One of the most UNdemocratic practices.
This isn’t the GOP.
This is the Democratic Party. And, there is no reason for a Lily-White and rural state should have ANY kind of influence on the Democratic Party Primary.
If they meant right, it would be a PRIMARY.
If they meant halfway right, if they needed to do a Caucus, they could have it on the weekend.
But, they don’t mean right.
2024, this has got to end. No more of two Lily -White states going first.
And, then, the thought…
The thought that Black folk in the South and elsewhere should take their lead from what Iowa and New Hampshire do?!😒😒
Naw….I don’t think so😒😒
The folks who haven’t fallen for the bright shiny objects of this election season are supposed to follow the lead of those who have?😒😒
Once again I say…
Naw…I don’t think so 😒😒
Public polling and Obama's internal numbers had him ahead of HRC in SC before Iowa and ahead among black voters even earlier
Candidates who staked their bets on Iowa leading to black support, citing Obama, are guilty of "lazy thinking," his pollster saidhttps://t.co/QNqpmXosXU
— Astead (@AsteadWH) January 29, 2020
The polls of the south look absolutely dangerous for Bernie and Warren. Both far below the threshold in Florida. Close to below the threshold in South Carolina. How do you win the nomination if you get no delegates from the south, the region with the most delegates overrall? https://t.co/T8PMTKBHUU
— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) January 29, 2020
The @postandcourier surveyed 35 SC Dem Party Chairs.
Biden was the top pick in all four regions of the state.
33 of the 35 SC county chairs picked @JoeBiden when asked to name four candidates they see drawing the most interest.
By @MaryCaitlinByrd https://t.co/3QWDnIPpwT
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) February 1, 2020
The goal of the Democratic Party should be to get out the base. The ACTUAL base of the party. To make sure that ACTUAL Democratic Party voters are not denied the franchise due to Voter Suppression😠😠😠
We sure in Hell don’t need to chase people that don’t vote for Democrats.😒😒
But, we have been finally getting some actual vetting of candidates.
Yes…nothing but code
https://twitter.com/Sifill_LDF/status/1222719968573300736
Hillary is spot on: "We get to the convention.They’re booing Michelle Obama, John Lewis. It was very distressing and such a contrast between what we did to unite." Democrats must reject the Sanders toxicity. We progressives need to clean up our own aisle. https://t.co/5vMALfkII6
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) February 1, 2020
These people are not Democrats. They want to destroy the party and remake it in their own image, where there's plenty of room for Joe Rogan and George Wallace, but not Hillary and Obama. Why Bernie was even allowed to run in the Democratic primary yet again is baffling. https://t.co/GOBfHRE1Ui
— itgurl (@itgurl_29) February 1, 2020
Major union flips support from Sanders to Biden https://t.co/nEjQSMHTjx
— Sharon – My Vote.My Voice 💔 (@Midwest_Voter) February 1, 2020
So…Amy is A COP?!?😒😒
Amy’s ass been needing some heat, I told folks early on Amy had a horrible record as AG, and on racial issues period, but the @nytimes told folks to vote for her. GTFOOH! https://t.co/lBaMqYCdwR
— cjtown (@ladyc10) February 1, 2020
I’m Black and scrutinized Rashida Tlaib. Her mocks and giggles are to cover for a George Wallace hugging old white man. Let’s not hide behind POC and use them as patriarchal shields while erasing Black women who voted for Hillary.
— THEEAudacity (@ArrogantNBlack) February 1, 2020
New Op-Ed from me on Sanders’ regular hypocritical attacks on other candidates:
Bernie Sanders’ shocking hypocrisy – The Forward https://t.co/thDUXbP82P
— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) January 31, 2020
In the UK Corbyn thought he could wink at racists to get the white working class vote. Didn’t work. Bernie thought he could reach out to Rogan and excuse his racism. Rogan laughs in his face and stays with Trump. https://t.co/74HjUnsPLf
— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) February 1, 2020
Interesting—Bernie Sanders once said he was opposed to “welfare,” and that welfare “breeds bureaucracy, wastes money, and makes recipients feel useless.” This is in response to if he would continue a food stamp program in Vermont. Very conservative view of welfare & recipients https://t.co/3TO1UeHPlW
— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) January 31, 2020
With the state Dem Party predicting record turn out, some black caucus goers tell me they won’t be backing anyone this year. Political activists worry a lack of excitement among blk women in the state could be a sign of trouble to come for the Dem Party.https://t.co/AO7993kLfO
— Priscilla Thompson (@PriscillaWT) February 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1224833440585060353
https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1224833443659468800
https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1224833446524194817
California must go first or be one of the first!
Ten percent of the nation’s population lives in California.
https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1224833449804083200
Truth. Stop and Frisk Mike the billionaire literally bought his way in. Now, he didn’t do well in Iowa but he’s gotten a fair amount of media attention. I don’t know what he’s really up to but this is a problem.
https://twitter.com/ninaturner/status/1224501741535858688
Rand Paul is trying to get the whistleblower(s) killed. What kind of person does that?
https://twitter.com/JohnBrennan/status/1224826532851404800
That’s a third of the nation. Think about that.
https://twitter.com/RevDrBarber/status/1224850775123341312
Actually, it’s 42 percent of the nation, quite a bit more than a third.
