Community Live Bloggers: Joe Biden Town Hall (NBC) in Miami

Lots of social distancing and challenging sound with an outdoor setting bordering a highway. Biden did well in terms of relating to the questions and the questioners. Biden was not surprised by … Read More

Nancy Pelosi: Trump wants army parade adoring him but does not want to pay for it

Nancy Pelosi laid it out. Trump is a taker who wants to be adored by the military and the nation. But wants to pay nothing towards them. Nancy Pelosi laid … Read More

AK-Sen: GOP Is So Desperate They Want Dr. Al Gross (I) To Prove He Killed A Bear In Self-Defense

So this has been one of the best backstories for a candidate: x .@SenDanSullivan works for #MitchMcConnell – he votes Mitch’s way 97% of the time. I’m a different kind … Read More

MN-Sen: New Poll Has Sen. Tina Smith (D) Beating Jason Lewis (R) 45-35, Biden Beating Trump 47-40

Here’s the latest news today out of Minnesota: x Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll of Minnesota likely voters: (9/20-9/24) – SenateTina Smith (DFL) 45%Jason Lewis (REP) 35%Kevin O’Connor (LMN)2%Oliver Steinberg (GLC) … Read More

Donald Trump now the leading cause of death in the US. Goes super-spreader at Pennsylvania event

67 straight days of 9/11 on the road to what Trump wants, herd immunity that entails 6 million+ US deaths. x In 2019, Republicans convinced Trump to halfheartedly disavow his … Read More

Reporter debunk Trump firehose of lies – IH President talk Walmartization / Progressive activism

Daniel Cohen, President of Indivisible Houston discusses the Walmartization of America and progressive activists’ responsibility. Trump is the swamp. Reporter debunk Trump’s lies x x YouTube Video Politics Done Right … Read More

KY-Sen: McGrath (D) Raised $8.7 Million In August, Highest Monthly Total In Bid To Oust Moscow Mitch

From Newsweek: Kentucky Democrat Amy McGrath has set a new campaign record for fundraising in August, adding to her impressive war chest heading into the final weeks of her Senate … Read More

How would you know that Trump disrespects military service

Cadet Bone Spurs's campaign can't help itself, it is like the candidate, lewd and crude, but it looks like there’s more to the iceberg. What is obvious is Trump’s ultimate … Read More

Author of LoserSucker-gate story: More reporting and confirmation to come

Ooh, ooh, I’m tingling. It’s like every single cell of my body is getting a shiatsu massage from a flirty, rum ball-besotted Christmas angel. Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic editor who … Read More

Yeah I am clutching pearls…Nancy, why in the world did you trust a winger? I am speaking out

Look, I know Nancy Pelosi is human but she is also a political genius.  What in the world possessed her to trust a RWNJ owner of a hair salon tell … Read More

Joker Trump, mayor of Gotham City (an alleged 'anarchist jurisdiction'), speaks at LaTrobe PA

x The Joker wants to be mayor of Gotham City. https://t.co/PLtnFwPVOq — David Corn (@DavidCornDC) September 3, 2020 Today the Joker goes to the exurbs to defeat those ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ … Read More

Navalny WAS Poisoned, Say German Doctors

It seems Putin didn’t keep Alexei Navalny in Russia quite long enough for the poison to get flushed out of his system: Prominent Russian opposition activist Navalny was poisoned, German … Read More

ME-Sen: Farmers Are Getting Dead Baby Chicks In The Mail Thanks To Susan Collins (R)

From Salon: Maine farmers have blamed recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service after receiving thousands of dead baby chicks due to shipping delays. The state's postal workers blamed the … Read More

Trump's negative partisanship isn't ready for the GOP convention

David von Drehle writes on Trump’s negativity, often revealed as the usual reactionary, anti-modern attitudes of conservatives. It coincides with the release of another film on Trump’s qualifications for office, … Read More

Trump is only 62% fascist or 29 Benitos short of a dictatorship

WaPo published an update to the estimation of whether Trump was more than a rhetorical trope as a fascist, or more of an actual, historical fascist. 29 more “Benitos” to go, … Read More

always slay it – a Biden speech for our times

An excellent speech pairing small details like “muzzle” with “mask”, carrying throughout the imagery of light and dark, and tight in length. It was well crafted and well-delivered. The peroration built … Read More

