New book says Trump may have conspiracy-theoried his way to defeat; thought Dems would replace Biden

So I may be burying the lede on this one—on purpose for once. The buried bit involves a bit of classic Trumpian projection that, sadly and predictably, ventures into the offensive. … Read More

Minerva @ Midnight: prosecuting the previous guy, former FedEx employee kills 8, plus Freedom Flies

Do we really have the will to prosecute Trump for anything? Or will he escape yet again because he’ll try to bargain his way out of an indictment  because he … Read More

GQP's Big Lie continues: Steve Scalise refuses to admit Joe Biden legitimately won the election.

2022 may appear to recycle the Big Lie because they got nothing. Turn on the Sunday shows and this is what you get— ABC: The election was stolenNBC: The election … Read More

Fox News contributor blames Barack and Michelle Obama for COVID school closings

Rachel Campos-Duffy is a former reality star … and some other things. Her husband, Sean, is a former GOP congressman from Hayward, Wisconsin, which is way, way up north. I’ve been to … Read More

geeks, creators, mops, sociopaths on 1/6

“Can anyone honestly say that if some of those in the mob with zip ties, stun guns and other weapons actually came upon a member of Congress in the Capitol … Read More

She counted ballots in a pandemic, and he killed two people. Guess who gets treated like a hero?

Normal, decent people were outraged when Kyle Rittenhouse, the Kenosha killer charged with first-degree intentional homicide, was made into a right-wing celebrity. All of the videos we’ve seen of him … Read More

CA-Gov: BUSTED! Proud Boys, QAnon & Anti-Vaxxers Linked To Recall Gavin Newsom (D) Campaign

From The Los Angeles Times: But a Times investigation found that recall campaign leaders, seeking to capitalize on the darkening public mood, allied with radical and extreme elements early on … Read More

Trump tries to sock-puppet Twitter as social media compels him to threaten a new platform

Darn that Big Tech, it’s like the Deep State decided to merge with it and become mega-kleptocracy. Appropriately the new platform could be called “Trump”, and like Parler, access your … Read More

Mitt Romney: “Has ambition so eclipsed principle?” Put your Whig-hat on your head

rMoney finds that conscience like a visually impaired squirrel. Mitt Romney says, "The egregious ploy to reject electors may enhance the political ambition of some, but dangerously threatens our Democratic … Read More

Exxon's Green Sheen and asymmetric information (and media bias)

​Is the Market for Lemons like the market for lemonade or even Don Lemon. Asymmetric information is everywhere, the example of the used-car salesman synonymous with the reign of Trump, … Read More

The Kraken Caucus in a GOP Congress joins the sedition parade of losers

The Kraken Caucus makes itself known. GOP sedition messaging harkens back to the 19th Century, except Trump's lost cause won't rise again. This time it’s not a Brooks Brothers Riot … Read More

GA-Sen A & B: Our Revolution Helps Boost Democrats GOTV Ground Game To Flip The Senate Blue

Received this e-mail today from the progressive organization, Our Revolution: Michelle Sanchez is an Our Revolution leader doing critical work in Gwinnett County, Georgia who joined Our Revolution’s national organizing … Read More

Tom Vilsack led USDA for both terms of the Obama administration. He's back.

Tom Vilsack returns to the position he held during the Obama administration at USDA. Why hasn’t the pandemic compelled a rethinking of factory farming. Changing trends toward sustainability must show … Read More

“Lord, would you allow Donald Trump to have a second term as president of the United States.”

God regrets that he took this Zoom call from Michele Bachmann, thinking it was Marsha Blackburn. x Former congresswoman Michele Bachmann has a personal request for God: “Lord, would you … Read More

Weepy Trumper's viral video blames 'antifa' for hubby's firing—then people saw video of his actions

Late last month, Yakolt, Washington city councilwoman Michelle Dawson hosted a tearful rant on Facebook Live that went viral and has since been deleted. She launched a diatribe against “antifa” for causing her husband to … Read More

Winking and Nod: Tony Blinken may be the Biden Secretary of State

Nearly anyone would be better than the Dominionist nutlog, Mike Pompeo. Robert Wright (New Republic) and Connor Echols wrote an article last week grading Tony Blinken, the apparent choice by Joe … Read More

Michelle Obama takes on Trump's electoral obstinance with the kind of grace few mortals can muster

I have to hand it to Michelle Obama. She’s a better person than I am. (Not an especially high bar, but still.) Today, in the wake of Donald Trump’s one-manbaby … Read More

