MI-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D. OH) Gives Gary Peters (D) A Pre-Primary Boost

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ (D. MI) U.S. Senate campaign: The Michigan primary is tomorrow, and my … Read More

IL-13: AOC & DFA Keep Up The Momentum For Marie Newman (D) To Defeat An Anti-Choice Blue Dog

Received two e-mails in support of Marie Newman’s (D. IL-13) campaign. First, from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D. NY-14): Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D. NY-14) When we started Courage to Change, we … Read More

The Coronavirus: It is Political

For the past four days, I have heard Trump loyalists like Wilbur Ross and Larry Kudlow, disaffected Republicans like Megan McCain and Ana Navarro-Cárdenas, ‘woke’ or former  Republicans like Nicolle … Read More

KY-Sen: Sen. Jon Tester (D. MT) Helps Amy McGrath (D) Give Moscow Mitch The Boot

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D. MT) in support of Amy McGrath’s (D. KY) U.S. Senate campaign: Amy McGrath (D. KY) Did you see the latest … Read More

IL-03: DFA Keeps Up The Momentum For Marie Newman (D) In Her Campaign To Unseat A Blue Dog Dem

Received this e-mail from Democracy for America: We’re entering the final three weeks before the Illinois Democratic primary and it’s our last shot at building the grassroots support needed to replace fake … Read More

IA-03, GA-06 & WA-03: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY) Helps These 3 Dems Hold The House Majority

Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D. NY): Friends, About a minute from now, I’m going to ask you to contribute to three incredible congresswomen who are committed … Read More

Cheetolini Cheatz: “Trump is going to cheat”

The Atlantic article by Sarada Peri assumes an event will occur that is endemic. Trump has destabilized facts and their media frames. If he’s going to cheat what was he doing … Read More

NC-Sen: Moscow Mitch's Super PAC Is Openly Gloating About Rat F@#$ing The Democratic Primary

Recently I highlighted this: A mysterious outside group that sprang into existence only last week will spend more than $1 million in television advertisements backing North Carolina state Sen. Erica … Read More

President’s Day Marks Over A Century Of Organizing For Medicare For All

President’s Day Marks Over A Century Of Organizing For Medicare For All In solidarity,  Dr. Bill Honigman and Mike Hersh for Alan, Mike F., Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, and … Read More

CO-Sen: Cory Gardner's (R) War Against The ACA Propelled Him To Power But Now It Will Be His Demise

Just a friendly reminder that health care is still going to be a big issue in this upcoming election. The Colorado Times Recorder has a great piece about U.S. Senator … Read More

Trump must go, regardless of who wins primary debates or elections

The first blush of commentary after the New Hampshire debates looks relatively conventional, even as small movements up and down in polling have occurred. MSM is far too obsessed with … Read More

We’re Already Early Voting in Illinois—Help Progressives Win!

We’re Already Early Voting in Illinois—Help Progressives Win! In solidarity,  Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F., Mike H., Janis, Dan, Donna, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team Early … Read More

AZ, CO, GA, IA, KY, ME, NC, SC & TX-Sen: Indivisible Launches Huge Campaign To Flip The Senate

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

WSJ Fires First Salvo 0f 2020 At The Public Option.

Before you start throwing out accusations of violating site rules about using Republican talking points, hear me out.  I am providing this link to an opinion piece from the Murdoch … Read More

NC-Sen: End Citizens United Poll Has Cal Cunningham (D) Beating Thom Tillis (R) 44-42

Some big news today out of North Carolina: x BREAKING: A new poll has us two points ahead of Sen. Tillis. We’ve got the momentum—and we can flip this seat. … Read More

Texas TV station: Trump & GOP liars on Preexisting Conditions. Surprising!

Surprisingly KHOU, a Texas TV station decided to fact check the president and the GOP on the veracity of their preexisting conditions claim. The station called them out in no … Read More

American Healthcare: No insurance in Texas. Her breast cancer removed. Her outcome left to chance.

