Justin's Political Corner
My recap of the DNC by day. <3 the Dems.
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The #DNC2012 is now starting, and @dwstweets calls it into order. Let’s go Democrats!!
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz rocks! She’s telling it like it is. #DWS #2012DNC #DNC2012 #Dems2012 #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Our chair, @dwstweets, has officially gaveled in the 46th quadrennial national convention of the Democratic Party. #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 4, 2012
DNC Chairwoman @dwstweets Debbie Wasserman Schultz now up at the #dnc2012 podium. #dws #p2 #debbiewassermans instagr.am/p/PKyfNnnRXA/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
#dnc2012 permanent chairman Antonio Villaraigosa speaking. #antoniovillaraigosa #p2instagr.am/p/PKyuDCHRXN/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (@stenyhoyer) at the #dnc2012 podium. #StenyHoyer #p2 instagr.am/p/PKzf6SnRXs/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
@corybooker “Being asked to pay your fair share isn’t class warfare. It’s patriotism.” #DNC2012 twitter.com/VTdems/status/…
— Vermont Democrats (@VTdems) September 4, 2012
Cory Booker speaking at the #dnc2012 podium. #corybooker #p2 #ig #instagraminstagr.am/p/PK27K8HRaE/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
The DNC Platform has officially been put into effect. #DNC2012 #DNCPlatform
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Despite the ‘forward” theme, the DNC platform is also a pretty nostalgic document.
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 4, 2012
Gov. Pat Quinn of IL calling out Ryan on all his lies. Debunking Welfare work requirements. #dnc2012
— Rick Segulin (@gratepool) September 4, 2012
I didn’t get a chance to watch Pat Quinn’s speech because I had supper. #DNC2012 #PatQuinn #ILGov
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
RT @mikememoli: POTUS’ home state gov, Pat Quinn of Ill., addressing DNC lockerz.com/s/241410018
— Todd. (@huntertoddlaw) September 4, 2012
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn: “Obama Has Made Sure Work Is ‘Always’ Part Of Welfare” livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/illinois… /@davidtaint #DNC2012 #PatQuinn
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Tim Kaine’s lighting it up now. Go Kaine! #DNC2012 #TimKaine
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx (D) speaking at the #dnc2012 podium. #AnthonyFoxx #instagraminstagr.am/p/PK8-AoHRew/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) speaking at the #dnc2012 podium. #harryreid #instagram #iginstagr.am/p/PK9fcGnRfI/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Give ‘em Hell, Harry Reid!! #DNC2012 #HarryReid #P2 #TopProg #TeamReid
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Reid: “GOP’s goal was to make Obama a 1-term president.” #HarryReid #2012DNC #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Harry Reid: “We must stop the Tea Party before we hand the Senate over to the extremists.” #HarryReid #DNC2012 #P2 #TCOT
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Reid: “The Republican Party believes in two sets of rules: one for Millionaires and one for the middle/lower classes.” #HarryReid #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Glad that Senate Majority Leader #HarryReid is going after Mittens’ tax evasion and dodging. #DNC2012 #P2 #Mittens
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
“Today’s Republican Party has two sets of rules: one for millionaires and billionaires, one for middle class.” -Harry Reid #DNC2012
— Jon (@LiberatedByGaga) September 4, 2012
We want Pelosi back as Speaker! We want Pelosi back as Speaker!We want Pelosi back as Speaker!#Pelosiforspeaker #DNC2012 #NancyPelosi
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Nancy Pelosi tells #DNC2012 women, “Women have the most to gain by the re-election of @barackobama and the most to lose if he does not win.”
