John Lewis

John Lewis’s funeral is going on now. He will continue to be an inspiration to all of us. America should honor him by passing the voting rights bill already approved by the House.

The last word goes to you, Congressman.

“Though I am gone, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.”

John Lewis’ final op-ed to the country he loved. https://t.co/Ii4CRY5xOY
— Mara Gay (@MaraGay) July 30, 2020

A beautiful, moving tribute to John Lewis, his life and his legacy, by @WesleyLowery: https://t.co/AyhWPUeSgo
— Kate Mather (@katemather) July 30, 2020

From the great ⁦@MsPackyetti⁩ — on the ultimate tribute to John Lewis. https://t.co/g7ysvs7ZTT
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) July 24, 2020

Please, READ, SHARE WIDELY, RT& LIKE, @Suntimes “John Lewis, a founding father of American democracy. https://t.co/KbusBRptvp #GoodTrouble #KeepHopeAlive
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) July 20, 2020

The @nytimes “Daily” podcast: Brent Staples on the Life and Legacy of the late John Lewis https://t.co/rp3tnbdwex
— Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) July 20, 2020

Praising John Lewis means nothing if you won’t protect the right to vote. https://t.co/lcwUBO3Ubj
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) July 20, 2020

These are the four times Trump has mentioned John Lewis on Twitter pic.twitter.com/ZA6d3uPyzV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 18, 2020

WATCH: Morgan Freeman reads the words of John Lewis’ final essay, which he requested be published in the New York Times on the day of his funeral: “Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation.” https://t.co/vf3sVIQHXH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 2, 2020

FULL SPEECH: Former President Obama eulogizes civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis https://t.co/rg9Dr6Jgdy
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 1, 2020

Today, a black man who bled for the right to vote will be eulogized by a black President. In recent weeks, read his words and spoken with his friends and reported on his final months

My latest, for @GQ: John Lewis' Final Fights https://t.co/h4QuKZLfGQ
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) July 30, 2020

Listen to John Lewis’ words. Honor him by fighting to protect the right to vote. Honor him by demanding that Congress pass a new Voting Rights Act. https://t.co/ljmFHGCVTt
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) August 6, 2020

John Lewis’ fight goes on https://t.co/75QxWVUe8V
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 8, 2020

Trump suggests delaying the election

But it’s ok to open schools? (See tweet below from Mikel Jollett.)

Trump will do anything to sabotage the election.

Trump called Inhofe last night. Inhofe was at Alberto Trattoria and put Trump on speakerphone to hear him better. Other diners could also hear the call >> https://t.co/pOxvd8Zja4
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 30, 2020

For 7 years, I covered dictators and strongmen in West and Central Africa. The No. 1 move of an incumbent who thinks he’s going to lose an upcoming election, is to delay the ballot citing security concerns or else technical issues – “oops, ballots couldn’t be printed in time!” https://t.co/fcDW8RQmrR
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) July 30, 2020

GOP Sen Cornyn tells reporters Trump’s election-delay tweet was a joke “so all you guys in the press, your heads will explode and you'll write about it”
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) July 30, 2020

Trump does not have authority to delay Election Day. The law makes it "the Tuesday after the first Monday in November." But what if he invokes "emergency powers?"
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 30, 2020

When the mail-in voter fraud rate is .00006%: WE MUST DELAY THE ELECTION

When there is one US COVID death per minute: WE MUST REOPEN THE CHILI'S
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) July 30, 2020

Fox News figures mocked the idea that Trump would try to delay the election. Trump just tweeted it. https://t.co/z2iWRu4OJN pic.twitter.com/ZDdIUjSODy
— Media Matters (@mmfa) July 30, 2020

Virtually no support for Trump’s suggestion to delay the elections. And he needs Congress’ support to do that that. https://t.co/RcLnOUf47q
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 30, 2020

For the record, this is the second Trump administration official this week to claim ignorance about the plain text of the Constitution that states Congress determines the date of the election. https://t.co/vD7i9d6lHB
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) July 30, 2020

Can we all acknowledge how disturbing and dangerous it is that the President of the United States is trying to delegitimize our electoral process and now wants to delay the presidential election?

