MJ Lee

MJ Lee @mj_lee

A thread from @ASDem (who just joined Biden campaign as senior adviser) that I missed last week, on being a black man in America. Read > — PolitiTweet.org

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Any future excessive force/violence from law enforcement is now going to be viewed in the context of these words from the president himself > — PolitiTweet.org

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"You have to dominate or you'll look like a bunch of jerks, you have to arrest and try people," President Trump told governors in a call from the basement White House Situation Room. (via @Kevinliptakcnn @ryanobles) https://t.co/84ewOz4FJv — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden also addresses his VP search: "I promise you there are multiple African American candidates being considered, as well as Latino, as well as white Caucasian." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says that in the coming weeks, he plans to make "very serious national speeches" about the future of the country. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden makes the promise that the economic recovery under his presidency would deal with "institutional structures" and "institutional racism" that plague the black community — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ryanobles: NEW- In ongoing call with Governors- President Trump is scolding their response to the crisis. Trump blamed protests on "ra… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden is now standing and addressing the room, with mask pulled down. https://t.co/MwA9W6zndq — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden appears to wipe away a tear when Rep. Blunt Rochester recalls meeting with Biden and seeing a photo of his son Beau behind him. Saturday was five years since Beau Biden’s death. (Tweeting again w/ proper ID) https://t.co/ISco7m6QnU — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden appears to wipe away a tear when this woman recalls meeting with Biden and seeing a photo of his son Beau behind him. (Saturday was five years since Beau Biden’s death.) https://t.co/XLi7SbUhle — PolitiTweet.org

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Bishop Thomas Weeks also calls on Biden to choose a black woman as VP: “A black female, the right black female, will overwhelm and excite and turn the heads of these young people and everybody out there.” He went on the recommend “Stacey Adams” (assuming he meant Abrams). https://t.co/TfoBDGU0Cp — PolitiTweet.org

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Another topic that’s come up more than once: Biden’s VP pick. Rev. Shanika Perry: “We appreciate that you have committed to selecting a woman as your VP. But let me go on the record and say, we want a black woman. We have qualified black women who are able, who are capable...” https://t.co/0BtL8dxKV7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Each attendee is standing up to share thoughts and questions with Biden. So far, they've discussed George Floyd's death, the protests of the past few days and the specific hardships that confront black Americans. https://t.co/FXbR3Tkacl — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden is masked and sitting in front, listening to attendees sitting in the pews. He also appears to be taking notes https://t.co/0BgGA48DC3 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mkraju: Reporters and photographers covering protests have been met by unnecessary violence at times - including last night in DC when… — PolitiTweet.org

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Joe Biden is about to meet with community leaders at Bethel AME Church in Wilmington, DE (first in-person event in many weeks). Via pooler @MollyNagle3, list of people Biden will meet with, per campaign: https://t.co/grHLwUeLfF — PolitiTweet.org

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George Floyd’s brother makes his first communication with Minneapolis Police Chief about his brother’s death, via @sarasidnerCNN on live TV. Such an emotional moment — watch: — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNewYork: Protesters from Brooklyn are seen crossing Manhattan Bridge earlier tonight, closing lanes to traffic. https://t.co/Yrjlc3Z… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @oliverdarcy: Brother of George Floyd, speaking about his call with Biden, tells CNN, "I loved his conversation. He talked to me for lik… — PolitiTweet.org

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New Instagram post says Joe Biden walked around Wilmington, Delaware, today, where protesters had been last night > https://t.co/IiVvc3ZFTF — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @seungminkim: The White House has called a “lid,” which means we won’t see Trump for the rest of the day. (Lids can be lifted, but it ap… — PolitiTweet.org

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Genuinely curious what significant reforms he is talking about — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mikescotto: When asked about this video, de Blasio says he hasn’t seen it, but that it sounds disturbing. It’s been viewed more than a… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @johnminchillo: MINNEAPOLIS 5/29 - We're all running. Everyone. So much love to my colleagues in the field last night and all these nigh… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @oliverdarcy: What a moment on CNN. https://t.co/T9XMzXmlVb — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KevinRKrause: She says she was walking home with her groceries when police fired some sort of pellet in her face. Says she’s not a prot… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Sarah_Boxer: 6p - Times Square literally starting to smolder https://t.co/KqB1tubeQO — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @joshscampbell: Amazing watching residents of Minnesota come together to help each other clean up neighborhoods rocked by violence and d… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jaketapper: An unacceptable assault on Freedom of the Press. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brianstelter: Memo from Jeff Zucker: Everyone working at CNN Center in Atlanta is safe despite last night's disturbance. "The CNN lette… — PolitiTweet.org