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US PoliEra 2020 |OT4| Disaster Voltron
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For all the unnecessary shit that Pelosi gets, Schumer deserves ten times as much as what's heaped onto her. I'm at the point where I think Amy Schumer would be a better Senate Minority Leader.
Jake Sherman @JakeSherman
NEWS — RAND PAUL has coronavirus https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1241780756617273345 …
1:39 PM - Mar 22, 2020
1:36 PM - Mar 22, 2020
NEWS — RAND PAUL has coronavirus https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1241780756617273345 …
1:39 PM - Mar 22, 2020
Senator Rand Paul @RandPaulSenator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.
He expects to be back in the Senate after his quarantine period ends and will continue to work for the people of Kentucky at this difficult time. Ten days ago, our D.C. office began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Rand Paul.
He expects to be back in the Senate after his quarantine period ends and will continue to work for the people of Kentucky at this difficult time. Ten days ago, our D.C. office began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Rand Paul.
1:36 PM - Mar 22, 2020
This is designed to pump more tax payer money into Trump properties. Willing to bet they would fight disclosure after 6 months.
I wonder who he could have been in contact with. Certainly not a certain someone who met directly with people who later tested positive.
Wolf's response is why my business is letting us work from home, finally. Meanwhile, the main plant in Illinois is still open. 800+ people in a big factory. GG.
If Schumer cuts Pelosi's legs off again, I swear to god...
At least whatever bill we get won't be delayed, I guess.
At least whatever bill we get won't be delayed, I guess.
Jake Sherman @JakeShermanIf you are wondering what Republicans are thinking, here it is, from sources on the Hill:
McConnell did not amend the Phase Two bill written by the House, and made clear he was going to be driving Phase Three. He wrote a bill and invited Dems to negotiate. …
That bill was the basis for the negotiations which were, by all accounts, quite fruitful.
Now, he's trying to move ahead with it, which, in his mind, will work because neither side wants to be responsible for this not working.
This is what they think.
McConnell did not amend the Phase Two bill written by the House, and made clear he was going to be driving Phase Three. He wrote a bill and invited Dems to negotiate. …
That bill was the basis for the negotiations which were, by all accounts, quite fruitful.
Now, he's trying to move ahead with it, which, in his mind, will work because neither side wants to be responsible for this not working.
This is what they think.
1:30 PM - Mar 22, 2020
Brian Schatz @brianschatzThis makes no legislative, economic, moral, or political sense.
1:35 PM - Mar 22, 2020
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Sure is weird how Paul can get tested while he's asymptomatic yet he rallies against government intervention for those in need
Somehow I'm not surprised Rand is the first Senator to come down with it.
Also, how bad was the bill if this is the negotiated version? Save us, Pelosi.
Also, how bad was the bill if this is the negotiated version? Save us, Pelosi.
OUTFLANKED BY LIBERAL REPUBLICANS!
Dumb question: did we even have the state of the union this year?
Of course the libertarian fuckwad gets it and also gets tested on the tax payers dime despite being asymptomatic.
While the right wing media talks about how slow the recovery is, "real unemployment," and congressional republicans do everything in their power to slow it down.
Both sides don't want it because one side wants to limit voting as much as possible. Remote voting almost guarantees more people voting.
2nd tweet is BS, I doubt anyone willingly has contact with Rand Paul. His office regularly avoids him
People are still gonna vote Republican after this shit show. It's disgusting to even think about.
Phil Mattingly @Phil_Mattingly.@SenWarren, emerging from closed door Democratic lunch: "In our caucus there is great unhappiness."
"This is not a bipartisan proposal. This is a Republican proposal."
"This is not a bipartisan proposal. This is a Republican proposal."
2:00 PM - Mar 22, 2020
Phil Mattingly on Twitter
“.@SenWarren, emerging from closed door Democratic lunch: “In our caucus there is great unhappiness.” “This is not a bipartisan proposal. This is a Republican proposal.””twitter.com
Warren always knows what's up. None of the Democrats should be falling for this bullshit.
Ah. Yeah, I can't see why they wouldn't want this. It makes too much sense.
+104 cases in Ohio, still 3 deaths, which is good. I wish the department of health website would start showing the amount of recoveries, if any.
Local hospital sent out a request for anyone who could sew to consider donating homemade reusable masks for nurses and patients (to keep.) My one son and I spent the entire morning and afternoon making them. (He'd run the Cricut and I did the sewing). There is no excuse for this. This is shit the government should be capable of handling. This is absolutely ridiculous.
Hiding means fuckery always.
Not this time. They must be put on defense.
How many did you make? And yeah, it's absolutely ridiculous
Bill Mitchell on Twitter
“NY is becoming the Italy of America. Has anyone looked into whether there is something in the genetics of Italians which makes this worse? Aren't there a lot of Italians in NY?”
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We made 25. I have pretty bad arthritis so my hands cramped up pretty bad, so I had to stop. But I figure every little bit helps.
Manu Raju @mkrajuI took a picture inside the Senate GOP lunch when the door was open Friday and saw Rand Paul seated next to other senators. He is visible in this photo.
2:07 PM - Mar 22, 2020
Craig Caplan @CraigCaplanSchumer at 2pm after Democrats lunch and ahead of 3pm Senate vote: "There are issues that have not been resolved. There are serious issues. We hope we can get them resolved quickly. Various groups of people from both sides are meeting as we speak."
2:13 PM - Mar 22, 2020
I remember Schiff talking on MSNBC a bit about this like a week ago or something.
From what I remember he said something to the effect of like voting is one thing, but another huge component of legislation isn't just the final vote but all the negotiations and deal making and politicking and the like that goes into creating that legislation in the first place and when you're talking about a group if like 435 people in the House alone + 100 senators + relevant aides and the like for those people + other relevant people to negotiations, such as the White House... Like, coming your for a solution for voting remotely would be one thing, but even with modern teleconferencing software and the like, coming up with a solution that would allow negotiations to happen between that many people at once that even approaches the effectiveness of meeting in person is another matter entirely. And if all the politicking and negotiations are still happening in person, it really doesn't matter at that point if the vote itself is or isn't.
Something like that, anyway.
Of course, he did end off his answer with the whole situation is developing rapidly and also said who knows, what's thought to be impossible now might not be impossible later depending on how this situation develops, but he definitely did stress the House was not currently keen on the idea for at least the time being fir those kinda reasons, namely the importance of in-person and face-to-face negotiations.
Bill Mitchell on Twitter
“NY is becoming the Italy of America. Has anyone looked into whether there is something in the genetics of Italians which makes this worse? Aren't there a lot of Italians in NY?”
The italian virus
Alex Thompson @AlxThompWarren policy aide on the bill. "It's worse than TARP" https://twitter.com/bharatramamurti/status/1241744150082584577 …
2:08 PM - Mar 22, 2020
Warren needs to tell people the bill is toxic and Schumer needs to walk away. The GOP are treating this as "their turn", that cannot be how it works.
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