These are the sort of moves I’d expect from a dictator, not the U.S. President.
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) July 30, 2020

Trump’s plan may be to get some states with GOP control of their legislatures to say they “failed to make a choice” on November 3 and to appoint pro-Trump slates even if their popular vote favored Biden. Even without evidence, he’ll claim the mail-in ballots were fraudulent. https://t.co/HU1A1dpLeo
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 30, 2020

This worries me

FACTS about voting:

1. Trump doesn't have the power to delay the election

2. Only .00006% cases of mail ballot fraud out of total ballots cast over past 20 years

3. 16 top Trump officials voted by mail

4. Trump waging unprecedented campaign to undermine free & fair elections
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) July 30, 2020

This is not an idea anyone, especially POTUS, should float. Our democracy is based on elections in which everyone knows the rules and they apply to all. Election Day is and will be Nov 3, 2020. Mr. President – please don’t even pretend to mess with this. It’s a harmful idea. https://t.co/bbBJbkNigV
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) July 30, 2020

The President’s suggestion of delaying the election on the day we lay John Lewis to rest is the most despicable affront to his memory & legacy.

Americans will rise up & continue John's fight for unfettered access to the ballot box.

Our voices will not be silenced.
— James E. Clyburn (@WhipClyburn) July 30, 2020

Um, no. The relevant questions are governed by very specific provisions in Article II of, and the Twelfth Amendment to, the U.S. Constitution, some very specific provisions of Title 3 of the U.S. Code, and by state law. https://t.co/1TCsrkyj0E
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) July 30, 2020

This also worries me. Trump thinks he has unlimited power. Pompeo is wrong.

Top Republicans in Congress shot down Trump's suggestion to delay November's election, which he made on Twitter while claiming, without evidence, that mail-in voting will cause voter fraud.https://t.co/QzoTN1F9pc
— Axios (@axios) July 30, 2020

No, Trump can’t postpone the election.

*But he can delegitimize the results.https://t.co/GQD90QXOSw
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) July 30, 2020

“Do you want to know who was mocked by conservatives for suggesting that Donald Trump might do this? Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.: ‘Mark my words, I think he is gonna try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can’t be held.’” https://t.co/fNbut8Zv7l
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 30, 2020

And there's this. https://t.co/MmFCfvMoBm
— Nelson George (@nelsongeorge) July 30, 2020

Trump wanted the British Open at one of his properties

Corrupt

This is an abuse of his office. Sad!

“He then warned the ambassador, Mr. Lukens said, that beyond the ethical and legal red flags raised by the conversation, it would be hugely embarrassing to the embassy and the State Department if it ever leaked out.” https://t.co/DKASITp76f
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) July 24, 2020

Underappreciated part of Turnberry scandal:

NYT says the State Dept Inspector General looked at it.

NBC News says report was concluded and then marked classified in May.

Trump then fired that Inspector General in May.

Report is now nowhere to be found.https://t.co/c3zmQtnZJA
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) July 23, 2020

There is a theme this week. Potus request of Woody Johnson to steer business to Turnberry + DOJ rebuked by judge as retaliating against Cohen over book + govt lawyers admitting DHS madd false statements to target NY https://t.co/MRhBHVYA3c
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 24, 2020

Trump denies he asked America's Ambassador to the UK to get extra publicity for his Turnberry property — before then using the White House podium to advertise his property. https://t.co/EO9cXQzZCS
— Ned Price (@nedprice) July 22, 2020

NBC News confirms: The U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom told multiple colleagues at the U.S. Embassy in London that Trump had asked him to see whether the British government could help get the British Open played at his Turnberry golf course.https://t.co/uA1n1TZ109
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 23, 2020

DHS lies about New York

US District Judge Furman notes the court “has the power to conduct an independent investigation in order to determine whether it has been the victim of fraud.”https://t.co/2muCaIqXRj
— Mike Scarcella (@MikeScarcella) July 29, 2020

New York Times: Homeland Security officials made false statements to justify expelling New Yorkers from programs that speed global travel, federal lawyers admitted. https://t.co/gZetGBfZFW
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 24, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security admits it made false statements in defense of denying Global Entry to New Yorkers https://t.co/BbQxnLtZ30
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 24, 2020

Wear a mask

Everyone should wear a mask. This isn’t about politics. The Trump cult is ignoring science and preventing the country from lowering the threat from the virus.

7 myths about face masks you shouldn't believe https://t.co/UaV4V0lXQn
— CNET News (@CNETNews) July 29, 2020

When the coronavirus first took hold in the US in March, we didn't have a lot of research on how effective masks were.

