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re: Biden questioning what

artappraiser — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 21:58:09 +0000

In reply to Senate GOP blocks election bill, setting up filibuster face-off

re: Biden questioning what Republicans are for - interesting that some political scientists are studying ACTUAL POLICY POSITIONS by Congresspersons:

Talk of immigration in Member of Congress tweets shows polarization. Climate change discussion is predominantly from Democrats, but is increasingly proactive for Republicans as well when they discuss ithttps://t.co/Ra7QPia3Qr pic.twitter.com/z00vYGQTS6
— Matt Grossmann (@MattGrossmann) January 22, 2022

this too, which Schneider

artappraiser — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:06:43 +0000

In reply to WOW very impressive example

this too, which Schneider retweeted (tho less effective to anyone who realizes that Trump basically has virtually no beliefs and very few consistent political narratives, just opinions that change minute-to-minute depending upon how helpful they are to his ego):

I know that we all have short memories, but remember who used to be the biggest advocate for scrapping the filibuster? Donald J. Trump.https://t.co/bMfbnpNLga
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) January 19, 2022

WOW very impressive example

artappraiser — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:59:53 +0000

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WOW very impressive example of how one can dig up old political narratives to destroy trust in current narratives:

Sen. Barack Obama in 2005 vigorously defending the filibuster, which he now decries as a “Jim Crow relic:” pic.twitter.com/ha6OrW2vzK
— Christian Schneider (@Schneider_CM) March 25, 2021

Is also a good example of just one of the points discussed in the very worthwhile video on "Are Culture Wars Coopting the Mainstream Narrative?" PP recently posted here, which I watched in full today, maybe more on that later

Meanwhile here we've basically got a pointer to think about how all the current attacks on Sinema and Manchin for supporting keeping the filibuster may be just partisan bullshit, fueling cynicism to not trust any politician if not more partisanship

Biden's tweet on topic 1 hr.

artappraiser — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:36:00 +0000

In reply to Senate GOP blocks election bill, setting up filibuster face-off

Biden's tweet on topic 1 hr. ago:

I am profoundly disappointed that the Senate has failed to stand up for our democracy. I am disappointed — but I am not deterred.

We will continue to advance necessary legislation and push for Senate procedural changes that will protect the fundamental right to vote.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 20, 2022