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July 23, 2016
Oh good.. I'm glad you're posting here, too. I've been sharing some of
Al Giordano's tweets you posted on my thread!
I love them!
Al Giordano
?@AlGiordano Al Giordano Retweeted Jesse Smith
He's not. He's a social justice progressive, the real kind, that knows civil and equal rights are a pillar of it
Al Giordano ?@AlGiordano 28m28 minutes ago
12. Suffice to say, Tim Kaine understands that the first rule of governing by coalition is being a good listener. That's why he's popular.
Al Giordano ?@AlGiordano 22m22 minutes ago
16. Those who complain about this pick by and large don't know him. Watch him win them over in the coming months. He will.
More Tweets from Al~ 
Her Sister~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=175207
July 23, 2016
Joel Siegel
✔ ?@joelmsiegel
"#Kaine travels with 3 harmonicas and has played with Boyd Tinsley, Bruce Hornsby, Ricky Skaggs..." http://abcn.ws/2a6YNUj
2:21 PM - 22 Jul 2016
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
"#Kaine travels with 3 harmonicas and has played with Boyd Tinsley, Bruce Hornsby, Ricky Skaggs..."
Joel Siegel
✔ ?@joelmsiegel
"#Kaine travels with 3 harmonicas and has played with Boyd Tinsley, Bruce Hornsby, Ricky Skaggs..." http://abcn.ws/2a6YNUj
2:21 PM - 22 Jul 2016
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
July 23, 2016
Shashana ?@1978BABY
Tim Kaine made his privileged white children attend an all black school in Richmond, VA. Ok, now I love him 😄 #maddow #ClintonKaine2016
3:55 PM - 22 Jul 2016
446 446 Retweets 675 675 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
I haven't been to sleep yet but I too am peaceful and happy!
Yes we Kaine!
Tweet you'll love..
Shashana ?@1978BABY
Tim Kaine made his privileged white children attend an all black school in Richmond, VA. Ok, now I love him 😄 #maddow #ClintonKaine2016
3:55 PM - 22 Jul 2016
446 446 Retweets 675 675 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
I haven't been to sleep yet but I too am peaceful and happy!
Yes we Kaine!
July 23, 2016
Alec MacGillis
✔ ?@AlecMacGillis
Kaine was the person who showed NRA could be beaten--even in its home state. Has had an F-rating from it for years, yet won race after race.
3:38 PM - 22 Jul 2016
775 775 Retweets 1,149 1,149 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
Muchas Gracias, Joe!
Kaine was the person who showed NRA could be beaten--even in its home state. Has had an F-rating
Alec MacGillis
✔ ?@AlecMacGillis
Kaine was the person who showed NRA could be beaten--even in its home state. Has had an F-rating from it for years, yet won race after race.
3:38 PM - 22 Jul 2016
775 775 Retweets 1,149 1,149 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
Muchas Gracias, Joe!
July 23, 2016
Mike Memoli
✔ ?@mikememoli
One Veep to the next? Here's @VP on day before Election Day 2012, after introduction from soon-to-be-Sen @timkaine
3:23 PM - 22 Jul 2016
4 4 Retweets 6 6 likes
Biden: Kaine 'will be a strong partner' for Clinton
Great Full Story!
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-clinton-vp-rnc-biden-kaine-will-be-a-strong-partner-1469240717-htmlstory.html
So excited about our ticket! You should have seen me at the beginning of the day when I found it who it was.. I didn't know anything about him.. so I set about learning and oh boy.. did I get an eyeful!
So impressive, BlueMT~.. true progressive leaders!
VP Biden on Hillary's Choice.. "Kaine 'will be a strong partner' for Clinton"
Mike Memoli
✔ ?@mikememoli
One Veep to the next? Here's @VP on day before Election Day 2012, after introduction from soon-to-be-Sen @timkaine
3:23 PM - 22 Jul 2016
4 4 Retweets 6 6 likes
Biden: Kaine 'will be a strong partner' for Clinton
"Tim has proven time and again that he has the skills to lead and to make tough, principled decisions," Biden said in a statement to The Times. "He shares my belief that when the middle class does well, our country does well."
"He will be a strong partner for Secretary Clinton at home and abroad and his steady hand will continue the trajectory of our economy toward full resurgence," he added.
Biden proved to be Barack Obama's first choice in 2008 after a selection process in which Kaine was a close runner-up. In 2012, as Biden and the president ran for reelection and Kaine for his current seat, Biden and Kaine campaigned together on the final day before the election.
"He will be a strong partner for Secretary Clinton at home and abroad and his steady hand will continue the trajectory of our economy toward full resurgence," he added.
Biden proved to be Barack Obama's first choice in 2008 after a selection process in which Kaine was a close runner-up. In 2012, as Biden and the president ran for reelection and Kaine for his current seat, Biden and Kaine campaigned together on the final day before the election.
