2018-Midterm

2018-Midterm https://www.dailykos.com/news/2018-Midterm News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Sun, 26 Jan 2020 03:21:06 +0000 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 03:21:06 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live Blog Evening Edition 08|22|18 - https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/8/22/1790090/-TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live-Blog-Evening-Edition-08-22-18 <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="Rules_Mission_Statement_3.jpg" src="https://images.dailykos.com/images/579851/large/Rules_Mission_Statement_3.jpg?1534869174" title="Rules_Mission_Statement_3.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlNUJZ1V4AUgdRo.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>upcoming rallies AND MARCHEs</span></h4> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter">On September 8, join <a href="https://twitter.com/Peoples_Climate"><s>@</s><strong>Peoples_Climate</strong></a>’s for a global day of action for climate, jobs, and justice <a href="https://t.co/i77pl8hxNY" target="_blank"><span>https://</span><span>riseforclimate.org</span><span>/</span><span><span> </span></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiseForClimate?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>RiseForClimate</strong></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWeRise?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>WhyWeRise</strong></a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>The Resistance</span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">LOTS of great practical resources on actions you can take to enact change. Activism works, and it works best when organized and united. </h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdjkht0yNpYQNAS6opy6zRtq3_mFnQTjnAuMwg0-YE/pubhtml" target="_blank">Contact list - USA Congress, Governor, and State Democratic Part</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><strong><a href="https://townhallproject.com/" target="_blank">Town Hall Project</a></strong></span></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.indivisibleguide.com/" target="_blank">Indivisible: A practical guide For resisting the Trump agenda</a></span><span><a href="https://www.resistancemanual.org/Resistance_Manual_Home" target="_blank"> </a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">countable.us<span><a href="https://www.countable.us/" target="_blank">: Contact your Reps, Influence Congress, Vote on Bills</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.theresistanceparty.org/" target="_blank">The Resistance Party</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://saveepaalums.info/Resistance+Guide" target="_blank">Save EPA</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ccrjustice.org/" target="_blank">The Center for Constitutional Rights</a></h4> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.sisterdistrict.com/volunteer/" target="_blank"><strong>Sister District Project</strong></a></h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://knockeverydoor.org/" target="_blank">knockeverydoor.org</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://swingleft.org/" target="_blank">swingleft.org</a></h4> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a small number of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin.</strong></p> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.runforsomething.net/">Run for Something</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><u>2018 Midterm Elections Nov. 6, 2018</u> G.O.T.V.</h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.vote.org/" target="_blank">VOTE.ORG - GOTV</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2018" target="_blank">United States Congress elections, 2018</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-fundamentals-favor-democrats-in-2018/" target="_blank">The Fundamentals Favor Democrats In 2018 </a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2018midterms?lang=en">#2018midterms hashtag on Twitter</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/news/2018midterms">Daily Kos: 2018 Midterms</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://lwv.org/" target="_blank">League of Women Voters</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://rockthevote.com" target="_blank">Rock The Vote</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.voterparticipation.org/" target="_blank">The Voter Participation Center</a></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">2018 GOTV Voter Information Res</a><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">ources Home</a></h4> </blockquote> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter">Finally</h4> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;MSNBC Makes America Great Again By Refusing To Air Trump Campaign Rally &lt;a href="https://t.co/jqvAb4SJFQ"&gt;https://t.co/jqvAb4SJFQ&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@politicususa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THANK YOU, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MSNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@msnbc&lt;/a&gt;!! You ROCK!&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; 🖕🏻Aunt Crabby calls Bullshit 🖕🏻 (@DearAuntCrabby) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/DearAuntCrabby/status/1032096188550602752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 22, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>MSNBC Makes America Great Again By Refusing To Air Trump Campaign Rally <a href="https://t.co/jqvAb4SJFQ">https://t.co/jqvAb4SJFQ</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@politicususa</a><br><br>THANK YOU, <a href="https://twitter.com/MSNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@msnbc</a>!! You ROCK!</p>— Ã°ÂŸÂ–Â•Ã°ÂŸÂÂ»Aunt Crabby calls Bullshit Ã°ÂŸÂ–Â•Ã°ÂŸÂÂ» (@DearAuntCrabby) <a href="https://twitter.com/DearAuntCrabby/status/1032096188550602752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Lanny Davis, Cohen Attorney, Says Michael Cohen Will Tell Robert Mueller of a &amp;quot;Conspiracy to Collude&amp;quot; With Russia That Trump Participated In, Which Conspiracy Involved Him Having Advance Knowledge of Russian Hacking of the DNC &lt;a href="https://t.co/9mdqteSRbb"&gt;https://t.co/9mdqteSRbb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1032130598666678272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 22, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Lanny Davis, Cohen Attorney, Says Michael Cohen Will Tell Robert Mueller of a "Conspiracy to Collude" With Russia That Trump Participated In, Which Conspiracy Involved Him Having Advance Knowledge of Russian Hacking of the DNC <a href="https://t.co/9mdqteSRbb">https://t.co/9mdqteSRbb</a></p>— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1032130598666678272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlLMkn_U8AY5e7u.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Trump on Cohen&amp;#39;s payments to women: &amp;quot;They didn&amp;#39;t come out of the campaign. They came from me.” &lt;a href="https://t.co/n783BHuxQx"&gt;https://t.co/n783BHuxQx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1032326676573827072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 22, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Trump on Cohen's payments to women: "They didn't come out of the campaign. They came from me.Ã¢Â€Â <a href="https://t.co/n783BHuxQx">https://t.co/n783BHuxQx</a></p>— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) <a href="https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1032326676573827072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BREAKING: New York state investigators have issued a subpoena to Michael Cohen as part of Trump Foundation probe.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/1032342891497246720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 22, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BREAKING: New York state investigators have issued a subpoena to Michael Cohen as part of Trump Foundation probe.</p>— The Associated Press (@AP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AP/status/1032342891497246720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Sarah Sanders Is ‘Extremely Concerned’ For Being ‘Complicit’ In Covering Up Cohen Lies: CNN Contributor - &lt;a href="https://t.co/yOCxIw0x41"&gt;https://t.co/yOCxIw0x41&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; EssenViews/Commentary (@essenviews) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/essenviews/status/1032088240998645761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 22, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sarah Sanders Is Ã¢Â€Â˜Extremely ConcernedÃ¢Â€Â™ For Being Ã¢Â€Â˜ComplicitÃ¢Â€Â™ In Covering Up Cohen Lies: CNN Contributor - <a href="https://t.co/yOCxIw0x41">https://t.co/yOCxIw0x41</a></p>— EssenViews/Commentary (@essenviews) <a href="https://twitter.com/essenviews/status/1032088240998645761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Further evidence of Russia’s continued efforts to attack our Democracy. This threat is real and must be taken seriously.&lt;a href="https://t.co/OvKfWxXSA7"&gt;https://t.co/OvKfWxXSA7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SenJeffMerkley/status/1032274519363383296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 22, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Further evidence of RussiaÃ¢Â€Â™s continued efforts to attack our Democracy. This threat is real and must be taken seriously.<a href="https://t.co/OvKfWxXSA7">https://t.co/OvKfWxXSA7</a></p>— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJeffMerkley/status/1032274519363383296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;My thoughts are with the people of Hawaii.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Also, one consequence of climate change is more extreme weather events like Category 5 hurricanes. That&amp;#39;s one reason the Pentagon believes in climate change and doesn&amp;#39;t view it as a hoax. There are military assets now at risk in Hawaii. &lt;a href="https://t.co/UBRtaSY65l"&gt;https://t.co/UBRtaSY65l&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1032152010991140864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 22, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>My thoughts are with the people of Hawaii.<br><br>Also, one consequence of climate change is more extreme weather events like Category 5 hurricanes. That's one reason the Pentagon believes in climate change and doesn't view it as a hoax. There are military assets now at risk in Hawaii. <a href="https://t.co/UBRtaSY65l">https://t.co/UBRtaSY65l</a></p>— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1032152010991140864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;My father taught me that voting is a sacred responsibility, one that none of us can take for granted. And &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhenWeAllVote?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#WhenWeAllVote&lt;/a&gt;, we can make our voices heard.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Join me and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WhenWeAllVote?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@WhenWeAllVote&lt;/a&gt; for a Week of Action this September to get fired up for Election Day: &lt;a href="https://t.co/C4obhrE6mP"&gt;https://t.co/C4obhrE6mP&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/94Rr7DOKYw"&gt;pic.twitter.com/94Rr7DOKYw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleObama/status/1032370162932957185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 22, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>My father taught me that voting is a sacred responsibility, one that none of us can take for granted. And <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhenWeAllVote?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhenWeAllVote</a>, we can make our voices heard.<br><br>Join me and <a href="https://twitter.com/WhenWeAllVote?