Texas Governor Greg Abbot To His Fellow Texans: Ya'll Need To Do Something About COVID-19!

Nothing like another Republican “leader” abandoning his responsibilities.  The message from Texas Governor Greg Abbot to his fellow Texans is basically, “Ya’ll need to do something about the coronavirus!”  Abbott … Read More

NH-Sen: Stacey Abrams Refuses To Let Trump & Moscow Mitch Defeat Jeanne Shaheen (D)

Received this e-mail today from former Georgia House Minority Leader & gubernatorial campaign, Stacey Abrams (D. GA), in support of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s (D. NH) re-election campaign: Sen. Jeanne … Read More

SC-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Helps Jaime Harrison (D) Give Lindsey Graham (R) The Boot

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: Jaime Harrison (D. SC) Jaime Harrison understands firsthand why … Read More

MI-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Refuses To Let Trump & Moscow Mitch Defeat Gary Peters (D)

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA), in support of U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ (D. MI) re-election campaign: Sen. Gary Peters (D. MI) … Read More

Will We Ever Fly like An Eagle Again?

I suppose it is not enough for conservatives, big C, or little c, to deny science. They listen to a man [Trump]who suggests the nuking of hurricanes would stop their … Read More

Biden is Running the Right Campaign

There have been a lot of diaries here, and a lot of moaning among the punditocracy, about how Biden should be doing this, or how he needs to do that, … Read More

NC-Sen: PPP Has Cal Cunningham (D) Beats Thom Tillis (R) 44-40, Joe Biden Beating Trump 48-46

Here’s the latest news out of North Carolina today courtesy of PPP: x New @ppppolls out of North Carolina has Biden leading Trump 48-46. In the Senate race, Democrat Cal … Read More

New Quinnipiac Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Ohio 46-45

Here’s the latest news out of Ohio courtesy of Quinnipiac University’s latest poll: In a state that has picked the eventual presidential winner since 1964, former Vice President Joe Biden … Read More

MT-Sen: The Lincoln Project Goes All In To Help Steve Bullock (D) Take Out A Trump-Enabler

If you’ve been loving all the great work coming out of the Lincoln Project then you’re going to love this: x YouTube Video The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump GOP super … Read More

Appeals Court orders Judge Sullivan to drop the Flynn prosecution

2-1 ruling continues the attempts to erase what remains prosecuting corrupt activity related to the Trump election in 2016. Cover-up continues under AG Barr. Apparently even if Flynn admits to … Read More

Colbert interviews John Bolton, calls him naive, laughs in his face

ELAINE: “Perhaps there’s more to Newman than meets the eye.” JERRY: “No, there’s less.” I’m reminded of this bit from Seinfeld whenever anyone ascribes any sort of complexity or gravitas … Read More

A new low in iconoclasm: why would you topple an abolitionist's statue unless you're a RWNJ

There was unrest in Madison Wisconsin and while we’ve gotten used to the idiocy often associated with the activity, pulling down statues seems like the kind of testosterone-fueled adventurism that … Read More

A.G. Barr accused of 'politically motivated probes of cannabis mergers' & CA emission standards

A career employee at the Department of Justice was subpoenaed to testify by the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary chaired by Chairman Nadler of NY today June 24, 2020. John … Read More

Thoughts on Kentucky Democratic Primary 2020.

Suprisingly, the 2020 Kentucky Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate was probably the major driver for the higher than expected voter turnout (initial estimate of 32% voter participation statewide).  Yes, I … Read More

Donald Trump social distances himself from the packed church crowd

Donald Trump wants his base to go pack churches and stadiums to see him while ignoring COVID-19. Yet he social distances from them all. He social distances from everyone. x x … Read More

Highly Rated Pollster Gives Biden a 14% National Lead

http://www.nytimes.com/… A newly released national poll by Sienna College/New York Times Upshot has Joe Biden with a lead of 50% as opposed to 36% for Donald Trump. The Sienna Poll is … Read More

The stupidity of Trump's slowing COVID testing is also gross criminality #AmericaOrTrump

“I said to my people, slow the testing down please” x During the biggest health crisis of this generation, @realDonaldTrump asked his officials to slow down the one thing that … Read More

RW extremists find affinity in FB groups because Facebook helps them find each other

“…Facebook right now continues to host boogaloo groups who are getting around just the basic level of content moderation they’re doing for these groups….” — MSNBC reporter Brandy Zadronzny “[DemocracyNow.org]…we have … Read More

GA-Sen A: Stacey Abrams Endorses Jon Ossoff (D) Calling Him A “Warrior Against Corruption”

Some big news today out of Georgia: x 📺 Tonight on MSNBC at 8pm: tune into @allinwithchris to hear from me and @staceyabrams together about the huge momentum building in … Read More

disinfo 101: Statues will be safer than you are from COVID19 because Trump needs to be re-elected

Because sociopaths are letting their freak-flag fly, here are some disinformation examples, each with problematic media frames. x Given the circumstances, if mom, in her duty to protect her child, temporarily … Read More

New ad accuses Trump of murdering Americans, and it's hard to disagree with it

I’m not one to engage in hyperbole, even though I’m fucking awesome at it. If I wanted to, I could give you hyperbole like no one’s ever seen before. Believe … Read More

NC-Gov: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Refuses To Let Trump Take Down Gov. Roy Cooper (D)

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) in support of Governor Roy Cooper’s (D. NC) re-election campaign: Gov. Roy Cooper (D. NC) We’re … Read More

WA-Gov: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) Helps Climate Hawk Gov. Jay Inslee (D) Secure A Third Term

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D. WA) in support of Governor Jay Inslee’s  (D. WA) re-election campaign: Gov. Jay Inslee (D. WA) These last few months … Read More