2016 Postmortem

riversedge

(70,242 posts) Wed Jun 22, 2016, 07:34 PM Jun 2016

PICs.....of Historic DEM. SIT-IN

Last edited Thu Jun 23, 2016, 09:48 AM - Edit history (4)

Seth Moulton ‏@sethmoulton 6h6 hours ago

@repjohnlewis: We're building new bridges to cross. Now where do we go from here? Be prepared to continue the fight

((Jax))) ‏@rjaxatx 1h1 hour ago

.@SpeakerRyan and @HouseGOP. Look at their faces and explain how this is a #publicitystunt? #NoBillNoBreak

Barbra Streisand ‏@BarbraStreisand 7h7 hours ago

So proud of the Democrats for sitting down in order to stand up for sensible gun control
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Luke Russert ‏@LukeRussert 18m18 minutes ago

Rep. Dent (R-PA) says "might want to get in the gallery to see the show" around 8pm. #GOP intends to proceed w House business.

Gwen Moore ‏@RepGwenMoore 5h5 hours ago

Americans deserve action to #EndGunViolence. I'm not moving until we get a vote to stop this epidemic #NoBillNoBreak

SolidBlue2016 Retweeted
Joy Reid Verified account ‏@JoyAnnReid 46m46 minutes ago

Joy Reid Retweeted President Obama

POTUS on board with #NoBillNoBreak

Joy Reid added,
President Obama @POTUS

Thank you John Lewis for leading on gun violence where we need it most. https://twitter.com/repjohnlewis/status/745631702186336256 …
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*************GO THE TWEET LINK HERE TO SEE THIS SHORT GIF. A MUST SEE.
I do not know where this is occurring??

Rep. Ted Deutch ‏@RepTedDeutch 27m27 minutes ago Washington, DC

Just walked outside to this great scene! #holdthefloor #NoBillNoBreak

https://twitter.com/RepTedDeutch/status/745750170772643840

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Randy Prine ‏@randyprine 3m3 minutes ago

Even Tammy who lost both her legs in Iraq is sitting. Shame on you @SpeakerRyan #NoBillNoBreak #TurnOnTheCameras

Everytown Verified account ‏@Everytown 2h2 hours ago

Show your support for @RepJohnLewis's sit-in: Join us at the Capitol tonight. (We have pizza) #NoBillNoBreak

Everytown Verified account ‏@Everytown 18m18 minutes ago

A mother of a Sandy Hook victim sent pizza.

#NoBillNoBreak

Senator Ben Cardin ‏@SenatorCardin 14m14 minutes ago

We're not going to back down. We're not going to ignore gun violence. We're going to #Holdthefloor. #NoBillNoBreak

Rep. John Delaney and Rep. John Sarbanes
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Progressive Man ‏@WeNeedHillary 7m7 minutes ago

#MT @VABVOX
Call .@SpeakerRyan to turn on cameras: 202-225-3031
Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121
#NoBillNoBreak
#p2

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Rep. Joe Kennedy III ‏@RepJoeKennedy 3h3 hours ago

Just received some delicious snacks for our #NoBillNoBreak sit-in. Thanks to our Senate colleagues!

Brady Campaign ‏@Bradybuzz 58m58 minutes ago

READ: @GabbyGiffords powerful letter to her former colleagues who are urging a vote on gun safety. #NoBillNoBreak

Gabby Giffords
Proudly served Arizona's 8th District in the United States Congress 2007-2012. Co-founded @Resp_Solutions. Married to @ShuttleCDRKelly.
3 hrs ago3 min read
No Bill, No Break

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Gabby Giffords
Proudly served Arizona's 8th District in the United States Congress 2007-2012. Co-founded @Resp_Solutions. Married to @ShuttleCDRKelly.
3 hrs ago3 min read
No Bill, No Break

Right now, many of my former colleagues in the House of Representatives are holding a sit-in, led by Congressman John Lewis, until they get a vote on gun violence prevention legislation that will make our communities safer from gun violence.

There’s nowhere I’d rather be. But the next best thing I can do is write them a letter expressing my support. I hope you’ll read it and add your name as a co-signer to express your support, as well.

Dear Member of the House and former colleagues:

There is nowhere I would rather be right now than with you — on the floor of the People’s House, representing Southern Arizona, fighting for our country, and working to make our communities safer. But your action is the balm for my regret — and it is the inspiration for my continued commitment.

Fighting gun violence takes great courage. I’ve seen great courage when my life was on the line. I see great courage in many of you right now.

