And the GQP decided to try and question Stacey Abrams about it. As well as others.
It did not go well.
Republican Senator John Cornyn: So you believe that the GA legislature made deliberate attempts to suppress the minority vote?
@StaceyAbrams: Yes pic.twitter.com/NOhld8FZ2T— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 20, 2021
Republican Senator John Kennedy asks @StaceyAbrams to give him a list of provisions in Georgia’s new voter suppression law that she objects to.
It’s a long list.
Give it a listen: pic.twitter.com/9R57K0HPfN
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 20, 2021
WATCH:
Fair Fight Action Founder @StaceyAbrams breaks down EXACTLY how Republican voter suppression bills (360+ this year alone) target voters of color across the country. pic.twitter.com/MubHwY5AC7
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 20, 2021
Republicans make a lot of false claims to defend their Georgia voter suppression law.
Watch @StaceyAbrams debunk them. pic.twitter.com/1vrZLd03HC
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 20, 2021
“The truth is, politicians—in their crave and lust for power—are willing to sacrifice our democracy by using the 'big lie' as a pretext for their true aim:
some people don't want some people to vote."
—@SenatorWarnock pic.twitter.com/tDvQbjYdHT
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 20, 2021
.@SenWhitehouse lays out *why* Republicans across the country are attempting to pass voter suppression laws:
The American people don’t support their policies—but the Republican donor elite do. pic.twitter.com/xl1NOAdods
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 20, 2021
“To penalize voters—before we know the protections necessary for their benefit are in place—is anti-American.”
—@StaceyAbrams & @SenOssoff discuss exactly what Georgia’s voter suppression law means for working Americans pic.twitter.com/Cf39OzsynK
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 20, 2021
MUST-WATCH: "Voter suppression is rooted in white supremacy."@SenAlexPadilla brings his expertise as the 32nd Secretary of State of California, where he oversaw the elections of the most populous state in the Union. pic.twitter.com/zlkEwJdrdY
— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) April 20, 2021
✅Free & fair elections.
✅Equal access to the ballot box.
✅A strong democracy.These are unifying issues, yet some lawmakers are trying to rewrite the playbook in order to maintain a partisan advantage. Basic protections should be the bare minimum. #TheVoteIsSacred
— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) April 20, 2021
WATCH: @SenBooker, @staceyabrams, and @Sifill_LDF discuss myths regarding voter ID, and what we need to do to ensure safe and secure elections that are accessible to people of color, seniors, and people with disabilities. pic.twitter.com/BFKNPleslQ
— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) April 20, 2021
“Where would Georgia be? How would it prosper on the other side of a segregationist curtain?
Had we not acted in 1965, what would our country look like?
Surely, I would not be sitting here”
…
“and maybe that’s the point.”
—@SenatorWarnock pic.twitter.com/P5tLCPI3Iq
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 20, 2021
Brent Cordner @BrentCordner Replying to @BitternessBread and @SusanSarandon
The make-up of the Democratic party was very different during the Obama administration. 34 Democrats in Congress voted against the ACA. That’s Obama’s own party voting against his signature bill.
Biden has obstacles but nothing like what Obama faced.
https://twitter.com/BrentCordner/status/1385753405843558401?s=20
Sistah with braids @sistahwithbraid Replying to @tribelaw
Biden came after The Former Guy and his abusive policies and that caused Biden’s progressive policies to be more popular because Americans discovered what life in a Third World country under an authoritarian leader was like.
https://twitter.com/sistahwithbraid/status/1384519572280197124?s=20
tequila.girl @tequila_girl09 Replying to @tribelaw
He has the right conditions for it. An abysmal GQP WH, an equally useless GQP leadership, pandemic, Russian interference, and Chinese smirk.. It was the perfect progressive storm. GQP needs to centralize before pulling again.
https://twitter.com/tequila_girl09/status/1384530125186732037?s=20
Stephen pike @Spike9151 Replying to @tribelaw
GOP removed the pretense of bipartisanship that has made us compromise progressive ideas even when they were right, rational and effective. No need to accommodate fascists opposing representative governance, democracy and human rights. It is the progressive ideas that offer hope.
https://twitter.com/Spike9151/status/1384403334031843328?s=20
Laurence Tribe @tribelaw
“Early indications are that Biden has achieved what Obama never did: finding a way to make progressive policies truly popular.”
