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Nothing to see here. Just a totally normal conversation between Trump lackeys Matt Gaetz and Roger Stone. pic.twitter.com/bYpSDQg7Tz
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 1, 2022
Updates:
Morning @SenToomey I'd rather be a pseudo celeb than pseudo Senator! Take your amendment vote at the same 60 threshold Veterans had to hit…Good luck capping and rationing care!!!!!
— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) July 31, 2022
Hey folks, we’re on the East Plaza side of the Capitol, demanding that Sen. Pat Toomey stop playing politics with the health care of dying veterans and pass the #PACTAct.
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) August 1, 2022
Please join us. Come out here for a few minutes during lunch and demand Congress get this done for vets. pic.twitter.com/ZOlTSmqFhm
President Biden/Biden Administration:
Biden still testing positive but “continues to feel well,” per his doctor. pic.twitter.com/k0j5NmRZve
— Chris Cioffi (@ReporterCioffi) August 1, 2022
Congress:
Manchin says he plans to talk to Sinema today and says he didn’t talk with her through negotiations because he didn’t think deal would come to fruition. Also discounts analyses showing bill would have little impact on inflation and JCT report about tax hikes. “Agree to disagree” pic.twitter.com/6Dmm1ILZ6s
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) August 1, 2022
Elections/Voting/Campaigning:
In 2017, Kari Lake had sharp criticism for Trump, calling his post-Unite the Right press conference a “shit show” and “a train crash.”
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) August 1, 2022
Lake said Trump “showed absolutely no self-control,” and should “tweet” and “not talk” if he “can’t control” himself. pic.twitter.com/gBYegYkzAV
Andrew Yang is a straw candidate funded by GOP donors. Ignore him. pic.twitter.com/y3ZuN9TzGv
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) July 31, 2022
Economy:
A reminder that even with our recent slowdown (by design) the economy has grown 3.4 times faster under Biden than it did under Trump. 4/https://t.co/PNyJXkM0j4
— Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) August 1, 2022
Trump often claimed in 2018 that the U.S. was enjoying the best economy ever, and many agreed with him.
— David Doney (@David_Charts) August 1, 2022
Well, the 2022 figures, adjusted for inflation where applicable, are far better under Biden. 9/ pic.twitter.com/Mjt7uatk8p
Regarding inflation:
— David Doney (@David_Charts) August 1, 2022
1. It's global, with Europe's inflation similar to U.S.
2. It's affected by the pandemic (e.g., semiconductor disruptions driving up car prices.)
3. It's affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, driving up energy & food prices. /11https://t.co/exTXqaL9p1
Health:
Fentanyl surge started and peaked under Trump despite GOP blaming Biden https://t.co/GG3Q7zWEwW
— ED MERLO (@EDMERLO1) August 1, 2022
January 6, Updates:
Texas far-right militia member faces sentencing over Jan.6 Capitol riot https://t.co/k4afEu1Arw pic.twitter.com/2qMcZptjTC
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) August 1, 2022
Translation: Guy Reffitt is almost certainly to get the longest Jan. 6 sentence to date, it's just a matter of how many years he'll get on top of the current 5.25 year (63 month) record for Jan. 6 cases. https://t.co/7krda9lBB8
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 1, 2022
Putin’s Puppets:
Hawley vows to vote "no" on adding Sweden and Finland to NATO https://t.co/yNcPH0y4NA pic.twitter.com/8pX9e9pMPN
— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2022
The Worst People in the World:
Watson has settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault during massage appointments in 2020 and 2021. He played for four seasons with the Houston Texans before being traded to Cleveland in March. https://t.co/rfxEYH6cL6
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 1, 2022
Craven Assholes:
Funny. @SenToomey never called for spending caps on the war…only on the health care for veterans sickened by said wars. Interesting priorities. #PassthePactact
— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) July 31, 2022
Watch my interview with @TuckerCarlson to hear why Americans should refuse to be subjects in Buttigieg’s political science project. pic.twitter.com/ARxdSAFXF1
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) July 31, 2022
Today’s Craven Asshole Award:
Senator Karnes says child rape victims “romanticize” the relationship with the rapist.
— Joey Garcia (@JoeyGarciaWV) July 29, 2022
This idiocy is real and unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/cGrVQpvZvc
TFG:
The Three Stooges:
Trump, Tucker Carlson, and Marjorie Taylor Greene laughing as the crowd at the LIV Golf Invitational chants, “Let’s go Brandon.” pic.twitter.com/SdjJ9VT4X2
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) July 31, 2022
Just FYI, this is @TuckerCarlson's fake, forced, overdone, suck-up laugh.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 1, 2022
And Donald Trump, I'd watch your back if I were you. https://t.co/dHacx8Oak5
Marge Showing the World What She Knows About KKKarl:
Tucker Carlson showed up at the Saudi golf tournament today. pic.twitter.com/nVdomZeHMt
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 31, 2022
State News:
Two dead, 86 square miles burned in #McKinneyFire. Our latest: Two dead found inside vehicle in Northern California’s McKinney Fire zone, officials say https://t.co/v6HZC32XCo
— Sam Stanton (@StantonSam) August 1, 2022
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday as the McKinney Fire intensified. The proclamation allows Newsom more flexibility to make emergency response and recovery effort decisions and access federal aid.
— snopes.com (@snopes) August 1, 2022
— The Associated Press https://t.co/LbMsgXf3xh
Atlanta's Music Midtown festival has been cancelled due to Georgia's gun laws. The festival attempted to ban weapons, but does not have the standing to supersede the law and enforce its own ban https://t.co/TyWj5kNvdj
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 1, 2022
With monsoon rains four out of the last five days, there is at least one plus — Lake Mead has risen 3 inches.https://t.co/uJ9Ykx2s16
— Las Vegas Review-Journal (@reviewjournal) August 1, 2022
Ohio’s ‘Finest’:
Ohio spends millions on billboards and TV ads to convince people to move here
— Tyler Buchanan (@Tylerjoelb) July 31, 2022
Anyways, in unrelated news, here's the NYTimes front page today about Ohio allowing armed kindergarten teachers pic.twitter.com/csrL52Jo5y
Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments to ban partisan gerrymandering.
— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) August 1, 2022
Ohio Republicans ignored these reforms — and got away with it.
Now, Ohioans have to vote under maps this year the state Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional.https://t.co/VOdakaVJIk
