Ari Berman
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Author: Minority Rule, Give Us the Ballot & Herding Donkeys Voting rights reporter: @motherjones Speaking: annette @speakersforall .com
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“By 2040, 70% of US will live in 15 states with 30 senators. That means 30% of country, which is whiter, more rural, more conservative, will elect 70% of senators”
Please listen to my
@nprfreshair
interview with Terry Gross about my new book Minority Rule
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38,000 gun deaths a year in US: who needs gun control?
2 cases of voter fraud in 2020: let’s pass 253 new voter suppression laws
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Republicans confirmed Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election but say you can’t impeach Trump 12 days before inauguration
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There have been more Trump aides who’ve tested positive for coronavirus since the election than documented cases of voter fraud
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House Republicans want to require strict voter ID to cast a ballot but won’t walk through metal detectors after inspiring violent coup at Capitol
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Shocking stat: 57 senators who voted to convict Trump represent 76.7 MILLION more Americans than 43 senators who voted to acquit
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Mind-blowing stat: 48 Senators who voted to convict Trump represent 18 million more Americans than 52 Republicans who voted to acquit
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Incredible image: John Lewis crossing the bridge in Selma, where he nearly died marching for voting rights 55 years ago, one last time
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Bruce Bartman, white guy in PA who illegally voted for Trump on behalf of his dead mother, gets 5 years probation
Crystal Mason, black woman in TX who voted on supervised release when she didn't know she was ineligible, gets 5 years in prison
Two justice systems in America
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Ferguson just elected a black woman as mayor & white supremacist Steve King has been ousted from Congress. This is why voting matters
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Truly insane we’re obsessing over 1,900 votes in Georgia when Biden is leading by 4 million votes nationwide
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2 cases of voter fraud in 2020: let’s make it harder to vote
38,000 gun deaths a year in US: let’s make it easier to buy guns
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I don’t want to hear praise for MLK today from any Republican who voted to overturn 2020 election & throw out millions of Black & Brown votes
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67% of Americans support raising minimum wage to $15 hour but it can be filibustered by 41 GOP senators representing just 21% of country. This is why the Senate is deeply broken
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GOP traded 400,000 American lives for 234 Trump judges & tax cuts for the rich
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We cannot normalize how totally insane it is that Trump, 18 state AGs & 106 House Republicans still trying to overturn election 37 days after, when Biden won by 7 million votes, 306 electoral votes certified, Trump campaign lost 55 court cases & presented no evidence of fraud
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147 mass shootings in US already this year: let's make it easier to buy guns
2 cases of voter fraud in 2020: let's make it harder to vote
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Only in America could 200,000 dead be less of a catastrophe than 30,000 emails
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It’s truly stunning how a president who was impeached twice and lost popular vote twice appointed a third of Supreme Court & a fourth of federal judiciary
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Infecting your colleagues with covid during a violent coup you inspired certainly seems like grounds for expulsion
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A Supreme Court where 5 of 6 conservative justices were appointed by GOP presidents who initially lost popular vote & confirmed by senators representing minority of Americans are taking away voting rights & reproductive rights from millions of Americans. This is not democracy
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They gutted the Voting Rights Act
They sabotaged the Postal Service
They closed polling places, purged voter rolls, attacked mail voting, tried to throw out ballots
And yet voters turned out in record numbers to overcome these barriers & make their voices heard
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Republicans who made Hillary Clinton testify for 11 hours on Benghazi 2 years after she was secretary of state now say you can’t impeach Trump 3 weeks after he left office
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Mitch McConnell says there’s no time to hold an impeachment trial 7 days before inauguration but confirmed Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election when 65 million had already voted
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500,000 dead Americans: who needs a mask!
2 cases of voter fraud in 2020: let’s pass 165 new voter suppression laws!
