Deval Patrick

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Outside the Senate chamber, the rest of us must renew our commitment to safeguarding participatory democracy. Let’s start by voting, in massive numbers, to hold accountable every Senator who hid behind outdated Senate rules to keep from affirming American citizenship. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

The answer to whether we as a nation — regardless of political party — believe in participatory democracy is too consequential for any patriot to avoid. Voting is central to freedom itself. For that singular reason, the Voting Rights Act must be restored. #VotingRightsActNow — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Councilor López’s trailblazing began early. I saw it firsthand in our administration (she was the youngest intern ever to serve in the #WesternMass gubernatorial office) and now she's the first person of color elected to the @Chicopee_MA City Council. She's just getting started. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Councilor López’s trailblazing started early. I saw it firsthand in our administration (she was the youngest intern ever to serve in the #WesternMass gubernatorial office!) and now she is first person of color elected to the @Chicopee_MA City Council. She's just getting started. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

People from every background, every corner of this country have sacrificed to make our democracy real. We have to have an unrest in our hearts, and we must engage others, to overwhelm barriers to voting in the next election — and the one after that, and the one after that. https://t.co/9cZQYQl61K — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

More evidence of why NOBODY should underestimate the power of young people when they engage. If you want to be inspired, check out @dellavolpe's #FIGHTtheBook, out today. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

We keep talking about the Democrats. What about the 14 current, sitting Republican Senators who voted for the reauthorization of the #VotingRightsAct the last time? One reason why they get to play these games is because they don’t feel accountable to people on the ground. https://t.co/PyQSL9z0Ky — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

To honor Dr. King’s Dream, and our own, it’s up to each of us now to engage voters, turn out in unprecedented numbers and use our ‘sacred right’ to vote out the extremists and elect leaders who will respect the right to vote. #MLKDay — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

We need to organize fellow citizens, from both parties or no party at all, and we need to do it now — year round, election cycle after election cycle, until Congress reflects and respects the will of the people. We must overwhelm barriers and secure our freedom at the ballot box. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Between Republicans opposing fair elections and a few Democrats hiding behind procedural rules, Washington seems discouraging right now. But Dr. King taught us: "We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope." Democracy will ultimately be saved by all of us. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

...and it's plain that the right has taken direct aim at the vision, the work and the sacrifice of King and countless others — even the Founders themselves. We must have voting rights reforms from Congress. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Republican measures to make it harder to register, stay registered and have every vote count have become law in several states. Add to this hyper-partisan gerrymandering, the flood of dark money and new authority to overturn election outcomes they don’t like... — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

King’s legacy is an American legacy, achieved in spite of extremists who did not believe in participatory democracy or the fundamental notion that all people should be free. That legacy is threatened again today by the same forces. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Today, we remember a giant whose Dream for a stronger, more just America inspired millions and continues to serve as a North Star for me and many others. In so many of the ways America keeps faith today with its highest principles, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy lives on. 🧵 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NAACP_LDF: "Democracy, when it functions, is good for all of us. This advocacy is about making democracy work and function, and have in… — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

In America, we have no official religion, but there is nonetheless a civic faith. We keep that faith when we remember the connection between the right to vote and freedom itself. My thoughts in the @BostonGlobe: https://t.co/j807NBVp96 — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

I hope that our U.S. Senators, no matter their party, remember that the right to vote is the pathway to freedom itself. More from me in the @BostonGlobe: https://t.co/8Mcpjvq4z5 — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Making it easy to vote and have that vote count is about giving everybody a chance to participate in their own civic destiny. That was a radical idea in the 1770s when the Founders came up with it. But it was the right way and the only way to make freedom possible. It still is. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Honored to be included in this conversation with so many groundbreaking civil rights leaders. Join us today at 1:00 p.m. as we celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — and recommit to action. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

The filibuster is a fundamentally undemocratic device that enables the minority to thwart the will of the majority. If it stands in the way of fair access to the ballot — and a truly participatory democracy — then it has overstayed its welcome. #VotingRights https://t.co/y60VEsLGTI — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

When we created the MA Exec. Office of Labor & Workforce Development, a chief goal was to close the skills gap. Great to see the Workforce Skills Cabinet stick with and expand the work. Vocational schools have a unique ability to open doors of opportunity. https://t.co/mvAxc9QwfF — PolitiTweet.org

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This will be a good one. Hope to see you there. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Diane and I are heartbroken and send her family our condolences for their loss and our gratitude for sharing her with all of us. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

America lost a voting rights giant with the passing of Lani Guinier. A gifted advocate, policy expert, public intellectual, scholar and teacher, Lani was an exceptional colleague and beloved friend. — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

For voting rights legislation, it’s time to dial up the heat. https://t.co/M7XJJR2uYP — PolitiTweet.org

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Sidney Poitier. The son of Bahamian tomato farmers who became a giant of cinema, a drum major for justice, and a model of character and dignity. His legacy lives in the many he inspired. May he rest with the angels. https://t.co/aa5umbvPKt — PolitiTweet.org

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…stood up to Republican bullying, and did their duty to protect it. Whether this democracy flourishes in the future now depends on Senators voting in the coming weeks to respect the right to vote — and ultimately whether we as citizens make the most of that right. #January6th — PolitiTweet.org

Deval Patrick @DevalPatrick

Last year, America was reminded of how fragile democracy is. Today we think of and honor the bravery of the Capitol police, the integrity of state and local election officials, and the resolve of those members of Congress and their staff who kept faith in our democracy… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @American_Bridge: Co-Chair @DevalPatrick with @JulieMason on @MasonMornings: "The Republicans have given up on trying to win on the str… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @juliemason: Getting verrry philosophical with former MA Gov. @DevalPatrick on voting rights, political rhetoric and the basic humanity… — PolitiTweet.org