Sunday, September 01, 2019

Some Tweets from David Sirota

David Sirota is candidate Bernie Sanders' speech writer.



  •  Pinned Tweet
     Aug 14
    NEWS: We are launching Bern Notice -- the ' campaign's digital newsletter with scoops, insights and news nuggets about the election. Subscribe at this link -- and please retweet: Bern after reading...
    141 replies1,094 retweets2,166 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Aug 30
    Colorado is the epicenter of the fight against both Extremist Republicans & Corporate Dems. Emily is a progressive Democrat working so hard to fight for progressive change. It hasnt been easy on her or our family. I hope you’ll chip in — we can keep winning, if we keep fighting.

    PITCH IN: In 2018, you helped me win an upset victory & helped progressives win Colorado. I need your help again. As you can see, Trump aims to win this state. We must stop him. I dont take corporate PAC money, so please click…
    5 replies104 retweets289 likes


  •   Retweeted
     7 hours ago
    There’s just no way we could afford to wipe out $81 billion in medical debt. Just impossible.
    18 replies356 retweets1,399 likes


  •  8 hours ago
    Just putting this out there for all the pundits and trolls who will inevitably insist we can’t afford to make sure people aren’t permanently indebted just because they got sick.

    8 replies183 retweets526 likes


  •  9 hours ago
    I’ve spent years in journalism, value journalism & believe there are some great reporters at the Post. But this grotesque behavior confirms that the newspaper is willing to ignore its *own reported facts* in order to slander a candidate it hates. Very depressing — and revealing.


    THINGS YOU CAN’T MAKE UP: The WashPost reported that “530,000 families deal with bankruptcies related to illness or medical bills,” then said lied by literally saying the exact same thing — and now …
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    12 replies278 retweets1,044 likes


  •  9 hours ago
    I don’t ever want to hear anyone again pretending that the newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos isn’t deliberately slandering Bernie Sanders. These are the receipts. This is an open and shut case.


    THINGS YOU CAN’T MAKE UP: The WashPost reported that “530,000 families deal with bankruptcies related to illness or medical bills,” then said lied by literally saying the exact same thing — and now …
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    31 replies602 retweets2,102 likes


  •   Retweeted
     9 hours ago
    The refused to retract its fact check accusing Bernie of lying by saying “500,000 Americans will go bankrupt this year from medical bills.” Author of study: "even the 530,000 figure is an underestimate of the number of people affected by medical bankruptcies" Sad
    43 replies311 retweets974 likes


  •   Retweeted
     9 hours ago
    If Glenn Kessler was a judge he'd have to recuse himself from anything Sanders-related.

    The refused to retract its fact check accusing Bernie of lying by saying “500,000 Americans will go bankrupt this year from medical bills.”…
    3 replies45 retweets259 likes


  •  9 hours ago
    We have received word that refuses to issue a correction or retraction. Absolutely, positively unbelievable.

    WashPost 2/8/19: “530,000 families deal with bankruptcies related to illness or medical bills” WashPost 8/28/19: “Sanders’s flawed statistic: 500,000 medical bankruptc…
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    91 replies545 retweets1,869 likes


  •  9 hours ago
    WashPost 2/8/19: “530,000 families deal with bankruptcies related to illness or medical bills” WashPost 8/28/19: “Sanders’s flawed statistic: 500,000 medical bankruptcies” Democracy dies in darkness
    24 replies288 retweets1,228 likes


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  •  9 hours ago
    THINGS YOU CAN’T MAKE UP: The WashPost reported that “530,000 families deal with bankruptcies related to illness or medical bills,” then said lied by literally saying the exact same thing — and now refuses to retract the criticism of Bernie.

    52 replies612 retweets1,919 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     12 hours ago
    Working people are angry and they have a right to be angry. Their government and economy are rigged against them so the phenomenally wealthy can get even wealthier. I think it's about time we had a government that works for the working class.

    The bottom half of all U.S. households have 32% less wealth than in 2003. The top 1% have more than twice as much as they did then.
    234 replies974 retweets3,849 likes


  •   Retweeted
     13 hours ago
    Himmelstein and Woolhandler, founders of Physicians for a National Health Program, wrote that "even the 530,000 figure is an underestimate of the number of people affected by medical bankruptcies."
    5 replies214 retweets530 likes


  •   Retweeted
     14 hours ago
    JUST IN: Sen. Bernie Sanders announces September rally in downtown Denver via
    50 replies269 retweets1,158 likes


  •   Retweeted
     15 hours ago
    Is it a coincidence that the decades-long decline in union membership has coincided with a decades-long period of no real wage growth for workers?
    31 replies398 retweets1,616 likes