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Georgia closed 214 polling places after Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act
There were 80 fewer polling places for June primary in metro Atlanta, where majority of black voters live
Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation passed by House Dems to restore the VRA
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Republicans who stole Supreme Court seat & confirmed another justice 8 days before election when 65 million had already voted, then tried for 2 months to overturn a free & election that culminated in violent coup, don't get to lecture Dems about unity, healing or democratic norms
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33,000 gun deaths a year in US
"Don't talk about guns"
31 cases of voter impersonation since 2000
"Voter fraud!"
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House Dems should refuse to seat the 106 House Republicans who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election
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It’s truly insane that Trump lost by 7 million votes nationwide, lost Electoral College 306-232, lost PA/WI/MI by 3x as much as he won in 2016, nearly a month has passed since election & he won’t concede and nearly every major Republican still refuses to say that it’s over
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Kentucky cutting number of polling places for Tuesday’s primary from 3700 to 200
There will be one polling place for 616,000 registered voters in Louisville’s Jefferson County, where half state’s black voters live
This is going to be a disaster
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Mitch McConnell has been blocking coronavirus relief legislation for 141 days while he rushes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett despite at least 3 GOP senators testing positive for covid so she can strike down Affordable Care Act in middle of pandemic
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Stunning stat: 48 Democrats who supported reforming filibuster to pass voting rights bills represent 34 MILLION more Americans than 52 senators (all Republicans + Sinema/Manchin) who opposed it
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Your daily reminder that Mitch McConnell made up a nonexistent Senate rule to block Merrick Garland 8 months before election then killed filibuster to confirm Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election when 65 million people had already voted
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The real court packing was when Mitch McConnell blocked Merrick Garland 8 months before election but confirmed Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election when 65 million had already voted
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It makes absolutely no sense why Mitch McConnell can confirm 3 Supreme Court justices for Trump with 51 votes to take away voting rights but it requires 60 votes for US Senate to protect voting rights
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It’s truly shocking that 4 of 5 conservative justices on Supreme Court (Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch & Kavanaugh) were nominated by Republican presidents who lost popular vote
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Georgia House Republicans just introduced a bill to ban early voting on Sundays prior to election, when Black churches do Souls to the Polls get out the vote drives
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Amy Coney Barrett just refused to say it's illegal to intimidate voters at the polls
For the record: it is
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Truly incredible to hear Mitch McConnell accuse Democrats of rigging the rules with HR1 when he stole 2 Supreme Court seats for Trump, blocked 110 Obama judicial nominees & prevented a vote on restoring Voting Rights Act for 7 years
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Today in Texas you can carry a gun without a permit but you can’t register to vote online or get an abortion after 6 weeks
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Katie Porter asks DeJoy how much it costs to mail a postcard. DeJoy says he doesn't know. HE IS POSTMASTER GENERAL
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Truly maddening to hear Mitch McConnell warn of “nightmare” if Dems abolish filibuster when he already killed it to put 3 Trump justices on Supreme Court & confirmed Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election when 65 million had voted after blocking Merrick Garland for 237 days
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Never forget that Mitch McConnell blocked Merrick Garland 8 months before election then confirmed Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election when 65 million had already voted so she could take away reproductive rights & voting rights from millions of Americans
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Joe Manchin voted for Neil Gorsuch after Mitch McConnell made up non-existent Senate rule to block Merrick Garland 8 months before election then killed filibuster to confirm Gorsuch. So spare us the nonsense about preserving Senate traditions
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If Mitch McConnell can steal 2 Supreme Court seats with 51 votes to take away voting rights, Democrats can pass legislation with 51 votes to protect voting rights
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USPS ordered to remove 671 mail sorting machines under DeJoy:
59 in Florida
58 in Texas
34 in Ohio
30 in Pennsylvania
26 in Michigan
15 in North Carolina
12 in Virginia
12 in Wisconsin
11 in Georgia
He just said removed machines won’t be reinstalled. This is major crisis
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French turnout of 74%, lowest since 1969, would be highest in US election since 1896. Benefits of weekend voting + no voter suppression
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Republicans abuse power to pass hugely unpopular policies while Democrats refuse to use power to pass hugely popular policies
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2 cases of voter fraud in 2020: let's pass 253 voter suppression bills in 43 states
525,000 dead Americans: who needs covid relief?
