Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Prediction: the gop will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

When they say they are pro-life, they do not mean yours.

Today in our ongoing national embarrassment…

White supremacy is terrorism.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

Republicans cannot even be trusted with their own money.

We can’t confuse what’s necessary to win elections with the policies that we want to implement when we do.

People are complicated. Love is not.

Republicans in disarray!

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Republicans are radicals, not conservatives.

The revolution will be supervised.

Never give a known liar the benefit of the doubt.

“A king is only a king if we bow down.” – Rev. William Barber

“Facilitate” is an active verb, not a weasel word.

Roe is not about choice. It is about freedom.

The poor and middle-class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the wealthy pay politicians.

This has so much WTF written all over it that it is hard to comprehend.

You cannot shame the shameless.

“Just close your eyes and kiss the girl and go where the tilt-a-whirl takes you.” ~OzarkHillbilly

Not rolling over. fuck you, make me.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

The “burn-it-down” people are good with that until they become part of the kindling.

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I Can’t Think of a Better Way to Spend 22 Minutes

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I cannot think of a better way to spend 22 minutes than to listen to this speech by one of our two new GA senators, Senator Raphel Warnock.

I watched this last week and wanted to share it then, but I have been feeling kind of blue for the past couple of months and I didn’t have the heart to put it up.

So many of our Democratic senators are amazing human beings, and we are lucky to have them in public service.  I can’t think of a single Republican senator who is fit to even shine Warnock’s shoes.

Open Thread.

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Georgia On My Mind

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Today is January 5.  Sometimes I thought we would never get here.  Now a part of me wants to press pause – because even though I mostly think we will prevail today and we will win both seats in Georgia, I know we could lose, and I don’t even want to contemplate 2 more years of obstruction when everything is on fire and there are a bunch of elected officials who are perfectly willing to burn down our democracy if it keeps them in power.

Watching Rev. Warnock and Jon Ossoff speak yesterday, I was struck once again by how you have to give it your all, until the very last second, believing that you can win.  And then suddenly, it’s all over, and you have either won or you have lost.  Well, that’s the way it’s always been, and I hope it will be that way again once the Republican insurrection has been put down.

We can’t control the outcome, so the name of the game is no regrets.  Did we give it our all?  If we didn’t, then we don’t beat ourselves up; we up our game next time.  And by next time, I mean starting again less than a month from now, because if we learned anything from the 2020 elections is that wins are built on organizing that doesn’t just happen in the year before an election.  It’s an investment in the future.

So today, while we are on pins and needles about Georgia, awaiting the outcome of the race, I hope everyone here will take a minute and share what they did to help with Georgia.  To state the obvious, giving it your all will look different for everyone.  So for today I hope you will join me in focusing on our accomplishments, and by sharing what you did, maybe that will inspire someone else.  And maybe some of us will be inspired to do more next time.

While we’re doing that, in case you missed it, here is Jon Ossoff showing us how it’s done.

And here’s Jake Tapper trying to play gotcha with Jon Ossoff, showing us that Tapper may have woken up about Trump, but he is still either on board with the Republicans or he thinks this is all a game.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/01/03/sotu-ossoff-attack-on-loeffler.cnn

If you watch until the end, you’ll see that Tapper wasn’t asking a question, he was pushing an agenda.

Beyond that, what’s on your mind today about Georgia, or anything else?

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Stacey Abrams & Georgia: What Can My Contribution Do So Close to Election Day?

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Several people have asked something like this:  “They have already raised an obscene amount of money for the Georgia runoffs, why do they need more money?  At some point, more money can’t make a difference.”

Stacey Abrams answers that question:

Mitch McConnell and his friends are pouring millions of dollars into Georgia and flooding our airwaves with ads.

We can’t stop his special interest money from pouring in during these last days, but you, right now, can help us reach more voters and turn them out on Tuesday. We saw the power grassroots donors had in Georgia when we voted for Joe Biden not too long ago. Now, Jon and Raphael are running strong campaigns but they need your grassroots support to cross the finish line.

You may ask yourself: What can my contribution do so close to Election Day?

Well, I can tell you that whether you give or not today will have a huge impact on these races. Turnout is the deciding factor in runoff elections, and Jon and Raphael are running huge get out the vote programs that need all the funding you can provide.