But scientists have done more studies since then. And the science suggests: Yes, you should wear a mask. https://t.co/UIQEuLdULd pic.twitter.com/xZcgupBjVf
— Vox (@voxdotcom) July 29, 2020

Masks don't just protect others. It's looking like they reduce the wearer's viral load, too, and might lead to see severe bouts of illness. https://t.co/RRPnIAj84h
— John Schwartz (@jswatz) July 28, 2020

State #mask mandates acted as a safety net leading to far milder increases in new #COVID-19 cases when states reopened. https://t.co/fbHEbW73iy pic.twitter.com/Bk5g4izFg7
— MoodysAnalytics ECON (@economics_ma) July 17, 2020

Homemade cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth, a video case study indicates. https://t.co/aUtvxJc99z pic.twitter.com/FyKOXFhuUI
— CNN (@CNN) July 25, 2020

The mask decision that will haunt President Trump's reelection bid https://t.co/kaGNokePod pic.twitter.com/SvFikwwGof
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 6, 2020

Wearing a face mask during the pandemic saves lives. And it may save the economy, too, by preventing the need for lockdowns that would wipe out 5% from US GDP, according to Goldman Sachs. https://t.co/VriQGHxaF5
— CNN (@CNN) June 30, 2020

McDonald's will require customers to wear face masks at all of its U.S. restaurants starting Aug. 1.

Because face masks have become a subject of contention, the chain says it will help employees get "de-escalation training."https://t.co/c93W8DIE8Z
— NPR (@NPR) July 24, 2020

Noses usually catch COVID-19 first, so keep them covered with face masks, experts say

https://t.co/qkWPxBzBGm
— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) July 25, 2020

Mom influencers on Instagram are the latest to enter the no-mask fray https://t.co/e6OVt8m5H6 pic.twitter.com/T3iFxQcOcF
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 24, 2020

The U.S. still lacks a unified approach to handling Covid-19, including the use of face coverings https://t.co/xBrAqzk9ri
— POLITICO (@politico) July 19, 2020

Trump accuses critics of treason and hating the country

My idea of treason is what Trump does by doing things to benefit Putin. I hate Trump, I don’t hate the country. Trump is trying to stifle dissent by his poisonous talk and using troops to attack protesters.

Trump on Democrats:

“They are sick. Real sick.”

“They don’t love our country”

“They want to wipe out every trace of religion from our national life.”

“They want to indoctrinate our children.”

“They want to destroy our suburbs”
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 29, 2020

After accusing her of treason. Does no Republican in Congress see anything inappropriate or dangerous about a president declaring that his political opponents are traitors? https://t.co/Lk8UL1DBJs
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) October 12, 2019

The last time an American was convicted of treason was in the 1940s, but as the impeachment inquiry unfolds, President Trump has used the term to accuse people of disloyalty and signal to his supporters that his political opponents are un-American https://t.co/ls6mviZm05 pic.twitter.com/9ekuoGap6H
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) October 2, 2019

The President believes that you’re either on his side or you’re a traitor to our country. https://t.co/M5cWXAEpss
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) September 23, 2019

What would you say if you saw it in another country? pic.twitter.com/PRpL9LDMre
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) September 23, 2019

Beyond the immediate toxicity of Trump's tweet about Schiff, he continues to reveal a complete lack of understanding about what "treason" is. https://t.co/0IRMVY07vY
— Philip Bump (@pbump) September 30, 2019

Trump has started to throw the word "treason" around. Just a couple times last year, now half a dozen times so far on Twitter this year… https://t.co/wqyTyVgAFZ
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 17, 2019

Me: “prosecutors…have tremendous power & discretion in terms of who they investigate & seek charges against &…there could be "a chilling effect" on them if they watch the president and the AG prosecute people who investigate Trump.” https://t.co/uttgDhCXFc
— Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) May 25, 2019

CNN's @brianstelter looks at "the new abnormal" – President Trump's reckless talk about treason.

"The President is continuing to accuse members of the intelligence community of treason. An idea that only makes sense if you subscribe to the Sean Hannity cinematic universe." pic.twitter.com/o0KOMszoL2
— Reliable Sources (@ReliableSources) May 19, 2019

The President is accusing the people who conducted lawful, authorized investigations of him and his campaign of treason and suggesting they be imprisoned. What would you say if you saw it in another country? https://t.co/MGnvvjyew1
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) May 17, 2019

Covers: One Way Out

“One Way Out” is probably best known from the live cover by the Allman Brothers on 1972’s Eat A Peach. It was originally recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II in 1961.