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Every major network carried Trump live but none carried either of Biden’s two events today where he addressed police brutality. Total journalistic malpractice & repeat of 2016
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Ted Cruz wants to build a wall but fled to Mexico when his state lost power
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Texas Republicans found just 16 cases of false addresses on registration forms out of 11 million votes in 2020 & tried to pass country's worst voter suppression law
Texas had 3,683 gun deaths in 2019 & legislature passed bill allowing Texans to carry guns without a permit
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147 Congressional Republicans voted to overturn 2020 election results after insurrection
0 Congressional Republicans voted for covid relief after 500,000 dead
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I never ever want to hear the Republican Party talk about law & order again
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If Texas House Democrats can walk off the floor to kill voter suppression bill, then Senate Dems can kill filibuster to pass HR1 & John Lewis Voting Rights Act
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This is insane: Georgia Dem rep
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67% of Americans support raising minimum wage to $15 hour but it can be filibustered by 41 GOP senators representing just 21% of country. This is why we need to abolish it
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Truly astonishing to hear Mitch McConnell & Senate Republicans decry “court packing” after they stole 2 Supreme Court seats for Trump & blocked 110 Obama judicial nominees
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Never forget how outrageous this is:
Senate GOP blocked Merrick Garland 237 DAYS before election & said American people should choose next justice
Now they’re confirming Amy Coney Barrett 8 DAYS before Nov 3 when 60 MILLION already voted
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Trump’s day today:
-GA called for Biden
-Lost lawsuit to throw out votes in Detroit
-Lost lawsuit blocking ballots arriving after Election Day in PA
-Withdrew lawsuit challenging ballots in AZ
-Lost Electoral College 306-232 & popular vote by 5.4 million
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Wyoming has 578,000 people, is 92% white and has 2 senators
DC has 705,000 people, is 46% Black and has 0 senators
Dems introduced bill today to make DC 51st state
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1 year ago today Senate Republicans confirmed Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election when 65 million people had already voted after blocking Merrick Garland 8 months before election. Never forget
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Legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act that John Lewis nearly died marching for has been sitting on your desk with no action for 225 days
My statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis:
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Senate Dems were sworn in 13 days ago to retake majority & still do not control committees because Mitch McConnell continues to filibuster to keep filibuster, so that 41 GOP senators representing 21% of country can block Biden agenda supported by 70% of Americans
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Breaking: New York becomes 20th state to enact automatic voter registration after Gov Cuomo signs bill. It could register 1 million new voters in state
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Wyoming has 578,000 people, is 92% white and has 2 senators
Vermont has 624,000 people, is 94% white and has 2 senators
DC has 705,000 people, is 47% black and has 0 senators
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Trump lost popular vote by 2.9 million
Senate GOP represents 15 million fewer Americans than Senate Dems
Senate Ds got 18 million more votes than Senate Rs in 2018
There has never been majority support for Trump, GOP or their agenda
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It’s just incredible to hear Joe Manchin & Kyrsten Sinema say voting rights legislation needs bipartisan supermajority in Senate when GOP is unilaterally changing the rules in the states to prevent Dems from ever winning another fair election. Total asymmetric warfare
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Amy Coney Barrett wrote a dissent in 2019 saying people with felony convictions should be able to buy guns but not be able to vote
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Greg Abbott didn’t call special session after 23 murdered by white supremacist in El Paso or after 700 died when power grid failed but GOP holding special session to make it harder to vote after finding only 16 false addresses on registration forms out of 11 million votes in 2020
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DeJoy ordered USPS to remove 671 mail sorting machines by end of September, including 24 in Ohio, 11 in Detroit, 11 in Florida, 9 in Wisconsin, 8 in Philadelphia and 5 in Arizona. Will removed mail equipment be restored? DeJoy doesn't say in letter & we need answers
