105 Responses to Friday Open Thread | Full Applebaum: Why Trump should be impeached now

1. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 9:25 pm

   This day has really been fk’d up. I’m so depressed.

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2. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 7:24 pm

   Mueller’s office is not calling it a false statement tho…….

   To be clear: Mueller is not disputing that Cohen says Trump told him to lie. He’s disputing the line about corroborating evidence taken from Trump Org emails, texts, etc. Still a huge deal. But not a total refutation. In fact, Cohen’s 11/30 memo says Trump directed him to lie.

   — Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) January 19, 2019

   UPDATE: A spokesperson for the special counsel is disputing BuzzFeed News’ report. https://t.co/BEoMKiDypn pic.twitter.com/GWWfGtyhaE

   — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 19, 2019

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3. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 6:31 pm

   I am speechless. An unarmed 17 year old is dead and the sentence is less than half of my husbands sentence for discussions with his staff and attorneys about political fundraising.@realDonaldTrump

   — Patti Blagojevich (@pblagojevich) January 19, 2019

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4. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 5:53 pm

   Chicago police records show that at least 22 complaints had been filed against Van Dyke before he shot McDonald. He was found not at fault in all of them.

   — WBEZ (@WBEZ) January 18, 2019

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5. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 5:33 pm

   May he get prison justice

   BREAKING: Jason Van Dyke sentenced to 81 months, 2 years mandatory, in prison for Laquan McDonald murder: https://t.co/2PdU3FQNYr pic.twitter.com/kslgNZOgz0

   — ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) January 18, 2019

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   • Liza says:

     January 18, 2019 at 8:04 pm

     Not long enough.

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6. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 5:32 pm

   President Trump tweets that he will make an announcement concerning the humanitarian crisis at the southern border and the government shutdown Saturday at 3 p.m. ET at the White House.

   — MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 18, 2019

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7. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 5:32 pm

   Breaking News #JasonVanDyke has been sentenced to 6 years and 9 months in prison for the murder of #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/PRBJtzNQhz

   — 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) January 18, 2019

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8. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 5:28 pm

   Justice Vincent Gaughan says he'll sentence Jason Van Dyke on the second degree murder and not the aggravated battery counts. #LaquanMcDonald

   — Aamer Madhani (@AamerISmad) January 18, 2019

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9. SouthernGirl2 says:

   January 18, 2019 at 5:27 pm

   Van dyke will be being sentenced on second degree murder. Huge for the defense

   — Matt Masterson (@ByMattMasterson) January 18, 2019

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10. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    Judge Gaughan is in recess now. Sentence could be coming up shortly

    — Matt Masterson (@ByMattMasterson) January 18, 2019

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11. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 5:07 pm

    Yes. They're going through closing arguments now. Jason Van Dyke is expected to speak next, then a brief recess. Then the judge hands down his decision. You can watch here; we'll be updating the story throughout the evening: https://t.co/bdWyi5oxs9

    — Erica Demarest (@ericademarest) January 18, 2019

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12. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 5:04 pm

    Darren O’Brien for the defense again argues that second-degree murder is the charge Van Dyke should be sentenced on.

    He should receive probation, O'Brien said.

    — Matt Masterson (@ByMattMasterson) January 18, 2019

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13. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    #BREAKING Special prosecutor asks for prison sentence of 18-20 years for Jason Van Dyke @ABC7Chicago

    — liz nagy (@liznagy) January 18, 2019

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14. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:53 pm

    Special Prosecutor Joe McMahon says in his closing argument at Jason Van Dyke's sentencing hearing: "Jason Van Dyke betrayed his fellow police officers. His conduct was so egregious, so different than every other police officer on that scene. That is why we're here tonight."

    — Nader Issa (@NaderDIssa) January 18, 2019

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15. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    “From the beginning this case has been devastating,” prosecutor Joe McMahon said.

