The anti-abortion movement isn't about abortion.
(Yes, I know I’m still on vacation — the photo is from Mestia, capital of the Svaneti region of the High Caucasus — but once again the news won’t let … Read More
Category: Alabama
Susan Collins on new abortion laws: 'I’m not sure exactly why we're seeing this happen'
“Obtuse” is not a strong enough word for Susan Collins. We need to come up with a more forceful term, like, I don’t know, “fucking obtuse” or “obtuse as shit” … Read More
Proof that “Life” was never what this was about…
You may not recall that Brett Kavanaugh was actually an unpopular choice among conservatives when he was announced. They feared he was too wishy-washy. All of that changed when they … Read More
Proof that 'life' was never what this was about…
You may not recall that Brett Kavanaugh was actually an unpopular choice among conservatives when he was announced. They feared he was too wishy-washy. All of that changed when they … Read More
Kentucky and Abortion: The Latest Insanity.
Governor Matt Bevin and the Republican legislature have nothing else better to do than pass more restrictive abortion laws in the hopes that they make it to the SCOTUS and … Read More
RNC chair slams abortion laws lacking exceptions for rape, incest
It’s hard to imagine what Ohio and Alabama might do for an encore. Reinstitute prima nocta? Public stonings for unmarried nonvirgins? Forced marriages of 13-year-old girls to Roy Moore or … Read More
Alabama: Abortion is worse than the Holocaust, Stalin's purges, and the killing fields put together
Always read the fine print. From section 2(i) of Alabama’s new “It’s Uter-us not Uter-you” law: (i) It is estimated that 6,000,000 Jewish people were murdered in German concentration camps … Read More
When Pat Robertson thinks Alabama has gone too far, Hell has frozen.
When Ole Pat Roberson, of the 700 Club, the Preacher in Chief for all things he considers immoral and yet hypocritical, thinks Alabama has gone too far, this tells you … Read More
A major Democratic leader is fundraising for one of the most anti-abortion politicians in America
Even after state legislatures in states like Ohio, Georgia, and Alabama have passed draconian anti-abortion laws designed to criminalize women and attempt to convince a far-right U.S. Supreme Court majority to … Read More
How cute! All of those Trump eggs are starting to “Hatch”!
Now, this really warms the cockles of my heart. According to new reporting in The Hill, The Pampers President isn’t the only one having trouble keeping his mind on the task at hand. It seems … Read More
Weekly Recap: Bernie’s Grassroots Launch, Override Trump!
In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Override Trump’s War Powers Veto Several weeks ago, Progressive Democrats … Read More
Recap—Override Trump!
photo: Bernie And PDA Demand Healthcare Not Warfare In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Sign On … Read More
Republicans’ message to Jewish Americans: Everything we hate is like the Holocaust
For Republicans, the gathering of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has become an annual ritual in their hyperbolic effort to peel away Jewish Americans who overwhelmingly give their votes … Read More
Trump claims media Photoshopped alleged 'fake Melania' photos
So there’s a silly conspiracy theory making the rounds that’s worthy of Alex Jones at a neighborhood bath salts-tasting party. According to this theory, Melania Trump isn’t really Melania Trump in … Read More
Republican voted against anti-hate bill because it didn't condemn discrimination against whites
I’m a white guy. Have been all my life. Grew up in Wisconsin. I can honestly say that, other than a single incident in Spain when I overheard a Spanish guy … Read More
About This Whole “Trump Signing Bibles” Controversy.
Scene: A rural Alabama living room A stuffed opossum, leaking fluff and with one eye missing, stands menacingly in a corner. A couple of easy chairs and a sofa, with a coffee … Read More
AL-Sen: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D. NM) Refuses To Let The GOP Take Sen. Doug Jones (D)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D. NM) in support of his colleague, U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: My friend and colleague, Doug Jones, is facing … Read More
AL-Sen: Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI) & Tim Kaine (D. VA) Refuse To Let The GOP Beat Doug Jones (D)
Received two e-mails in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election bid. First, from U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI): Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D. RI) This is … Read More
AL-Sen: Sherrod Brown (D. OH) & Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Go All In To Help Doug Jones (D) Win 2020
Received two e-mails in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign from two of my favorite Democratic Senators. The first one is from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown … Read More
AL-Sen: Sen. Doug Jones (D) Demands Resignation Of Newspaper Editor Who Called For Return Of KKK
Damn straight: Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D) called for the resignation of a local newspaper editor for publishing a “disgusting” editorial urging the return of the Ku Klux Klan. “OMG! What rock … Read More
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AL-Sen: Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA) Wastes No Time Helping Doug Jones (D) Get Ready For 2020
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D. PA), in support of his colleague, U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign: Doug Jones won the Alabama … Read More
Reminder: Senator Mitch McConnell Is the Republican Nancy Pelosi.
