Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Some Tweets from David Sirota

David Sirota is the speechwriter for candidate Bernie Sanders.
  •  Pinned Tweet
     Jan 21
    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.
    166 replies608 retweets4,401 likes
     
     
  •  8 minutes ago
    New head-to-head Trump poll in Texas: ☑️ Bernie performs best overall against Trump ☑️ Bernie is supported by 44% of independents against Trump - the best of any candidate. By comparison, Biden is supported by just 27% of independents against Trump
    6 replies56 retweets185 likes
     
     
  •  39 minutes ago
    CNN poll shows 38% of Dem-leaning New Hampshire voters who didnt vote in '16 say they'll vote for Bernie (Page 57): Thats by far the largest segment of support among that group of any candidate. NH is a general election swing state, so this is important
    15 replies138 retweets532 likes
     
     
  •  49 minutes ago
    "The Vermont senator was the only candidate to say he opposed the deal during the last debate of Democratic presidential contenders. Sanders says the agreement does not address climate change."
    8 replies122 retweets396 likes
     
     
  •  1 hour ago
    "As the chairman of War Criminals Against Bernie, let me tell you why Bernie is bad"
    “For the socialist left...Bernie is too big to fail. The question is whether the Democratic Party, the only political force standing between Donald Trump and his authoritarian ambitions, will risk failing with him.”
    17 replies132 retweets594 likes
     
     
  •  1 hour ago
    Bill Kristol berated war opponents as unpatriotic and pushed America into a war that killed hundreds of thousands of human beings -- and now he wants to lecture you on "political decency"
    In our latest episode of , talks about the current state of the Republican party, how it got there, and his bipartisan push for political decency. 
    12 replies96 retweets303 likes
     
     
  •  1 hour ago
    It's weird how everyone who was intimately involved in creating the Iraq War disaster and the financial crisis all hate Bernie
    58 replies747 retweets2,837 likes
     
     
  •  1 hour ago
    It feels like we're one news cycle away from the launch of a super PAC called Iraq War Shills Against Bernie
    34 replies172 retweets817 likes
     
     
  •  1 hour ago
    "Having so consistently and publicly stanned for a war that killed hundreds of thousands of human beings, I clearly have the moral standing to tell you why Bernie Sanders is bad"
    “You can trust me now,” I said, “precisely because I have changed my mind. Don’t trust anyone who hasn’t.” Which brings me to Bernie Sanders, who never seems to have changed…
    12 replies96 retweets485 likes
     
     
  •  2 hours ago
    "I aggressively pushed America into the worst foreign policy disaster in modern history, so you can absolutely trust my judgment when I say Bernie Sanders is bad"
    “You can trust me now,” I said, “precisely because I have changed my mind. Don’t trust anyone who hasn’t.” Which brings me to Bernie Sanders, who never seems to have changed…
    9 replies91 retweets446 likes
     
     
  •  2 hours ago
    Another take from the "Having proudly advocated for the preemptive war that killed hundreds of thousands of people, let me tell you why I don't like Bernie Sanders" crowd
    “You can trust me now,” I said, “precisely because I have changed my mind. Don’t trust anyone who hasn’t.” Which brings me to Bernie Sanders, who never seems to have changed…
    7 replies56 retweets334 likes
     
     
  •  2 hours ago
    I appreciate this effort at pre-crime enforcement -- a preemptive attempt to blacklist folks who may dare to even consider going back to reporting. Truly next-level classy stuff right here. I honestly can't wait till this is all over.
    Question of the day: should we hold journalists accountable if they work for a candidate (or special interest), and then cover the candidate (or special interest) once elected?
    9 replies24 retweets112 likes
     
     
  •  2 hours ago
    “I boisterously cheered on wars based on lies, giant tax cuts for billionaires and the merciless pillaging of the middle class, now let me tell you why I don’t like Bernie Sanders” is basically the subtext of every piece of anti-Bernie punditry coming from Washington
    19 replies239 retweets936 likes
     
     
  •  2 hours ago
    I appreciate that Bernie Sanders exposes all of the media’s “Never Trump Republicans” for what they actually are: Trump Republicans
    23 replies202 retweets1,205 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     5 hours ago
    Joe Biden’s super PAC poured another $960,000 into Iowa yesterday. The caucus is days away and no one has any clue who’s funding these ads.
    16 replies168 retweets429 likes
     
     
  •  2 hours ago
    when you’re really truly not mad at all 👇🏻
    While he might perfunctorily chide his followers, Sanders hired one of social media’s most aggressive trolls, David Sirota. Sanders cannot possibly mean to control animosity spewing from his camp while hiring people infamous for such conduct.
    29 replies62 retweets599 likes
     
     
  •  2 hours ago
    when you’re totally not mad 👇🏻
    look at drop in fav/unfav. Vetting and negative stories are taking their toll
    12 replies51 retweets397 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     3 hours ago
    Me every time Joe Biden tells someone who disagrees with him on a single issue to vote for Bernie.
    7 replies96 retweets648 likes
     
