Ali VelshiVerified account

11/11 America’s diversity is its biggest strength. Our weakness, on the other hand, is politicians who tear others down, insult the men & women who serve us & leave their constituents to freeze to death in a winter storm while they hop on a flight to sunny Cancun. #velshi

10/11 Maybe if Ted Cruz and the Republican party could actually get behind diversity, inclusiveness and big-tent thinking, maybe they wouldn’t have to gerrymander districts, push the Big Lie and change voting laws to win elections. #velshi

9/11 Our military is made up of every gender, sexual orientation, race, background, height, hair color, and faith. They are the bravest people in the world. And they are a snapshot of our whole, great country. #velshi

8/11 More importantly, Ted Cruz seems to have a hard time understanding or appreciating the idea that the U.S. military KNOWS that recruiting people from all walks of life is its greatest strength, not a weakness. #velshi

7/11 These “woke” and “emasculated” service members swear an oath to the constitution to defend our country, without us even having to ask. Ted Cruz, to my knowledge, has never volunteered to put his life on the line for this nation. #velshi

6/11 I don't know why Ted Cruz promoted a Russian military recruitment video while using an anti-gay slur to disrespect the greatest military on the planet. But perhaps he needs some reminders: America’s military is voluntary. #velshi

5/11 Cruz, an army of one, in some ways, doubled-down by saying, “We have the greatest military on earth, but Dem politicians & woke media are trying to turn them into pansies.” #velshi

4/11 Cruz compared the Russian army’s recruitment ad to America’s ad saying, “Holy crap. Perhaps a woke, emasculated military is not the best idea.” #velshi

3/11 The video is spliced with this bright animated ad that tells the story of why a female American soldier, raised by two mothers, chose to join the U.S. Army. #velshi

2/11 Senator Ted Cruz recently retweeted a video which started out featuring a buff, bald Russian soldier with brute masculinity dripping off him like sweat. #velshi

1/11 It’s pretty obvious that as a U.S. politician, you probably shouldn’t insult the military. Military policy, maybe, but not the people who actually defend this country. It’s such an easy landmine to avoid. #velshi

Dems must decide whether Biden’s counter-offer to get bipartisan support on Infrastructure is worth it when low-hanging fruit like the 1/6 Commission have little GOP support in the Senate. Dem. @SenAlexPadilla shares his thoughts on the road forward in the Senate 9aET. #velshi

“It is unacceptable that in the richest country on earth, 140 million people are poor, low-wealth or living one emergency away from economic devastation”, says @RepBarbaraLee. She joins me 9aET to discuss a bill she’s co-sponsored to end poverty. #velshi

The fate of the Jan. 6 commission lies in the hands of the Senate this week, needing 10 GOP votes to pass the bipartisan bill. @RepRaskin hopes - but doesn’t expect - Republicans in the Senate will join Dems in “doing the right thing”. He joins me 9aET. #velshi