5/8-9 TGIF – Sanders on All In; Saturday Open Thread (Updates)

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Just saw this announcement:

weather alert: @BernieSanders at ~8pm est tonight will join @allinwithchris.
— mike casca (@cascamike) May 8, 2020

Update: here’s the video clip.

CA is now a vote by mail state.
Every registered voter will receive a mail-in ballot for the Nov election.
We’ll also provide safe in-person voting options.
The right to vote is foundational to our democracy. No one should be forced to risk their health to exercise that right.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) May 8, 2020

The IL governor is pushing for the IL Leg to pass a vote by mail for the GE.

Benny’s Bar is open and you are also welcome to add jukebox YT’s for merriment in the comments. See you there!

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Benny

if you missed it, you should watch this conversation with @jduffyrice and @BernieSanders. https://t.co/0UrlcBLqrx
— mike casca (@cascamike) May 8, 2020

magsview

Thank you Benny! I spent a lot of time this morning frolicking by myself in jcitibone’s great day thread and I’m happy to have a bit more time to finally catch up on your evening thread. I love you birdies!

Benny

It’s 08 min past the hour. Bernie is on All In. Topic: impact of COVID-17.

Benny

Sen. Bernie Sanders: “It is important for us to take a deep breath and understand that we are in the worst moment in American history maybe since the Civil War.”https://t.co/p70Vd9KHim #inners
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) May 9, 2020

Benny

Bernie is talking about the Paycheck Protection Act, also $2000 monthly for Americans. Says Pelosi and Schumer aren’t totally against it.

orlbucfan

If our Birdie krewe patiently organizes, we will wield some clout unlike OFA.

Benny

Any guesses who’s behind the illegal Big Tent Project which spent $5M to attack Bernie?
My guess: It begins with Michael and ends with Bloomberg. https://t.co/vXSrtWOCPm
— Woobie🌹Tuesday (@WoobieTuesday) May 9, 2020

magsview

Go get ’em Brendan!!

LieparDestin

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1203131?__twitter_impression=true

LieparDestin

What did the @DNC think was going to happen when they rigged the primary?https://t.co/sEj2ZsrJ5D
— Silvers4Sanders (@Silvers4Sanders) May 8, 2020

LieparDestin

these people complaining that Bernie is using his mailing list for covad relief andnot biden. so selfish

Benny

While other representatives were focused on pouring money into the economy, @AOC’s office felt more like first responders, she said in an interview with The Intercept. https://t.co/W1ixvr9RaD
— The Intercept (@theintercept) May 9, 2020

I suppose this is also selfish according to the DCCC.

wi62

My response if Byedones campaign contacts me I figure i’m not alone

orlbucfan

Amen!

Aint Supposed to Die A Natural Death

Me too. I found a donation request in my spam box. They called it “ridin with Biden.” I gave them the middle finger and unsubscribed.

jcitybone

Plus people on his list are way way more likely to give to relief than to Biden. Even Bernie voters who are going to vote for a Biden have much better uses for their $, especially during these times.

Paul ADK

Biden already has his big donors all lined up. They will dictate his agenda. He only wants small donor donations so he can pump up the number of individual donors. You know, so he can look a little bit less like a giant corporate tool.

Paul ADK

Oh yeah, they all think they own our votes, just like the Hillaroids.

And when they lose they will blame us for their rigging of the primary.

I have to wonder whatever happened to all of those claims of shifted votes in the Diebold machines…

Paul ADK

What primary? A bunch of southern red states does not a Democratic Primary make.

Benny

Elizabeth Warren ENDORSED me for Congress. I'm STILL excited about this!!!!!!!! https://t.co/vws20tN6nw
— Kara Eastman (@karaforcongress) May 8, 2020

Benny

Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Ed Markey team up to propose monthly payments of $2K during pandemichttps://t.co/QCBi295XZC
— Rodney Latstetter 🌹 (@proviewsusa) May 9, 2020

Benny

The Sopranos have shown up.

