THREAD: It's really instructive to observe the minds SPECIFICALLY of coastal, over age 50 media men programmed to accept as normal politicians ignoring the will of voters they represent (opposite of a direct democracy). Take this @lawrence tweet as examplehttps://twitter.com/Lawrence/status/1231266349588131840 …
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Out-of-touch, old-guard Democrats in the media media like
@lawrence think the onus should be on@BernieSanders---who it appears by the polls and polls on ISSUES--is representing the majority popular will of the Democratic Party's voters---to bend his will to establishment Dems...2 replies 15 retweets 129 likesShow this thread -
rather than Democrats in the Senate to bend their will--AND VOTES--based on the popular will of the PEOPLE THEY REPRESENT. For example--In Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada,
#MedicareForAll had majority support among Democratic primary voters. According to@Lawrence's philosophy..2 replies 12 retweets 86 likesShow this thread -
it is up to
@BernieSanders to convince New Hampshire Senator@SenatorShaheen and@SenatorHassan to vote for#MedicareForAll rather than those Senators to vote based on the POPULAR MAJORITY of NH Democrats they represent (6 in 10 NH Dem voters favored M4A)...1 reply 10 retweets 76 likesShow this thread -
Ditto for Nevada--according to
@lawrence, the greater offense is@BernieSanders offending Nevada Dem Senators@SenCortezMasto and@SenJackyRosen than those Senators refusing to vote for#MedicareForAll when 6 in 10 Nevada Dem voters just expressed they are in favor...4 replies 9 retweets 72 likesShow this thread -
It is rather instructive, & frankly outrageous, that 2 folks like
@lawrence (& by the way, it's not just him)....the outrage is a progressive politician like@BernieSanders daring to go after an out-of-touch, corrupted-by-Wall-St Democratic Party and NOT the Dem Senators/House..2 replies 7 retweets 58 likesShow this thread -
members who are/will vote against the popular will of the voters they purportedly represent. Maybe media commentators and journalists ire and questions should be focused on those Dem Senators ignoring their constituents wishes rather than the politician trying to fulfill them...
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I know....that whole direct democracy thing may be a bridge too far. By the way...it's not just
@lawrence. Below are other media men over age of 50 with the same complacent, programmed mind to accept the the soft bigotry of low expectations.2 replies 8 retweets 44 likesShow this thread
Jordan Retweeted Charles P. Pierce
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Jordan Retweeted Paul Krugman
Jordan added,
Paul KrugmanVerified account @paulkrugmanI'm more concerned about (a) electability and (b) if he does win, squandering political capital on unwinnable fights like abolishing private health insurance. But if he's the nominee, it's the job of Dems to make him electable if at all possible 4/Show this thread5 replies 2 retweets 17 likesShow this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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