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Obama and Biden appointee. Served as United States Public Delegate to United Nations. Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism, & Citizenship
Joined March 2009
It’s been quite the journey. Thank you, Mr. President.
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Barack Obama now has the most liked tweet of all time. If Donald Trump wants to break this record he need only tweet two words - I resign.
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Happy anniversary to the biggest scandal of the Obama presidency.
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It’s a sad day in America when we ban professional athletes from protesting peacefully before we ban the sale of assault weapons.
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The fact that Donald Trump has held sixty-six rallies since being elected president but still hasn’t visited our troops in a combat zone tells you all you need to know about him.
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They knew yesterday and Trump still went to New Jersey for a fundraiser today. Let that sink in.
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Remember when @BarackObama told Chris Christie you’re on your own after Hurricane Sandy just because Christie was a Republican? Of course you don’t. Because a sane leader would never do something like that.
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Congratulations to Donald Trump on being the first president to dodge both the Draft and the SAT.
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Columbine - 6978 days.Virginia Tech - 4056 days.Aurora - 2138 days.Sandy Hook - 1987 days.Charleston - 1072 days.Umpqua - 966 days.Orlando - 707 days.Las Vegas - 235 days.Sutherland Springs - 201 days.Parkland - 99 days.Santa Fe - 7 days . Can we talk about guns now?.
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Seems like a good time for a reminder that when @JoeBiden first ran for office in 1972 he pledged not to own a single share of stock so long as he held public office. He kept that promise for his entire political career. Honesty and ethics matter.
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I just saw someone meticulously sanitize a shopping cart with antiseptic wipes before walking into the grocery store without a mask in case you’re wondering why the pandemic still isn’t over.
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A school bus driver in Minnesota was shot in the head on Wednesday while young children were on board. In other countries, that would dominate the national news. In America, it’s just another day.
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Donald Trump has now officially done more to help Roger Stone evade justice than he’s done to protect our troops from being targeted by Vladimir Putin.
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If 400 trained police officers weren’t prepared to engage, what’s the argument for arming kindergarten teachers?.
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It’s impossible to overstate the enormity of the damage caused by Fox News.
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No candidate for President of the United States should ever congratulate Vladimir Putin for anything.
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I can’t stop thinking about 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy who lost both his parents in the span of a minute because some politicians value weapons of war more than people’s lives.
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He never came to Parkland @KellyannePolls. He spent 35 minutes taking photos at a hospital. Which he used in a fundraising email . And then left for a disco party at Mar-a-Lago. And played golfed during the victims funerals.
Kellyanne Conway: "you have seen this president on the ground with people, Parkland, Florida, Las Vegas, Nevada and certainly victims of natural disasters as well like the hurricanes. So he goes trying to help heal communities."
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Eleven mass shootings since Friday. It’s the guns.
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Seems like a good time for a reminder that when @JoeBiden first ran for office he pledged not to own a single share of stock so long as he held public office. He kept that promise for his entire political career. Honesty and ethics matter.
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Eleven people were shot at a college fraternity house in Baton Rogue, Louisiana yesterday and it barely registered as news. In most other countries, that would be a massive story. Here in America, it’s just another day.
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More people were shot and killed in America over Independence Day weekend than are killed by guns in Japan and the UK combined during an average year. It’s not video games, lack of prayer, or too many doors that caused that. It’s guns. It’s always guns.
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The fact that Trump spoke with Zuckerberg on Friday and Putin today but still hasn’t addressed the American people tells you pretty much everything you need to know about him.
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Twelve people were shot in Baltimore on Thursday. Twelve. In just one day. Five of them are dead. That’s more people than were killed by guns in Japan in all of 2017. It’s long past time for us to do something about gun violence in America.
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There’s obviously a lot going on right now, but 24 people were shot at an Arkansas car show yesterday and it barely registered as news. In other countries, it would be a national story. Here in America, it’s just another day.
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It took almost 245 years for this to happen. It’s about time.
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RT if you think the NRA’s tax-exempt status should be revoked.
RT if you love guns.
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A member of Congress being investigated by the Department of Justice should not sit on a committee that oversees the Department of Justice.
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Can’t go to a parade.Can’t go to school.Can’t go to a supermarket.Can’t go to pray.Can’t go to the movies.Can’t go to a concert.Can’t go to a nightclub .Can’t go to a restaurant.Can’t go to a park.Can’t go to a mall. There’s nowhere you can go in America to avoid gun violence.
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It’s time for the media to reassess the way they cover the Biden administration. Big things are getting done, and while they may not be as sensational as injecting bleach or nuking hurricanes, they deserve much more attention.
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The calls for violence are coming from inside the (White) House.
