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For comparison: TPOR poll, Aug 2024: Cruz 47, Allred 43 Allred fav +14, Cruz fav -4 So Talarico looks better positioned. But: Paxton's unfav is lower than Cruz's was (46 vs. 50) and Talarico's unfav is higher than Allred's (31 vs. 21) Also: the 2024 result was 4.5 points more R than the poll was.
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@pennbarker.bsky.social reacts to a recent CBS poll that shows the American people support the Administration's goals for the Iran War but lacks confidence in them to fulfill these goals. "I'm actually proud of the American people for this one. They don't believe we're accomplishing [these goals]."
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Waltz Keeps Saying the War Goal Is “Very Clear.” He Can’t Name It.Will Saletan and Ben Parker take on Mike Waltz's Sunday show gauntlet defending Trump's Iran war—confused goals, dwindling munitions, Russia and China's help, civilian infrastructure targeting, and fantasy pipelines meant to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.lnk.thebulwark.com.@pennbarker.bsky.social reacts to Trump's comments a few weeks ago in reaction to the MOU falling through and how surprised the president was that someone other than him could shut down a deal. "Yeah, duh, there are different people with different agendas, welcome to politics man."
Watch the full episode of Bulwark Takes with @saletan.bsky.social and Ben Parker at The Bulwark and YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts:
Waltz Keeps Saying the War Goal Is “Very Clear.” He Can’t Name It.Will Saletan and Ben Parker take on Mike Waltz's Sunday show gauntlet defending Trump's Iran war—confused goals, dwindling munitions, Russia and China's help, civilian infrastructure targeting, and fantasy pipelines meant to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.lnk.thebulwark.com"Trump complained ... that these guys make a deal, and then they just don't stick to it." "This is Donald Trump saying this! It's like the mullah in the mirror." In our video chat, @pennbarker.bsky.social dismantles the administration's nonsense and excuses about Iran.
Waltz Keeps Saying the War Goal Is “Very Clear.” He Can’t Name It.YouTube video by The Bulwarkwww.youtube.comWatch the full episode of Bulwark+ Takes with @saletan.bsky.social and Sam Stein at The Bulwark and YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts:
Bitter, Miserable Trump Whines Through Interminable WHCD SpeechTrump took the stage at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and delivered one of the most uncomfortable speeches of his political career.lnk.thebulwark.com"I don’t think we have a deal with these guys. They break every deal they make," Trump said. Then in the same speech he said, "they’ll be ready very soon." None of it amounts to anything. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social:
Trump Can’t Stop Pretending the Iran War Is OverJust as he lied about COVID quickly going away, he insists Iran is desperate for peace. The attacks on U.S. service members and the Strait of Hormuz suggest otherwise.lnk.thebulwark.comThe Trump administration is planning a backstage census change that's likely to depress participation from minorities, causing selective undercounts so the GOP can "steal congressional seats" and skew financial allocation against blue states. @crampell.bsky.social has the scoop.
Inside Trump’s Stealth Trick to Rig the Census—and CongressThe administration’s latest power grab is disguised as boring technical guidance.www.thebulwark.comFirst term: COVID will just disappear! Second term: The Iran war is basically already over! @saletan.bsky.social on Trump's (latest) Iran lies:
Trump Can’t Stop Pretending the Iran War Is OverJust as he lied about COVID quickly going away, he insists Iran is desperate for peace. The attacks on U.S. service members and the Strait of Hormuz suggest otherwise.lnk.thebulwark.com"Sometimes reality is so stark and serious that Trump can’t escape it. That’s what happened ... when he pretended that COVID would quickly disappear. Now it’s happening in the Persian Gulf." "Trump is trying to fake his way through this fiasco. It’s not working." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-cant...
Trump Can’t Stop Pretending the Iran War Is OverJust as he lied about COVID quickly going away, he insists Iran is desperate for peace. The attacks on U.S. service members and the Strait of Hormuz suggest otherwise.www.thebulwark.comEver since he signed his phony peace deal, Trump has pretended that Iran is disarmed and is begging to surrender. He keeps saying this, even as Iran keeps launching missiles and hitting oil tankers and our soldiers. In this video, I break down his embarrassing lies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd3H...
Even Marco Rubio Couldn’t Keep a Straight Face Through Trump's AnswerYouTube video by The Bulwarkwww.youtube.com"He was either an idiot or a liar or both. Rubio thinks it's hilarious... what you're looking at there is a picture of a moron with a cynic standing behind him." @saletan.bsky.social says Trump’s Iran spin leaves only two possibilities. He got played, or he played the American public.