First Lady Jill Biden's notable invitees to tonight's State of the Union --
First Lady Jill Biden's viewing box guest list for the State of the Union address includes: Ukrainian Amb. Oksana Markarova; Paul Pelosi; Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the Monterey Park shooter; and RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 7, 2023
Those who won't be invited: Junior and his father's seditious mob --
context: the fencing is a response to the violent coup attempt Don Jr and his father incited barely two years ago https://t.co/ZZBWWQU6FD
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 7, 2023
A reminder as you watch the State of the Union audience --
Senate malapportionment update.
— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) February 6, 2023
Using 2022 Census data and assigning half the pop of 5 states with one D and one R senator to each:
Democrats: 51 senators representing 193 million people
Republicans: 49 senators representing 140 million people
Dems represent 53 million more.
Qevin McCarthy's attempt at SOTU prebuttal fails bigly --
Kevin McCarthy hits Dems for “four years of runaway spending”, fails to mention half of those years were under Trump. (Video: C-SPAN) pic.twitter.com/ywwW1EjzfU
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) February 7, 2023
Balloon emasculation --
The Republican reaction to the balloon reveals who the GOP sees as their base: Fearful, silly people who resort to tough guy cosplay to compensate for their own inadequacies.
— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) February 7, 2023
If you can be emasculated by a balloon, you weren't so tough to begin with. https://t.co/cGtCh5IxSI
California Dem Rep. Josh Harder claps back at "Rethugs are the flyover heartland" bullshit --
Wait until the @GOP find out this is my district. https://t.co/qj7JcdbrM3
— Josh Harder (@JoshHarder) February 7, 2023
Yes, just ask the abused Ohio State University wrestlers "Gym" coached --
Jim Jordan has a hard earned reputation for scrupulous honesty, so this will surely pan out. https://t.co/EOCoJTLB8z
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) February 7, 2023
A cause for hope amid catastrophe --
She was rescued in Syria from under the rubble after the earthquake.
— Asaad Sam Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) February 7, 2023
She was protecting the head of her little brother and started smiling for the rescuers when they approached. pic.twitter.com/O2RAFkBB6L
No fishing here bro! --
— shirts that go hard (@shirtsthtgohard) February 7, 2023
