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You are here: Home / Politics / Biden Administration in Action / Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Doing the Work

Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Doing the Work

by Anne Laurie|  July 21, 20217:41 am| 59 Comments

This post is in: Biden Administration in Action, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat, Sports

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"We have to deliver on all the promises we’ve made," Biden tells his cabinet.

"I think we're in a situation where the vast majority of the public agrees with the essence of what we're trying to do." pic.twitter.com/j79s7Yr7DT

— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) July 20, 2021


President Biden held his first Cabinet meeting today in the Cabinet room, where he touted his accomplishments on Covid-19, economy, rebuilding relations w/world leaders.

"I think we can turn this great movement into an economic boom," he said about the bipartisan infra package.

— Nancy Cook (@nancook) July 20, 2021

By fully vaccinating 160 million Americans and 80% of our seniors – we’ve fundamentally changed the course of the pandemic. But we cannot let up – especially because of the Delta variant. If you haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, now is the time.

— President Biden (@POTUS) July 20, 2021

SCHUMER: “A ‘yes’ vote tomorrow is simply that the Senate is ready to begin debating a bipartisan infrastructure bill. … We’ve waited a month, it’s time to move forward. Once we get on the bill, there’s going to be plenty of time for the bipartisan group to continue its work." pic.twitter.com/yjYGAxc0x3

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) July 20, 2021

And I understand a lot of Milwaukee Bucks fans will be happy today, even if they didn’t get much sleep last night. Giannis Antetokounmpo seems like a genuinely nice guy!

“I never thought ever at 26 I’d be sitting in this chair.”

Giannis on winning his first championship. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/pjdWH2ljZJ

— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 21, 2021

I'm a Bulls fan for life, but this video of Giannis reacting to this fan giving him drawings she made of him made me a Giannis Antetokounmpo fan for life.

How can you not root for @Giannis_An34? pic.twitter.com/rEfUxnLQnF

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 17, 2021

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  1. 1.

    debbie

    July 21, 2021 at 7:44 am

    She’s weeping with joy! ?

  2. 2.

    OzarkHillbilly

    July 21, 2021 at 7:45 am

    Rex Chapman is sad today.

  3. 3.

    Jeffery

    July 21, 2021 at 7:48 am

    The majority of voter do approve of what you are doing. That’s why they voted for you. Ram the  legislation  through however it has to be done. The GQP never hesitated to do so.

  4. 4.

    debbie

    July 21, 2021 at 7:49 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    If it’s the tweet I’m seeing, it should be anger, not sadness. Good god, Alabama.

  5. 5.

    rikyrah

    July 21, 2021 at 7:55 am

    Good Morning Everyone ???

  6. 6.

    rikyrah

    July 21, 2021 at 7:56 am

    Congratulations Milwaukee ????

    That young man strapped that team on his back and carried them over the threshold last night.

    Absolutely stunning performance.????

  7. 7.

    Chief Oshkosh

    July 21, 2021 at 7:57 am

    @Jeffery: I think that all the “t”-s need to be crossed and the the “i”-s dotted, but yes, I agree that there should be no waiting at all for the Republicans. I don’t understand Schumer’s schedule because I am not privy to any of the considerations, but I don’t think one of those considerations should be “spend time trying to cajole assholes into morphing into not-assholes.”

  8. 8.

    NotMax

    July 21, 2021 at 7:58 am

    Guess what’s almost surely going to make the cut this time?

  9. 9.

    Cervantes

    July 21, 2021 at 7:59 am

    When you focus on the past, that’s your ego.

    When you focus on the future, that’s your pride.

     

    — Giannis Antetokounmpo

  10. 10.

    Dorothy A. Winsor

    July 21, 2021 at 8:01 am

    That video of Giannis is really sweet

  11. 11.

    rikyrah

    July 21, 2021 at 8:01 am

    Ram it through, Chuck. You let those muthaphuckas ? stall as much as they can..  They are not sincere. No need to pretend that they are.

  12. 12.

    OzarkHillbilly

    July 21, 2021 at 8:02 am

    @debbie: Rex was a pro basketball player, Long time Phoenix Sun.

  13. 13.

    Baud

    July 21, 2021 at 8:03 am

    @rikyrah:

    Good morning.

  14. 14.

    germy

    July 21, 2021 at 8:04 am

    @Cervantes:

    When you focus on the present, that means something hurts.

  15. 15.

    Baud

    July 21, 2021 at 8:05 am

    @Jeffery:

    The GQP never hesitated to do so.