CO-Sen: HuffPost, “Cory Gardner Runs Pro-Trump Facebook Ad Being Seen Everywhere — Except In CO”

The Huffington Post reports that U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R. CO) has been boosting a new Facebook ad touting his record being Trump lapdog. But as the article points out … Read More

Former Republican Rep: GOP operates politically with a functional level of ignorance

Former Republican David Jolly explained why he left the party and the problems and affects the sycophants of the party have on the citizens. David Jolly hits the Republican Party Watch … Read More

Will you quietly die for the 1%, because you can't be cooped up all your life or live in Belarus

Decisive winning and GOTV will be important now that we know many of the things that Trump is obviously trying to do to “rig” the election. Belarus shows us that … Read More

Joe Biden Slams Trump's Faux Executive Order As “A Reckless War On Social Security”

Joe Biden has some tough words about Trump today: Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called Trump's actions “half-baked.” “This is no art of the deal,” Biden said in a … Read More

THIS IS IMPORTANT: Ed Yong's Atlantic article is an absolute MUST READ!!

Yes I am SHOUTING.  That’s because this is about the most important thing you can read today. The piece is titled How the Pandemic Defeated America and is subtitled “A … Read More

Do Not Send your kid to school. Find another way to educate them other than public arenas.

There is a diary on here which is very good about Betsy No nothing and it is good. http://www.dailykos.com/… I am a parent, grandparent and great grandparent.  I know kids.  … Read More

Krugman Nails the GOP Hide to the Wall

I am always impressed by Paul Krugman. But this morning he went beyond impressive, in summing up the cosmic flaw of the Republican party in his op-ed The Cult of … Read More

20th Amendment: Trump wants delay to drag him over the finish line, but for #President Pelosi

Fortunately, Trump has telegraphed one of his tactical options to remain in power. x For nearly 90 years, the Constitution has contained a built-in safeguard against presidents who try to … Read More

ID-Sen: DSCC Endorses Paulette Jordan (D) As They Expand Their Map Of Targeted Senate Races

Some more big news today: x Endorsement Alert 🚨 I want to thank the @DSCC and Chair Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. This endorsement signals to my opponent that our grassroots … Read More

'He can't relate in any way': Obama and Biden critique Trump in new campaign video

The Biden campaign is set to drop a new campaign video tomorrow in which Joe sits down with his former boss Barack Obama and dishes on the dipshit. According to … Read More

Trump fabricates urban revolts from peaceful protests, using stormtroopers as reelection extras

The use of federal protection squads in Portland and DC is expected to expand, even as there is no need for them except as actors in re-election campaign media. It’s … Read More

George Will voting for his first Democrat this November because it's also about national security

Considering his long-time support of the Chicago Cubs, Will was a typical conservative. He remains so. But this is something, something. Will predicts a Biden landslide. As Trump says, “we’ll … Read More

Chad Wolf listens to Nickelback – because graffiti in Portland is federal terrorism

What good trouble looks like: x Federal police strike protester with baton, use pepper spray and tear gas outside courthouse in Portland pic.twitter.com/VX2xTVaaYq — Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) July 19, 2020 … Read More

Republican governor blasts Trump's bungled coronavirus response in new op-ed

Remember when a dyspeptic, misspelled, barely comprehensible tweet sent GOPsters near and far scurrying for cover? Are those days over? Because Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan sure doesn’t sound like he’s … Read More

Rabbi Michael Lerner discusses the progressive path to win over those on the Right.

