More from Andy Slavitt. I consider him a heroic voice during this time.
Here is a
good thread:
He is so thoughtful:
I think about the things we all try to teach our kids.
-being safe
-following the golden rule
-showing consideration
-using evidence
-looking out for those less fortunateAnd I thought WTF are they going to say about us when they grow up? 3/
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡 (@ASlavitt) August 4, 2020
That the governor in Arizona threatened to take a school district’s budget if they didn’t open even after a teacher died there.
That we have some studies now that show school age kids get & spread COVID-19 & the president still asked EVERY school to be open even w high spread.5/
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡 (@ASlavitt) August 4, 2020
They see European & Asian countries have done those things.
They’re smart. They’re curious. They’re observant. They know it’s not impossible.
Do they think we can’t? That we won’t? 7/
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡 (@ASlavitt) August 4, 2020
They will learn as you will that the Koch Brothers has people tinkering with CDC plan on school openings. That they were allowed.
9/
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡 (@ASlavitt) August 4, 2020
That we let people stand in line for food & lose their housing like the 1930s
That even after losing 150,000 people, we sat by knowing 70,000 more would be lost if we did not change. And we did not change. 11/
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡 (@ASlavitt) August 4, 2020
My grandmother, like so many others, came here with nothing without her parents. She was 8.
Everything I have including the “liberty” & “rights” were nothjng I earned. They were gifted them from her & many others who sacrificed. 13/
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡 (@ASlavitt) August 4, 2020
But this pandemic. This pandemic could absolutely be our moment to redeem ourselves. To show what we are made of. We can save lives.
I think about the opportunity to show we can leave a legacy in these times. Show how pulled together. Valued human lives. Helped people in need.15
— Andy Slavitt @ 🏡 (@ASlavitt) August 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/spuzzmacher/status/1295829577751769089?s=20
Michelle Obama has given the best speech. No one is going to match it, I’m sure.
https://twitter.com/SSWorks/status/1295779917175631875
Truth. We are burning up out here.
https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews/status/1295752318504390659
Sounds like she’s still limited to 60 seconds. How much time did former Republican governor John Kasich get? Must be a new breed of PUMAs out there.
https://twitter.com/AndrewYang/status/1295723893383102465
So sad. Corrupt, treasonous, narcissistic buffoons have feelings too…
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1295677038301523968
https://twitter.com/RevDrBarber/status/1295713310835441664
https://twitter.com/Sifill_LDF/status/1295559581087793152
Michelle Obama’s speech was just perfect.
She nailed Trump where it matters – his (lack of) character.
There’s so much one can say about Trump but at the end of the day he is just a bad person, a really bad person.
https://twitter.com/B52Malmet/status/1295538583642808320
https://twitter.com/DrBiden/status/1295402572463906816
It will be nice to have a genuine First Lady again.
OMG 😲😲😲
https://twitter.com/stephengrovesjr/status/1295336201109622784
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1295531669580120064
“We are the United States of America. There’s not a single thing we cannot do if we do it together.”
Then why can’t we do Medicare4All?
Why can’t we provide free college?
Why can’t we legalize marijuana?
And so forth.
One more thing….
Why can’t we stop what Trump is doing to this country?
https://twitter.com/RepKatiePorter/status/1295418478506237954
https://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/1295556468180221953
https://twitter.com/MichelleObama/status/1295552611026780160
https://twitter.com/MattMurph24/status/1295554090563403777
Ain’t no shade like FOREVER FLOTUS 😍😍 SHADE
https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1295557220084658176
https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1295493863700869122
https://twitter.com/TranslateRealDT/status/1295173504841785346
https://twitter.com/skepticalbrotha/status/1295132259771711495
https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1295159398185291777
https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/1295038491303333889
https://twitter.com/RealKHiveQueenB/status/1295160478486818816
Tee hee!
Da phuq 😠
https://twitter.com/axios/status/1295143468902342657
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1295163455624941569
😠😠😠
https://twitter.com/jenjones207/status/1295098982801256448
Just awful! We take pride in delivering mail and packages in a timely manner!
😲😲😲🙏🙏
https://twitter.com/capitalweather/status/1295170993879752704
Good Morning, Everyone 😄😄😄