Trump discussed the possibility of a military coup to change the outcome of the election he lost.
Contradictions and false consciousness inhabit many Trumpists and Trump voters, demanding a crypto-fascist election outcome, a sad commentary on the times. Trump himself is left...
SCOTUS Nominee Amy Coney Barrett in her own words makes it clear she's a danger to most Americans
Make no mistake, Amy Coney Barrett is not ashamed to make her positions clear, if not explicitly, implicitly, and she is a danger to most....
SC-Sen: “Black people can go anywhere in South Carolina, you just need to be conservative”
What?!? In a candidate forum with the South Carolina Senate race contenders, Senator Lindsey Graham has said he did not believe there was systemic racism in his...
“57 percent of Republicans think 176,000 coronavirus deaths (and counting) is acceptable”
Trump as usual tried another bait and switch claiming another therapeutic emergency authorization was a “cure” for COVID. The announcement was designed to get amplified...
DE-Sen: Top Biden Ally Sen. Chris Coons (D) Is Willing To Kill The Filibuster To Pass Biden's Agenda
This is huge: xWow, Delaware’s Chris Coons is a moderate Democrat who has long been resistant to getting rid of the filibuster, which Dems will...
IL-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D) Pushes The Senate To Pass Permanent Protections For Dreamers
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: Big news: the Supreme Court just granted 700,000 young people...
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...
NC-Sen: The Daily Beast, “NC GOP Worries Richard Burr (R) Scandal Could Take Down Thom Tillis (R)”
I highlighted the story last about whether or not U.S. Senator Richard Burr’s (R. NC) COVID-19 insider trading scandal would hurt his colleague, U.S. Senator...
ME, IA & AZ-Sen: These GOPers Brag About Defending Obamacare But Vote For Judges To Kill It
The Daily Beast has been on a roll with terrific pieces about the upcoming U.S. Senate races and Eleanor Clifft’s latest piece highlights three Senate...
DE, IL, MI, MN, NH & NJ-Sen: Giffords PAC Endorses These Incumbents For Re-Election
Received this e-mail today from Giffords PAC: We are excited to rollout more endorsements this morning of some real Senate champions! Chris Coons, Dick Durbin,...
CO, MT, MN & IL-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Doubles Down To End Moscow Mitch's Reign Of Terror
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of John Hickenlooper (D. CO), Steve Bullock (D. MT) and...
IL-Sen: Dick Durbin (D) Leads The Call To Stop Moscow Mitch’s Protege From Becoming A Federal Judge
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is...
Moscow Mitch Willing To Kill His Fellow Senators To Get Political Toadie On Court Of Appeals.
Moscow Mitch is willing to risk the lives of his fellow senators in order to force a vote on one of his political toadies to...
NC, AZ & GA-Sen B: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Is Determined To End Moscow Mitch's Reign Of Terror
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of Cal Cunningham (D. NC), Mark Kelly (D. AZ), and Rev. Raphael...
MI-Sen: Dick Durbin (D. IL) Refuses To Let Trump & Moscow Mitch's GOPer Beat Gary Peters (D)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of U.S. Senator Gary Peters’ (D. MI) re-election campaign: My...
IL-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D) Reminds Us That Trump Is Still Trying To Kill The Affordable Care Act
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL): We are in the midst of a global health pandemic. This is no...
IL-Sen: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) Helps Dick Durbin (D) Keep Up The Fight Against Cadet Bonespur
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D. IL) in support of her colleague, U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin’s (D. IL) re-election campaign:...
AL, MI & MN-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Refuses To Trump's GOPers Defeat These Democrats
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D. AL), Gary Peters (D. MI)...
MT-Sen: Senate Democrats Continue To Build Momentum For Steve Bullock's (D) Campaign
I continue to receive e-mails from Senate Democrats in support of Governor Steve Bullock’s (D. MT) U.S. Senate campaign. U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D. DE):...
KS, IA & MN-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps Bring The Blue Wave To The Midwest
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL): Taking back control of the Senate from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and...
I Owe Some People An Apology
Hi everyone, So my last diary that made the Rec list was from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, an organization that I respect greatly and...
#BlueNoMatterWho needs a 2008 GOTV turnout
The question is whether the Senate can be flipped, and it depends on the POTUS candidate while holding the House. Turn-out must be by proportion more...
Pod Save America, “Elizabeth Warren is right on the filibuster.”
I know I’ve written about it a lot but it’s still my top issue and while tonight’s debate was horribly moderated, but Pod Save America...
KS-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Refuses To Let King Of Voter Suppression Defeat Barbara Bollier (D)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of State Senator Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) U.S. Senate campaign: Sen....
