Are Democrats in disarray?they are if they cede power to the GQP at state and federal levels
Thankfully this got reversed
Leading dem Finkenauer off Democratic primary ballot in Iowa
Spent a few days in Asheville…great food I thought..Asheville is super gerrymandered if you look at a map. Asheville/Black Mountain/Arden are wildly progressive (only the Raleigh-Durham triangle is moreso in NC), they're just tossed into a map with a bunch of WNC that waters down the city so much that GOP have the district on lock. A major point of contention.
Forms part of NC’s 11th congressional district whose last three representatives have been Heath Schuler, Mark Meadows and Madison Cawthorn…. Sort of sums up the evolution of American politics over the past twenty years right there…
Read a local paper and wanted to cry…type of things like a letter to the editor asking Biden to resign and turn over power to Ron Johnson, Rubio etc…crazy columns focused on the left being a bigger danger to America than Russia or China…
So what’s the point of worrying about this stuff? Better invest your time looking into options to emigrate or something.
It's funny to think that the town I associate with Billy Graham (Black Mountain) leans liberal.Montreat (about 3 miles from Black Mountain) is where he lived and that's the weird Bible community out there. Black Mountain (while still with some older residents) has become an artist community. Lots of under 40 liberals out there living in the woods.
It's funny to think that the town I associate with Billy Graham (Black Mountain) leans liberal.Montreat (about 3 miles from Black Mountain) is where he lived and that's the weird Bible community out there. Black Mountain (while still with some older residents) has become an artist community. Lots of under 40 liberals out there living in the woods.
US economy grew at annualized rate of 6.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and jobs are everywhere yet people act like we are in a Great Depression or something.
Ok nobody likes inflation but what did you think would happen when you got those stimulus checks?
This indicated that Montreat still leans Blue in spite of they biblialness.That is surprising.
https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/north_carolina/montreat
My wife keeps saying "It's better to owe that to get a refund." But i'm not sure I'm with her on that one.If you're doing it intentionally and receiving an interest-free loan from the government and treating it as such, its better to owe. If you owe through no intentionality on your withholding and its surprise to you, then you're probably correct.
Asheville is super gerrymandered if you look at a map. Asheville/Black Mountain/Arden are wildly progressive (only the Raleigh-Durham triangle is moreso in NC), they're just tossed into a map with a bunch of WNC that waters down the city so much that GOP have the district on lock. A major point of contention.they did the exact same thing in Austin TX
My wife keeps saying "It's better to owe that to get a refund." But i'm not sure I'm with her on that one. I'd rather cut back on spending during the year because our paychecks are less than have the money available to spend and get hit with a huge debt every April. Sorry to digress.I despise this take
But ultimately the point is the American people have lost their darn minds. Biden approval rating in the 30s?
Meanwhile, the Freely's owe a ghasly amount of taxes. I'm not sure why.
Drove down to a show in Jeffersonton VA, over the weekend and a saw Prius flying a full-sized Fuck Joe Biden (with middle finger for the I in Biden) flag, he also had a faux let's go Brandon license plate and as such had a separate license plate mount for his govt plate.
All that is to say, who is he trolling? Between owning the one-time most liberal car, his reduced mpg with that flag, cost of flag, flag mount and license plate mount, I guess in the end it makes him feel good as he aggressively tried to pass people by driving in-between the two lanes on a two-lane highway. Anyhow, Saturday was a great day for a drive.
My wife keeps saying "It's better to owe that to get a refund." But i'm not sure I'm with her on that one. I'd rather cut back on spending during the year because our paychecks are less than have the money available to spend and get hit with a huge debt every April. Sorry to digress.I despise this take
would be different if you could get like say some ungodly high return in the bank like 3% (which you can't...lucky if you get 1%)
so yes...you are giving the gov't a free loan on money, but in the end we are talking a few dollars difference
So much better to get one lump sum in April...so ya know, you can pay off bills or go on a vacation
So am I the only one who hopes Madison Cawthorn LOSES his primary election today?
whoa...if the PA race wasn't spicy enough
PA Senate candidate John Fetterman will have a pacemaker implanted this afternoon, just hours before polls are set to close in the U.S. Senate primary.
Fetterman, who had a stroke last week,
So am I the only one who hopes Madison Cawthorn LOSES his primary election today?Uh yeah.
what is the likelihood, TFG is still behind him, so that matters in that district
AOC apparently hasn’t actually gotten any legislation passedYOU DON'T SAY!?
But there is a big difference: Trump is a gifted politician…
he will go down as the worse president in American history.100% ,but there are 75 million Americans who think the exact opposite. So no matter how you frame that, you are never going to win them over with that argument
Trump put himself out there for Oz so him losing would have been a slap in the facetrue, but what about Madison...I can't believe Trump continued to support him to the bitter end. Don't you think that looked bad for Trump support?