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhenWeAllVote</a> for a Week of Action this September to get fired up for Election Day: <a href="https://t.co/C4obhrE6mP">https://t.co/C4obhrE6mP</a> <a href="https://t.co/94Rr7DOKYw">pic.twitter.com/94Rr7DOKYw</a></p>— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleObama/status/1032370162932957185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned width-xl"><img alt="" class="width-xl" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlO97uKX0AAbpP3.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> rss@dailykos.com (SJohnson) 2018-Midterm cohen manafort TheResistance _1790090 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 22:59:43 +0000 TheResistance-2018-Midterm - Live Blog Evening Edition 08|17|18 - https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/8/17/1788952/-TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live-Blog-Evening-Edition-08-17-18 <div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned width-xl"><img alt="Untitle11dd-Recovered.jpg" class="width-xl" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/dk-uploads-prod/images_placeholders/deleted_large.png?1534538326" title="Untitle11dd-Recovered.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>upcoming rallies AND MARCHEs</span></h4> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter">On September 8, join <a href="https://twitter.com/Peoples_Climate" title=""><s>@</s><strong>Peoples_Climate</strong></a>’s for a global day of action for climate, jobs, and justice <a href="https://t.co/i77pl8hxNY" target="_blank" title=""><span>https://</span><span>riseforclimate.org</span><span>/</span><span><span> </span></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiseForClimate?src=hash" title=""><s>#</s><strong>RiseForClimate</strong></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWeRise?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>WhyWeRise</strong></a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>The Resistance</span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">LOTS of great practical resources on actions you can take to enact change. Activism works, and it works best when organized and united. </h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdjkht0yNpYQNAS6opy6zRtq3_mFnQTjnAuMwg0-YE/pubhtml" target="_blank" title="">Contact list - USA Congress, Governor, and State Democratic Part</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><strong><a href="https://townhallproject.com/" target="_blank">Town Hall Project</a></strong></span></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.indivisibleguide.com/" target="_blank" title="">Indivisible: A practical guide For resisting the Trump agenda</a></span><span><a href="https://www.resistancemanual.org/Resistance_Manual_Home" target="_blank"> </a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">countable.us<span><a href="https://www.countable.us/" target="_blank">: Contact your Reps, Influence Congress, Vote on Bills</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.theresistanceparty.org/" target="_blank">The Resistance Party</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://saveepaalums.info/Resistance+Guide" target="_blank">Save EPA</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ccrjustice.org/" target="_blank">The Center for Constitutional Rights</a></h4> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.sisterdistrict.com/volunteer/" target="_blank"><strong>Sister District Project</strong></a></h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://knockeverydoor.org/" target="_blank">knockeverydoor.org</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://swingleft.org/" target="_blank">swingleft.org</a></h4> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a small number of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin.</strong></p> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.runforsomething.net/">Run for Something</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><u>2018 Midterm Elections Nov. 6, 2018</u> G.O.T.V.</h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.vote.org/" target="_blank" title="">VOTE.ORG - GOTV</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2018" target="_blank">United States Congress elections, 2018</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-fundamentals-favor-democrats-in-2018/" target="_blank">The Fundamentals Favor Democrats In 2018 </a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2018midterms?lang=en" title="">#2018midterms hashtag on Twitter</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/news/2018midterms">Daily Kos: 2018 Midterms</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://lwv.org/" target="_blank" title="">League of Women Voters</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://rockthevote.com" target="_blank">Rock The Vote</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.voterparticipation.org/" target="_blank">The Voter Participation Center</a></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">2018 GOTV Voter Information Res</a><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">ources Home</a></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Trump isn&amp;#39;t going after his critics, he&amp;#39;s going after the witnesses. &lt;a href="https://t.co/ciCIQ8txjO"&gt;pic.twitter.com/ciCIQ8txjO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1030265835376574464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 17, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Trump isn't going after his critics, he's going after the witnesses. <a href="https://t.co/ciCIQ8txjO">pic.twitter.com/ciCIQ8txjO</a></p>— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaddowBlog/status/1030265835376574464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Omarosa Might Have &amp;#39;As Many As 200&amp;#39; Tapes, NY Times Reports &lt;a href="https://t.co/wR1Eo1yYOB"&gt;https://t.co/wR1Eo1yYOB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; shondi99 HATES TRUMP (@shondi99) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/shondi99/status/1030449110690615297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 17, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Omarosa Might Have 'As Many As 200' Tapes, NY Times Reports <a href="https://t.co/wR1Eo1yYOB">https://t.co/wR1Eo1yYOB</a></p>— shondi99 HATES TRUMP (@shondi99) <a href="https://twitter.com/shondi99/status/1030449110690615297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;It&amp;#39;s a full house tonight for &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BetoORourke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@BetoORourke&lt;/a&gt;. Not too shabby for Waco, Y&amp;#39;all. &lt;a href="https://t.co/YwNFyBAhLB"&gt;pic.twitter.com/YwNFyBAhLB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Laura Marie (@lmegordon) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/lmegordon/status/1029874199144411136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 15, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>It's a full house tonight for <a href="https://twitter.com/BetoORourke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BetoORourke</a>. Not too shabby for Waco, Y'all. <a href="https://t.co/YwNFyBAhLB">pic.twitter.com/YwNFyBAhLB</a></p>— Laura Marie (@lmegordon) <a href="https://twitter.com/lmegordon/status/1029874199144411136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Manafort Lawyers Request Delay in Next Trial; Complain About Evidence &lt;a href="https://t.co/lif2cWTIOl"&gt;https://t.co/lif2cWTIOl&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@politicususa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; 🇺🇸🌊JoeInWV 🌊🇺🇸 (@wvjoe911) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/wvjoe911/status/1030465382912548865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 17, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Manafort Lawyers Request Delay in Next Trial; Complain About Evidence <a href="https://t.co/lif2cWTIOl">https://t.co/lif2cWTIOl</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@politicususa</a></p>— Ã°ÂŸÂ‡ÂºÃ°ÂŸÂ‡Â¸Ã°ÂŸÂŒÂŠJoeInWV Ã°ÂŸÂŒÂŠÃ°ÂŸÂ‡ÂºÃ°ÂŸÂ‡Â¸ (@wvjoe911) <a href="https://twitter.com/wvjoe911/status/1030465382912548865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Vet groups suing Trump&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;Shadow V.A.&amp;quot; in Mar-a-Lago. Now military leaders are describing Trump perfectly. &lt;a href="https://t.co/LRLLjDbwbX"&gt;https://t.co/LRLLjDbwbX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Dr. Robert Fortuna (@psychdr100) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/psychdr100/status/1030273739173163008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 17, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Vet groups suing Trump's "Shadow V.A." in Mar-a-Lago. Now military leaders are describing Trump perfectly. <a href="https://t.co/LRLLjDbwbX">https://t.co/LRLLjDbwbX</a></p>— Dr. Robert Fortuna (@psychdr100) <a href="https://twitter.com/psychdr100/status/1030273739173163008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Mr. Trump: &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The classic way to commit a “high Crime or Misdemeanor” is to ABUSE — i.e., to use for an illegitimate purpose (like obstructing justice or punishing critics) — a unilateral presidential power like the power to deny access to information or to dangle a pardon. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;LT&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/tribelaw/status/1030442589261127681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 17, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Mr. Trump: <br><br>The classic way to commit a Ã¢Â€Âœhigh Crime or MisdemeanorÃ¢Â€Â is to ABUSE Ã¢Â€Â” i.e., to use for an illegitimate purpose (like obstructing justice or punishing critics) Ã¢Â€Â” a unilateral presidential power like the power to deny access to information or to dangle a pardon. <br><br>LT</p>— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/tribelaw/status/1030442589261127681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackCatAppreciationDay?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>BlackCatAppreciationDay</strong></a>!</h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">My two black cats</h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter">shaddow</h4> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="20170725_100250_-picsay.jpg" src="https://images.dailykos.com/images/578550/large/20170725_100250_-picsay.jpg?1534531360" title="20170725_100250_-picsay.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <h4 class="AlignCenter">stormy</h4> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="20180731_145836.jpg" src="https://images.dailykos.com/images/578551/large/20180731_145836.jpg?1534531367" title="20180731_145836.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Dodo has the good fortune of having a loving family. Sadly that’s not the case for the thousands of black cats in rescue shelters who are shunned due to superstition &amp;amp; selfie culture. Selfie culture!?! 😳 Show your appreciation for &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackCats?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#BlackCats&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackCatAppreciationDay?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#BlackCatAppreciationDay&lt;/a&gt; with a RT &lt;a href="https://t.co/DGTqK95HWC"&gt;pic.twitter.com/DGTqK95HWC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Dr Daniel Allen (@Dr_Dan_1) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Dr_Dan_1/status/1030504700657983488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 17, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Dodo has the good fortune of having a loving family. Sadly thatÃ¢Â€Â™s not the case for the thousands of black cats in rescue shelters who are shunned due to superstition & selfie culture. Selfie culture!?! Ã°ÂŸÂ˜Â³ Show your appreciation for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackCats?