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Wednesday, April 02, 2014
Today's Best Tweets--April 2
Here are some tweets that caught my eye today...
NPR Politics @nprpolitics 8m
In a 5-4 ruling, U.S. Supreme Court strikes down overall donation limits, allowing individuals to donate to more candidates, parties & PACs
John Dickerson @johndickerson 23m
I'm a broken record, but SCOTUS ruling on campaign finance bolsters the lede of this piece. More good news for 1%. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/03/barack_obama_the_1_percent_and_income_inequality_why_the_rich_don_t_need.html
LOLGOP @LOLGOP 24m
It's almost as if electing GOP presidents results in a Supreme Court dedicated to protecting the civil rights of billionaires exclusively.
James Finn Garner @jamesfinngarner 20m
You can't put a price on money. Thanks for clearing that up, SCOTUS.
Jake Tapper @jaketapper 30m
Common Cause prez says SCOTUS decision further open "floodgates for the nation’s wealthiest few to drown out the voices of the rest of us"
RainnWilson @rainnwilson 33m
I want to thank the Supreme Court for protecting the rights of the minority group who's voice can now, finally, be heard: THE BILLIONAIRES!
Gawker @Gawker 10m
A man somehow survived after he got a chainsaw stuck in his neck while 20 feet off the ground. http://gaw.kr/zHJzQVr pic.twitter.com/XOEcxGasVg
WGNMorningNews @WGNMorningNews 21m
"Keep up the good work" @LarryPotash to 99-child sperm donor who does it the old fashioned way.
Baseball Tonight @BBTN 25m
We had a replay fiasco last night. @Buster_ESPN says it's already clear system is flawed: http://es.pn/OdgXVE pic.twitter.com/z0ZvSpG9Bk
Josh Marshall @joshtpm 29m
ICYMI: Founder of 2012 Unskewed Poll Movement now trying to debunk Obamacare sign up totals http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obamacare-unskewed-polls …