Trump, short on tactics, now wants you to “trust me” on economy with depression-level unemployment

What do you have to lose, except your money and your life. 18,000 lies can’t be wrong. Trump inherited Obama's recovered economy and when Trump faced a serious challenge, chose … Read More

SC, IA & MT-Sen: LCV Wants To Replace Moscow Mitch's Majority With A Pro-Environment Senate

Received this e-mail today from the League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund in support of Jaime Harrison (D. SC), Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) and Steve Bullock’s (D. MT) U.S. Senate … Read More

AL-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Refuses To Let Trump Take Down Sen. Doug Jones (D)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Sen. Doug Jones (D. AL) My colleague, Alabama … Read More

Ann Coulter bails on Trump… what?

Trump’s information warfare is nothing if but consistent, but he’s now pushed some of his opportunistic brood of RW pundits to the brink of disassociation because the 2020 outcome is … Read More

shenanigans: swing-state GOP stooges can overturn the election amid the chaos

Wisconsin and Michigan are among the last stands for Trump and the GOP to pull election tricks like 2000 and 2016. It may be some of the few schemes remaining … Read More

The Daily Beast, “A Surprising Sign of a Democratic Revival in Ohio”

Michael Tomasky at The Daily Beast has a new piece out this week that talks about certain state that went to Trump but there are some very positive signs that … Read More

Make America Great war dead at 118,000 (Again) in a month

Soon the US death toll from COVID-19 will reach that of the US military in World War One. Trump just retweeted tweets calling Stacey Abrams fat and HRC a skank, … Read More

The COVID-19 death toll is now at Vietnam War level(s) for the IMPOTUS* Bone-Spur Virus

This is definitely Trump’s virus now. It is the Bone Spur Virus. It is a metaphoric, national Exotosis. It must be removed to save the country. The US is still approaching … Read More

CO-Sen: Cory Gardner's (R) Loyalty To Moscow Mitch Is Costing Him Support From The Cannabis Industry

Politico has a great piece out today how U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R. CO), who is absolutely one of the most vulnerable incumbent GOP Senators this election cycle, used to … Read More

IA-Sen: Sen. Joni Ernst (R), “Trump Is Handling Coronavirus Pandemic Quite Well”

Oh really? When asked how President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic might impact her reelection race, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst was confident his response to the public health … Read More

KS-Sen: Jason Kander Is Back And He's Determined To Help Send Dr. Barbara Bollier (D) To The Senate

Received this e-mail today from former Missouri Secretary of State & U.S. Senate candidate, Jason Kander (D. MO), in support of Dr. Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: As … Read More

Joe Biden Says It's Time For Amazon To Start Paying Their Taxes

Completely agree: Former Vice President Joe Biden has renewed his criticism of e-commerce giant Amazon, once again turning the company into a political football that has been kicked around by … Read More

GA-Sen B: Trump's Advisors Also Worried About Kelly Loeffler (R) Costing Him Georgia

 Oh yeah: President Trump’s advisers are increasingly concerned about Senator Kelly Loeffler’s campaign in Georgia, a newly competitive state where the president’s own poll numbers have tightened against former Vice … Read More

OR-Sen: Jo Rae Perkins (R) “Literally Physically In Tears” After Campaign Retracts QAnon Support

Boo Fucking Hoo: Insurance agent Jo Rae Perkins won the GOP nomination by a landslide earlier this week to run against Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat. Part of her voter … Read More

Half the Twitter accounts pushing to 'reopen America' are bots

The other half are also pretty dangerous… “A lot of disinformation is done through innuendo or done through illogical statements, and those are hard to discover,” https://twitter.com/KatyQ82600832/status/1262403028440793088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw “Because [the pandemic … Read More

AK-Sen: Newsweek, “A Grizzly-Fighting, Independent Doctor Could Help Democrats Turn the Senate Blue”

Newsweek has a really good piece out about Dr. Al Gross (I. AK) who is running to unseat U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R. AK) that’s worth a read: Dr. Gross, … Read More

NC, AZ & MI-Sen: Sen. Patty Murray (D. WA) Keeps Up The Fight To End Moscow Mitch's Majority

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D. WA) in support of Cal Cunningham (D. NC), Mark Kelly (D. AZ), and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D. MI) campaigns: … Read More