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 4, 2012
Amen to everything that Nancy Pelosi’s saying! #P2 #DNC2012 #NancyPelosi #PelosiForSpeaker #TopProg
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi at the #dnc2012 podium: instagr.am/p/PK-x12nRf_/ #nancypelosi #ig #instagram #pelosiforspeaker
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Rep. Gwen Moore is awesome. See: bit.ly/Q3dzfI
— George Zornick (@gzornick) September 4, 2012
“THE DEM. WOMEN OF THE HOUSE ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD!!!” -J. Beatty OH #sistersaredoingitforthemselves #ABLC #DNC2012 twitter.com/AngryBlackLady…
— Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) September 4, 2012
Former President Jimmy Carter, via video. #dnc2012 #jimmycarter #instagraminstagr.am/p/PLAkvDHRRI/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
We Love You Jimmy Carter!
— S.Chardonnay (@SChardonnay) September 4, 2012
“My support for Barack Obama is deeply rooted in the American dream.” — Ken Salazar #DNC
— Amarlie (@marabout40) September 4, 2012
RT @steveholland1: Ken Salazar is first DNC speaker tonight to be wearing a cowboy hat
— Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) September 4, 2012
This Ted Kennedy tribute is gonna make me tear up. #DNC2012
— utaustinliberal (@utaustinliberal) September 4, 2012
When @reince calls Dems classless for using Ted Kennedy to expose Romney like he used to, he means “devastating.” Not able to respond
— Jayar Jackson (@JayarJackson) September 5, 2012
Ted Kennedy, we miss you. He ripped Mitt Romney as “multiple choice.” #RIPTeddy #TedKennedy #DNC2012 #P2 #MittRomney
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
Dems aren’t so dumb anymore…Nice work turning the Teddy tribute into a Mitt bashing
— Sara Borusiewich (@sarabhome) September 4, 2012
I will miss Ted Kennedy in the Senate. #dnc2012 #ripteddy #tedkennedy #p2 #instagraminstagr.am/p/PLC4nzHRSs/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 4, 2012
“I am pro choice. My opponent is multiple choice.’ — one of Ted Kennedy’s greatest hits. #DNC #Current2012
— TYT on Current TV (@TYTonCurrent) September 4, 2012
At DNC, Reid Hammers Romney On Tax Returns (VIDEO) tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/at-dnc… /@tpm #trickymitt #dnc2012 #harryreid #p2 #releasethereturns
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
An ex-Republican voter at the #dnc2012 is telling the truth about Romney/Ryan and the GOP’s “small government” hypocrisy. #p2 #fem2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Now speaking at #DNC2012 Maria Ciano, a stay at home mom and former Republican who “No longer believes in the Republican party”
— Beatrice Peterson (@MissBeaE) September 5, 2012
NARAL’s Nancy Keenan is correct on abortion and family planning. #p2 #fem2 #dnc2012 #nancykeenan #naral
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Keenan: “We cannot trust Mitt Romney on women’s rights.” #NancyKeenan #Romney #P2 #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
FACT: Women only mentioned 19 times in GOP platform, 46 in Dem platform. Women — should be a no brainer. #DNC2012 #Current2012
— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) September 5, 2012
NARAL’s Nancy Keenan: “Put simply, women in America cannot trust Mitt Romney.” #DNC2012 #WomenForObama
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 5, 2012
Maria Ciano: “@barackobama stands up not just for women, but with women, amplifying our voices and defending our rights.” #DNC2012
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 5, 2012
#il08 Democratcic candidate Tammy Duckworth now speaking at the #dnc2012 podium. #tammyduckworth #ig #instag instagr.am/p/PLH1H8HRWS/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
#DNC2012 Tammy Duckworth’s speech is hitting all the right buttons. #TammyDuckworth
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
We worked to end the outrage of Vets having to sleep on the same streets they once defended. #DNC2012 #IL08
— Tammy Duckworth (@Tammy4Congress) September 5, 2012
Thank God for the food stamps, public education and Pell grants that helped me finish high school and college. #DNC2012 #IL08
— Tammy Duckworth (@Tammy4Congress) September 5, 2012
Another ex-Republican now speaking: #RIGov Lincoln Chafee (I), #DNC2012 #LincolnChafee #ExRepublican
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Remember when Congressman (R) Joe Walsh insulted U.S. Iraq War Veteran and double leg amputee Tammy Duckworth?! I DO!! examiner.com/article/congre…
— Professor K (@HeideggerFan) September 5, 2012
Four More Years! Four More Years! Four More Years!#FOURMOREYEARS #P2 #Obama2012 #ObamaBiden2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Yes, a vote for Mitt Romney is a vote to take health care from that little girl.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) September 5, 2012
Ted Strickland: “Barack Obama refused to let the auto industry die.” #TedStrickland #DNC2012 #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Tell em’ Strickland! When auto industry was heading over a cliff, Romney wanted to give it the shove over the ledge. #Current2012 #DNC2012
— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) September 5, 2012
Strickland: “Romney once mentioned ‘let Detroit go bankrupt.” #DNC2012 #TedStrickland #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Strickland: “Even his [Romney’s] money requires a passport.” #TedStrickland #DNC2012 #P2 #RomneyFail
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
“If Mitt was Santa Claus, he’d fire the elves and liquidate the inventory.” If you’re not watching @ted_strickland you’re missing out.
