1% owned Party of Death is an obscenity.

Yes, Party of Death:
Uncontrolled Gun Violence
Murdering innocent women via controlling thier uterus'
Death by Police for minority citizens
Death by malnutrition and poverty for millions of minority citizens
Death from a filthy environment for all forms of life
Death from an out of control Climate for all forms of life

To name just a few of it's murderous policies.

August 17, 2022

Obituary: The Republican Party (aka The GOP) 3/20/1854 - 8/16/2022 (By TLP) ⚰️ May it RIP forever

https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1559725263218282501
THE LINCOLN PROJECT STATEMENT ON LIZ CHENEY’S PRIMARY LOSS

August 16, 2022 — The Lincoln Project releases the following statement on the primary loss of Liz Cheney:

“Tonight, the nation marks the end of the Republican Party. What remains shares the name and branding of the traditional GOP, but is in fact an authoritarian nationalist cult dedicated only to Donald Trump.

“Liz Cheney stood up to the lawless, reckless attack on our nation led by Donald Trump and millions of Americans saw leadership that transcended ideological boundaries. For standing up to Donald Trump and working to hold accountable those responsible for his violent insurrection, Liz Cheney risked and lost her political career as a Republican.

“The Wyoming GOP, supported by millions of corporate dollars from Kevin McCarthy, nominated a reality-denying conspiracy theorist who promotes the “Big Lie” and bends a knee to Donald Trump.

“Liz Cheney showed America what a dedicated public servant driven by principle is like; it’s no wonder today’s GOP hates her. She remains an essential leader of the pro-democracy forces in the United States today and we encourage her to continue to engage in the fight to save our Republic and protect our democracy.

“The way she fought this race has only increased her stature among people setting aside their partisan differences to fight for democracy. We thank her for her service, and look forward to seeing her next chapter. America needs her and more people like her.”

The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy.

To learn more about The Lincoln Project, go to lincolnproject.us.


https://twitter.com/AP/status/1559876317176266753
The Associated Press @AP 8:14 AM · Aug 17, 2022
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, soundly lost a GOP primary on Tuesday, falling to a rival backed by the former president in a rout that reinforced his grip on the party’s base. http://bit.ly/3pqoh4x


I am a progressive Democrat, but I stand shoulder to shoulder with my Conservative Sisters and Brothers who share my love for The Constitution of The United States of America.

We may and do differ as to the means, but we all Love Our Country, and we all are working to Help Make a More Perfect Union.

I stand up with The Lincoln Project 100%.



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