Stacey Abrams specifically asks for an equal split of donations to Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, but I am including all the thermometers so you can decide for yourselves.

Let’s do this.  Let’s get two great senators and make Mitch McConnell Irrelevant!

Balloon Juice for Fair Fight

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Jon Ossoff, Georgia Senate Runoff! YES, this includes the 2018 race.

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Raphael Warnock, Georgia Senate Runoff!

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America Votes – Georgia

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If you donate to America Votes – Georgia, they are making sure they get distributed directly as needed to groups that are having the biggest impact on the ground.

This fight really is for everything.

 

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Four Directions: I Should Have Asked DougJ for Song Lyrics

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DougJ asked if I would put up a fundraising thread for Four Directions.

Four Directions (ballot access for Native people)

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They are doing good stuff in GA too, and the money we give them goes a long way.

In case you missed it, this is a great story passed on to us from gkoutnik at the end of October:

A few days ago, Doug put up a fundraising post for Four Directions, a GOTV organization “dedicated to getting Native Americans to the polls.” I thought it was a good idea (everybody votes!) and donated, and then the link appeared in comments the next day. I thought it was still a good idea and added a little more.

Yesterday I got a phone call from Lewis Cohen, Finance Director for Four Directions, thanking me for the donation. Then he said, “Let me ask you what may seem to be a strange question, but… where did you hear about us?”

Turns out they had a big spike in donations, mostly from some place called “Balloon Juice.” They had no idea who we were or how we found them. I described BJ as best I could (that was interesting) and he again expressed his gratitude.

Their motto seems to be: “Advancing equality at the ballot box across Indian Country.” So – thanks, folks, from Indian Country.

Let’s make Mitch McConnell irrelevant.

Open thread.

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Rev. Raphael Warnock: Everyone’s Hair Is On Fire (and 4 unrelated reminders)

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Fundraising emails are ever-present, but these feel different.

They all have the same specific request: asking for donations for Raphael Warnock.  Not for Fair Fight, not for both candidates.  For Rev. Raphael Warnock.  People who desperately want both candidates to win are coming hat-in-hand, pleading for money for Raphel Warnock.

Mitch McConnell-aligned super PACs just booked an unprecedented $70 MILLION ad campaign against us – and our opponent is spending at least $23 million of her personal fortune to buy this seat.  

Sorry, fuckers, democracy is not for sale.

I know you guys have given and given and given til it hurts.  But Rev. Warnock doesn’t have a $23 million dollar fortune to dip into, and that fucker Mitch McConnell’s and company just booked a $70 million dollar ad campaign, ads filled with lies.  Racism, fear and lies, that’s what they are selling with these ads.

Let’s make Mitch McConnell irrelevant.

Raphael Warnock

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Barack Obama:

Join me in supporting Reverend Warnock before it’s too late.

Rachel Maddow:

If you have money to donate, now is the time!

Open thread.  Also:

Wind of Change Podcast Discussion

Plus, those of you who are interested in the Wind of Change podcast discussion, please weigh in on evening vs. daytime and weekday vs. weekend.

Ghosts of Holidays Past

Also, a quick reminder to send in your pictures for the Ghosts of Christmas Past, oops make that Ghosts of Holidays Past series we are starting next week during the On The Road After Dark time slot.

Major Major’s Hogfather Book Discussion

Hogfather thread will be on Sunday (tomorrow) at 3pm Eastern.

Calendar Update

All calendar orders have already shipped, with the exception of one of the two calendars that were ordered today.

Adding the other BJ thermometers for people who prefer to donate to other relevant funds, as well.

Balloon Juice for Fair Fight

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America Votes – Georgia (this is split between organizing groups on the ground)

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John Ossoff

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Stacey Abrams: Warnock Donations

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After the wonderful Georgia fundraising concert for Fair Fight, Warnock and Ossoff last night, which you can still watch this morning – Stacey Abrams has a very specific request this morning.  She is asking for donations for Raphael Warnock.  That tells me that the Republican efforts to hit Warnock hard is probably working.  Sorry I opened the door to speculation in a thread where I am promoting action.

I trust Stacey Abrams, and if Stacey Abrams says Warnock in particular needs donations, that’s good enough for me.

Let’s make Mitch McConnell irrelevant.

Raphael Warnock

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Stacey Abrams, in her own words:

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