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackCats</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackCatAppreciationDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlackCatAppreciationDay</a> with a RT <a href="https://t.co/DGTqK95HWC">pic.twitter.com/DGTqK95HWC</a></p>— Dr Daniel Allen (@Dr_Dan_1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dr_Dan_1/status/1030504700657983488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> </div> rss@dailykos.com (SJohnson) 2018-Midterm manafort TheResistance _1788952 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 23:00:05 +0000 TheResistance-2018-Midterm - Live Blog Evening Edition 08|16|18 - R.I.P. Aretha Franklin https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/8/16/1788657/-TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live-Blog-Evening-Edition-08-16-18-R-I-P-Aretha-Franklin <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;What a life. What a legacy! &lt;br&gt;So much love, respect and gratitude.&lt;br&gt;R.I.P. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ArethaFranklin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@ArethaFranklin&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/400K1U5IHI"&gt;https://t.co/400K1U5IHI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Carole King (@Carole_King) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Carole_King/status/1030096175993475079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>What a life. What a legacy! <br>So much love, respect and gratitude.<br>R.I.P. <a href="https://twitter.com/ArethaFranklin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArethaFranklin</a> <a href="https://t.co/400K1U5IHI">https://t.co/400K1U5IHI</a></p>— Carole King (@Carole_King) <a href="https://twitter.com/Carole_King/status/1030096175993475079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>70+ million who voted against him. We are the majority. Our voices will be heard.</strong></p> <div> <div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>All are welcome!</strong></p> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> <blockquote> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>upcoming rallies AND MARCHEs</span></h4> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter">On September 8, join <a href="https://twitter.com/Peoples_Climate"><s>@</s><strong>Peoples_Climate</strong></a>’s for a global day of action for climate, jobs, and justice <a href="https://t.co/i77pl8hxNY" target="_blank"><span>https://</span><span>riseforclimate.org</span><span>/</span><span><span> </span></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiseForClimate?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>RiseForClimate</strong></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWeRise?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>WhyWeRise</strong></a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>The Resistance</span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">LOTS of great practical resources on actions you can take to enact change. Activism works, and it works best when organized and united. </h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdjkht0yNpYQNAS6opy6zRtq3_mFnQTjnAuMwg0-YE/pubhtml" target="_blank">Contact list - USA Congress, Governor, and State Democratic Part</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><strong><a href="https://townhallproject.com/" target="_blank">Town Hall Project</a></strong></span></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.indivisibleguide.com/" target="_blank">Indivisible: A practical guide For resisting the Trump agenda</a></span><span><a href="https://www.resistancemanual.org/Resistance_Manual_Home" target="_blank"> </a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">countable.us<span><a href="https://www.countable.us/" target="_blank">: Contact your Reps, Influence Congress, Vote on Bills</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.theresistanceparty.org/" target="_blank">The Resistance Party</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://saveepaalums.info/Resistance+Guide" target="_blank">Save EPA</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ccrjustice.org/" target="_blank">The Center for Constitutional Rights</a></h4> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.sisterdistrict.com/volunteer/" target="_blank"><strong>Sister District Project</strong></a></h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://knockeverydoor.org/" target="_blank">knockeverydoor.org</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://swingleft.org/" target="_blank">swingleft.org</a></h4> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a small number of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin.</strong></p> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.runforsomething.net/">Run for Something</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><u>2018 Midterm Elections Nov. 6, 2018</u> G.O.T.V.</h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.vote.org/" target="_blank">VOTE.ORG - GOTV</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2018" target="_blank">United States Congress elections, 2018</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-fundamentals-favor-democrats-in-2018/" target="_blank">The Fundamentals Favor Democrats In 2018 </a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2018midterms?lang=en">#2018midterms hashtag on Twitter</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/news/2018midterms">Daily Kos: 2018 Midterms</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://lwv.org/" target="_blank">League of Women Voters</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://rockthevote.com" target="_blank">Rock The Vote</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.voterparticipation.org/" target="_blank">The Voter Participation Center</a></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">2018 GOTV Voter Information Res</a><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">ources Home</a></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> </div> <div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Representatives for Aretha Franklin confirm her death from advanced pancreatic cancer. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;We are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart.&amp;quot; &lt;a href="https://t.co/JUc5VFG163"&gt;https://t.co/JUc5VFG163&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/v3pQIKJ9Tq"&gt;pic.twitter.com/v3pQIKJ9Tq&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; ABC News (@ABC) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1030099238531858432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Representatives for Aretha Franklin confirm her death from advanced pancreatic cancer. <br><br>"We are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart." <a href="https://t.co/JUc5VFG163">https://t.co/JUc5VFG163</a> <a href="https://t.co/v3pQIKJ9Tq">pic.twitter.com/v3pQIKJ9Tq</a></p>— ABC News (@ABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1030099238531858432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace. &lt;a href="https://t.co/bfASqKlLc5"&gt;pic.twitter.com/bfASqKlLc5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Barack Obama (@BarackObama) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1030129887623958538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shadeÃ¢Â€Â”our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. May the Queen of Soul rest in eternal peace. <a href="https://t.co/bfASqKlLc5">pic.twitter.com/bfASqKlLc5</a></p>— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1030129887623958538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Watching Aretha Franklin perform at the White House, and on so many other occasions, made time stand still. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@BarackObama&lt;/a&gt; and I are holding Aretha’s family in our hearts right now.&nbsp;She will forever be our Queen of Soul. &lt;a href="https://t.co/NhHsbKijpl"&gt;pic.twitter.com/NhHsbKijpl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleObama/status/1030133288231489537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Watching Aretha Franklin perform at the White House, and on so many other occasions, made time stand still. <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BarackObama</a> and I are holding ArethaÃ¢Â€Â™s family in our hearts right now.Â She will forever be our Queen of Soul. <a href="https://t.co/NhHsbKijpl">pic.twitter.com/NhHsbKijpl</a></p>— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleObama/status/1030133288231489537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> <div class="dk-editor-embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 center-block"> <div class="remove-embed-content">x</div> <div class="dk-editor-embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 center-block"> <div class="remove-embed-content"><a class="new_iframe_placeholder" href="#">x</a></div> <a class="iframe_placeholder youtube dk-embed" href="//youtube.com/watch?v=KtBbyglq37E" data-src="//www.youtube.com/embed/KtBbyglq37E" data-width="500" data-height="281" data-frameborder="0">YouTube Video</a></div> </div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 center-block"> <div class="remove-embed-content">x</div> <div class="dk-editor-embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 center-block"> <div class="remove-embed-content"><a class="new_iframe_placeholder" href="#">x</a></div> <a class="iframe_placeholder youtube dk-embed" data-src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_zv_Zoa-j2Q" data-width="500" data-height="281" data-frameborder="0">YouTube Video</a></div> </div> <hr> <hr> <hr> <hr> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BOOM!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Dan Coats and the CIA had no clue that Trump was going to revoke Brennan’s security clearance, but a Putin Ally called it in a tweet 2 days before Trump actually issued the Memo to do so. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Russia then boasted Yesterday about it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;PLEASE RETWEET!&lt;a href="https://t.co/VU1bAXXYbV"&gt;https://t.co/VU1bAXXYbV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/1030095981143117824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BOOM!!<br><br>Dan Coats and the CIA had no clue that Trump was going to revoke BrennanÃ¢Â€Â™s security clearance, but a Putin Ally called it in a tweet 2 days before Trump actually issued the Memo to do so. <br><br>Russia then boasted Yesterday about it.<br><br>PLEASE RETWEET!<a href="https://t.co/VU1bAXXYbV">https://t.co/VU1bAXXYbV</a></p>— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/1030095981143117824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Trump called the press “the enemy of the people.” Now more than 300 papers are pushing back. &lt;a href="https://t.co/ESDJfC3w5M"&gt;https://t.co/ESDJfC3w5M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; #TheResistance (@SocialPowerOne1) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SocialPowerOne1/status/1030104740225593344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Trump called the press Ã¢Â€Âœthe enemy of the people.