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Today is a good day.
It’s easier to be a parent this morning.
Character MATTERS.
Being a good person MATTERS.
This is a big deal.
It’s easy to do it the cheap way and get away with stuff — but it comes back around.
Today is a good day.
#PresidentBiden
#VotersDecided
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This is no longer "left v right." The
#Resistance
is now a pro-democracy movement against a would-be authoritarian regime. Dems & GOP unite!
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Only three things happened tonight:
1.
#DonaldTrump
refused to condemn white supremacy.
2. The
#POTUS
refused to condemn white supremacy.
3. The
#CommanderInChief
REFUSED to condemn white supremacy on the GLOBAL STAGE.
NOW LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING ONLINE.
THIS IS NOT OKAY.
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Give the man his due:
@realDonaldTrump
is on his way to becoming the uniter-in-Chief on an issue that has divided America for generations. Congrats to everyone on both sides who fought for this.
#FIRSTSTEPact
#CriminalJusticeSummit
#CriminalJusticeReform
#justicereform
#Trump
Even as a Democrat, I was honored to be at the
@WhiteHouse
standing by
@realDonaldTrump
as he announced his support for the prison and sentencing reform bill,
#FirstSTEPAct
.
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CALLING ALL "CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVES." Um...Ya might wanna speak up now? Exec orders, overreach, all that? U HATE that stuff. Remember?
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Day One of the
#resistance
. Took us 5 years to get numbers this big against G.W. Bush. Only 24 hours against Trump.
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Imagine if
#BlackLivesMatter
were the ones who were storming the Capitol building.
Thousands of black people laying siege to the seat of government — in the middle of a joint session of Congress?
Just imagine the reaction.
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Someone needs to inform
@realdonaldtrump
that I ALREADY asked Jay Z whether black employment figures redeem Trump’s presidency. And Jay’s answer last night on the
#VanJonesShow
was POWERFUL !!! ... Watch the VIDEO for yourself:
Somebody please inform Jay-Z that because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!
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😳😀🙏🏾💜
Van, thank you for expressing the sorrow and relief that we all feel. My hope is that those who hoped for a different outcome will take a moment to empathize with the pain so many of us have felt over the past four years.
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Thanks,
@jaketapper
. Mama was an extraordinary human being. She encouraged me to be my bookish, nerdy, eccentric self, in a small southern town that didn’t always understand. She supported my art & poetry. And she set an example of fearlessness in defending civil rights.
#RIPmama
God bless the spirit and the memory of Loretta Kirkendoll Jones, the beloved mother of our dear friend
@VanJones68
. She died last night at the age of 74. May her memory be a blessing, Van.
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Please retweet. Fact that all need to know: every terror attack since 9-11 was by citizen or legal resident, not by visa holder or refugee.
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THIS is what it looks like when you don't have a peaceful transfer of power. This is treason. This is insurrection. This is rebellion. This is lawlessness. This is unacceptable. PERIOD.
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In the end, America chose the boy who stuttered over the bully. Sometimes nice guys finish first.
#Inauguration
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Bloomberg has a problem because of what he did with stop-and-frisk. It was a HORROR SHOW to be Black or Latino in New York for years. You were constantly stopped for NO reason – and Bloomberg defended it until 20 minutes ago.
#DemDebates
@CNN
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ALERT: While we get distracted (again) by another Trump retweet, GOP IS MOVING AT LIGHT SPEED TO WIPE OUT HEALTH CARE (again) !! Please RT!!
JUST OUT: Here's a summary of the Graham-Cassidy repeal. Yes, it's that bad.
Spread far and wide if useful.
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.
@realDonaldTrump
never misses an opportunity--to miss an opportunity. Failure 2 honor dead or denounce white supremacists utterly shameful.
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Did you notice that
@JoeBiden
didn't say anything bad about ANYBODY in his speech?
This is a new style of leadership. But it's new because it's classic. Because it's timeless. Because it's inclusive.
#PresidentElectJoe
#VotersDecided
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SHOUT OUT TO THE PEOPLE COUNTING BALLOTS!!
Forget the people trying to knock down the doors. Inside these places, Democrats & Republicans are standing shoulder-to-shoulder, working their butts off to make sure this count goes down. That's a healthy democracy at work. Thank you.
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Treat the mid-terms like a presidential election. Everyone: work your tails off to elect a Congress that will restrain him and hold him accountable. That’s the only viable solution that we have any control over.
@VanJones68
I agree with everything you said on your
#interview
on
@CNN
; however, what action do we take? We say he's a
@racist
and nothing is done to censor him!
