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6. @SenRonJohnson's reelection campaign is being backed financially by the following corporations @ATT @AmericanAir @AmericanExpress @WellsFargo @Delta @MotorolaUS @RaytheonTech @TMobile @jpmorgan @LockheedMartin @CoxEnterprises @Verizon @UnitedHealthGrp @Ally @Target — PolitiTweet.org

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5. On April 23, Johnson said that the distribution of the vaccine should be limited "to the really vulnerable." https://t.co/XyNFbzeLyU — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Johnson appeared on a podcast hosted by RFK Jr., a prominent anti-vax conspiracy theorist, and complained that he was criticized for inviting an anti-vax advocate to testify in the Senate https://t.co/XyNFbzeLyU — PolitiTweet.org

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3. On the same radio show, @SenRonJohnson falsely claimed it was dangerous to get vaccinated if you've already contracted COVID. He's previously said that he didn't need the vaccine because he had COVID. https://t.co/XyNFbzeLyU — PolitiTweet.org

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@SenRonJohnson 2. On Fox News this Sunday, @SenRonJohnson warned against the "indiscriminate vaccination of everybody." Last week Johnson went on a radio show and, using faulty data, falsely claimed that 3,000 people had died shortly after taking a COVID vaccine https://t.co/XyNFbzeLyU — PolitiTweet.org

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1. In the United States, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It really looks like we can control COVID if more people get vaccinated. But a UNITED STATES SENATOR, @SenRonJohnson, is actively undermining this effort. WTF https://t.co/XyNFbzeLyU — PolitiTweet.org

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@daveweigel Especially since one of the best ways to waste time during the pandemic is browsing Zillow — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 8. Corporations cannot, according to @MikeDuHaime, tell a reporter that it made a donation because "this person has power ov… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 4. @MikeDuHaime told representatives from corporate PACs that resuming contributions to Republican objectors "most likely… w… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 2. The trove of information comes from @nabpac, the trade association for corporate PACs. Board members include @Microsoft,… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. I've obtained video, emails, and other docs that reveal how corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" 1/6 and start do… — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m not sure of many things but I’m sure Tucker Carlson has been vaccinated — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LATSeema: Worth reading whole thread & checking out article for quotes like this: “Corporations cannot, according to @MikeDuHaime, tell… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @daveweigel: "Unlike the left, we embrace free thought and debate," McCarthy says in a letter explaining why the party has to purge a me… — PolitiTweet.org

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@helenlewis @TheAtlantic And I apologize that my initial tweet was snotty. Sometimes I get frustrated that Substack as a whole gets subsumed by a few big personalities. — PolitiTweet.org

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@helenlewis @TheAtlantic Thank you and I agree with you on the necessity of large teams to do certain kinds of investigative work. But there is a whole bunch of stuff that can be done individually or with a small team. — PolitiTweet.org

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@jzipple @helenlewis @TheAtlantic There are certain kinds of investigations that require a large team, yes. But this was a blanket statement about reporting and investigations using the Substack model — PolitiTweet.org

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@helenlewis @TheAtlantic I've got a piece that will probably publish Thursday based on a FOIA request — PolitiTweet.org

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Hi @helenlewis. You assert in @TheAtlantic today that the Substack model can't support investigative journalism. I think you are wrong. My proof is the piece I published this morning on my Substack. I hope you take a moment to read it. https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q https://t.co/Ta6hcdFXEt — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattyglesias Also there is nothing about Substack that precludes reporting. This is the same dumb argument people made about blogs, a couple of decades later — PolitiTweet.org

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11. @nabpac also held "a special briefing" for members with Matt Moon, Deputy Executive Director of the @NRSC on April 6. The @NRSC is chaired by @SenRickScott, who voted to overturn the election https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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@DrNikkiMartinez They have resumed contributions and did participate in an April meeting. Not sure if they were at the March meeting. I only know some of the attendees. They are on the NABPAC board — PolitiTweet.org

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10. On April 13, @nabpac hosted another webinar called "News From The Frontline" which featured companies like @Cigna and @Tmobile which had broken their pledges to suspend donations to Republican objectors These corporations are being held out as models https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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9. DuHaime recommends establishing a more palatable public pretext for the donation. He advises corporations should "figure out ways to justify that [donation] externally that go just beyond the fact that this is someone who is in power today." https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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8. Corporations cannot, according to @MikeDuHaime, tell a reporter that it made a donation because "this person has power over us and we need access to that person" even if that is "exactly what you are doing." https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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7. This report is part of https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ’s ongoing effort to hold corporations accountable for their political activity. For updates and more accountability journalism, sign up https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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6. DuHaime said that is a "really tough question" but "there is probably a good answer." One suggested response DuHaime offered is that the Republican objector "supported ten other things that are important to your industry." https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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5. DuHaime provided a hypothetical series of "tough" questions: "Why did you give to this person? This person voted after a Capitol insurrection where a police officer was killed, and you decided to max out to that person? Why did you do that?" https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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4. @MikeDuHaime told representatives from corporate PACs that resuming contributions to Republican objectors "most likely… would be a one day story and most likely you are not going to lose customer share over it." https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q — PolitiTweet.org

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@nabpac @Microsoft @KraftHeinzCo @LillyPad @HomeDepot @Cigna 3. A March @nabpac webinar featured GOP operative @MikeDuHaime DuHaime said corps should not feel pressured to withhold money from GOP objectors but should "do what's right for your organization" and "deal with the fallout." https://t.co/iQsENJJK2q https://t.co/dcihjKGaDk — PolitiTweet.org