    I don’t understand how the GOP got this reputation among ourselves that they have had great legislative successes.

  16. 16.

    NotMax

    July 21, 2021 at 8:05 am

    Now there’s something you don’t read about every day.

    After responding to a medical call early Saturday morning, firefighters made a shocking discovery — their fire truck had been stolen. Source

  17. 17.

    Chief Oshkosh

    July 21, 2021 at 8:05 am

    @debbie: Is this about the miners strike in Alabama?

  18. 18.

    germy

    July 21, 2021 at 8:06 am

    Tom Barrack has been ordered detained pending a bail hearing. https://t.co/8aApy0nH0Y

    — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 21, 2021

    Flight risk?

  19. 19.

    Baud

    July 21, 2021 at 8:08 am

    Congrats to Milwaukee.

  20. 20.

    germy

    July 21, 2021 at 8:09 am

    Did Bezos’ rocket team design this lamp?

    They had one that was more feminine but many men couldn’t find the button to turn it on. https://t.co/kPk9pR4TFW— Joe Cunningham (@JoePCunningham) July 20, 2021

  21. 21.

    debbie

    July 21, 2021 at 8:09 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    Ah, got it. Thanks.

  22. 22.

    Matt McIrvin

    July 21, 2021 at 8:10 am

    @Baud: It’s the Reagan devolution, and the post-9/11 war and counterterrorism bills. Which at this point were all a long time ago.

  23. 23.

    Baud

    July 21, 2021 at 8:11 am

    According to the news this morning, the GOP is asking Chuck to wait until Monday.  Lots of posturing going on, but either way, the end game is near.

  24. 24.

    Baud

    July 21, 2021 at 8:11 am

    @Matt McIrvin:

    Sometimes I think the main thing holding us back is us.

  25. 25.

    debbie

    July 21, 2021 at 8:12 am

    @Chief Oshkosh:

    No, a city council meeting. It’s not showing up for me now; I hate Twitter’s randomness.

  26. 26.

    Gin & Tonic

    July 21, 2021 at 8:15 am

    An AQI of 120 this morning in goddamn New England. That’s scary.

  27. 27.

    germy

    July 21, 2021 at 8:17 am

    These guys tried putting up a "Trump Won" banner at a Tampa Bay Rays game… it didn't go too well pic.twitter.com/1ZmKXvsKRi

    — Right Wing Cope (@RightWingCope) July 20, 2021

  28. 28.

    OzarkHillbilly

    July 21, 2021 at 8:18 am

    @Chief Oshkosh:

    Rex ChapmanHorse racing@RexChapman
    I’ve watched this over and over and over again and I still can’t figure out how he doesn’t get his ass whipped immediately.
    Quote Tweet
    Fifty Shades of Whey
    @davenewworld_2
    · 8h
    GOP city council member in Alabama says “do we have a house n****r in here?” to a Black woman on the council. This racist scum Tommy Bryant needs to resign and Veronica Freeman deserves an apology.

     

    @debbie: Here you go.

  29. 29.

    Baud

    July 21, 2021 at 8:20 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    Man, the GOP has one and only one divining rod for racism and it’s that word.

    His economic anxiety must be through the roof.

  30. 30.

    Geminid

    July 21, 2021 at 8:22 am

    Biden’s remarks to the Cabinet were simple and spot on. Good communication: to the Cabinet, to Democrats, and to the public.

  31. 31.

    rikyrah

    July 21, 2021 at 8:23 am

    He put his whole chest in that reply to Paul.

     

    MSNBC (@MSNBC) tweeted at 6:01 AM on Wed, Jul 21, 2021:
    “Senator Paul, you do not know what you’re talking about, quite frankly, and I want to say that officially,” Dr. Fauci said after Sen. Paul accused Fauci of lying to Congress about the role the NIH played in funding research in Wuhan, China. https://t.co/t2cpSsjhPp
    (https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1417801809062662145?s=03)

  32. 32.

    debbie

    July 21, 2021 at 8:24 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    Thanks. Can you imagine speaking like that so shamelessly, knowing exactly how it would be taken?

  33. 33.

    Baud

    July 21, 2021 at 8:27 am

    @Geminid:

    I like how his cabinet began by praising him as the greatest president ever.

  34. 34.

    Cameron

    July 21, 2021 at 8:29 am

    And how about that Ted Cruz? Single-handedly strangling the State Department. What a guy!

  35. 35.