Americans are grappling with a gun violence crisis. It is a crisis that tears apart the lives of so many Americans and touches every community. It is both public and private. In our homes and on our streets. At work, at church, at the movies, at a dance club, at school and at school again, at a Congress on Your Corner. The victims are young and old — but always with so much life ahead of them. They are white and black, Latino and Asian, and Native American. They are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and straight. They are Christian and Muslim, Jewish and Sikh. They are veterans and government workers and union members. They are rich and poor. They die by murder, they die by suicide, and they die by negligence. Often, they don’t die, but they carry the scars, and their lives change forever.

If gun violence affects all of us Americans, then the solution is not up to just some of us. We are all responsible for our safety today and for the country we pass on to our children tomorrow. It’s what makes us a country. Where our country has already come together — behind the simple proposition that we ought to have laws that keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people — so must our Congress. And they should not waste another minute.

We must not accept the world that will be the product of inaction in Washington. We can do better. Some states have already made progress — they show us that when we put aside our incidental or momentary differences and stand shoulder to shoulder, we have enormous power.

It’s been said that hope was forged of two powerful ingredients: anger at how things are, and the courage to change them. We will not be driven backwards to live in isolation from one another and in fear of violence.

Thanks to you — and millions of Americans who share our values of pluralism, liberty, and responsibility — we will stand strong and work toward a safer nation for all of us.

Speaking is difficult for me. But I haven’t been silenced. And neither should the American people. Their Representatives must vote to prevent gun violence.

Sincerely,

Gabrielle Giffords

Judd Apatow ‏@JuddApatow 2h2 hours ago

NO WAY: After Orlando, Congress hasn't done anything and now they're going on vacation. I say #NoBillNoBreak

Newtown Action ‏@NewtownAction 49m49 minutes ago

.@SpeakerRyan & the .@HouseGOP dishonors the Orlando families of the shooting victims. #VoteThemOut #NoBillNoBreak

Monica Alba ‏@albamonica 19m19 minutes ago

Monica Alba Retweeted Hillary Clinton

HRC weighs in on the House Dems sit-in

Hillary Clinton Verified account
‏@HillaryClinton

Hillary Clinton Retweeted John Lewis

House Republicans may have cut the cameras, but they can't cut off our voices. We have to act on gun violence. -H

John Lewis Verified account
‏@repjohnlewis

Do we have the courage? Do we have raw courage to at least make a down payment on ending gun violence in America? #holdthefloor #goodtrouble

thepoliticalcat Retweeted
Rep Cedric Richmond ‏@RepRichmond 5h5 hours ago

The @NRA has neutered the Republican Party. We won't let them do it to America. #NoBillNoBreak

Barbara Mikulski ‏@SenatorBarb 5h5 hours ago

Barbara Mikulski Retweeted John Lewis

I stand w @HouseDemocrats calling for action to #DisarmHate & curb gun violence! #Enough

Barbara Mikulski added,
John Lewis @repjohnlewis
Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job, we came here to work! The American people are demanding action. #holdthefloor
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(((Irish Rose)))
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Elizabeth Warren ‏@SenWarren 3h3 hours ago

The @HouseGOP may run from a vote for common-sense gun measures, but they can’t hide. #NoBillNoBreak

Denny Heck ‏@RepDennyHeck 6h6 hours ago

I'm here on behalf the people of #WA10. #NoBillNoBreak #SitIn #DisarmHate

Pitt Griffin ‏@pittgriffin 27m27 minutes ago

Watch Jim McDermott rip Paul Ryan during House sit-in: ‘He’s up in his office crying’ http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/watch-jim-mcdermott-rip-paul-ryan-during-house-sit-in-hes-up-in-his-office-crying/#.V2sZ8cztehU.twitter …

Elizabeth Warren Verified account
‏@SenWarren

Heading to the House floor to join the @HouseDemocrats’ sit-in. #NoBillNoBreak #goodtrouble #holdthefloor

Progressive Man and 160 others follow
John Moffitt ‏@JohnRMoffitt 47m47 minutes ago

Betty White speaks in support of #NoBillNoBreak and against #GunViolence & on the hypocrisy of "thoughts & prayers."