    “The one thing all that devastating testimony has in common is Jason Van Dyke.” We’re not here because of media or public reaction, but because Van Dyke committed serious crimes as a police officer

    — Matt Masterson (@ByMattMasterson) January 18, 2019

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16. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:49 pm

    Court is now back in session. Judge Gaughan says he'll hear final arguments on the penalty portion; then Jason Van Dyke will have the opportunity to speak. Then the judge says he'll take a "very brief" recess and come back with his sentencing decision.

    — Ward_Room (@Ward_Room) January 18, 2019

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17. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    OMFG! Jason Van Dyke has paid the ultimate price? This is too much. WTFF? LaQuan McDonnell is dead. He paid the ultimate price. His life is gone. I can’t take this woman.

    “He has paid the ultimate price. He will no longer be a police officer. His life is over” – Jason Van Dyke’s wife pleads with court to let her husband come home. The former Chicago Police officer shot Laquan McDonald 16 times. @ABC7Chicago pic.twitter.com/REAvQmIu3P

    — Alexis McAdams ABC-7 (@AlexisMcAdamsTV) January 18, 2019

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    • majiir says:

      January 18, 2019 at 8:58 pm

      This is simply another example of how our society and government works, in that, some people think the law doesn’t/shouldn’t apply to them, and that some lives are more valuable than others.

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18. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    May Jason Van Dyke get his due justice…………

    Tiffany says her biggest fear is someone will kill Jason Van Dyke behind bars. She says "please, please, he has paid the price already…" Defense says they have no more witnesses, but Van Dyke would like to speak. Judge calls a short recess.

    — Shannon Heffernan (@shannon_h) January 18, 2019

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19. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    No more witnesses. Jason Van Dyke will address the court next

    — Matt Masterson (@ByMattMasterson) January 18, 2019

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20. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:02 pm

    Here's the amended Jan. 11 felony arrest warrant for attorney Jason Lee Van Dyke, with Officer Shackleford's affidavit detailing the explicit death threats at issue. 1/4@popehat pic.twitter.com/oSgMPnp8Do

    — Virgil Abt (@abtnatural) January 18, 2019

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21. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:51 pm

    WHAT? Probation and time served? Is she crazy?

    Heidi Kauffunger, the younger sister of Jason Van Dyke, asks Judge Gaughan to consider "all he has lost already" when the judge sentences Van Dyke. "Please, give him probation and time served for his family, who needs him," she says.

    — Nader Issa (@NaderDIssa) January 18, 2019

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22. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    PHOTO: George W. Bush seen delivering pizza to federal personnel "working hard for our country without a paycheck"

    Bush wrote on Instagram that "it's time for leaders on both sides to put politics aside, come together, and end this shutdown" – ABC News pic.twitter.com/2peKNGfFSo

    — LIVE Breaking News (@NewsBreaking) January 18, 2019

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23. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    Testimony at Jason Van Dyke sentencing: Officer who killed teen Laquan McDonald used racial slurs, excessive force https://t.co/fscNYOjcFr @theledger

    — Amy Gehrt (@AmyGehrt) January 18, 2019

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24. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 2:48 pm

    The video feed is down because Jason Van Dyke's teenage daughter is on the stand. Gaughan ordered that her testimony not be broadcast. Will be back up when she's done.

    — Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) January 18, 2019

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25. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 2:47 pm

    Jason Van Dyke's older daughter is on the stand at his sentencing hearing, but has told the court she does not want her testimony to be broadcast.

    — CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) January 18, 2019

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26. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 2:39 pm

    I’ve been thinking about this all day. Cohen sure does have a lot of connections to Rab Falwell’s university and the Falwell family. https://t.co/3EhlkYSKal

    — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 18, 2019

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27. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 2:24 pm

    More than half of the infants born in the U.S. use the WIC program. @SRuhle & @AliVelshi break down what WIC does and how the shutdown could put millions of young lives in danger.
    Weighing in: President & CEO of the @NatWICAssoc, Rev. Douglas Greenawayhttps://t.co/QQtWUfjFxD

    — Velshi & Ruhle (@VelshiRuhle) January 17, 2019

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28. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    After a short recess, court resumes at 230pm in the Jason Van Dyke sentencing. Our @leahhopeABC7 is reporting the defense plans to call 9 witnesses this afternoon.

    — Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) January 18, 2019

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29. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    More on Ed Nance, the man who tearfully testified during Jason Van Dyke’s sentencing hearing that Van Dyke injured him so badly during an ’07 traffic stop that Nance required multiple surgeries and lost his referring career, via @jmetr22b and @JeremyGorner https://t.co/jztmYaF28L

    — Charlie J. Johnson 🌭 (@Charliemagne) January 18, 2019

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30. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    😮😮😮😮😮

    Michael Cohen arrives home to his apartment & appeared to have his arm in a sling and had a pillow on top of his arm & wearing a hospital bracelet with a small bandage on his right handhttps://t.co/wIuJuW7E5q pic.twitter.com/S5jiv5OUQe

    — 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) January 18, 2019

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31. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:56 pm

    Uh huh 😒

    Allan Brauer (@allanbrauer) Tweeted:
    If Bernie Sanders is actually running in 2020, his people would view Tulsi Gabbard as an existential threat to their dream and would be ripping her apart (by sharing facts about her).

    I’m not seeing that anywhere.

    She’s Plan B.

    If Bernie Sanders is actually running in 2020, his people would view Tulsi Gabbard as an existential threat to their dream and would be ripping her apart (by sharing facts about her).

    I'm not seeing that anywhere.

    She's Plan B.

    — Allan Brauer (@allanbrauer) January 18, 2019

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32. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    No?!
    Really?🙄🙄🙄

    It’s become clear that racism isn’t a side effect of far-right ideology.

    Racism is a foundational quality of radical right parties in the US and Europe. https://t.co/AkBWBBxuzh

    — Rantt Media (@RanttMedia) January 17, 2019

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33. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:51 pm

    Didn't realize that Donny Deutsche mentioned Trump's threats to Cohen's father-in-law, Shusterman, this morning on Morning Joe. Cohen told him he was reconsidering testifying before Congress because of it. Not sure Shusterman is "innocent". But otherwise, yeah. pic.twitter.com/SbDbt4IuuK

    — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 18, 2019

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34. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:50 pm

    In light of the reports that the president is spitefully diverting badly needed financial aid away from Puerto Rico, Cora shouldn’t be forced to play nice with someone who is cruelly trying to cripple his people … who again are American citizens https://t.co/CfX3vsdybu

    — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 18, 2019

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35. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    Hmmmm

    Nia-Malika Henderson's Devastating Takedown: Beto's excellent adventure drips with white male privilege @CNNPolitics https://t.co/RJnMvELKGl

    — skeptical brotha 🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) January 17, 2019

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36. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    Statements in defense of Jason Van Dyke are scheduled to resume at 2:30 P.M. central time.
    https://t.co/4m1rafaqV3

    — WBEZ (@WBEZ) January 18, 2019

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37. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:44 pm

    Prosecutors rest their case and court is in recess in the murder trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke. Next up: the defense statements – presumably Van Dyke. @AJEnglish @AJENews https://t.co/0Oi4iqShqu

    — John Hendren (@johnhendren) January 18, 2019

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38. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    How wild is this timeline that BUZZFEED breaks the smoking gun news about Trump while the New York Times writes puff pieces about how nazis are just like you and me

    — Anna Megill (@cynixy) January 18, 2019

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39. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    Laquan McDonald’s great uncle, Marvin Hunter, testifies that Laquan McDonald’s final paycheck was used to buy the suit in which he was buried. He spoke in the sentencing of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke @AJEnglish @AJENews

    — John Hendren (@johnhendren) January 18, 2019

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    • Ametia says:

      January 18, 2019 at 2:53 pm

      I.CAN’T.