The orange grifter won by a Lot, but did his wife turn into assault

Ann Coulter tells Texas crowd “a second term of Trump would have killed us”: “I'm glad he lost” “It's like he didn't know he was president..” He didn’t. These remain dangerous times, but they will get … Read More

KS-Sen: New Poll Has Dr. Barbara Bollier (D) Beating Rep. Roger Marshall (R) 47-46

Some very good news out of Kansas courtesy of Dr. Barbara Bollier’s (D. KS) internal polling: x #KSsen:Bollier (D) 46% (+1)Marshall (R) 45%Buckley (L) 4%@GBAOStrategies/@BarbaraBollier (D) Internal Poll, LV, 10/25-27https://t.co/ESgRxzXfvt— … Read More

ME, IA & KS: GOP PACs Busted For Using The Same “Voter” In Ads For 3 Different Senate Races

From The Huffington Post: x YouTube Video Two Republican super PACs used the same supposed voter in newly released ads for at least three different Senate races, including those in … Read More

KS-Sen: NYT/Siena Poll Confirms A Toss Up Race Between Barbara Bollier (D) & Roger Marshall (R)

Here’s the latest news today out of Kansas courtesy of the New York Times/Siena College latest poll: President Trump, who won Kansas by more than 20 percentage points four years … Read More

KS-Sen: PPP Has Dr. Barbara Bollier (D) Tied With Rep. Roger Marshall (R) 43-43

Here’s the latest news today out of Kansas courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: x NEW POLL: 45% of Kanas voters say they’re less likely to vote for @RogerMarshallMD due to … Read More

Biden is crushing Trump in swing-state ad spending

I’ve told friends that I’m not going to completely relax until the moment Joe Biden is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts on January 20. (And after he’s reelected, … Read More

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. VT) Endorses 172 Down Ballot Democrats Running For State Legislatures

Now that’s what I’m talking about: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced endorsements for more than 150 Democrats running in local races across the country. Sanders said the 172 contenders he endorsed Friday … Read More

KS-Sen: GOP Poll Has Dr. Barbara Bollier (D) Beating Rep. Roger Marshall (R) 45-42

Some big news today out of Kansas: x Kansas Senate Poll: Bollier (D) 45%Marshall (R) 42% Sunflower State Journal (R)— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) October 8, 2020 Sunflower State Journal is … Read More

AK, SC, KS-Sen, 02, 03 & NE-02: Tom Steyer's Group, NextGen America, Expands It's Target List

From The Huffington Post: x YouTube Video NextGen America, which focuses on turning out voters under age 35, is expanding its target list to include Senate races in Alaska and … Read More

KS-Sen: CNN, “Kansas could do something in November it hasn't done in almost 100 years”

From CNN: The last time Kansas sent a Democrat to the US Senate, the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby was all over the news. “Tarzan the Ape Man” was a … Read More

KS-Sen: “Marshall (R) campaign staff relying on Affordable Care Act provision for health coverage”

From The Kansas City-Star: The bulk of Kansas Republican Rep. Roger Marshall’s Senate campaign team have health insurance because of the law their boss and other Republicans have repeatedly sought … Read More

KS-Sen: Barbara Bollier's (D) Internal Poll Has Her Beating Roger Marshall (R) 45-43

Some big news today out of Kansas: x #KSsen:Bollier (D) 45% (+2)Marshall (R) 43%Buckley (L) 7%@GBAOStrategies/@BarbaraBollier (D) Internal Poll, LV, 9/24-27https://t.co/TvC6KAOwdY— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) September 30, 2020 Here’s some more … Read More

President Obama Rolls Out A Second Slate Of Endorsements For Down Ballot Democrats

Big news today: x I’m proud to endorse these outstanding Democratic candidates who will work to get the virus under control, rebuild the economy and the middle class, and protect … Read More

KS-Sen: KS News Site Calls On Medical Board To Suspend GOP Doctor's License For Campaigning Unmasked

The Kansas Reflector wrote an op-ed to the Kansas Board of Healing Arts asking them to suspend  U.S. Senate candidate and U.S. Representative, Dr. Roger Marshall’s (R. KS) medical license … Read More

Obama remembers RBG, calls out GOP on blatant SCOTUS hypocrisy

President Obama has weighed in on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the confirmation battle that’s sure to ensue. Here’s his statement in its entirety: Sixty years ago, Ruth … Read More

Kitchen Table Kibitzing Friday Did we hate being seventeen?