Trump won’t stand up to Putin

Once again. Trump takes Putin’s side by not asking about the bounties. Does Putin have something on Trump? It sure seems like it. Withdrawing troops from Germany also helps Russia. We need a president who works for America, not Putin. Sad!

37 times Trump was soft on Russia | Analysis https://t.co/U95uEzdltn pic.twitter.com/8bHdSUMp3O
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 29, 2020

Among the many stunners in this interview, Trump claims not to know that Russia is arming the Taliban. https://t.co/u6WRnxE92Z
— Shane Harris (@shaneharris) July 29, 2020

I assume Trump is lying

If you need another reason to vote against Trump and his enablers, this is it: We can’t afford to have a Putin puppet in the Oval Office.@PostOpinions https://t.co/uenesPnUJ5
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) July 29, 2020

Trump suggests that he did not believe the US intelligence on the Russian bounties https://t.co/tiu8TgafUl
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 29, 2020

This is deeply disturbing. Beyond admitting he never raised Russian bounties intel to Putin in at least 8 conversations, asked about Russia arming the Taliban, Trump says “Well, we supplied weapons when they were fighting Russia, too”. A Russian talking pt https://t.co/6yZkyPMyXo
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) July 29, 2020

Trump probably gets Russian talking points in his calls with Putin.

President Trump appeared to excuse Russia providing weapons to the Taliban, which raises so many questions about his dealings with Russia. https://t.co/NeEN1c0hod
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) July 30, 2020

Trump lies about throwing out the first pitch

It appears that he made it up because he was jealous of Fauci. Trump lies about everything.

So, it turns out that Trump LIED about being invited to throw out the opening pitch at the Yankees game. What a pathetic, jealous, insecure loser! https://t.co/elvLvR1spH
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) July 28, 2020

President Trump’s announcement last week that he’d be throwing the opening pitch at a Yankees game on Aug. 15 shocked his own staffers and the New York team—because it hadn’t actually been scheduled https://t.co/MT8EzaTlb5
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 28, 2020

TRUMP said the @Yankees invited him to throw out the 1st pitch on Aug. 15.

But he had not actually been invited to do so by the Yankees.

The team & the WH staff were surprised by the announcement, report @katierogers & @noahweiland.

Trump later canceledhttps://t.co/oEvs5nB4WQ
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) July 27, 2020

Trump and his son are spreading more nonsense about hydroxychloroquine

New from me and @oneunderscore__

Dark money and PAC’s coordinated the “reopen” push behind doctors' viral hydroxychloroquine video. https://t.co/FXGmUL79I6
— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) July 28, 2020

That Breitbart video from the doctors claiming that Hydroxychloroquine cures the coronavirus has been going crazy in anti-vax, anti-mask, reopen Facebook Groups today. Its at >20 mil views on FB. And that doesn't include all the private groups it's been spreading through. pic.twitter.com/QJ8ocMf3aM
— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) July 28, 2020

Because when the leader of a cult – in this case the president – makes a pronouncement, the rest of the cult has to prove that pronouncement to be right, at any cost https://t.co/FzK8LAbOej
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 28, 2020

A new study has found that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine — given either alone or in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin — did not improve the conditions of hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate Covid-19 https://t.co/ijYXNZtlNZ
— CNN (@CNN) July 24, 2020

Stella Immanuel, Trump’s New Favorite COVID-19 Doctor, Believes in Alien DNA, Demon Sperm, and Hydroxychloroquine https://t.co/PjYcMBvCrU
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) July 28, 2020

Twitter penalizes Donald Trump Jr. for posting hydroxychloroquine misinformation amid coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/nOOlIsWLu8
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 28, 2020

Trump and Donald Jr retweeted a video posted on Breitbart of doctors claiming hydroxychloroquine works. I can’t believe I am typing this with 150,000 dead already. It was removed but only after being widely viewed. https://t.co/PgXB8lxUdQ
— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) July 28, 2020

A Twitter spokesperson says the tweet with the video Donald Trump Jr. shared—which dismissed masks and lockdowns and promoted hydroxychloroquine, an unproven drug the president has touted for COVID-19—violated its "COVID-19 misinformation policy." https://t.co/uTQWbHvaVI
— ABC News (@ABC) July 28, 2020