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Two things made clear today: Ketanji Brown Jackson will be an extraordinary Supreme Court Justice and it’s critical for the Democrats to retain control of the Senate.
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Hey MAGA crowd: Donald Trump was treated with monoclonal antibodies in October and received the COVID vaccine in January - the very minute he was eligible. If he didn’t wait, why would you?.
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Happy anniversary to the biggest scandal of the Obama presidency.
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At least six people were shot during a mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee last night, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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In case you were wondering what @realDonaldTrump was doing in 1973, he was getting sued by the Justice Department for systematically excluding African-Americans and Puerto Ricans from apartments he owned.
John McCain was released this week 1973, after more than five years imprisoned by North Vietnamese: #USNavy
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A 4-year-old shot himself and his 2-year-old cousin in Georgia on Monday after finding a loaded gun on their patio, but you probably didn’t hear about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens in America every single day. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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A 3-year-old boy shot his 10-month-old brother with a gun he found in his grandmother’s purse in Missouri on Tuesday, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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Nights like tonight are a solid reminder that Joe Biden is really good at being president.
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Democrats should introduce the Aiden McCarthy Assault Weapons Ban and force Republican members of Congress to publicly vote on it.
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People keep underestimating Joe Biden and he just keeps getting things done.
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A good rule of thumb is not to vote for any politician who believes that breaching the Capitol in a Camp Auschwitz T-shirt is “legitimate political discourse.”.
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A good rule of thumb is to vote out the people who approved $1.9 trillion in tax cuts for corporations and billionaires, but opposed funding formula for hungry babies.
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Donald Trump’s priority list: . Days at a Trump property as president - 291. Days at a Trump golf club as president - 223. Days visiting troops in a combat zone as president - 1. Any questions?.
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The fact that Florida has reported a 1,000% increase in Covid cases over the last two weeks and yet there’s still not a single state sponsored testing facility should really be a much bigger story.
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Every single state that Donald Trump contested after the election has now been certified for @JoeBiden.
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Joe Biden received a greater percentage of the vote against an incumbent president than anyone since 1932. He’s also currently more popular than the current occupant of the White House has ever been. It’s time for everyone in Congress to accept the results. We’ve got work to do.
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It’s time for the media to reassess the way they cover the Biden administration. Historic legislation has been passed, US leadership is restored on the world stage, and the president exceeded expectations in the midterms. The White House deserves more credit for that.
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Kamala Harris is protesting outside of the White House.
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After playing golf this morning, @realDonaldTrump stopped off at a Virginia church to offer his “thoughts and prayers” for the victims of the Virginia Beach shooting. He spent 16 minutes there. His speech at the NRA convention in April lasted almost an hour. Any questions?.
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A 23-month-old toddler and his mother were murdered in a Florida grocery store this morning and it barely registered as news because it’s the sort of thing that happens in America every single day. We need a Congress that will do something about that.
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That’s because he’s a Jewish Democrat and not a Tesla.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he hasn't heard from Trump since the arson incident at the governor's mansion.
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A 7-months-pregnant woman was shot and killed in Philadelphia last night after attending her own baby shower, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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There is no constitutional right to 10,000 rounds of ammunition.
The FBI seized AR-15-style rifles and about 10,000 rounds of ammunition from the Ohio home of a man who had posted in an online chat room about supporting mass shootings and assaults, and targeted Planned Parenthood
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An entire generation of children is growing up traumatized by mass shootings because Republican politicians value NRA contributions more than students lives.
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A 3-year-old child shot a 5-month-old baby with a gun that was left unsecured in a Florida home yesterday, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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Fifteen people were shot in New Orleans today. Fifteen. In just one day. That’s more people than were killed by guns in Japan in all of 2017. It’s long past time for us to do something about gun violence in America.
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It’s time for the media to reassess the way they cover the Biden administration. Big things are getting done, and while they may not be as sensational as FBI raids and stolen documents, they deserve a lot more attention.
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Thoughts and prayers.
The NRA just reported losing $55 million in income
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Columbine - 7134 days.Virginia - 4212 days.Aurora - 2294 days.Newtown - 2143 days.Charleston - 1228 days.Umpqua - 1122 days.Pulse - 868 days.Las Vegas - 392 days.Sutherland Springs - 357 days.Parkland - 256 days.Santa Fe - 163 days.Pittsburgh - 1 day. Can we talk about guns now?.
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RT if you support dissolving the NRA.
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It’s impossible to overstate the enormity of the damage caused by Fox News.
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A 31-year-old astrophysicist from England was killed by a stray bullet while visiting his girlfriend’s Atlanta-area apartment last week, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every day in America. It’s time we did something about that.