Ã¢Â€Â Now more than 300 papers are pushing back. <a href="https://t.co/ESDJfC3w5M">https://t.co/ESDJfC3w5M</a></p>— #TheResistance (@SocialPowerOne1) <a href="https://twitter.com/SocialPowerOne1/status/1030104740225593344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Trump Has An Epic Meltdown Over Newspapers Defending The First Amendment &lt;a href="https://t.co/l0Qx3NViPK"&gt;https://t.co/l0Qx3NViPK&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@politicususa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; 🇺🇸🌊JoeInWV 🌊🇺🇸 (@wvjoe911) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/wvjoe911/status/1030121247554842624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Trump Has An Epic Meltdown Over Newspapers Defending The First Amendment <a href="https://t.co/l0Qx3NViPK">https://t.co/l0Qx3NViPK</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@politicususa</a></p>— Ã°ÂŸÂ‡ÂºÃ°ÂŸÂ‡Â¸Ã°ÂŸÂŒÂŠJoeInWV Ã°ÂŸÂŒÂŠÃ°ÂŸÂ‡ÂºÃ°ÂŸÂ‡Â¸ (@wvjoe911) <a href="https://twitter.com/wvjoe911/status/1030121247554842624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter">They really do want the Russians to hack our elections</h4> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;50-47:Senate defeats Democrats plan to provide $250M for state election security grants for 2019 to protect future elections on near party line vote.Corker only Republican to vote Yes. Leahy amdt to 4-bill spending package needed 60 votes to pass. &lt;a href="https://t.co/PxXURjlJxJ"&gt;pic.twitter.com/PxXURjlJxJ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TomthunkitsMind/status/1030126842785816576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>50-47:Senate defeats Democrats plan to provide $250M for state election security grants for 2019 to protect future elections on near party line vote.Corker only Republican to vote Yes. Leahy amdt to 4-bill spending package needed 60 votes to pass. <a href="https://t.co/PxXURjlJxJ">pic.twitter.com/PxXURjlJxJ</a></p>— TomthunkitÃ¢Â„Â¢ (@TomthunkitsMind) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomthunkitsMind/status/1030126842785816576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;NEW: US Senate passes resolution with unanimous consent by voice vote that “affirms that the press is not the enemy of the people” and “condemns the attacks on the institution of the free press.” &lt;a href="https://t.co/GR6CLcaS4f"&gt;pic.twitter.com/GR6CLcaS4f&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TheBeatWithAri/status/1030131934050037760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>NEW: US Senate passes resolution with unanimous consent by voice vote that Ã¢Â€Âœaffirms that the press is not the enemy of the peopleÃ¢Â€Â and Ã¢Â€Âœcondemns the attacks on the institution of the free press.Ã¢Â€Â <a href="https://t.co/GR6CLcaS4f">pic.twitter.com/GR6CLcaS4f</a></p>— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBeatWithAri/status/1030131934050037760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> </div> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#BREAKING&lt;/a&gt;: A federal court just issued a nationwide injunction against the Trump admin’s attempt to suspend clean water protections under the &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WOTUS?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#WOTUS&lt;/a&gt; rule.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;This is yet another example of &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@POTUS&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#39; blind pursuit of environmental rollbacks that break the law.&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; NY AG Underwood (@NewYorkStateAG) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NewYorkStateAG/status/1030154405675520001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: A federal court just issued a nationwide injunction against the Trump adminÃ¢Â€Â™s attempt to suspend clean water protections under the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WOTUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WOTUS</a> rule.<br> <br>This is yet another example of <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>' blind pursuit of environmental rollbacks that break the law.</p>— NY AG Underwood (@NewYorkStateAG) <a href="https://twitter.com/NewYorkStateAG/status/1030154405675520001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Boston Globe receives multiple violent threats shortly after Trump attacked them in Twitter rant &lt;a href="https://t.co/RZyInTZJJm"&gt;https://t.co/RZyInTZJJm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; gritslady (@gritslady) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/gritslady/status/1030187302830698496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Boston Globe receives multiple violent threats shortly after Trump attacked them in Twitter rant <a href="https://t.co/RZyInTZJJm">https://t.co/RZyInTZJJm</a></p>— gritslady (@gritslady) <a href="https://twitter.com/gritslady/status/1030187302830698496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BOOM!&lt;br&gt;Heroic Commander who oversaw the Osama bin Laden raid says, Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President!&lt;a href="https://t.co/dsFB72IL0j"&gt;https://t.co/dsFB72IL0j&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/EdKrassen/status/1030179029012369414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 16, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BOOM!<br>Heroic Commander who oversaw the Osama bin Laden raid says, Revoke my security clearance, too, Mr. President!<a href="https://t.co/dsFB72IL0j">https://t.co/dsFB72IL0j</a></p>— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdKrassen/status/1030179029012369414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> rss@dailykos.com (SJohnson) 2018-Midterm ArethaFranklin TheResistance _1788657 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 23:00:06 +0000 TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live Blog Evening Edition 08|13|18 - https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/8/13/1787892/-TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live-Blog-Evening-Edition-08-13-18 <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;quot;Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.&amp;quot; &lt;a href="https://t.co/pCO2r6lAPC"&gt;pic.twitter.com/pCO2r6lAPC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Indivisible Network (@IndivisibleNet) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/IndivisibleNet/status/1029032451908091904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 13, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." <a href="https://t.co/pCO2r6lAPC">pic.twitter.com/pCO2r6lAPC</a></p>— Indivisible Network (@IndivisibleNet) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndivisibleNet/status/1029032451908091904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>70+ million who voted against him. We are the majority. Our voices will be heard.</strong></p> <div> <div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>All are welcome!</strong></p> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> <blockquote> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>upcoming rallies AND MARCHEs</span></h4> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter">On September 8, join <a href="https://twitter.com/Peoples_Climate"><s>@</s><strong>Peoples_Climate</strong></a>’s for a global day of action for climate, jobs, and justice <a href="https://t.co/i77pl8hxNY" target="_blank"><span>https://</span><span>riseforclimate.org</span><span>/</span><span><span> </span></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiseForClimate?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>RiseForClimate</strong></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWeRise?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>WhyWeRise</strong></a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>The Resistance</span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">LOTS of great practical resources on actions you can take to enact change. Activism works, and it works best when organized and united. </h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdjkht0yNpYQNAS6opy6zRtq3_mFnQTjnAuMwg0-YE/pubhtml" target="_blank">Contact list - USA Congress, Governor, and State Democratic Part</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><strong><a href="https://townhallproject.com/" target="_blank">Town Hall Project</a></strong></span></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.indivisibleguide.com/" target="_blank">Indivisible: A practical guide For resisting the Trump agenda</a></span><span><a href="https://www.resistancemanual.org/Resistance_Manual_Home" target="_blank"> </a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">countable.us<span><a href="https://www.countable.us/" target="_blank">: Contact your Reps, Influence Congress, Vote on Bills</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.theresistanceparty.org/" target="_blank">The Resistance Party</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://saveepaalums.info/Resistance+Guide" target="_blank">Save EPA</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ccrjustice.org/" target="_blank">The Center for Constitutional Rights</a></h4> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.sisterdistrict.com/volunteer/" target="_blank"><strong>Sister District Project</strong></a></h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://knockeverydoor.org/" target="_blank">knockeverydoor.org</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://swingleft.org/" target="_blank">swingleft.org</a></h4> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a small number of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin.</strong></p> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.runforsomething.net/">Run for Something</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><u>2018 Midterm Elections Nov. 6, 2018</u> G.O.T.V.</h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.vote.org/" target="_blank">VOTE.ORG - GOTV</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2018" target="_blank">United States Congress elections, 2018</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-fundamentals-favor-democrats-in-2018/" target="_blank">The Fundamentals Favor Democrats In 2018 </a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2018midterms?lang=en">#2018midterms hashtag on Twitter</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/news/2018midterms">Daily Kos: 2018 Midterms</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://lwv.org/" target="_blank" title="">League of Women Voters</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://rockthevote.com" target="_blank">Rock The Vote</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.voterparticipation.org/" target="_blank" title="">The Voter Participation Center</a></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank" title="">2018 GOTV Voter Information Res</a><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">ources Home</a></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Pelosi Terrifies Trump By Vowing To Get The Russia Truth If Democrats Take Back The House. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VoteBlueToSaveAmerica?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#VoteBlueToSaveAmerica&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/LcAfAtFGSy"&gt;https://t.co/LcAfAtFGSy&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@politicususa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; EssenViews/Commentary (@essenviews) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/essenviews/status/1029028598806544385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 13, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Pelosi Terrifies Trump By Vowing To Get The Russia Truth If Democrats Take Back The House. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VoteBlueToSaveAmerica?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VoteBlueToSaveAmerica</a> <a href="https://t.co/LcAfAtFGSy">https://t.co/LcAfAtFGSy</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@politicususa</a></p>— EssenViews/Commentary (@essenviews) <a href="https://twitter.com/essenviews/status/1029028598806544385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BREAKING: &amp;quot;Cohen alleges that he was present, along with several others, when Trump was informed of the Russians&amp;#39; offer by Trump Jr. By Cohen&amp;#39;s account, Trump approved going ahead with the meeting with the Russians, according to sources.