— Stephanie Cutter (@stefcutter) September 5, 2012
Love seeing Ted Strickland hammer Romney pretty good. #tedstrickland #dnc2012 #2012dnc #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
LOVING #TEDSTRICKLAND GIVE’EM HELL! #OBAMA2012 #DNC2012 #cspanDNC
— Marcial Borth (@cialfdl_wi) September 5, 2012
Where your treasure is, so lies your heart. #DNC #TedStrickland
— Steven McConnell (@MrBlackKoffee) September 5, 2012
Ted Strickland: “Barack Obama is an economic patriot. Mitt Romney is a pioneering outsourcer.” #DNC2012
— utaustinliberal (@utaustinliberal) September 5, 2012
Sebelius: “Obamacare is a badge of honor.” #KathleenSebelius #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Matthew 6:21. Damn former gov of Ohio is going all hit ‘em up like tupac on the notorious m.i.t.t.
— Abe C (@AbeFu) September 5, 2012
The average price of gas was (briefly) $1.84/gal. in 2009… but it was $4.11 in 2008. #TheWholeTruth #AreYouBetterOff #DNC2012
— tylerc (@tylerc) September 4, 2012
I want #FourMoreYears because President Obama cares about helping those in need pay for the education to better themselves and their country
— Owen Flannery (@XI_FLAN_XI) September 5, 2012
Ghost Of Ted Kennedy Haunts Mitt Romney At DNC (VIDEO) 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/ghost-… /@tpm #romney #tedkennedy #uncleteddy #p2 #dnc2012 #topprog
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Mitt Romney is not pro-choice or anti-choice. He’s multiple choice. nationalmemo.com/watch-the-demo…
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) September 4, 2012
Too bad the Dems didn’t defend ACA this forcefully in 2010.
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) September 5, 2012
Lily Ledbetter is the next speaker. I can’t wait to hear from her #Dnc2012
— Patricia Bynes (@Patricialicious) September 5, 2012
“@jpughmi: At this moment, Dinesh D’Souza is Googling Maya Soetoro-Ng” #DNC2012
— Doug Foote (@FooteSteppes) September 5, 2012
Lilly Ledbetter: “What a difference four years makes” bit.ly/PZCEqj
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) September 5, 2012
RT if u agree with Lilly Ledbetter that “Equal pay for equal work is an American value.” #DNC2012 #Current2012 bit.ly/OVQSZ4
— Current TV (@current) September 5, 2012
President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which helps women fight for equal pay for equal work. #AreYouBetterOff
— Four More Years (@4More) September 4, 2012
“Making our economy work means making sure it works for everybody!” Lilly Ledbetter quoting PBO #DNC2012
— Krystal Ball (@KrystalBall1) September 5, 2012
Current #MAGov Deval Patrick is speaking at the #DNC2012. Patrick » Romney. #DevalPatrick
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
I’d like to see Lilly Ledbetter in some Obama ads play in the South.