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This is the 237th day of the year. There have been 235 mass shootings in 2018. There are 71 days until Election Day. Vote like your life depends on it. Because it does.
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Let’s be clear. Donald Trump isn’t just abandoning Ukraine. By suspending military support and refusing to share intelligence, he’s actively and intentionally supporting Russia.
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More people were shot and killed in America over Memorial Day weekend than are killed by guns in Japan and the UK combined during an average year. It’s not video games, lack of prayer, or too many doors that caused that. It’s guns. It’s always guns.
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Keep talking about Signalgate. Do not let them push it out of the news.
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It should be evident to anyone who actually watched the State of the Union, the Howard Stern interview, or the Correspondents dinner speech that Joe Biden is sharp as a tack, quick witted, kindhearted, and genuinely funny. That works for me.
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The Biden-Harris administration cut child poverty in half and yet some members of the media prefer to talk about the VP’s choice of cookware. How ridiculous is that.
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A Texas father was shot and killed this week outside a Chuck E. Cheese while bringing in his daughter’s birthday cake, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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Donald Trump has now officially spent more time attacking his niece over her book than he’s spent criticizing Vladimir Putin for targeting our troops.
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What do you call a person who tries to take credit for all of their predecessors accomplishments while simultaneously calling them incompetent and treasonous?.
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The media has definitely been asking the wrong guy about taking a cognitive test.
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After Parkland, @realDonaldTrump promised to “do something” about gun violence in America. Then after El Paso he promised background checks “like we’ve never had before.”. He lied. And tonight @fred_guttenberg called him out for it. Let’s all say it together: #ImWithFred.
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So the Senators who baselessly criticized and disrespected Ketanji Brown Jackson apparently have nothing to say about the SCOTUS nominees who lied under oath while testifying before the judiciary committee.
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We were promised 27 million tests by the end of March. Did you think that we forgot?.
The United States has conducted more than 4 MILLION coronavirus tests thanks to the leadership of President @realDonaldTrump. This is DOUBLE the numbers of any other country!.
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The president thinks he’s Rocky, but unlike Donald Trump, Rocky was willing to fight the Russians.
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If Donald Trump wants to try to discredit Dr. Fauci, he should be forced to go on the record and do it himself. No journalist should amplify anonymous comments from White House staff. It’s cowardly and harmful to our ability to fight this pandemic.
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The fact that Donald Trump sent 47 tweets and retweets today and not a single one of them acknowledged the 100,000 Americans we’ve lost to the coronavirus tells you pretty much everything you need to know about him.
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Donald Trump never came to Parkland. He spent 35 minutes taking photos at a nearby hospital. Which he used in a fundraising email . And then left for a disco party at Mar-a-Lago. And golfed during the victims funerals.
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This is the 300th day of the year. There have been 294 mass shootings in 2018. There are 10 days until Election Day. Vote like your life depends on it. Because it does.
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If you spent four years saying “Make America Great Again”, you should be happy that Joe Biden is actually making it happen.
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That thing California just did, let’s do that in the midterms too.
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A Chicago mom was fatally shot on Wednesday while visiting the memorial for her son who was killed a few days earlier, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed yesterday when he stopped to buy ice cream at a Florida convenience store, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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At least 15 people were shot inside a Minnesota bar last night, but it barely registered as news because mass shootings are now a daily occurrence in America. We need more members of Congress with the courage to do something about that.
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A 14-year-old boy shot his girlfriend multiple times over their breakup in Wisconsin last week, but you probably didn’t hear about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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If you turned out to vote for Joe Biden in the last election, we’re going to need you to turn out in the midterms too.
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People keep underestimating Joe Biden and he just keeps getting things done.
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Background checks will save lives. So will Red Flag laws. But any gun that can shoot dozens of people in less than a minute should not be available for civilian use. Let’s do something about that too.
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The fact that @realDonaldTrump is spending his Saturday night congratulating himself for the most divisive State of the Union in history instead of acknowledging the servicemembers killed today in Afghanistan tells you pretty much everything you need to know about him.
Thank you to everyone for all of the great reviews I have gotten on my State of the Union Speech. It was an immense honor for me to have presented it to you and the citizens of our very strong and wonderful Country!.
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Donald Trump’s debt is a matter of national security.
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An 8-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a 1-year-old girl and injured a 2-year-old girl in Florida yesterday, but you might not have heard about it because it’s the sort of thing that happens every single day in America. It’s long past time we did something about that.
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There’s obviously a lot going on right now, but 14 people were shot in a Las Vegas lounge early yesterday morning and it barely registered as news. In other countries, it would be a national story. Here in America, it’s just another day.
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