Trump put himself out there for Oz so him losing would have been a slap in the facetrue, but what about Madison...I can't believe Trump continued to support him to the bitter end. Don't you think that looked bad for Trump support?
I think Madison will probably get a job in the Trump org or OANN. So unfortunately not the last we'll hear from him, at least he is not an elected official any more
I agree with Hutch, he is one of the greatest politician in our lifetimes
I say that and I can't stand anything about him
I wish one could rate politicians on what they actually do once elected, but means absolutely nothing if you can't get the voters to the polls
Trump was able to create a collation of the crazy on the right, and it worked
Joe only won by a thin margin
After 4 years of scorched earth politics, Trump was able to get 11 Million more voters to the polls
He was able to connect with voters in a way that I've never seen
I look at some of the High School friends I foolishly stay in contact with. They could care less about politics their whole life, but 4 years ago would post things like "I love my president" and join flag waving convos of trucks/boats
That's a powerful movement and you are right, it was the right place at the right time
but I still don't think another person could have done it
Ultimately we need a to find a way to find a middle ground with those voters, because after Trump is dead, they will certainly still be there looking for the next Trump
The only silver lining is no one can take his mantle at this point, there are a lot of people trying...but I don't anticipate any of them being as successful as he was
With that, if Trump is not on the ticket, then maybe those voters stay home as they weren't that interested in politics priorQuotehe will go down as the worse president in American history.100% ,but there are 75 million Americans who think the exact opposite. So no matter how you frame that, you are never going to win them over with that argumentTrump put himself out there for Oz so him losing would have been a slap in the facetrue, but what about Madison...I can't believe Trump continued to support him to the bitter end. Don't you think that looked bad for Trump support?
I think Madison will probably get a job in the Trump org or OANN. So unfortunately not the last we'll hear from him, at least he is not an elected official any more
Greene faces five GOP challengers in her primary
Expand? Try lose 45 seats! (Not my final prediction….still trying to retain hope)I agree, but I posted those tweets, because they likely are wrong
And there are other issues…Latinos tend to be against abortion …there are Republicans and republican leaning women against abortion…Catholics tend to be against abortion…all these voters could be energized to vote (“see our vote matters!”)
(...)
The flip side could be demoralized Democrats…we keep voting and we can’t catch a break why bother
so, do we thing the economy is going to be more important than Roe and J6
sadly I think it will
And there are other issues…Latinos tend to be against abortion …there are Republicans and republican leaning women against abortion…Catholics tend to be against abortion…all these voters could be energized to vote (“see our vote matters!”)
(...)
The flip side could be demoralized Democrats…we keep voting and we can’t catch a break why bother
flipside: right wingnuts got what they came for. they're all good. no reason to rush out and vote. meanwhile, the lefties are enraged and see that they're victims of the right's long game. time to get up and fight/vote.
content voters tend to stay home. pissed off voters tend to line up at the polls.
so...any chance that Lauren Boebert's primary turns the way of maddy?
so...any chance that Lauren Boebert's primary turns the way of maddy?
and not a bunch of self proclaimed expertsI feel attacked
Gallup Poll on Attitude shits from 2020 to after the Supreme Court Leaked the Decision (https://twitter.com/ryanburge/status/1545057370711044099)Hilarious typo.
Hilarious typo.
This just in Biden signs an executive order
“Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services”
https://twitter.com/edokeefe/status/1545363309469343744?s=20&t=Qv8b1keTeVM9f6ByNQ-kBA
Just skimming the highlights this looks comprehensive...
This just in Biden signs an executive order
“Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services”
https://twitter.com/edokeefe/status/1545363309469343744?s=20&t=Qv8b1keTeVM9f6ByNQ-kBA
Just skimming the highlights this looks comprehensive...
And that’s great but it should have been done the same day the Supreme Court ruled.
It’s all so lackadaisical. Like the Biden ruling on student loans! Seriously just do what you want and move on. Instead they been kicking the decision down the road as far as they can. There is no urgency. Say what you want about Trump but every day he was coming out with bold moves (I disagreed with all of them). What is Biden waiting for?
and the whole student loan forgiveness thing is a rapidly growing tiresome "progressive" caucus cause, that was a bright shiny object for a couple months...They really need to drop this narrative and feel OK on what they have already done
it's such a loser issue, in that 2/3rd of American's don't go to college and are not going to get this loan forgivenessI'm all for student loan forgiveness -- full disclosure: I neither have nor have ever had any student loan debt, so lets get my biases out in the open right up front -- and think the arguments against it are mostly ass. That said, it's a classic example of a "right thing to do" where its just so unpopular and poorly messaged that it just absolutely gives the other side a field day.
but are probably dealing with their own crushing debt
Ok great but make a decision and do itYeah, this is correct as well. Do it or don't, announce it, and say you're done. Don't let a one-day story become a one-week story, as they say. Or in this case an 18-month one. Like you are able to shut off the oxygen around this topic prettay, prettay, prettay effectively if you're Joe Biden (aside from insular progressive social media spheres that were never going to stop talking about this until Harvard is burnt to the ground and all colleges are free and spots are selected by random lottery).