&amp;quot; &lt;a href="https://t.co/rYygGiqvDb"&gt;https://t.co/rYygGiqvDb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Greg Sarafan, Esq (@GSarafan) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/GSarafan/status/1022657769915252736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 27, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BREAKING: "Cohen alleges that he was present, along with several others, when Trump was informed of the Russians' offer by Trump Jr. By Cohen's account, Trump approved going ahead with the meeting with the Russians, according to sources." <a href="https://t.co/rYygGiqvDb">https://t.co/rYygGiqvDb</a></p>— Greg Sarafan, Esq (@GSarafan) <a href="https://twitter.com/GSarafan/status/1022657769915252736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BREAKING: Pete Strzok has been fired from the FBI. The bureau&amp;#39;s internal disciplinary arm said he should face a demotion and 60-day suspension, but that decision was overruled by the deputy director, per his lawyer. &lt;a href="https://t.co/zXm39Xyk9z"&gt;https://t.co/zXm39Xyk9z&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Matt Zapotosky (@mattzap) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mattzap/status/1029020206134382595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 13, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BREAKING: Pete Strzok has been fired from the FBI. The bureau's internal disciplinary arm said he should face a demotion and 60-day suspension, but that decision was overruled by the deputy director, per his lawyer. <a href="https://t.co/zXm39Xyk9z">https://t.co/zXm39Xyk9z</a></p>— Matt Zapotosky (@mattzap) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattzap/status/1029020206134382595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Excellent explanation on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@KatyTurNBC&lt;/a&gt; by Aiton Goelman, Peter Strzok’s lawyer, about how he doesn&amp;#39;t &amp;quot;think you can rationally reach any conclusion other than [Strzok&amp;#39;s firing] was political.&amp;quot; (Per &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@MeetThePress&lt;/a&gt;) &lt;a href="https://t.co/iy7PsHfsjX"&gt;pic.twitter.com/iy7PsHfsjX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1029124987951751170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 13, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Excellent explanation on <a href="https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KatyTurNBC</a> by Aiton Goelman, Peter StrzokÃ¢Â€Â™s lawyer, about how he doesn't "think you can rationally reach any conclusion other than [Strzok's firing] was political." (Per <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MeetThePress</a>) <a href="https://t.co/iy7PsHfsjX">pic.twitter.com/iy7PsHfsjX</a></p>— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) <a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1029124987951751170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Umm wow:&lt;br&gt;“I have watched with dismay and increasing horror as my nephew, who is an educated man and well aware of his heritage, has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our family’s life in this country.” &lt;a href="https://t.co/ym0n3Rf18K"&gt;https://t.co/ym0n3Rf18K&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1028960453593104384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 13, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Umm wow:<br>Ã¢Â€ÂœI have watched with dismay and increasing horror as my nephew, who is an educated man and well aware of his heritage, has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our familyÃ¢Â€Â™s life in this country.Ã¢Â€Â <a href="https://t.co/ym0n3Rf18K">https://t.co/ym0n3Rf18K</a></p>— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) <a href="https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1028960453593104384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;I ❤️ Washington, DC. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShutItDownDC?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#ShutItDownDC&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllOutDC?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#AllOutDC&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UniteTheRight2?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#UniteTheRight2&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/axu9hcPnMR"&gt;https://t.co/axu9hcPnMR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1028682460387856384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 12, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>I Ã¢ÂÂ¤Ã¯Â¸Â Washington, DC. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShutItDownDC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShutItDownDC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllOutDC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AllOutDC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UniteTheRight2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UniteTheRight2</a> <a href="https://t.co/axu9hcPnMR">https://t.co/axu9hcPnMR</a></p>— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) <a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1028682460387856384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;In Puerto Rico, new school year begins after Hurricane Maria, big changes to education system - NBC News &lt;a href="https://t.co/e3G4fHw8V4"&gt;https://t.co/e3G4fHw8V4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; nala (@CAllstadt) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CAllstadt/status/1029023392844972032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 13, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>In Puerto Rico, new school year begins after Hurricane Maria, big changes to education system - NBC News <a href="https://t.co/e3G4fHw8V4">https://t.co/e3G4fHw8V4</a></p>— nala (@CAllstadt) <a href="https://twitter.com/CAllstadt/status/1029023392844972032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Oh no 💔. Say a little prayer for one of my all time favorites. &lt;a href="https://t.co/dU9jb6JoqP"&gt;https://t.co/dU9jb6JoqP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1028958571223048192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 13, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Oh no Ã°ÂŸÂ’Â”. Say a little prayer for one of my all time favorites. <a href="https://t.co/dU9jb6JoqP">https://t.co/dU9jb6JoqP</a></p>— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) <a href="https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1028958571223048192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> rss@dailykos.com (SJohnson) 2018-Midterm TheResistance _1787892 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:00:07 +0000 TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live Blog Evening Edition 08|10|18 - https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/8/10/1787302/-TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live-Blog-Evening-Edition-08-10-18 <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkQE1X7U0AAQ9-E.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>70+ million who voted against him. We are the majority. Our voices will be heard.</strong></p> <div> <div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>All are welcome!</strong></p> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> <blockquote> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>upcoming rallies AND MARCHEs</span></h4> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter">On September 8, join <a href="https://twitter.com/Peoples_Climate"><s>@</s><strong>Peoples_Climate</strong></a>’s for a global day of action for climate, jobs, and justice <a href="https://t.co/i77pl8hxNY" target="_blank"><span>https://</span><span>riseforclimate.org</span><span>/</span><span><span> </span></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiseForClimate?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>RiseForClimate</strong></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWeRise?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>WhyWeRise</strong></a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>The Resistance</span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">LOTS of great practical resources on actions you can take to enact change. Activism works, and it works best when organized and united. </h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdjkht0yNpYQNAS6opy6zRtq3_mFnQTjnAuMwg0-YE/pubhtml" target="_blank">Contact list - USA Congress, Governor, and State Democratic Part</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><strong><a href="https://townhallproject.com/" target="_blank">Town Hall Project</a></strong></span></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.indivisibleguide.com/" target="_blank">Indivisible: A practical guide For resisting the Trump agenda</a></span><span><a href="https://www.resistancemanual.org/Resistance_Manual_Home" target="_blank"> </a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">countable.us<span><a href="https://www.countable.us/" target="_blank">: Contact your Reps, Influence Congress, Vote on Bills</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.theresistanceparty.org/" target="_blank">The Resistance Party</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://saveepaalums.info/Resistance+Guide" target="_blank">Save EPA</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ccrjustice.org/" target="_blank">The Center for Constitutional Rights</a></h4> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.sisterdistrict.com/volunteer/" target="_blank"><strong>Sister District Project</strong></a></h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://knockeverydoor.org/" target="_blank">knockeverydoor.org</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://swingleft.org/" target="_blank">swingleft.org</a></h4> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a small number of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin.</strong></p> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.runforsomething.net/">Run for Something</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><u>2018 Midterm Elections Nov. 6, 2018</u> G.O.T.V.</h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.vote.org/" target="_blank">VOTE.ORG - GOTV</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2018" target="_blank">United States Congress elections, 2018</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-fundamentals-favor-democrats-in-2018/" target="_blank">The Fundamentals Favor Democrats In 2018 </a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2018midterms?lang=en">#2018midterms hashtag on Twitter</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/news/2018midterms">Daily Kos: 2018 Midterms</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://lwv.org/" target="_blank">League of Women Voters</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://rockthevote.com" target="_blank">Rock The Vote</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.voterparticipation.org/" target="_blank">The Voter Participation Center</a></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">2018 GOTV Voter Information Res</a><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">ources Home</a></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;My office found that Rusal America Corp – a subsidiary of a sanctioned company controlled by a Russian oligarch &amp;amp; Putin ally – got an exemption from &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@realDonaldTrump&lt;/a&gt;’s aluminum tariffs days after he met with Putin in Helsinki. I asked the Trump Admin why. &lt;a href="https://t.co/l5Y8hTWlCp"&gt;https://t.co/l5Y8hTWlCp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1027673980717674496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 9, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>My office found that Rusal America Corp Ã¢Â€Â“ a subsidiary of a sanctioned company controlled by a Russian oligarch & Putin ally Ã¢Â€Â“ got an exemption from <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a>Ã¢Â€Â™s aluminum tariffs days after he met with Putin in Helsinki. I asked the Trump Admin why. <a href="https://t.co/l5Y8hTWlCp">https://t.co/l5Y8hTWlCp</a></p>— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1027673980717674496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Great.