@realDonaldTrump
is the master of
#SpinningChaos
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You hear that noise on the streets? That's JOY!!!! They're out there celebrating democracy. And everyone's invited to the party.
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This is a very dangerous moment for the Democratic party. You have an insurgency about to be defeated. What do you do with the people you defeat? A lot of young people are going to be crushed. We need to turn to them and say, "We want to be your champion."
#CNN
#SuperTuesday2
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In the morning, it begins: the fight of our lives. You may not know it yet, but you ARE ready. You are. Me, 2. Now get some rest.
#LoveArmy
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Please retweet this everywhere. These long lines are deliberate attempts to stop us. But love and justice will prevail.
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Gonna miss
@AndrewYang
in this race! I love his POSITIVE populism. You don’t have to hate anyone to join
#YangGang
. It’s not broke folks against billionaires! Not white folks against immigrants! Not beer drinkers v wine drinkers! It’s HUMANS v these damned ROBOTS!!! Thanks, man!
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Absolutely
You know what? Every Democratic Senator should stand up and read Coretta Scott King's letter tomorrow. Every. Single. One.
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A lot of Democrats are hurting tonight. Moral victory and political victory are not the same.
Political victory is possible. But we wanted to see a repudiation of this direction for the country, and that has not yet come. That hurts.
Still - we need to
#CountEveryVote
.
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I'm concerned about the racists, but I'm much more concerned about the robots. I’m still undecided, but Yang is asking questions that others aren’t and that’s important.
@AndrewYang
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When America needs it the most, McCain family stands & shines — ONCE AGAIN
@MeghanMcCain
speech = one of the most important & powerful of 21st Century. A potentially defining address for younger Americans struggling to reconnect powerfully to ideals of duty, service & patriotism.
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It turns out – sometimes nice guys finish first.
This is a great weekend to be a parent.
💜🙏🏾💜
#VotersDecided
#PresidentBiden
#MadameVicePresident
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STOP IT! Choice isn’t “open borders” or “scar children for life.” Unless there is a damn good reason, families should be kept together (even in detention) while their status is sorted out. That is what EVERY OTHER COUNTRY DOES. Also what USA did — until Sessions lost his mind.
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Everybody wants to lead a movement. Everyone THINKS they're leading a movement.
@BernieSanders
is actually doing it.
#DemDebates
@CNN
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I'm tired of disgust & despair. WATCH & SHARE
#NextCivilWar
- 3-part series featuring real dialogue in Trump country
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I sure do!
#YangGang
@AndrewYang
Van Jones wants to see Andrew Yang in Joe Biden's cabinet: "Andrew Yang would be an amazing choice. He is a positive populist. He's not mad at billionaires, he's not mad immigrants, he's mad that our wages have flatlined and he's got great ideas."
@VanJones68
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Thank you
@VanJones68
for speaking about the commitment to excellence and hard work of Amanda Gorman AND NOT EXCEPTIONALIZING her even though she IS exceptional. There are millions like her waiting for their opportunity.
@CNN
@andersoncooper
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Three months ago, who would have thought
@AndrewYang
would be the only surviving person of color in tonight's debate??
#YangGang
knows what's up. Time to start paying attention.
#DemDebate
#CNN
@CNN
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I checked. And Ambien does NOT make you racist. ..... Nice try, though,
@therealroseanne
.
#Roseanne
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This!!
Took 3 days for
@POTUS
to respond to Americans killed by a white supremacist in Portland. Responds to London attack in an hour. America 1st?
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FLINT, MICHIGAN:
Protestors invite a sheriff to walk alongside them in protest.
The sheriff accepts the invitation.
...could this be a glimpse of the
#NextNormal
?
I sure hope so.
#FightDifferent
#GeorgeFloyd
#AhmaudArbery
#BreonnaTaylor
#FlintMichigan
#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
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I’m so happy right now. Eating better, meditating, praying, saying kind words to myself. I’ve never treated myself like a human who mattered, beyond my work. But now I see: even as we work through these horrific crises, it’s OK for us to be kind to ourselves & experience joy. 💜
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WAKE UP, folks. The
#IowaCaucus
was a debacle, followed by a strong
#SOTU
speech laying out Trump's strategy to win – which includes going for Black voters. This was a warning shot from the Trump campaign to liberals, and we need to take this VERY seriously in order to win.
@CNN
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How can thousands of mostly white insurrectionists tear up the Capitol and practically nobody go to jail?
#CapitolRiots
#Insurrection
#BlackLivesMatter
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What's happening in
#Georgia
is not fraud – it's AMERICA. And we should celebrate that.