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    • Liza says:

      January 18, 2019 at 8:08 pm

      Heart wrenching.

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40. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    Thread

    Not only is @realDonaldTrump 's cancelation of @SpeakerPelosi 's CODEL petty, his suggestion that she fly commercial goes against protocol instituted after 9/11 at the request of the Defense Department owing to the Speaker being 2nd in the presidential line of succession. 1/

    — Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) January 17, 2019

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41. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:37 pm

    Democrats in the House have now passed

    9 👏 separate 👏 bills 👏

    to reopen the government. It's time for Republicans in the Senate to step up and do their jobs. https://t.co/m7tkCHyTpH

    — The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) January 18, 2019

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42. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:34 pm

    The prosecution intends to call the Rev. Marvin Hunter, the Laquan McDonald's great-uncle to the stand. Sounds like he will be reading a victim impact statement.

    — Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) January 18, 2019

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43. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:28 pm

    Da phuq 😡😡 😡

    ‘She’s Black. I Hate That’: Dance Coach Told Student Her Skin Was ‘Too Dark,’ Suit Claims

    https://www.theroot.com/shes-black-i-hate-that-dance-coach-told-student-her-s-1831845016?

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44. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:24 pm

    Here is a redacted IPRA report on Alberto Luces' complaint against Jason Van Dyke, who he alleges twisted Luces' arm sharply during a traffic stop after he failed to understand Luces' gesturing that he's deaf, then mocked him for his impairment. https://t.co/CQclzo9Mbt

    — FUKUYAMÁ TAMBIÉN (2001) (@PykeA) January 18, 2019

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45. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:23 pm

    Uh huh 😒

    Weird how @BrianKempGA managed to defeat @staceyabrams in the Georgia governor’s race. According to @AJC, Kemp’s approval among registered voters is 37.2%, whereas Abrams’s approval among registered voters is 51.9%. Something smells in the Peach State. #ProtectOurVotes #gapol https://t.co/CCTSotKRco

    — Jennifer Cohn (@jennycohn1) January 18, 2019

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46. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:21 pm

    This tweet by @realDonaldTrump may be a felony.

    18 U.S.C. § 1512(b):

    "Whoever knowingly uses intimidation, threatens … or attempts to do so … with intent to … influence, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person …." is guilty of a felony.#FridayThoughts https://t.co/MDK6Z50WmW

    — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 18, 2019

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47. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:20 pm

    Good

    JUST IN: Sen. Jeff Merkley has formally requested the FBI investigate whether DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen lied under oath to Congresshttps://t.co/gaAhtyvUKA

    — Axios (@axios) January 18, 2019

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48. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:19 pm

    Thread

    Waleed Shahid, Cenk Uygur, AOC, Sanders and the JusticeDems want you to believe that they are primarying democrats to "move the party left". Did backing the challenger to the first lesbian, Native American Representative from a red state move the party left? 1/

    — David D’Ag – GunControlNow (@jackjonesbabe) January 18, 2019

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49. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    😠😠😠

    There's a food line for furloughed federal workers in DC that currently stretches around the side of this building. pic.twitter.com/ZizvDGUXu6

    — Jared Holt (@jaredlholt) January 18, 2019

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50. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 1:09 pm

    the funny thing about newt dissing buzzfeed as supermarket tabloid is that the president used a supermarket tabloid to smear his rivals and commit a felony by facilitating hush money payments to a mistress

    — Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) January 18, 2019

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51. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    Eleven years later, Edward Nance still can't lift his arms. Because Jason Van Dyke is racist who wore a police uniform. This is unacceptable and yet, it happens everyday in every city all over America. https://t.co/GZkDYMyzSm

    — Aaryn Difficult to Deal With Belfer (@theaarynb) January 18, 2019

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    • Liza says:

      January 18, 2019 at 1:41 pm

      What I’ve been saying about injuries caused by police brutality. No one tracks them. No one knows how many or how the victims’ lives have been impacted. No one knows how many victims become disabled for life.

