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'The Brief' web show: How has Sen. Susan Collins survived this long? How do we beat her this year? Catch the second episode of my new web show, The Brief , this time with special guest Daily Kos Senior Political Writer Joan McCarter! x YouTube ...	kos	05/07/2020	7	61	-	-
Sweden never shut down, now its death rate AND its economy are worse than its neighbors 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...	kos	05/07/2020	454	504	-	-
In a battle of unpopular nominees (and both of them are!), Joe Biden is still beating Trump Per Civiqs’ latest national poll, you hate to see this: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of... Joe Biden Donald Trump Favorable 34 43 Unfavorable 56 55 Unsure 10 2 So yes, the impeached president currently presiding over a mass death...	kos	05/07/2020	321	102	-	-
Soldiers and veterans are dropping dead of COVID-19, and Trump doesn't care 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...	kos	05/06/2020	142	241	-	-
Republicans will get steamrolled in North Carolina according to latest 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...	kos	05/05/2020	125	247	-	-
Why we shouldn't worry about Elizabeth Warren's Senate seat (if she's picked for VP) 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...	kos	05/04/2020	478	220	-	-
Another poll says Dems want VP Elizabeth Warren, as Biden-Warren team up on op-ed 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...	kos	05/03/2020	330	213	-	-
Poll: Elizabeth Warren would best unite the party for Joe Biden 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...	kos	05/01/2020	783	288	-	-
That time I started a streaming video show! Introducing 'The Brief' 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 ...	kos	04/30/2020	15	89	-	-
Trump failed to keep America safe. Blaming China only confirms it 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...	kos	04/30/2020	96	193	-	-
Once again we see, Red America wouldn't last a week without daily bailouts from blue states 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...	kos	04/30/2020	156	262	-	-
Red states complaining about 'blue state bailouts' now need 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...	kos	04/28/2020	114	190	-	-
Trump's wall of solid Republican support shows cracks, as mass death shakes faith of his faithful Once upon a time, impeached president Donald Trump claimed that “only” 60,000 dead people would mean he was doing a “good job,” rating himself “10 out of 10.” We’re going to blow by 60,000 this week and keep going, likely into six figures. And...	kos	04/27/2020	303	276	-	-
Florida, Kansas and Missouri, bailed out ANNUALLY by blue America, now whining about returning favor Republicans have their new coronavirus-era talking point in order to derail the next stimulus package: “No blue state bailouts!” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s state of Kentucky has led the nation in bleeding it financially dry. But they’re...	kos	04/27/2020	290	380	-	-
Kentucky’s gravy train is now in danger, thanks to Mitch McConnell’s heartless greed As of 48 hours ago, few people knew that Kentucky was the nation’s leading recipient of federal largess, and certainly had no clue just how much the state received compared to the rest of the country. Then, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,...	kos	04/25/2020	540	753	-	-
Republicans rail against 'Blue State Bailouts' while Red America bleeds the country dry Already, impeached president Donald Trump and his parry of idiots is creating conditions for a breakup of the United States of America. They think their efforts to suppress democracy while punishing blue states for caring for their residents will be...	kos	04/23/2020	444	369	-	-
Democrats crush it in fundraising—big dollar, small dollar, it doesn't matter There was a time when Democrats argued that Citizens United would be the death of liberalism, that there was no way we could compete with the self-interested conservative donor. Indeed, it’s ...	kos	04/23/2020	65	152	-	-
Joe Biden hasn't locked in the youth vote, and he can't afford to ignore it The youth vote may not have come out in force for Bernie Sanders during primary season, but the ones who did vote did so for Bernie Sanders at massive rates. For example, in the California ...	kos	04/22/2020	548	119	-	-
No longer pretending to be the 'party of life,' conservatives go all in on death Years ago, some right-wing hack wrote a book titled “The Party of Death,” which argued: “Is the Democratic Party the ‘Party of Death’? If you look at their agenda they are. IT’S NOT JUST abortion-on-demand. It’s euthanasia, embryo destruction, even...	kos	04/20/2020	269	416	-	-
What stupid spin—no, reception to a VP Warren isn't ‘cool’ among the left Oh my God, this is stupid:	kos	04/18/2020	298	207	-	-
Poll confirms: Stacey Abrams and Elizabeth Warren are the two best VP options, by far A vice-presidential nominee has one job, and one job only—to help the ticket win. That’s why I’ve written that former Georgia State House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams or Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren would be fantastic, and Minnesota Sen. Amy...	kos	04/17/2020	566	187	-	-
