Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history. pic.twitter.com/BmdXrxUAUf
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 17, 2020
Meanwhile:
This is a remarkable accomplishment given the apparent law against mentioning Warren’s name in media coverage of presidential primaries. https://t.co/JOgjgbp3vG
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) February 17, 2020
(Yes, I too wish Harris was still in this race. We can dream… )
This weekend, I knocked 150 doors for @ewarren here in her hometown of Norman, Oklahoma. Some observations follow… 1/
— Ben Alpers ?? (@Ben_Alpers) February 17, 2020
Bernie supporters, including those who'd made up their minds for Sanders, were almost universally complimentary about Warren. And all were courteous. A heartening reminder that this website is not the real world and most Sanders supporters sound nothing like Bernie Twitter. 3/
— Ben Alpers ?? (@Ben_Alpers) February 17, 2020
I cannot recommend enough going door knocking for @ewarren. Not only do you get to know a place better (even if you've lived there for over two decades), it even makes you feel marginally better about this country. And it's the best way to help Warren win! 4/
— Ben Alpers ?? (@Ben_Alpers) February 17, 2020
I sheepishly said I had him listed as an independent. He said that's his registration but he always votes Republican. I thanked him for his time and walked away. But as I did, he came out of his door and thanked me for taking time to participate in the political process. 6/
— Ben Alpers ?? (@Ben_Alpers) February 17, 2020
That shouldn't be such an unusual occurrence. But in this moment of such heated anger between the parties, it really stuck with me. 7/7
— Ben Alpers ?? (@Ben_Alpers) February 17, 2020
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