This week’s GREAT News from the Resistance: Affordable Care Act Big Win makes us giddy with happiness, and illustrates, without a doubt, that Resisting Works. Obamacare will remain in place, as the GOP Congress demonstrated once again – in the most extraordinary way — that they are a party of whiners, not legislators.
This week’s Good News from the Resistance: Post-mortem on how 45 became the ACA Big Loser; Rachel’s coverage of Resisters helping to change Arkansas Congressman’s mind on Obamacare is a beautiful thing; California GOP Congressman is accused by House Ethics committee of spending campaign funds for pet bunny’s air travel … and more; GOP leader who accused Dems of voter fraud is accused of voter fraud (spoiler alert: his wife turned him in); 4th grade Latino robotics team prevails after competitors chant, “go back to Mexico”; over 800 churches now offering sanctuary to immigrants; sign up for new Moscow Project, and help uncover 45’s Russia ties.
WE THIS POST-MORTEM ON HOW “THE CLOSER” BECAME THE LOSER
The inside scoop: How 45 became The Loser only hours after boasting of being The Closer.
WERACHEL’S COVERAGE OF RESISTERS CHANGING CONGRESSMAN’S MIND ON OBAMACARE REPEAL
Maddow tells the beautiful story of how Resisters influenced a Congressman from Arkansas who championed repealing Obamacare in its entirety into urging his GOP colleagues, “slow down, start over, get it right.”
WE WHEN A GOP FISCAL CONSERVATIVE GETS CAUGHT USING CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PERSONAL EXPENSES … $600 AIR TRAVEL BILL FOR PET RABBIT?
Duncan Hunter (R-CA) is accused by House Office of Congressional Ethics of spending campaign funds on personal items – including manicures, resort travel, and airfare for family’s bunny.
WE PAYBACK: GOP LEADER WHO ACCUSED DEMS OF VOTER FRAUD IS CAUGHT FORGING WIFE’S NAME ON BALLOT … WHICH IS VOTER FRAUD
When his ex-wife moved and called local elections office to find out where to vote, she learned that her husband had voted “for her” by mail, and had forged her signature.
WE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LATINO 4th GRADE ROBOTICS TEAM IS TOLD “GO BACK TO MEXICO”
They win.
WETHE 800+ CHURCHES OFFERING SANCTUARY TO IMMIGRANTS
The number has doubled since the election, and is growing.
WE THE ACTION OF THE WEEK: DO AN OBAMACARE HAPPY DANCE … THEN GET BACK TO WORK AND SIGN UP FOR THE MOSCOW PROJECT
This week the Center for American Progress launched a new website dedicated to uncovering the truth about Trump and Russia.
Wow.
So hard to choose a favorite story between the Congressman flying his pet bunny at campaign expense, and Steve Curtis, after ranting about voter fraud, doing the very thing.
And I’ve just started digging in to “Good News”! Thanks for consolidating all this, Marla.