When I talk about a progressive policy the president ignored or abandoned, someone always jumps in to say, “But he didn’t have the votes to pass it! You have to have Congress!”🧵

Aug 5, 2023 · 3:27 PM UTC

38
97
10
462
True in some cases (Build Back Better)… but let’s be clear: Manchin and Sinema did not make Biden approve the Willow project, or grant more oil drilling permits than even Trump did. The parliamentarian had no actual political power to stop Biden from raising the minimum wage across the board - he chose to let her.
9
44
3
197
The president could introduce a Medicare4All bill, use marching rights to lower certain drug prices and unilaterally close some of those 750 military installations around the world * if he wanted to.*
8
32
2
184
As long as we’re okay with accepting less, we’re going to keep getting less. From universal healthcare to tuition-free college & tech school to a guaranteed living wage, those things should be for us - as for the citizens of every other advanced democracy - the absolute minimum we are willing to accept from our government.
5
47
1
238
If we vote the same we’ll just get the same. The power is in our hands.
14
33
4
198
Load newest
Replying to @marwilliamson
Every Failure ... has its REASONS and JUSTIFICATIONS!
Replying to @marwilliamson
Why are you running? You won't win.
1
Replying to @marwilliamson
Just sayin
Kevin McCarthy
 @SpeakerMcCarthy
5 Aug 2023
The House of Reps is under new management: → Members actually show up for work → Legislation actually goes through committees → We've sent more bills to the President's desk than the Democrats did at this point last Congress—when they held the House, Senate, and Presidency.
1
Replying to @marwilliamson
Yep. Sounds about right. The President can't sign anything that can't pass Congress. Perhaps in your magical world of rainbows and unicorns, you know otherwise. If so, it'd be good to share.
2
Replying to @marwilliamson
Aside from the plants in your audience, however, everyone is asking if you really expect us to believe you'd be sober enough to remember anything. We've all seen you Drunksplaining your love of ethnonationalism on @SocialistMMA 's channel.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Remember Biden was touted for his ability to work across the aisle? 🤣
1
Replying to @marwilliamson
Marianne is a better candidate than Biden. You need only read what she just wrote. So why don’t all the folks just get behind her effort Vs sticking with Biden. Somehow they think only Biden could beat trump. Their tied. Everyone critiquing MW should check themselves first.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Democrats who say they’re powerless to get anything done because of thin margins in congress argue that we MUST vote for them like our lives depends on it because Trump will actually have power & destroy America…. with the same thin margins 🤷🏻
Replying to @marwilliamson
What DON’T UNDERSTAND??? My gawd woman… go home.
1
1
Replying to @marwilliamson
🎯
Load more