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Showing posts with label campaign. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Senate Democrats announce $40M ground game spend in 10 battlegrounds - Live Updates - POLITICO
The effort, branded as “Win The Senate” and shared first with POLITICO, includes seven states where Democrats are on offense — Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska, Texas, Iowa and Florida — along with three where the party is playing defense — Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire...
Sunday, June 28, 2026
JD Vance Rebrands as Church Dad for Prez (Conspirituality podcast Episode #314)
Trump ... the bright flame of his inspiration to MAGA Christians is fading. Did he drain the swamp? Prosecute the pedophiles? Save the Holy Land? Lower gas prices? Give all the grill dads better health care? What was all the speaking in tongues for?
JD Vance has an answer for the MAGA faithful: another memoir, another rebrand that turns to the device that made Hillbilly Elegy a smash hit, and the worst book ever: the gall to turn his personal and familial despair into the diagnosis of an entire culture, in Appalachia.
With Communion: Finding my Way back to Faith, Vance plays the same narcissistic trick: turning his lifelong journey through rightwing American Chrisitianity—with a short and shameful detour into New Atheism—to land in the Catholic faith of Leonard Leo, sketching out a redemption plan for every bro seeking their way home.
Interview:
JD Vance has an answer for the MAGA faithful: another memoir, another rebrand that turns to the device that made Hillbilly Elegy a smash hit, and the worst book ever: the gall to turn his personal and familial despair into the diagnosis of an entire culture, in Appalachia.
With Communion: Finding my Way back to Faith, Vance plays the same narcissistic trick: turning his lifelong journey through rightwing American Chrisitianity—with a short and shameful detour into New Atheism—to land in the Catholic faith of Leonard Leo, sketching out a redemption plan for every bro seeking their way home.
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Saturday, May 23, 2026
DNC's 2024 election autopsy criticizes Kamala Harris while sidestepping controversial elements of the campaign | PBS News
"I am not proud of this product; it does not meet my standards, and it won't meet your standards," Martin wrote in an essay on Substack on Thursday. "I don't endorse what's in this report, or what's left out of it. I could not in good faith put the DNC's stamp of approval on it. But transparency is paramount."…
Monday, December 15, 2025
Murphy: Trump on ‘deliberate campaign to make violence more likely’ - POLITICO
"I will never stop trying to get bipartisan support but I think it is pretty clear that President Trump and this White House are in the pocket of the gun lobby," said Murphy.
"I just don't foresee," he said, "that this White House is going to support anything that would cross the gun industry and as we know right now, unfortunately, the Republicans in Congress don't ever meaningfully break from this president. So until they get the 'OK' from President Trump to break from the gun lobby, I think the chances of us getting something done are slim but that doesn't mean I won't try."
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Anti-Trump former Republicans have a multimillion-dollar plan to save House Democrats - POLITICO
The DCCC welcomed SAM's commitment to broadening the House map while defending its "expansive" list of target seats. "The DCCC is on offense, with more pick up opportunities in 2026 than last cycle," spokesperson Viet Shelton said in a statement. "As [House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries] always says, more is more. We welcome anyone and everyone to help get the People's House back to work on behalf of everyday Americans, not the billionaires."…
Sunday, June 8, 2025
The Five Non-Negotiables for Building a New Progressive Movement w/Max from UNFTR (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
Brad sits down with Max from UNFTR to tackle a pressing question: What does a bold, progressive platform look like after 2024?
They critically examine the Democratic Party’s lack of a cohesive narrative in the wake of the election and propose a new vision built on five non-negotiables:
Max also unpacks the economic and societal benefits of these priorities, calling for a united, grassroots effort to re-establish a progressive agenda. The conversation explores the ways organized religion intersects with socio-economic policy and how those links can either hinder or help meaningful change.
UNFTR’s 5 Non-Negotiables: https://www.unftr.com/5nn
Interview:
They critically examine the Democratic Party’s lack of a cohesive narrative in the wake of the election and propose a new vision built on five non-negotiables:
- Housing First
- Civilian Labor Corps
- Medicare for All
- Election Integrity
- Climate Action
Max also unpacks the economic and societal benefits of these priorities, calling for a united, grassroots effort to re-establish a progressive agenda. The conversation explores the ways organized religion intersects with socio-economic policy and how those links can either hinder or help meaningful change.