GA-Sen B: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps Raphael Warnock (D) Defeat Kelly “Cover-Up” Loeffler (R)
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of Rev. Raphael Warnock’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: This...
AL-Sen: Democrats Show What Real Party Unity Looks Like By Helping Doug Jones (D) Win Re-Election
If you’re like me, you probably have received several e-mails from congressional Democrats and progressive groups united in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D....
Trump Senate Trial Latest: Moscow Mitch Has Not Released His Memo on Trial Rules to Democrats.
The Media may be fooled by Moscow Mitch, but someone put something into Senator Dick Durbin’s Wheaties because he called out Moscow Mitch’s bad faith...
TX, IA & KY-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps These 3 Amazing Women Flip The Senate Blue
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of MJ Hegar (D. TX), Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) and...
I Think Senate Democrats Need To Call Republican Bluff On Impeachment Witnesses.
Chuck “I’m no freakin’ TV referee” Todd stated that Senate Democrats and Republican each have a list of impeachment witnesses that are based upon the...
Vote Blue No Matter Who: take the pledge because Trump must go
https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ/status/1211492181858537473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw As difficult as pre-primary rhetoric has been, the alternative in 2021 is worse. We need to get past the media framing and disinformation that privileges the...
Is Lisa Murkowski disturbed enough (about #MoscowMitch) to make a difference in the Trump trial
Like the Kavanaugh hearings, we now see what counts as independent thinking on the GOP side. Unlike the Kavanaugh stunt show we know more about...
Warren, “If You Refuse To Roll Back The Filibuster, You Aren't Serious About Climate Change”
This is why I fully support U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in this primary: Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrapped up a three-day swing through southeast...
NC, IA & CO-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps These Democrats Flip The Senate Blue
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip, Dick Durbin (D. IL), in support of Cal Cunningham (D. NC), Theresa Greenfield (D. IA) and John...
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...
IL-Sen: Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D) Endorses House Democrats Impeachment Inquiry
Some bug news today: xNEW: @SenatorDurbin, the number 2 Senate dem, says he now supports an impeachment inquiry in the House, says, “I think now...
MA-Sen: Why The Filibuster Is The Big Issue In The Primary Between Markey (D) & Kennedy (D)
Here’s the latest news out of Massachusetts: Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, the last member of the Democratic dynasty serving in Washington, plans to formally...
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...
IL-Sen: Dick Durbin (D) To FDA Commissioner, “Take Action On Vape Deaths Now Or Resign”
Good: https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin/status/1170057754494586880? Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Il.) threatened to call on the Food and Drug Administration’s acting commissioner to resign if he didn’t take immediate action...
MI, IA & KY-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps These Democrats Win A Senate Majority
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL): Taking back the White House isn’t our only mission in 2020. We...
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...
The Gang of Hate
Not only has the Republican Party allowed Donald John Trump to operate above the law, but they have also sanctioned his acts beyond humanity. In...
Chatter Amongst Democratic Senate Leadership On Killing The Filibuster/60 Vote Rule Is Growing
Back in April, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D. NY) indicated that he is willing to do this in order to make the Senate...
IA-Sen: Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) & EMILY's List Go All In To Help Theresa Greenfield (D) Win
Playing some more catch up here. Received two e-mails in support of Theresa Greenfield’s (D. IA) U.S. Senate campaign. The first one from U.S. Senate...
IL-13: Sen. Dick Durbin (D) Helps Betsy Dirksen Londrigan (D) Get Ready To Unseat Rodney Davis (R)
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D. IL) in support of Betsy Dirksen Londrigan’s (D. IL-13) re-match against Rep. Rodney Davis (R. IL-13): Last...
IL-Sen: Dick Durbin (D) Pushes The Call For Making The Mueller Report Public
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: According to recent news reports, we can expect Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s...
Pentagon looking to use military pay and pension funds for Trump's wall
Because Donald Trump loves the vets so, so much. The AP: The Pentagon is planning to tap $1 billion in leftover funds from military pay...
IL-Sen: Dick Durbin (D) Builds Momentum For The Medicare At 50 Act
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s (D. IL) re-election campaign: For too long, quality, affordable health care could only be accessed by the...
IL-Sen: Dick Durbin (D) Mounts Pressure On McConnell (R. KY) To Hold Vote On Criminal Justice Reform
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D. IL): Sen. Dick Durbin (D. IL) The Senate has a chance in...
I Only Saw Kavanaugh's Bullying Today.
I only got to read about Chrisinte Blasey Ford’s testimony today while I was at eating lunch, but I got to listen to parts of...
The Week That Was
Photos: The United States Supreme Court Building, by Joe Ravi • CC BY-SA 3.0 and Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing in 2004, CSPAN • Public...