She could not afford insurance but was not poor enough to get Medicaid for her breast cancer. A doctor cut off her breast but she was forced into massive debt … Read More

Trump and Republicans want SCOTUS to delay death of Obamacare until after election

The background: The Trump administration and several red states have backed a — ridiculous, mind you — challenge to the Affordable Care Act arguing that Congress’ removal of the tax … Read More

#MedicareforAll beats Trump

Archives By Dr. Bill Honigman​, Progressive Democrats of America – National Outreach Lead I’m a recently retired Emergency Room physician, and after 37-plus years in the business I should know that #SinglePayer … Read More

Democratic Kentucky Governor Beshear Ends Republican Sabotage of Medicaid.

Once again, newly elected Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has kept another campaign promise: signing an executive order that ended Matt Bevin’s “work requirements” for Medicaid.  For those not in … Read More

Trump plays the trade war like it's 1812

Trump is losing his trade war and what’s worse is that he’s clueless about the reason for the losing. The prevailing truth is that stupidity has given way to irrationality. … Read More

MN-Sen: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Refuses To Let The “Donald Trump Of Minnesota” Beat Tina Smith (D)

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of his colleague, U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign: Meet radio personality Jason Lewis. A … Read More

KY-Sen: VoteVets & Senate Dem Candidates Unite To Help Amy McGrath (D) Defeat Moscow Mitch

After yesterday’s big win in Kentucky, progressive groups like VoteVets and fellow Democratic U.S. Senate candidates are focused on helping Amy McGrath (D. KY) unseat Moscow Mitch. The first one … Read More

Terry McAuliffe (D. VA) & People For The American Way Team Up To Flip The VA Legislature Blue

I received this e-mail today from former Governor Terry McAuliffe (D. VA) on behalf of the People For The American Way: I’m writing today to ask for your help in … Read More

Chuck Todd on Hillary’s attack on Tulsi: “A Trumpian move” as Buttigieg wimps out.

I was concerned that the corporate mainstream media would adopt Hillary Clinton’s narrative of Tulsi Gabbard being a Russian asset. Chuck Todd, the MSM standard-bearer and others have not. Chuck … Read More

Mulvaney made Arms for Dirt much worse for Individual-1, and Rick Perry will resign … really

Mick Mulvaney, fact witness, copped to the quid pro quo by admitting that “we do it all the time, get over it”. This rendered null a week of Trump proclaiming “No … Read More

Trump throws Hail Mary pass in desperate attempt to save pathetic KY governor from defeat

Just how bad do you have to be to lose re-election as the right-wing conservative incumbent in one of the reddest states in the union? I ask because that’s exactly what is happening … Read More

Besides Being Late To The Impeachment Party, Biden Is Still Missing The Bigger Target: The GOP.

It only took two weeks for Joe Biden to finally say that Trump has committed an impeachable offense. “To preserve our Constitution, our democracy, our basic integrity, he should be … Read More

We Need Marie Newman In Congress!

photo: Marie Newman and Supporters Gather at a Fourth of July Parade In solidarity, Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F., Mike H., Janis, Dan, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA … Read More

Health clinic closures put women’s lives at risk

What happens when clinics providing healthcare services to women close? Among other things, American women will needlessly die. That’s the horrifying conclusion from a recent study published in the International … Read More

This blue-collar worker illustrates why a centrist just won’t do.

A blue-collar worker, Mike, who called into my show Politics Done Right should touch every single person who listens to him. One can hear the pain and loss of resolve in his … Read More

IA-Sen: Greenfield (D) Slams Ernst (R) & Moscow Mitch For Doing Nothing About The Opioid Crisis

Received this e-mail from Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) Across the country, we're facing a public health crisis. Thousands of Americans — including many … Read More

Alright. Let's Talk About a Public Option With Regards to Health Care.

