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'The Brief' web show: How has Sen. Susan Collins survived this long? How do we beat her this year?

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Thursday May 07, 2020 · 12:25 PM PDT

2020/05/07 · 12:25

Catch the second episode of my new web show, The Brief, this time with special guest Daily Kos Senior Political Writer Joan McCarter!

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Last week I spoke to Daily Kos Political Director David Nir about the broader Senate picture. Today I spoke with Joan about Maine in particular, and our chances to defeat Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins.

Sweden never shut down, now its death rate AND its economy are worse than its neighbors

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Thursday May 07, 2020 · 11:40 AM PDT

2020/05/07 · 11:40

State Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency of Sweden attends a press conference to update on the COVID-19 coronavirus situation on May 7, 2020 in Solna near Stockholm, Sweden. - Sweden reported more than 3,000 coronavirus deaths, after gaining attention for lockdown measures deemed more lax than many of its hard-hit European neighbours. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) — Anders Tegnell, the architect of Sweden's "keep everything open" approach to the coronavirus, is having second thoughts.

Many conservatives are in love with the idea of Sweden’s approach—no lockdown. They don’t take into consideration that half of Swedes live alone, or that they have a top-notch universal healthcare system. They just think “no lockdown” is a better response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

If nothing else, Sweden’s alternative response to the virus was … a good control group. And what we’re learning now is that failing to shut down hasn’t just led to more deaths, but—surprise surprise!—it also didn’t prevent its economy from tanking. In fact, Sweden is poised for more economic pain than its neighbors.

In a battle of unpopular nominees (and both of them are!), Joe Biden is still beating Trump

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Thursday May 07, 2020 · 10:34 AM PDT

2020/05/07 · 10:34

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Monday, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Per Civiqs’ latest national poll, you hate to see this:

Do you have a favorable

or unfavorable opinion of...

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Favorable

Unfavorable

Unsure

So yes, the impeached president currently presiding over a mass death event in our country has a 10-point net favorability advantage. It’s bullshit, right?

Yet in the same poll, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has a 3-point 47-44 lead in the general election. And in the seven states that will decide the race for the White House, Biden maintains a narrow lead. How can that be?

Soldiers and veterans are dropping dead of COVID-19, and Trump doesn't care

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Wednesday May 06, 2020 · 7:00 AM PDT

2020/05/06 · 07:00

PACIFIC OCEAN - DECEMBER 15: In this handout released by the U.S. Navy, Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), addresses the crew during an all hands call on the ships flight deck Dec. 15, 2019. Theodore Roosevelt is currently underway conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images) — U.S. Navy Capt. Brett Crozier addresses his crew several months before he was sacked from bringing to light a massive COVID-19 outbreak on his aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Impeached president Donald Trump is a f’n idiot. He tries so hard to sound inspirational and hopeful and tough, and instead he sounds like a moron. Like here, when he ends up sounding totally psyched and excited that the United States lead the world in coronavirus deaths:

"The whole world is excited watching us," Trump tells reporters. "Because we're leading the world."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 5, 2020

He wants to sound optimistic, but he’s too stupid to pull it off. No, the world isn’t excited to see the devastation happening in the United States (except maybe Russia), and presumably, neither is Trump. But who knows? The same happens when he tries to frame the pandemic as a battle between a wily mastermind of a virus, and America’s can-do spirit.

Republicans will get steamrolled in North Carolina according to latest poll

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Tuesday May 05, 2020 · 6:35 AM PDT

2020/05/05 · 06:35

Senate Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham has a big lead in the latest Civiqs North Carolina poll.

According to Civiqs’ first poll of North Carolina this cycle, big things are afoot in North Carolina, with Democrats poised for wins in the presidential, Senate, and governor contests, and with voters soured on both of their existing Republican senators (including Richard Burr, who has ghoulishly traded on his insider information to profit during the pandemic).

Top lines? Job Biden defeats Donald Trump 49-46. Democrat Cal Cunningham defeats incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis by a whopping 50-41 margin, and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection easily, 53-44. Unless Republicans stage an epic turnaround in the next five months (which could very well happen!), the state will deal serious blows to both Trump and McConnell this November.

Why we shouldn't worry about Elizabeth Warren's Senate seat (if she's picked for VP)

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Monday May 04, 2020 · 10:00 AM PDT

2020/05/04 · 10:00

CAMBRIDGE, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (L) attends a rally for congressional Democratic candidate Ayanna Pressley (C) also attended by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez on September 9, 2018 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) — A Vice President Warren would open up her Senate seat for my political crush, Rep. Ayanna Pressley.

The tea leaves all point to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren being a top contender for Joe Biden’s vice presidential nod, as does strong polling among Democrats, including Black Democrats. Among the arguments against her pick, one appears to be very valid on the surface: that picking her puts her Senate seat at risk.

For sure, it’s not a 100% risk-free situation, but those fears are wildly overblown. Let’s examine the issue in detail.

