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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D. NJ): Sen. Cory Booker (D. NJ) Donald Trump will be here in New Jersey tonight to campaign for Jeff Van … Read More
Yep, sounds right: x Chicken Kiev ðŸÂ”ðŸÂ—Mitch refuses to budge on witnesses despite Bolton's Ukraine bombshell Tuesday's front page: https://t.co/fqqBWSkI2Y pic.twitter.com/5pak4WsG4x — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 28, 2020 … Read More
I’ve read the comments below (and also had to step out to deal with an urgent issue). I apologize for having taken the LA Times story in its original form … Read More
Darn those actions in furtherance of crimes, Trump still needs his Roy Cohns, as debate roils on whether to call witnesses. The GOP wants justice by the time the Super … Read More
When Mike Pompeo instructed NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly to point Ukraine out on a blank map, we all had some version of the same thought: Why doesn’t he ask … Read More
IQ drop day . I would really hate to be a republican legislator today. When Fox trashes Bolton and calls him a tool of the left………When Trump’s defense team talks … Read More
Get Active On Impeachment! In solidarity with justice, Mike Fox and Mike Hersh for Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Dr. Bill, Donna, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA national team. Tell The Senate: … Read More
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Just last night, the Washington Post reported that Pat Toomey is lobbying for a limited, partisan witness deal in which Democrats can call … Read More
Nicholas Fandos writes in the New York Times impeachment liveblog that “There might be a strategic reason the trial is slowing down,” pointing out that the Trump defense has slowed … Read More
Another story that starts with “a Florida man” — except there’s nothing remotely amusing about this one. CNN: A Florida man known for denying the Sandy Hook school massacre happened and for … Read More
The stupid, it hurts! Chris Cillizza at CNN nails it: Sometimes politicians can't help themselves. They get careless. They say stuff they shouldn't say. They tell the truth that they … Read More
Some big news out of Texas: x Since day one, we’ve been running a campaign by and for the people of South Texas. Today, I’m incredibly proud to share that … Read More
Some big news today out of New York: Mondaire Jones (D. NY-17) Sen. Elizabeth Warren will endorse Mondaire Jones in the heated Democratic primary for New York’s 17th Congressional district, … Read More
To the extent that fundraising can be seen as a bellwether for voter enthusiasm, this story from Politico is both eye-opening and encouraging: House Republican leaders privately conceded in a … Read More
President Trump has been impeached for asking and pressuring a foreign country to interfere in our next election in his favor. Many Republican Senators have made it clear that they … Read More
Thom Hartmann appeared on Politics Done Right with a prescient message to progressives about how Democratic Super Delegates are likely to try to steal 2020 primary away from Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth … Read More
I don’t much like John Bolton. I don’t like his politics, I don’t like his superior attitude, I don’t like his opinions, I don’t like his free abandon to send … Read More
Not to be confused with Leeroy Jenkins, and with much arm-waving Alan Dershowitz affirmed that the House has charged IMPOTUS* with impeachable offenses, despite declarations to the contrary. He also tried … Read More
Guess the Trumpian Empire will not brook tough questions. Be warned! x The State Department removed NPR reporter Michele Kelemen from the press pool on â¦@SecPompeoâ© trip this week to … Read More
Unapologetic democratic socialism will survive 2020, but if Trump wins, there could be no democracy by the 2024 election. Trumpists have been strangely obsessed with ignorant nonsense against a “radical left” … Read More
Received e-mails from the top two candidates for U.S. Senate in Colorado today. The first one if from former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (D. CO): Andrew Romanoff (D. CO) … Read More
To Win Medicare For All, We Must Elect Progressive Champions In solidarity, Dr. Bill and Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F., Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Donna, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national … Read More
NPR interviewed Sen. Angus King of Maine (independent, caucuses with the Democrats): Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly on Monday that up to 10 Republican senators could … Read More
Usually, when the word ‘just’ is used it is often seen as a reductive descriptor of one’s character, in this case, the word just made Kobe Bryant closer to us. … Read More
