From Politico: Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday signaled he would be open to the Senate ending its practice of imposing a 60-vote threshold for most legislation, a positional shift from the Democratic presidential nominee who spent more than 35 years as a senator. In comments to journalists Monday that were reported by The…
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Joe Biden Has The Momentum To Expand His Electoral Map As More States Sour On Trump
The New York Times has a great piece out about how Democrats are eager to not only help Joe Biden take out Trump but also want him to expand the electoral map. The goal is to get to 270 electoral votes and here are the current states Biden’s campaign is heavily focused on are Michigan,…
This new Donald Trump Jr. book cover is eminently mockable
x Do you think we should tell @DonaldJTrumpJr that there’s a typo on his book cover? He means “the Democrats’ defense of the indefensible.†pic.twitter.com/SVSEiThDjn— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) July 11, 2020 Here’s a screen grab in case you can’t read the tweet: Thing 1: There’s a grammatical error … on the fucking cover. It should…
MT-Sen: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D. NY) Helps Gov. Steve Bullock (D) End Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D. NY) on behalf of End Citizens United in support of Governor Steve Bullock’s (D. MT) U.S. Senate campaign: Can you spare $5 to elect Steve Bullock and flip the Senate blue? Please click to donate now >> Our chance to flip the Senate…
MI-Sen: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D. NY) Refuses To Let Trump's GOPer Take Down Sen. Gary Peters (D)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D. NY) in support of U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D. MI) re-election: That’s what Donald Trump tweeted, officially endorsing GOP Senate candidate John James, who is trying unseat my colleague Gary Peters. Big-money Republicans are funneling millions into Michigan, and it’s working: Gary was…
IA-Sen: Chuck Schumer (D. NY) Helps Theresa Greenfield (D) Take Away Moscow Mitch's Majority
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D. NY) in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign: Democrats only need to flip FOUR seats to take back the U.S. Senate, and Theresa Greenfield's race in Iowa is one of our best chances to win. In a moment, I'm going to ask you…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D. NY), “Senate GOP More Interested In Helping Red States Than Blue States”
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D. NY) nailed it yesterday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: x YouTube Video GOV. ANDREW CUOMO: I don't think we ever get back to normal. I think this is one of the new normals now in public health, like we go through the environment, like we've gone through the economy. It is a…
CO-Sen: Cory Gardner (R) Begs Voters To Re-Elect Him Or Else Chuck Schumer Will Block Trump's Judges
U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R. CO) just made the case against his own re-election campaign: x YouTube Video Republicans must not only retain the White House this fall, they must also hold the U.S. Senate, says Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO). If they don’t do both, he warns, even if President Trump is reelected, Chuck Schumer…
TX-Sen: John “Blah Blah Blah” Cornyn (R) Keeps On Getting OWNED For His Idiotic Coronavirus Tweets
This fucking guy: Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is under fire for what is being regarded as juvenile rhetoric while the Senate is in gridlock over a stimulus package. In a tweet on Sunday night, Cornyn sniped at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) — who explained why Senate Democrats voted against a Republican proposal. “We…
GOP’s Cornyn repeatedly threatened judges; now demands Schumer apology
Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday expressed regret that he “used the words I used yesterday” in warning Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch of the public backlash their reproductive rights rulings will produce. While Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) proclaimed, “There is nothing to call this except a threat,” more than a…
Ted Lieu: Dow is plummeting due to coronavirus, so why is Trump proposing deep cuts to the CDC?
It’s pretty much a given that Donald Trump cares more about his reelection and his wealthy cronies’ stock portfolios than he does dying Chinese, Italian, and Iranian people, so maybe the fact that the Dow is plunging (down nearly 1,000 points as of this writing) will finally get his attention. Or maybe not. Among those who…
How Many Bidens Does it Take to Get a Bolton?
New story up from the Washington Post: Senate Democrats privately mull witness trade in impeachment trial: A Biden for Bolton Several Senate Democrats are privately discussing the possibility of calling Republicans’ bluff on witnesses, weighing an unusual trade in President Trump’s impeachment trial: the testimony of Hunter Biden for the testimony of a key administration…
MA-Sen: Ed Markey (D) Is Starting To Change His Tune On What To Do About The Filibuster
As many of you know, the filibuster has been the top issue for me in the 2020 Democratic Primary. I support Elizabeth Warren because she has called for eliminating the archaic 60 vote rule that has constantly killed progress time and time again. Her, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro, and Steve Bullock are my…
Terrified Of Warren, Wall St. Donors Now Threatening To Withhold Donations To Senate Dem Candidates
As we all know, Wall Street donors in the Democratic Party would rather re-elect Donald Trump than allow Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) to become the Democratic nominee. In a clear sign, they are terrified of Warren becoming the nominee, they are now threatening to keep Moscow Mitch and the GOP in control of the…
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…
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 passed. I am very happy to see this issue gain momentum and kudos to John Oliver for shedding a light on this: x YouTube Video…
After GOP sabotaged Obama, Trump looks to scapegoat Democrats for slowing economy
As Donald Trump’s bragging about the economy reached a crescendo last fall, former Obama White House communications director Jen Psaki provided a helpful reality check for the American people. “A buffoon could have kept the recovery going,” Psaki explained, “and in fact one has so far.” That Trump had inherited an Obama boom, an expansion…
TX-Sen: John Cornyn (R) Gets OWNED On Twitter Over “Dumbest” Climate Change Explainer
He’s so fucking stupid: In recent years, the Democrats have become the party of combating climate change, while some Republicans willingly deny the effect. This includes Donald Trump. When the Midwest experienced a 60 degree day in January, the President tweeted, “What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need…
Harry Reid-Penned NYT Op-ed: The Filibuster Is Suffocating the Will of the American People
I’ve made it clear in my past diaries that the next Democratic President and Democratic Controlled U.S. Senate must do away with the 60 vote filibuster rule. Today, former U.S. Senate Majority and Minority Leader, Harry Reid (D. NV), continues to make that case in an op-ed he wrote for the New York Times: The Senate…
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 they could do to further efforts to tackle climate change: Kill the filibuster. “The No. 1 priority is climate change,” Reid told The Daily Beast’s…
