Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Some Tweets from David Sirota

David Sirota is the speechwriter for candidate Bernie Sanders.



  •  Pinned Tweet
     6 hours ago
    I told the NY Times that “my principles don’t change with the job I’m in” and I think that’s proven to be true over the last 20 yrs. It hasn’t been a perfect career — but I’ve tried hard to live my values. Thanks to everyone for the support. Onward.
    83 replies310 retweets2,235 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 7
    In 1994, won a tough race against Republicans with this pro-Social Security message. Months later in 1995, went to the Senate floor to brag about how hard he was working with the GOP to cut Social Security.
    18 replies580 retweets1,463 likes


  •   Retweeted
     2 hours ago
    Rapid response


    0:30
    Let’s be honest, Joe. One of us fought for decades to cut Social Security, and one of us didn’t. But don’t take it from me. Take it from you.
    169 replies534 retweets3,478 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 19
    BREAKING NEWS: Newspaper clip emerges showing pushing Social Security cuts in 1983: "Biden also suggested that a gradual increase in the retirement age would help improve the Social Security system" Clip here: ✂️
    57 replies346 retweets826 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 2
    JOE BIDEN: “When I argued that we should freeze federal spending, I meant Social Security as well. I meant Medicare & Medicaid. I meant veterans’ benefits....And I not only tried it once, I tried it twice, I tried it a 3rd time & I tried it a 4th time.”
    408 replies3,566 retweets7,180 likes


  •   Retweeted
     2 hours ago
    This was a shockingly reasonable profile of by the nyt. Any campaign would be lucky to have David fighting for them.

    I told the NY Times that “my principles don’t change with the job I’m in” and I think that’s proven to be true over the last 20 yrs. It hasn’t been a perfect career — but I’ve tried hard to live my values. Thanks to everyone for the support. Onward.
    19 replies139 retweets1,189 likes


  •   Retweeted
     3 hours ago
    “the media” is bad and is good, thanks for coming to my ted talk
    6 replies23 retweets257 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     5 hours ago
    New endorsement for in CA: – University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE)-CWA 9119, "the nation’s largest Communication Workers of America (CWA) local" representing nearly 17,000 UC employees is backing Sanders, who got 66 percent of their vote.
    19 replies439 retweets1,537 likes


  •   Retweeted
     5 hours ago
    Two cheers for my bro / friend / dad
    4 replies50 retweets500 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     9 hours ago
    "Medical debt is a uniquely American phenomenon, a burden that would be unfathomable in many other developed countries."
    57 replies643 retweets2,234 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     6 hours ago
    David Sirota has worked as a journalist. Now he works for Bernie Sanders. One thing has stayed the same: His apparent delight in taking on the mainstream media.
    53 replies49 retweets263 likes


  •   Retweeted
     6 hours ago
    I am very grateful that is rentlentless. He is a Warrior and we love his outrage in speaking truth to power. He stands strong amidst a field of cowardice!
    58 replies529 retweets2,531 likes


  •   Retweeted
     6 hours ago
    didn't think one could dislike david sirota more, until i read this nyt profile from today what absolute garbage
    52 replies12 retweets79 likes


  •   Retweeted
     8 hours ago
    I profiled David Sirota, a journalist turned advisor to the Sanders campaign, and wrote about Bernie Sanders's longstanding beef with the media
    20 replies68 retweets356 likes


  •   Retweeted
     10 hours ago
    Today marks 10 years since the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which allows corporations to spend unlimited money on elections. We are going to overturn that decision and get corporate money out of politics. Read our plan here:
    269 replies1,368 retweets6,201 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 20
    It was a great turnout and a great event. We are going to win Colorado on Super Tuesday -- pass it on.

    At opening of Colorado HQ, tells crowd to brace for "an intense, unprecedented set of attacks on Bernie Sanders to try to stop him from winning the nomination." via
    18 replies160 retweets795 likes


  •  12 hours ago
    This is such huge news for ' push for Medicare for All. Really terrific!

    BREAKING #1: Physicians for a National Health Program () welcomes the American College of Physicians (ACP) endorsement of Medicare for All, just announced at 5PM ET today in . The ACP is the largest medical specialty society in the country
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    21 replies550 retweets2,887 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 20
    The richest 1% may emit 30 times more CO2 emissions than the poorest 50% - via Deutsche Bank
    27 replies693 retweets1,046 likes


  •  Jan 20
    I like how you thought I wouldn’t at least make sanity time to bowl a shitty score in my southeast Denver bowling league
    35 replies8 retweets124 likes


  •  Jan 20
    I warned you. They are going to do everything they possibly can to crush us and preserve the status quo. They are trying to demoralize and destroy this movement. Do not be deterred. Onward.

    At opening of Colorado HQ, tells crowd to brace for "an intense, unprecedented set of attacks on Bernie Sanders to try to stop him from winning the nomination." via
    156 replies760 retweets3,466 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 20
    We are going to beat the trolls one way or the other. United we stand.

    Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren laughs with fellow Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders during the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day festivities in Columbia, South Caroli…
    219 replies1,016 retweets13,118 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 19
    What's more important than the New York Times endorsement? The endorsements Bernie received from: - National Nurses United - United Electrical Workers - United Teachers Los Angeles - Clark County Education Assn in NV - NH State Employees - IA/NH postal worker unions & many more


    0:42
    A message from NNU President Jean Ross, RN about our endorsement of .
    89 replies2,635 retweets10,883 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 20
    . & this happened almost 3 years to the day before the 2008 Bear Stearns collapse, setting in motion the worst financial crash since 1929 & worse economy since the Great Depression of the 1930s, when hardworking Americans really needed this key safety value

    Here's a really good column on 's bankruptcy legislation, in which Krugman says: "The bankruptcy bill was written by and for credit card companies...Any…
    1 reply65 retweets181 likes


  •  Jan 20
    Here's a really good column on 's bankruptcy legislation, in which Krugman says: "The bankruptcy bill was written by and for credit card companies...Any senator who votes for the bill should be ashamed." Bernie voted against it.
    110 replies1,610 retweets4,619 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 20
    Replying to   and 
    This is my job I have spent over a decade tracking politicians and Social Security. The whole point of the article you responded too is that the Politifact piece is wrong and so is the Reuter’s piece based on it. You are focusing on the wrong part,
    5 replies32 retweets127 likes


















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