There is a pattern of almost diseased behavior in the Trump White House that has become like a super virus; if this were China it would be surrounded by a … Read More
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Last week, Speaker Mike Turzai unexpectedly announced he won't run for re-election. Please give me a moment to share why that's … Read More
Received this e-mail today from the progressive group, Indivisible: A few days ago, we wrote to tell you about a newly-formed plan: the Payback Project. We told you we’d get … Read More
The Advocate has a great piece out about Dr. Eliz Markowitz’s (D. TX-HD28) special election tomorrow to flip the Texas State House blue: Democrats are nine seats away from flipping the … Read More
Received this e-mail yesterday from Governor Tony Evers (D. WI) on behalf of Democracy for America: I have to thank you. When I won my race for Governor of Wisconsin … Read More
The BIG BOLTON BOMBSHELL is the talk of the town this morning, and, of course, every last American is simply outraged that it’s now basically irrefutable that our pr*sident is … Read More
I believe we should push very hard for the testimony of John Bolton. But can we as Democrats be honest with ourselves about one very likely and important thing? John … Read More
The opening of the Senate trial at 1 pm ET will be more interesting if only because the WH defense team will try their hardest to avoid any mention of … Read More
Nov 20, 2019 'Everyone Was in the Loop' Ambassador Gordon Sondland testified that President Trump ordered a pressure campaign on Ukraine and that senior-most administration officials knew about it. “It … Read More
Brilliant: x Straight to hell, Dershowitz. #SNL pic.twitter.com/9MMHAfj0Yu — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) January 26, 2020 The first show of the year for “Saturday Night Live” went to … Read More
I rise (reluctantly) to Bolton’s defense here, against the many comments accusing him of being self-serving and wanting to know why he hasn’t spoken up way earlier. Bolton was the … Read More
Boom! Trump paying the price for his iniquity, malevolence, and base ineptitude. Congressional Democrats called for former national security adviser John Bolton to testify in President Trump’s impeachment trial following … Read More
Whoa, wow. Well, thanks for testifying, John. The New York Times: President Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security … Read More
http://www.foxnews.com/… Fox News Poll finds that 50% of registered voters want the Senate to remove Donald Trump from office and 44% want him to remain. On impeachment, by a 50-44 … Read More
Guess Who’s The New Front Runner? photo: Bernie With Medicare For All Supporters In solidarity, Alan Minsky for Mike F., Deb, Donna, Kimberly, Bryan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Mike H., and … Read More
I don’t think many people can accuse me of being a Biden fan. When he says something stupid, I call him out on it. But sometimes he reminds me of … Read More
It’s no secret that Donald Trump hates media outlets that challenge him and his administration. In the past, he’s singled out The Washington Post and CNN, corruptly using his office to … Read More
Philip Bump has an analysis in this morning’s WaPo — Four significant questions raised by the newly released recording of Trump and Lev Parnas — which goes into details of … Read More
This was shared by a retired public radio host. (I won’t say who, but if she wants to come forward and claim her laurels, all the better.) The graphic itself … Read More
David Dayen has a piece out in the American Prospect that profiles businesswoman, former Lt. Governor candidate and current U.S. Senate candidate, Sarah Riggs Amico (D. GA). Riggs Amico’s campaign … Read More
This is perfect. Here is Republican Senator John Barrasso on January 22nd, dismissing the House Managers’ case and opposing the call for taking additional evidence: “We’ve just come out listening to, what, … Read More
Well, Obama is incredibly smart and observant, so … NBC News: Barack Obama called Donald Trump a “fascist” in a phone conversation with Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia during the … Read More
Some big news out of Iowa today courtesy of the Des Moines Register: The Des Moines Register editorial board endorses Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses as the … Read More
I was interested in just who Jay Sekulow is. I found out he is a very busy man. He is so busy that he is the perfect person that Trump … Read More
Years ago I worked as an organizer in Iowa. I went to college there but it was a bubble and did not understand the state. I worked inside the caucus … Read More
Did Adam Schiff make a tactical blunder when he mentioned a threat now making the news rounds that any Republican who voted against Trump “would find his head on a … Read More
