Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Some Tweets from David Sirota

David Sirota is the speechwriter for candidate Bernie Sanders.





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    I’m serious: I left DC years ago. I have no desire to work in a White House. I love Colorado & never want to go back to DC. And my wife is in the legislature. I sacrificed my entire career to do this godforsaken slog of a job because my kids’ future depends on a Green New Deal
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    In addition to it being my 15th wedding anniversary today, it’s also the opening day of the second session of the 72nd Colorado General Assembly. Here we go!
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    While Ben was working to deny healthcare to Americans, Bernie led the effort to: ⬆️primary healthcare to 9M Americans ⬆️dental care to 2M Americans ⬆️mental healthcare to 860K Americans ⬆️wages of 410K Amazon & Disney workers to $15/hr ⬆️VA funding to hire more docs & nurses ⬇️
  • Ben: 1. Your firm is literally paid lots of cash by the health insurance industry that is attacking Bernie. 2. Here’s a summary of just some of ’ many, many accomplishments. Make sure to watch the video too:

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    As a member of the largest school district in Colorado & the youngest African American elected official in Colorado history. I am proud to endorse to be the next President of the United States.
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    Bloomberg spokesperson Stu Loeser, before joining the campaign, was retained by Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin, to combat widespread criticism that the company had fueled the opioid addiction crisis.
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    Happy 15th anniversary ⁦⁦⁩ Here’s to another 15 with you. Wouldn’t want to be in the foxhole with anyone else. 😘
  • In advance of his trip to Iowa, has published a Des Moines Register oped reviewing some of the key differences between himself and his opponents.
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    No Child Left Behind became law 18 years ago today. I voted against it, and that was the right vote. High stakes testing has robbed students of the joys of learning and adds to teacher burnout. We need a system where kids can learn in a holistic manner.
  • “On Anderson Cooper's CNN show recently, Sanders pointed out that Biden had been on the wrong side of almost every major policy question for the last 30 years.”
  • “Unlike some of our opponents, we are not proposing to appease pharmaceutical companies & the health insurance industry that are bankrupting over 500K people every year & denying Americans adequate medical treatment. We are going to end their profiteering”
  • So let’s get this straight: is quoted attacking in an AP story. Not mentioned: Ben runs the PR firm hired by the health insurance/pharma industry’s front group to attack Bernie’s Medicare for All legislation 👇🏻

  • .: I’m literally campaigning for Republicans, touting the GOP and saying I’m open to a GOP runningmate Democratic Rep. : In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party Pundits: What AOC said is scandalous

  • Just checking — is this person really running for the Democratic presidential nomination?

  • Fact check: is correct

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    In the Washington Post, media columnist picks up on some reporting from : The Sunday political shows did not feature any guests who voted against the Iraq War

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    President Obama's Defense Secretary Robert Gates : "I think Joe Biden has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past 4 decades" Journalist : Would he be an effective commander in chief? Gates : *deep breath* I don't know..
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    Mike Bloomberg says he’s immune to corporate interests. His campaign is managed by lobbyists by
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    Biden was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the disastrous 2005 bankruptcy bill that made it nearly impossible for borrowers to reduce their student loan debt.
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    Bernie worked with the Obama administration to help working families and veterans get health care while was busy working for big pharma.
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    It’s the 18th anniv of . voted against NCLB and voted for it. Bernie: “We do not need an Ed system in which kids are simply taught to take tests...We must end high-stakes testing and invest in public education.” via
  • Joe Biden has repeatedly worked with Republicans to try to cut Social Security: That makes these comments a lot more terrifying 👇

  • This is like something from The Onion, only it's real

  • Lies are bad. We just state the obvious around here on twitter dot com

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    if you're taking student loan debt to the grave, you can thank joe biden for helping make that possible
  • I think that lying about the Iraq War is bad. Retweet if you agree.
  • As promoted Social Security cuts, he also berated poor people: "Too many welfare recipients spend far too long on welfare & do far too little in exchange for their benefits (and) some generations have made welfare their way of life." - Biden