Other than the possibility that he could vote to convict Trump, Mitt seems to have a Twitter sockpuppet named Twitter user @qaws9876, otherwise known as Pierre Delecto. Sen. Mitt Romney, in an interview with “Axios on HBO,” outlined a broad indictment of President Trump, criticizing his rhetoric, his abandonment of the Kurds, his plea to Ukraine and…
Category: 2020election
Trumpian Greenwashing: Russian media racketeering and suppressing the 2020 vote
Russia’s useful idiots are also proxies. In a bid to repeat 2016, the swing states will have third-party efforts as well as support for non-Democratic efforts. In this case the self-proclaimed “environmentalist” declares that he supports the Green Party, but not really. Like greenwashing, it’s bait-and-switch. Crooked Hillary Clinton just called the respected environmentalist and Green…
Van Jones becomes part of the HRC-Tulsi beef because “payback hell”
This pIe-fightery is perhaps well-timed before, rather than during the actual primaries, so that intra-party beefing might dissipate early. x Van Jones says Hillary Clinton smeared Tulsi Gabbard “with no facts†& adds Tulsi is getting “payback hell†for quitting DNC & backing Bernie in 2016 pic.twitter.com/jzGdmLMJzL— Ibrahim (@ibrahimpols) October 19, 2019 CNN’s Erin Burnett opened a segment…
NC-Sen: Sen. Tim Kaine (D. VA) Helps Cal Cunningham (D) Get Ready To Defeat Thom Tillis (R)
I received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA) today in support of Cal Cunningham’s (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign: Friend, We're all going to do everything we can to elect a Democratic president in 2020 — you know that. But we need to win back the Senate if we’re going to…
CO-Sen: New Poll Has John Hickenlooper (D) Crushing Cory Gardner (R) 53-42
Here’s the latest news out of Colorado: New Colorado polling released Thursday shows that John Hickenlooper leads Sen. Cory Gardner in a theoretical Senate matchup next year by 11 percentage points and that a majority of Coloradans support the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The Keating Research-OnSight Public Affairs-Martin Campaigns (KOM) survey released Thursday afternoon…
Individual-1 has another rally… this time in Dallas – Beto has a rally across town
There’s a Beto counter-rally (above) about 14 miles away from the Trump rally in Dallas at the American Airways Center (image below). At the Trump rally there are more than a few riffs on today’s craziness with Turkey and #Trumpeachment Daniel Dale tweets the fact-checks below. This is the American Airlines Center, note the signature…
Facebook might be a GOP media organ … surprise, surprise
New Popular Info article describes how completely the post-2016 use of Facebook for political purposes has been compromised beyond foreign ad buys and manipulation by malign actors. 2. "Decisions are made to benefit Republicans because they are paranoid about their reputation among conservative Republicans, particularly Trump," one former Facebook employee who worked in the DC…
NC-Sen: Clay Aiken Teams Up With NowThis To Expose Voters To The Real Thom Tillis (R)
NowThis has launched the newest season of my favorite series, Who Is?, a weekly show that goes after different Trump enablers (Administration members, Fox News stooges, politicians). This week, they brought in Clay Aiken to expose fellow North Carolinian and huge Trump enabler, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R. NC). Check out the episode below: By the…
Stop using GOP talking points re: healthcare – you already “pay for it”
Call private health insurance costs “taxes in everything but name.” Analysis: Americans already pay a "gigantic" hidden health-care tax, economists say. The question of who will foot the bill for Medicare-for-all is almost beside the point. https://t.co/12fott4Bqf — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 16, 2019 To some economists, the question is moot: Americans already pay a massive…
ME-Sen: New PPP Poll Shows Impeachment Already Hurting Susan Collins' (R) Re-Election Bid
Here’s the latest news out of Maine courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: PPP’s newest Maine poll finds that Susan Collins is in trouble for reelection…and that she’s likely to find herself in more trouble no matter what side of impeachment she comes down on. Collins is unpopular, with only 35% of voters approving of the…
close general elections favor Republicans, unless the Electoral College is dissolved
Newsweek reports that a new study finds that inversion elections where a popular vote winner loses, favor the GOP. 2020’s hope for Individual-1 lies in a repeat of marginally close outcomes in swing/battleground states. GOP candidates for president can expect to be victorious in 65 percent of future presidential elections and University of Texas at Austin researchers…
old Trump video returns because body-slamming media logos is what Individual-1 does
Apparently another primitive, yet violent video was reshown at a recent meeting of American Priorities at Trump’s Doral Resort. Sadly, Trump won’t be attending the WHCA dinner to show it, and some of us ignored it when it first was reported. Surprising is how it hasn’t really gone viral. In the spirit of their coverage of…
Trump claims he would have won California and New York were it not for voter fraud
So here’s Donald Trump in Louisiana last night undermining public faith in our elections, self-aggrandizing like only a dictator can, and (for the umpteenth time) deliberately overlooking the fact that trees, dirt, and garden slugs don’t vote. (Though if they did, Trump might win every election in a landslide.) (Second tweet) x Trump suggests he…
Trump faked an orgasm at campaign rally, because he's not an insult comic