Rabbi Michael Lerner visits to discuss an important message that progressives must heed detailed in his new book “Revolutionary Love.” Rabbi Michael Lerner, a different point of view but apropos … Read More

James Taylor Helps Joe Biden Defeat A Puffed-Up, Self-Absorbed, All-Hat-And-No-Cattle Cowboy

Received this e-mail from singer-songwriter James Taylor is support of former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: Joe Biden I'm reaching out personally to ask because this election is the … Read More

KY-Sen: Amy McGrath (D), “We need to tackle police brutality, give Breonna Taylor's family justice”

U.S. Senate candidate, Amy McGrath (D. KY), is working to unite her party after her close primary win against progressive challenger, Charles Booker (D. NJ). McGrath stopped in Louisville to … Read More

Trump Once Again Lets Dictators Silence Their Critics in the US

We are still carrying the raw wound of the brazen Saudi dismembering of Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post correspondent — and lawful permanent resident of the United States — who … Read More

Joe Biden had a shocking response on Confederate statues I did not expect

Joe Biden made a statement that the Right-Wing is likely to go wild about. He did not condemn protesters removing symbols of oppression, statues, but it is what else he … Read More

Trump's own Iran-Contra: blurting a Reaganesque “I didn't know anything” over 15 months

Russia Bounty (gate) now has some receipts as both parties in Congress have gotten their security briefings. Trump still maintains ignorance which is not hard to imagine because of his … Read More

Trump knew about #RussiaBounty, and the truth continues to emerge

Now more evidence emerges in the #RussiaBounty scandal and Trump simply looks to be even more negligent. He was briefed multiple times over the past year. Look for more distractions … Read More

Appears That Republican Arizona Governor Ducey Is In De-Reopening Mode.

It sure looks like Arizona is going for another shutdown to deal with the coronavirus, but I suspect that Republican Governor Ducey would prefer to call it a “de-reopening” of … Read More

NH-Sen: Stacey Abrams Refuses To Let Trump & Moscow Mitch Defeat Jeanne Shaheen (D)

Received this e-mail today from former Georgia House Minority Leader & gubernatorial campaign, Stacey Abrams (D. GA), in support of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s (D. NH) re-election campaign: Sen. Jeanne … Read More

A.G. Barr accused of 'politically motivated probes of cannabis mergers' & CA emission standards

A career employee at the Department of Justice was subpoenaed to testify by the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary chaired by Chairman Nadler of NY today June 24, 2020. John … Read More

Is There A Breaking Point With GOP Governors When It Comes to COVID-19? Probably Not.

Most GOP governors have decided that it is better to have an “open” economy than save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.  The worst of them never lockdown their states (see … Read More

PA Democrats Hit Back At Idiot GOPers Bull S@#$ Attempt To Impeach Gov. Tom Wolf (D. PA)

For reference: A group of 25 Republican lawmakers is renewing their quest to have Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf impeached, despite an evident lack of appetite among GOP leaders and the … Read More

TX-Sen: Huge F!@#ing Idiot GOP Senator Actually Claimed Systematic Racism Isn't A Real Thing

You know Lloyd, just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber: A conversation between a Republican lawmaker and the leader of a civil rights group at Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Hearing … Read More

Trump at West Point makes yet another speech and two-hands a glass of water

Rutherfraud B. Trump’s second term will doom any third Reconstruction, but before then, military ceremonies prop up his uses of the armed forces in political campaign stunts. Bringing cadets back to … Read More

GA-Sen A: CNN, “Senate Democrats just got a big break”

I’m liking CNN’s Chris Cillizza’s take here: On Thursday, Senate Democrats got a bit of an unexpected boost when Jon Ossoff eked above the 50% plateau in the party primary and, in … Read More

Trump demands that his rally attendees sign COVID-19 Waiver

You can’t make this stuff up! Donald Trump is demanding that his sycophants sign a waiver in order to attend his next rally. Will that diminish attendance? Donald Trump will … Read More

Sen. Cory Booker passionately urges on street protests and gives specific directions.

Sen. Cory Booker used his recent appearance on Meet The Press to discuss too much reliance on policing. But when one reads between the lines, it's much deeper. It is … Read More

NH-Sen: Stacey Abrams Refuses To Let Trump & Moscow Mitch Defeat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D)

Received this e-mail today from former gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams (D. GA), in support of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s (D. NH) re-election campaign: Sen. Shaheen (D. NH) Across this country, … Read More

MA-Sen: Sen. Ed Markey (D) Pushes The Senate To Pass Resolution To Abolish Qualified Immunity

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s (D. MA) re-election campaign: We must abolish qualified immunity. There is a crisis of police violence against Black and Brown Americans … Read More