Speaking for myself, and I know that other people do this, I link to the original post/article but then basically summarize and paraphrase what it has to say.
You absolutely love to see it. The first small step on a very long road to repairing the enormous damage the GOP has inflicted on this country since last January
Older voters know better than anyone the effects of aging on stamina and cognitive function.
They think that because they were/are so diminished at that age that they coukd not do their job (as) well, then the same will be true for the Rep/Senator/etc.
And I have to say, I get that way of thinking. There is merit there. My mom bet me $100 Biden would not run again and she won that bet. She was 77 when she made it.
My Granddad won a county commission seat at age 67 or 68 after he retired. He served 2 terms then declined to run again because "he was too old" as a 75 yr old (his words). He lived to almost 100. Lucid to almost the end. He ran as a Dem because "they asked first." The party and my Grandma tried to talk him into a 3rd term, but he was adamant that no one that old should run again.
I'm sure Virginia will get us close to that if they come through on the gerrymander (Wittman, McGuire, Cline or Griffith). Not to mention older ones like Dan Webster or Tim Walberg.
My mom lives near Walberg. An added bonus of him retiring is not having to listen to her complaints about him! Though tbh honest, with Trump in office, she complains about Walberg less.
I think there’s going to be a potentially massive Congressional freshman class next year, between all the retirements, resignations, and primary and general losses.
What I do often is start quotes with [quote] and end them with [unquote]. I understood what you were doing, but it was easy for others not to, as you see.
The thought of once again seeing Paul LePage in any elected office is nauseating. While driving in Maine, I would often hear his statements or the interviews with him on NPR. Not once did I hear LePage utter three consecutive sentences without saying something utterly deranged, totally bizarre or completely vile.
Yeah, the FL GOP is losing their supermajority status in the legislature after Nov. (Only one more seat needs to flip and I think they’ll get several more than needed.)
Does anyone have any reliable polling for Jolly and Vindman’s standing with Latino voters?
I'm currently third in my friend groups bracket contest for the men's, but I have Florida winning it all so I think my fortunes are unlikely to improve.
-Bush secured additional funds for the FTA by working with Republican Sen. Roy Blunt in 2022. She secured $13 million in earmarks for her district in 2024. She secured $750,000 for the National Urban League in 2022. She was also a triage nurse and civil rights activist.
-Bell extensively visited the district after a tornado hit St. Louis last May. As county prosecutor in suburban St. Louis County, he eased penalties for marijuana users and campaigned on reducing death penalty cases.
That's not counting the numerous scandals they both have - Bush was accused of misappropriating federal funds and was attacked for her harsh stance on "defund the police", while Bell was also accused of misappropriating government funds, accused of discrimination by one of his employees based on her gender when he was a prosecutor, and didn't investigate the death of Michael Brown.
Wasn’t she unpopular though? I remember something controversial happened with her.
Cara Spencer also wasn’t too bad as a candidate for what it’s worth. She was to Jones’ right but I remember reading her platform and being alright with it.
Usually if the 2nd primary challenge fails the incumbent is seen as pretty entrenched and you won’t see strong challenges run after. If Bell defeats Bush again I think he’s keeping that seat for awhile.
I'll always have love for Cori Bush for her protest on the Capitol steps to extend the eviction moratorium back in 2021, which saved thousands of renters nationwide from becoming homeless during the height of Covid
I suspect that this shows the GOP split on foreign policy between the isolationist wing and the heavily Evangelical interventionist wing. The isolationist wing is turning on Trump.
This is the 3rd copy and paste wall of text, referencing social media.
Its not always necessary or helpful to just block quote others' work.
Speaking for myself, and I know that other people do this, I link to the original post/article but then basically summarize and paraphrase what it has to say.
Not exactly new...happens on every thread
I admit it is getting a little annoying
Come on GOP, get your act together! /s
Registered Republicans arrayed against GOP canvassers. Love it!
lol wait did they actually brand it Pro Kings
I don’t think this is real? I can’t find anything else about this on Google.
It reads like The Onion.
Are you sure this isn’t Andy Borowitz? And in fact it is! Here’s the link.
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-furious-after-pro-kings-rally
I totally get it! But I didn’t even look at the tweet. The wording just felt like Borowitz, so I went to his site – and lo and behold.
The fact that it sounded real only further proves that satire and reality have become difficult to distinguish in the Trump era.
I’m amazed at the NK turnout in states like WV and ID. Gives me hope for November.
You absolutely love to see it. The first small step on a very long road to repairing the enormous damage the GOP has inflicted on this country since last January
I would have gone too again, but it's my weekend to work.
I’ll be curious to see how the Dem primary here goes between Bains and Villegas, and how that affects the general.
Not really much of a "primary" per se since Valadao will also be on the ballot with them
Right, I forgot CA has top-two.
I am hoping Villegas can pull off a win. I think he'll have an easier time holding the seat in the long term.
I agree.
Why would that be?
Older voters know better than anyone the effects of aging on stamina and cognitive function.
They think that because they were/are so diminished at that age that they coukd not do their job (as) well, then the same will be true for the Rep/Senator/etc.
And I have to say, I get that way of thinking. There is merit there. My mom bet me $100 Biden would not run again and she won that bet. She was 77 when she made it.