Even more appalled to see that virtually every signatory of this letter sits on the Financial Services Committee.
Democrat AND Republican members are engaged in this horrendous behavior. It is wrong and erodes the public trust. They should return the cash or rescind the letter.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 9, 2020

AOC is right to be outraged.

jcitybone

Gottheimer is one of them.

magsview

So is my local bought Rep. Jim Himes.

orlbucfan

Bribery talks and bullsh!t walks.

Benny

On June 20th, we will hold the largest digital & social media gathering of poor & low-wealth people, moral & religious leaders, advocates, & people of conscience in this nation’s history. Some activist celebrities will be joining us, as well! RSVP now: https://t.co/QvSXvLXybx
— Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II (@RevDrBarber) May 9, 2020

Benny

“Many essential workers didn’t sign up for this — and they say they’re still not being protected.” #GoodJobsForAll #PoliticalRevolution https://t.co/QTr52OpceT
— Our Revolution (@OurRevolution) May 9, 2020

Benny

‘What a Rigged Economy Looks Like,’ Says Sanders, as Stock Market Enjoys Best Month in 33 Years Despite 20%+ Unemployment

While a record 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs and one-third of people were unable to pay their rent or mortgage by the end of last month, the stock market in April enjoyed its strongest month since 1987—again supporting the common critique that Wall Street wealth is not the same as economic health.
The stock market has long been President Donald Trump’s favored measurement for the wellbeing of the country, but as the pro-wealth tax group Patriotic Millionaires wrote on Twitter Friday, “The stock market is not the economy.”

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“The companies most immune from the shuttering of public space and, to a lesser extent, from declining working-class purchasing power—capital-intensive technology firms—were already laying claim to an outsize share of the S&P 500 before the coronavirus hit our shores,” Levitz wrote.
People who are able to invest heavily in the stock market as tens of millions of Americans are out of work, “in their view…haven’t lost touch with reality—equity values simply no longer depend on the functioning of society,” he added.
A number of progressives on social media wrote that Wall Street’s performance amid the pandemic shows that the economy must be “fundamentally” changed into one that works for working families.
“This is what a rigged and corrupt economy looks like,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wrote.
This is what a rigged and corrupt economy looks like:
-Stock market: Best monthly gains in 33 years
-Unemployment: Worst since the Great Depression
We have got to fundamentally change the economy. Wall Street CEOs should not be profiteering off of so much pain and suffering.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) May 8, 2020

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Bharat Ramamurti, a member of the Congressional Oversight Commission and a former economic adviser to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), wrote that Congress and the Federal Reserve must begin centering working people in its efforts to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, rather than focusing on propping up large corporations.
“We can do better than a long, slow recovery for workers while capital rebounds in weeks,” wrote Ramamurti. “This crisis has exposed cracks in the foundation of our economy. Instead of papering over them, we should fix them now.”

Benny

“Food for thought”

If we understand that a revival of organized labor is the only path forward for a relevant left, you should vote tactically, over NLRB appointments— Michael Brooks (@_michaelbrooks) May 8, 2020

Benny

The next ep is up! https://t.co/ut86g0ptro
— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) May 9, 2020

This is likely more of my personal interest, but Mrs. America is a pretty darn good series on Hulu. Wilmore is also more progressive than many in the talk show circuit.

Benny

Experts are warning that the deregulatory blitz, sold as a fix to stimulate business by encouraging more lending, raises the potential for a flood of small bank failures, potentially lengthening economic woes and risking the need for future bank bailouts. https://t.co/hE8esHCX79
— The Intercept (@theintercept) May 9, 2020

Benny

I use the term "physical distancing" instead of "social distancing" because, during this unprecedented crisis, we need one another.
Make sure you’re staying in touch with loved ones, maintain those human connections, and remember to always stay at least six feet apart. pic.twitter.com/DMaJPi9xib
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 9, 2020

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5/8-9 TGIF – Sanders on All In; Saturday Open Thread (Updates)