UNFTR’s 5 Non-Negotiables: https://www.unftr.com/5nn
Interview:
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
In 'Original Sin,' Jake Tapper describes a 'cover-up' of Joe Biden's decline (Terry Gross; Fresh Air podcast)
CNN's Jake Tapper calls his new book a tragedy. Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, which Tapper co-authored with Axios' Alex Thompson, describes two Joe Bidens.
"The first one is the one that everybody got to know during his vice presidency," Tapper says. "And the second one was kind of a non-functioning Joe Biden. ... And that non-functioning Biden would rear his head increasingly starting in, like, 2019, 2020. And then, as his term went on, more and more behind the scenes."
The book describes a president who failed to recognize longtime political allies, lost his train of thought in important conversations and forgot important dates, including the death of his son, Beau: "We in the public would see some of it in front of the cameras ... but we had no idea how bad it was," Tapper says.
Tapper says one source described a president that was being propped up by aides: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman of the board."
On Sunday, Biden's office issued a statement, revealing that the former president has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, which has metastasized to the bone.
"It is very sad what happens to us, if we're lucky enough to get old. Very few of us retain our acuity until our death in our sleep at age 99," Tapper says. "It is the human condition, and that makes it difficult to report on this. But by the same token, we have a right to believe and expect that a president will be sharp and on top of things."
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"The first one is the one that everybody got to know during his vice presidency," Tapper says. "And the second one was kind of a non-functioning Joe Biden. ... And that non-functioning Biden would rear his head increasingly starting in, like, 2019, 2020. And then, as his term went on, more and more behind the scenes."
The book describes a president who failed to recognize longtime political allies, lost his train of thought in important conversations and forgot important dates, including the death of his son, Beau: "We in the public would see some of it in front of the cameras ... but we had no idea how bad it was," Tapper says.
Tapper says one source described a president that was being propped up by aides: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman of the board."
On Sunday, Biden's office issued a statement, revealing that the former president has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer, which has metastasized to the bone.
"It is very sad what happens to us, if we're lucky enough to get old. Very few of us retain our acuity until our death in our sleep at age 99," Tapper says. "It is the human condition, and that makes it difficult to report on this. But by the same token, we have a right to believe and expect that a president will be sharp and on top of things."
Interview:
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025
Trump administration terminates CDC flu vaccine campaign : Shots - Health News : NPR
As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women...
Monday, October 28, 2024
WAPO’s Catherine Rampell on how the Economy is Helping Harris (a little) (Al Franken podcast)
The economy is always one of the most important issues in any election. So how does Kamala Harris’s vision for America’s economy stack up against Donald Trump’s?
Catherine Rampell from the Washington Post joins us to discuss. Trump’s economic plan seems to revolve around tariffs, an issue that he seems to have a hard time understanding. Not only that, his threat to deport millions of undocumented workers will undoubtedly drive up the cost of goods around the country.
It’s clear that Trump cannot be trusted on this issue.
Plus, Catherine tells us the story of Flint, Michigan and a program that is aimed to give money to families of newborn babies. It’s a plan so successful and so popular that Kamala Harris has adopted a version of it for her campaign platform. Can it work on the national level?
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Monday, October 21, 2024
Weekly Roundup: Trump’s Bizarre Town Hall Mental Breakdown (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
In this episode of the weekly roundup, 
- Brad and Dan analyze Donald Trump’s unconventional town hall in Pennsylvania and his ties to the New Apostolic Reformation.
- They explore the emotional and nostalgic appeal of Christian Trumpism, including Trump’s influence on reproductive rights issues within the GOP.
- The discussion includes Kamala Harris’s media strategy, the public’s reaction to Trump’s behavior, and the complexities of emotional manipulation in political and religious contexts.
- the Million Woman March,
- Trump’s self-proclamation as the ‘father of IVF,’ and
- recent judicial decisions on voting regulations.
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Sunday, October 20, 2024
Trump Temple Playlist (Conspirituality podcast)
Trump’s Town Hall DJ love-in stumped a lot of folks. From the conspirituality angle, however, there’s something familiar about this improvised ritual. Because the world we cover is strewn with the wreckage of charismatic patriarchs who bleed their followers dry in the closed-loop system of cultic dynamics.
When leaders like Trump get to the end of the line, all that’s left is pure affect. They have exhausted themselves in the efforts of self-aggrandizement. They have nothing left to say because they’ve said it a 1000 times. They’re all out of stories. They might even be bored of their own bullshit. Underslept or dysregulated by chaotic schedules, they may not be sure where they are. They’re beset by enemies, ill and in cognitive decline, but can’t admit it. And when they start to feel overwhelmed by their followers' pathetic—in their view—neediness, they will reach for any help they can get in maintaining their emotional dominance.