      This is wrong. Certainly the worst thing they can do is kill a person. But the second worst is to maim.

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52. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    Terrorism by the ones sworn to protect and serve. #JasonVanDyke was a predator preying on Black people. 18 years in prison is not enough for the lives he ruined

    This Jason Van Dyke trial has me in TEARS!!! The testimonies from these witnesses are effed UP. Jesus! 💔❤💔❤💔❤ #justiceforlaquan #FridayFeeling #RiseRegardless

    — Naj_SINGHS (@Naj_Singhs) January 18, 2019

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53. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 12:09 pm

    NEW: Sen. Jeff Merkley requests FBI open perjury investigation into DHS Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen following leaked memo over family separations. https://t.co/Paz1EKOXhN pic.twitter.com/ZbFUDgwoLi

    — ABC News (@ABC) January 18, 2019

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54. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 12:02 pm

    Impeachment is Trump's best case scenario: CNN legal analyst Neal Katyalhttps://t.co/vQrB6Yic63

    — Raw Story (@RawStory) January 18, 2019

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55. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 11:49 am

    There are two groups of GOP reptiles…the Old School kind..and the dopes brought in with Dolt45.

    When you read that Buzzfeed article…

    I have always believed that the Old School GOPers that worked for Dolt45, like Reince, have been singing like a muthaphucka to Bobby Three Sticks.

    The dopes that Dolt45 brought ARE stupid enough to have lied to the FBI and Special Counsel. …and, I include Race Bannon in that.

    The snitches are always the ones…like that lawyer dude who worked for The Evil One, but heard that bullshyt with Hope Hicks on AFO, and put in his resignation the moment AFO hit the ground.

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56. Ametia says:

    January 18, 2019 at 11:20 am

    Word of the Day : January 18, 2019

    Teetotaler: noun TEE-TOH-tuh-ler

    Definition
    : one who practices or advocates teetotalism : one who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/teetotaler-2019-01-18?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=t&file=teetot03&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=wotd&utm_content=pron

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57. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 11:04 am

    BWA HA HA AH AHA HA HA HA HA HA

    Ken Dilanian
    ‏Verified account
    @KenDilanianNBC
    57m57 minutes ago
    More
    According to the NYT story last fall, one of the written questions to Trump from Mueller was, “What communication did you have with Michael D. Cohen, Felix Sater, and others, including foreign nationals, about Russian real estate developments during the campaign?”

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58. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:54 am

    NEW: In a shift, Dems will not necessarily wait for Mueller's findings to launch impeachment proceedings, I'm told. Barr's refusal to commit to publicizing Mueller's findings combined w/Trump potentially suborning perjury has created new sense of urgency. https://t.co/RrdSaP6p8i

    — Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) January 18, 2019

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59. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:41 am

    #LaquanMcDonald Watch Live: Jason Van Dyke Sentencing Hearinghttps://t.co/4pDOW5GBGk

    — 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) January 18, 2019

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60. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:41 am

    I know, since we all had the same Black mother…
    that, she told you to ‘ follow your first mind.’

    Well, there’s a storm coming our way, and my first mind was like..

    ” you best get your behind up and out of there before it begins.”

    so, I put in for a half day. …LOL

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61. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:38 am

    An on point thought about the wall:

    Fair Economist says:
    January 18, 2019 at 10:58 am
    @Kay: As you pointed out this is not about building a wall because they have no plan for that. It’s about embezzlement. I note there have already been surveys and some clearance in the affected areas before money was allocated so likely somebody borrowed money expecting to embezzle it back and now they have to or they will be in deep financial trouble. I suspect it’s Trump himself because not many would be that stupid.

