Judd Legum

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This is the ad that @ATT and the brass at the @dallasnews don't want people to see. https://t.co/lbEj3DFBrE — PolitiTweet.org

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The publisher of Dallas Morning News defends the decision. Says the paper can reject ads for any reason and doesn't like ads that "assumes the intention of another business" https://t.co/uj9e8U7Bv0 — PolitiTweet.org

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To me, this seems to be viewpoint based censorship. These ads are not allowed to run because they are critical of corporations. — PolitiTweet.org

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BTW, I’m not the only one who thinks the Chamber’s claim that it supports the infrastructure bill but only “unlinked” to reconciliation is silly Here is @PunchbowlNews’ take: https://t.co/WoGCYGuv6r — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m aware of the statement & discuss it in my piece. @USChamber only supports the bill if it is completely unconnected to the reconciliation bill. As Bradley wrote in the memo to your board, that is not the reality So any “support” is purely theoretical https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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11. This is an important moment for America's largest companies. Will they continue to pay millions in dues for an organization that will subordinate the interests of its members to the whims of GOP leadership? Why? https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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10. Now, the @USChamber is gaslighting. It released a statement claiming it still supports infrastructure "as a stand-alone bill unlinked" to reconciliation. But, as the Chamber's memo acknowledged, that's not reality The only support is theoretical https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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9. This was all due to the fact that the House GOP got upset. It makes it clear that the @USChamber's true loyalty is to the Republican Party and not the interests of the businesses it purportedly represents. It's stunning. https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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8. So the @USChamber, which called the infrastructure bill "a once-in-a-generation opportunity" that should not be opposed as part of a larger political strategy NOW OPPOSES THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL AS PART OF A POLITICAL STRATEGY https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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7. This, apparently, was too much for the @USChamber to bear. Hours later, the @USChamber sent a memo to its board announcing it would NO LONGER SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL https://t.co/v2l6w1858N https://t.co/3dABEiakzJ — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Then on Monday, the House GOP booted the U.S. Chamber from its strategy calls Yes, the Chamber — a purportedly non-partisan organization representing BUSINESS — has been participating in strategy calls to advance the agenda of the House GOP leadership https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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5. In response, the @USChamber HARSHLY CRITICIZED the House GOP for opposing the infrastructure bill as part of a political strategy "It’s not the substance that people are disagreeing with here. People decided to play politics" https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Pelosi knew that, but pushed for a vote anyway because she thought that it would attract GOP support. But that plan was thwarted when the House GOP whipped their caucus against the bill The vote was pulled. https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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3. For better or worse, Pelosi pushed for a vote on the infrastructure bill last week. That's exactly what the @USChamber wanted A group of progressives, however, would not support the bill w/o a deal on the larger reconciliation package. https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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@USChamber 2. For months, the @USChamber has enthusiastically promoted the bipartisan infrastructure legislation It called the bill "a once-in-a-generation opportunity." The Chamber plastered Facebook with paid ads supporting it It was ALL IN https://t.co/v2l6w1858N https://t.co/BP9yzKK4II — PolitiTweet.org

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1. While you were sleeping, the @USChamber executed one of the most brazenly hypocritical policy reversals in modern political history It reveals the true nature of the organization Follow along if interested https://t.co/v2l6w1858N — PolitiTweet.org

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The @USChamber has spent MONTHS and millions of dollars supporting this infrastructure bill and touting its benefits. Hours after the House GOP kicks them off their strategy calls, the Chamber announces it will now oppose the infrastructure bill — PolitiTweet.org

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If you are interested in this thread you'll probably like my newsletter, Popular Information. It includes complete sentences, punctuation, and lots of accountability journalism https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@ATT @EdWGillespie A message from @EdWGillespie, who runs legislative affairs at @ATT His opposition to abortion starts at "conception" https://t.co/EI66AuFPw0 — PolitiTweet.org

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A tweet from the person in charge of @ATT's legislative strategy, @EdWGillespie. The company is currently defending hundreds of thousands in political contributions to sponsors of Texas' extreme abortion ban https://t.co/XyvDcLQtue — PolitiTweet.org

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@ATT As a reminder, @edwgillespie, who runs legislative strategy @ATT, wants to ban abortion https://t.co/6ElW22MdJR — PolitiTweet.org

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@ATT .@ATT told CNBC that "AT&T’s employee political action committees have never based contribution decisions on a legislator’s positions on the issue of abortion" and the company "has never taken a position on the issue of abortion" https://t.co/SEqui9spWv — PolitiTweet.org

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These ads reflect campaign finance reporting from https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ, which identified @ATT as a top donor to the sponsors of Texas' abortion ban https://t.co/E5C5WrFwXx https://t.co/twhRLFpaCq — PolitiTweet.org

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"A Democratic super PAC headed by a former president of Planned Parenthood is set to unleash ads targeting Dallas-based AT&T for backing Texas lawmakers who sponsored the new state law that effectively outlaws abortion after six weeks." https://t.co/TqroDRRUBY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 2. Starting this month first-class mail will TAKE UP TO FIVE DAYS TO ARRIVE AT ITS DESTINATION This means delayed medicatio… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. The mail matters. It may or may not matter to you but it matters to millions of people. Particularly those in rural are… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @wendydavis: I’m behind in seeing this post - but please give it your attention if you missed it, too. Corporations give exponentially m… — PolitiTweet.org

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My friend @atrupar has a new newsletter, Public Notice. Aaron tirelessly chronicles what is going on in the media and has an incredible knack for identifying what's really important. More info here: https://t.co/3NoxprQvYa — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DanaSchwartzzz: lot of top tier vaccine scientists going to have a tough time with their independent research now that facebook is down — PolitiTweet.org