(1) #ReplacePelosiJan3 & negotiate w/other Speaker candidates 2 THEN #ForceTheVote + get more changes. Why? We can't tolerate 2 more yrs of her leadership in the House. She has an awful record & is an incompetent negotiator.
#ReplacePelosiJan3
— and one and one make a hundred (@skrying4poetry) December 31, 2020
Is the risk of #ReplacePelosi worth the benefit?
Part 1 of 5:
The Risk of Getting McCarthy as Speaker of the House
w/ thanks to @joefirestonephd pic.twitter.com/2JO2lUpUAM
#ReplacePelosiJan3
— and one and one make a hundred (@skrying4poetry) December 31, 2020
Is the risk of #ReplacePelosi worth the benefit?
Part 2 of 5:
Other Risks for the Squad
w/ thanks to @joefirestonephd pic.twitter.com/QIGyRhubOP
#ReplacePelosiJan3
— and one and one make a hundred (@skrying4poetry) December 31, 2020
Is the risk of #ReplacePelosi worth the benefit?
Part 3 of 5:
Benefits of the M4A Vote Alone
w/ thanks to @joefirestonephd pic.twitter.com/BsLZkoJRYn
#ReplacePelosiJan3
— and one and one make a hundred (@skrying4poetry) December 31, 2020
Is the risk of #ReplacePelosi worth the benefit?
Part 4 of 5:
Benefits of Replacing Pelosi
w/ thanks to @joefirestonephd pic.twitter.com/deYufjR0gh
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