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Our founders contemplated someone like Trump. They designed coequal branches specifically to check that risk. SCOTUS has long since abandoned any pretense to be more than a rubber stamp, leaving the legislative branch is the last remaining check. These nominees are the test.

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Our founders contemplated someone like Trump. They designed coequal branches specifically to check that risk. SCOTUS has long since abandoned any pretense to be more than a rubber stamp, leaving the legislative branch is the last remaining check. These nominees are the test.

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The best ones (Rubio) are sycophantic cowards. The worst (Gabbard) are massive nat sec risks. Some are both. In between are a mix of racists, misogynists and a sizeable chunk are convicted or accused sex offenders who you would not hire as babysitters. Who am I missing?

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The best ones (Rubio) are sycophantic cowards. The worst (Gabbard) are massive nat sec risks. Some are both. In between are a mix of racists, misogynists and a sizeable chunk are convicted or accused sex offenders who you would not hire as babysitters. Who am I missing?

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It is impossible to overstate how deeply unqualified and utterly incompetent all of these Trump picks are. These are the people you would pick if your goal was to destroy America and pave the way for a Chinese/ Russian century.

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It is impossible to overstate how deeply unqualified and utterly incompetent all of these Trump picks are. These are the people you would pick if your goal was to destroy America and pave the way for a Chinese/ Russian century.

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FWIW, the fossil sector basically agrees with this. They know that their products are losing market share in the US. Rather than pivoting, they would like to turn the US into Angola, drilling here to export. That is also not in the national interest. https://www. wsj.com/business/energy-oil/tr ump-oil-gas-policy-drilling-donors-3438e99e?st=D4nMB7&reflink=article_copyURL_share&utm_medium=email

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FWIW, the fossil sector basically agrees with this. They know that their products are losing market share in the US. Rather than pivoting, they would like to turn the US into Angola, drilling here to export. That is also not in the national interest. https://www. wsj.com/business/energy-oil/tr ump-oil-gas-policy-drilling-donors-3438e99e?st=D4nMB7&reflink=article_copyURL_share&utm_medium=email

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The DOE has an affirmative obligation under the Natural Gas Act to make a determination whether the national interest is satisfied before approving gas export facilities. If you think US energy policy should put consumers over producers, this is not a hard analysis.

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The DOE has an affirmative obligation under the Natural Gas Act to make a determination whether the national interest is satisfied before approving gas export facilities. If you think US energy policy should put consumers over producers, this is not a hard analysis.

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Drilling in people's backyards so that you can sell to international commodity brokers and raise domestic energy prices while unleashing a massive carbon bomb in the atmosphere is not in the national interest. Period, full stop. https://www. eenews.net/articles/doe-study-may-conclude-lng-worse-for-climate-than-coal-lobbyists-say/

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Drilling in people's backyards so that you can sell to international commodity brokers and raise domestic energy prices while unleashing a massive carbon bomb in the atmosphere is not in the national interest. Period, full stop. https://www. eenews.net/articles/doe-study-may-conclude-lng-worse-for-climate-than-coal-lobbyists-say/

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Why it is important that we still insist on releasing the Gaetz report: https://x.com/ABCNewsLive/status/18596 94474621813101

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Why it is important that we still insist on releasing the Gaetz report: https://x.com/ABCNewsLive/status/18596 94474621813101

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While I welcome the news that Matt Gaetz is withdrawing from consideration for Attorney General, it remains important that the Gaetz report be made available to the American people. https://x.com/RepCasten/status/1859381 496466792510

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While I welcome the news that Matt Gaetz is withdrawing from consideration for Attorney General, it remains important that the Gaetz report be made available to the American people. https://x.com/RepCasten/status/1859381 496466792510

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The party of Denny Hastert is the party of Matt Gaetz is the party of Jim Jordan is the party of Pete Hegseth is the party of Donald Trump. https://www. nytimes.com/2024/11/20/us/poli tics/matt-gaetz-venmo-payments-sex.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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The party of Denny Hastert is the party of Matt Gaetz is the party of Jim Jordan is the party of Pete Hegseth is the party of Donald Trump. https://www. nytimes.com/2024/11/20/us/poli tics/matt-gaetz-venmo-payments-sex.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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Trump’s affinity for those been accused of sexual assault is well documented. But the @GOP’s embrace of the persecutors over the persecuted, the merciless over the merciful and to consistently dismiss “the least of these” is their abiding sin and shame. https://www. washingtonpost.com/politics/20 24/11/21/pete-hegseth-monterey-police-report/

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Trump’s affinity for those been accused of sexual assault is well documented. But the @GOP’s embrace of the persecutors over the persecuted, the merciless over the merciful and to consistently dismiss “the least of these” is their abiding sin and shame. https://www. washingtonpost.com/politics/20 24/11/21/pete-hegseth-monterey-police-report/

