By “work out okay” I’m speaking about the short term. In the long term, you can’t have a two-party system where one of the parties has stopped believing in democracy.
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) November 18, 2020
Via @IgnatiusPost | Trump and his supporters are discovering how hard it is to sabotage election results – The Washington Post https://t.co/J0H51elbj5
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) November 18, 2020
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden after initial party-line deadlock.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 18, 2020
Michigan's largest county certifies election results after Republicans earlier blocked certificationhttps://t.co/rzLA8Woudb
— Robert Cooper 🌊 (@RobertCooper58) November 18, 2020
JUST IN: Michigan county reverses course, votes unanimously to certify election results https://t.co/8pUETtnWSL pic.twitter.com/VSMiczlB5V
— The Hill (@thehill) November 18, 2020
‘The truth won’: Michigan Secretary of State praises certification as Trump rants on Twitter
— Raw Story (@RawStory) November 18, 2020
https://t.co/YdoIAqkWMz
Trump campaign sees election lawsuits fizzle https://t.co/EBrzN0Kq81 pic.twitter.com/v52sQMh0bP
— The Hill (@thehill) November 18, 2020
WATCH: @AriMelber breaks down Rudy Giuliani's claims in court as he argues a case on behalf of Pres. Trump, pushing his false allegations of widespread voter fraud. https://t.co/Jv16WHcAfm
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 18, 2020
One thing I keep hearing from Rudy people tonight: they know they can't catch up. What they want — in MI, PA, NV, other states — is for the vote to *not* be certified. Their end game: try to force it to the House. Giuliani talking about this privately. https://t.co/HTTuXbZbao
— Robert Costa (@costareports) November 18, 2020
Our media needs to stop giving a voice to, and thereby normalizing any rationale for Republican lawmakers going along with Trump, now 2 weeks later. Enabling him at this point is an inexcusable act of sedition, and needs to be covered and called out that way.
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) November 18, 2020
President Trump fired the federal government's top election security official, who in recent weeks has debunked baseless, false claims of voter fraud spread by Trump and other Republicans. https://t.co/afyEWqAxhw
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 18, 2020
Donald Trump has fired the US election security official who said the 2020 vote was the 'most secure' in history https://t.co/T0nxHb8Qed
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) November 18, 2020
“We did it right,” says Krebs. @KatyTurNBC @KenDilanianNBC https://t.co/0tOgKrypgn
— Julia E. Ainsley (@JuliaEAinsley) November 18, 2020
Witness corroborates claim against Graham:
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 17, 2020
A staffer for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger says he participated in that controversial phone call with Lindsey Graham and said he heard Graham ask if state officials could throw out ballots. https://t.co/C0GuO1bfTb
With unsubstantiated claims of vote-counting errors and calls to officials in several states, Senator Lindsey Graham seems bent on reversing Joe Biden’s clear victory over President Trump. https://t.co/VELrreq639
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) November 18, 2020
Ole Dixiecon Republicans like @LindseyGrahamSC are pressuring other Republicans to throw out masses of votes to simply replace the winner in a race with the loser, if the loser is a Republican. And those Wayne State Republicans tried to pull a similar Jim Crow move in Detroit.
— Joy WE VOTED!! WEAR A MASK!! Reid 😷) (@JoyAnnReid) November 18, 2020
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving GOP senator and third in the line of presidential succession, says he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 17, 2020
Grassley, 87, on Tuesday broke a 27-year streak of not missing a single Senate vote.https://t.co/SW6IzpbFxy
YESTERDAY:
— God (@thegoodgodabove) November 17, 2020
Ted Cruz calls fellow Senator a “Complete A**hole” for asking Senate speakers to wear masks.
TODAY:
87-year-old Chuck Grassley tests positive for coronavirus.
According to Nicholas Lemann, there are three possible scenarios for Republicans post-Trump. What does the future hold for the Party? https://t.co/4YUF8zlOki
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) November 18, 2020
So much closer to what the future holds than the nonsense "he's going to be the candidate in 2024" stuff. https://t.co/iNjFc4jQml
— Clay Harris 🇪🇺 (@mudlarklives) November 18, 2020
In the spirit of the very same man who demanded the execution of young black men cleared of rape charges, absolutely fucking not
— Jaynie's Got a Bun (@FreeGirlNowNYC) November 18, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
PPE ‘suppliers’ with connections to politicians or senior officials were fast tracked to a “high priority” channel for multi-million pound Tory government contracts.#ToryCorruption pic.twitter.com/rjtS8tys1f
— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) November 17, 2020
Could there be a deal next week? https://t.co/Q283fNWl41
— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) November 17, 2020
NEW: EU chief negotiator @MichelBarnier is expected to brief EU ambassadors in Brussels on Friday on the state of play in the Brexit negotiations. Meeting is not confirmed, but is "very, very likely" acc to one diplomat.
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) November 17, 2020
Britain and the EU can see the 'landing zones' for a free trade agreement according to Ireland’s prime minister, as hopes continue to grow for a deal that could be reached early next week https://t.co/DTLDoeMEVS
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) November 17, 2020
This week’s column covers yet another massive scandal, with horrendous implications: this time involving warehousing for post-Brexit food supplies. It’s likely to affect us all
— George Monbiot (@GeorgeMonbiot) November 17, 2020
With apologies for my ongoing contribution to national average blood pressure https://t.co/YB2h3BcK39
So we've reached the point of Brexit where the Government tells schools to stock up on long life milk.
— Mike Buckley (@mdbuckley) November 17, 2020
How the rest of the world must marvel at our pristine sovereignty and weep with jealousy. https://t.co/ZJLSWgMpfe
The creative industries are worth more than 100 times what fishing brings to the economy. This, by @Howard_Goodall for @BylineTimes, explains what Brexit will mean for artists working in Europe from January 1st: https://t.co/Qgt6hhNdF2
— Amyn Merchant (@merchant_amyn) November 18, 2020
Brexit… pic.twitter.com/BqYEaRU076
— SuperBabadook64 #FBPE #BLM #GTTO🇪🇺 (@SBabadook64) November 17, 2020
It’s a measure of what a total phoney Johnson is that if Trump had been elected this would literally be the last thing he’d be saying. pic.twitter.com/FL2jtvRj7I
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) November 17, 2020
Agree that Boris Johnson is an asset to the cause of Irish Unity, but useful idiots are all stick and no carrot to the cause.
— Dr. Kevin Breslin.|Dr. Caoimhghín Ó Breasláin (@kevinpbreslin) November 17, 2020
He is still the figurehead of Brexit, more so than even Nigel Farage or Dominic Cummings. https://t.co/yCCxiy5oqC
Scottish unionism awakens to the reality that NI unionists do understand. The English do not understand why they should be holding onto places and ppl who don't wish to remain in the UK. Johnson exemplifies their attitude. https://t.co/qGD4wm6qjp
— Jonathan Mills (@Muinchille) November 18, 2020
Tomorrow's front page 🗞️🗞️
— The National (@ScotNational) November 17, 2020
Boris Johnson, the Union's biggest mistake, has been ‘caught red-handed in contempt for the Scottish people’ pic.twitter.com/HCf5fRfkqz
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