Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

Will history repeat itself? It can’t right now because we need to change the House Rules to allow us to exercise our inherent contempt powers. That’s why we need to pass ASAP the inherent contempt bill by @RepValDemings @RepCicilline @RepRaskin @RepDean @RepJoeNeguse & me. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

My brother is a radiologist and was at Stanford at the same time as radiologist Dr. Atlas. He texted me and is startled that @realDonaldTrump put Dr. Atlas on the Coronavirus task force. He said Dr. Atlas has no expertise in #COVID19 issues. Why is Dr. Atlas on the task force? — PolitiTweet.org

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Nearly 4 years later & @realDonaldTrump still doesn’t understand that the President serves all Americans, rural or urban, rich or poor, white or non-white. Disgraceful that he wants to leave some Americans behind to rot. @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris understand we are all Americans. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

In June, @RepJoeNeguse @RepCicilline @RepValDemings @RepDean @RepRaskin & I introduced bill to allow House to execute our Inherent Contempt power against Administration officials. This bill doesn’t require Senate or @POTUS approval. We should pass it ASAP. https://t.co/BKywN3A8h1 — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@jongovi @RepDeanPhillips Not a statute. A mere Rules change in the House Rules. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

RT @JoeNeguse: My friend @tedlieu is right — and that’s exactly why we introduced our inherent contempt rules change last month. It is lo… — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

You know what we should pass immediately? My House Rules change to allow the House to execute our power of Inherent Contempt against Administration officials. Our Democracy is at stake. There is no longer any excuse not to exercise all the powers we have. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

House Oversight wanted hearing sooner but DeJoy refused. In fact, he doesn’t even have to show up & can litigate any subpoenas. How to solve this? Pass my House Rules change that allows us to execute Inherent Contempt against witnesses. No excuse for us not to exercise our power. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Mplsajbt @jonsoltz @USPS Give me ideas. My view is that we win by educating the voters to vote early if they are going to vote by mail. We should do a massive voter education effort. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@josiemad1 @jonsoltz Thank you for your kind words. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

Please answer: What's the best piece of mail you ever received? Your absolute favorite? Mine? One of my favorites is the Air Force allowing me to get commissioned after initially disqualifying me due to my eyesight. And you @jonsoltz? https://t.co/pHvzYlRo3g — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

RT @BillyRay5229: Love this! And you @tedlieu ??? — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

Dear @ACTBrigitte: The free market has solved the problem. It costs $24.30 to send a letter via FedEx from LA to DC with 3 day delivery. (Higher for rural areas). Or I can pay $0.55 to USPS. USPS is an essential, constitutionally mandated service, not a for profit corp. Get it? — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

This USPS tracker shows that for non-first class mail, 8 business days appears to be the upper limit. 8 business days prior to Nov 3 would be the evening of Oct 22. But with ongoing sabotage of USPS by @POTUS, I recommend mailing in the ballot by Oct 15. https://t.co/cTerdMd2xo — PolitiTweet.org

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When @realDonaldTrump promoted his birther stuff against Obama, that was racist. @POTUS is doing it again. It’s still racist. And I’m pleased more media organizations are finally being accurate and using the term racist in describing actions by Trump and ideas that he supports. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

This is how we beat @realDonaldTrump’s sabotage of USPS: by educating voters on a state specific basis to vote early. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

Oh look, @realDonaldTrump doubling down on racism again, this time a repeat of his racist birther stuff. That’s the only thing @POTUS has left: racial grievance politics. He failed at the economy. He failed at the pandemic. He failed at health care. He’s going to lose in Nov. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

This also gives us the chance to fight back. And the best way to do so is to spread the message that if you are going to vote by mail, you need to vote early, at least 10 days in advance of Nov 3. Otherwise you need to drop off your ballot at any polling location. #VoteByOct22 — PolitiTweet.org

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@Guitarlord34 @POTUS Sure. But that won’t get the Post Office adequately funded in 82 days. The Senate just adjourned for the month. The White House will ignore the subpoenas. Then we need to litigate and that takes more than 82 days. I need you to accept reality and spread the message to vote early. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@MacCheeseShow @POTUS Sure. But that won’t get the Post Office adequately funded. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@DrFlipwagon @POTUS Sure. But far more important is spreading the message that voters need to mail in their ballots at least ten days out. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Kvandusen1 @POTUS You think the Supreme Court, which gutted the Voting Rights Act, is going to save us? — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

The House cannot adequately fund USPS without the consent of @POTUS. Only other option is veto override with Senate. Does that seem remotely plausible? NO. Here is the truth and I need you to spread it: the voters need to take control. Voters need to #VoteByOct22 if using USPS. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@decitect @senatemajldr Won’t happen. You think the Senate will do a veto override, let alone even get a majority vote? No. This election is too important for me to lie to you. We win by educating the voters ASAP. Not by me telling you stuff that won’t happen. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@Garyatty @SpeakerPelosi We are not fucking passive. We impeached him. I’m not going to lie to you to make you feel better when the stakes are this high. You really think the Supreme Court is going to save us? We win by educating the voters ASAP. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

This should be plan A, B & C: Massive education to voters ASAP that they need to mail their ballot at least 10 mailing days in advance of Nov 3, which would be Oct 22. The stark reality is the House cannot adequately fund USPS without the consent of Trump. #VoteByOct22 — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

This is how we win, by educating the voters ASAP. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@OSURobby @ACLU The voters by mailing in their ballots early. House cannot change the laws without consent by the President. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@ExptKnitter @ACLU Sure. But none of that funds the Post Office. We win by educating the voters, not by me promising stuff that won’t happen to make us feel better. — PolitiTweet.org

Ted Lieu @tedlieu

@jasakad @ACLU We impeached him. — PolitiTweet.org