I really don’t care what
Why you need 18 months to do something?
Corinthian Collegeyeah this was a good one
I guess my question is, did the owners of this company have to chip in for this forgiveness?
seems like they were the negligent ones, not the gov't
Haha, no.It was kind of rhetorical, I assumed what you said is pretty much what happened
This is a really bad tweet…not sure who came up with the concept of inflation being out of date but whoever it is should lose their job
https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1547229442052874242?s=20&t=gC0EfhIXOM7tZ0AZByco6Q
I would rather invade Venezuela, get rid of Maduro and take over their oil. A good war always rallies the people.now you are thinking!
and well he just topped hiring the plane
I hope not! I would rather stab myself with an ice pick than go beg MBS and the Saudis for anythingPresident Biden "greeted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist bump."
Just a terrible move by Joe. After what we have done for the House of Saud their attitude incenses. Fuck them.
and well he just topped hiring the plane
either my english comprehension skillz are on the fritz, or Koz needs a copy editor.
So...do we think Charlie Crist is just going to be another Terry Mac in FL??Republicans going to cruise in those races.
Not sure Nikki will be able to rally enough to beat Desantis, but she's not a part of the old dem party and I think that's sorely needed in FL
I'm feeling good about Val beating Marco, but maybe my blinders are on
Little Steven has a word or two for Dr. Clown
https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1552324950773710848?s=20&t=pVFRGjri70ReRJA6_AYhQQ
Bill has passed senate
I cannot believe they couldn’t get sixty votes to pass insulin price cap or that senate parlamentarían said they couldn’t do it with 51
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3602789-laura-ingraham-voters-might-say-its-time-to-turn-the-page-on-trump/amp/ (https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3602789-laura-ingraham-voters-might-say-its-time-to-turn-the-page-on-trump/amp/)
when I abscond with Top secret info, I always make sure my passports are in the same boxes, duh!
the array continues to happen...although this photo does look a little creepy
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FaTwaW9WIAAonyq?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
Biden hands Joe Manchin the pen he used to sign the Inflation Reduction Act.
Americans continue to judge Presidents based on what 87 octane gasoline costs, for some reason.sadly can confirm
If Hershel Walker gets elected I will…..
She’s gorgeouscan confirm,
And cray
Longtime Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is at 46% to Democrat Mike Franken’s 43% among likely voters – a margin-of-error race that the poll at least suggests is very much up for grabs (https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/17/politics/chuck-grassley-mike-franken-senate-poll/index.html)Stop. He’s winning by double digits. No one waste one cent on this challenge.
So, is there even a remote chance that Tudor Zombie Porn Queen can win?ok...seeing turd-or is going up in polls, kinda scary that it went from 19points to 5 points since mid aug
My own thoughts areSo, is there even a remote chance that Tudor Zombie Porn Queen can win?ok...seeing turd-or is going up in polls, kinda scary that it went from 19points to 5 points since mid aug
but is this really that close of a race that joe and obama are spending time there (I guess it is?)
AZ/PA/TX/FL/GA/OH all seem like much better places to spend any and all time
please educate me if I'm wrong in MI, but doesn't seem like it's even going to be close
sinecure
I like!sinecure
TIL...
My prediction is democrats will receive a shellacking on Tuesday because of inflation. Basically Americans are poorer than they were when Biden took office and it’s pretty much impossible to overcome that….I mean go to a grocery store…it’s bad…never mind the reasons…and most people’s salaries haven’t gone up….people don’t care whose fault it is but they will take it out on democrats. I never bought into this whole women are going to come out in never before seen droves and punish conservatives. Also the congressional hearings on January 6 didn’t break through the noise. So we are fucked. I hope I am wrong and would love to be wrong but I expect Republicans to take control of both houses of Congress with a 15-25 vote majority in the house. Republicans will control the Senate 52-48. Personally I believe we can still retain the presidency in 2024 but given the shellacking that’s coming Tuesday I expect a lot of pressure on Biden not to seek re-election and I think it will be 50-50 whether he runs.
Of course we have the senate. Who had the committee chairmanships? We’re we able to confirm our nominees?ok yes those things are important
you will evidently go to your grave clutching.absolutely, may even ask to have it be my epitaph
What matters is not the turnout percentage but the turnout percentage of your potential voters (some call it base) and specifically in the places it makes a difference.of course, but the voter suppression of the dem vote though various nefarious methods across soo many states means that the only way to combat that is to show up in greater numbers across the board
Anybody thinking we had a shot at 55 really either needs to visit the loony bin or start reading more.I didn't think that was actually going to happen based on how things were going.