Joy Reid and 3 others Retweeted
Rep. Barbara Lee Verified account ‏@RepBarbaraLee 1h1 hour ago

Providing sustenance for @HouseDemocrats during this sit-in.We’ll stay on the floor til we get a vote #NoBillNoBreak

Steny Hoyer Verified account
‏@WhipHoyer

WATCH: Spoke w @CBSNews about Dems’ sit-in to demand vote on bills to prevent gun violence. http://cbsn.ws/28YDtPE #NoBillNoBreak #Enough

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FleeOnUrDonkey ‏@fleeonurdonkey 33s33 seconds ago Farmers Branch, TX

@WhipHoyer @CBSNews glad that they are finally interested. Keep it up and let's be sure the world hears us! #NoBillNoBreak

ABC News ‏@ABC 1h1 hour ago

Small crowd gathers outside U.S. Capitol building as House Democrats stage sit-in inside. http://abcn.ws/28SHaqU

MY SENATOR

Sen. Tammy Baldwin Verified account
‏@SenatorBaldwin

I will stand… or sit with @repjohnlewis any day of the week. Let's #HoldTheFloor. #NoBillNoBreak

Julián Castro @JulianCastro

This is LEADERSHIP. Thank you @repjohnlewis and House Democrats for your efforts to get a vote on common sense gun safety legislation.

Rep Donna F Edwards ‏@repdonnaedwards 15h15 hours ago

Time to occupy the House to demand action. #NoBillNoBreak #DisarmHate

Chris Murphy ‏@ChrisMurphyCT 14h14 hours ago

I'm in the House chamber showing solidarity w #NoBillNoBreak. Truly amazing moment. Truly amazing last week.

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Betty McCollum ‏@BettyMcCollum04 5m5 minutes ago about 9:15

.@SpeakerRyan ignores voices of millions of Americans, refuses to act to prevent gun violence #NoBillNoBreak #Shame

The Daily Edge ‏@TheDailyEdge 5m5 minutes ago

.@PRyan calls #NoBillNoBreak a "publicity stunt," says he remains committed to giving terrorists easy access to guns

Keith B. and 58 others follow
Jason Karsh ‏@jkarsh 23m23 minutes ago

Jason Karsh Retweeted James Arkin

This is what the GOP will be running away from at 2:30 am to go on vacation. #ProfilesInCourage #NoBillNoBreak

James Arkin Verified account @JamesArkin

Gun control supporters outside the Capitol sing God bless America

https://twitter.com/JamesArkin/status/745837976123543553

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igorvolsky Verified account ‏@igorvolsky 1h1 hour ago Washington, DC

This gave me goosebumps, listening & watching to the power of @RepDebDingell's emotion at #NoBillNoBreak

https://twitter.com/igorvolsky/status/745837689941929984

Rosa DeLauro Verified account ‏@rosadelauro 2h2 hours ago

We're 12 hours in and have no plans to stop. RT to tell @SpeakerRyan that you demand a vote! #NoBillNoBreak
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Linda Crow ‏@LindaCrowNEA 11m11 minutes ago

Linda Crow Retweeted (((Kavin #RiseUp)))

@SpeakerRyan #NoBillNoBreak we are all watching and listening. #Enough

(Kavin #RiseUp))) @stylistkavin

All of these people outside Congress now!! @repjohnlewis #NoBillNoBreak YOU are our hero. #RiseUp

Wendy Davis Verified account ‏@wendydavis 2h2 hours ago

Wendy Davis Retweeted Cecile Richards

Me too, .@CecileRichards Love watching an "unruly mob" insisting they be heard. #NoBillNoBreak

RepStaceyNewman Retweeted
WomenAgainstGunViol ‏@WAGV 3m3 minutes ago (after Midnight in dc)

.@SpeakerRyan - a publicity stunt? Tell that to the people. You are overruled. #NoBillNoBreak

Jack Miller ‏@politicalmiller 1h1 hour ago

Ryan picked the wrong man to mess with. John Lewis has dealt with far worse - and won. #NoFlyNoBuy #NoBillNoBreak

Ford ‏@jobsker43 9m9 minutes ago Griffin, GA

Ford Retweeted Oh Sheila

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Not going out on a limb... @SpeakerRyan today put House in play. HRC can def run n 50 states now.

Oh Sheila
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‏@sheilaposey

So Accurate! @SpeakerRyan #NoBillNoBreak

(((inglamwetrust))) ‏@inglamwetrust 2h2 hours ago

"@jbendery: The scene outside the Capitol right now, at 1am, with Dems entering hour 13 of sit-in. " #NoBillNoBreak

Jennifer Bendery Verified account
‏@jbendery

Wow-- HUGE crowd outside the House chamber shouting "do your job!" Had no idea they were here.

Brian Fallon ‏@brianefallon 3h3 hours ago

Cable on day of a horrific shooting: "Why can't anything be done about this?"

DC pundits as House Dems sit in: "Our politics is broken"