Mr. Trump?
< p style=”text-align:justify”>Moderator: Mr. Trump, how would you protect the suburbs? Trump: BOO! I am not sure at what time or where the first presidential debate will take place but … Read More
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CBS News/YouGov Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Wisconsin 50-44
Some good news today out of Wisconsin: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads President Trump by 6 points in the battleground state of Wisconsin, according to a new poll. Half of likely voters in … 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
Monmouth University's New Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Pennsylvania 49-45
Here’s the latest news out of Pennsylvania courtesy of Monmouth University’s latest poll: Joe Biden holds a 4-point lead over Donald Trump among all registered voters in Pennsylvania according to … Read More
Trump says paintballs would be defensive
“Coming from out of town to drive through crowds of people, spraying mace, and shooting paintballs all falls under “self defense.” Interesting. So if BLM travels to the suburbs and … Read More
White House presser: Trump defends 17 year old Kenosha killer
The summary of today's Trump presser: Trump defended Kyle Rittenhouse x Trump actually offers a defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, his right-wing supporter who killed two protesters. “I guess he was … Read More
MUST WATCH – Lincoln Project: “Doc”
which uses Doc Rivers and his remarks last week, and ties it to so much more it does so in a way that directly addresses what Trump and others tried … 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
even without a Don Junior bump, Biden is still winning
Chris Wallace found the Trump speech “flat”. But didn’t you know that Trump was a “saintly feminist”? The GOP would have you believe that “my African-American” thanks that unlike Bill Clinton, … Read More
IA-Sen: Vox, “Joni Ernst (R) ties her reelection prospects to Trump with speech at the RNC”
From Vox: Sen. Joni Ernst had to walk a fine line with her Republican National Convention speech on Wednesday. While she’s likely relying on President Donald Trump’s support to turn out the … Read More
Bambi and Mother? Melania and the GOP battle for the suburbs
Tonight’s RNC celebrates America as the land of opportunity where at least one speaker wants to reduce votes to households rather than adult individuals (because men would be best able to … Read More
Trump's suburban scares falling short: 'It's appealing to June Cleaver, when June Cleaver is dead'
At some point someone must have told Donald Trump that he needs suburban women to win reelection — and that he’s losing them, badly. If there was one big takeaway … Read More
“GOP Says Vote Trump… or Get a Marxist Hellscape” … what's behind the orange curtain
50 Texans drank bleach last month as apparently Joe Biden threatens to be Castro reborn, or so the GOP believes. Senator Tim Scott says there’s a threat of a “socialist … Read More
“Anyone thrown out of a fraternity for being too into hazing is speaking at RNC tonight”
No, I’m not watching it, The Day after Tomorrow is on AMC. And the claim is that Trump is the defender of Western Civilization. Also, did you know, “Joe Biden is … Read More
PPP Shows That Scranton Loves Their Native Son Joe Biden While Trump Is Hated Big Time In Queens
PPP’s latest poll decided to test how voters in the home towns of Joe Biden and Donald Trump feel about the candidates: Last week Donald Trump claimed that Joe Biden … Read More
GOP believes that Trump is “a vaccine and three good debates away” from victory
The GOP national convention will be even more Trumpist than 2016 as many major party figures will not be participating. The list of speakers is more about trying to spin … Read More
1st Murder Hornet Caught in Washington State but does not mean Trump will do better in swing states
Making an orange juice and rice wine trap for murder hornets doesn’t encourage thinking about the oncoming possibility that Washington State may also be a bellwether for Trump’s swing state … Read More
ABC News: Another A+ Pollster Gives Biden a Double-Digit National Lead
An ABC News/Washington Post Poll shows Joe Biden leading Trump nationally by 10% or better. Biden leads Trump by 54% to 44% among likely voters and leads by 53% to 41% … Read More
TX-Sen: Rolling Stone, “Is Texas Ready for a Democratic Senator? MJ Hegar (D) Thinks So”
Rolling Stone interviewed U.S. Senate candidate, MJ Hegar (D. TX), about her upcoming race against incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R. TX). Here;s a little taste of the interview that’s … Read More
Senators on vacation as the Russians keep working
GOP Senators took their three weeks off, as the COVID death toll rises, Some left to campaign for re-election, others to disinform in support of IMPOTUS*. And then there’s Trump corrupting USPS … Read More