I’m for Medicare for All.  However, the public option is being touted by some of the Democratic presidential candidates as the alternative to Medicare for All.  I’m not going to recount … Read More

Just run the numbers: Medicare for All is the best option

When one examines the realities that our economic system dictates on health care and more, absent strong regulations makes its inhumanity obvious. Of course, codifying health care as a right … Read More

John Oliver Makes The Case For Getting Rid Of The Filibuster To Pass Progressive Legislation

As you all know, the big issue for me in the 2020 Democratic Primary is which of the nominees support abolishing the filibuster if we are to get progressive legislation … Read More

Susan Collins could lose key union support over Kavanaugh vote

Sen. Susan Collins’ entire shtick is pretending to be a moderate Republican while giving cover to the extreme right wing of her party. So when people wake up to her … Read More

This message puts Medicaid Expansion & Medicare for All opponents on the defensive.

One of the reasons people are not more concerned with the current state of our private insurance and why many fear Medicare for All is that Progressives many times do not describe … Read More

NC-Sen: Cal Cunningham (D) Reminds Voters That Thom Tillis (R) Is Coming For Your Health Care

Received this e-mail today from Cal Cunningham’s (D. NC) U.S. Senate campaign: Cal Cunningham (D. NC) Team — One of the most common concerns I hear from voters across North … Read More

SC-Sen: DFA, “Graham (R) wants to repeal health care. Jaime Harrison (D) wants to expand it.”

Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: We knew Republicans weren’t finished attacking our healthcare,Samuel, but Lindsey Graham just … Read More

MI-Sen: Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Helps Gary Peters (D) Defeat Trump's Handpicked GOPer

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren (D. MA), in support of U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D. MI) re-election campaign: On the campaign trail for … Read More

Harry Reid Just Made Killing The Filibuster A Huge 2020 Litmus Test For Democrats

I love this man: Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said this week that should Democrats take control of the upper chamber during the 2020 election, there’s one thing … Read More

Warren Is On A Mission To Take Away Moscow Mitch's Filibuster Power & Win A Senate Majority

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren (D. MA): Yesterday, we woke up to the second mass shooting in just as many days. I’m heartbroken … Read More

Progressives and Democrats need to stop fearing who we are

A friend of mine introduced me to Jim Rigby, a pastor in Austin, Texas, whom I am very impressed with because of his thought process, his compassion, and his clear … Read More

Weekly Recap: Hold Trump Accountable

In solidarity,  Mike Hersh for Alan, Shayna, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., Dr. Bill, Dan, and Janis—your PDA national team. Reject Trump By Supporting PDA   Progressive Democrats of America … Read More

IA-Sen: Theresa Greenfield (D) Goes After Joni Ernst (R) For Constantly Attacking Your Health Care

Received this e-mail from Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) Mitch McConnell and Republicans in Washington — including my opponent, Senator Joni Ernst — have … Read More

SC-Sen: Sen. Cory Booker (D. NJ) Helps Jaime Harrison (D) Get Ready To Defeat Lindsey Graham (R)

Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator and Presidential Candidate, Cory Booker (D. NJ), in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. NJ) U.S. Senate campaign: Jaime Harrison (D. SC) If you were … Read More

How Are You Gonna Pay For It?

photo: PDA Activists Know Healthcare Is A Human Right Onward to Healthcare Justice!  Mike Hersh for Dr. Bill, Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national … Read More

Careful what you wish for, boys.

“Who’s on first. What’s on second.” “I don’t know!” “Third base.”   abbot and Costello It’s little wonder that President Trump is sarcastically referred to as The Pampers President, since … Read More

5th Circuit: Guess What? Your Health Care (and Mine) Could Well Be About to Become Unconstitutional.

x Leaving the Fifth Circuit Obamacare case now. Short news is it went very badly. The two Republican judges appear determined to strike Obamacare. There is a chance they will … Read More

Warren and Harris now lead in latest Iowa poll. (Mr. Biden? A word?)

Hello, Mr. Biden. I’ve been selected to talk with you.  OK, it was me, but still… what I have to say is important. Unlike the other advice you’ve been getting, … Read More