    OzarkHillbilly

    July 21, 2021 at 8:34 am

    A moment that changed me: meeting the rescue dog who comforted me through unfathomable loss

    “You can lift them up if you want,” I was told. I eagerly complied but despite enjoying the heat of their tiny wee bodies and admiring their adorable faces, I didn’t experience any real connection. One by one, I put each puppy back in the pen. My husband looked crestfallen. “Not feeling it?” he asked, with obvious disappointment.

    The lady in charge of adoption quickly asked if we might be interested in an “older” dog as the mother of the pups was also up for adoption. She brought over a scrawny, ginger little thing and dropped her in my arms. I turned to my husband, grinning. “This is my dog,” I said.

    We had exchanged something deeply profound in that moment, me and this dog. A vow had been made. For life, we agreed. To the exclusion of all others, we said.
    …………………………
    Shortly after we officially adopted her, my parents came over from Scotland. It was a fraught visit as my mum’s illness was progressing fast and she appeared extremely diminished and vulnerable.

    Veela sensed this. She kept close to my mother, squeezing up next to her on the couch, in the car, in the garden.
    ……………………………….
    Losing a mother, losing a great mother, is to experience unfathomable loss. I doubt I would have survived without the profound teachings of my little red dog: live your life, humans. Live curiously. Eat well. Exercise. Take a nap. Stay enthusiastic. Don’t be afraid to express your love. Be silly. Have fun. And go, go, go.

  36. 36.

    germy

    July 21, 2021 at 8:35 am

    The third defendant in the Barrack case, according to DOJ, fled the country three days after being interviewed by law enforcement in LA in **April 2018** and hasn't been back. pic.twitter.com/PllZiUumMe

    — southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) July 20, 2021

    They’re all flight risks, with their money.

  37. 37.

    debbie

    July 21, 2021 at 8:38 am

    @Gin & Tonic:

    It’s 113 here. It’s also cooler, and I really wanted to open my windows too.

  38. 38.

    hueyplong

    July 21, 2021 at 8:38 am

    @germy: That bit about the third defendant ought to make the hearing about continued custody a short one.

  39. 39.

    OzarkHillbilly

    July 21, 2021 at 8:41 am

    @hueyplong: As a rich white guy with powerful friends, I doubt he’ll spend much time in jail, but pretrial release should be quite restrictive.

  40. 40.

    Geminid

    July 21, 2021 at 8:42 am

    @germy: Some days of incarceration may impress upon Barrack the benefits of a plea deal.

  41. 41.

    Geminid

    July 21, 2021 at 8:45 am

    @Geminid: I think the feds have got the goods on Barrack. I hope he sings like a canary.

  42. 42.

    hueyplong

    July 21, 2021 at 8:45 am

    @Geminid: And we’re talking incarceration in LA followed by the MDC in Brooklyn.  Ouch.

    He’ll be crooning tunes about Ivanka’s whatever-he-is.

  43. 43.

    john b

    July 21, 2021 at 8:46 am

    @NotMax:
    Headline straight out of Vice City

  44. 44.

    Soprano2

    July 21, 2021 at 8:52 am

    @germy: Hell yes, Tom Barrack is a huge flight risk. Wealthy people live in a world we can’t even dream of, where everyone flies on private planes and don’t have to go through security or check bags or show passports.

  45. 45.

    hueyplong

    July 21, 2021 at 8:54 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: At least his powerful friends aren’t running the DOJ and the White House anymore.

    If the fix were in for him, seems like he’d have been charged and pardoned before Jan 20.

    Now those powerful friends are not only not in power anymore, they’re not really his friends.  They’re more like Remo in Casino.

  46. 46.

    Matt McIrvin

    July 21, 2021 at 8:55 am

    @Baud: Aside from one tax-cut bill, the Republicans’ great legislative successes in recent years have mostly been in making things NOT happen. So I don’t think it’s all us. But they don’t really have a positive legislative agenda any more.

  47. 47.

    Jeffro

    July 21, 2021 at 9:04 am

    DO IT, Chuck!  DO IT, Joe!  Just pass the dang thing and let’s get going on other vital things like oh voting rights, prosecuting the insurrectionists (including the ones in Congress), and getting the world vaccinated.

  48. 48.

    Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes

    July 21, 2021 at 9:07 am

    @Soprano2:

    Super easy for him and his resources to cut off ankle monitor, drive to Florida in a cash-purchased reliable beater, buy a reliable used boat with hired captain and make his way to Montevideo with a fresh passport as nice Canadian Guy Beaulieu of Ottawa.