Cindy Kernick @CindyKernick Replying to @tribelaw
Well, to be fair to Obama, he wasn’t given 8 years sitting in the wings assessing what worked and what did not.
https://twitter.com/CindyKernick/status/1384406863727452160?s=20
@lawhawk Replying to @tribelaw and @WiccanMethusela
Or, it’s that he’s got the white skin that makes white folks comfortable enough with the policies he’s pushing even if they’re similar/identical to the goals/aspirations of Obama.
https://twitter.com/lawhawk/status/1384493697358774274?s=20
@emigre80 Replying to @lawhawk @tribelaw and @WiccanMethusela
That’s clearly a factor, but also the fact that Biden learned from what happened to Obama (therefore he’s ignoring the GOP and just implementing the policies, which, like the ACA, become more popular as people benefit from them), and…
https://twitter.com/emigre80/status/1384494422214299648?s=20
John Ellis @jonthes Replying to @tribelaw
The lies about the American dream were exposed by Trump.
https://twitter.com/jonthes/status/1384512641100562439?s=20
gayle binion @gayle_binion Replying to @tribelaw
several factors may distinguish biden’s ‘influence.’ race has been critical in the mix. added to the constant assault on obama from the right, is that 4 yrs of trump has ‘wokened’ many, and there has been the ‘coming of age’ of a more progressive generation.
https://twitter.com/gayle_binion/status/1384902998149771265?s=20
@Freefree0Bobbie Replying to @tribelaw
Seriously, there were even White Democrats who were afraid to be seen being too chummy with President Obama. Wouldn’t sit well with the White racist in their districts who voted for them.
https://twitter.com/Freefree0Bobbie/status/1384464910852268033?s=20
@Mingcat Replying to @tribelaw
I think the pandemic has a lot to do with it. Plus the nitwit that was 45 pushed normal ppl to the Dems.
https://twitter.com/Mingcat/status/1384958037648158726?s=20
Prosecco Papi @atmebruhh Replying to @tribelaw
I hate to break it to the NYT, but Donald Trump was the key to Biden’s success.
https://twitter.com/atmebruhh/status/1384400497323352067?s=20
Max Lee @maximusalee Replying to @tribelaw
I think an important ingredient has simply been time. People have seen the ACA had helped.
https://twitter.com/maximusalee/status/1384513266446073865?s=20
Rosa-lee@House building @klusworlf Replying to @tribelaw
Trump was an easy act to follow.
https://twitter.com/klusworlf/status/1384449155565719560?s=20
ArizonaForBiden@PastaFazoool Replying to @tribelaw
It has everything to do with timing. Look at what we’ve been through the last 4 yrs.
https://twitter.com/PastaFazoool/status/1384494057221627910?s=20
Jarred Romanos Flag of United States @jarredromanos
Replying to @tribelaw
One could argue that the needs of people grew more dire, and therefore circumstances conspired to make the policies more popular. The most desperate people get the more willing they are to accept help, even if it is from the big bad evil government.
https://twitter.com/jarredromanos/status/1384566362014588931?s=20
Luis Roman(Lock Trump Up) @propublic66
Replying to @tribelaw
A pandemic, an economic collapse and an idiot for a predecessor were a big help.
https://twitter.com/propublic66/status/1384464057412034561?s=20
Laurence Tribe @tribelaw
“Early indications are that Biden has achieved what Obama never did: finding a way to make progressive policies truly popular.”
https://twitter.com/tribelaw/status/1384399145927073793?s=20
the Meteor @ACJ0825
Replying to @tribelaw
Not to take credit away from Biden, but if he does and says the exact same things as President Obama many people will see his ideas as more “mainstream” and relatable only because they’re coming from the mouth of a white guy named Joe, not a black guy named Barack.
Marisol Negron @mari_solnegro
Replying to @tribelaw
Yes that might be but it can also be the last four years and the pandemic have made people more proactive with their politics hence they are more aware and open to new ideas.
Also, timing is everything.
https://twitter.com/mari_solnegro/status/1384425505999437826?s=20
Jenniferlayne53 @Jenniferlayne53
Replying to @tribelaw
Four years of Trump helped…and being white. Whatever it takes to wake people up.
https://twitter.com/Jenniferlayne53/status/1384491638337294337?s=20
BeHereBeNow @FindTruth1111
Replying to @tribelaw
In wake of COVID ppl are waking up.
Plus, less boomers + more millenials + Gen-Z in adult population = Political Leanings Moving Left.