Great Full Story!
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-clinton-vp-rnc-biden-kaine-will-be-a-strong-partner-1469240717-htmlstory.html
So excited about our ticket! You should have seen me at the beginning of the day when I found it who it was.. I didn't know anything about him.. so I set about learning and oh boy.. did I get an eyeful!
So impressive, BlueMT~.. true progressive leaders!
July 23, 2016
jasoncherkis ?@jasoncherkis
Kaine increased pre-K by 40 percent in his state while Pence decided to ditch a federal grant application for pre-K funding in his state.
3:25 PM - 22 Jul 2016
539 539 Retweets 618 618 likes
Ana Navarro ?@ananavarro
Hispanic Outreach: @HillaryClinton has Spanish-speaking do-gooder who was a missionary in Honduras; Trump has Joe Arpaio...and a taco bowl.
2:58 PM - 22 Jul 2016
2,632 2,632 Retweets 3,657 3,657 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/here-are-six-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-vp-pick-tim-kaine/
Gracias, Lena~
It doesn't sound like Joy knows that much about Tim Kaine.. I know I didn't before today..
jasoncherkis ?@jasoncherkis
Kaine increased pre-K by 40 percent in his state while Pence decided to ditch a federal grant application for pre-K funding in his state.
3:25 PM - 22 Jul 2016
539 539 Retweets 618 618 likes
Ana Navarro ?@ananavarro
Hispanic Outreach: @HillaryClinton has Spanish-speaking do-gooder who was a missionary in Honduras; Trump has Joe Arpaio...and a taco bowl.
2:58 PM - 22 Jul 2016
2,632 2,632 Retweets 3,657 3,657 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
3. Kaine lived abroad for a year, and the experience changed his life. Kaine was educated as a Jesuit. He took a year off from law school to live in Honduras. He worked as a missionary, and he taught welding and carpentry to teenagers. While in Honduras, he became fluent in Spanish. His experience in Honduras has had a huge impact on his view of the world of the haves and have-nots
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/here-are-six-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-vp-pick-tim-kaine/
Gracias, Lena~
July 23, 2016
Ana Navarro ?@ananavarro
Hispanic Outreach: @HillaryClinton has Spanish-speaking do-gooder who was a missionary in Honduras; Trump has Joe Arpaio...and a taco bowl.
2:58 PM - 22 Jul 2016
2,632 2,632 Retweets 3,657 3,657 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
I've found so much out about Sen Tm Kaine today.
I'm really glad she chose him.. I wasn't at first until I learned about who he really is!
Gracias Andy!
Hispanic Outreach: @HillaryClinton has Spanish-speaking do-gooder who was a missionary in Honduras;
Ana Navarro ?@ananavarro
Hispanic Outreach: @HillaryClinton has Spanish-speaking do-gooder who was a missionary in Honduras; Trump has Joe Arpaio...and a taco bowl.
2:58 PM - 22 Jul 2016
2,632 2,632 Retweets 3,657 3,657 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/22/the-presidents-day-109/
I've found so much out about Sen Tm Kaine today.
I'm really glad she chose him.. I wasn't at first until I learned about who he really is!
Gracias Andy!
July 23, 2016
Pat Fuller ?@bannerite
If you are sick and tired of GOP obstruction and grandstanding, then it's time to ride the wave!
8:44 AM - 6 Jul 2016
26 26 Retweets 33 33 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/06/chat-away-altonsterling/
Aloha from Blue Hawaii!
Pat Fuller ?@bannerite
If you are sick and tired of GOP obstruction and grandstanding, then it's time to ride the wave!
8:44 AM - 6 Jul 2016
26 26 Retweets 33 33 likes
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/06/chat-away-altonsterling/
July 23, 2016
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/here-are-six-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-vp-pick-tim-kaine/
2. He is fluent in Spanish
Kaine learned Spanish while living in Honduras in 1980. He took a year off from law school to work at a technical school with Jesuit missionaries.
In 2013, Kaine spoke in Spanish for almost 13 minutes on the floor of the Senate advocating for an immigration overhaul bill crafted by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight."
It marked the first time a senator gave an entire speech on the floor in a language that was not English, although others have spoken briefly in Spanish before.
************************************************************************************
I love that he was only in Honduras for a year way back when and yet he speaks fluent Espanol now!
Oh and this..
3. He has a son in the military
Kaine's son Nat is an active-duty Marine, which makes Kaine one of just a few members of Congress who have a child serving in the military.
In 2014, Kaine met with Virginia veterans at a momentous time in his son's military career, according to the Culpeper Star Exponent. "My son is an infantry officer who takes control of his first platoon Monday so these are issues that matter to me personally," he said. Perhaps as a result of his son's military experience, Kaine has focused on military and foreign policy in Congress, serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Kaine criticized comments that GOP nominee Donald Trump made criticizing the military.