Beto O'Rourke's Virtual Voter Registrations Are Crushing It In Texas & Trump Should Be Terrified

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate & Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX): This is a picture of progress: More than 1,000 people signed up for our voter registration … Read More

IA-Sen: Theresa Greenfield (D) Outraised Sen. Joni Ernst (R) In Early Fundraising

Just going to leave this here: x 🚨 🚨 UPDATE: We outraised @joniernst in the weeks leading up to our #IASen primary! Iowans are ready to flip this seat, and … Read More

NH-Gov: Andru Volinsky (D) Pushes The Call For All New Hampshire Residents To Wear Masks In Public

Received this e-mail yesterday from Andru Volinsky’s (D. NH) gubernatorial campaign: The most powerful response to the spread of COVID-19 is to wear a simple facial covering or a mask. … Read More

NC-Sen: Deborah Ross (D) Is Back To Help Cal Cunningham (D) Take Down Thom Tillis (R)

Received this e-mail yesterday from 2016 U.S. Senate candidate and current congressional candidate, Deborah Ross (D. NC-02), in support of Cal Cunningham’s (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign: Cal Cunningham (D. … Read More

Pete Buttigieg To Co-Host Virtual Fundraiser For Joe Biden Today At 4 PM EST

Received this e-mail from former presidential candidate, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D. IN), in support of former Vice President, Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: I’m reaching out today to let … Read More

New Fox News Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump 48-40 Nationally

Some good news today courtesy of Fox News’ latest poll: In the 2020 ballot test, Biden leads Trump by 48-40 percent.  Biden’s 8-point advantage is outside the poll’s margin of … Read More

AZ-Sen: Even Trump's Own Advisors Are Freaking Out About Martha McSally (R) Costing Him Arizona

From Politico: Senior political advisers to President Donald Trump warned Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday that Republican Sen. Martha McSally is falling dangerously behind in the critical swing state … Read More

Polls, Damned Polls, and Probabilities because Trump's negging us with strange polling

What is wrong with these polls? Is Trump disinforming himself to make himself feel better (by reading Breitbart). Is Trump negging us by using an old poll right after doing … Read More

MT-Sen: Steve Bullock (D) Outraises Steve Daines (R), Bringing In Nearly $6 Million In Six Weeks

Some very good news today out of Montana: Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock out-raised Republican Sen. Steve Daines by a 2-to-1 margin in the past six weeks, increasing his campaign fundraising … Read More

SC-Sen: More Of Lindsey Graham's (R) Donors Are Abandoning Him For Jaime Harrison (D)

Ouch: Wallace Lightsey, a Greenville attorney, is a self-described “moderate Republican” who has given money over the years to members of both parties. That includes $9,500 to U.S. Sen. Lindsey … Read More

MA-Sen: Sen. Ed Markey (D) Builds Momentum To Pass Bill To Send Americans $2,000 Monthly Payments

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s (D. MA) re-election campaign: One $1,200 stimulus check is not nearly enough to help families who are struggling. With the unemployment … Read More

Another mask-less Trump pseudo-rally in Michigan plus African-American roundtable

Trump tells an African-American Roundtable “What do you have to lose”. President Donald Trump said African American residents were experiencing historic economic prosperity before “we had the plague flow in … Read More

IA-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Helps Theresa Greenfield (D) Destroy Moscow Mitch's Majority

Received this e-mail yesterday from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA), in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Friends, This November election is going … Read More

TX-Sen: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Helps MJ Hegar (D) Get Ready To Defeat Moscow Mitch's Number 2

Received this e-mail this week from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA), in support of MJ Hegar’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate campaign: MJ Hegar (D. TX) I’m … Read More

KY-Sen: Giffords PAC Endorses Amy McGrath (D) To Kick Moscow Mitch Out Of The Senate

Received this e-mail from former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D. AZ) group, Giffords PAC, in support of Amy McGrath’s (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: We are proud to endorse Lt. Colonel Amy McGrath who … Read More

Conservative GOP Super PAC Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Wisconsin 50-41

Some big news out of Wisconsin: WISCONSINBiden 51% (+9)Trump 42%@GlennHodas/ @restorationpac (R) 5/6-8https://t.co/oFKSAai8YR — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) May 21, 2020 Donald Trump’s standing against Joe Biden slipped again this month … Read More