Anybody thinking we had a shot at 55 really either needs to visit the loony bin or start reading more.I didn't think that was actually going to happen based on how things were going.
but if there was an amazing groundswell of GOTV and people got off their asses in the right states...there is no reason mathmaticly it couldn't
That is what happened in VA. Biden wins by ten points...one year later we get a GOP gov, because 800k of dems just stayed home
Saying if 800,000 more people who would vote for me voted I would win…well we only needed 75k more of them to show up, not 800k
Terry should never have been the candidate; that’s what it boils down to….well I can't argue with that, jules and his "He bought me a beer so I'll vote for him" really swung the vote in the primaries
But there was a lesson in Virginia which is democrats can’t run on simply trying to tie republicans to Trump or fearmongering about the end times if Republicans win….yep and that seemed to be the strategy for 2022 :(
well I can't argue with that, jules and his "He bought me a beer so I'll vote for him" really swung the vote in the primariesIts better to be a kingmaker than a king.
But Democrats hardly talk up any good news regarding the economy. It’s all about abortion and Trump.appears was an agreed on policy across the board, seemed like a winning plan
Blaming the evil rich corporations is stupid.
But Democrats hardly talk up any good news regarding the economy. It’s all about abortion and Trump.appears was an agreed on policy across the board, seemed like a winning plan
but I agree now, it was notQuoteBlaming the evil rich corporations is stupid.
Well I would argue it's not being done effectively
I do think our gov't should move forward with a new 'trust-busting' era as the consolidation in so many industries is off the charts compared to the turn of the last century
Everyone focuses on the silcon valley ones, but the areas I think we should focus on are the Food chain, healthcare and energy
coporations are driving the conversation
It complex, but the corps have the advantage in the PR. They have both sides of congress in their pockets and have convinced 1/2 of the voting population that they are doing the good of the people by exploiting them
Corporations always get the blame for raising prices. They raise prices when their costs of doing business go up. And it becomes a cycle. One company raises prices then another follows etc. When wages fail to keep up people become relatively poorer and blame government. Obviously coming out of the pandemic there were global issues that caused inflation: supply chain issues, scarcity of workers, etc. Then the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused energy prices to go up…Blaming the evil rich corporations is stupid.
Let me get this straight: inflation for about 40 years has been really low but largely the same evil corporations devised a master plan to raise prices for no reason other than to line their pockets? Simultaneously and in cahoots with other corporations all over the world?wow, you finally get it.
Ok Sabato is calling it withthis guy: Antonio Sabato Jr?
actually, I knew that, but it was funnier to post
I guess it should have gone like "at least we still have ASJ"
actually, I knew that, but it was funnier to post
I guess it should have gone like "at least we still have ASJ"
It's unfortunate we still have him. Though WE don't have him.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/antonio-sabato-jr-says-supporting-donald-trump-ended-his-hollywood-n1151016
Is abortion more than inflation + crime + immigration? No? Welp.rain on my parade won’t you
At this point, the shellacking seems to be more of a medium glaze.
This is an A+ performance by Dems.
Of course man, once you apologize for saying why is Biden wasting time in Michigan when he could be in Ohio and Florida (we lost those by 15-20 points).So did that really move the dial in MI?? I mean really...did it do anything?
And I will wait til all the results are in thank you very much.wise choice. but figure I could do a small victory lap based on what we know
still some votes to count, but people are starting to claim that Lauren Boebert isn't going to win!
this was also interesting...I hope lake loses
@atrupar
Katie Hobbs took a lot of shit for not debating Kari Lake. The conventional wisdom may have been wrong on that one.
I think hutch would have said the same about Fetterman (and looking back, I think it would have been a smarter choice)
also feels good to see Sarah Palin losing in AK
whoa...he is definately running in 2024. this could be the cleaving of the GOP I have fortold for 6 years, but has yet to happen
DeSantis outperformed Trump’s 2020 vote across the entire state, even winning Miami-Dade County with a whopping R+11 margin
still some votes to count, but people are starting to claim that Lauren Boebert isn't going to win!I see a lot of contradictory info here. LOTS of Dems wishcasting. NYT county breakdown of the remaining votes would seem favorable to the Dem but their model seems to think there's a block of Boebert votes in one county, despite the counted votes (which should be day-of) there already being favorable to the Dem. Seems like a lot of confusion about what is left outstanding in Pueblo, a town I actually have been to like 10 times as a kid when I lived in Colorado. (All politics are local when you're Julian.)
whoa...he is definately running in 2024. this could be the cleaving of the GOP I have fortold for 6 years, but has yet to happenTrump's vanity candidates lost PA and likely cost the GOP a Georgia senate seat for a third time. I've never thought DeSantis had a real path to the nomination if trump decided he wanted to run again, but yesterday was VERY bad for Trump. (He gets no credit for endorsing people like Vance where any GOPer was going to win the seat no matter what.) Florida is the ONE bright spot for GOP yesterday. (They did OK in NY too.)
