Thanks Joe - Go Kamala Go

 

                                           The time is now

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— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 21, 2024

A reminder from the archive: pic.twitter.com/lhPQJF2tFJ

— Morten Morland (@mortenmorland) July 21, 2024

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🚨 BREAKING: Hunter Biden releases statement on President Biden's decision:

“For my entire life, I’ve looked at my dad in awe. How could he suffer so much heartache and yet give so much of whatever remained of his heart to others?

“Not only in the policies he passed, but in… pic.twitter.com/o7h3Ul50E7

— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) July 21, 2024

Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order.

Here’s my full statement: https://t.co/Bs2ZumFXxe

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 21, 2024

Let me explain why Kamala Harris presents a much bigger challenge to Trump than Joe Biden does:

Generational Shift: Harris is a much younger candidate, aligning with the preference of many Americans who want to see a younger leader.

New Messaging: Harris could introduce a fresh… pic.twitter.com/KqxLTnegpp

— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) July 18, 2024

“I mean, what has Kamala Harris even accomplished as Vice President anyway?!?”

I’m so glad you asked! Get comfortable🧵

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— Kaylan_TX (@Kaylan_TX_) July 21, 2024

Two old dudes ran for POTUS, one to stay in the job and the other to get it back. 1 got shot at, the other began to wear down before our eyes from blows by Father Time. 1 finally gave in with grace for the good of party/country. The other found the largest band-aid for a scratch.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 22, 2024

The one “gaffe” that Joe Biden could not overcome was aging. Heckuva run as POTUS though. Ran the joint with both brains and heart. Curious to see how he wraps things up.https://t.co/ggxy3Rj0US

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 22, 2024

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— OkieKimono (@OkieKimono) July 22, 2024

JD Vance seeing what’s happening and looking at Trump like pic.twitter.com/zlPtwB7Thr

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) July 21, 2024

I'm impressed that #RacistTwitter held off on trending "She's Indian", despite seeing JD Vance's wife at the RNC convention, until today in honor of Kamala Harris. pic.twitter.com/ZM3bIboyw1

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 22, 2024

Both sides are not the same. pic.twitter.com/V7t10KVi0v

— Jeffrey Ⓥ (@LiftForever67) July 22, 2024

When Joe picked Kamala it was “DEI” but when Kamala picks a straight white dude from a swing state it’s “strategic.”

Got it.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 22, 2024

Kamala’s menu of potential VPs pic.twitter.com/JUf9BSFodM

— Zack Bornstein (@ZackBornstein) July 21, 2024

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— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) July 21, 2024

Beats me, although I did try to answer that question for the sake of my sanity.https://t.co/rwvE2hDEKb

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 21, 2024

Electoral College system is 🗑️ and a simple way to actually make America great again is to get rid of it and use basic math. Electoral College system is even more ridiculous than Common Core math. Regular math remains RIGHT THERE. https://t.co/LUHV1sh0EX

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 21, 2024

So many laptop jabs that will now remain in Draft

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 22, 2024

When you're personally for nothing (except shutting down a border, which will never be accomplished) all you have left is to be anti-opponent and hope it sticks. 87% of Trump's campaign was "Joe is sleepy". Never mind that Biden's term >>>>>> Trump's. What's he going to pivot to?

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 21, 2024

Lorne Michaels better be clearing Maya Rudolph’s schedule pic.twitter.com/FA0avXXrZo

— Rohita Kadambi (@RohitaKadambi) July 21, 2024

Even Donald Trump thinks Kamala Harris is great! I hope MAGAs don't see this. 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/Vjjp8qLeLb

— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) July 21, 2024

I made this one years ago, but right now it tells you EVERYTHING you need to know. pic.twitter.com/owUb6Mpqsy

— PaulleyTicks (@PaulleyTicks) July 21, 2024

This, my friends, is what they call a mic drop.#PresidentHarris2024 pic.twitter.com/XIe32ckW25

— Mary L. Trump (@MaryLTrump) July 21, 2024

Three of the most popular people in the entire history of this country are Michelle Obama (check her book sales for proof), Oprah Winfrey (check her ratings),and Beyonce (check her album sales). So there's that. https://t.co/MTnZq7O06U

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 21, 2024

#CrooksWasARegisteredRepublican who used a gun that is accessible to lunatics because of Republicans .

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 21, 2024

He thought for a second it was Ivanka. Then he realized it wasn’t. pic.twitter.com/xkWm92Xw12

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 19, 2024

Project 2025 now knows how Tiffany feels. https://t.co/j8smWlVWK8

— Greta (@GretaGrace20) July 20, 2024

BOOM! CNN just fact checked every single one of Donald Trump’s lies in his RNC speech tonight! This is truly humiliating for Trump. We need more of this!!! pic.twitter.com/CALAvUajtn

— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) July 19, 2024

When all is said and done, unelected Trump will be going to jail. I can continue to be patient.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) July 21, 2024

While I wait, I will be supporting Kamala Harris to be the next President of the United States. 