Lastly… Biden is white. Subconscious bias is tough for anyone to overcome.
https://twitter.com/FindTruth1111/status/1384543553032912898?s=20
Trent @trwphotonanaimo
Just exited a workplace without fixing their printer because nobody was wearing a mask and they refused to wear one when asked.
https://twitter.com/trwphotonanaimo/status/1385644260708425728?s=20
AJ+ @ajplus
Norfolk, VA police fired an officer accused of donating to a crowdfund for Kenosha shooter suspect Kyle Rittenhouse.
He allegedly made the $25 donation with the message: “Thank you for your courage… You’ve done nothing wrong. Every rank and file police officer supports you.”
https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/1384948299103293440?s=20
🤣🤣🤣
2RawTooReal 💛🐝 (@2RawTooReal) Tweeted:
Dear Fox News,
I want all the 💨 I’m tired of y’all harassing President Joe Biden & Vice President Kamala Harris @FoxNews https://t.co/IP5lu7jyVE https://twitter.com/2RawTooReal/status/1385456141136769024?s=20
MSNBC (@MSNBC) Tweeted:
The US should resume Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccinations with warning notice, CDC advisory committee says.
https://t.co/Snr7siPRUF https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1385725684899790851?s=20
Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) Tweeted:
Could covid lead to a lifetime of autoimmune disease? Evidence is growing that in some people covid infections are producing autoantibodies targeting the body’s organs, reports @adampiore in @techreview: https://t.co/9SxuoktfgQ https://twitter.com/justinhendrix/status/1385708880861220866?s=20
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) Tweeted:
Biden has nominated Stacey Dixon to serve as the nation’s No. 2 intelligence official.
If confirmed, Dr. Dixon will be the highest-ranking Black woman in the intelligence community and the first Black person to serve in one of its most senior posts. https://t.co/PPkyuVONPl https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1385382915161296901?s=20
J. Abrams McLean PhD (@JAbramsMcLean) Tweeted:
“[Up] to six months after diagnosis, the risk of death following even a mild case of COVID-19 is not trivial…It is not an exaggeration to say that long COVID-19 — the long-term health consequences of COVID-19 — is America’s next big health crisis.”
https://t.co/0WmsdRa0f9 https://twitter.com/JAbramsMcLean/status/1385575536819376132?s=20
Gapeway Pundit (@canderaid) Tweeted:
the Russian government is has a graphic designer on retainer and has them crank out a logo for another “independent critical left-wing” media outlet every week or so https://t.co/ReAe8FI2RW https://twitter.com/canderaid/status/1385562618308530177?s=20
This entire thread 😢😢
Meghan Markle’s 💖 (@MmMin57) Tweeted:
period cramps are horrible. literally hospitalized for it before. like my face and lips became so pale and it was difficult to breathe. nowadays tho it’s gotten less serious. https://twitter.com/MmMin57/status/1385568494075346944?s=20
MSNBC (@MSNBC) Tweeted:
Opinion | @ZachStafford: Can America’s police brutality problem get fixed with insurance? Imagine a world where officers’ premiums go up every time a legitimate complaint is filed and substantiated. – @MSNBCDaily
https://t.co/MY7kymIIG1 https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1385568398667563010?s=20
Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) Tweeted:
If Justice Barrett doesn’t take herself off the case, this will further damage the legitimacy of the Supreme Court & will reinforce that we MUST add justices to mitigate the damage done to the court & the nation by the Trump/McConnell corrupt court packing years. #JusticeMatters https://twitter.com/glennkirschner2/status/1385558075713667085?s=20
Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) Tweeted:
Justice Barrett is set to decide a case brought by the same right-wing special interest group that poured over a million dollars into a campaign to get her confirmed. She needs to recuse herself, under Supreme Court precedent.
https://t.co/0N6O6kbwxI https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse/status/1385265374430703620?s=20
AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) Tweeted:
President Biden taps former environmental advocate and Democratic aide Tracy Stone-Manning to oversee government-owned lands in western states with huge oil, gas and coal reserves.
https://t.co/2uDDbCU0hQ https://twitter.com/APHealthScience/status/1385369820909219846?s=20
Reuters (@Reuters) Tweeted:
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a hate crimes bill to combat violence against Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill passed 94 to 1, with Missouri Senator Josh Hawley the only no vote https://t.co/mYAzD0hKSA https://t.co/Dfxp6KQACu https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1385453376997969920?s=20
BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) Tweeted:
US President Joe Biden tells summit we are in “decisive decade” for tackling climate change
https://t.co/15TyFdvZSi https://t.co/TRu5FT3fxV https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1385319803443941376?s=20
Good Morning Everyone 😊😊😊