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Never forget that Mitch McConnell killed filibuster to confirm 3 Trump justices to take away voting rights but Manchin & Sinema refused to reform filibuster to protect voting rights
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Congress split the Dakota territory in half in 1889 to admit two new states with 4 Republican senators
So spare us the fake outrage over DC statehood
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This is such a farce. GOP blocked Merrick Garland 237 DAYS before election but rushing to confirm Barrett 38 days before Nov 3. Entire process is illegitimate. It’s a coup in the making & should be treated as such
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Breaking: Senate Republicans block debate on Freedom to Vote Act
It’s completely undemocratic that 41 GOP senators representing just 21% of country can filibuster legislation supported by 70% of Americans that would expand voting access for tens of millions
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133 mass shootings in US already this year: let's make it easier to buy guns
2 cases of voter fraud in 2020: let's make it harder to vote
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Polls have now closed in Wisconsin. We don’t know who the winners are but the big loser is democracy
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It’s ridiculous Mitch McConnell can steal two Supreme Court seats for Trump with 51 votes but protecting fundamental right to vote requires 60 votes
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Truly incredible to hear Mitch McConnell accuse Democrats of "partisan power grab" with HR1 when he stole 2 Supreme Court seats for Trump, blocked 110 Obama judicial nominees & prevented a vote on restoring Voting Rights Act for 7 years
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SCOTUS conservative majority is quite literally making it easier to buy an election and harder to vote in one
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If your vote didn’t matter Trump wouldn’t be trying so hard to suppress it
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FACTS about voting:
1. Trump can't ban mail voting through executive order. States run elections
2. "Absentee" & "mail-in" voting are same thing
3. Only 143 criminal convictions for mail ballot fraud over 20 years (.00006% total votes)
4. 16 top Trump officials voted by mail
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Senate Republicans who represent 15 million fewer people than Senate Dems can block impeachment of a president who committed crimes worse than Watergate, lost popular vote by 2.9 million votes & suffered largest midterm election defeat in US history
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If GOP members of Congress truly wanted to honor MLK instead of tweeting empty words they’d pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
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Truly remarkable: election denier Republicans lost Secretary of State races in every major battleground state
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Important point by Biden lawyer Bob Bauer: Trump's lawsuits challenging vote counting not designed to win in court, but spread misinformation & encourage thuggish behavior by his supporters to undermine legitimacy of election
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Joe Manchin represents a state that is 1/22 the population of California & 92% white yet he can singlehandedly block policies supported by 70-80% of Americans. This is why the US Senate is so broken
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Now it’s official: Georgia Secretary of State certifies election result. Biden won state by 12,670 votes
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2 cases of voter fraud in 2020: let’s pass 361 new voter suppression laws
38,000 gun deaths a year in US: who needs gun control?
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Crystal Mason, Black woman in Texas, gets 5 years in prison for casting ballot on supervised release when didn’t realize ineligible & vote wasn’t even counted
Glenn Youngkin’s 17 year old son tries to illegally vote twice & no charges filed
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GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says of USPS mail delays: "this is one giant conspiracy by the Democrats"
34 mail sorting machines have been removed in his home state of Ohio
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Wow, federal judge rules Trump & Louis DeJoy were "involved in a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” & will issue injunction reversing changes leading to mail delays under DeJoy
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Tim Scott, Susan Collins & Rob Portman traveled to Selma with John Lewis on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday but are going to filibuster the John R. Lewis Act tonight
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54 years ago Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson & Carol Denise McNair killed by KKK in Birmingham Church Bombing
Today Alabama sent the man who prosecuted their killers to the Senate
The vote has power
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