Be sure to vote in November as if Democracy (among other things) depends on it.

NEW from @KamalaHQ >>

We raised $81 MILLION in the first 24 hours of her campaign.

That is the LARGEST 24 hour raise in history. pic.twitter.com/0oE8dZkxsX

— Ammar Moussa (@ammarmufasa) July 22, 2024

A New Start at a New Start

 

Gallup's final polling for the Trump presidency is out. His final approval rating was 34%.

He leaves the only president never to hit 50% job approval at any point in his presidency and is the least popular president in Gallup's polling historyhttps://t.co/leRonGoGJ8

— Mark Berman (@markberman) January 19, 2021

The Trump presidency was instructive in that it showed most every flaw in reach of powers that are bestowed upon a US president. We always knew that a POTUS is not a king or a dictator. But there are so many get out of jail free cards with the job that when we elect a corrupt one

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 19, 2021

A president can potentially act like a king/dictator. It needs the cooperation of an equally corrupt party with enough #'s to override the other party's attempt to rein him in. #45 was the perfect storm of a morally bankrupt POTUS and enabling GOP. Such a combo may never reoccur.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 19, 2021

But we should assume that it can and will. Never again should we need to ponder idiotic questions like "can the president commit any/every crime under the sun and then self-pardon himself when done?". If that's what the founding father intended, they're not as smart as credited.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 19, 2021

Will Americans be foolish enough to elect someone as clearly corrupt and unqualified as Trump was to be POTUS ever again? I certainly would not put it past us. What we can do now is take measures to ensure that if/when there is a Trump II, whether it's a Republican or Democrat...

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 19, 2021

the next go around it won't be so easy to run around the Oval acting like Napoleon Bonaparte. If Putin manages to find someone else who is in enough debt that he can be purchased, one who is able to charm enough people to be elected POTUS, we need to be ready to keep him in check

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 19, 2021

So, Trump's presidency ended because?

— Chip Franklin InsideTheBeltway.com (@chipfranklin) January 17, 2021

Black people showed UP and showed out!

They delivered GA (twice), MI, WI & PA https://t.co/APbYgb4XFs

— Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) January 17, 2021

Not that I'm overly thrilled by this being the correct answer, because it means Trump becoming president in the first place & making a mess of this country rather than putting the clearly more qualified Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office can be pinned on poorly timed Black apathy

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 17, 2021

And here’s a look back at the response to last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests.https://t.co/IYTfawbWe5

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 8, 2021

Black people never stormed the Capitol. Gay people never stormed the Capitol. Women never stormed the Capitol. Japanese Americans never stormed the Capitol. Native Americans never stormed the Capitol. Many groups with legit claims of unfair/unequal treatment throughout US history

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 18, 2021

never stormed the Capitol because that is not how non-traitorous Americans strive to have their grievances addressed. You know who did storm the Capitol? A bunch of whining, traitorous, entitled bigots who should be thrown in jail along with anyone who encouraged or aided them.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 18, 2021

People stormed the Capitol b/c they didn't get what they wanted, which was for the man who by a huge margin is the worst POTUS ever to be gifted with a 2nd term he couldn't win. Anyone who speaks supportively of this agenda should be literally branded on the forehead as a traitor

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 18, 2021

I see his name trending. Hopefully we finally have learned that peaceful protest of American policies is not lack of patriotism, but patriotism itself. If we haven't, his name will surely trend again. A Line A Day: Colin #Kaepernick sits this one out https://t.co/JVUusKTtnk

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 19, 2021

“Thank you, but f*ck you for being there”
Watch every second of this DC metro officers interview with CNN. pic.twitter.com/zUOafxRdBU

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 15, 2021

Stop saying history will judge them. Judge them now. With judges.

— Joe Sondow (@JoeSondow) January 7, 2021

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As we arrive at the end of a fatal error, I look back at the start of a far more hopeful era. A Line A Day: 1-20-09 https://t.co/onps1QxGmF

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) January 19, 2021

 

POLITICAL MUSINGS

Of this group the top pick needs to be either Biden, Warren or Klobuchar. Yang and Steyer should be utilized in some high ranking official capacity down the road.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 8, 2020

This section of the Smithsonian needs an update. pic.twitter.com/7ql3JixyLT

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) February 16, 2020

GOP base will support Trump. It doesn't matter if many don't personally like him. Why do you think impeachment didn't lead to his removal from office? Dem base is bigger but if we don't rally behind a candidate no matter which one it is, guess who wins again. Trump & comedians.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

Nation full of morons https://t.co/YS1Y5vCnE1

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 8, 2020

I hope against all logic that all of them get thrown in jail for a significant amount of time as our country recuperates. https://t.co/C1zf65siT9

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 8, 2020

Two days ago: "We will not be touching your Social Security or Medicare in Fiscal Year 2021 Budget.” -Trump

Today: #TrumpBudget proposes $800 billion in cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Pass it on.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 10, 2020

They’ll probably recommend no jail time, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a show on Fox News.https://t.co/yjgM397qja

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 11, 2020

He's not wrong, unfortunately. The only thing that keeps Presidents from interfering in the Justice Department is "norms"...