"When I hear Donald Trump say the American military is a disaster, I want to go through the screen and shake the guy," Kaine said in the interview. "We ought to have a commander in chief who talks about our troops with respect and gratitude."
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/22/486960028/5-things-to-know-about-tim-kaine
Very strong on anti-gun violence..
https://www.romper.com/p/is-tim-kaine-religious-hillary-clintons-vice-presidential-pick-is-open-about-his-faith-14906
More~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2279458
Oh and Al Giordano tweets about TK..
Al Giordano
?@AlGiordano Al Giordano Retweeted Jesse Smith
He's not. He's a social justice progressive, the real kind, that knows civil and equal rights are a pillar of it
Al Giordano ?@AlGiordano 28m28 minutes ago
12. Suffice to say, Tim Kaine understands that the first rule of governing by coalition is being a good listener. That's why he's popular.
Al Giordano ?@AlGiordano 22m22 minutes ago
16. Those who complain about this pick by and large don't know him. Watch him win them over in the coming months. He will.
More Tweets from Al~ Her Sister~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=175207
Muchas Gracias~
Well done, stopbush! Senator Tim Kaine was not on
my radar before today. I didn't know much about him except he was Gov of Virginia and now Senator Kaine.
But, much to my delightful surprise he is an excellent choice for Hillary's VP pick..
this is just a bit I've learned today..
3. Kaine lived abroad for a year, and the experience changed his life. Kaine was educated as a Jesuit. He took a year off from law school to live in Honduras. He worked as a missionary, and he taught welding and carpentry to teenagers. While in Honduras, he became fluent in Spanish. His experience in Honduras has had a huge impact on his view of the world of the haves and have-nots
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/here-are-six-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-vp-pick-tim-kaine/
2. He is fluent in Spanish
Kaine learned Spanish while living in Honduras in 1980. He took a year off from law school to work at a technical school with Jesuit missionaries.
In 2013, Kaine spoke in Spanish for almost 13 minutes on the floor of the Senate advocating for an immigration overhaul bill crafted by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight."
It marked the first time a senator gave an entire speech on the floor in a language that was not English, although others have spoken briefly in Spanish before.
************************************************************************************
I love that he was only in Honduras for a year way back when and yet he speaks fluent Espanol now!
Oh and this..
3. He has a son in the military
Kaine's son Nat is an active-duty Marine, which makes Kaine one of just a few members of Congress who have a child serving in the military.
In 2014, Kaine met with Virginia veterans at a momentous time in his son's military career, according to the Culpeper Star Exponent. "My son is an infantry officer who takes control of his first platoon Monday so these are issues that matter to me personally," he said. Perhaps as a result of his son's military experience, Kaine has focused on military and foreign policy in Congress, serving on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Kaine criticized comments that GOP nominee Donald Trump made criticizing the military.
"When I hear Donald Trump say the American military is a disaster, I want to go through the screen and shake the guy," Kaine said in the interview. "We ought to have a commander in chief who talks about our troops with respect and gratitude."
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/22/486960028/5-things-to-know-about-tim-kaine
Very strong on anti-gun violence..
https://www.romper.com/p/is-tim-kaine-religious-hillary-clintons-vice-presidential-pick-is-open-about-his-faith-14906
More~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2279458
Oh and Al Giordano tweets about TK..
Al Giordano
?@AlGiordano Al Giordano Retweeted Jesse Smith
He's not. He's a social justice progressive, the real kind, that knows civil and equal rights are a pillar of it
Al Giordano ?@AlGiordano 28m28 minutes ago
12. Suffice to say, Tim Kaine understands that the first rule of governing by coalition is being a good listener. That's why he's popular.
Al Giordano ?@AlGiordano 22m22 minutes ago
16. Those who complain about this pick by and large don't know him. Watch him win them over in the coming months. He will.
More Tweets from Al~
Her Sister~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=175207
Muchas Gracias~
July 23, 2016
Sen Tim Kaine has a lot going on for him and us! Al Giordano Tweets on Kaine..
Al Giordano
?@AlGiordano Al Giordano Retweeted Jesse Smith
He's not. He's a social justice progressive, the real kind, that knows civil and equal rights are a pillar of it
Al Giordano ?@AlGiordano 28m28 minutes ago
12. Suffice to say, Tim Kaine understands that the first rule of governing by coalition is being a good listener. That's why he's popular.
Al Giordano ?@AlGiordano 22m22 minutes ago
16. Those who complain about this pick by and large don't know him. Watch him win them over in the coming months. He will.
More Tweets from Al~ Her Sister~http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=175207
Muchas Gracias, Cali!
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