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Trump is bringing back asbestos just like he&amp;#39;s bringing back coal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Really looking forward to the day when the Trump administration decides to switch our main source of lighting fuel back to whale blubber. So exciting. &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridayFeeling?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#FridayFeeling&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://t.co/HFv1kL8HFJ"&gt;pic.twitter.com/HFv1kL8HFJ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Holly Figueroa O&amp;#39;Reilly 🌊 BWCS (@AynRandPaulRyan) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AynRandPaulRyan/status/1027727531770662913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 10, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Great.<br><br>Trump is bringing back asbestos just like he's bringing back coal.<br><br>Really looking forward to the day when the Trump administration decides to switch our main source of lighting fuel back to whale blubber. So exciting. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridayFeeling?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FridayFeeling</a><a href="https://t.co/HFv1kL8HFJ">pic.twitter.com/HFv1kL8HFJ</a></p>— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly Ã°ÂŸÂŒÂŠ BWCS (@AynRandPaulRyan) <a href="https://twitter.com/AynRandPaulRyan/status/1027727531770662913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russia?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Russia&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#39;s state TV:&lt;br&gt;Vitaly Tretyakov, dean of Moscow State University&amp;#39;s School of Television, argues that Russia should act decisively in response to the new sanctions. &amp;quot;Let&amp;#39;s turn this into a headache for Trump. If you want us to support you in the elections, do what we say.&amp;quot;©️ &lt;a href="https://t.co/1HXZi3KPuP"&gt;pic.twitter.com/1HXZi3KPuP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1027910487554576384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 10, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Russia</a>'s state TV:<br>Vitaly Tretyakov, dean of Moscow State University's School of Television, argues that Russia should act decisively in response to the new sanctions. "Let's turn this into a headache for Trump. If you want us to support you in the elections, do what we say."Ã‚Â©Ã¯Â¸Â <a href="https://t.co/1HXZi3KPuP">pic.twitter.com/1HXZi3KPuP</a></p>— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1027910487554576384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;NFL player wallops Trump for attacking black athletes more than neo-Nazis marching in DC this weekend &lt;a href="https://t.co/RTXXzfv7u1"&gt;https://t.co/RTXXzfv7u1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; The Progressive Mind (@Libertea2012) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Libertea2012/status/1027941154241699840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 10, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>NFL player wallops Trump for attacking black athletes more than neo-Nazis marching in DC this weekend <a href="https://t.co/RTXXzfv7u1">https://t.co/RTXXzfv7u1</a></p>— The Progressive Mind (@Libertea2012) <a href="https://twitter.com/Libertea2012/status/1027941154241699840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Guy who won the presidential election... how about we get a statement on the “unite the right” rally 2 being held in DC this weekend... a yr after the first one in Charlottesville??? &lt;a href="https://t.co/uPSLYkB2z5"&gt;https://t.co/uPSLYkB2z5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; cameron jordan (@camjordan94) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/camjordan94/status/1027903568014135296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 10, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Guy who won the presidential election... how about we get a statement on the Ã¢Â€Âœunite the rightÃ¢Â€Â rally 2 being held in DC this weekend... a yr after the first one in Charlottesville??? <a href="https://t.co/uPSLYkB2z5">https://t.co/uPSLYkB2z5</a></p>— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) <a href="https://twitter.com/camjordan94/status/1027903568014135296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;For the third time in six months, Laura Ingraham is being targeted by a boycott.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The latest boycott follows Ingraham saying that demographic changes in America are something &amp;quot;none of us ever voted for and most of us don’t like.&amp;quot; &lt;a href="https://t.co/4TMwr8frv9"&gt;https://t.co/4TMwr8frv9&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1027937651427500032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 10, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>For the third time in six months, Laura Ingraham is being targeted by a boycott.<br><br>The latest boycott follows Ingraham saying that demographic changes in America are something "none of us ever voted for and most of us donÃ¢Â€Â™t like." <a href="https://t.co/4TMwr8frv9">https://t.co/4TMwr8frv9</a></p>— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1027937651427500032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;quot;I turned my attention to carrying forth her message,&amp;quot; says Susan Bro, the mom of Heather Heyer, who was killed at last year&amp;#39;s Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. &amp;quot;You don’t get to silence my kid and get away with it. I&amp;#39;m going to speak even louder.&amp;quot; &lt;a href="https://t.co/IpigJYMf0N"&gt;https://t.co/IpigJYMf0N&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1027909935626182657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 10, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"I turned my attention to carrying forth her message," says Susan Bro, the mom of Heather Heyer, who was killed at last year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. "You donÃ¢Â€Â™t get to silence my kid and get away with it. I'm going to speak even louder." <a href="https://t.co/IpigJYMf0N">https://t.co/IpigJYMf0N</a></p>— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) <a href="https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1027909935626182657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;It&amp;#39;s been a year since a swarm of racists marched through the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, leaving death in their wake. We all have a responsibility — not simply to speak out but to act. Here are 10 ways to fight hate. &lt;a href="https://t.co/IwAAYnTBP7"&gt;https://t.co/IwAAYnTBP7&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/splcenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@splcenter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaClinton/status/1027945670072848394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 10, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>It's been a year since a swarm of racists marched through the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, leaving death in their wake. We all have a responsibility Ã¢Â€Â” not simply to speak out but to act. Here are 10 ways to fight hate. <a href="https://t.co/IwAAYnTBP7">https://t.co/IwAAYnTBP7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/splcenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@splcenter</a></p>— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChelseaClinton/status/1027945670072848394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> </div> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Today marks 25 years since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the 2nd woman to sit on the US Supreme Court. We are grateful for her service &amp;amp; for her continued fight for justice and equality for all. Here’s one of our daughter’s favorite photos (Abigail, me and “Notorious RBG”) &lt;a href="https://t.co/5cYYUAbiu4"&gt;pic.twitter.com/5cYYUAbiu4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar/status/1027943330091610114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 10, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Today marks 25 years since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the 2nd woman to sit on the US Supreme Court. We are grateful for her service & for her continued fight for justice and equality for all. HereÃ¢Â€Â™s one of our daughterÃ¢Â€Â™s favorite photos (Abigail, me and Ã¢Â€ÂœNotorious RBGÃ¢Â€Â) <a href="https://t.co/5cYYUAbiu4">pic.twitter.com/5cYYUAbiu4</a></p>— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) <a href="https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar/status/1027943330091610114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> rss@dailykos.com (SJohnson) 2018-Midterm TheResistance _1787302 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 23:00:03 +0000 TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live Blog Evening Edition 08|08|18 - https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/8/9/1787022/-TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live-Blog-Evening-Edition-08-08-18 <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkHZsVEV4AEg9tw.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>70+ million who voted against him. We are the majority. Our voices will be heard.</strong></p> <div> <div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>All are welcome!</strong></p> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> <blockquote> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>upcoming rallies AND MARCHEs</span></h4> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter">On September 8, join <a href="https://twitter.com/Peoples_Climate"><s>@</s><strong>Peoples_Climate</strong></a>’s for a global day of action for climate, jobs, and justice <a href="https://t.co/i77pl8hxNY" target="_blank"><span>https://</span><span>riseforclimate.org</span><span>/</span><span><span> </span></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiseForClimate?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>RiseForClimate</strong></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWeRise?src=hash"><s>#</s><strong>WhyWeRise</strong></a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>The Resistance</span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">LOTS of great practical resources on actions you can take to enact change. Activism works, and it works best when organized and united. </h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdjkht0yNpYQNAS6opy6zRtq3_mFnQTjnAuMwg0-YE/pubhtml" target="_blank">Contact list - USA Congress, Governor, and State Democratic Part</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><strong><a href="https://townhallproject.com/" target="_blank">Town Hall Project</a></strong></span></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.indivisibleguide.com/" target="_blank">Indivisible: A practical guide For resisting the Trump agenda</a></span><span><a href="https://www.resistancemanual.org/Resistance_Manual_Home" target="_blank"> </a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">countable.us<span><a href="https://www.countable.us/" target="_blank">: Contact your Reps, Influence Congress, Vote on Bills</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.theresistanceparty.org/" target="_blank">The Resistance Party</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://saveepaalums.info/Resistance+Guide" target="_blank">Save EPA</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ccrjustice.org/" target="_blank">The Center for Constitutional Rights</a></h4> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.sisterdistrict.com/volunteer/" target="_blank"><strong>Sister District Project</strong></a></h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://knockeverydoor.org/" target="_blank">knockeverydoor.org</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://swingleft.org/" target="_blank">swingleft.org</a></h4> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a small number of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin.