Another called House race to team blue - Now 39

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Tuesday November 27, 2018 · 11:23 AM PST

2018/11/27 · 11:23

Democrat Xochitl Torres Small has defeated Republican Yvette Herrell in one of the nation's last outstanding House races, New Mexico's secretary of state certified Tuesday morning. This one is particularly delicious because the media called it for Herrell on election night — and she claimed victory — but had to walk it back recently. www.cnn.com/...

There is one race left and it appears we’re going to take it as well. In California's 21's Congressional District, Democrat TJ Cox pulled ahead of Republican Rep. David Valadao. That will bring us to 40, otherwise known as the high end of the likely blue wave scenarios.

Those of you who have tuned out once we won the House may need to understand why margins matter. Obviously there is an incumbency advantage that we will have going into 2020. Getting 40 seats gets us another seat in the committees, which is another critical vote in the bag during legislative markup. That makes the legislation that get out of committees more progressive rather than appeasing. It also bumps up the Dem’s committee budget, and now they can hire one more investigator or lawyer to bring down Dotard.

Gone surfin’: Katie Hobbs, Dem AZ SOS, Surges to Lead

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Monday November 12, 2018 · 4:25 PM PST

2018/11/12 · 16:25

In a shocking upset, and with all the favorable GOP ballots now counted, Katie Hobbs has taken the lead in the Arizona SOS race. She will win!!!

And Congresswoman Sinema — err Senator elect Sinema — has taken a 38k lead with nothing but blue areas left to count.

Folks, we’re flipping AZ in 2020. The GOP may not get it back for a very long time.

ktar.com/...

Sinema now up 20k

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Friday November 09, 2018 · 4:25 PM PST

2018/11/09 · 16:25

TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 03: Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema participates in the pregame coin toss before the game between the Utah Utes and the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. Sinema is running against two-term congresswoman Martha McSally. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

thehill.com/…

just thought you’d like to know. :)

LOL: African American MAGA imposter scams thousands

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Monday November 05, 2018 · 1:02 PM PST

2018/11/05 · 13:02

Deep in the recesses of my darkest fantasies, I admit to having sometimes wishing I wasn’t tethered to my basic humanity. I see opportunities to take advantage of idiots every day. I see how con men like the entirety of the GOP and evangelical leaders take advantage of the trusting nature (and rank bigotry) to bilk their supporters out of millions for the sole purpose of personal enrichment. Oh how fun it would be to lack all sense of decency and morals! I could be like Beetlejuice, but with better hair and teeth. But alas, I’m not built for it.

That said, I do take solace in schadenfreude from time to time and twitter poster “Chickpeas” is my new favorite. Perhaps following the lead of Rodman, Kanye, Stacy Dash, and Tila Tequila, Ms. Peas has seized upon the gullibility of MAGAmericans — in their endless eagerness to prove they’re not racist —to treat and any minority supporter that comes out of the woodwork like royalty. Token royalty, but royalty nonetheless.

Anyway, she got them good and hard. A thing of beauty.

Read on: www.pastemagazine.com/...

Sometimes, the universe is perfect.

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Tuesday August 21, 2018 · 6:43 PM PDT

2018/08/21 · 18:43

This is a short diary to bring joy. Moments ago, at Comerica Park in Detroit, the clouds parted during a moment of silence for Aretha Franklin, giving way to a magnificent rainbow.

Sometimes, there is justice in this world.

Sometimes, the universe conspires to make us stand in awe.

This was a very good day.

Fox News Host Demands Trump/Sessions Investigate HRC

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Tuesday November 14, 2017 · 9:11 AM PST

2017/11/14 · 09:11

According to The Hill, during a private meeting with President Trump, Fox News host Jeanine Pirro reportedly tore into Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his refusal thus far to appoint a special prosecutor to probe former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the Uranium One deal.

The details are incredible: thehill.com/...

So let’s unpack what is going on here:

1. Fox News hosts are lambasting cabinet members in front of Trump.

2. Fox News hosts are setting DOJ priorities.

3. Fox News hosts are getting private meetings with Trump.

4. Fox News hosts are dictating policy to Trump.

This is the same Fox News that is such a fraud that it is listed with the FCC as purely for entertainment purposes.

I appreciate that with all the other rot going on with this administration this may not be a juicy story, but we’re now at a place where a sitting president has abdicated decision making to an TV station dedicated to entertainment.

WAPO: Kaine Opens up 7 pt. Lead on Allen

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Sunday October 28, 2012 · 11:59 AM PDT

2012/10/28 · 11:59

Despite Obama "clinging" to a 4 pt. lead in the Commonwealth, Future Senator Kaine owns a healthy 7 point advantage over George "Macaca" Allen in Wapo's new poll.

More good news

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Friday October 19, 2012 · 10:13 AM PDT

2012/10/19 · 10:13

Zzzzz...and the slow slog back to reality begins (probably) for Gallup. Or, another way of reading this, is "ZOMG all trackers moving to Obama today!"

Gallup tells it like it ain't.

Crosstabs not yet available.

Romney in '02: My Only Connection to GOP is Party Registration

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Friday March 23, 2012 · 1:01 PM PDT

2012/03/23 · 13:01

Oh, this is a short diary, but Mr. Etch a Sketch won't be able to erase this doozy:

Severely Conservative

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Friday May 21, 2010 · 3:44 PM PDT

2010/05/21 · 15:44

Every now and then, a tragic "accident" (as Ayn Rand Paul would say) happens that illustrates just how toxic - and deadly - teabagger rhetoric can be when put into action.

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Saturday March 06, 2010 · 5:17 PM PST

2010/03/06 · 17:17

In what appears to be the opening salvo in the war on homosexuals in Virginia, recently elected Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R - Deliverance) is urging Va colleges to drop their protection of gays from discrimination.

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Friday May 09, 2008 · 10:48 AM PDT

2008/05/09 · 10:48

Since its raining, I thought I'd just toss in a couple nice Barack articles since I'm sick of debating HRC dead enders.

First, Guam certified and he 7-vote Barack total held up, meaning he won the territory.

Yay.

Next, call it buyer's remorse - or use HRC's logic to suggest she can't win California - but Barack is polling 6 pts. ahead of Hillary now in the Eureka State. Not that it matters too much since its OVER, but this is an indication that just because Barack polled at one number months ago, doesn't mean he won't improve. Si si puede, indeed.

Woot.

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