What October 14 showed us is that in these moments, Trump’s go-to resource is canned music, and, without his own iPad at the ready, a DJ handler who can spin the tracks and support his reverie of relief and control.
Interview:
When leaders like Trump get to the end of the line, all that’s left is pure affect. They have exhausted themselves in the efforts of self-aggrandizement. They have nothing left to say because they’ve said it a 1000 times. They’re all out of stories. They might even be bored of their own bullshit. Underslept or dysregulated by chaotic schedules, they may not be sure where they are. They’re beset by enemies, ill and in cognitive decline, but can’t admit it. And when they start to feel overwhelmed by their followers' pathetic—in their view—neediness, they will reach for any help they can get in maintaining their emotional dominance.
What October 14 showed us is that in these moments, Trump’s go-to resource is canned music, and, without his own iPad at the ready, a DJ handler who can spin the tracks and support his reverie of relief and control.
Interview:
Monday, October 14, 2024
Elon Musk's Power Play UNVEILED In Devastating Republican Financial Revelations
Republicans get cornered by terrifying financial revelations as reports prove Elon Musk is not only donating massively to Donald Trump but his is also bankrolling more than five other GOP campaigns in key House districts, proving the dangerous power he could hold in government. John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
How Trump is laying the groundwork to possibly challenge the 2024 election results - ABC News
Here's a closer look at what Trump has said to supporters on the trail in an apparent effort to sow doubt on the voting process…
Monday, September 30, 2024
Weekly Roundup: Protecting Women or Policing Bodies? Trump’s Latest and the Fallout (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)
In this week’s roundup, we take on Donald Trump’s latest claim of being the “protector of women” and the outrage it sparked.
We dive into the growing threats to women’s rights and healthcare in America, with abortion bans and reproductive health restrictions leading to shocking maternal and infant mortality rates.
We also discuss how political rhetoric turns into real-world consequences, and they expose recent voter suppression efforts in Oklahoma and Texas.
There’s a look ahead to Trump’s 2024 campaign strategy and a hopeful note on local support for Kamala Harris.
Interview:
Jamelle Bouie – Columnist for the New York Times (Al Franken podcast)
With so much happening on the campaign trail, we turn to Jamelle Bouie for his first visit to the podcast.
We discuss Donald Trump and JD Vance’s attacks on the truth with their harmful comments on Haitian immigrants and their lies about abortion.
We look at different Senate races around the country and what they could mean for the next President.
And we get into Project 2025 and examine just how far Republicans are willing to let Trump go should he become President again.
Spoiler alert: it would be terrifying!
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
This time around, voters are rejecting Trump's 'American carnage' lies
Despite his descent into the Truth Social rumor mill, Trump has often benefited from a media that treated his unhinged ideas as serious policy proposals. It's no surprise that Trump's swing-state polling has suffered since voters finally got a look behind the curtain at the Wizard of MAGA. They clearly don't like what they see.
Most Americans are actually doing better now than they were in 2020, both financially and personally. Their communities are safer, their retirement portfolios are up, and a growing number feel optimistic about the future. That kind of stability is hostile soil for the seeds of Trumpism. The future of the MAGA movement depends on convincing these voters that a recovery they can feel doesn't actually exist…
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Gunfire damages Kamala Harris campaign office in Arizona
Since no one was at the office during the incident, law enforcement is labeling it a property crime, The Associated Press reported...
Monday, September 16, 2024
NYT’s Jeremy Peters on Trump’s Bad Debate (Al Franken podcast)
Jeremy Peters from the NYT joins us to recap the wild debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. It was a complete meltdown for Trump while Harris delivered strong messages on abortion, democracy and Trump’s crowd sizes. Trump rambled, made baseless allegations and looked terrible. Even Fox News had to admit that Trump lost the debate badly. So where do we go from here? How does Harris keep her momentum going and transition this energy into votes?
Jeremy’s book Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted
Jeremy’s book Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted
explains how the party ended up in this situation:
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Trial begins in alleged ‘Trump Train’ ambush of Biden-Harris bus in 2020
Plaintiffs in lawsuit allege they were terrorized for more than 90 minutes as at least 40 vehicles encircled the bus…
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