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62. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:37 am

    Jason Van Dyke has entered the courtroom for his sentencing. He has a beard and appears to have lost a significant amount of weight.

    — Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) January 18, 2019

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63. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:16 am

    GOP Sen. Lankford told me: “We are waiting to see what’s true” from the BuzzFeed report but said that if Trump directed Cohen to lie to Congress, “that’s a very big issue.”

    He would not comment directly on if it’s an impeachable offense, saying he wants to see all facts first

    — Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 18, 2019

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64. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:09 am

    Natalia Rybka is brutally manhandled the moment she touched down in Moscow after being deported from Thailand. She secretly taped sanctioned oligarch Deripaska on his yacht w/top Russian officials talking about manipulating US politics h/t @Billbrowder pic.twitter.com/DoIP7YUhI6

    — R. Saddler 📎🗽🌊🌊🌊 (@Politics_PR) January 18, 2019

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65. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:08 am

    Buzzfeed News: Trump Directed Cohen To Lie To Congress About Moscow Trump Tower Project https://t.co/YEtKujxmAD

    — Jill Wine-Banks (@JillWineBanks) January 18, 2019

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66. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 10:04 am

    A federal judge has blocked controversial cuts to early voting and other changes to election law that Wisconsin Republicans pushed through during the lame-duck session.

    U.S. District Judge James Peterson said it wasn't even a close case. https://t.co/cXC5v5JOCH

    — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 18, 2019

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67. Liza says:

    January 18, 2019 at 9:57 am

    Yeah, DT, just call him a liar.

    Kevin Corke, @FoxNews “Don’t forget, Michael Cohen has already been convicted of perjury and fraud, and as recently as this week, the Wall Street Journal has suggested that he may have stolen tens of thousands of dollars….” Lying to reduce his jail time! Watch father-in-law!

    — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2019

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68. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 9:53 am

    It should be noted that news outlets are sworn to secrecy about these kinds of trips, like the one Trump recently took to Iraq. If a news outlet revealed Trump was headed to Iraq ahead of time, there would be hell to pay. https://t.co/DXwxRS67Gz

    — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 18, 2019

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69. Liza says:

    January 18, 2019 at 9:52 am

    annotated from our 2k+ profile

    Gillibrand

    voted to increase ICE's funding to work w/local LEO on deportations
    passed legislation to "crackdown on illegal immigration"
    opposed "amnesty"
    boasted about bill that accelerated deportations in a mailer.https://t.co/k4GcxaTRdu

    — andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) January 17, 2019

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70. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 9:46 am

    As far as Nancy Smash riding commercial..

    LarryO last night went into why the Speaker of the House no longer rides commercial. All wrapped up in the aftermath of 9/11.

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71. SouthernGirl2 says:

    January 18, 2019 at 9:35 am

    This mofo is trying to get folks killed.

    NEW: Nancy Pelosi is postponing her 7-day foreign trip after learning "the Administration had leaked the commercial travel plans" https://t.co/NPVLR6TH18

    — Axios (@axios) January 18, 2019

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72. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 8:37 am

    😠😠😠😠
    Nothing but a phucking lie…..trying to change the narrative.

    (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) Tweeted:
    To Trump and this border rancher we Muslims leave our prayer rugs behind to mark the territory. Or maybe we do it to claim the land as our own. In any event if someone was so religiously devout they brought a prayer rug they wouldn’t leave it behind since need it 5 times a day.

    https://t.co/JASb2ltNo4 https://twitter.com/DeanObeidallah/status/1086259347460628480?s=17

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73. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 8:18 am

    Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) Tweeted:
    These explosive @Buzzfeed revelations should cause soul-searching by those who have assisted @realDonaldTrump in attacking Mueller & the FBI. They should prepare themselves for the possibility they may have been wrong, they may have been used, and the President might be a crook.

    https://t.co/yLEHvEf02M https://twitter.com/joshscampbell/status/1086243156775952386?s=17

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74. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 8:15 am

    Mr. Weeks 🤴🏾 (@MrDane1982) Tweeted:
    Did Michael Cohen have Trump on tape when Trump directed him to lie to Congress about the Moscow tower project…?