Trump hasn't acted decisively on the pandemic because he's a scared, weak man Oh boy, here we go. Impeached president Donald Trump doesn’t think: “How can we save lives?” He thinks: “a bad economy dooms presidents.” And with the economy sinking to Depression-era levels, his panic is palpable.	kos	04/15/2020	240	299	-	-
Trump declares himself a dictator. Blue-state governors organize. A breakup is now on the table In a Monday overwhelming with Big News, these two events kinda got lost. Impeached president Donald Trump declared himself a dictator. Democratic governors (and one Republican) banded together on the West Coast and Northeast to actually do the things...	kos	04/14/2020	942	463	-	-
How does 'Keep America Great' work as a campaign slogan, when America has gone to hell? “Keep America Great” is the obvious reelection campaign slogan for a president who campaigned on making America great in the first place. It’s his country now. Yet what happens to that campaign slogan when people sour on the current state of the...	kos	04/13/2020	118	152	-	-
Independents are abandoning Trump Is impeached president Donald Trump really sticking with his “Keep America Great” campaign slogan? Because you have to be a special kind of deluded to want to keep this rank incompetence around. There’s nothing about this that is great right now:...	kos	04/13/2020	276	340	-	-
California declares (rhetorical) independence from the undemocratic Trumpian States of America If California was a country, it would be the fifth largest economy in the world. It is the global hub for both entertainment and technology, while also providing a majority of the nation’s people ...	kos	04/10/2020	477	464	-	-
Trump looks terrible in national polling, but it's these 7 states that will decide the election Yesterday and today, six general election polls came out, every single one showing Joe Biden defeating impeached Donald Trump by between four and 11 points. Trump, currently paralyzed into ineffective inaction by the nation’s mass-death event, only...	kos	04/09/2020	404	282	-	-
Look at all those supposed 'progressives' who want Trump to replace RBG on the Supreme Court The person who wins the presidential election in 2020 will replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. If it’s Joe Biden, we will hold our ground with a 5-4 conservative majority, and the occasional victory from a wayward conservative (like...	kos	04/08/2020	589	320	-	-
Fox News has declared Trump triumphant over COVID-19, and conservatives believe them Good news, everyone! Fox News declared that the battle against the virus has been won, and we can soon revert back to normal. Related: inside-the-bubble conservatives are getting the message.	kos	04/08/2020	437	292	-	-
Barack Obama delivers a big, fat, Elizabeth Warren 'hint' He ain’t wrong. It’s not every day that our last real president singles out a former presidential candidate like this, and we know that “impulsive” is not a thing former president Barack Obama does. So what is this really about?	kos	04/07/2020	1060	593	-	-
We must contest Nebraska's Omaha-based electoral vote, because a 269-269 tie is way too possible Forty-eight states and Washington, D.C., have winner-take-all presidential contests. Whoever wins the state gets all of its electoral votes. The exceptions are Maine and Nebraska—both of which apportion an electoral vote to the winner of each of their...	kos	04/07/2020	48	95	-	-
Republicans aren't doing what needs to be done to stop the coronavirus A disturbing finding in the latest Civiqs/Daily Kos poll :  What is your typical day like right now? I spend nearly ...	kos	04/04/2020	204	236	-	-
Republican poll confirms: Joe Biden can win Georgia There are seven states that will decide the 2020 presidential election: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. When I rattle off this list, people are surprised to see that Ohio and Iowa aren’t on the list...	kos	04/03/2020	155	160	-	-
Trump will definitely get credit if deaths exceed 100,000, but not the good kind We warned America, and Democrats delivered an impeachment to underscore the seriousness of the matter: Donald Trump wasn’t fit to be president. Republicans didn’t care, because tax cuts and ...	kos	04/03/2020	235	193	-	-
'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' songwriter dies of COVID-19. His widow's story is heartbreaking Alan Merrill, who wrote the Joan Jett anthem “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” died Sunday morning of COVID-19. His wife Joanna posted the following nightmarish account on her stepdaughter Laura Merrill’s Facebook page and encouraged people to share it, so that...	kos	04/02/2020	255	566	-	-
California's SF Bay Area nailed coronavirus response, everyone should heed its lessons Meet a real American hero, Sarah Cody. She is Santa Clara County’s (San Jose) Public Health Officer, and she was the individual who convinced seven San Francisco Bay Area counties to shut down March 16. Those counties were the areas around San...	kos	04/01/2020	241	327	-	-
Trump doesn't care about the dead. He only cares if they selfishly cost him his reelection Donald Trump is an absolute disaster of a president. Anyone who makes George W. Bush look good in comparison is beyond redemption. Everything we thought he was—a narcissistic incompetent asshole who surrounds himself with a motley crew of felonious...	kos	04/01/2020	266	295	-	-