The Daily Bucket–Frog Court Confidential
I’m Red Woodman, Senior Investigator for what we call the “Frog Court.” If I can just get through today, I can retire with a pension. But a whole bunch of new … Read More
On the anniversary when we learned just how racist Trump is, he says something racist
I was in Atlanta, Georgia, three years ago for Netroots Nation. (Totally bummed we had to cancel in Denver this year.) It was during this time that a young activist … Read More
yet another Trump presser – more chicken-in-every-pot promises
Q: What do you mean by an “invasion” in the suburbs if VP Joe Biden is elected? President Trump: “They're going to destroy suburbia. And 30 percent of the people … Read More
TX-Sen: So The GOP's Big Attack Strategy Against MJ Hegar (D) Is To Make Her Look Like A Zombie
Kudos to The Dallas Observer for bringing this to our attention: x .@mjhegar is Chuck Schumer's hand-picked candidate who works for her party bosses, not Texans. #TXSen #txpolitics pic.twitter.com/u94gfbUiCG— The … Read More
GA-Sen A & B: SurveyUSA Poll Shows Tight Senate Races, Biden Beating Trump 46-44
More news out of Georgia today. First, the main Senate Race: Georgia Senate GE:David Perdue (R-inc) 44% (+3)Jon Ossoff (D) 41%@surveyusa/@11AliveNews, LV, 8/6-8https://t.co/4Je6G768GC #GAsen — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) August 11, … Read More
AZ-Sen: Maricopa County's Suburban Voters On Track To Reject Martha McSally (R) Again
Political analysts in Arizona can tell you that U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R. AZ) is in for a tough race against Astronaut Mark Kelly (D. AZ). But the key area … Read More
Cook Report Moves 2 US House Races to Tossup, AZ CD-6 and MO CD-2
twitter.com/… Cook Political Report has changed its ratings on five US House races, four in the direction of the Democratic candidate. Kansas CD-2 became more likely to remain Republican after … Read More
Bernie Sanders Allies Super PAC Launches First Major Ad In Support Of Joe Biden
I’m loving this: x YouTube Video A super PAC created by former top aides to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is set to air its first television ad, aiming … Read More
Yo' semites! Consarn it, I haz the best words!
Rootin’ — Tootin’ Sam is a member of antifa, despite his penchant for firearms. “Now say your prayers!” x Right-wing extremists have killed 329 victims in the last 25 years, … Read More
Trump's attacks on Portland protests are also about discrediting decades of Oregon postal voting
Trump’s attempts to rationalize his future grievances resemble the excuses he’d created for an anticipated 2016 loss. He had hoped to grift for his quasi-empire from his opposition to a … Read More
Trump claims “Democrats will abolish the suburbs”, religion, and something, something
In his latest screed, Trump made the usual nonsense claims, hoping to gain support from independents who might be afraid of PoC and poor people. Because no one’s heard of the … Read More
Trump is fundraising in Texas as he continues to lose in Electoral College polling
Remember that his visit to a Texas oil-rig makes it an “official” trip. He’s whining about Fox News coverage, among other things. His fundraising shtick will have the usual things, although … Read More
Trump threatens to “clean out” Portland as Oregon governor announces federal force withdrawal
Aside from being charged hourly for the fence around the Portland federal building because it blocks the street ($192,000 at last count), federal forces will be withdrawn beginning Thursday. Trump apparently … Read More
CO-Sen: NRSC F***ing Up Cory Gardner's (R) Re-Election Bid With Attack Ad Exploiting A Tragedy
So this happened last week: Erin Martinez, who survived an explosion in Firestone that killed her husband and brother, has called on a Republican group to take down an ad … Read More
GA-Sen A: Ossoff (D), “Perdue (R) was too busy enriching himself to prepare Georgians against virus”
U.S. Senate candidate, Jon Ossoff (D. GA), did an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Jansing to discuss the tight race between him and U.S. Senator David Perdue (R. GA). In the … Read More
Pew Pew … #TrumpsGestapo point their guns at photographer during #PortlandProtests
Trump's cosplay paramilitary uses repression stunts to reinforce GOP's voter suppression message, pointing their tiny mushrooms. x “I can't turn my back. But I fear for my life”: photographer captures … Read More
I Want the Old Normal
Today when we hear the words ‘new normal’ it generally relates to living life with Covid-19. The Coronavirus has altered lives not only in the crowded cities and cozy suburbs … Read More
NYT, “How Joe Biden's Strategy Could Help Him Win Wisconsin”
The New York Times has a good piece out about Joe Biden’s campaign and hpw it’s giving him a great shot at winning Wisconsin: There are a range of ways … Read More
Trump's tele-rallies are as safe as going back to schoolrooms?