Iowa:
So I guess the winner of the delegate count, Pete Buttigieg currently ahead, will be declared the winner of Iowa.
But what they’re saying is all precincts are not created equal and the rural areas get a disproportionate number of delegates which is helping Pete.
Iowa has gotta go as the first state. This is just not working.
If the first state were California we would know a whole hell of a lot more about the electorate than having Iowa and New Hampshire go first and second.
I really thought Biden would do better with all the white elderly folks who showed up. Of course, damn near everyone in Iowa is white.
I’m wondering if all this business with Trump did actually affect Joe’s numbers.
https://twitter.com/RalstonReports/status/1224832812936597504?s=20
Steve Kornacki is just giddy about Pete Buttigieg but he won’t be the nominee. Iowa ain’t deciding ANYTHING. Iowa doesn’t represent the diversity of the Democratic Party.
😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏
Good Morning America (@GMA) Tweeted:
EXCLUSIVE: @DohertyShannen opens up about her private health battle. “I’m stage four – my cancer came back.” https://t.co/Xk9QEWWgVD https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1224682517170704384?s=20
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1224822496605691905
Here’s another one, NYT showing the delegate count and not the vote count. I guess they don’t like Bernie. This really sucks. It is what it is.
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1224825006103973888
😒😒😒
https://twitter.com/GrooveSDC/status/1224718917291126790
This irks me. Is irk a word, I’m not sure? Anyhow, Sanders is ahead in the vote count and always has been, first and second rounds. Pete is winning the delegate count.
Regardless of how anyone might feel about Sanders, if the guy is winning then report THAT. The delegate count is secondary to the vote count. Why in the blazes do they have to spin everything until they like it?
https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/1224821160287920128
Sanders is leading. Why is Pete’s picture so big?
Random thought:
Pete has been doing the best in the second round, gaining more votes than others. I wonder if he’s benefiting from their being so old. As in, second choice is the young guy because at least he won’t drop dead in his first term if elected.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1224817697248153602
https://twitter.com/CharlesMBlow/status/1224790687377391617
Sanders is winning Iowa, Buttigieg is getting more delegates.
The media erased @JulianCastro and fluffed up small town mayor Pete Buttigieg. Julian Castro was mayor of a town of 1.4 million. Buttigieg 150.000. Let the media tell it… 150,000 is greater than 1.4 million.
Julian Castro should STILL be in the race.
https://twitter.com/carazelaya/status/1224576635988512768?s=20
Julian Castro might be a couple of elections ahead of his time, but I do believe he is viable. Hopefully, we’ll have a Democratic president and JC will be part of the administration giving him another stepping stone.
He was my favorite too.
https://twitter.com/lcharlebois1/status/1224701968179847169?s=20
https://twitter.com/MalcolmNance/status/1224714872384036866?s=20
My daughter ask y’all to pray, Taylor McCowan is her co-worker’s niece. A US Marshal was driving drunk the wrong way & crashed into Taylor McCowan’s vehicle head on in San Antonio
https://www.newsbreak.com/texas/san-antonio/news/0O1ECRxW/victim-of-head-on-crash-involving-deputy-us-marshal-still-in-critical-condition-family-says
SAN ANTONIO – A young woman pinned in her car after a head-on crash is still in critical condition, as of Saturday. The family identified her as 23-year-old Taylor McCowan. According to McCowan’s mother, she sustained permanent brain damage from the collision.
Dear God, this is beyond tragic. Beautiful young woman with her whole life ahead.
I hope the US Marshall does some serious time for vehicular manslaughter. No one should drive drunk but you would think a US Marshall would hold himself to a higher standard.
A US Marshal driving drunk⁉️ I know the aunt of this young woman. She’s the sweetest person. My daughter loves her. They’re so heartbroken.
Damn this makes me mad. And where is the media, where are the f**ing reporters?
https://twitter.com/RepRaulGrijalva/status/1224436167564677120
https://twitter.com/dodo/status/1223999517688680448
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https://twitter.com/RealMuckmaker/status/1224410821117087744
https://twitter.com/DanteAtkins/status/1224544654386962432
https://twitter.com/ArrogantNBlack/status/1224524846928932864
https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1224546051941683202
https://twitter.com/reesetheone1/status/1224563778643283968
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https://twitter.com/PrynneMs/status/1224156671192326145
https://twitter.com/Bakari_Sellers/status/1224176147979816961
https://twitter.com/marcushjohnson/status/1224179272505491456
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https://twitter.com/Ange_Amene/status/1224190081872719874
https://twitter.com/KevOnStage/status/1224157860692578304
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https://twitter.com/reesetheone1/status/1224129240863518720
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https://twitter.com/clairecmc/status/1224171718274625536
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https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/status/1224302543519481857
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