If you have cable, you are subsidizing Fox News. It might be time to cut the cord. Here's how This is an important thread and I highly recommend you read it: In short, Fox News could lose all of its advertising and it wouldn’t matter, because cable companies pay them “carriage fees” to be in the lineup. And they command the highest carriage...	kos	03/31/2020	457	382	-	-
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'breaks' with Bernie because she can do math, and 30% doesn't win anything It wasn’t going to be long before the left-left of the progressive movement turned on New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (aka AOC). The same crowd that claimed that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was a Wall Street corporatist neoliberal snake...	kos	03/30/2020	842	411	-	-
Justice Department investigation into virus vultures could help deliver Senate to the Democrats A little over a week ago, we found out that a group of senators (like North Carolina Republican Richard Burr and appointed Georgia Republican Kelly Loeffler) cashed out of the market after receiving a classified briefing on the severity of the looming...	kos	03/30/2020	85	187	-	-
Seniors, despite the coronavirus, still support Trump With America’s pandemic-related death toll projected to soon be in the tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands by the end of April, we know for a fact that seniors will be the most heavily impacted by the disease. Yet for whatever reason,...	kos	03/30/2020	655	220	-	-
'Tiger King' drawing big crowds to Oklahoma. Still. Despite COVID-19. The governor is cool with it If you haven’t seen the Tiger King documentary on Netflix, you should, because it isn’t just crazy, it’s also a window into what Donald Trump might be like if he hadn’t been born to a rich daddy. It’s about a white-trash network of big cat “private...	kos	03/30/2020	205	175	-	-
California proves that stay-in-place saves lives; Florida and Texas hurl toward 6-figures dead On March 16 six San Francisco Bay Area counties announced a “shelter in place” order—Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Mateo. They were the first in the nation to take that drastic step, and can you believe that that was...	kos	03/29/2020	607	485	-	-
This Fox News poll makes Donald Trump so sad, particularly the Elizabeth Warren part So delicious. Joe Biden Donald Trump March 21-24 49 40 February 2020 49 41 January 2020 50 41 October 2019 51 39 Some people are freaking out about Donald Trump’s slight uptick in approvals from the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. That slight...	kos	03/28/2020	619	497	-	-
How Donald Trump could use his coronavirus disaster to win reelection this November In today’s absurd news, there’s this: Everything about that is stupid. Canadians have better health care and are giving better cash payments to individuals to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a massive border and there’s no way anyone can seal...	kos	03/26/2020	369	207	-	-
11 ways the United States will change because of the coronavirus The 9/11 terrorist attacks ushered in a new era of changes that linger to this day—from taking off our shoes at airport security checkpoints, to tolerating an erosion of civil liberties and government intrusion in our lives. We are deeply in debt from...	kos	03/25/2020	420	350	-	-
The Democratic Primary is over. No more debates, please—no matter how much Bernie's ego demands one OMFG—are you kidding me? Bernie Sanders doesn’t need to drop out. He can do whatever he wants. But there’s also no reason for Joe Biden to indulge in Bernie’s egocentric charade of a crusade and participate in another debate. If this was a close race,...	kos	03/24/2020	1340	391	-	-
OMG, Republicans are genuinely eager to kill off their strongest supporters! Republicans are suddenly eager to enact death panels in service to their Wall Street gods, literally arguing for the death of an untold number of seniors (and other immunocompromised individuals) after just days of social distancing, As the Republican...	kos	03/24/2020	353	289	-	-
What would your dream Joe Biden cabinet look like? (Republished because I forgot to include Kamala Harris in poll.) Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden famously promised at the last debate to pick a woman as a running mate. (Vote in the poll for your favorite pick.) But there’s a lot...	kos	03/23/2020	346	100	-	-
Sanders campaign was SHOCKED when field narrowed, because they really thought 30% would win it It certainly wasn’t money that did Bernie Sanders in. In February—the first month of contests, Sanders raised $47 million and spent $45 million. Meanwhile, Joe Biden raised $18 million and spent $13 million—proving yet again, that money isn’t...	kos	03/23/2020	1113	340	-	-
Her presidential bid is over, yet it's Warren who dominates the airwaves on Covid-19 If it suddenly feels like Sen. Elizabeth Warren is everywhere, it’s because she’s suddenly everywhere. Going from a media-induced blackout during her presidential campaign, her force of ...	kos	03/22/2020	279	284	-	-
A brief diversion from serious stuff, to talk about an a-hole conservative Meet Michael Moates. He’s kinda the worst. Normally, you’d say, “what’s so special about yet another Qanon-style conservative down in Texas? They’re a dime a dozen!” And sure, you’d be right. But Moates has decided to stand out from the pack, to get...	kos	03/22/2020	83	254	-	-