Trump will make the nation go blue, if only because of his shtick, doing his insult-comic bit at the campaign rallies. The problem is that he truly believes that these rallies constitute his presidency, entertaining a cult following. Because he’s a star, the WH gig is a cover of some Sasha Baron Cohen performance. Each speech…
KY-Sen: Amy McGrath (D) Raises $10.7 Million In First 3 Months To Defeat Moscow Mitch
Damn: Former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath’s 2020 U.S. Senate campaign said it raised $10.7 million in its first three months of fundraising, a whopping sum that allows her to compete financially with her potential Republican opponent, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell. “Mitch McConnell has never faced an opponent like Amy McGrath,” said Mark Nickolas, McGrath’s…
TX-23: DFA Keeps Up The Momentum To Help Gina Ortiz-Jones (D) Flip These Seat From Red To Blue
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Gina Ortiz-Jones’ (D. TX-23) campaign: Another one bites the dust. This week, GOP Representative Mac Thornberry announced he will not seek re-election in 2020, making him the sixth Republican member of Congress to declare retirement in recent weeks. Republicans are dropping like flies in…
SC-Sen: DFA Keeps Up The Momentum For Jaime Harrison (D) To Defeat Leningrad Lindsey Graham (R)
Received this e-mail from Democracy for America in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: In the aftermath of last week, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry and growing evidence that Donald Trump defied the Constitution and asked multiple foreign leaders for dirt on his opponents, you’d think…
TX-10, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 31: PPP Proves How Competitive Texas Is For Democrats In 2020
In case you missed this: A handful of Republican-held House seats in the Texas suburbs represent fertile ground for competitive races in 2020, according to recent Democratic polling. The surveys in six GOP districts, shared first with CQ Roll Call, are a sign that Democratic outside groups are willing to spend resources in the Lone…
NC-Sen: Sen. Maggie Hassan (D. NH) Helps Cal Cunningham (D) Get Ready To Defeat Thom Tillis (R)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D. NH) on behalf of the group, End Citizens United, in support of Cal Cunningham’s (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign: With Mitch McConnell and President Trump threatening the fabric of our Democracy, Democrats need more allies in the Senate. That’s why I’m reaching out today. We…
The Odd Coupling
The theatrical version of The Odd Couple movie starred Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. The TV version featured fictional divorcees, Tony Randall, as the fastidious Felix Unger, and Jack Klugman as the hard-drinking, womanizer and gambler, Oscar Madison. As part of the hilarious love-hate relationship between the two men was Oscar’s open disdain for the idiosyncratic…
PA-10: Gov. Tom Wolf (D) Endorses Eugene DePasquale (D) To Flip Scott Perry's (R) District Blue
Received this e-mail from Governor Tom Wolf (D. PA) in support of Pennsylvania State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s (D. PA-10) congressional campaign: Eugene DePasquale (D. PA-10) Friends, I am proud to endorse Eugene DePasquale for Congress because he has been a great partner to me in Harrisburg. Eugene has worked tirelessly to hold government accountable to…
SC-Sen: Sen, Cory Booker (D. NJ) Continues To Help Jaime Harrison (D) To Defeat Leningrad Lindsey
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator and Presidential Candidate, Cory Booker (D. NJ), in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: Team, I’m grateful to be here today in South Carolina alongside my good friend, Jaime Harrison. I’m not sure if you know this, but Jaime and I go way back. I think it’s safe to…
ME-Sen: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Helps Sara Gideon (D) Get Ready To Defeat Susan Collins (R)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) One year ago, the Senate was in the middle of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing—and Christine Blasey Ford's heart wrenching testimony against him. The New York Times recently uncovered yet another story of…
AZ-Sen: Sen. Chris Murphy (D. CT) Helps Mark Kelly (D) Defeat Martha McSally (R) & The NRA
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D. CT) in support of Mark Kelly’s (D. AZ) U.S. Senate campaign: Mark Kelly’s Senate race in Arizona is likely to be the most expensive and most competitive Senate race of 2020. Every election forecaster has rated the race a toss-up. Winning this race is critical to…
KY-Sen: Sen, Mazie Hirono (D. HI) Helps Amy McGrath (D) Get Ready To Defeat Moscow Mitch
Received this e-mail from U.S> Senator Mazie Hirono (D. HI) in support of Amy McGrath’s (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: Amy McGrath (D. KY) Mitch McConnell is the reason the Senate hasn’t taken meaningful action on gun violence or climate change. Mitch McConnell is the reason Trump has been able to pack our judiciary with…
GA-Sen: Rep. John Lewis (D) Wastes No Time Helping Jon Ossoff (D) Defeat David Perdue (R)
Received this e-mail today from Civil Rights Hero, Rep. John Lewis (D. GA-05), in support of Jon Ossoff’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: I need your help today in Georgia: Will you give $5 to launch my brother Jon Ossoff’s campaign for the U.S. Senate? I’ve spilled blood struggling for civil rights. I’ve lost friends and heroes…
NC-Sen: Voter Protection Project Endorses Cal Cunningham (D) In The Race To Defeat Thom Tillis (R)