DeSantis outperformed Trump’s 2020 vote across the entire state, even winning Miami-Dade County with a whopping R+11 margin
yesterday was VERY bad for Trump
“Candidates matter,” the Trump adviser said. “They were all bad candidates,” the adviser continued, critiquing many of Trump’s handpicked contenders in key battleground states.
Wisconsin legislative bodies or perhaps the most gerrymandered in the entire country. Super majorities for Republicans in both despite more votes going to Democratic candidate statewide.I need to correct this. They have fallen JUST short of supermajorities in Wisconsin.
yesterday was VERY bad for Trump
Former President Donald Trump "is livid” and “screaming at everyone” after last night’s disappointing GOP results in the midterms, a Trump adviser who has been in contact with Trump’s inner circle tells CNN.
“Candidates matter,” the Trump adviser said. “They were all bad candidates,” the adviser continued, critiquing many of Trump’s handpicked contenders in key battleground states.
This adviser said it’s unlikely Trump would delay his expected presidential announcement because “it’s too humiliating to delay.” But the adviser said there are too many unknowns at this point.
so if we want the senate, are we all sending money into Warnock's run offI think it'll be 50-49 for the Dems going into the runoff at this point.
is it only one month this time?
oh so save my money and dump into TSLAso if we want the senate, are we all sending money into Warnock's run offI think it'll be 50-49 for the Dems going into the runoff at this point.
is it only one month this time?
so if we want the senate, are we all sending money into Warnock's run offI think it'll be 50-49 for the Dems going into the runoff at this point.
is it only one month this time?
The election data nerds say she is still a slight favorite.so if we want the senate, are we all sending money into Warnock's run offI think it'll be 50-49 for the Dems going into the runoff at this point.
is it only one month this time?
Cortez Masto will pull it out?
oh so save my money and dump into TSLAso if we want the senate, are we all sending money into Warnock's run offI think it'll be 50-49 for the Dems going into the runoff at this point.
is it only one month this time?
Nate Silver is saying his current best guess is GOP 220-Dems 215. While I never want to see the Dems lose the house, trying to see the GOP form a quorum will be hilarious if that's the margin.
“Candidates matter,” the Trump adviser said. “They were all bad candidates,” the adviser continued, critiquing many of Trump’s handpicked contenders in key battleground states.
Trump clones minus the messianic auras equal unelectable buffoons.
There are all kinds of takes on what happened last night; thankfully what I thought would happen did not.
“Candidates matter,” the Trump adviser said. “They were all bad candidates,” the adviser continued, critiquing many of Trump’s handpicked contenders in key battleground states.
Trump clones minus the messianic auras equal unelectable buffoons.
Trump plus the messianic aura equal an electable but even bigger buffoon.
that's so trump: pumped up those candidates in the run-up, "we have the best, the best people", etc etc etc and then cuts them loose like an anchor the second they fail - in his name. because trump can only win, right? if he doesn't, then it's someone else's fault...
Arlington County results. Clement loses another one even with my vote.What a lot of wealthy arlingtonions didn’t realize is a vote for de ferrantti was a vote for the missing middle
Ok I think I understand what you are saying….many probably didn’t realize it.. but obviously some did given how Clement relatively speaking performed better in North Arlington (or does she usually perform better in the north?) the whole missing middle thing was weird as it wasn’t on the ballot directly and I bet many thought it would be..Yes confused a lot that it was not directly on the ballot and didn't understand who supported it
well I was thinking with clement getting only 28% a lot of wealthy SFH residents in arliton didn't realize they should have voted for her if they were opposed to the missing middle
but maybe they only make up 30% of the arlintonion pop?
Eat the rich! ...waitamin, most people think I'm rich, so maybe I need to rethink that
can confirm! equity has grown tremendously in 4 years
I think a homeowner in the area you live near the new Amazon has seen their property appreciate more than anyone else in Arlington.
I am still confused by your original post but am giving up. You seem to have directly contradicted yourself.
I now pronounce this horse dead.
- young voters showed for the dems, usually they're written off as "unlikely voters" but that wasn't the case.I can't wait to hear the numbers on this
On the Steven Crowder Show, Arizona Republican Kari Lake attacks Gov. Ron DeSantis, stating that he is part of a conspiracy to slow-roll her election results and that he is trying to paint Trump Republicans as unable to win elections.
I was very skeptical gen z would show up. but seems like for an off year election,that had a huge impact
They have same day voter registration in Michigan now, too. It was like machinery. UM students supposedly voted for Whitmer 90%-10%.It was 96% to 4%. Leaders and Best.
I was very skeptical gen z would show up. but seems like for an off year election,that had a huge impact
You have to make it easy for them to vote.
Cortez Masto down only 798 votes with latest update…. Still votes outstanding… I think she is going to pull it out!Every vote count analyst/expert has been saying this since Wednesday morning. I told y’all it would be 50-49 Dems going into the runoff.