  •   Retweeted
     15 hours ago
    No bias here: WashPost: "When we asked Himmelstein whether Sanders was quoting his study accurately, he said yes." 3 Pinocchios for Bernie Also WashPost: "At the Fact Checker, we rely heavily on how a study’s author says the data should be presented." 3 Pinocchios for Bernie
    11 replies122 retweets564 likes


  •  15 hours ago
    NEWS: will be rallying in Denver on 9/9 — the latest poll shows Bernie in 1st place in Colorado. Details on the rally here:
    10 replies169 retweets547 likes


  •  15 hours ago
    FACT: The newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos has repeatedly published demonstrably inaccurate information in an effort to vilify . Receipts:
    36 replies592 retweets1,645 likes


  •   Retweeted
     17 hours ago
    HAPPENING NOW: The Bernie 2020 campaign has just sent a detailed letter to Washington Post editor demanding the newspaper immediately retract its "fact check" article that's been proven to be factually inaccurate. Read the letter here & retweet:
    47 replies625 retweets1,810 likes


  •  16 hours ago
    Democracy dies in darkness — and the Bernie 2020 campaign is demanding some much-needed light

    NEWS: The Bernie 2020 campaign has just sent a detailed letter to editor demanding a retraction of the inaccurate "fact check" article about & medical bankruptcy. We await Mr.…
    21 replies283 retweets1,223 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Aug 30
    Why is the insurance industry—along with a super PAC run by Karl Rove & Mitch McConnell’s ex-chief of staff—spending millions trashing health care reform? The same reason they’re blitzing CO: to protect their profits. Let’s stand strong: .
    2 replies76 retweets161 likes


  •   Retweeted
     17 hours ago
    "We hope that will address the Fact Checker’s inappropriate coverage of Senator Sanders - first by immediately retracting this most recent piece, and then by committing the newspaper to covering Senator Sanders in a fair, professional and ethical manner." Read ⬇️
    10 replies207 retweets607 likes


  •   Retweeted
     17 hours ago
    Team Sanders demanding retraction for “fact check” article on the number of medical bankruptcies. The piece admitted that Bernie’s numbers came from a highly regarded journal but still bizarrely gave the claim 3 Pinocchios. No bias over at !

    HAPPENING NOW: The Bernie 2020 campaign has just sent a detailed letter to Washington Post editor demanding the newspaper immediately retract its "fact check" article that's been proven to be factually inaccu…
    39 replies519 retweets2,260 likes


  •  17 hours ago
    cc:

    NEWS: The Bernie 2020 campaign has just sent a detailed letter to editor demanding a retraction of the inaccurate "fact check" article about & medical bankruptcy. We await Mr.…
    6 replies57 retweets239 likes


  •  17 hours ago
    It's one thing for the newspaper of Jeff Bezos to repeatedly publish anti-Bernie opinion pieces. It's quite another thing for the newspaper of Jeff Bezos to publish demonstrably false information. When that happens, it should be retracted. Otherwise, democracy dies in darkness.

    HAPPENING NOW: The Bernie 2020 campaign has just sent a detailed letter to Washington Post editor demanding the newspaper immediately retract its "fact check" article that's been proven to be factually inaccu…
    41 replies645 retweets2,402 likes


  •   Retweeted
     19 hours ago
    I hope Glenn Kessler is OK

    "Sen. Bernie Sanders announced late Friday that he plans to eliminate billions in medical debt, hinting at a proposal the 2020 presidential Democratic candidate's campaign has yet to release in full."
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    2 replies25 retweets327 likes


  •  18 hours ago
    We're building more and more momentum
    26 replies214 retweets989 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Aug 30
    I wonder how quickly Congress would pass a minimum wage increase if they were forced to live on $7.25 an hour.
    3,119 replies8,595 retweets51,203 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Aug 30
    We have a cult of innovation in this country, at times. Because someone or something is innovative, we equate all that they do with genius. Developing the Kindle is innovative. Forcing your workers to endure harsh conditions and less pay than they’re worth is just being abusive.
    15 replies337 retweets1,387 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     20 hours ago
    The idea of medical debt is obscene. It ruins credit, drives half a million to bankruptcy each year, and lets debt collectors hound families for years. All for the “crime” of getting sick. We’re going to eliminate it.
    17 replies384 retweets1,682 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Aug 27
    . responds to saying she was "not comfortable" with M4A after co-sponsoring it. "There's only one thing that this is about. Do we have the courage...to take on the health care industry?...Not everyone is prepared to do that."
    140 replies854 retweets3,387 likes


  •  Aug 30
    Pundits, CEOs, political operatives, lobbyists: Everything’s so great, why are and so many other people so mad? Reality in America:

    The bottom half of all U.S. households have 32% less wealth than in 2003. The top 1% have more than twice as much as they did then.
    7 replies195 retweets675 likes





















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