Trump believes that he can do tele-rallies (sic) but the Trump campaign has not ruled out holding in-person campaign rallies. The rest was the usual nonsense because don’t you know, Biden … Read More
Trump Attacks America, making Portland like Minneapolis and DC
Trump's protection squads may deploy drones in Portland, as he aches for another Minneapolis or DC. Feds control airspace over Portland to minimize news coverage and facilitate drones, as street … Read More
Stuck in 1980s' fear of the 1960s, Donald Trump wants you to think Biden will abolish the suburbs
The GOP wants you to be afraid, be very afraid. Trump wants you to pay attention anything other than the activity the Kremlin is doing for him and the GOP. … Read More
Rolling Stone, “Battleground Michigan: Inside the Fights Over the President and the Pandemic”
Stephen Rodrick at Rolling Stone has a great piece about Michigan’s status as a battleground state during a pandemic which is a sobering reminder of while we should expand our … Read More
scorched carnage on the path to the bunker: Now, MS-13 is a clear and present … stunt
Today, President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General William P. Barr announced significant cases related to Joint Task Force Vulcan (JTFV), an initiative launched in August 2019 aimed at disrupting, … Read More
Monmouth Poll Gives Joe Biden A 13 Point Lead In PA But Warns About “Secret Trump Voters”
Here’s some good news today out of Pennsylvania courtesy of Monmouth University’s latest poll: Joe Biden holds a 13 point lead over Donald Trump among all registered voters in Pennsylvania … Read More
“Trump is now a Frankenstein-like amalgamation of Idi Amin, John Gotti, Bernie Madoff, and…”
Asha Rangappa is right, we are now confronted by Frankenstein’s Monster-like amalgamation of Idi Amin, John Gotti, Bernie Madoff, and Nell (the jungle-child character played by Jodie Foster (see Truffault)). … Read More
WaPo: Trump hits 20,000 lies… Ho-Hum?
The rate of lies doubled as soon as Trump began the Ukraine shake-down and the Mueller Report was thwarted. Try to remember the lies of the Obama administration, just as a … Read More
The Second Trump term: selling Puerto Rico and buying Greenland, putting the “toxic” in assets
Few of you will recall my stories mocking the possibility of a Trump win in 2016, ostensibly because it was plausible to assume that HRC would win. This time more … Read More
Trump continues to lose the suburbs
Trump is losing the sprawl vote as he doubles down on empty threats, demanding schools reopen even as he has little actual authority. There is slippage even as Trump ads … Read More
Larry Sabato Shifts Ratings on 11 US House Races, “10 Texas Seats Could Be Vulnerable”
In a move somewhat reminiscent of 2018’s blue wave in US House elections, Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball has shifted ratings on 10 US House away from the Republican candidates and has … Read More
Trump goes to Wisconsin today behind 11 points: It's not 2016, rather it's more like 1992
Nine new polls find Trump consistently behind in polling. Trump is going to Wisconsin after Pence spoke to evangelical groups there yesterday. WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump makes his second … Read More