AZ, CO, KS, ME, MS, NC & SC-Sen: Stacey Abrams Endorses These 7 Democrats To Win Back The Senate

Some big news today: Alongside discussions of her own national political ambitions, former Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams is wading into elections outside her home state, endorsing the campaigns of … Read More

Trump Will Lose if He can't Define Biden – And That's Important

Presidential re-elections are normally a referendum on the incumbent. George W. Bush won re-election because he managed to shift the election to a referendum on John Kerry. (He was also … Read More

Climate Hawk Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI) Endorses Joe Biden For President

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI) in support of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: Watching President Trump flounder through the largest crisis America has faced in … Read More

TX-Sen: The Daily Beast, “John Cornyn (R) Promotes Obamacare as He Keeps Trying to Kill It”

I know I touched upon this in a diary last week but I’m happy that Eleanor Clift at The Daily Beast brought this up today: Texas Senator John Cornyn voted … Read More

IA-Sen: Sen. Jon Tester (D. MT) Helps A Fellow Farm Kid Tear Apart Moscow Mitch's Majority

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D. MT) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) I’m extremely proud of being … Read More

Deadline, “Joe Biden To Guest On ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ On Thursday”

Mark your calendars: Joe Biden will be a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Thursday, marking his fifth visit to the show and first since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee. The visit … Read More

Gov. Tom Wolf (D. PA) & PA Dems Remind You To Request Your Vote By Mail Ballot By May 26th

I received two e-mails today regarding voting by mail in my home state of Pennsylvania. First, from Governor Tom Wolf (D. PA): I hope you and your loved ones are … Read More

ME-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Helps Sara Gideon (D) Force Susan Collins (R) Into Retirement

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D. CA), in support of Sara Gideon’s (D. ME) U.S. Senate campaign: Sara Gideon (D. ME) I’m about … Read More

GA-Sen A: Leaked Audio Exposes Sen. David Perdue (R) Comparing Risks Of COVID-19 To Car Crashes

Wow: On a recent call with local business leaders, Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) defended Georgia’s reopening process by comparing the risks of contracting Covid-19 to those of driving a car, indicating that calculating risk … Read More

KY-Sen: PPP Shows Moscow Mitch Only Leads Dems By 3 Points While Trump Beats Biden By 16 Points

Here’s the latest news out of Kentucky courtesy of Public Policy Polling: PPP’s newest Kentucky poll finds that Mitch McConnell continues to be unpopular in the state, with only 41% … Read More

The Donald, Death, and Disinformation

Recent attempts to distort COVID information in Florida are only a symptom of how GOP states will be undercounting or suppressing data. This is only part of the larger GOP … Read More

Pennsylvania Dems Are Crushing It With Their Vote By Mail Efforts & Trump Should Be Terrified

Received this e-mail yesterday from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Through Pennsylvania’s first ever Vote By Mail campaign, PA Dems are building a HUGE advantage that could make all the difference this fall. … Read More

MT, NC & TX-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps These Democrats End Moscow Mitch's Majority

Received this e-mail from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of Steve Bullock (D. MT), Cal Cunningham (D. NC) & MJ Hegar’s (D. TX) U.S. Senate … Read More

IA-Sen: Sen. Chris Coons (D. DE) Helps Theresa Greenfield (D) End Moscow Mitch's Reign Of Terror

Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D. DE) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) In the past few months, we've seen that Democrats have … Read More

SC-Sen: Rep. John Lewis (D. GA), Helps Jaime Harrison (D) Kick Lindsey Graham's (R) Pathetic Ass

Received this e-mail today from civil rights hero, Rep. John Lewis (D. GA-05), in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: Jaime Harrison (D. SC) My team just … Read More

Roanoke College Poll Has Joe Biden Destroying Trump In Virginia 51-39

Let’s close out the day with some very good news out of Virginia: Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a double-digit lead over President Trump in Virginia, according to a new poll from Roanoke College released … Read More

GA-Sen A: AJC, “Teresa Tomlinson (D) urges Democrats not to ‘squander’ shot against Perdue (R)”

I certainly don’t disagree with her: Senate candidate Teresa Tomlinson had a pointed message for national Democrats: Don’t relegate the former two-term Columbus mayor to afterthought status in the June … Read More