1/15 TGIF News Roundup & OT
We’ll start with Stephen Colbert’s interview with Bernie Sanders last night on The Late Show. There are 2-3 segments, in which Bernie got about 20 minutes altogether. Among the topics: the experience of the riot in the Capitol building, Biden’s America Rescue being introduced, and how to reach Trumpers.
Here’s the first one. Bernie’s introduced at the 2:30 mark.
Second segment, in which at the 7:00 mark, they discuss America Resue:
And the last one:
More tweets, news, videos in the comments. TGIF – we’ll have a happy hour later if there is interest.
Fire away…
Bernie interview was wonderful. TY for sharing it here for all of us to enjoy.
I Loved it that Bernie was the Only guest except for Finnian singing at the end of the show.
54% of Americans Want Trump to Face Criminal Charges for Inciting Deadly Mob Attack on US Capitol: Poll
Link to the Poll. I’ll look for a tweet that can give better access to some of the poll as it’s in a funky pdf. 48% think he leaves a poor opinion of his presidency.
I don’t know if congratulations are in order for Shrub, who retired at 36%.
No, tRump, Cheney, and Dumbya need to be in jail. They better not be allowed to run for office again!
talk about an illegitimate election with Bush.
Did not ask about impeachment, but 68% think Trump should not continue as major figure. Republican politicians are in a dilemma, especially in purplish districts and states. The base still mostly supports Trump, so supporting him is good in a Republican primary. However, he’s so reviled now, that supporting him will definitely hurt in a general election. Plus there are indications that a portion of Trump’s base comes to the polls only if he is on the ballot.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/01/15/biden-begins-presidency-with-positive-ratings-trump-departs-with-lowest-ever-job-mark/
‘$2,000 Means $2,000’: Ocasio-Cortez Says $1,400 Payments in Biden Plan Fall Short of Promised Relief
From Bernie’s senior adviser on health care:
More about the advisor:
In any case, Manchin looms. $1400 more might be more likely to get by him than $2,000. And $1400 is a lot closer to $2000 than zero, which would have been the result if the two Dems had not won in GA.
People certainly are right to point it out though. Pushing for $2000 probably helps with Manchin agreeing to something in between.
I think the debate has begun, and we need to work upwards. Bernie says it’s a good start, but I’m not convinced he’s married to it. I think he will push for more.
Wyden is another one to watch. He’s the incoming chair of the Finance Committee.
ooo. i’ll send him The Deficit Myth. and Merkley, for good measure. and maybe DeFazio, although it seems he is calcifying.
I agree with Andrew. Biden should have said that it would be an additional $1,400 right off the bat. Now they look ridiculous quibbling over a measly $600. It should be $2,000. It helps lower income people the most.
Which Lefties is Stoller referring to? Folks like me who aren’t even registered and tracked on Twitter?
Yeah, he’s sounding like a beltway guy today.
yeah, he’s so inconsistent, to many. guess not to him, tho. lol
He used to seem better. I had to stop following him not too long ago as he began to annoy me way too much. Feels like he’s changed.
This is now his twitter profile, sounds Libertarian-ish:
An interview with a Burlington VT tv station.
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/a-new-day-is-coming-sanders-jubilant-over-all-that-changes-in-washington-next-week/35219791
Essential question, Birdies/Progressives: Bernie is 80 now. Who is rising in the young folks to replace him? Thoughts?
There isn’t really…yet.
i was hoping for AOC, and the jury is still out, but it’s looking like she wants to be an insider more that Bernie did/does.
I don’t know. Bernie plays the inside too. You have to in order to be successful in politics.
T and R, Ms. Benny!! 🙂
I would love to see this happen.
https://www.dailyposter.com/p/push-to-defund-the-insurrection-targets
I like Clark. She’s the highest ranked progressive in leadership. It’s likely her or Jeffries for next speaker (or minority leader) once Pelosi departs.
I need to look at her record a bit more carefully. However, I still think Jeffries is the shoo-in. He’s on TV nearly every day, and it’s during prime time.
She supports both M4A and the GND.
lots and lots on John Sullivan
the intercept
https://theintercept.com/2021/01/14/341260/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=theintercept&utm_source=twitter
emptywheel
which could lead to linkage with Giuliani in court
https://www.emptywheel.net/2021/01/15/rudy-giuliani-and-jack-posobiec-claim-a-false-flag/#comment-876955
and I first saw it on line in a twitter thread by Max Blumenthal. They like the journalist from Pro Publica have been following right wing terrorists for months and some of them might be tied to FBI — long shot, but could be true
Sullivan been agent provociture (sp) in BLM demonstrations and then used by the right wing to say that Antifa was leading Capitol insurrection
That guy Sullivan seems like quite a piece of work. I can’t believe Anderson Cooper had him on recently describing him as a ‘left-wing activist’. Don’t they do any research on their guests beforehand on CNN? That guy’s been thoroughly discredited as being any such thing, and is banned from BLM protests.
$15 per hour will have to be phased in for 3-5 years.
we live in a hollowed out country.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/15/capitol-rioters-planned-capture-kill-officials-say-prosecutors
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-riots-military-hand-signal-communication/
https://www.salon.com/2021/01/15/one-big-mystery-remains-unsolved-why-was-the-capitol-left-unguarded/
Well it’s not often I agree with Jen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/15/seditionists-cleared-up-lot-myths/?utm_source=reddit.com
A bad decision in PB’s neck of the woods
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-wildlife-washington-oregon-environment-7b9c53a88608054d521ac7d6025461fa
Byedone will be Prez in 5 days. He can plug this one real quick.
and we didn’t vote for him.
Sherrod Brown Thinks Progressives Will Be ‘Pretty Happy’ With Biden
Interview with Brown below. I’m posting a piece of it that has significance within the spin that is taking place about Biden’s economic plan.
I dislike it when GOP actions are seen as a benchmark. But that’s the music Manchin listens to.
We gave a big contribution to him. My wife is a liberal but not a progressive. She will see this as a move forward but I am waiting to see how the dems redeem themselves after zapping Bernie.
Where would dem party be without the leadership of Bernie?
president trump
+108
From that standpoint Bernie may have saved the US quite literally as the country wouldn’t survive a 2nd term of trumpcorp.
I’m with ya wi62.