  49. 49.

    Brachiator

    July 21, 2021 at 9:15 am

    @Baud:

    I don’t understand how the GOP got this reputation among ourselves that they have had great legislative successes.

    They haven’t had great success, especially during the Trump administration. But they whine about the need for bipartisanship and demand compromise even though they never offer this to Democrats when the GOP is in power. The 2017 tax bill was written solely by Republicans. The Democrats never even got a chance to look at the bill. And polls indicated that the majority of the public opposed it. It was rammed through by the GOP anyway. From Wikipedia.

    The legislation was passed by Congress with little debate regarding the comprehensive reforming nature of the Act. The 400-page House bill was passed two weeks after the legislation was first released, “without a single hearing” held. In the Senate, the final version of the bill did not receive a public hearing, “was largely crafted behind closed doors, and was released just ahead of the final vote.” Republicans rewrote major portions of tax bill just hours before the floor vote, making major changes in order to win the votes of several Republican holdouts. Many last-minute changes were handwritten on earlier drafts of the bill.

    The GOP is shameless and brutal whenever they can get what they want.

  50. 50.

    OzarkHillbilly

    July 21, 2021 at 9:21 am

    @hueyplong: If the fix were in for him,

    I’m not talking about him “getting off”, I’m talking about him getting pretrial release. In a country where a person is presumed innocent until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, pretrial release should be the norm. As is it is reserved for rich people who can afford the bail and the lawyers to argue for it. If he is given pretrial release I would expect him to be confined to home with an ankle bracelet and monitored, on high bail.

  51. 51.

    Barbara

    July 21, 2021 at 9:22 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: You know why? Because as shocking and disgusting as it is I bet that not a single Black person in that room found it surprising.

  52. 52.

    SFAW

    July 21, 2021 at 9:23 am

    @Brachiator:

    I had forgotten about the no-hearings-held part.

    In a rational country, their partei would never break 50 percent in any election, and would struggle to break 40 percent, unless and until they started acting like people who care about the country and its people.

    I’ve long been a proponent of deporting them all to Dumbfuckistan, but maybe the name should be changed to Cleekitania? [ETA: Since hatred of all things Demon-crap seems to be what drives them.]

  53. 53.

    zhena gogolia

    July 21, 2021 at 9:28 am

    @Dorothy A. Winsor: 
    Twitter is making me cry! I don’t even know who this guy is, but there are saintly stories about him all over twitter.

  54. 54.

    germy

    July 21, 2021 at 9:29 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    I watched the entire clip and it seems the guy who used the slur was claiming he was quoting the Black mayor.  He claimed the mayor called the woman that slur.

    I don’t know if that’s true.  The council member is an obvious racist, either way.  What triggered him was the Black man reading his wife’s social media comments into the record.  His wife is a Fragile Southern White Woman (trademark) whose honor must be protected at all costs.

    I hope his cost is the loss of his seat.

  55. 55.

    OzarkHillbilly

    July 21, 2021 at 9:35 am

    @germy: I hope his cost is the loss of his seat.

    I’ll settle for a slapfest on the street with video.

  56. 56.

    sdhays

    July 21, 2021 at 9:47 am

    @Baud: Congressional Republicans don’t have a long list of recent legislative successes because they no longer really have a legislative agenda, not because they hesitate to make it happen. When there’s consensus in their caucus, like with the 2017 tax bill, they don’t have any trouble making it happen. And they don’t bother trying to get Joe Manchin to go along with them, other than basically saying he should vote with them because West Virginia is so Republican.

    And “GQP” can refer to Republicans across the country, not just the worms taking up space in the US Congress. Republicans in state and local governments across the country haven’t hesitated to pass a shit-ton horrible bills, even in the face of popular referenda.

  57. 57.

    Cameron

    July 21, 2021 at 10:05 am

    @sdhays: Yet they keep getting reelected.

  58. 58.

    SFAW

    July 21, 2021 at 10:55 am

    @OzarkHillbilly:

    I’ll settle for a slapfest

    With a large fish?

  59. 59.

    rikyrah

    July 21, 2021 at 11:38 am

    1. I believe lawsuits are on Fox’s horizon. The right wing has killled en masse.
    2. The science has become overwhelming. 99.2% of COVID Deaths right now are from the UNVACCINATED. 99 out of 100 deaths – COMPLETELY UNNECCESSARY
    3. The division between Blue States and Red States is massive
    4. Wall Street sees Ms. Delta Rona as possible messing with their money.

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