Judd Legum

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1. I took two weeks off but Popular Information's @rebeccabcrosby has been hard at work monitoring the status of the pledges corporations made after January 6. And there are a few important updates. Follow along if interested. — PolitiTweet.org

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Big business is not doing nothing. Many big businesses are funding the politicians behind the abortion bans and the voter suppression. — PolitiTweet.org

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Katyal now claims he always knew these judges would overturn Roe. But he repeatedly praised their respect for the “rule of law” and their “fairness” Is that how you would describe judges who leave this draconian Texas law in place? — PolitiTweet.org

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Katyal objected to the timing of Comet Barrett’s nomination to SCOTUS but endorsed her nomination to the federal circuit court in 2017, signing a letter saying she “enjoys wide respect for her careful work, fair-minded disposition, and personal integrity” — PolitiTweet.org

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Maybe @neal_katyal should have thought of this before he explicitly endorsed Gorsuch and praised Kavanaugh effusively? https://t.co/wkMlqWy5jy — PolitiTweet.org

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@blakehounshell @TVietor08 @jonfavs @danpfeiffer Ok but it’s weird to think of it as a “new” lexicon. Has been around for awhile — PolitiTweet.org

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@TVietor08 @blakehounshell @jonfavs Congrats on inventing the term “centrist” — PolitiTweet.org

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Why do so many people make this argument when the package is/could be fully paid for by raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy? — PolitiTweet.org

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Why do so many people make this argument is made when the package is/could be fully paid for by raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sahilkapur: MANCHIN op-ed: “I, for one, won’t support a $3.5 trillion bill, or anywhere near that level of additional spending, without… — PolitiTweet.org

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To be clear @elonmusk is NOT staying out of politics He is legitimizing Abbott’s abortion ban, whether he wants to admit it or not — PolitiTweet.org

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The duplicity of @elonmusk Privately stays in frequent contact with Gov Abbott, praising his reactionary policies Abbott then uses Musk to defend his draconian abortion ban Musk responds publicly by claiming he stays “out of politics” https://t.co/zyjlocB4hL — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. The chief sponsor of Texas' draconian abortion ban, which the SCOTUS left in place, is @SenBryanHughes. Here are some of… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is an important point. In Texas right now, a women can be raped and if she tries to get an abortion in Texas after six weeks she CAN BE SUED BY HER RAPIST. Every Republican in the country needs to be asked if they support this law. — PolitiTweet.org

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5. While bankrolling @SenBryanHughes, @CVSHealth says it is working "to support the unique health needs of women at every age" https://t.co/JRXGKKXHyL — PolitiTweet.org

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@SenBryanHughes @ATT @GetSpectrum @WeAreFarmers @comcast @CVSHealth @Deloitte 4. While bankrolling @SenBryanHughes, @ATT CEO John Stankey said that "gender equity and the empowerment of women" is one of ATT's "core values" https://t.co/djhHa9IYt9 — PolitiTweet.org

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@SenBryanHughes @ATT @GetSpectrum @WeAreFarmers @comcast @CVSHealth @Deloitte 3. While bankrolling @SenBryanHughes, @GetSpectrum though presented itself as a champion of women's rights because it streamed a documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsberg https://t.co/G5jS1ty2LP — PolitiTweet.org

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@SenBryanHughes @ATT @GetSpectrum @WeAreFarmers @comcast @CVSHealth @Deloitte 3. While bankrolling @BryanHughes, @GetSpectrum presented itself as a champion of women's rights because it streamed a documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg https://t.co/kr4NZZjcqg — PolitiTweet.org

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@SenBryanHughes @ATT @GetSpectrum @WeAreFarmers @comcast @CVSHealth @Deloitte 2. This is obviously the TIP OF THE ICEBERG when it comes to corporate support for this 6-week abortion ban This has been a well-financed, multi-faceted operation to effectively overturn Roe v. Wade I'll have a full report in my next newsletter https://t.co/TfpCIsWktO — PolitiTweet.org

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1. The chief sponsor of Texas' draconian abortion ban, which the SCOTUS left in place, is @SenBryanHughes. Here are some of Hughes corporate donors over the last 3 years: @ATT (17.5K) @GetSpectrum (17.5K) @WeAreFarmers (10K) @Comcast (5.5K) @CVSHealth (4K) @Deloitte (3K) — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm taking a vacation and I can't really separate Twitter from work so I'm also going to take a break from Twitter I'll be back in couple of weeks 👋 — PolitiTweet.org

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@MiriamElder Which isn’t to say that a more cautious approach with a bigger emphasis on the humanitarian issues couldn’t have been taken. But the scope of the current problems is related to the long term failure of the entire endeavor — PolitiTweet.org

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@MiriamElder I think more should have been done (and should still be done) to evacuate people. But even the warnings, like the one the WSJ reported, was that Kabul could fall after August 31. If the Afghan govt was still in charge of Kabul today, and for the next two weeks, it would be better — PolitiTweet.org

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@MiriamElder I agree with that but I also think it’s impossible and irresponsible to completely disentangle the serious issues with the withdrawal with the previous 20 years of failed policy. You wouldn’t have one without the other. — PolitiTweet.org

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I am not Dick Cheney’s daughter but I am cool with someone being charged with (misdemeanor) crimes for their role in a violent riot even if they also host an online show promoting conspiracy theories — PolitiTweet.org

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@soledadobrien Thanks Soledad! — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden is not doing enough to get Americans and allies out of Afghanistan but also doing too much, I guess — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @votevets: “Group of veterans, including those who fought in America’s longest war, write they are “resolute in our support of President… — PolitiTweet.org

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@OKnox @telecam1 @MasonMornings @juliemason @SXMPOTUS That’s true to some degree but it’s really impossible to fully disentangle the two issues. If the policy for 20 years had been more functional, the withdrawal process would have been much smoother. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @soledadobrien: This is such a smart thread on media coverage of Afghanistan. And also: subscribe to his newsletter. https://t.co/RCp4TL… — PolitiTweet.org