Selling Troops and a veteran's legs repossessed. How great can we get?

There is a lot to this story but it boils down to one thing,  disrespect and unpatriotic.    The legs were returned…unadjusted and unuseable. I know and many vets know … Read More

TX-22, 23 & 32: Council For A Livable World Helps TX Dems Make Big Gains In Response To Texodus

Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: Six Texas House members have announced their retirement from Congress, in a wave that has been labeled the “Texodus” … Read More

What if Bloomberg Buys the Election . . . For Someone Else?

Lots of complaints lately, here and elsewhere, about Mike Bloomberg spending hundreds of millions of dollars (pocket change for him) to try to, in essence, buy the Democratic nomination. But … Read More

Like asking Russia for HRC emails, Trump thinks gutting Medicare would be 'fun' in his second term

Killing the social safety net is the wet dream for the GOP and while Trump will not mention it in 2020, there is evidence that he’s made that second-term promise … Read More

Dershowitz claimed he had a “perfect, perfect sex life.” Some disagree.

Apparently Alan Dershowitz got insulted when he claimed he had a perfect sex life, and forensic psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee thought it verged on delusion like his buddy, IMPOTUS*. Darn those … Read More

#KremlinAnnex week 78 Saturday protest

x The #KremlinAnnex team is thankful for representing and passing the massage to @SenTimKaine! Thank you, @hr_indivisible from all of us! ✌️🇺🇸 https://t.co/KCvPisWjYY — Kremlin Annex (@KremlinAnnex) January 10, 2020 … Read More

As Steve M. Says: Being A Republican Voter Means You Never Have To Apologize.

I really do not care anymore if Republican politicians ever apologize for their lies, insults, and harmful policies.  Yes, apologizing is the human thing to do because no one is … Read More

“operator error” but what if nine other planes weren't fired on before Ukraine flight 752

Six of nine earlier flights were in the same flight path prior to the decision to shoot at least one Tor missile at Ukraine International Air flight 752. x “FlightRadar24 … Read More

Medicaid Expansion Qualifies for Oklahoma Ballot

http://www.msn.com/… Oklahoma Attorney General Michael Rogers has notified Governor Kevin Stitt that an initiative to expand Medicaid has qualified to be placed on the ballot this year. More than enough … Read More

Pelosi needs to inform Moscow Mitch that Articles will arrive “imminently” and wait 310 days

Since the concept of imminent has become stretched, so should that compliance, if only to make Moscow Mitch sweat, since it appears that he’ll do whatever he pleases. “Imminent” means … Read More

Trump took credit for Ethiopian PM's Nobel Prize because he confused Eritrea with Egypt

They both start with the letter “E” and they’re both in Africa. That’s close enough, eggheads! What, you expect the actual president of the United States to know the difference? … Read More

Never Trumper video obliterates the President's pretend Christianity, morals and, values.

I’m just sharing this video on how Republicans, the Never Trumper republicans organized as the Lincoln Project, are slamming the orange dingleberry and, his death cult bullshit disguised as religion … Read More

Bait & Switch: Bolton could get subpoenaed, then the Senate gets hit with Executive Privilege

It is looking like there only “might” be witnesses in the Trump impeachment trial as it looks like the Articles will get transferred to the Senate next week. Then Trump, in a … Read More

Donald Trump says he plans to read a book on the environment (spoiler alert: it's about him)

Yeah, I’m fairly confident this is the goofiest shit you’re going to see and read today. (Second tweet) x Trump says he doesn't think global warming is a hoax (contradicting … Read More

New “Muslim Travel Ban” floated by Trump regime to accompany election year

Since going to a pop-concert in Canada while being Iranian-American could make you a potential security risk, The Trump administration is considering an expansion of countries from which to restrict … Read More

Political CessPool Report From KY: Payoff to Pardon Sodomizer and Thomas Massie Has Primary Fight.