And that right there is the problem.

— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) February 11, 2020

Rule book is need of serious rewriting. Back in 1776 they couldn't imagine people being so stupid as to elect someone like Trump POTUS & people being so corrupt as to support him. They assumed that a series of decent humans would become president, some better at job than others.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 11, 2020

I was way too generous in thinking there would be 4-5 GOP members with a conscience who gave a damn about the Constitution and plain decency. Instead we got Mitt, party of one https://t.co/jU6qfa90fb

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 11, 2020

First on @AP: Distribution of white supremacist propaganda material in the U.S. rose by more than 120% between 2018 and 2019, as tracked by the Anti-Defamation League. https://t.co/HwUUM076bw

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 12, 2020

A Line A Day: #StopTrump - Before it's too late https://t.co/cdCuq1AiTB

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 13, 2020

it is February 13, 2020 pic.twitter.com/aC3irvkdpW

— Brendan Karet 🚮 (@bad_takes) February 14, 2020

I wasn't crazy about Hillary but so wish she had won. Fast forward 4 years and I don't want to be saying that AGAIN with some other Dem candidate name in place of Hillary.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

What beats a 50 ft, billion-dollar wall? A 51 ft ladder @ $16.

Smugglers have engineered camouflage hook-and-ladders made of rebar that blend in so well with the border wall that it can be hard to detect, according to U.S. Border Patrol. https://t.co/6asLlTL5i6 pic.twitter.com/vRheMHn7S8

— Minh Ngo (@minhtngo) February 16, 2020

Anyone willing to pull $ away from stupid projects like a fancy wall and Space Force and instead allocates it to anything that isn't entirely pointless is my 2020 candidate of choice. pic.twitter.com/YuVmiNBh1J

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

I'm voting for the Democratic nominee...

...whoever the fuck it is.

— Kimberley Johnson (@AuthorKimberley) February 16, 2020

If I could choose the next Administration, and wanted to piss off the Republicans...

President: Elizabeth Warren
Vice Pres: Stacey Abrams
Chief of Staff: Nancy Pelosi
Attorney General: Kamala Harris
Sec. of State: Adam Schiff
Supreme Court: Barack Obama

What about you?

— Jack v. Harris (@jvharris65) February 15, 2020

I don't trust political polls any more. But if I decided to make this one an exception, it indicates that every Dem running for POTUS is electable. So we may as well leave electability out of equation and just support whoever we think would make the best president. https://t.co/pcCqunzqPV

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 10, 2020

White nationalists shouting “RECLAIM AMERICA” through my neighborhood.
This isn’t Charlottesville.
This is Washington, DC.

The group is called Patriot Front, and they’re marching near Union Station@WUSA9 #breaking @CBSEveningNews pic.twitter.com/e43YvbzH3D

— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) February 8, 2020

This exchange between @KamalaHarris and Barr gets more chilling by the day. pic.twitter.com/tyKujWsSgg

— Mark Elliott (@markmobility) February 9, 2020

Has anyone just tried throwing holy water on Trump?

— JRehling (@JRehling) February 9, 2020

Did Vindman not kneel for the National Anthem to prove how gosh darn patriotic he is? Or did he do something truly treasonous like tell the truth in order to help America remain America? https://t.co/pb6dJiMkDy

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 7, 2020

I didn't see this swift Biden decline coming, although it is possible that he mounts a comeback once states with more than 12 non-whites have a say. Four years ago it was the awful results of Jeb Bush that surprised me.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 12, 2020

Bloomberg backed Scott Brown in 2012.

Bloomberg gave $250K to Lindsey Graham's PAC in 2014.

Bloomberg spent $12M helping Pat Toomey in 2016.

Bloomberg has a history of supporting GOP Senators. He can't be counted on to help Democrats flip the Senate blue.

— Adam Best (@adamcbest) February 13, 2020

I believe Trump has donated to Democrats in the past as well. So rather difficult to predict who these billionaires are truly aligned with. But they do consistently act on behalf of their own bank accounts, whether that means supporting a Democrat, a Republican, or double dipping

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 13, 2020

Trump calling Bloomberg racist for describing a policy he supports **to this day** is very 2020.

