Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈
@Amy_Siskind
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Activist, author, angel investor, finance geek. The Weekly List & podcast archived at @AnnenbergPenn & LoC. President @TheNewAgenda.
Joined August 2008
Walz, 60, has drawn criticism for appearing older than his age. Walz responded on X, saying that it’s because he “supervised the lunchroom for 20 years. You do not leave that job with a full head of hair. Trust me.” 😅🤣.
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Two of the men who voted to take away a woman’s right to control her own body have been credibly accused of sexual assault.
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Wouldn’t it be powerful if tomorrow the 33 US Senators who called on Al Franken to resign called a press conference and called for Senate hearings on allegations of sexual assault by Donald Trump.
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In case you’re counting, it was 13 days ago that Trump called the coronavirus a hoax at a campaign rally.
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This is just unthinkable: SEVEN police officers were inside the school but did not confront the shooter per @CNN. They waited "about an hour" for a Border Patrol tactical team to arrive. A full hour. Seven armed officers to one 18 year-old. The good guys with the guns?.
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I think we can all safely say, without any doubt, that Donald J Trump is the worst president our country has ever had.
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Dear women who plan to vote for a serial adulterer and rapist, convicted criminal, fraudster and felon, . Do better.
Dear women who plan on voting for Kamala simply because she’s a woman,. Do better.
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Make Amy Klobuchar the Senate Majority Leader. She'll deal with McConnell.
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Hearing from a friend in Portland that there are 10-15k marching tonight. The “Walls of Moms” (wearing yellow) & Dads (orange), joined by “Wall of Vets,” “Teachers Against Tyrants” (green), Healthcare Workers (in scrubs) & Lawyers for BLM (purple)
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The Republican Party is the laughing stock of the world.
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The Trump campaign just released a cease and desist letter demanding that TV stations immediately pull this @prioritiesUSA ad. So obv share it everywhere!
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Rand Paul just tried to play a doctor on tv, and Dr. Fauci is schooling him and exposing him as the fool he is.
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We control the Senate now. Why does anyone give AF when McConnell wants to start the impeachment trial?.
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Why aren't Democrats - TONIGHT - holding a press conference about Trump having a 90 minutes, closed-door meeting with Putin tomorrow? Days after another round of indictments for interfering with our democracy? Why aren't you fighting for us?!.
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We are about to see the end of a lot of Republicans' political careers.
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Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley need to smile more. And they’re so emotional! And their voices sound shrill, they seem hysterical. It must be that time of the month.
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Wisconsin - 51 of 72 counties have completed their canvasses, resulting in Biden gaining 10 votes and Trump losing 271 votes. Womp womp.
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It’s not enough to beat Trump: he must lose in a landslide of all 50 states and take the Senate down with him. All his enablers Mitch, Lindsey, Collins, Gardner, Ernst etc must be sent packing. We need 60 Senate seats to clean up this horrendous mess Trump is leaving. 148 days!.
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My predictions:.^ Harris will win 5 of the 7 swing states. * Harris will outperform in Iowa and Kansas (I had those before Selzer poll).* it will not be "close" and pollsters with the exception of Selzer will find they undercounted women and overestimated defections of Black and.
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These incoming GOP freshman - Boebert, Cawthorn, Taylor Greene, Tuberville. how do I put this nicely?. They are dumb AF and lower the standing of our Congress.
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Carl Bernstein on @CNN calling out Trump, saying this tape is far worse than Watergate, and calls out McConnell and McCarthy for enabling authoritarianism adding this could spell the end of the Republican Party.
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Kellyanne Conway coming forward to say she too was a victim of sexual assault, and then using it to say she doesn't expect "anybody to be held responsible for that" to shield Kavanaugh, has to be some of the most twisted shit I’ve ever seen.
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Just remember we had an impeachment hearing. 22 Republicans who voted not to call witnesses are up for re-election in the Senate. Every enabler in the House is running. 138 days. Hold them accountable!.
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I worry how numb we have become to our near brush with authoritarianism - when it is revealed that there was a memo with a 6 step plan for a coup, and it doesn't even get top of the hour news coverage - let alone consequences for all involved. We are in danger of a repeat folks!.
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Not a single Republican condemning sex trafficking by Matt Gaetz. Not one. The so-called party of family values - LOL.
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The best way to deal with Manchin is to pick up more Senate seats in 2022 and make him irrelevant.
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I was curious to see Call Her Daddy host Alexandra Cooper's next move, after Trump called her "dumber than Harris" for daring to interview a presidential candidate. Here's what she did, she is doing an episode on abortion for her 10 million listeners, and the experience of going.
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WAPO: Secret Service agents outraged by Trump’s drive outside hospital. “Where are the adults?” said one former agent. “He’s not even pretending to care now,” said another.
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One reason pollsters might be failing to pick up what and Seltzer picked up in Iowa, is a lot of women are afraid to say they are voting for Harris. Sharing stories yesterday after knocking doors in Pennsylvania, can't tell you the number of canvassers who had wives standing in.
