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Over the winter last year, a series of volunteer text chains in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania began discussing the goals they wanted to see for Hope Springs from Field PAC in 2023. For the most part, organizers stayed out of...
by snowbored
on Tue Nov 28, 2023 at 09:08 AM PST
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Inner monologues of an anxiety-prone, catastrophizing Democrat who also surges with hopefulness: Headline: Geert Wilders shocks Europe with far-right populist victory My Brain: Oh no! It’s 2015 Brexit / 2016 Trump all over again! Headline: Polish...
by theaccidentalrabbi
on Fri Nov 24, 2023 at 11:45 AM PST
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and �...
by Chitown Kev
on Tue Nov 21, 2023 at 08:59 PM PST
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Here is the link to Part 2 of the diary — Mein Trumpf: Can it Happen Here? The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part 2 Check it out. Thanks. Political Suicide For almost five decades, the conservative movement and so-called “pro-life” groups wanted the 1973...
by JekyllnHyde
on Thu Nov 16, 2023 at 03:18 PM PST
with 102 Recommends
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The Poller Coaster: Sometimes, you’re up. Sometimes, you’re down. And at the end of the day, those climbs and drops don’t always tell you all that much about where you’re going to wind up. ...
by Ben Wikler
on Thu Nov 16, 2023 at 01:24 PM PST
with 28 Recommends
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The results were absolutely good for Democrats. Regaining the House of Delegates under a Democratic president was HUGE. I CONCEDE this is not like the 2000s Virginia. But still: HOW COME NO ONE IS MENTIONING THAT THE VA SENATE MARGIN FOR DEMOCRATS WENT...
by jimmie88
on Thu Nov 16, 2023 at 05:44 AM PST
with 11 Recommends
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Today we’re talking about “City Elders.” No, it’s not a senior citizen group that meets every Thursday morning to discuss books; not a group of retired folks volunteering at a local food bank; not a seasoned group of bocce ball players tuning up their...
by Bill Berkowitz
on Wed Nov 15, 2023 at 07:05 AM PST
with 450 Recommends
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Moms for Liberty and the anti-trans culture war hogwash conservatives were hanging elections on was roundly rejected by voters across the country. The rejection was so thorough in places like Virginia that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin may have to...
by Walter Einenkel
on Tue Nov 14, 2023 at 10:51 AM PST
with 641 Recommends
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Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia shared some of his keen insights Monday about the drubbing his party took last week in the commonwealth after Democrats emerged with full control of the General Assembly. "The narrative now is, 'Oh, abortion's a...
by Kerry Eleveld
on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 11:42 AM PST
with 151 Recommends
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A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
by Clay Bennett
on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 01:44 PM PST
with 187 Recommends
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U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced Monday she will run for Virginia governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection to the U.S. House next year. Spanberger, a three-term Democrat, made the announcement in a campaign video, highlighting the...
by Associated Press
on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 06:14 AM PST
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I met her mama, the epic Eileen Davis, when we were pushing hard for ERA ratification in Virginia. I learned more about her from women’s right champion, Lisa Sales. America has been learning about her as well as a balanced, committed congressional...
by Beverly Harrison
on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 06:03 AM PST
with 13 Recommends
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I haven’t seen anyone refer to the interview Brian Tyler Cohen did with Nancy Pelosi on Nov 11, 2023. She is definitely not fading into the sunset and Cohen does a great job giving her space to give her thoughts on numerous issues.
by ecowyoming
on Sun Nov 12, 2023 at 06:24 PM PST
with 36 Recommends
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Last week at this time we were all fretting over a fresh (and rather fragrant) New York Times poll suggesting Donald Trump had pulled ahead of President Joe Biden in several key swing states. This Sunday, we have some actual election results to digest,...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
on Sun Nov 12, 2023 at 12:10 PM PST
with 243 Recommends
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Part 1: The WA Legislature The Virginia Legislature consists of a State Senate with 40 members and a House of Delegates with 100 members. In 2020, the state passed a constitutional amendment to create a new independent redistricting commission, whose...
by ProudNewEnglander
on Tue Nov 28, 2023 at 07:46 AM PST
with 11 Recommends
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Retired Commentary by Chitown Kev Chile ... The Bible is not always right,” Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley posted on Facebook . Crowley—a Harvard-educated pastor—continued, “We do not ...
by Black Kos
on Tue Nov 14, 2023 at 02:00 PM PST
with 94 Recommends
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Since Democrats outperformed expectations on another Election Day, the traditional media has been looking for ways to manage its grief and lock down the narrative that Democrats are in big trouble. ...
by Laura Clawson
on Fri Nov 10, 2023 at 09:33 AM PST
with 856 Recommends
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Markos joins for this week’s Thursday Kos on Make it Plain. Hear the full episode here.
by Make It Plain
on Thu Nov 09, 2023 at 10:51 PM PST
with 3 Recommends
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Just one word explains why Democrats had such a massive election night on Tuesday: abortion. On the newest episode of The Downballot, co-hosts David Nir and David Beard recap all the top races through the lens of reproductive rights, which continue to...
by The Downballot
on Thu Nov 09, 2023 at 11:20 AM PST
with 25 Recommends
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Results from OH, KY, MS, PA, VA, elsewhere Guest: 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America' author Robin Marty of the West Alabama Women's Center... It was a very good night for democracy and reproductive freedom in these United States on Tuesday, as...
by TheBradBlog
on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 06:02 PM PST
with 6 Recommends
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