Senator Mitch McConnell is an unpopular guy not only in his home state but nationally, and given the response from Republican voters in other states, McConnell is the Republican version of … Read More
MS-Sen: Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Teams Up With DFA To Pull A Doug Jones-Style Victory In Mississippi
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) on behalf of Democracy for America in support of Mike Espy’s (D. MS) U.S. Senate campaign: Sen. Elizabeth Warren … Read More
MS-Sen: GQ, “How a Democrat Could Swipe a Senate Seat in Deep-Red Mississippi”
GQ has a great piece out about the upcoming runoff election in Mississippi between U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R. MS) and Mike Espy (D. MS). The piece highlights her idiotic, racist … Read More
MS-Sen: DFA Goes All In To Help Mike Espy (D) Pull Off A Doug Jones-Style Victory
Received this e-mail today from Democracy for America in support of Mike Espy’s (D. MS) U.S. Senate campaign: Did you see this over the weekend? Mississippi GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith … Read More
One last reminder about those voter enthusiasm polls.
What? Am I worried? Nope, not at all. Actually, I’m fucking terrified. I can sum up my paranoia in three simple words. lifelong Cubs fan. November 2016 will never be number one … Read More
Republicans vs Democrats. The REAL difference.
There is no doubt about it, these are dark times. We have a Trumpaholic driving a 2015 Chevy Scrapbook around, mailing off pipe bombs, another asylum escapee who thinks that … Read More
Judicial fascism is coming to America, and Democrats need to start actually opposing it
With U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) giving a speech wholeheartedly supporting Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is expected that Kavanaugh will become an Associate Justice of … Read More
Kavanaugh gets key endorsement from still very creepy Roy Moore
It’s a little like Jeffrey Dahmer giving your new restaurant a five-star Yelp review, but still. At least Kavanaugh is rounding up supporters. From The Washington Post: Moore first came … Read More
The Pussy Cat of Indiana – Senator Joe Donnelly – Coughs Like He Has a Hair Ball on Kavanaugh.
Donnelly’s office said the following: “Senator Donnelly takes his responsibility to consider Supreme Court nominees – regardless of the president making the nominations – very seriously. With both Judges Garland … Read More
Alabama Democratic Senator Doug Jones Wants to “Hit the Pause Button” on Kavanaugh.
News from Alabama Democratic Senator Doug Jones on Kavanaugh: x This was a very brave step to come forward. It is more important than ever to hit the pause button … Read More
Bush to the rescue?
No sense makes sense Charles Manson O-tay, somebody is gonna have to walk me through this one. I know we've all been unfairly transplanted to the barren steppes of … Read More
NBC/Marist poll shows Dems have a clear path to retaking the Senate
It’s still an uphill climb, but with the pr*sident of the United States’ brain gradually turning into a sponge cake, the path to a Democratic-controlled Senate is apparently becoming clearer. That’s … Read More
Jerry Falwell Jr. is trying to convince Trump to fire Jeff Sessions
If hell existed, Jerry Falwell Jr. would undoubtedly go there. And his official title would be vice president in charge of shoving white-hot flaming pig iron into Jerry Falwell Sr.’s … Read More
The Trump 2018 midterm disaster movie has found its Superhero!
When last we left, our hero, Li'l Orphan Donnie was in a tight spot. The lyin' paperboys kept calling him names, the landlady, that mean old Mrs Pelosi had come … Read More
Trump motivates the base. OURS!
I've said for months now that the ultimate Democratic secret weapon in the 2018 midterms is the $1 Store Caligula himself. And with his frenzied, vicious response to Omarosa's digs … Read More
MI-Gov: The Nation, “An Enemy of Civil Rights Just Won the GOP Nomination for Governor of Michigan”
The Nation has a great piece exposing GOP nominee for Governor, Bill Schuette’s (R. MI) awful, bigoted record as Attorney General of Michigan and how he is the farthest thing … Read More
The GOP's biggest 2018 obstacle? Trump's narcissism.
Former GOP, and now independent operative Steve Schmidt was blunt and to the point last week. He foresees nothing short of a blue wave in November. One of his strongest … Read More
On this family separation issue? “Mission Accomplished” my *ss!
I have a suggestion. And that suggestion is that the two words “Mission Accomplished” should be permanently stricken from the political discourse dictionary, on pain of being thrown out of … Read More
What We’ve Achieved Together So Far This Year
Dear MoveOn member, The year so far has, of course, been shaped by Trump and the GOP’s ongoing and deeply destructive cyclone of chaos. But it has also been deeply … Read More
America in black and white in Alabama
In an age of “both sides do it” and “teach the debate,” some issues are simply black and white. So it was this week in Alabama, where truth and myth, … Read More
The difference between 2018 and the 2010 midterms? The truth
As 2017 winds to a close, press, pundits and politicians alike are saying 2018 could be the year of the “blue wave.” Led by a historically unpopular first-year president and … Read More
If elected, Doug Jones *could* be the 51st vote against GOP tax scam
This is a major development on Capitol Hill, to put it mildly: Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she may change her vote on the GOP tax overhaul if … Read More
Senate Democrats are Insane
I am sorry. Forget about what you think about Al Franken. If he stays that seat is ours until 2020. Case closed. If he resigns we have to contest it … Read More
For the Party of Lincoln, everything is 'worse than Dred Scott'
On Dec. 12, Alabamans will go to the polls in a special election to determine the replacement for Sen. Jeff Sessions, who is now Donald Trump’s hatchet man at the Justice Department. … Read More
