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It continues to blow my mind that Donald Trump — the ultimate nepo baby — is embraced as a “populist” by tens of millions of Americans. “By age 3, [Trump] was earning $200,000 a year in today’s dollars from his father’s empire,” the New York Times...
by Christopher Nerney
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on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 04:14 PM PDT
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was widely seen as a great threat to democracy in Italy when she was first elected, given her party’s links to neofascists and her authoritarian populist rhetoric. It was a pleasant surprise to learn of Meloni’s support...
by frankfaiola
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on Sun Oct 22, 2023 at 10:30 AM PDT
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I’m proud to have served my country. For 26 years, I served first in the Navy, then the Air Force, rooting out corruption as a JAG officer. So, when I see a system that doesn’t serve regular folks but just a select few at the top, I feel a need to make...
by Bengs for Senate
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on Tue Oct 25, 2022 at 12:07 PM PDT
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NPR’s Ari Shapiro spoke with Whit Ayres, a Republican political consultant in Washington, D.C., about the state of the GOP now that former President Donald Trump is no longer in office. It’s at All Things Considered. SHAPIRO: Donald Trump is no longer...
by xaxnar
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on Wed Jan 27, 2021 at 10:24 AM PST
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to this I say….BRING. IT. Besides privacy as an issue and refusing to acknowledge the ‘why’ behind Edward Snowden’s public revealings about the NSA — having Rahm [bleep bleep bleep] Emanuel in the WH to head off grassroots D’s is my one...
by Lotus7
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on Sun Nov 01, 2020 at 12:15 PM PST
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In the 2016 election cycle, it was clear on both sides. The people wanted a populist. On the Left, Bernie’s crowds were bigger, louder, happier, and more resilient in the rain than any other candidate. It was undeniable. There was a thrill in the air....
by JC Gardner
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on Tue Feb 25, 2020 at 09:57 AM PST
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You thought Trump’s behavior was bad before, but that was before the Senate GOP took the rails off and removed the governor. Now there’s no one left who can control Trump. He’ll be driving the ...
by TexDem
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on Fri Jan 31, 2020 at 07:30 AM PST
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We must defeat Donald Trump in 2020. For that, we need a robust debate among all our candidates. They must articulate their intent for a new America. The last forty years provided a continual ...
by Egberto Willies
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on Sun May 05, 2019 at 03:20 PM PDT
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Congrats Warren-ites!
Our girl is now in second place nationally in the new Quinnipiac Poll:
Biden, who announced his White House bid early Thursday, leads among Democrats and voters leaning Democratic with 38 percent support of those...
by jaljojo
387 comments
on Tue Apr 30, 2019 at 12:58 PM PDT
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It was a "boys afternoon" at home; my wife and daughter were off making the world a better place, leaving my 2- and 5-year old sons and I at home to cause trouble. A whirlwind of wrestling, playing Legos, and making a mess just small enough we could...
by SquireForYou
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on Fri Mar 22, 2019 at 07:01 AM PDT
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Whenever I need to clear my head, I get on my motorcycle and head out. The best part of it is that I go wherever I want, taking new turns and winding up in new places. On Tuesday I found myself by a lake I’d never seen and it was here that I sent out a...
by Gary McKechnie
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on Thu Oct 18, 2018 at 06:30 PM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from David Garcia’s (D. AZ) gubernatorial campaign:
Donald Trump and the GOP are plotting to GUT Medicare and take away health care coverage from MILLIONS of Americans.
As an informed Democrat, you know that health...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Jul 12, 2018 at 11:36 PM PDT
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It is so ironic. The America we've always known was a great country. It wasn't always great. It certainly didn't become great overnight. No, it was a process. Our country struggled over the years with unjust wars, hatred and prejudice. Greatness...
by Gooddog2
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on Wed May 02, 2018 at 05:12 PM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from former Federal Prosecutor and Marine Veteran, Conor Lamb’s (D. PA-18) campaign:
This Monday, February 12th, is the voter registration deadline before the special election on March 13th.
We need you to make sure...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Fri Feb 09, 2018 at 11:29 AM PST
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Huff Post:
Longtime nurse and union president, Cathy Glasson, is offering a clear vision of how bold, progressive policies can improve the lives of average Iowans. Glasson is exploring the run for governor in a swing state, which in 2016 voted...
by jgreer255
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on Sat Aug 05, 2017 at 08:01 AM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from Rep. Jared Polis’ (D. CO) gubernatorial campaign:
Today the Senate Republicans announced that their healthcare plan -- crafted in secret by Mitch McConnell and insurance lobbyists -- that would cause over 22 million...
by poopdogcomedy
2 comments
on Tue Jun 27, 2017 at 01:42 PM PDT
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When Democrats were resoundingly defeated on November 8th, one of the biggest questions was how? How could a party, which was expected to win both the presidency and the senate, lose not just both but resoundingly fail at the state level? How could we...
by WesternDuv
121 comments
on Fri Jun 09, 2017 at 07:39 PM PDT
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I know the Comey hearing is the dominate story but I wanted to take a moment and highlight this:
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, the "country’s most prominent pro-life Democrat," wants his constituents to know why that distinction doesn't bar...
by poopdogcomedy
4 comments
on Thu Jun 08, 2017 at 10:47 AM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from State Senator Todd Prichard’s (D. IA) gubernatorial campaign:
Planned Parenthood is being forced to close four clinics in Burlington, Keokuk, Sioux City, and Bettendorf -- and I'm furious.
But anger won't provide...
by poopdogcomedy
6 comments
on Thu May 18, 2017 at 06:24 PM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from MoveOn.org in support of Rob Quist’s (D. MT-AL) campaign:
Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump should be in deep trouble. According to breaking news from The New York Times, Trump asked former FBI Director James...
by poopdogcomedy
2 comments
on Tue May 16, 2017 at 07:17 PM PDT
with 9 Recommends
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