My Granddad won a county commission seat at age 67 or 68 after he retired. He served 2 terms then declined to run again because "he was too old" as a 75 yr old (his words). He lived to almost 100. Lucid to almost the end. He ran as a Dem because "they asked first." The party and my Grandma tried to talk him into a 3rd term, but he was adamant that no one that old should run again.
Good on her. MA has a large Haitian community.
The 57 total retirements have still not beat the 1992 record of 65, though. I expect it'll get close if not reach 65.
I'm sure Virginia will get us close to that if they come through on the gerrymander (Wittman, McGuire, Cline or Griffith). Not to mention older ones like Dan Webster or Tim Walberg.
My mom lives near Walberg. An added bonus of him retiring is not having to listen to her complaints about him! Though tbh honest, with Trump in office, she complains about Walberg less.
I think there’s going to be a potentially massive Congressional freshman class next year, between all the retirements, resignations, and primary and general losses.
I think the GCB is better than +5 right now, but their point still stands.
There is a LOT of BAD stuff in the SAVE Act that is not common sense and should not be passed ever.
Could not disagree more strongly, here.
They’re quoting a conservative writer
Apologies. My mistake.
Your mistake is understandable because no unambiguous indication of quoting was provided.
What I do often is start quotes with [quote] and end them with [unquote]. I understood what you were doing, but it was easy for others not to, as you see.
The thought of once again seeing Paul LePage in any elected office is nauseating. While driving in Maine, I would often hear his statements or the interviews with him on NPR. Not once did I hear LePage utter three consecutive sentences without saying something utterly deranged, totally bizarre or completely vile.
Yeah, the FL GOP is losing their supermajority status in the legislature after Nov. (Only one more seat needs to flip and I think they’ll get several more than needed.)
Does anyone have any reliable polling for Jolly and Vindman’s standing with Latino voters?
Crane should go back to pitching bullshit to Kevin O'Leary
Gee, if only they had a way to stop a land invasion of Iran...Congress wouldn't happen to have any ability to limit war powers, would they? /s
Not to jinx myself but I feel pretty good about picking UConn in my women’s bracket
I'm currently third in my friend groups bracket contest for the men's, but I have Florida winning it all so I think my fortunes are unlikely to improve.
You'd think someone who hangs around TDB would know better than to oin their hopes on Florida. Lol ( Aside from last year's surprise victory.)
South Carolina is winning it all
It's mixed:
-Bush secured additional funds for the FTA by working with Republican Sen. Roy Blunt in 2022. She secured $13 million in earmarks for her district in 2024. She secured $750,000 for the National Urban League in 2022. She was also a triage nurse and civil rights activist.
-Bell extensively visited the district after a tornado hit St. Louis last May. As county prosecutor in suburban St. Louis County, he eased penalties for marijuana users and campaigned on reducing death penalty cases.
That's not counting the numerous scandals they both have - Bush was accused of misappropriating federal funds and was attacked for her harsh stance on "defund the police", while Bell was also accused of misappropriating government funds, accused of discrimination by one of his employees based on her gender when he was a prosecutor, and didn't investigate the death of Michael Brown.
In the top 10 largest cities in the country from 1850 to 1960. Now 82nd or so. The metro area area dropped out of the top 20 before the last census.
I kind of wish a better progressive had run. I saw similar sentiment on left Bluesky.
Actually, if Bush loses, are there any other progressives who might be good?
Perhaps former St. Louis mayor Tishaura Jones, who lost re-election to a centrist challenger in 2025, could run.
Wasn’t she unpopular though? I remember something controversial happened with her.
Cara Spencer also wasn’t too bad as a candidate for what it’s worth. She was to Jones’ right but I remember reading her platform and being alright with it.
I guess so.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/st-louis-mayor-tishaura-jones
Not sure who else could
Usually if the 2nd primary challenge fails the incumbent is seen as pretty entrenched and you won’t see strong challenges run after. If Bell defeats Bush again I think he’s keeping that seat for awhile.
Bush also had that whole mess where she claimed she was a faith healer and cured a woman’s cancer with her touch.
Wow! Is the patient still alive?
I'll always have love for Cori Bush for her protest on the Capitol steps to extend the eviction moratorium back in 2021, which saved thousands of renters nationwide from becoming homeless during the height of Covid
I don't know why you'd assume the extension had anything to do with her performative antics.
FWIW a large number of politicians participated besides Bush. I recall Schumer of all people going.
https://newrepublic.com/post/208293/cpac-attendees-confused-cheer-trump-impeachment
...Yeah, the GOP is cooked this year.
Which is a good thing because we want this to happen.
And all the time!
This is what happens when the GOP decides to corner the market on morons.
Honestly I think this more speaks to the crowd being idiots than anti-Trump.
That was what people on Reddit were saying.
If it makes you feel any better, Dragonfire noted further down in the comments that CPAC's crowd was very small this year.
Good!
Hope CPAC dies with Trump’s reputation.
I suspect that this shows the GOP split on foreign policy between the isolationist wing and the heavily Evangelical interventionist wing. The isolationist wing is turning on Trump.
The Iran War has caused the most serious schism within MAGA of its entire existence, and it has spilled into the the broader party.