Any chance that puke Lake might lose?Well, she trails currently and fell several thousand more behind in the most recent vote dump. This is not the slam dunk the Senate seat was though.
NYT: HOBBS BEATS LAKE IN AZ (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/14/us/election-news-results?smid=url-share#katie-hobbs-arizona-governor)NYT running days behind Julian, what else is new?
can't wait for the fallout on this one... i sincerely hope lake goes full trump. let's put this shit on display.
Had the Dems not screwed the redistricting pooch in NY (and to a lesser extent CA), they’d have held it for sure.
Hmm, interestingHad the Dems not screwed the redistricting pooch in NY (and to a lesser extent CA), they’d have held it for sure.
Really? How an independent commission made up of citizens outside of any control of elected officials could get any blame is the stuff I expect hear from the right. Not you. CA lost a seat after the census and it was always going to hurt the Dems.
Jules and his mudslinging at NY
what if we REALLLY want it to be dead, does that count for anything
I'm pretty sure Newsom is already on record saying he'd appoint an African American female to that seat because he replaced Kamala with a hispanic male.
Washington Goes Commando
Thank goodness Katie Porter got reelected
Thank goodness Katie Porter got reelected
Any idea why she struggled? I thought she was a D rock star?
Thank goodness Katie Porter got reelected
Any idea why she struggled? I thought she was a D rock star?
if she was from SF, she'd have a seat for life. however, she represents the most politically un-California part of California: Orange County. i'll let smackie fill you in on the nitty-gritty.
Hmm, interestingHad the Dems not screwed the redistricting pooch in NY (and to a lesser extent CA), they’d have held it for sure.
Really? How an independent commission made up of citizens outside of any control of elected officials could get any blame is the stuff I expect hear from the right. Not you. CA lost a seat after the census and it was always going to hurt the Dems.
I've read very little about this and have only heard Jules and his mudslinging at NY
Now I’m wishing I screen captured Julian saying 2.5% because I saw him change it just nowI’ll unwalk that back at 9:36p. My math was wrong. It’s 2.5 as a floor. My 2.5 O/U is trending to the over.
Walker would have been an especially repugnant GOP winner. Only Kari Lake was on the same level of vile in any competitive race this year.Worse than tubberville ?
CNN calls itGuys I called it a while ago. What does CNN or Kornacki got that Uncle Julian ain’t got?
Kornacki too
Wasserman called it at 9:35CNN calls itGuys I called it a while ago. What does CNN or Kornacki got that Uncle Julian ain’t got?
Kornacki too
we’re gonna crush itAlso side hatch called it at 9:18
This is not a call. Easily dodgable. I could read this and think: of Hatchy and Misses Hatchy are just about to smash. Crush it; as the kids would say. A call with plausible deniability is not a call.we’re gonna crush itAlso side hatch called it at 9:18
Don’t beat women, hold guns to peoples heads, fund abortions then pretend your pro-life, stalk cheerleaders, leave your multiple minor children alone to chase more fame, lie, lie, lie, say stupid crap, and make a fool of your family..
And then maybe you can win a senate seat. [/i]
next up: walker complains about how he lost his erection (despite it being "for the people")
man, who would pay that man to speak...I'd pay just to shut him upnext up: walker complains about how he lost his erection (despite it being "for the people")
yup destined to continue the grift via speaking fees...
man, who would pay that man to speak...I'd pay just to shut him upnext up: walker complains about how he lost his erection (despite it being "for the people")
yup destined to continue the grift via speaking fees...
I'm thinking Dr. Who is your only option at this pointman, who would pay that man to speak...I'd pay just to shut him upnext up: walker complains about how he lost his erection (despite it being "for the people")
yup destined to continue the grift via speaking fees...
Maybe he'd want my maneskin ticket.
next up: walker complains about how he lost his erection (despite it being "for the people")
next up: walker complains about how he lost his erection (despite it being "for the people")
He conceded so fast I think he was relieved.
I think a handful of politicians are completely oblivious to the fact that you can’t put the spring snake back in the jar and this era of hyper partisanship is going nowhere, and they think some sort of Hogan/Sinema/Tulsi unity ticket is appealing to *someone* and they’re all going to be out of jobs soon.
Not enough people are talking about Ben Sasse seeing the writing on the wall and giving up a Senate seat in one the reddest of red states to become the President of a University where he’s despised day one.
Not really that unexpected, but just annoyingirony much
Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent
And my Steve Scalise shot joke falls flat. Probably because y'all all had the jab.
And my Steve Scalise shot joke falls flat. Probably because y'all all had the jab.
Pretty bad schtick to start the year off with if I'm being honest.
This site has him with a shot.
https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/7326/Who-will-be-Speaker-of-the-House-of-Representatives-in-the-next-Congress
This site has him with a shot.
https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/7326/Who-will-be-Speaker-of-the-House-of-Representatives-in-the-next-Congress
Wait. Who's putting their 2 cents on Donald Trump???
