I just got home, so I missed this live. But here you go:
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Open Thread: Biden Speaks on Climate Change and WildfiresPost + Comments (26)
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I just got home, so I missed this live. But here you go:
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Open Thread: Biden Speaks on Climate Change and WildfiresPost + Comments (26)
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Sometimes, you just have to. pic.twitter.com/9hbnAiXx6X
— Maggie O’Keefe (@MaggieJOK) September 11, 2020
26 years ago today the Violence Against Women Act, authored by @JoeBiden, was signed into law, ensuring survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence have access to the care they need.
Mitch McConnell is refusing to bring its reauthorization to the Senate floor.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 13, 2020
Programming note:
@LesterHoltNBC @NBCNightlyNews #hererightmatters https://t.co/15FIUA53lb
— Alexander S. Vindman (@AVindman) September 13, 2020
Trump purposely downplayed the pandemic and now 194,000 Americans are dead.
These aren’t just numbers on a page. These are real people, with families, plans, dreams—all stolen away. My heart aches for their loved ones and their communities.
It didn’t have to be this way.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 14, 2020
When President Trump talks about America leading the world, this is what he means. pic.twitter.com/z2KpYhojtB
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 13, 2020
Monday Morning Open Thread: <em>As We Go Marching, Marching…</em>Post + Comments (175)
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He’s going after that Peggy Noonan Pulitzer https://t.co/WDY8wHkC4U
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) September 9, 2020
Wonder if this dude got a quantity discount…
Definitely not a cult. And yard signs are for sure a winning strategy, slugger. https://t.co/q5Gs2yBUqA
— Zack Czajkowski (@ZackCz) September 12, 2020
I've pointed out this contradiction before, but there's a type of person who believes that outward, highly public signs of Trump enthusiasm (yard signs, rally attendance, etc.) are more reliable than polls BUT that Trump voters are too "shy" to tell the truth to pollsters.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) September 9, 2020
these are my yard signs pic.twitter.com/WWpao1aYZs
— kilgore trout, non mini-stroke haver (@KT_So_It_Goes) September 9, 2020
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I promised I’d front page this so you could RSVP with a donation if you’re interested.
Princess Bride Reunion Script Read Fundraiser for Democratic Party of WI
Chip in any amount to join us for an exclusive Princess Bride script read featuring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, and special guests! This will be followed by a Cast Q&A moderated by Patton Oswalt.
It’s only going to be livestreamed once at 6pm CT on September 13th.
Anything you donate will be used to ensure that Trump loses Wisconsin, and thereby the White House.
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The latest @JACKOHMAN cartoon:
Fire when ready… https://t.co/hlF7gVhoAl
— The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) September 10, 2020
Joe Biden, doing that thing that Joe Biden does, but that we haven’t seen much of during the pandemic pic.twitter.com/J9W0rnN2Bq
— Christopher Cadelago (@ccadelago) September 11, 2020
Pool reporter @ccadelago w/ Biden at 9/11 memorial in NY: “…Biden himself moved closer for a few moments, incl. to comfort an elderly woman using a wheelchair who was holding a picture of her son, who she told Biden had died at age 43. Biden took the image & 1/
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) September 11, 2020
“… next year,’ Biden assured the woman, then looked at her daughter.
Cuomo walked up to them & told the woman he doesn’t believe she’s 90, at which point he learned she also is Italian America. ‘Oh,’ he said, unsurprised. ‘She’s got that Italian blood,’ Cuomo added, 3/— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) September 11, 2020
“turning to Biden. ‘You see how young?’
Biden said he might be Irish, ‘but I’m not stupid.’ He motioned to Jill Biden and mentioned her original family name, Giacoppa, which her Italian grandfather had changed.
Then, Cuomo stepped in…’I told ya he was smart!’”— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) September 11, 2020
I love autumn, as a season, but this year November can’t come soon enough.
Saturday Morning Open Thread: Compare & ContrastPost + Comments (96)
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"I think there's probably, possibly drugs involved. That's what I hear." — during interview with Judge Jeanine, Trump casually accuses Joe Biden of using performance enhancing drugs pic.twitter.com/RVWJMqPNhn
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 11, 2020
Joe Biden, meanwhile:
“One man said he heard Biden was bringing beer, something he’d apparently promised at one point. The former vice president went back to his SUV and retrieved six packs of Bud Light and Iron City Beer. ‘I keep my promises!’ Biden said,” via @ccadelago pic.twitter.com/e6kdtq0y5e
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) September 11, 2020
Friday Evening Open Thread: Projection, One <em>Helluva</em> DrugPost + Comments (98)
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Brief reminder that 9/11 is a great day to stay off social media for 24 straight hours
— Keir DuBois (@keirdubois) September 11, 2020
Perhaps we should take a lead from Guy Fawkes, and call this Doomscrolling Day…
Joe Biden plans to attend the 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s 19th anniversary commemoration ceremony in New York City on Friday morning.https://t.co/pBRp9cZNAg
— Axios (@axios) September 11, 2020
Per the Washington Post:
… On Friday, Biden and Trump will appear on a field that memorializes the bravery and toughness of ordinary Americans, epitomized by the cry of “Let’s roll” as passengers attempted to retake the cockpit. Trump is scheduled to attend a 9:45 a.m. ceremony, which is closed to the public but will be streamed online. Biden’s campaign announced Thursday evening that he would be in New York on Friday morning for a ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, before traveling to Shanksville in the afternoon…
On Sept. 11, 2001, Biden’s daughter, then a college student, called him, begging him to leave Washington. The senator instead marched to the Capitol, reaching the steps before a police officer stopped him and told him a fourth plane — the one that would eventually crash in Shanksville — was heading toward Washington and, some thought, the Capitol.
Biden pushed back against pleas that members of Congress relocate to a bunker in West Virginia. He spoke by phone with President George W. Bush that evening, urging him to come back to Washington…
On the day of the attack, Trump was watching CNBC as it prepared to interview former General Electric CEO Jack Welch, when the network cut away to a scene of the first tower on fire. One of his first reactions when the planes hit was to call a television show to offer commentary.
He later visited Ground Zero, and he cited the attacks to challenge immigration policies, religious tolerance and the need for the very global alliances that Biden has spent years embracing…
… and he’s been waving the sooty shirt ever since. Also, of course, grifting:
The Trump administration has secretly siphoned nearly $4 million away from a program that tracks and treats FDNY firefighters and medics suffering from 9/11 related illnesses. via ?@NYDailyNews? https://t.co/RLZ3SfxNCh
— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) September 10, 2020
Speaking of disasters, thoughts & prayers for those already suffering from climate change…
Imagine showing this tweet to yourself a year ago and explaining "oh no, the masks aren't because the sky is orange, that's for a different thing." https://t.co/nnqoOBk3uM
— Meredith Haggerty (@manymanywords) September 9, 2020
La Nina, the cooler flip side of the better known El Nino, has formed in the Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says. La Nina usually means more Atlantic storms, drought in the Southwest, and perhaps worse California fires. https://t.co/YBkgFLkqS0
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 10, 2020
Friday Morning Open Thread: Never Forget (As If We Could)Post + Comments (143)