Another day, another Kentucky criminal’s family pays to have them pardoned from prison.   GOP prosecutor took donations from sex offender's family, then pressed Bevin for a pardon The elected Republican … Read More

Trump's last hurrah could be revealed in the SOTU

E. Howard Hunt’s storytelling could return as one can imagine Trump's last State of the Union speech (SOTU) as unhinged, the second SOTU in history to be delivered by an impeached … Read More

SC-Sen: DFA Continues To Help Jaime Harrison (D) Raise A Ton Of Money To Defeat Lindsey Graham (R)

Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: x YouTube Video This is big. Last quarter’s fundraising numbers have been … Read More

Trump's press flak proves again that he's an idiot: Hogan “Hero” Gidley

As Trump now claims there were four rather than one embassy under imminent attack, the Trump press disinformation operation continues. Hogan Gidley was perhaps bored with telling the press when … Read More

MoveOn asked progressives around the country what they think about the 2020 election as part of a fundraising appeal. Here’s what they said.

Progressives around the country strongly urge the 2020 candidates to take bold and fearless stances on several policy issues from immigration to a Green New Deal to Medicare for All. … Read More

Holy Toledo – Trump rally unhinged by demagogue

The republic is in trouble as Trump did his first rally of 2020, demonstrating that there will be even less difference between official speeches and campaign rallies. Shtick abides. This … Read More

The “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done So Far” Omnibus (Week 155)

As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see … Read More

#KremlinAnnex Week 78 protest… War Powers

x #KremlinAnnex 240, week 78 of protesting #IMPOTUS, Putin’s Puppet! pic.twitter.com/4KiLet5sAe — Kremlin Annex (@KremlinAnnex) January 10, 2020 x @KremlinAnnex pic.twitter.com/sqvgiCOBrQ — goodlittletiger (@goodlittletiger) January 10, 2020 x Have you … Read More

War Powers vote: 224 to 194

x BREAKING: The House passed a war powers resolution that limits President Trump's ability to wage war in Iran. It blocks U.S. military force against Iran without Congress's approval or … Read More

IL-03: DFA Keeps Up The Momentum To Help A Real Progressive Unseat An Anti-Choice Blue Dog

Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Marie Newman’s (D. IL-03) campaign: You remember that DFA-endorsed progressive candidate Marie Newman is challenging a Democratic establishment incumbent who’s notoriously … Read More

Impeachment Deux: Pelosi should hold the Articles because the “Merrick Garland rule” was fair?

​Could there be a second impeachment: Impeachment2 The interlocked role of trials, evidence, and witnesses seems pretty clear, and no amount of GOP illogical reasoning can finesse it.  Since the M.O. of the GOP … Read More

Report: U.S. officials believe Iran accidentally shot down Ukrainian jetliner

From Steven Portnoy, a reporter with CBS Radio: x BREAKING: @CBSNews has learned US officials are now confident Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner with 176 people on board. Sources … Read More

KS-Sen: Sen. Patty Murray (D. WA) Helps Barbara Boiler (D) Beat Trump's Favorite Loser

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D. WA) in support of Barbara Boiler’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: Sen. Patty Murray (D.  WA)   We have some … Read More

Fox News cuts away from Mike Lee's impassioned criticism of Trump administration briefing

Do not question Dear Leader, you plebeian cur! x Fox News cut away from Republican Sen. Mike Lee as he excoriated the Trump admin’s Soleimani briefing as “probably the worst … Read More

AZ-Sen: New PPP Poll Has Mark Kelly (D) Beating Martha McSally (R) 46-42

Some big news today out of Arizona courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: x Kelly ahead of McSally 46-42 in this poll. #AZSen https://t.co/quLcUnFcU3— Jacob Smith (@jacobfhsmith) January 8, 2020 The … Read More

An accident waiting to happen…

Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence and three times is a trend.  My kids will tell you, and a few of my readers may remember me using this … Read More

Joe Biden Endorses Dr. Eliz Markowitz (D. TX) In Her Bid To Flip The Texas State House Blue

Here’s the latest news out of Texas: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is backing Eliz Markowitz in the special election runoff for state House District 28, her highest-profile endorsement yet … Read More