Seventeen is an American bimonthly teen magazine based in New York City. The magazine's reader-base is 13-to-19-year-old females and is published by New York City-based Hearst Corporation. Since its debut in New York City in August 1944.[2] It began as a … Read More

Big Democratic Lead in Early Voting

Early voting has started, and Democrats are doing well: Politico: Democrats build big edge in early voting The Democratic dominance spreads across an array of battleground states, according to absentee … Read More

Trump meltdown 55+ tweets. And Michelle Bachmann says, 'commies gonna collapse the US economy!'

We in big trouble. Trump says there’ll be more “pro-crime judges”. Michele Bachmann claims that Transgender Marxists Want To Elect Biden, Turn US Communist, And Create Digital Currency (because there are … Read More

getting ahead of ourselves, but Biden's transition team doesn't seem quite as indictable as Trump's

The real story breaking is the 2012 performance piece Trump created to “fire” an actor playing PBO. But the real transition will be leaving Donald’s house of Klan kayfabe in 2021. Ten … Read More

KS-Sen: Roger Marshall (R) Has Sad About Facebook Taking Down His COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Post

Cry me a river: U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall is accusing Facebook of censorship after the social media giant removed a post from his account that promoted a conspiracy theory about … Read More

More from Melania pal's book: Trump wanted inauguration to be like North Korean military parade

Honestly, I’d be surprised if Donald Trump didn’t want a North Korea-style military parade at the heart of his inauguration — complete with goose-stepping, FFS! — but that doesn’t mean it’s … Read More

Le Petomane Trump’s line between real and fake Americans excludes urban people of all sorts

“Work, work, work, work, work, work, work. (turns to the bosom of a female staffer) Hello boys! Have a good night's rest? I missed you! Gentlemen, affairs of state must take precedent over… affairs of state.” Trump is truly Le … Read More

Melania Wouldn't Use the Same Toilet Michelle Had Used

Seriously, there is no bottom for these people. (Pun sort of intended). Politico is reporting some of the highlights (lowlights) in Stephanie Winston Wolkoff’s new book “Melania and Me: The … Read More

New tell-all claims Melania was mostly blasé about Trump's affairs: 'I know who I married'

Details from Stephanie Winston Wolkoff’s upcoming Melania Trump tell-all, Melania and Me, are leaking out like whatever that viscous nightmare fluid under Don Jr.’s eye was the other night. Seriously, what the … Read More

VA-Sen: Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) Gives Sen. Mark Warner's (D) Re-Election Bid A Boost

Received this e-mail today from former Governor and potentially 2021 gubernatorial candidate, Terry McAuliffe (D. VA), in support of U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s (D. VA) re-election campaign: After watching my … Read More

Hillary Clinton's DNC Speech Endorsing Joe Biden & Kamala Harris Full Transcript

Received this e-mail from former First Lady, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State and presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton: x I wish Donald Trump knew how to be a president, because America … Read More

Democratic National Convention liveblog Day 3 – “Build Back Better” is disaster risk reduction

Putting another one up in case folks want to comment as we watch history together, I will include liveblog comments below as we proceed. #KHive who’s ready for a speech … Read More

Thom Hartmann discusses the economy, monopoly, & more. Take on Democratic National Convention.

Thom Hartmann visited to discuss his new book on monopolies as we discuss other issues. The Democratic National Convention display a unity seldom seen, Thom Hartmann does not disappoint. x … Read More

Trump woos women voters with attack on Michelle Obama at event commemorating suffrage

All of Donald Trump’s favorite pickup strategies — meeting porn stars at golf tournaments, asking to be spanked with magazines sporting his pug-ugly mug, calling women who turn him down fat … Read More

Eugene Robinson is a must-read on Michelle Obama

in his Washington Post column titled For someone who says she hates politics, Michelle Obama is a political powerhouse. Let me put it simply by starting with his final two … Read More

Watch both Michelle Obama and Donald Trump get it right

Donald Trump said it first and then Michelle Obama threw some shade. Turns out they are both right. It is what it is. Michelle Obama: It Is What It Is x x … Read More

Karen Bass and media mischief in horse-race parlay making

Don’t care as long as we win. Prefer Harris, Warren, and Duckworth to stay in the Senate. Rice would make a better “heartbeat away” than Demings or any of the … Read More

Albuquerque is Now On Trump's Hit List

The Mangled Mango Mussolini has now set his sights on Albuquerque, New Mexico: Trump: 35 agents coming to Albuquerque for Operation Legend President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr … Read More