I don't know about you, but Nate Silver's prediction of a Senate toss up in 2014 motivates me to work as hard today as I will in the fall of 2014. Will you join me in a GOTV 2014 Twitter War? We are 13 members now.
There are so many great diaries so use the strategy and get out those that you favor.
Here are the two I will be going to Twitter Jail for today. You will note that I changed up the titles. A title needs more punch on twitter.
<> BREAKING NEWS <> SCOTUS WIFE, GINNIE THOMAS Heading TEAPARTY #Operation #Groundswell" <> http://www.dailykos.com/...
<> RELATED <> #DANGEROUS <> Dominionist David Lane calls for #Martyrs <> http://www.dailykos.com/... <> #RandPaul
These two stories are related. Hope someone here connects these dots and writes a new diary connecting these groups because, trust me, Muckety Maps makes it perfectly clear they are connected.
HOW I APPROACH TWITTER:
1. I will use Twitter's search feature and search for
Clarence Thomas
Groundswell
2. I will Reply to those interested in Clarance Thomas, so they can see what his wife is up to.
3. I Reply the above Dominionist #Martyr tweet, seen above, to all those interested in Groundswell to help people see the connections.
4. I also Retweet any/all tweets seen at both the search results.
You can go here to see how I'm rolling on twitter today. Ah shucks! Twitter SUSPENDED MY account! See comments below for that story.
When you use the Reply twitter feature, your tweet will be seen by more than just your followers. It's a very powerful feature.
I told you, and many others are shouting the same:
The far Right Wingers were getting Twitter organized in this invitation to become a Twitter
Warrior.
How to Become a Twitter Warrior
We must win the 2014 Twitter War!
The Kochs, Tea Party, Libertarians and the GOP are in full 2014 GOTV mode now on twitter.
They may have the $Money, but we have the numbers. We can win in 2014 if we play the Twitter War hard and consistently, using all the tools available. Twitter is one of these tools.
Example: As Governor, Mitt Romney tried to defund Multiple Sclerosis, the disease his wife has. I made a diary, searched Twitter for MS and Multiple Sclerosis, and let all those I found there know that "Mitt Romney tried to defund MS" - I tweeted them everyday! I am sure MR lost the MS votes!
NO, I'm not psychic. Yes, the Twitter Warrior diary was posted before the Ginnie Thomas revelation and that's because I pay close attention to what the "other side" is doing on twitter. I have seen just too many tweets that sound like this:
"We are coming, be prepared"
I wish I had copied them, but trust me I have seen them. The far Right Wing knows VERY WELL how to
dog whistle the haters and, oddly, the techies, and the David Kochs and Pete Petersons et al are spending $Millions to raise an angry, and potentially dangerous mob.
WE HAVE TO GOTV 2014 to rid State and Federal Congress of the Far Right Religious Tea Party Senators and Representatives.
I can't say enough to express just how dangerous these people are.
Progressives and liberals have to offer the counter balance. We can help.
Below are some Muckety Maps showing how Ralph Reed, Clarance Thomas, and David Koch interconnect.
DOUBLE CLICK TO SEE LARGER VERSION
OR Click here if you want to play with the interactive version of this Muckety Map.
David Koch & Ralph Reed, Christian Coalition
Click here to use the interactive version of this map which shows how Ralph Reed connects to Clarence Thomas through one of the Tea Party's uber operators, Rebecca Donatelli.
Ralph Reed has made a commitment to fly under the radar. Thankfully, through wonderful resources like Muckety and SourceWatch he can't.
Faith and Freedom, Ralph Reed, Judicial Activism - the Clarence Thomas connection
I am so thankful to the DKos team for the time and effort put into researching and
EXPOSING THE RIGHT WING ZEOLOTS.
If you have ten minutes, if you watch this admittedly dry presentation called Theocracy Watch you will hear ALL OF THE SO-CALLED LIBERTARIAN Dog Whistles.
To you NEW LIBERTARIANS - You are being hoodwinked by the Dominionists. (Putting both old and new embed codes for iPhone and iPad users
THE LIBERTARIAN DOG WHISTLES BEGIN AT MINUTE 5:15, although I hope you will listen to the context set up to minute 5:15.
THEOCRACY WATCH, the Dominionists foundation for today's Libertarian Party, also formerly John Birch Society:
My Libertarian friends are not religious, they are well-educated scientifically trained professionals. When they listened to this, they were shocked and will not ever be voting for anyone Libertarian, regardless of the Legalize Pot Freedom dog whistles. Pot is getting legalized anyway. RON AND RAND PAUL NOW FRIGHTEN THEM.
Have you been to jail for justice?
Lyrics
Was it Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parks that day?
Some say Dr. King or Ghandi
Set them on their way
No matter who your mentors are
It's pretty plain to see
That if you've been to jail for justice
You're in good company
Have you been to jail for justice?
I want to shake your hand
'Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you're a friend of mine
You law abiding citizens
Come listen to this song
Laws are made by people
And people can be wrong
Once unions were against the law
But slavery was fine
Women were denied the vote
While children worked the mine
The more you study history
The less you can deny it
A rotten law stays on the books
'til folks with guts defy it!
Have you been to jail for justice?
I want to shake your hand
'Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you're a friend of mine
Well the law is supposed to serve us
And so are the police
When the system fails
It's up to us to speak our piece
We must be ever vigilant
For justice to prevail
So get courage from your convictions
Let 'em haul you off to jail!
Have you been to jail for justice?
I want to shake your hand
'Cause sitting in and laying down
Are ways to take a stand
Have you sung a song for freedom
Or marched that picket line?
Have you been to jail for justice?
Then you're a friend of mine
Have you been to jail for justice
Have you been to jail for justice
Have you been to jail for justice
Then you're a friend of mine