— Toby K9 Cohen (@TobyK9Cohen) September 5, 2012
Mass. Gov. Patrick: Romney Didn’t Fix Massachusetts livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mass-gov… via @davidtaint
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) September 5, 2012
Deval Patrick: “I for one will not stand by and let (Obama) by bullied out of office & neither should you” @thenation @wegoted @edshow #DNC
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) September 5, 2012
Deval Patrick’s rocking it this evening. We may have a possible 2016 contender. #DNC2012 #DevalPatrick
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
#DGA Chairman and possible 2016 contender Martin O’Malley speaking at the #dnc2012. #martinomalley #p2 #iginstagr.am/p/PLRA1rHRd5/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Martin O’Malley: “Barack Obama is moving America forward, not backward.” #MartinOMalley #DNC2012 #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
O’Malley: “Romney wants to kill Medicare and replace it with vouchers.” #MartinOMalley #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Glad to see Martin O’Malley give Romney a good lashing. #martinomalley #dnc2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Passion so far at Dem convo is clearly FOR president. Last week, passion at the GOP convo was less FOR Romney and more AGAINST POTUS
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) September 5, 2012
#dnc2012 kenyote speaker Julián Castro speaking. #juliáncastro #ig #instagraminstagr.am/p/PLSTYanRfN/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Julián Castro has so much potential! I see his name on a ticket one day!
— Jill Hudson (@ms_jillian2010) September 5, 2012
Julian Castro on his grandmother’s generation: “They believed that opportunity created today would lead to prosperity tomorrow.”
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 5, 2012
Julián Castro rocks. He’d make a good #TXSen/#TXGov candidate, and eventually the Presidency. #JuliánCastro #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Keynote Speakers: Julián Castro »»»»»»»»»»» Chris Christie. #JuliánCastro #ChrisChristie #DNC2012 #RNC2012 #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Watch Deval Patrick’s inspiring speech: “It is time for Democrats to grow a backbone” thkpr.gs/OWFWu8
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) September 5, 2012
Martin O’Malley: “Swiss bank accounts never built a bridge. Swiss bank accounts never put cops on the streets or teachers in the classroom.”
— Ilissa Gold (@Goldni) September 5, 2012
Julián Castro: “We’re gonna say NO to Romney’s extreme makeover.” #JuliánCastro #dnc2012 #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
“When it comes to expanding access to good health care, Mitt Romney said yes—and now he says no.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 5, 2012
.@juliancastro: “Governor Romney has undergone an extreme makeover. And it ain’t pretty.”
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 5, 2012
The Romney-Ryan budget “doesn’t just pummel the middle class—it dismantles it.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 5, 2012
Nice shoutout to the DREAMers.
— digby (@digby56) September 5, 2012
The Good Castros: Julián and Joaquín Castro. The Bad Castros: Fidel and Raúl Castro. #DNC2012 #JuliánCastro #JoaquínCastro #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Castro: “And my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone” huff.to/OVUKZV #DNC2012
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) September 5, 2012
@juliancastro Is giving on hell of a speech. #DNC2012 is on fire to night. Can’t wait to see my girl 1st Lady Michelle Obama speak.
— natasha wilson (@missboston02) September 5, 2012
Go Michelle, my beautiful first lady.
— BWD (@theonlyadult) September 5, 2012
Four More Years of PBO! Four More Years of PBO!Four More Years of PBO!#PBO #obama2012 #p2 #topprog #ctl #fem2 #obamabiden2012 #dnc2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
1. flotus is great. 2. hardcore cons loathe her. 3. most americans love her.