Meet Jessica Cisneros, Progressive For Congress

Meet Jessica Cisneros, Progressive For Congress In solidarity, Alan Minsky for Mike F., Mike H., Deb, Janis, Kimberly, Bryan, Dr. Bill, Donna, and Dan—Your PDA National Team Progressive Democrats of … Read More

AZ-Sen: Martha McSally (R) Whines About Not Having The Resources To Fight Democrats Attack Ads

As we all know, U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R. AZ) is one of the most vulnerable Senators this cycle and Democrats have a strong recruit in Mark Kelly (D. AZ) … Read More

KY-Sen: Gov. Andy Beshear's (D) Former Campaign Manager Makes Moscow Mitch His Next Target

I’m liking this: The former campaign manager for Gov. Andy Beshear is forming a political action committee to raise money for former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath, signaling support for … Read More

Western Australia will experience the first cyclone of summer with heavy rain and strong winds.

Some good news for the north coast of Western Australia. A tropical Cyclone promises heavy rain and winds to the parched, tinder dry, NW region of the island continent. “The … Read More

A Bolton out of the Blue

President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said he is ready to throw himself at the mercy of the Senate Impeachment court, but color me skeptical.  The truth from … Read More

SC-Sen: Jaime Harrison (D) Brings In $3.5 Million 4th Quarter Haul In Race To Beat Trump's BFF

Here’s the latest news out of South Carolina: South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison on Monday announced that he raised more than $3.5 million in the last three months as he campaigns to … Read More

Our New Year’s Resolution: Medicare For All

Our New Year’s Resolution: Medicare For All Donate to Our MFA Fund to Support PDAers Demanding Medicare For All In solidarity,  Dr. Bill Honigman and Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike … Read More

GA-Sen A: Jon Ossoff (D) Rakes In Over $1 Million Fundraising Haul To Take On Sen. David Perdue (R)

Here’s the latest news out of Georgia: Democrat Jon Ossoff will report raising more than $1 million for his U.S. Senate bid over the last three months as he races … Read More

Friendly Reminder: 1st Big 2020 Special Election This Month! Phonebank To Flip The Texas House Blue!

First off, I hope everyone’s 2020 is off to a great start. We might be going to war with Iran but at least The Patriots aren’t going to the Super … Read More

What Is Democracy Worth?

Archives Pitch In Each Month To Protect Our Elections In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F., Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Donna, and Janis—your PDA national team. Barriers … Read More

We Have Another Progressive Entering Race Against Moscow Mitch In KY This Year.

Freshman State Represenative Charles Booker from Louisville has officially declared that he will run in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate this year against Moscow Mitch.  Booker is no shrinking … Read More

Trump threatens war while at the golf course

Over sixty hours of golf over the past two weeks. His ‘head’ is worth less than his federal golf expenses, but enough to buy a lottery ticket for everyone in Iran … Read More

What might next happen if an Iran invasion moves forward

Casus Belli arguments will emerge and they will be conditioned by disinformation of a sort to which we have been accustomed by the relentless falsehoods and lies. MSM will be … Read More

Ilhan Omar sets Trump straight on the true meaning of impeachment

Donald Trump seems to think a healthy U.S. economy should make him immune from impeachment. That’s a little like saying a thief should be let off because he pays his … Read More

Weekly Recap: Help Prevent War Vs. Iran, More!

Archives In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F., Deb, Janis, Kimberly, Bryan, Dr. Bill, Donna, and Dan—Your PDA National Team Tell Congress to Stop Trump Now, Before He Launches … Read More

eponymous ground-meat dish calls Greta Thunberg brainwashed

I have just always liked that the NY Times refers to him as “Mr. Loaf” x Meat Loaf says Greta Thunberg has been 'brainwashed' over climate change https://t.co/8A5Csm6Xbd— The Independent … Read More

We Should All Take Political Advice From Mark Penn. /s.

I sense a disturbance in the Media’s Force, and according to Jehdi Mind Trick Master Mark Penn, Speaker Pelosi should send the articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate ASAP. … Read More