Another poll says Dems want VP Elizabeth Warren, as Biden-Warren team up on op-ed

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Sunday May 03, 2020 · 9:16 AM PDT

2020/05/03 · 09:16

TOPSHOT - Democratic presidential hopefuls Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren participate in the third Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas on September 12, 2019. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) — Wait, now they're teaming up writing op-eds? Hmmm....

Well, isn’t this interesting:

Biden, Warren: There’s no oversight of coronavirus relief — because that’s what Trump wants

BY JOE BIDEN AND ELIZABETH WARREN

An opinion piece jointly written by Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren? Hmmmm. And it comes the same day as another poll shows that Warren is best positioned to unite the party.

Poll: Elizabeth Warren would best unite the party for Joe Biden

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Friday May 01, 2020 · 8:16 AM PDT

2020/05/01 · 08:16

Democratic presidential hopefuls Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Former Vice President Joe Biden talk during a break the fifth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) — Unity ticket.

Had we nominated any of the women in our amazing field, we wouldn’t be sitting here waiting to see if the National Archives corroborate charges of sexual assault against Joe Biden. But here we are. And at least we won’t have to worry about our vice presidential (VP) candidate facing #metoo allegations.

As I’ve noted time and time again, a vice presidential nominee has one job: to help the ticket get elected. The end. Anything beyond that is gravy. But all of Tim Kaine’s competence was utterly useless, as he failed to help Hillary Clinton earn a single extra vote. So who is Biden’s top potential VP pick? A new poll says it’s not even close: Elizabeth Warren.

That time I started a streaming video show! Introducing 'The Brief'

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Thursday April 30, 2020 · 12:00 PM PDT

2020/04/30 · 12:00

Hello, everyone! In this newfound age of social distancing, we’re looking for fresh ways to connect with our readers and inform our community from the comfort of our living rooms. Check out the inaugural episode of my new streaming show, The Brief, a short-form video series to be released weekly on YouTube. Each episode will feature a rundown of the week's big headlines, a different guest for a short discussion of the news, and we’ll end by giving you something you can do about it.

Special guest this week is our very own Political Director David Nir. We have a great chat about how COVID-19 has changed the Senate picture, and our chances of forcing Mitch McConnell out and picking up the Senate this November.

Trump failed to keep America safe. Blaming China only confirms it

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Thursday April 30, 2020 · 8:27 AM PDT

2020/04/30 · 08:27

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press briefing with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on April 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a recommendation that all Americans should wear masks or cloth face coverings in public settings. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

Nothing is ever impeached president Donald Trump’s fault. Ever. Not even a global pandemic than ran amok in the United States as he sat by and did zero to mitigate its effects.

But having already surpassed the death toll from the Vietnam War, and zooming past the 60,000-death marker that Trump originally claimed would constitute “a good job” and a “10 out of 10,” he and his party have now decided the best course of action moving into election season is … to blame China. But isn’t that just admitting that Trump can’t protect America from foreign attack? Isn’t that the president’s number one job?

Once again we see, Red America wouldn't last a week without daily bailouts from blue states

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Thursday April 30, 2020 · 7:58 AM PDT

2020/04/30 · 07:58

Demonstrators gather outside of the Freedom Tower in Miami, Florida on April 25, 2020 to call for reopening Florida amid the Coronavirus, Covid-19 pandemic. - The World Health Organization warned on April 25, 2020 recovering from coronavirus may not protect people from reinfection as the death toll from the pandemic approached 200,000 around the globe. (Photo by Adam DelGiudice / AFP) (Photo by ADAM DELGIUDICE/AFP via Getty Images) — Yup, blue states are bailing out the usual a-holes like these pro-coronavirus protesters in Miami, Florida.

Nine of the top 10 states in new unemployment claims last week were red states.

Seven of the top 10 states in unemployment claims since the crisis began are red states.

Guess who’s “bailing out” those people? And that’s fine! Problem is, generosity for those affected by the crisis is currently a one-way street, with Republicans still refusing to embrace the need to help all states and municipalities affected by the pandemic.

Red states complaining about 'blue state bailouts' now need a bailout

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Tuesday April 28, 2020 · 8:54 AM PDT

2020/04/28 · 08:54

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives for a news briefing at U.S. Capitol April 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) agreed on new $500 billion bipartisan deal to deliver more coronavirus relief to small businesses and hospitals. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Mitch McConnell's hometown needs a bailout.

Given the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic and the incompetent federal government’s response, it’s only a matter of time before all states and municipalities need bailing out. Yet Republicans have been whining about “blue state bailouts” given the need to rescue states and municipalities hardest hit by the pandemic. Yesterday, it was senators in Florida, Kansas, and Kentucky as well as impeached president Donald Trump. Today, the administration has continued to beat the drum:

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said states that had poorly managed budgets before the Covid-19 outbreak shouldn't be rescued by the federal government. https://t.co/h5GMAhE65r
— Bloomberg Law (@BLaw) April 28, 2020

But perhaps those senators should’ve kept their mouth shut as it is their own states, just a day later, who are now extending their hands to ask for help.

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