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I don't want to read one more about the white people who voted for Trump because of jobs. The truth is marching in #Charlottesville tonight.
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Biden's start has been such a pleasant surprise for me. He and his team have restored normalcy and competence, and come in with a plan that they have methodically executed on, day by day. Couldn't be happier with the first 2 1/2 weeks. Do you agree?.
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Arizona: nearly 10,000 registered Republicans have changed their party affiliation since the insurrection per election officials.
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Not for nothing, but some of us knew who Trump was and what he would do back in Nov 2016, and we were ridiculed and called various forms of hysterical. There needs to be a recognition of those who knew and warned what would happen - and why Trump was normalized for so long.
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Imagine if a Senate Democrat called a Democrat secretary of state in a blue state and asked them to hide votes to help Biden win. This can never be normalized. Lindsey Graham MUST face an investigation and consequences!.
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Never forget that they had an insurrection watch party. We are not going back!
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Republicans under quarantine for coronavirus so far:. * Ted Cruz.* Paul Gosar.* Doug Collins .* Matt Gaetz. Who said Mother Nature doesn’t have a sense of humor.
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At no time in history have there been back-to-back marches with millions taking to the streets, and yet our media seems to have zero interest in exploring the Resistance and what is actually happening in America. Can you imagine what would happen if a million white men marched?.
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I missed the part where I voted for Jared Kushner, or he had the background to be the voice of the United States, or heck, even security clearance. And then I remembered, we live in an authoritarian regime now, so of course a family member is speaking for us.
LIVE: Jared Kushner, the US president's son-in-law, senior adviser and top official overseeing US effort in Middle East peace, delivers speech at Jerusalem embassy opening.
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Pelosi rejects calls to shutter the Capitol, saying .“We are the captains of the ship. We are the last to leave.". This is leadership!.
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Serious question: how can anyone who identifies as “pro-life” not be infuriated that 9 million low income children (and mothers) are about to lose access to medical care?.
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McConnell adjourned the Senate until Sept 14. An entire month. No relief bill passed in the Senate. He wasn't even involved in negotiating one. He just left. With tens of millions not getting a $600 a week payment. He just left. With long lines at food banks. He just left.
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Republicans in Congress- if you remain silent after yesterday’s debacle, you are truly cowards and traitors to our democracy.
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Biden wasn't my 1st or 2nd or 3rd or 4th choice, but he has shown us he is right person for this time and the challenges we now face. His first 50 days have been nothing short of remarkable. Feeling grateful and also tonight hopeful, for the first time in a very long time.
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Six months after leaving the White House, Jared Kushner secured a $2 billion investment from a fund led by the Saudi crown prince. $2 billion. And Kushner worked in the Trump regime on determining US foreign policy. But let’s talk more about Hunter Biden’s lap top 🤦🏻♀️.
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It’s amazing how much Republicans pretended to care about 4 Americans lost in Benghazi - dragging on for years and years and years. Then 40,000 die, and suddenly it’s radio silence.
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Harris is up almost 20 points with women voters. My only question for the 38% of women still supporting Trump: do you have an ounce of self respect?.
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Lindsey Graham is up for re-election in 2020. I will write a check to whichever Democrat can take him down, and I know I speak for plenty!.
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Don’t get me wrong: let Maxwell rot in jail and throw away the key. But how about the misogyny in our country and legal system that only a woman has been held accountable, while the men who sexually abused and enabled the abuse of children have suffered no consequences.
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Have to ask again why 7 Republican senators are in Moscow today in closed-door meetings with Russian politicians without media access on day Senate Intel Comm finds Russia helped elect Trump! And Trump too plans to meet with Putin one-on-one on July 16. This should be story #1!.
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Judge Reinhart needs to sue TF out of Brian Kilmeade, Tucker Carlson and Fox News!.
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As bad as the pedophilia allegations are against Roy Moore, can we also not lose sight of his slavery comments, his views on Jews and gays. That this “man” can be a viable candidate for senate, AND have the backing not only of Trump but the RNC, is a stain on our great country.
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Dear Elon Musk,. I look forward to watching you lose billions on this investment.
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Here’s your reminder that 34 Senate seats are up for re-election in November, and 20 of those are Republicans. There is a chance to send several GOP Senators packing, or to pick up empty seats and make Manchin and Sinema irrelevant.
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If the justices who sit on the highest court in our land are able to lie under oath, what does that say about the viability of our justice system?.
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Next time you think it's not worth your time to fill in the Census . New York is losing a Congressional seat after falling 89 residents short.
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I don’t understand the animosity aimed at our President. He’s faced a bevy of concurrent crises, and I think done a remarkable job. He has restored our role of global leadership as Putin invaded Ukraine.
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Trump abruptly ended his "town hall" at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center just now, after taking just 5 questions. He stood on the stage looking confused and lost. This man is so not cognitively well!.
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The things we have normalized in the era of Trump: photo of his meeting this week and military leaders and some of his cabinet members. Not a single woman at the table. Not a single person of color at the table.
