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8. DeSantis is exploiting a weakness in political media. It's very easy just to publish a headline off a press release. DeSantis says there is CRT in elementary math textbooks. That's news. It's harder to follow up and determine the truth. — PolitiTweet.org

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7. But the more important point here is that DeSantis lied about these elementary math textbooks. There was never any CRT or "race essentialism" in any of them. But he has no shame and continues to use the hoax to score political points. https://t.co/NRn0gmE5wA — PolitiTweet.org

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6. DeSantis is correct that some textbooks included social emotional learning concepts. What does that look like? Some math textbooks encouraged students to "listen to our friends and teachers." This is the content DeSantis heroically removed. https://t.co/hw4YnrDPEc — PolitiTweet.org

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5. In a Friday speech, however, DeSantis claimed he rejected the elementary school textbooks because they included Social Emotional Learning (SEL). DeSantis says this basically makes him a hero. But no mention of CRT. https://t.co/s58LXc3gpV — PolitiTweet.org

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@GovRonDeSantis @RonDeSantisFL 4. But in May, in response to a public records request, the Florida Department of Education, released the actually reviews of these textbooks. There were 16 reviews of rejected elementary school textbooks. EACH REVIEW EXPLICITLY STATED THERE WAS NO CRT https://t.co/NRn0gmE5wA https://t.co/jXKy9Xf8DG — PolitiTweet.org

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@GovRonDeSantis @RonDeSantisFL 3. DeSantis did not provide any proof for his claim that elementary school students were being targeted with CRT, but it nevertheless generated a slew of credulous headlines: https://t.co/i1x5KEE80K — PolitiTweet.org

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@GovRonDeSantis 2. In a press release issued on April 15, @RonDeSantisFL said VERY SPECIFICALLY, that math textbooks submitted for elementary school students contained "race essentialism" -- in other words, Critical Race Theory. https://t.co/NRn0gmE5wA https://t.co/zMpXunl2U0 — PolitiTweet.org

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1. @GovRonDeSantis lied about what was in math textbooks submitted to Florida schools. Now he's rewriting history and taking a victory lap. Follow along if interested. 🧵 — PolitiTweet.org

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This is important. There are real COSTS to playing Manchin’s games. — PolitiTweet.org

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@tommyxtopher Apologies! — PolitiTweet.org

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@tommyxtopher Sure and if other people want to spend their time flattering him that’s fine but there is no reason for me to do so. I’ll focus on just telling the truth about him. — PolitiTweet.org

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One thing Manchin is deeply committed to is being the center of attention. Now he wants to wait for July’s inflation number. What would it have to be? Manchin will never say because that would interfere with his ability to shift the goal posts again. https://t.co/SnVqJRN3rb — PolitiTweet.org

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Claiming that raising taxes is inflationary is a lie but a better option than the truth: Manchin never wanted to raise taxes on the wealthy. He has been misrepresenting his position for more than a year. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s worth emphasizing that Manchin’s public position is absolutely incoherent: He says he is concerned about inflation and, therefore, does not want to raise taxes on the wealthy. But raising taxes is counter-inflationary. — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin himself has lucrative equity stakes in coal companies now run by his son. These companies have provided Manchin with millions in dividends since he’s been in the Senate https://t.co/4U03Na2vEA — PolitiTweet.org

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Reminder: Half a dozen top Manchin aides are now fossil fuel lobbyists who are paid millions to produce the exact outcome Manchin delivered today https://t.co/4U03Na2vEA — PolitiTweet.org

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The incredible thing is after months and months of claiming he was interested in a package that included tax increases and spending on climate, Manchin didn’t end the negotiations by saying: here is what I would support. He ended it by saying he supports nothing. — PolitiTweet.org

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Probably just a coincidence but this was the exact outcome that the corporate lobbyists that fund his political operation wanted — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin spent months pretending to want to: 1. Raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations 2. Address climate change Today, the truth. https://t.co/fSI3xkzMjP — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: Rokita wrong again https://t.co/i5iqIwrSMs — PolitiTweet.org

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This is very important. Even if you disagree with this interpretation of the law it doesn’t matter. The provision is intentionally ambiguous and a doctor can’t be expected to risk jail time or their license. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @QasimRashid: Remember how Corporations boasted about paying for employee travel & repro health? Many gave $100K+ to GOP passing abortio… — PolitiTweet.org

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We already know from Wednesday's arraignment that the rape was appropriately reported on June 22. This is a stunt by Rokita to distract from the fact that he publicly suggested the rape was a "fabrication" https://t.co/OrmuZLc6IM — PolitiTweet.org

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"Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is threatening criminal charges against the doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape survivor from Ohio" Read that sentence again. https://t.co/9tevepwYCd — PolitiTweet.org

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6. @Match appears to be attending the event even though, after Popular Information's report, they sent a memo to their staff saying they would no longer support @RepublicanAGs https://t.co/8nm1Uchm0v — PolitiTweet.org

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5. In Wisconsin, for example, the Democratic Attorney General, Josh Kaul, is refusing to enforce a 1849 law banning abortion @RepublicanAGs have already reserved $682K in TV ad time to defeat Kaul & replace him with an AG that supports the abortion ban https://t.co/Ikuht6HGaz — PolitiTweet.org

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4. As Popular Information previously reported, abortion rights for millions hinge on who wins competitive races for Attorney General in several states. https://t.co/Ikuht6HGaz — PolitiTweet.org

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3. The corporations who are listed as attending this @RepublicanAGs event: @3M @AnheuserBusch @AnthemBCBS @comcast @GM @JNJNews @KochIndustries @Lowes @Match @RocketMortgage @tiktok_us @Walmart @USChamber — PolitiTweet.org

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@RepublicanAGs @schwartzbCNBC 2. The three-day event, featuring "a cigar and whiskey reception," golf, a tennis clinic and deep sea fishing is taking place at the Breakers resort, where the cheapest room goes for $830 per night. https://t.co/JzpKqymHnF — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The @RepublicanAGs is actively fundraising to ban abortion in states across the nation. On Sunday, according to a new report by @schwartzbCNBC, more than a dozen major corporations are paying 6-figures to attend an event with @RepublicanAGs at a Palm Beach resort — PolitiTweet.org