Debbie Stabenow of the fading fast state of Michigan not running for Senate in 2024 should be of concern with it's rapidly approaching red state status... there are plenty of strong female Dems in the state at the moment so it will be interesting...If Gretchen isn't on the Dem ticket in 2024, this might be her seat to go get and would likely bolster the Dems efforts to keep= the state in the Presidential race as well.
also total chef's kiss to the new governor of PA appointing Al Schmidt the Republican Philly commissioner to Secretary of the Commonwealth. Al being one of the chief people not putting up with TFG's BS.. betting some china was tossed around in FL today...
Or is it so obviously a nothingburger that investigating it will show zero criminal intent, nor illegality??
I heard that MAGA in the DOJ planted the docuuments.Dark MAGA or just regular?
Valid questionI heard that MAGA in the DOJ planted the docuuments.Dark MAGA or just regular?
I heard that MAGA in the DOJ planted the docuuments.Dark MAGA or just regular?
Fetterman has checked himself in at the psychiatric ward at Walter reed?!
https://twitter.com/giselefetterman/status/1626302959276511236 (https://twitter.com/giselefetterman/status/1626302959276511236)
You wanted him. You got him.
Ok, not that we were that worried, but a win is a win!Special election turnout is always wonky, but she won this by a much wider margin than McEachin beat the same Republican three-months ago.
Virginia Democrat Jennifer McClellan defeated her Republican opponent in a special election Tuesday to win a seat in the House of Representatives.
I really like Jen too…. I wish she had been the nominee for Governor though I don’t think she would have won..I think she might have won if she got the nom, but it was pretty clear she had no shot in that primary.
To be clear… they were elected but never served.
39-year-old Laughton was formerly a Democratic representative in New Hampshire, first elected to the legislature in 2012. He became known as the first openly transgender individual to hold public office in the United States, but withdrew before taking the role when it was revealed that he had served four months in prison in 2008 on a felony conviction for identity and credit card fraud and falsifying physical evidence.
But this will surely be used as … all Dems and all trans are actually pedos…so we should enact laws to restrict both trans and Dems
Ohio Republican effort to subvert democracy fails. Ohio Issue 1 defeated!Its really telling as these solid red states vote on abortion and NOT. A. SINGLE. ONE. has banned it.
Seriously? Manchin was the only reason we controlled the senate, the committees and could get appointees through… he might vote against some bills but he’s still important. There is no way it’s accurate to say he votes against all democratic bills, nominees etc
Do you know how our system of government works? I find progressives seriously delusional. It’s a living miracle that Manchin is senator from WVA.
Dude, it’s like when you were spouting Hillary and Trump are the same. You just don’t get it.
Yes you control it if you have a majority and in a tie the VP breaks it giving you the majority. Doesn’t mean senate passes every bill you like. Heck you could have 55 senators and bills you prefer might not get passed. Would you then say Democrats don’t control the senate?
You can’t seriously tell me you don’t realize that if Republicans had the majority in the senate things would be very different.
Essentially you are saying the Biden presidency is a failure because we can’t pass some legislation you favor. The idea government is just about passing bills - and in particular bills you like- is preposterous.
Dude I don’t think you want me to check the historical record on the inanities you said about Hillary.
I never understood what the benefit of having him be in the party if he's constantly voting against the party line. Controlling the Senate doesn't mean much if he's voting against you.God, you're a child. Because he votes with the Dems 95% of the time!
God, you're a child. Because he votes with the Dems 95% of the time
But he also constantly threatens to withhold his vote until the bill is Republican-lite.Ok: what percentage of the time does this happen? You’re saying constantly; I’m saying 15% of the time. (Be sure to tell me who is the realistic Victor in WV that votes at a higher percentage with the Dems too since the comparison is not Manchin vs AOC, it’s Manchin vs the next best reasonable candidate who can steal a Senate seat in the reddest state in the country!)
Here's the difference, IMO: Ever "never Trump" republican that libs get a hard-on about voted with Trump 98% of the time. However they do it, Republicans stick to the script in a way Dems can't seem to do.Honestly THANK FUCKING GOD...I think it shows they can be a democrat and think independently.
And pour one out for thingambobhatch as he'll soon be "listening" to a new Olivia Rodrigo album.I have yet to be submitted to this torture yet, but goddamn do I have some hours in on Sour
50 seats (and the VP) is 1 million times better than 49...it's like not even the same sport anymore
Honestly THANK FUCKING GOD...I think it shows they can be a democrat and think independently.
The only caveat I will say to all that is...today's GOP is today's GOP only because of MAGA. In all my years, I never saw poor people fly flags and put up lawn signs for any president. These people were almost off the map as a voting population, now they are a block (in a lot of key states) that is ALL IN for Trump.