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) February 11, 2020

Unpacking the legacy of stop-and-frisk in New York under Mike Bloomberg. #BetweenTheScenes pic.twitter.com/xNhFlQoEuS

— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) February 14, 2020

Sometimes politicians pander to black voters, other times to white. It doesn't necessarily mean they're super racist one way or the other. I don't know if Mike Bloomberg is racist. His Stop & Frisk policy certainly was but that just shows us who he was pandering to at the time.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 11, 2020

I don't want Mike to be president but his campaigning ain't half bad https://t.co/kSU1vac4Gj

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 7, 2020

Mike's anti-Trump ads are the sole reason I'm in favor of him being in the race. Maybe Bloomberg is running strictly as an excuse to run them.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 10, 2020

Breaking: Every one of them up on that stage could support reparations. It still ain't happening. https://t.co/NGCHzxkzRF

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 8, 2020

I'm not a big fan of the pander to blacks/poc portion of these debates.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 8, 2020

When it comes to politician promises I mostly care about the tangible goals. Achieve enough of those and eventually it can lead to full scale revolution. But very little in the world of politics happens all at once. There is no Abacadabra, poverty be gone!

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 8, 2020

Iowa in a nutshell https://t.co/fVhXASeKxG

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 10, 2020

“Diversity matters, right?” Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker said. “And to have these states with no diversity come first, and somehow that's going to decide who's going to drop out?” https://t.co/K5AdXEYXNM

— The Hill (@thehill) February 7, 2020

Perhaps. But there are A LOT of people over 40 https://t.co/HP43udv5mj

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 8, 2020

I don't believe Bernie can turn USA into a socialist country the way Trump enablers allowed him to create what's basically a monarchy. And if Bernie wins, I'm guessing he serves one term and then his VP runs. So I hope he picks a broadly likeable VP if he gets that far.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

Of course. Why is this even a question? Was Bernie caught sacrificing toddlers to Satan? If not, my answer stands. If so, let me think on it and get back to you later. https://t.co/1QDXXbz4Yb

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

If they aren't idiots, they will. If they are then I'm sure Trump looks forward to their support. https://t.co/95UsdGzlWq

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

If you don't like Bernie's supporters, hold that against them, not him. I find the hardest core Beyonce stans somewhat annoying but that doesn't mean I'd reject a brunch invitation from Bey. Most notable people in society have some annoying supporters.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

Until Bernie's supporters do a tangible horrible thing that he explicitly endorses if not outright orders to be done on his behalf, I'm meh on people arguing with each other online cuz they like different Dems. Worst of them by far is Tulsi but even she >>> Trump.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

The simple truth is that Mayor Bloomberg, with all his money, will not create the kind of excitement and energy we need to defeat Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/9azeuWjLap

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 16, 2020

God don't like ugly but CNN, MSNBC and Fox "News" are surely loving all this Dem on Dem beef. https://t.co/66V42tLWK6

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

Do people really think - well since some random managed to get on stage and interrupt me, I guess I'll adjust my policy inclinations to whatever it is this person wants? There are better places/ways to challenge a candidate on positions. Like town halls for example. https://t.co/gWgGgu24pi

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

There's a big difference between advocating for a particular cause with hope to actually get something done and making a big, messy, temporary click bait scene. The latter is how I view various speech interrupters.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

sooooo many dap details to break down here pic.twitter.com/BNC4X6wXMf

— protect my black[ness] history month (@clintonyates) February 15, 2020

"I miss Obama" is such an enormous understatement, especially considering that the clownish dumpster fire currently in the WH even has me missing GW Bush.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 15, 2020

Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history. pic.twitter.com/BmdXrxUAUf

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 17, 2020

Sometimes you need to toot your own horn since people tend to be ungrateful and/or have real short memories/attention spans.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

Facts don’t care about your feelings #ObamaWasBetterAtEverything pic.twitter.com/BCMbqvD6FS

— ♻️🇺🇸 Christopher Zullo (@ChrisJZullo) February 17, 2020

Wow, good for you @WalshFreedom! https://t.co/PnASZTG0XU

— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) February 7, 2020

If nothing else, think of the make-up of the Supreme Court. There is likely to be some turnover during the next presidential term.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

I've been pulling for Elizabeth from day #1. I continue to feel that a Warren/Booker combo is the best ticket for the Democratic party and for this nation. https://t.co/Vqsn4TnkQk

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 17, 2020

I've accepted that Trump will serve out a full term as POTUS and can only hope this country comes to its senses and does not allow him to serve a second one. The main lesson of his presidency has been that many people have no problem at all demonstrating blatant hypocrisy.

— Roy L. Pickering Jr. (@AuthorofPatches) February 7, 2020

Dear Bill Barr,

I made you a video. Happy President's Day.

Don Winslow pic.twitter.com/LGPDOL3kOp

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) February 18, 2020