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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 14 Sep 2017

    emptywheel Retweeted Bill Scher

    This is ONLY true bc a bunch of wonk-boys have decided it's their hill to die on, defending shitty health insurance.https://twitter.com/billscher/status/907999286348193792 …

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    Bill ScherVerified account @billscher
    11. Instead, Bernie discerned - accurately - that prioritizing single-payer created a favorable wedge inside the Democratic Party
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    • Jill Livingstone Comrade Faustroll ≅ society of the spooktacle Tommy Miles $HOT TAKE TIM ALLEN$ I only come alive after a war Sosa Luxemburg The Pastor's UNDEAD SPOOPY Husband
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      2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 14 Sep 2017

        Don't you DARE move the Overton window while we're in the minority, say the wonk-boys, or we might have issues to run on!!!

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 14 Sep 2017

        Don't you DARE capitalize on GOP catastrophes w/TrumpCare, say the wonk-boys, bc that might be smart!!!!

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      4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 14 Sep 2017

        Anyway, reupping this from last year on things ObamaCare "wonks" ignore. https://www.emptywheel.net/2016/04/18/the-obamacare-wonks-are-awfully-selective-about-which-taxes-and-costs-they-see/ … Suppose I'll have to do Overton update tho

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      2. Andy Pearlman‏ @apearlma 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        How do Ds make single-payer law given they hold none of branches of government? It is a D plank for 2018 proposed by someone who is not a D…

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @apearlma

        So you're firmly in the "pay more for shitty health insurance than 1/5 can't use"? That's what Ds stand for?

        2 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
      4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @apearlma

        And you have solutions for the problems posed by 1) need to make it more affordable while 2) Trump attacks it?

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @apearlma

        And you've IDed the taxes to 1) pay for what already hasn't been paid for in ACA 2) pay for your new changes?

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. eherb‏ @b4c2bcd619fd4af 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        i havent had a car accident in years but i HAVE TO BY LAW pay for insurance. i think my health is more important than my car

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      1. Nick Smith‏ @NorthbankNick 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @SandraHelena39

        How dare he fail to sacrifice his convictions on the altar of their institutional entitlement

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      1. gavin curran  🏴 ☭‏ @theleftfarmer 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @bax_books

        wonk bros

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      1. DoogLives!!!!!!‏ @dooglives 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @SandraHelena39

        It's also pure cynicism. Possibility that Sanders is pushing this because he believes in it & wants to help people is not even considered.

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      1. Rosatom Ulbricht 🔥‏ @screenslaver 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        but but but Marcy, the insurance cos will launch a whole bunch of anti single payer propaganda, so lets do their work for them by not trying

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