The difference? Cultural shift + incredible organizing from
@staceyabrams
@fairfightaction
@NewGAProject
and many, many more who have built a political machine to turn out new voters.
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@realDonaldTrump
fails 2 honor dead, denounce white supremacists or say "terrorism." He sowed wind;now we reap whirlwind.
#Charlottesville
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Biggest external threat to USA is N.Korea. Biggest internal threat is white supremacist terrorism.
@realDonaldTrump
bungling BOTH. Sad
#MAGA
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How is
@BernieSanders
able to pull this off?
Because he's built something that has proven it can survive independent from the existing establishment, which earns mass appeal.
#NevadaCaucus
@CNN
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THE FLIGHT: Goodbye, President
@BarackObama
. You handed power back to the people. And we are ready to continue the fight.
#Inauguration
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No matter who you plan to vote for, everyone deserves a fair shot in this race. The case that
@AndrewYang
is facing unfair barriers is strong & hard to ignore. I call on everyone in media & the political establishment to redouble every effort to ensure basic fairness.
#YangGang
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Roy Moore wants a recount? Umm ... Can we get a full and fair count of all the little girls he molested, first?
#DougJones
#ALSenate
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Agree.
RT if you agree: Americans deserve a transparent, independent investigation into Russia’s involvement with the Trump camp.
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Hey, my sister. These bigots are only making you MORE famous. Because this movement LOVES you. We got your back!! Keep shining,
@lsarsour
!
We are proud to have
@lsarsour
as our co-chair. We will always have her back.
#IMarchWithLinda
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RAINBOW WAVE: "It is the end of one-party rule in the United States and the beginning of a new Democratic Party -- younger, browner, cooler, more women, more veterans."
#midterms
#midterms2018
#bluewave
#rainbowwave
@AC360
@CNN
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Better late than never
@FullFrontalSamB
!! Love this!!
Dreams DO come true! We made this back in 2016 but couldn't use it. We're so excited to finally celebrate with you
@ananavarro
@katiecouric
@larrywilmore
@pattonoswalt
@StephenAtHome
@VanJones68
@thenewsoncnbc
@greggutfeld
!
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On
@JoeBiden
's speech:
We're at a point where a regular, straightforward, hopeful speech brings us to tears.
Boring is the new thrilling.
Predictable is the new exciting.
Normal is the new extraordinary.
Think we might ready for a change in the country??
#PresidentElectJoe
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Preach
That the President of the United States would order on Holocaust Memorial Day the banning of a people due to their religion is reprehensible
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So you're mad that somebody's going to make you wear a mask, but you're going to make somebody else have a baby. It’s just really hard to get my head around some of the contradictions here.
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She‘s truly making America GREAT, y’all.
Megan Rapinoe: “Just shoutout to the teammates… We’re chillin’. We’ve got tea sippin’. We’ve got celebrations. We have pink hair and purple hair. We have tattoos and dreadlocks. We’ve got white girls and black girls, and everything in between. Straight girls and gay girls. Hey!”
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Takeaway from tonight: you can point to some fighters, you can point to some problem solvers, and you can point to some visionaries. The only person who is all three is Elizabeth Warren (
@ewarren
/
@SenWarren
)
#DemDebate
@CNN
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My first take: "A psychotically incoherent speech mixing cookies with dog poop."
#SOTU
#peoplesSOTU
#cookiesanddogpoop
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Do you believe in miracles?
#YangGang
#YangSurge
Two years and now we’re here. Huge thank you to the
#YangGang
for making this a reality! Let’s shock the world again!👍🏼🇺🇸💪
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@JoeBiden
is CORRECT about finding unity. We need to find common ground with this new administration.
I don't want us to become what we're fighting. There is common ground to be found here.
Let's find it.
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I had high expectations for the candidates during tonight’s
#DemDebate
, but there was a spark missing on stage. It felt like cold oatmeal to me. Do you agree?
@CNN
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People keep asking me, so let me state it plainly: there is zero-point-zero-zero % chance Wednesday’s GOP shenanigans will stop Biden & elevate Trump. Pelosi and the House Dems would have to agree and go along with this nonsense. That’s not going to happen. So enjoy your weekend.
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Miss this guy. ... SO. Much.
Former President Obama remembers Rep. Elijah Cummings: “Being a strong man includes being kind. There’s nothing weak about kindness and compassion. There’s nothing weak about looking out for others... You’re not a sucker to have integrity and to treat others with respect.”
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Sure did.
#VanJonesShow
CNN host Van Jones compared Fox News host Laura Ingraham to a neo-Nazi on his show Saturday and said they were preaching the same message of hate.
