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Not only that, Clinton let some big DNC donors spend a night in the White House and Republicans said it was the most corrupt thing that had ever happened in the history of the republic and made it into a months-long scandal

Burgum should never be allowed to go on TV again without being asked: "You repeatedly went on TV and told obvious lies about mythical 'vandalism' of the Reflecting Pool when everyone knew it was a botched repair job. Now that the administration has admitted the truth, would you like to apologize?"

Progressive governance FTW

Cool, cool

What now?

If the centrist Democrats saying the party is doomed if it nominates lefty candidates could point to their own political achievements, they’d have a much stronger case to make. The latest at my newsletter: paulwaldman.substack.com/p/why-the-de...

Why the Democratic Centrists Are LosingIf this is a battle for the party's soul, the side that has no constituency isn't going to win.paulwaldman.substack.com

Once again: If you back candidates who look good to you on paper but don't turn out to be all that appealing to voters, it's not the lefties who are ruining everything. You're the one who screwed up. www.notus.org/2026-electio...

Centrist Democrats Are Staring Down Disaster in a Michigan Swing DistrictTwo establishment-friendly Democrats are battling it out in Lansing. Unfortunately for them, they’re not alone in the race.www.notus.org

For the record, there are 259 Democrats in the House and Senate, and 4 of them are Muslim. Four.

"Coastal elites"? Are you kidding me? That's just shameful.

All the centrists shouting "Don't vote for the left or we're doomed!" every time a DSA candidate does well in a primary might give some thought to why the centrist candidates they support do so poorly. If the centrists can't find dynamic candidates who can persuade voters, maybe that's on them.

It's remarkable how easy it is to get national news coverage for yet another "Dems must move to the center to get back in touch with the working class!" report based on the most laughably tendentious poll you've ever seen. [1/5] www.npr.org/2026/07/29/n...

To win over working-class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracyWorking-class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new reports shows. But first, the messaging has to change.www.npr.org

I've always had a vaguely libertarian-ish, do-what-you-want-as-long-as-you-aren't-hurting-anyone-else approach to vice, but gambling is a poison and it's swallowing our society. We should go back to illegal numbers games and seedy backroom poker parlors. At least that way it was contained.

A case study in how Dems are bad at capitalizing on scandal If the parties were reversed Rs would be screaming "SHE NEEDS TO RESIGN AND CRIMINAL CHARGES SHOULD BE BROUGHT!" Then reporters would ask her if she's going to resign, the scandal becomes a big story, etc. But that's not how Dems play it.

1. Rural voters elect Republicans 2. Republicans destroy services for rural areas, making life worse for their constituents 3. Election time: "Vote GOP to fight transgender elitist illegal alien snooty professors who think they're better 'n you!" 4. Rural voters elect Republicans 5. Rinse, repeat

Here's my latest at Public Notice:

I guess it's possible that Republicans have obtained compelling empirical evidence that shouting "Commies! Commies!" actually moves votes in 2026. But if so, nobody has seen it. More likely it's just "This is what Trump says so it's what we all have to say now." These are not strategic geniuses.

jfc www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump Turns Up the Heat on RFK Jr. to Cut Back Childhood Vaccines​The president is focused on the shots’ alleged tie to autism, even though White House advisers wanted to tone down attention to the issue ahead of the midterms.www.wsj.com

After a year and a half in office, no reporter should accept “It’s Biden’s fault” as an explanation for Trump’s failures. The latest at my newsletter: paulwaldman.substack.com/p/its-bidens...

"It's Biden's Fault" Is Getting Awfully OldAt what point do Trump and his administration have to take responsibility for their own failures?paulwaldman.substack.com

REPUBLICANS STARTING A WAR: Understanding history is for the weak, we have big bombs so our glorious victory is inevitable REPUBLICANS WHEN THE WAR GOES SOUTH: This is Jimmy Carter's fault

Billy Carter, Neil Bush, Roger Clinton, Hunter Biden? Pikers next to Don Jr. My latest at MS NOW: www.ms.now/opinion/dona...

Opinion | Nobody’s cashing in on the presidency quite like Donald Trump Jr.Paul Waldman: When it comes to grasping for taxpayer money, shameless corruption and sheer moral repugnance, no one can hold a candle to Trump’s eldest son.www.ms.now