Received this e-mail from the group, Voter Protection Project, in support of Cal Cunningham’s (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign: We are making BIG commitments to flip the Senate blue in 2020: Cal is running against Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who has the lowest approval rating of ANY incumbent in the Senate at 33%. That means we…
'Dumping on the media and blindly defending the president' is 'what being a Republican has come to'
It’s always nice when they say the quiet part out loud. What is the Republican Party even about anymore? They used to oppose tariffs, stand for family values, recoil at deficit spending, and pretend that everything from wearing a tan suit to using a selfie stick fatally undermined the dignity of the presidency. Of course,…
NH-Sen: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D. NY) Refuses To Let Moscow Mitch Defeat Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D. NY) in support of his colleague, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s (D. NH) re-election campaign: The most important race happening in 2020 isn’t the race for the White House. It’s the race for Senate control. The future of everything we care about – from health…
MI-Sen: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D. WI) Refuses To Let Trump's GOPer Defeat Sen. Gary Peters (D)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D. WI) in support of her colleague, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D. MI) re-election campaign: Michigan and Wisconsin have a lot in common, Samuel. We both have economies built on the manufacturing industry, a respect for our natural resources and our Great Lakes — and of course,…
MN-Sen: Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) Helps Tina Smith (D) Defeat Trumper Jason Lewis (R)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) in support of his colleague, U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign: Special interests and lobbyists just spent $2 million on ads targeting Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith — and Election Day is still more than a year away. Tina told the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “The ads…
GA-Sen: Former U.S. Senator & War Hero Max Cleland (D) Endorses Teresa Tomlinson (D) For Senate
Received this e-mail from the former U.S. Senator and War Hero, Max Cleland (D. GA), in support of Teresa Tomlinson’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: Teresa Tomlinson (D. GA) Before I served Georgia in the state senate, as Secretary of State, and in the United States Senate, I was serving our country in Vietnam. I…
SC-Sen: Sen. Tim Kaine (D. VA) Helps Jaime Harrison (D) Beat Leningrad Lindsey Graham (R)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D. VA) in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: If we are going to take back the Senate next year — and I believe that we can — Jaime Harrison is going to be a big part of getting us there. So I'm asking you directly: Can you…
IA-Sen: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Helps Theresa Greenfield (D) Get Ready To Defeat Joni Ernst (R)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) You know what makes America special, Sam? It's coming together to give everyone a chance, even when times are tough or disaster strikes. Take Iowa's Theresa Greenfield. Her story is as inspiring as…
ME-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Helps Sara Gideon (D) Get Ready To Defeat Susan Collins (R)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) Senate control will be determined in 2020 and it’s going to come down to just a handful of races — including Sara Gideon’s race in Maine. You’ve shown you’re committed to helping…
IL-Sen: Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D) Endorses House Democrats Impeachment Inquiry
Some bug news today: x NEW: @SenatorDurbin, the number 2 Senate dem, says he now supports an impeachment inquiry in the House, says, “I think now we need to move forward.†— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 24, 2019 Here’s some more info: “What I believe we should do is move to an official impeachment…
SC-Sen: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) Helps Jaime Harrison (D) Take Down Leningrad Lindsey Graham (R)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: I’m writing to you today to ask you to make a donation to support Jaime Harrison, the Democratic candidate for Senate in South Carolina. Jaime is hands down our best chance to defeat Lindsey Graham….
Progressive Change Campaign Committee Mounts Pressure On Nancy Pelosi To Impeach Trump
Received this e-mail today from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: BREAKING: This morning, President Donald Trump directly acknowledged that he spoke with the president of Ukraine about investigating political opponent Joe Biden. But in an interview with NPR, Nancy Pelosi reiterated yet against that she will not impeach Trump. This is unacceptable, and everyone is saying so….
PA Democrats Waste No Time Getting Ready To Flip Disgraced State Senator Mike Folmer's (R) Seat
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: On Tuesday, Republican state senator Mike Folmer was arrested on serious charges. Yesterday, Folmer joined the long line of PA Republicans who have recently resigned in disgrace. Now, Democrats can elect a senator who's actually worthy of our commonwealth. Chip in to jumpstart efforts to flip Folmer's…
Let's ASSUME That The Whistleblower's Complaint Is About Ukraine Manufacturing Dirt on Joe Biden.
Yes, when you ASSUME, you make an ASS out of U and ME. Check. Speculation is settling on the intelligence agency Whistleblower complaint being about Trump extorting from the government of Ukraine a fraudulent prosecution or just dirt againt Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Sources are saying its about Ukraine, and both Trump and Guiliani…