But he also constantly threatens to withhold his vote until the bill is Republican-lite.Ok: what percentage of the time does this happen? You’re saying constantly; I’m saying 15% of the time. (Be sure to tell me who is the realistic Victor in WV that votes at a higher percentage with the Dems too since the comparison is not Manchin vs AOC, it’s Manchin vs the next best reasonable candidate who can steal a Senate seat in the reddest state in the country!)
Come with the receipts, Star Wars boy. Let’s see who shot first.
* withheld his vote on the stimulus plan until it got watered downWhile all of that is true...they did both pass and were some of the biggest spending bills we've ever seen
* did the same with the inflation reduction act
This isn’t a parliamentary system. Senators first obligation is to represent their constituents not vote for whatever party proposes.
And how exactly could Biden have bullied Manchin without Manchin going Republican?
That’s just BS.
NANCY, FUCKING, PELOSIhttps://x.com/joshsorbe/status/1706852303662407762?s=20
GURLLL, POWER
nice Caddyshack reference
https://x.com/EdKrassen/status/1707189125797855445?s=20
also he sounds totally cogent, but not sure I love the stash
Wait now Biden is building the wall… didn’t see that coming
Please just reschedule pot to schedule 3, that’s all I ask
Dudes, if you are struggling with dealing with a stroke you don’t run for senate. He should have dropped out. He should resign because obviously he ain’t able to do his job.
He’s being selfish not brave. Being brave would actually have been to resign his candidacy and now would be to resign.
Strokes are serious. He didn’t have a minor stroke!
If the shoe was on the other foot and say Trump had multiple strokes and had to check in to a hospital for depression the same Pollyannas praising Fetterman would be saying Trump can’t do his job and should resign and demanding to know more. You know it to be so.
Finally KH makes the news
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/05/politics/harris-record-setting-senate-vote/index.html
it's almost like she doesn't exist.
Republicans just seem like they are doing the same thing to her that they did to Hillary.
Every voter in America wants Biden to step down for being 1,000 years old and senile, so I think it's probably good that the courts ruled that he can't be responsible for mishandling classified documents because he is 1,000 years old and senile.
Biden won’t be charged in classified docs case; special counsel cites instances of ‘poor memory’ (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/special-counsel-says-evidence-biden-willfully-retained-disclosed-class-rcna96666?fbclid=IwAR3ND-jHNA2eSfFmR8UdDInUiqXjwLCJmY6-_mitCcQj1s7I7qACQla3GX8)
Every voter in America wants Biden to step down for being 1,000 years old and senile, so I think it's probably good that the courts ruled that he can't be responsible for mishandling classified documents because he is 1,000 years old and senile.
Biden won’t be charged in classified docs case; special counsel cites instances of ‘poor memory’ (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/special-counsel-says-evidence-biden-willfully-retained-disclosed-class-rcna96666?fbclid=IwAR3ND-jHNA2eSfFmR8UdDInUiqXjwLCJmY6-_mitCcQj1s7I7qACQla3GX8)
I'm not a Biden fan, and I think he should step aside, but it's not the courts that said that. It's a political hit job from a partisan Republican special prosecuter. Someone should count the number of times Trump has said he can't remember in his various lawsuits. Unfortunately, Trump doesn't look like my senile grandfather.
Every voter in America wants Biden to step down for being 1,000 years old and senile, so I think it's probably good that the courts ruled that he can't be responsible for mishandling classified documents because he is 1,000 years old and senile.
Biden won’t be charged in classified docs case; special counsel cites instances of ‘poor memory’ (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/special-counsel-says-evidence-biden-willfully-retained-disclosed-class-rcna96666?fbclid=IwAR3ND-jHNA2eSfFmR8UdDInUiqXjwLCJmY6-_mitCcQj1s7I7qACQla3GX8)
I'm not a Biden fan, and I think he should step aside, but it's not the courts that said that. It's a political hit job from a partisan Republican special prosecuter. Someone should count the number of times Trump has said he can't remember in his various lawsuits. Unfortunately, Trump doesn't look like my senile grandfather.
Trump kinda looks like what i imagine my dad and grandpa would have looked like if they both didn't die in their 50s.
Trump kinda looks like what i imagine my dad and grandpa would have looked like if they both didn't die in their 50s.
So they were both hot?
Trump kinda looks like what i imagine my dad and grandpa would have looked like if they both didn't die in their 50s.
I guess this goes here, but wow are people wound up over Jon Stewart’s return…Just watched and I thought it was fantastic
I guess this goes here, but wow are people wound up over Jon Stewart’s return…Hes never been interesting nor insightful and he remains neither of those things.
All he did was point out some obvious things about Biden and people lose their stuffing… Biden should have just left that press conference and not posted dumb stuff on TikTok… and they dealt with the memory issue masterfully by showing TFG and his spawn with their do not recalls in dispositions…
The correspondents in a diner bit was top notch