    And why haven’t one fucking commentator have the journalistic integrity to say Hillary Clinton was robbed and she should be President.

    Did Michael Cohen have Trump on tape when Trump directed him to lie to Congress about the Moscow tower project…?

    And why haven't one fucking commentator have the journalistic integrity to say Hillary Clinton was robbed and she should be President.

    — Mr. Weeks 🤴🏾 (@MrDane1982) January 18, 2019

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75. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 8:13 am

    Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) Tweeted:
    Media framing of Trump-Pelosi battle is widely awful. The whole “Dems sinking to Trump’s level” meme is not only utterly false on its face. It also trivializes the seriousness of Trump’s ongoing misconduct and does not allow space for public officials to respond to it seriously:

    https://t.co/EDMSjeIC0r https://twitter.com/ThePlumLineGS/status/1086233921329745925?s=17

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76. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 7:10 am

    Rev. Dr. Barber (@RevDrBarber) Tweeted:
    A wall is not racist; it’s the the rationale, lies & philosophy behind Trump’s wall that is racist. Water fountains, buses & lunch counters were not racist, but they were segregated by lies, a philosophy & rationale that were racist.

    A wall is not racist; it’s the the rationale, lies & philosophy behind Trump’s wall that is racist. Water fountains, buses & lunch counters were not racist, but they were segregated by lies, a philosophy & rationale that were racist.

    — Rev. Dr. Barber (@RevDrBarber) January 17, 2019

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77. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 7:02 am

    Yesssssss 🤗🤗

    Here’s the real truth behind the Buzzfeed story.

    Mueller knows everything.

    — Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 18, 2019

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78. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 7:00 am

    Truth

    Jesus, when will you give up on the dossier. That is NOT why you’re dangling by a thread, Donny. You conspired with Russia to fix the election in your favor. That is why you’re in trouble. https://t.co/2V3YVtoRRG

    — Milt Shook (@MiltShook) January 18, 2019

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79. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 6:55 am

    Is enough attention being paid to the fact that in his battle with @SpeakerPelosi @realDonaldTrump not only grounded her military flight but revealed secret trip to war zone?

    — Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) January 17, 2019

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80. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 6:54 am

    👏👏👏

    It was classless, trifling and pathetic. If Barack and Michelle Obama had done something similar I highly doubt you'd be rushing to put on your cape like this.

    We got those jokes off and will continue to do so. If you can't handle that step aside and have a seat. https://t.co/MupRfe2CL7

    — Wakandan War Dog (@Kennymack1971) January 18, 2019

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    • Ametia says:

      January 18, 2019 at 8:58 am

      Have a STADIUM full of seats, Sally.

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81. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 6:53 am

    Day 27 of this reckless presidential temper tantrum. The American people are suffering. It’s time for Mitch McConnell to emerge from the witness protection program and DO YOUR JOB. pic.twitter.com/hxtTFuV2ok

    — Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) January 17, 2019

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    • Ametia says:

      January 18, 2019 at 8:59 am

      HA HA HA HA witness protection program. McTurtle is a ruthless, heartless, MOFO.

      When he retreats into that hard shell, I hope he never rears his ugly head again.

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82. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:05 am

    Who has already been to Afghanistan multiple times? @SpeakerPelosi

    Who has never been: @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/xYLvDooBHD

    — A.J. Carrillo (@ajcarrillo) January 17, 2019

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83. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:04 am

    The difference between Pelosi cancelling an in-chamber State of the Union, and Trump cancelling a CODEL trip is…I’m not sure Trump can do that.

    The Legislative Branch and the Department of Defense are both fully funded. Do Presidents have CODEL veto authority?

    — Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 17, 2019

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84. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:03 am

    Staff came up w Pelosi insult because Trump was mad at them bc Pelosi named him look bad.

    Melania is going to Florida in part bc no staff would tell them it was a bad idea, bc if they did he’d be mad at them. https://t.co/iKrvxBYR6t

    — Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) January 17, 2019

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85. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:01 am

    Trump is missing golf. Pelosi is missing a trip to Afghanistan.

    This tit-for-tat is doing a fantastic job of revealing how little Trump actually does and how little leverage he truly has.

    — The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) January 17, 2019

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86. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 4:00 am

    Not every president has the political genius to drive home to . every last voter in America that his most feared political opponent wanted to meet troops in a war zone that he himself had been too frightened to visit

    — David Frum (@davidfrum) January 18, 2019

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87. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:58 am

    .@BuzzFeedNews can reveal that President Trump personally directed his longtime attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations to build Trump Tower Moscow. https://t.co/G67l403a1b

    — Brandon Wall (@Walldo) January 18, 2019

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88. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:58 am

    Not only was this a lie – today's shattering government watchdog report on family separation shows the more we dig, the worse it is. We've seen nothing but a horrifying display of cruelty and incompetence from DHS Secretary Nielsen – she needs to resign. https://t.co/oXfLiNgQuR

    — Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) January 18, 2019

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89. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:56 am

    So Trump would not allow House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to use a military jet for a bipartisan congressional delegation to visit U.S. troops in Afghanistan but just allowed his wife Melania Trump to use a military jet to fly to Palm Beach for a weekend in Mar-a-Lago. pic.twitter.com/505IliJAfC

    — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) January 18, 2019

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90. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:55 am

    Senator Amy Klobuchar quizzing William Barr on exactly what he would consider an act of obstruction. pic.twitter.com/tibx2ud2ed

    — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) January 18, 2019

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91. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:54 am

    😡😡😡😡

    This. Is. Unreal. https://t.co/gRVG8eXeA6

    — Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) January 18, 2019

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92. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:52 am

    Fmr U.S. Atty Barbara McQuade: directing Cohen to lie to Congress about Trump Tower, Moscow, qualifies as a high crime and misdemeanor subject to impeachment.

    — skeptical brotha 🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) January 18, 2019

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93. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:50 am

    Enough with the both-sides nonsense. Pursuit of false balance actually enables political chicanery and makes it a lot harder to get the solution you're advocating for.

    Also, House has voted to open gov't. Senate hasn't voted and refuses. Why not call on Mitch to vote? https://t.co/ry4lSy0dGV

    — Angelo Carusone (@GoAngelo) January 18, 2019

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94. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:49 am

    Coming up on @chrislhayes @allinwithchris EXCLUSIVE: A draft plan for an immigration crackdown obtained by NBC News shows officials considered denying separated kids asylum hearings to deport them more quickly. https://t.co/hOKcH0TCe5

    — NBC Investigations (@NBCInvestigates) January 18, 2019

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95. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:48 am

    The NYT published a hit piece on Kamala Harris.😡😡

    A reader at BJ made a good point about them attacking Kamala ” because she is not one of us. ”

    She is a California girl.

    College- HBCU
    Law School-Hastings, not UCLA, USC or Stanford
    Career: Public Service- not a hint of a stint at a blue -chip law firm in sight.

    Hadn’t thought of that angle.

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96. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:47 am

    😂😂😂😂😂 a baby shark video I didn’t know I needed pic.twitter.com/hfpnNaY7rD

    — Harmonyღ (@_Harmonyxo) January 18, 2019

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97. rikyrah says:

    January 18, 2019 at 3:46 am

    Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄

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    • Ametia says:

      January 18, 2019 at 10:04 am

      TGIF, Everyone!
      45’s trying as usual to DISTRACT from the fact that BOBBY III STICKS is tightening the NOOSE.

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