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PLEASE DO NOT GO TO CHURCH TODAY. It is not safe. We can have faith in God, while respecting laws God made to govern the universe. Few Christians would jump off a 100-story building expecting prayer alone to save them. This virus need must be respected the same way.
#coronavirus
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You can't say it enough - a lot of African-American women are bringing
@JoeBiden
across the finish line.
@staceyabrams
(of course), Tameika Atkins (ProGeorgia), Helen Butler (GCPA),
@nseufot
(
@NewGAProject
), Deborah Scott (
@GA_STANDUP
) and many many more.
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Is it mesmerizing to just watch a functional government doing functional government-type things? Or is that just me?
I mean... there was a PRESS CONFERENCE! With a HUMAN! And the human said WORDS! And the words MADE SENSE! And Biden told people to BE NICE! We are blessed.
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LOVE this man.
@AC360
So here's a gif of Anderson Cooper eyerolling at Kellyanne Conway
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BOOM !!!
#YangGang
>>>
@AndrewYang
done started a movement !!!
Tonight will be the last
#DemDebate
before Super Tuesday, so this debate really matters.
Let me be clear: all Americans should have a Guaranteed Annual Income if they need it, and this must remain a top issue in the 2020 Election.
Retweet if you agree.
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THIS IS HISTORY!!! Congratulations,
@KamalaHarris
!!!
I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked
@KamalaHarris
— a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.
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@JoeBiden
and
@KamalaHarris
blew me away with their speeches today. Both are stronger than I've ever seen them. It's incredible to watch as they invent a completely new way to campaign. It's medicine. And it's beautiful.
#BidenHarris2020
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You don’t have to hate anybody to be on
@JoeBiden
or
@AndrewYang
's teams. I like that.
If Yang's mad at anyone, it's robots. In the long run, he might have one of the most consequential voices. I wish he had more attention & a better night tonight.
#YangGang
#DemDebates
@CNN
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She did an amazing job!
@KimKardashian
has become one of USA’s most dedicated advocates for
#JusticeReform
. Long-time, front-line organizers gave her so much love and appreciation. She is the rare celebrity who knows how to be a team player with grassroots leadership.
#cut50
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This right HERE:
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@realDonaldTrump
just signed a death warrant for Planet Earth. Erased climate protections that were already too weak. Support
@GreenForAll
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You better PREACH.
So to all the people who didn't vote, tell me again how Trump and Hillary are the same thing? 🤔
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WHAT...JUST...HAPPENED? After 2+ hours on stage,
@ewarren
@SenWarren
sat down & kinda took over our
@CNN
set. She was simultaneously a high-energy guest, host, moderator & interviewee. She took on all comers, won every argument & left us sitting there...amazed.
#DemocraticDebate
CNN's Anderson Cooper: "For people who are trying to choose between you and former Vice President Biden, why are you a better candidate?"
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "I'm not here to diss any other Democrat. Get somebody else for that job, that's not me."
#DemDebate
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Remember sitting in history, thinking “If I was alive then, I would’ve…”
You’re alive now. Whatever you’re doing is what you would’ve done.
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This:
If we turn our backs on widows and orphans fleeing the very evil we despise, we do not defeat our enemies; we surrender to them
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Dems who opposed Obama's planned strike ALSO now oppose
@realDonaldTrump
air strikes. GOP opposed Obama's planned hit, but now cheer Trump?
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2016 can just go to hell now. For real.
Asked about George Michael in 1995, Prince said, "George is one of the most brilliant songwriters."
May he rest in peace.
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Yup, I said it.
.
@VanJones68
says Trump's approach to Russia "is baffling to anybody with a functioning brain stem"
#CNNSOTU
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That was day Trump signed First Step Act — a bipartisan bill that has freed 13,000 human beings from federal prison. GOP + Dems got it done. Proud we did! I can work with someone & vote against them. That’s democracy. I’ll work with anyone to free people from the hell of prison.
@VanJones68
But
@VanJones68
can you explain this pic? If it’s false, please clarify. If it’s true, please explain. I’m a fan of yours so when I saw this, it truly confused me.
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If you wrote off
@BernieSanders
, I hope you have your humble pie ready!! You might be eating it tonight.
@CNN
@AC360
#IowaCaucuses
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Two successful presidencies, back to back!
@BarackObama
went to the White House to fix the things President Bush had broken. And
@realDonaldTrump
went into the
@WhiteHouse
to break the things that Obama had FIXED. Both accomplished their missions. Congrats, America.
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