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It brings no joy that we had to do this today. But it matters whether we are a country of laws, and people accused of sexual misconduct cannot be allowed to duck responsibility just by resigning from their job. If the Ethics committee can't do its job, the House must. https://x.com/SawyerHackett/status/185 9365555322618312

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It brings no joy that we had to do this today. But it matters whether we are a country of laws, and people accused of sexual misconduct cannot be allowed to duck responsibility just by resigning from their job. If the Ethics committee can't do its job, the House must. https://x.com/SawyerHackett/status/185 9365555322618312

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Re-upping this thread. Given the xenophobia of the next administration we've got to keep in mind who will be hurt: families and our economy. The lazy stereotype of immigrants is NOT who they are. Show love to your neighbors, even - especially - as POTUS foments hatred. https://mastodon.social/@SeanCasten/11 3233031352483904

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Re-upping this thread. Given the xenophobia of the next administration we've got to keep in mind who will be hurt: families and our economy. The lazy stereotype of immigrants is NOT who they are. Show love to your neighbors, even - especially - as POTUS foments hatred. https://mastodon.social/@SeanCasten/11 3233031352483904

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Me on Bloomberg: why the ethics committee must release the Gaetz report. https://x.com/BloombergRadio/status/18 58961502046147028

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Me on Bloomberg: why the ethics committee must release the Gaetz report. https://x.com/BloombergRadio/status/18 58961502046147028

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If Ms Mace finds it difficult to use the toilet without thinking sexual thoughts or inspecting the genitals of the others in the bathroom she would be well advised to shut the stall door and keep her hatred and darkness to herself. https://www. dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/1 9/2287270/-GOP-congresswoman-introduces-bigoted-bill-to-bully-new-Democrat

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If Ms Mace finds it difficult to use the toilet without thinking sexual thoughts or inspecting the genitals of the others in the bathroom she would be well advised to shut the stall door and keep her hatred and darkness to herself. https://www. dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/1 9/2287270/-GOP-congresswoman-introduces-bigoted-bill-to-bully-new-Democrat

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I led nearly 100 House Democrats in a letter urging the House Ethics Committee to release the Gaetz report immediately.

This information must be made available for the Senate to provide its constitutionally required advice and consent. https://casten.house.gov/media/press-r eleases/casten-nearly-100-house-democrats-urge-ethics-committee-to-release-gaetz-report

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I led nearly 100 House Democrats in a letter urging the House Ethics Committee to release the Gaetz report immediately.

This information must be made available for the Senate to provide its constitutionally required advice and consent. https://casten.house.gov/media/press-r eleases/casten-nearly-100-house-democrats-urge-ethics-committee-to-release-gaetz-report

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6. Many in the GOP have assured us that they aren't climate deniers. At Wright's confirmation hearing, we will see their true colors. Either he doesn't understand the science or intentionally misrepresents it. Both are disqualifying for DOE secretary. /fin

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6. Many in the GOP have assured us that they aren't climate deniers. At Wright's confirmation hearing, we will see their true colors. Either he doesn't understand the science or intentionally misrepresents it. Both are disqualifying for DOE secretary. /fin

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5. Suggesting that renewable generation equipment has those impacts but gas turbines, steam turbines, boilers, baghouses, electrostatic precipitators and all the other claptrap in a FF plant don't is intentional bullshitting. As I told him here.
https://x.com/RepCasten/status/1778137 348229734596

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5. Suggesting that renewable generation equipment has those impacts but gas turbines, steam turbines, boilers, baghouses, electrostatic precipitators and all the other claptrap in a FF plant don't is intentional bullshitting. As I told him here.
https://x.com/RepCasten/status/1778137 348229734596

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4. All power generators require upstream mining to make stuff that then lasts for decades without requiring any additional mining. But only fossil-fired plants require continued mining and upstream pollution on a 24/7, continuous basis as long as the generator is operating.

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4. All power generators require upstream mining to make stuff that then lasts for decades without requiring any additional mining. But only fossil-fired plants require continued mining and upstream pollution on a 24/7, continuous basis as long as the generator is operating.

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3. Ironically (and intentionally) he does suggest that upstream costs from the materials used in solar panel manufacturing (copper, etc.) should be factored in, even as he ignores the upstream impacts of fossil fuel production. But that is also a bald-faced lie.

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3. Ironically (and intentionally) he does suggest that upstream costs from the materials used in solar panel manufacturing (copper, etc.) should be factored in, even as he ignores the upstream impacts of fossil fuel production. But that is also a bald-faced lie.