</strong></p> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.runforsomething.net/">Run for Something</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><u>2018 Midterm Elections Nov. 6, 2018</u> G.O.T.V.</h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.vote.org/" target="_blank">VOTE.ORG - GOTV</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2018" target="_blank">United States Congress elections, 2018</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-fundamentals-favor-democrats-in-2018/" target="_blank">The Fundamentals Favor Democrats In 2018 </a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2018midterms?lang=en">#2018midterms hashtag on Twitter</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/news/2018midterms">Daily Kos: 2018 Midterms</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://lwv.org/" target="_blank">League of Women Voters</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://rockthevote.com" target="_blank">Rock The Vote</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.voterparticipation.org/" target="_blank">The Voter Participation Center</a></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">2018 GOTV Voter Information Res</a><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">ources Home</a></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;This was pretty bad by Judge Ellis. He specifically allowed the prosecution expert witness to remain in the courtroom &amp;amp; then rebuked prosecutors for doing precisely as he allowed. In front of the jury. I’d be angry and frustrated too. &lt;a href="https://t.co/mnK8i6aNhi"&gt;https://t.co/mnK8i6aNhi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/PreetBharara/status/1027558385892433920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 9, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>This was pretty bad by Judge Ellis. He specifically allowed the prosecution expert witness to remain in the courtroom & then rebuked prosecutors for doing precisely as he allowed. In front of the jury. IÃ¢Â€Â™d be angry and frustrated too. <a href="https://t.co/mnK8i6aNhi">https://t.co/mnK8i6aNhi</a></p>— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) <a href="https://twitter.com/PreetBharara/status/1027558385892433920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Giuliani flat-out admits Trump will commit perjury if put under oath &lt;a href="https://t.co/CAJeBe00sG"&gt;https://t.co/CAJeBe00sG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; #TheResistance (@SocialPowerOne1) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SocialPowerOne1/status/1027572225203941377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 9, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Giuliani flat-out admits Trump will commit perjury if put under oath <a href="https://t.co/CAJeBe00sG">https://t.co/CAJeBe00sG</a></p>— #TheResistance (@SocialPowerOne1) <a href="https://twitter.com/SocialPowerOne1/status/1027572225203941377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;As Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee your top priority is to protect our country — not to use your position to keep your party in power at the expense of national security. Speaker Ryan it’s time to remove Nunes (yet again). &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NunesTapes?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#NunesTapes&lt;/a&gt; -AJ &lt;a href="https://t.co/qz21W4w6aC"&gt;https://t.co/qz21W4w6aC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Andrew Janz (@JanzforCongress) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JanzforCongress/status/1027409168158748672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 9, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>As Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee your top priority is to protect our country Ã¢Â€Â” not to use your position to keep your party in power at the expense of national security. Speaker Ryan itÃ¢Â€Â™s time to remove Nunes (yet again). <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NunesTapes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NunesTapes</a> -AJ <a href="https://t.co/qz21W4w6aC">https://t.co/qz21W4w6aC</a></p>— Andrew Janz (@JanzforCongress) <a href="https://twitter.com/JanzforCongress/status/1027409168158748672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Kobach, who invented modern day voter suppression, will oversee his own recount for Governor as Secretary of State. This is the equivalent of calling 911 and asking them to send an arsonist to put a fire. &lt;a href="https://t.co/r8pPqfNVjk"&gt;https://t.co/r8pPqfNVjk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Ellen Kurz (@EllenKurz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/EllenKurz/status/1027318390820679680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kobach, who invented modern day voter suppression, will oversee his own recount for Governor as Secretary of State. This is the equivalent of calling 911 and asking them to send an arsonist to put a fire. <a href="https://t.co/r8pPqfNVjk">https://t.co/r8pPqfNVjk</a></p>— Ellen Kurz (@EllenKurz) <a href="https://twitter.com/EllenKurz/status/1027318390820679680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;quot;Puerto Rican Government Acknowledges Hurricane Death Toll of 1,427&amp;quot;-this is almost 1,400 more people than the Trump Administration is willing to acknowledge. They have yet to formally discuss the correct number AND their grossly inaccurate number of 64. &lt;a href="https://t.co/ENGStnTGID"&gt;https://t.co/ENGStnTGID&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1027567460243791874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 9, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"Puerto Rican Government Acknowledges Hurricane Death Toll of 1,427"-this is almost 1,400 more people than the Trump Administration is willing to acknowledge. They have yet to formally discuss the correct number AND their grossly inaccurate number of 64. <a href="https://t.co/ENGStnTGID">https://t.co/ENGStnTGID</a></p>— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) <a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1027567460243791874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&amp;quot;The America we know and love doesn&amp;#39;t exist anymore. Massive demographic changes have been foisted on the American people, and they are changes that none of us ever voted for, and most of us don&amp;#39;t like...&amp;quot; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Laura Ingraham has adopted three children from Guatamala and Russia. &lt;a href="https://t.co/Q62nMZ20Ly"&gt;pic.twitter.com/Q62nMZ20Ly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1027571679315120128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 9, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"The America we know and love doesn't exist anymore. Massive demographic changes have been foisted on the American people, and they are changes that none of us ever voted for, and most of us don't like..." <br><br>Laura Ingraham has adopted three children from Guatamala and Russia. <a href="https://t.co/Q62nMZ20Ly">pic.twitter.com/Q62nMZ20Ly</a></p>— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) <a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1027571679315120128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;MUST READ: A race that was once considered solidly Republican is now a tossup-the Liberal Women of Chesterfield County are mobilizing women in such great numbers that the Democratic nominee, Abigail Spanberger, might very well topple frontrunner Dave Brat. &lt;a href="https://t.co/jnYtEGXqbX"&gt;https://t.co/jnYtEGXqbX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1027575384479391744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 9, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>MUST READ: A race that was once considered solidly Republican is now a tossup-the Liberal Women of Chesterfield County are mobilizing women in such great numbers that the Democratic nominee, Abigail Spanberger, might very well topple frontrunner Dave Brat. <a href="https://t.co/jnYtEGXqbX">https://t.co/jnYtEGXqbX</a></p>— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) <a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1027575384479391744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Read &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BrianAbrams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@BrianAbrams&lt;/a&gt;’s revealing portrait of the Obama Administration … as told by the people who lived it. &lt;a href="https://t.co/NNDIemmeLh"&gt;https://t.co/NNDIemmeLh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amazon Publishing (@AmazonPub) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AmazonPub/status/1017042291188432897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 11, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Read <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianAbrams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrianAbrams</a>Ã¢Â€Â™s revealing portrait of the Obama Administration Ã¢Â€Â¦ as told by the people who lived it. <a href="https://t.co/NNDIemmeLh">https://t.co/NNDIemmeLh</a></p>— Amazon Publishing (@AmazonPub) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmazonPub/status/1017042291188432897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> rss@dailykos.com (SJohnson) 2018-Midterm TheResistance _1787022 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 23:00:07 +0000 TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live Blog Evening Edition 08|08|18 - Rep. Chris Collins Indicted https://www.dailykos.com/story/2018/8/8/1786761/-TheResistance-2018-Midterm-Live-Blog-Evening-Edition-08-08-18-Rep-Chris-Collins-Indicted <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="align-center"> <figure class="image-captioned"><img alt="" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkG7PDdX0AAZIv0.jpg"> <figcaption></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>70+ million who voted against him. We are the majority. Our voices will be heard.</strong></p> <div> <div> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>All are welcome!</strong></p> </div> </div> <div> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> <blockquote> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>upcoming rallies AND MARCHEs</span></h4> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4 class="AlignCenter">On September 8, join <a href="https://twitter.com/Peoples_Climate" title=""><s>@</s><strong>Peoples_Climate</strong></a>’s for a global day of action for climate, jobs, and justice <a href="https://t.co/i77pl8hxNY" target="_blank" title=""><span>https://</span><span>riseforclimate.org</span><span>/</span><span><span> </span></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RiseForClimate?src=hash" title=""><s>#</s><strong>RiseForClimate</strong></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhyWeRise?src=hash" title=""><s>#</s><strong>WhyWeRise</strong></a></h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span>The Resistance</span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">LOTS of great practical resources on actions you can take to enact change. Activism works, and it works best when organized and united. </h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uSdjkht0yNpYQNAS6opy6zRtq3_mFnQTjnAuMwg0-YE/pubhtml" target="_blank">Contact list - USA Congress, Governor, and State Democratic Part</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><strong><a href="https://townhallproject.com/" target="_blank">Town Hall Project</a></strong></span></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.indivisibleguide.com/" target="_blank">Indivisible: A practical guide For resisting the Trump agenda</a></span><span><a href="https://www.resistancemanual.org/Resistance_Manual_Home" target="_blank"> </a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter">countable.us<span><a href="https://www.countable.us/" target="_blank">: Contact your Reps, Influence Congress, Vote on Bills</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><span><a href="https://www.theresistanceparty.org/" target="_blank">The Resistance Party</a></span></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://saveepaalums.info/Resistance+Guide" target="_blank">Save EPA</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ccrjustice.org/" target="_blank">The Center for Constitutional Rights</a></h4> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.sisterdistrict.com/volunteer/" target="_blank"><strong>Sister District Project</strong></a></h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://knockeverydoor.org/" target="_blank">knockeverydoor.org</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://swingleft.org/" target="_blank">swingleft.org</a></h4> <p class="AlignCenter"><strong>Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a small number of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin.</strong></p> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.runforsomething.net/">Run for Something</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <blockquote> <h2 class="AlignCenter"><u>2018 Midterm Elections Nov. 6, 2018</u> G.O.T.V.</h2> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.vote.org/" target="_blank">VOTE.ORG - GOTV</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2018" target="_blank">United States Congress elections, 2018</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-fundamentals-favor-democrats-in-2018/" target="_blank">The Fundamentals Favor Democrats In 2018 </a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/2018midterms?lang=en">#2018midterms hashtag on Twitter</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/news/2018midterms">Daily Kos: 2018 Midterms</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://lwv.org/" target="_blank">League of Women Voters</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="http://rockthevote.com" target="_blank">Rock The Vote</a></h4> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://www.voterparticipation.org/" target="_blank">The Voter Participation Center</a></h4> <hr> <h4 class="AlignCenter"><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">2018 GOTV Voter Information Res</a><a href="https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/gotv2018/2018+GOTV+Voter+Information+Resources+Home" target="_blank">ources Home</a></h4> </blockquote> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;An MMA Fighter Just Won Her Primary. She Could Be the First Native American Woman in Congress. &lt;a href="https://t.co/8J5xT6U46L"&gt;https://t.co/8J5xT6U46L&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; #TheResistance (@SocialPowerOne1) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SocialPowerOne1/status/1027206409535086592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>An MMA Fighter Just Won Her Primary. She Could Be the First Native American Woman in Congress. <a href="https://t.co/8J5xT6U46L">https://t.co/8J5xT6U46L</a></p>— #TheResistance (@SocialPowerOne1) <a href="https://twitter.com/SocialPowerOne1/status/1027206409535086592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic nomination in Michigan’s 13th district, likely to be the first Muslim and first Palestinian American congresswoman in U.S. history. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Democratic women could exceed the number of white male Democrats in the House for the first time in history. &lt;a href="https://t.co/wEylFrnq9O"&gt;pic.twitter.com/wEylFrnq9O&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Eliza Todd (@Smilynntodd) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Smilynntodd/status/1027209365466411012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic nomination in MichiganÃ¢Â€Â™s 13th district, likely to be the first Muslim and first Palestinian American congresswoman in U.S. history. <br><br>Democratic women could exceed the number of white male Democrats in the House for the first time in history. <a href="https://t.co/wEylFrnq9O">pic.twitter.com/wEylFrnq9O</a></p>— Eliza Todd (@Smilynntodd) <a href="https://twitter.com/Smilynntodd/status/1027209365466411012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;GOP strategist: Close race in deep-red Ohio district has me &amp;quot;terrified&amp;quot; for midterms &lt;a href="https://t.co/ObJ92rXZSl"&gt;https://t.co/ObJ92rXZSl&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/OsPzhpYEC0"&gt;pic.twitter.com/OsPzhpYEC0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; The Hill (@thehill) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1027290384219684864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>GOP strategist: Close race in deep-red Ohio district has me "terrified" for midterms <a href="https://t.co/ObJ92rXZSl">https://t.co/ObJ92rXZSl</a> <a href="https://t.co/OsPzhpYEC0">pic.twitter.com/OsPzhpYEC0</a></p>— The Hill (@thehill) <a href="https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1027290384219684864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;🚨 6:05 PM UPDATE 🚨&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We just netted 190 VOTES from Franklin County!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We&amp;#39;re confident DANNY WILL WIN once ALL the votes are counted, but we spent EVERYTHING we had on the Special Election.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please donate $5 to make sure EVERY LAST VOTE is counted fairly.&lt;a href="https://t.co/c4xUZd1ngr"&gt;https://t.co/c4xUZd1ngr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Danny O&amp;#39;Connor (@dannyoconnor1) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/dannyoconnor1/status/1027314994726223873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Ã°ÂŸÂšÂ¨ 6:05 PM UPDATE Ã°ÂŸÂšÂ¨<br><br>We just netted 190 VOTES from Franklin County!<br><br>We're confident DANNY WILL WIN once ALL the votes are counted, but we spent EVERYTHING we had on the Special Election.<br><br>Please donate $5 to make sure EVERY LAST VOTE is counted fairly.<a href="https://t.co/c4xUZd1ngr">https://t.co/c4xUZd1ngr</a></p>— Danny O'Connor (@dannyoconnor1) <a href="https://twitter.com/dannyoconnor1/status/1027314994726223873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Four additional Republican congressmen are now implicated in Chris Collins&amp;#39; recent charges-Mike Conaway (TX), Doug Lamborn (CO), Billy Long (MO), and Markwayne Mullin (OK) purchased the stock in Jan 2017 and two are on a Health subcommittee w/ Collins. &lt;a href="https://t.co/pQwplsfYPh"&gt;https://t.co/pQwplsfYPh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1027227427750080513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Four additional Republican congressmen are now implicated in Chris Collins' recent charges-Mike Conaway (TX), Doug Lamborn (CO), Billy Long (MO), and Markwayne Mullin (OK) purchased the stock in Jan 2017 and two are on a Health subcommittee w/ Collins. <a href="https://t.co/pQwplsfYPh">https://t.co/pQwplsfYPh</a></p>— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) <a href="https://twitter.com/girlsreallyrule/status/1027227427750080513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Here&amp;#39;s the indictment for Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY). Feds announced insider trading charges against him and his son&amp;#39;s this morning. Collins was an early supporter of Trump&amp;#39;s presidential campaign. &lt;a href="https://t.co/nifkIfl3rX"&gt;https://t.co/nifkIfl3rX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/michaelhayes/status/1027184402806333441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Here's the indictment for Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY). Feds announced insider trading charges against him and his son's this morning. Collins was an early supporter of Trump's presidential campaign. <a href="https://t.co/nifkIfl3rX">https://t.co/nifkIfl3rX</a></p>— Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaelhayes/status/1027184402806333441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Day after day Trump and his allies are exposed for corruption- and now this:&lt;br&gt;“Trump administration move to drastically shrink a government agency tasked with identifying looming financial risks, notifying around 40 staff members they would be laid off.” &lt;a href="https://t.co/2YCm674x5k"&gt;https://t.co/2YCm674x5k&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1027240308243922950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Day after day Trump and his allies are exposed for corruption- and now this:<br>Ã¢Â€ÂœTrump administration move to drastically shrink a government agency tasked with identifying looming financial risks, notifying around 40 staff members they would be laid off.Ã¢Â€Â <a href="https://t.co/2YCm674x5k">https://t.co/2YCm674x5k</a></p>— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) <a href="https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1027240308243922950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Trump’s Lawyers Worry That He Could Be Going Down For Witness Tampering &lt;a href="https://t.co/95vrXRvnr5"&gt;https://t.co/95vrXRvnr5&lt;/a&gt; via &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@politicususa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Jason Easley (@PoliticusJason) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/PoliticusJason/status/1027311234448846860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>TrumpÃ¢Â€Â™s Lawyers Worry That He Could Be Going Down For Witness Tampering <a href="https://t.co/95vrXRvnr5">https://t.co/95vrXRvnr5</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/politicususa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@politicususa</a></p>— Jason Easley (@PoliticusJason) <a href="https://twitter.com/PoliticusJason/status/1027311234448846860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> <div class="dk-editor-embed center-block" data-twitter-content='&lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&gt;&lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Americans rank Barack Obama as best president of their lifetimes: Poll &lt;a href="https://t.co/2yJH8T1wRn"&gt;https://t.co/2yJH8T1wRn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/44Best?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#44Best&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@BarackObama&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/cUfIzyGH0y"&gt;pic.twitter.com/cUfIzyGH0y&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; McSpocky™ 👽🖖 (@mcspocky) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mcspocky/status/1027311757700882432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;August 8, 2018&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt; '><div class="remove-embed-content">x</div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Americans rank Barack Obama as best president of their lifetimes: Poll <a href="https://t.co/2yJH8T1wRn">https://t.co/2yJH8T1wRn</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/44Best?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#44Best</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BarackObama</a> <a href="https://t.co/cUfIzyGH0y">pic.twitter.com/cUfIzyGH0y</a></p>— McSpockyÃ¢Â„Â¢ Ã°ÂŸÂ‘Â½Ã°ÂŸÂ–Â– (@mcspocky) <a href="https://twitter.com/mcspocky/status/1027311757700882432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2018</a></blockquote> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> </div> <p class="is-empty-p"></p> rss@dailykos.com (SJohnson) 2018-Midterm TheResistance _1786761 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 23:00:05 +0000