     
  •  3 hours ago
    Nobody: Not anyone at all: Literally not a single human being on the planet: Bill Kristol: Please let me quote Jonathan Chait to you
    “For the socialist left...Bernie is too big to fail. The question is whether the Democratic Party, the only political force standing between Donald Trump and his authoritarian ambitions, will risk failing with him.”
    9 replies52 retweets315 likes
     
     
  •  3 hours ago
    The upside: no mortgage The downside: having to leave Colorado and live inside the Beltway
    Personal news: I'm considering moving out of my home because I can apparently live rent free in the minds of a lot of Washington, D.C. people
    9 replies20 retweets224 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     3 hours ago
    NEW: Executives at MSNBC's parent company, Comcast, have given 94% of their Democratic primary contributions to Joe Biden.
    57 replies454 retweets804 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     6 hours ago
    The negative, personal attack ads against are offensive & hurt the Democratic Party's efforts to unify against Trump. I call on , , whom I respect, & those affiliated with this super PAC to repudiate them & take them down. RT if you agree.
    NEWS: Democratic Majority for Israel set to launch anti-Bernie ad in Iowa. The first Democratic group to go explicitly go after Bernie in either 2016 or 2020. A sign of Bernie's strength in Iowa -- and Democratic establishment fears.
    175 replies1,119 retweets2,087 likes
     
     
  •  5 hours ago
    Imagine living on Planet Earth and thinking Bernie has a secret cabal that controls the media and gets him positive media coverage
    How many former "journalists" are openly working for the Sanders campaign? Make a list, and keep this in mind when they go back to being "journalists".
    11 replies30 retweets199 likes
     
     
  •  5 hours ago
    I am, and I will -- and I fully expect to face these kind of ugly blacklisting efforts, much as I have throughout my entire career.
    How many former "journalists" are openly working for the Sanders campaign? Make a list, and keep this in mind when they go back to being "journalists".
    3 replies9 retweets104 likes
     
     
  •  5 hours ago
    A reminder that and his super PAC continue to not disclose who is bankrolling these ads
    The Pro- super PAC just pumped in $962,340.00 more allocated for Iowa ad buys. Yesterday & I reported how the PAC is boosting Biden’s TV…
    6 replies74 retweets237 likes
     
     
  •  5 hours ago
    Folks, I dunno about you, but when I seek advice on how to win campaigns, I always look to the think tank guy who in his personal bio brags that he "helped stage the infamous 'Dukakis in a tank' photo-op that helped sink Dukakis' presidential campaign"
    12 replies41 retweets201 likes
     
     
  •  6 hours ago
    NEWS: As Donald Trump signs the fossil fuel industry's disastrous trade deal that most 2020 Dems supported, pledges to immediately renegotiate the deal when he is elected president. Bernie was the only leading 2020 candidate to oppose the deal.
    7 replies89 retweets293 likes
     
     
  •  6 hours ago
    "It pains me to see so many op-ed writers who have received so little training or education that they have no capacity to do viable work" (note: this is satire)
    Sanders Unveils Job-Training Program To Provide Meaningful Work To Low-Skilled Op-Ed Writers
    10 replies63 retweets443 likes
     
     
  •  6 hours ago
    Please retweet
    The negative, personal attack ads against are offensive & hurt the Democratic Party's efforts to unify against Trump. I call on , , whom I respect, & those affiliated with this super PAC to repudiate them & take them down. RT if you agree. …
    4 replies74 retweets185 likes
     
     
  •  6 hours ago
    Climate change threatens all life on the planet, and yet every leading Democratic presidential candidate other than supported Trump's trade deal that helps the fossil fuel industry makes the climate crisis worse. I want you to think about that.
    Trump’s trade deal is a giveaway to the fossil fuel industry and a disaster for the climate. As the only leading Democratic candidate to oppose this deal, I pledge to fix it when I am president.
    8 replies96 retweets272 likes
     
     
  •  7 hours ago
    Personal news: I'm considering moving out of my home because I can apparently live rent free in the minds of a lot of Washington, D.C. people
    78 replies182 retweets2,276 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     7 hours ago
    Has anyone who's so blindingly full of rage at David Sirota's tweets ever witnessed a political campaign before?
    13 replies14 retweets131 likes
     
     
  •  7 hours ago
    This new ad shows why billionaires, CEOs & corporate-funded Washington think tanks hate — because they know from his record that hes actually going to follow thru on his promises to take power away from them & empower America’s working class
    15 replies237 retweets716 likes
     
     
  •  8 hours ago
    Bernie Sanders is the climate candidate -- thank you for attending my TED talk
    During a climate emergency that threatens all life on the planet, every leading 2020 Democratic candidate -- except -- supported Donald Trump's trade deal that boosts the fossil fuel industry.…
    2 replies47 retweets207 likes
     
