People want authenticity and archetypical Moderates are the least authentic people in politics
Prem Thakker ツNEW poll in 18 toss-up districts (with a sample that voted Trump 48-45) shows independents & moderates are *not* looking for the archetypical Moderate candidate — and are not dissuaded if outsiders are labeled too far left. Strong support for Israel was the *least* appealing quality in a candidate.
This is sort of what I mean when I said the Trump era was an undeniable political success for the GOP. They treat independent voters with complete contempt and yet still get a majority of them every other election. Their political strategy has objectively been validated
Tom NicholsRepublican voters do not, independent voters certainly do
Wait does he think all people that speak Spanish come from Spain?
Aaron RuparTrump: "If we're not in office our country will be invaded at levels that make Spain look small time. That's gonna be a talking point for the midterms."
You cannot be a serious commentator on politics and not view the post-Bush and especially Trump era of Republican politics as anything but a political success. I’m not even sure how to create the counter argument.
Chris HayesSomething I think that underlies a lot of debates within the Democratic party and center-left right now is whether or not you think Trumpism has been successful as a political and ideological project. (Not, obviously, whether it's been good or not).
“Donald Trump is the biggest threat the republic has ever faced except for the Democrat I agree with on 95% of issues but wants to treat Palestinians as humans” - like multiple moderate Dems right now
Rachel Cohenwant to be clear there are absolutely big differences b/t Dems & GOP, don’t ascribe to all-the-same, and that said, it’s awfully telling how many high profile Dems now profess to prefer a Republican in office than a progressive and how that appears to be driven by who is closer to their values
Talarico, Ossoff are the templates and that is being a “normie coded progressive attractive young white guy”
Philip BumpFox News’s poll (which, unlike its sponsor, is reliable and fair) finds that a fifth of non-MAGA Republicans in Texas plan to vote for Talarico over Paxton. www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
Lindsey Graham is a great case study for how small our power brokers really are. Man could have had literally anything else he wanted and he spent every waking moment chasing relevancy that will be gone by the time he’s in the ground.
Eric Michael GarciaI had a different perspective than most when watching Lindsey Graham's funeral: After years of being second fiddle or the understudy to McCain, he finally got everything he wants. He got the elaborate funeral at National Cathedral, being eulogized by a president, being feted on the Senate floor.
My god whyyyyyy are we still doing this? It was 6 fucking years ago WHO CARES
Aaron RuparSen. Roger Marshall: "Who didn't have a friend who took this vaccine and had some time of complication? A stroke, a blood clot, a young man getting some type of heart inflammation. That's what destroyed the trust in the American people for our government."
What do people think Democrats can do to McConnell? They don’t have the votes to expel him. Any move by Beshear gets blocked by KY Republicans immediately. And if they were able to do something to get him out of office, he’d be replaced by Friday
Christopher WebbMitch McConnell stole two Supreme Court seats. Now ask yourself this: If McConnell were still Leader and a Democratic senator had been missing from public view for more than six weeks, what would he be doing right now? 1/2
That emergency door would be opening so fast with her dumbass going next
Hemant MehtaEvangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
Look it’s antisemitic to suggest that Netanyahu and Israel are manipulating Trump into escalating and continuing the war they manipulated him into starting
FinTwitterNETANYAHU TO SHARE IRAN NUCLEAR INTELLIGENCE WITH TRUMP AS ISRAEL ACCUSES TEHRAN OF EXPANDING PICKAXE MOUNTAIN NUCLEAR SITE — NYP
Who knew democrats could actually deploy an influencer network?! Guess they only think to use it to defeat progressives and not fascists though
Brandy ZadroznyGet in, there’s a new secret political influence campaign paying people to post. This time, a network targeting people in Michigan. First paid to post about how hard it is to afford groceries and gas, the accounts have gone hard in recent days, supporting Haley Stevens. www.ms.now/news/haley-s...
Who would have thought committing a genocide and calling everyone that disapproves of it Nazis was a bad PR strategy 🤷🏻♂️
Aaron RuparEnten on the 67 point swing (!!!) against Israel among Americans: "We're not just talking about the Democratic base anymore. The general electorate has turned against Israel. This is not just a left issue. It's an American issue. The trend line is unbelievable."
Yeah I typically hate the establishment Ds but this fight is stupid. Look how fast they replaced Graham why would you want that copied for McConnell?
Dave WeigelI am 5% sympathetic to the "Democratic establishment" when it's told to "fight" because a lot of the fight demands are just things they can't do. (The Beshear thing is stupid bc under current law, the situation where Rs are down a senate seat while McConnell is in cryostasis is ideal for Ds)
STOP EXPECTING RICH ATHLETES TO BE DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER RICH PERSON. Rich people are selfish assholes who don’t care about others. The ones that do are the few exceptions in the sea of shitty people.
leemarvinoswaldI say this as a lifelong Dodger's fan -- they should be fucking ashamed. ICE has terrorized LA for over a year now. Angelenos have been kidnapped, brutalized & killed. Latino businesses have lost millions. I can never support this team again. I say this w sadness but sincerity, FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF.
Can’t believe progressives sold out the Democrats again! Oh wait those are all the vaulted moderates we should be worshipping
Jamie Dupree6 Dems voted 'Yes' on the House NDAA: Cuellar TX, Davis NC, Golden ME, V. Gonzalez TX, Gray CA, and Perez WA 7 GOP voted 'No' on the House NDAA: Brecheen OK, Burchett TN, Crane AZ, Hageman WY, Luna FL, Massie KY, and Roy TX
This is how every midterm election should be run! If you’re a political consultant advocating for literally anything different, you need to seek a different occupation.
Michael McDonaldAgain, and I can't emphasize this enough, the Democrats 2026 winning strategy is to make the election a referendum on Trump. Ignore all other noise
Was only a matter of time that we fucked around enough times for the Houthis to start fucking around.
Carl QuintanillaHere come the Houthis. Oil goes green. * YEMEN'S HOUTHIS DECLARE A MARITIME EMBARGO AGAINST THE CRIMINAL SAUDI ARABIA -- STATEMENT @reuters.com #BabElMandeb
We’ve been on a loop for 4 months. Let me tf offfffff
ShipwreckA U.S. official said that the United States is planning for a wider war.-WaPo