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It needs to be said: Donald Trump was put into office with the knowing help of a foreign enemy who sought to weaken our world leadership and has succeeded. Trump is now undermining our institutions and democracy. He is a traitor to America.
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As of 1/1/20:.*Trump - impeached.*Manafort - in prison.*Cohen - in prison.*Flynn - going to prison.*Stone - going to prison.*Gates - going to prison.*Prince, Giuliani, Parnas, Fruman - under investigation.*Lewandowski - not running.*reputations ruined. “All the president’s men.”.
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Key nugget today: Trump reviewed the permit for the rally at the Ellipse, which originally did not include marching to the US Capitol - and had it revised to allow that.
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Far-right media like Fox News is going to hate 4 years of Psaki. She is not falling for any of their stunts.
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You heard it here first (and repeatedly): none of the Trumps will ever hold public office again. They will spend the coming years in the court systems, and trying to figure out how to pay back that mountain of debt with their brand damaged beyond repair. It's over.
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Good thing Trump didn't apologize. things are definitely blowing over 🤣😂
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I don't want to EVER hear another Republican claim they care about life!.
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I must say, amid the suffering and sadness, seeing Cuomo drag Mitch McConnell and expose him as immoral, thoughtless, and his ideas “dumb” has to be one of the highlights of the year.
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I don't understand why every tv networks and newspaper doesn't have cameras on our southern border capturing what is happening to migrant children split from their parents. This is a human atrocity of historical nature. Should be front page, top of the hour every day!!.
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Citigroup announces staff in the US who have not been vaccinated by Jan. 14 will be placed on unpaid leave and fired at the end of the month. This is how you do it. Of course they have a woman CEO ;).
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Signs of hope:.Fox News' ratings are plummeting. All day long. They are now in a distant third place, after dominating for 2 decades.
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Dear media - . Please do NOT broadcast the former guy's CPAC speech live! No more amplifying the big lie that has already done so much damage to our country and democracy.
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Nearly 4 million have voted in Texas - voter suppression and all. Truly remarkable. In 2016, a total of 8.9 voted. Keep going folks. Let’s turn Texas blue and end Cornyn!.
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Pennsylvania mail in ballots returned, by party registration:. 🔵 Democrats 990,189 .🔴 Republicans 583,791 .🟡 Other 203,039. Our buffer now +417k on party BUT ALSO we can expect an oversized part of the Independent vote. We knocked 807,000 doors on.
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I seriously don’t understand why Trump’s approval isn’t down to 10 or 20%. He is leaving Americans to suffer, die and starve. He has no basic human decency. The only people who should still be supporting him are the unrepentant racists.
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I just want to point out that so far today, 32 Americans have died in the state of Michigan, and Trump is taking steps to deny that state getting critical medical supplies from vendors, because he thinks Gov. Whitmer hasn’t been nice enough to him.
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President Biden is doing a spectacular job. Thank you Mr. President! 🇺🇸🇺🇸.
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If 19 armed police inside PLUS 150 police outside, were afraid to engage ONE 18 year-old with an AR-15, the only solution is to ban AR-15 style rifles, period!.
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We are living in a fucking nightmare! The election is now 183 days away. I would walk 100 miles with stones being thrown at me to vote this incompetent, corrupt, sociopathic buffoon out of office.
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A reminder if GOP state legislatures had allowed early counting in PA, WI and MI the results would have been out last night or this morning. This delay was ironically because of Republicans.
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New NBC poll finds “threats to democracy” has overtaken the cost of living as voters’ top issue facing the country for midterms.
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Trying to manage the rage I am feeling about the way these Republican white men are mistreating a victim of sexual assault. And I am sure I am not alone.
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Once again a woman putting her career, safety and future on the line for service to our country.
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NEW: 26 Republicans voted with Democrats 257-150 for the House postal service relief bill - a rebuke of Trump. Pelosi had expected just a handful.
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First we learn Sinema spent the week of recess in Paris, instead of in AZ with her constituents. Then we find out the $1.1 million she raised in 3Q came 90% out of state, with a huge influx from Big Pharma execs who want to block part of bill to cap prices. This is diabolical 😡.
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Here’s where I remind us that 34 Senate seats are up in the midterms, and 20 of those are Republican seats. Get busy taking them!.
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Folks in Georgia - please consider ways to get Raffensperger to certify the new Senators early. He can do so anytime between Jan 15-22. If he wants accountability for Trump, he could put Schumer in charge of the Senate and bring impeachment to the floor Jan 15.
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I do not understand why our media is framing the story as if Trump has the option of whether he lost and will leave. He did and he will. The question is what is wrong with him and the GOP 23 days later. Nothing was learned 4 years later.
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Trump sent 100 tweets and retweets today, a clear sign he did nothing wrong, has nothing to hide, and is not at all worried about being impeached.
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Good news: Maryland has elected its first Black woman to the Senate. 🩵💙
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