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) September 5, 2012
Julián Castro Convention Speech: Full Text huff.to/Rj86M4 via @huffpostpol #JuliánCastro #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
“Barack knows the American Dream because he’s lived it—and he wants everyone in this country to have the same opportunity.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 5, 2012
RT @sarah_boxer: Thousands of “We love Michelle” signs have appeared in the crowd seemingly within the last 10 mins at @demconvention
— DemConvention (@DemConvention) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama at the #DNC2012 podium: instagram.com/p/PLV2_3HRSW/ #MichelleObama #FLOTUS
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
It’s Ann and Mitt’s tuna fish and pasta dinners versus Barack and Michelle’s shitty car.
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) September 5, 2012
Obama: “Barack and I were both raised by families who didn’t have much in the way of money or material possessions” huff.to/OVUKZV
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama connects on so human a level. #DNC2012
— utaustinliberal (@utaustinliberal) September 5, 2012
#ILGov Pat Quinn (D)’s DNC Speech at Democratic National Convention DNC: youtu.be/_Jho1N2Mx0I via @youtube #DNC2012 #PatQuinn
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Pat Quinn DNC speech (text) - POLITICO.com: politico.com/news/stories/0… via @politico #PatQuinn #DNC2012 #ILGov
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama: “He was raised to doe the right thing and not the easy thing.” #MichelleObama #DNC2012 #FLOTUS #Obama
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
.@michelleobama on POTUS: “He believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care.”
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 5, 2012
#OBAMA2012 #OBAMA2012 #OBAMA2012 #OBAMA2012 #OBAMA2012 #OBAMA2012 #OBAMA2012 #OBAMA2012 #OBAMA2012 #DNC2012
— slackadjuster (@slackadjuster) September 5, 2012
#DNC2012 Michelle Obama »> Ann Romney.
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Barack is going to have an awful hard time topping Michelle Obama’s speech
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) September 5, 2012
Ted Strickland Sets Crowd On Fire With Anti-Romney Jeremiad 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/ted-st… /@tpm #TedStrickland #DNC2012 #Romney #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Inspiring words from @michelleobama. Looking forward to four more years with her as FLOTUS #Forward #DNC2012
— Martin O’Malley (@GovernorOMalley) September 5, 2012
Agree 100% RT @jbendery: Julian Castro says Romney’s probably a good guy, but… “he just has no idea how good he’s had it.” #DNC2012
— Sarah Felts (@sarahfelts) September 5, 2012
figures. @cnn’s Dana Loesch was tweeting attacks on Castro’s *mother* while he addressed DNC; #stayclassyDana #tcot
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) September 5, 2012
‘Obamacare Is A Badge Of Honor’: Dems Embrace Health Care Law At Convention 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/obamac… /@tpm #dnc2012 #obamacare #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Michelle Obama: Barack Knows What It’s Like To Struggle 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/michel… /@tpm #MichelleObama #dnc2012 #obama #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Michelle’s biggest fans were watching from home: twitter.com/BarackObama/st…
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 5, 2012
“We know you can’t be pro-business if you are not pro-education.” -@juliancastro #DNC2012
— Mark Elgart (@MarkElgart) September 5, 2012
Rahm Emanuel tells #DNC2012 attendees about how @barackobama fought to save auto industry.
— Democratic Party WI (@WisDems) September 5, 2012
Rahm Emanuel: Romney’s Policies Like ‘Groundhog Day’ livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/rahm-ema… via @pemalevy
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) September 2, 2012
FACT: #DNC2012 more diverse than any in history. Delegates: 50% women. RT if you are proud of this #Current2012 #Women2012
— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) September 4, 2012
Ratifying the first major party platform that includes the @freedomtomarry #DNC2012 @demconvention twitter.com/villaraigosa/s…
— Antonio Villaraigosa (@villaraigosa) September 4, 2012
Top 5 speeches:
1. Ted Strickland
2. Deval Patrick
3. Michelle Obama
4. Julián Castro
5. Harry Reid
Close Calls: Martin O’Malley, Maria Ciano
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