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Discuss anything that is on your mind this weekend, but here are a few developments on Friday to spark discussion:
The increasing contradictions and doubts surrounding the erasure (or not) of text messages by the Secret Service. See CNN, DHS inspector general tells Jan. 6 panel he went to Mayorkas about Secret Service cooperation.
President Joe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia. WaPo, Biden fist bumps MBS as he kicks off meeting with Saudi leaders. [Note that WaPo also ran this story under the headline, “Biden says he confronted Saudis directly on Khashoggi.”
Joe Manchin. Slate, Joe Manchin to Planet Earth: Drop Dead. Bonus points to the first reader to correctly identify the number of West Virginians engaged in coal mining for whose benefit Manchin killed a generational effort to protect the climate.
Where’s Merrick? Talking Points Memo, Many People Are Saying This: Where Is The DOJ? TPM also used the alternate headline, “Has The DOJ Run Out Of Time On The Big Lie?”
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Talk to you on Monday!
Saturday Comments
Our prolific Robert (COVID notwithstanding) has led me to the following conclusion: There is more than one of him. No one person could write such detailed and supported commentary, with intelligence and optimism, let alone read our emails and daily comments. These are times of conspiracy theories, so I wonder what explains it. I'm thinking he's actually identical twins.
“what can I do?” I’ve asked myself that dozens of times, and have finally found 3 things that work for me.
1) I signed up to be an elections inspector. Training is in Sept.
2) every Monday, I send two texts. One to my local Dem coordinator, and one to my local legislator. I ask, “what do you need help with?” And then I do whatever they ask. This past week it was gathering voter registration forms (physical ones, as we’re starting a door-knocking campaign), and writing a letter to the editor. Don’t know what to say? Ask the person what they want included in the letter. A lot of times they have a template, which you can easily personalize.
3) I’m using my white picket fence to post information. This week I have an 8x11 sign that says “meet your Dem candidates Sat at 10 at XYZ coffee shop”. It’s not much, but it gets read by every person who walks by with their dog (2ce a day) and everyone walking around the block for exercise, and everyone taking their child to the bus stop. The best part? People thank me for posting info, and we have discussions.
So think hard—there’s probably something you could be doing that you haven’t thought of yet.