This isn’t surprising, but it sure is repulsive: (Bloomberg) Trump Auditions VP Picks Before Wealthy Donors in Palm Beach Vance, Rubio, Burgum and Scott among leading contenders Trump says he will likely announce running mate in July Donald Trump is sharpening his focus on a possible running mate by taking a page from his days …
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It’s Up To Us Now, Next Up: Michigan!
It’s up to us now, as it always was. Next up: Michigan, with Voting Access for All (VAAC) We’ve been out West with states like Montana (Jon Tester is crucial!) and swing states like Arizona and Nevada, but now we are moving north and east to the Michigan, with its 15 electoral votes! Remember VAAC? …
Report From Sunny Gilead
The editorial boards of two Florida dailies, the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel, marked the May 1 imposition of the state’s 6-week abortion ban by jointly publishing an editorial titled, “A frightening tyranny over Florida women.” It’s paywalled, but here are a few excerpts: Much of the nation — including Florida now — resembles a …
Trump’s NY Criminal Trial, Day 10
.It’s Day 6 of the actual trial! Day 910 10 if you include jury selection. Best sources of live blogging that I have found. Mark Sumner at Daily Kos – Live Blogging Josh Kovensky at TPM – Live Blogging (no live blogging on TPM so far today but he is on twitter) Good morning from …
Thursday Morning Open Thread: Nevertheless…
The true measure of strength is based on who you lift up, not who you beat down. pic.twitter.com/3pezvMSXYQ — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 30, 2024 I’ve seen people on social media sneering about this — Oh, of course Drew Barrymore wants Kamala to be her mommy! — but Vice-President Harris is right. People choose leaders, …
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Late Night NSFW Open Thread: The GOP After Dark
New developments in Repubs in Disarray!, courtroom edition: AJ Delgado is kinda crazy but I suspect she’s one of the last people in politics you’d want to treat wrongly. She’s probably trying to blow up Trump’s campaign, probably has a good plan for how to do it, & appears to be relentless. https://t.co/z13xAoBJQt — Dana …
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Wednesday Evening Open Thread: Planning the National Conventions
So far, defining the difference between the two parties: NEW: GOP urges Secret Service to move protesters away from a Milwaukee park near their convention arena, arguing that attendees will have to pass the area and conflict could ensue. https://t.co/Qiq5hpkPKQ — Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) April 26, 2024 The RNC wants to Speak to the (Secret …
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