     
  •  8 hours ago
    This group launching negative ads against hasn't disclosed exactly who is bankrolling the ads, and can keep that secret for the entire primary campaign -- and that fact hasn't been mentioned in any of the media coverage. Really think about that.
    NEWS: Democratic Majority for Israel set to launch anti-Bernie ad in Iowa. The first Democratic group to go explicitly go after Bernie in either 2016 or 2020. A sign of Bernie's strength in Iowa -- and Democratic establishment fears.
    34 replies339 retweets1,006 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     17 hours ago
    awesome
     
    34 replies1,246 retweets6,226 likes
     
     
  •  8 hours ago
    This is great news -- it should be a model for other news outlets at a moment when climate change threatens all life on the planet
    Exciting and important announcement from my commercial colleagues at the Guardian: we will no longer take advertising from fossil fuel companies
    3 replies73 retweets296 likes
     
     
  •  8 hours ago
    During a climate emergency that threatens all life on the planet, every leading 2020 Democratic candidate -- except -- supported Donald Trump's trade deal that boosts the fossil fuel industry. I want you to really think about that.
    8 replies205 retweets485 likes
     
     
  •  8 hours ago
    A reminder that is the only leading 2020 candidate who stood up and opposed Donald Trump's trade deal that boosts the fossil fuel industry
    4 replies67 retweets208 likes
     
     
  •  9 hours ago
    Interestingly, there’s been almost no news coverage of this dishonest bait and switch...while Mike Bloomberg gives hundreds of millions of dollars to media outlets to air ads and employs hundreds of journalists in a media industry where jobs are scarce. Weird!
     
    Mike Bloomberg’s news outlet made a public spectacle of promising to avoid covering the 2020 presidential race in order to guard against conflict-of-interest problems — then Mike Bloomberg’s news outlet just started publis…
    2 replies128 retweets311 likes
     
     
  •  9 hours ago
    Mike Bloomberg’s news outlet made a public spectacle of promising to avoid covering the 2020 presidential race in order to guard against conflict-of-interest problems — then Mike Bloomberg’s news outlet just started publishing wildly dishonest hit pieces on Bloomberg’s opponents
     
    35 replies383 retweets1,123 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     10 hours ago
    I’m happy that Vice President Biden recognizes that is the climate candidate.
    0:51
    A man in Iowa asks Joe Biden to stop supporting the building of new pipelines. Joe Biden tells him to go vote for someone else and then starts accusing him of voting for Bernie Sanders. Actually, the man says, he's voting…
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    9 replies114 retweets650 likes
     
     
  •  19 hours ago
    Bloomberg News today: "Sanders’ campaign SAYS some of Biden’s past statements SUGGEST the former vice president is open to cuts in Social Security." The media cannot bring itself to just say its true, even though it's LITERALLY ON TAPE 👇🏻
    33 replies430 retweets1,398 likes
     
     
  •  19 hours ago
    AP: Bernie made “the explosive charge that Biden was an outspoken proponent of slashing” Social Security. It’s not a “charge” or a claim or an assertion — it’s literally a fact. For the love of god, just watch the damn video 👇🏻
    44 replies607 retweets1,876 likes
     
     
  •  19 hours ago
    By the way, I've also heard that war is peace
    Bernie, 1/26/95: "The balanced budget amendment will be a disaster (and) the destruction of the Social Security system" Biden, 5 days later on the same amendment: "When I argued we should…
    11 replies46 retweets217 likes
     
     
  •  20 hours ago
    Bernie, 1/26/95: "The balanced budget amendment will be a disaster (and) the destruction of the Social Security system" Biden, 5 days later on the same amendment: "When I argued we should freeze federal spending, I meant Social Security" Reporter: these are "much the same" 👇
    NEW: has attacked 's past willingness to make Social Security "adjustments," which his allies say is a euphemism for cuts. News stories from the 1990s show Sanders was open to doing much the same.
    6 replies111 retweets363 likes
     
     
  •  20 hours ago
    Bernie: voted against every measure to cut Social Security, used word "adjustment" to push to expand Social Security benefits Biden: repeatedly voted to cut Social Security and publicly bragged about that in speeches on the Senate floor Reporter: these are "much the same"
    NEW: has attacked 's past willingness to make Social Security "adjustments," which his allies say is a euphemism for cuts. News stories from the 1990s show Sanders was open to doing much the same.
    10 replies206 retweets804 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     20 hours ago
    Biden's use of "adjustments" to Social Security = -⬆️the retirement age -⬇️COLAs - means-testing benefits. Bernie's use of "adjustments" to Social Security = - ⬆️COLAs - ⬆️taxes on the wealthiest Americans - ⬆️benefits Same = The exact opposite.
    NEW: has attacked 's past willingness to make Social Security "adjustments," which his allies say is a euphemism for cuts. News stories from the 1990s show Sanders was open to doing much the same.
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