Do you have a sewing machine, and can you use it? You can be a hero and save lives Given that we can’t depend on Donald Trump and the federal government to properly supply our medical system with critical equipment, regular Americans are stepping up to fill the void. I know this community has many talented people who know their way...	kos	03/20/2020	341	271	-	-
It's time for networks to stop airing Trump's daily propaganda live Donald Trump is okay with losing access to his campaign rallies, because he has something better: a live national perch to lie, obfuscate, and misinform America every single day. The list of daily atrocities is long, and I’ll leave it to others to...	kos	03/20/2020	465	577	-	-
Warren for VP would not be the wrong move I’ve long maintained that Joe Biden would be best served with a Black woman for vice president, and have done so for three reasons: 1) The vice president’s first and most important job is to help get the ticket elected. Only about 39% of white men are...	kos	03/19/2020	641	308	-	-
The new Civiqs 50-state daily COVID-19 tracker shows just how dangerous Republicans and Fox News are So Republicans all over the country are either being racist about the “Chinese virus,” or still pretending it doesn’t matter.	kos	03/19/2020	135	195	-	-
Another Trump excuse: 'This has never been done before.' Imagine OTHER presidents saying that? Poor Donald Trump, overwhelmed by the pressures of doing something that no one has ever had to do before: show leadership and solve a problem. The buck stops with Trump when everything is good, like the stock market going up! Here, let’s have him sign...	kos	03/18/2020	133	211	-	-
The left won't win the White House if it rallies around another 30% candidate I’ve linked to this at least a dozen times, but it’s relevant every election night. “Sanders aides believe, he’ll easily win enough delegates to put him into contention at the convention,” The Atlantic reported in April 2019. “They say they don’t need...	kos	03/18/2020	738	282	-	-
Amy Klobuchar would be a terrible VP pick I posted this yesterday:	kos	03/17/2020	1011	389	-	-
Seniors are conservative. Yet not even self-interest seems to be motivating Republicans to act According to the 2016 presidential election exit polls , among voters over the age of 64, Trump won every one of the seven states that will decide the 2020 election:      Arizona : Trump 55, ...	kos	03/16/2020	367	217	-	-
Republicans are trying to get people killed (and are being stunningly effective) The situation in Italy is spiraling out of control, with infections and deaths spiking by the hour. The United States is on track to emulate Italy, both in the reach and severity of the human and economic toll. One party is doing its best to save...	kos	03/15/2020	343	322	-	-
To save lives and livelihoods, Trump needs to go. Even Pence would be better Republicans pretend that all criticism of Donald Trump is motivated by partisanship: Thus, the only reason anyone would object to Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is that we’re looking for Democratic advantage. So to be clear, here’s what...	kos	03/12/2020	281	263	-	-
Joe Biden is recreating the victorious urban-suburban-rural Nancy Pelosi coalition of 2018 That Joe Biden won the Democratic primaries yesterday in clear and convincing fashion is old news, as is the fact that he, for better or for worse, is our 2020 presidential nominee. So unless anyone wants Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement chosen by...	kos	03/11/2020	395	205	-	-
There are zero good reasons for Warren to endorse Sanders Bernie Sanders supporters need to stop with this sort of thing. Supporters of Bernie Sanders need to stop begging Elizabeth Warren to come rescue them. It’s sad, stupid, pathetic, and utterly futile. Why? Let us count the ways.	kos	03/10/2020	525	355	-	-
Biden tells gun nut that he’s 'full of shit.' America (objectively) agrees While visiting a construction site in Detroit, Joe Biden got into an argument with a gun nut who claimed that the candidate had advocated a gun grab in “a viral video.” Biden told him he was “full of shit,” before engaging in a back-and-forth.	kos	03/10/2020	735	330	-	-
Even the coronavirus is a partisan issue—and now you can track it daily with Civiqs One of the benefits of Civiqs is the ability to track an issue over time, giving us granular insight into what is and isn’t moving numbers. With that in mind, I’m excited to announce that we are now tracking two coronavirus-related questions, and...	kos	03/10/2020	145	84	-	-
If Bernie can’t dominate Washington state tomorrow, it’s really over It doesn’t seem to matter who primary voters like most anymore. As I previously wrote, there seems to be a palpable desire to end the long-running, exhausting primary campaign and get on with the business of attacking Donald Trump instead. So even...	kos	03/09/2020	636	201	-	-
Trump didn’t spark a progressive revolution four years ago, nor will he today In 2016, there was a toxic argument on the left in which it was posited, basically, that it was better for Donald Trump to win the election than Hillary Clinton because he would frack stuff up so bad that it would hasten a Bernie Sanders-style...	kos	03/09/2020	646	262	-	-
Cattle Call 2020: Voters don’t trust Sanders to deliver on his agenda, so Biden won I’ve been writing extensively about the folly and predictable failure of Bernie Sanders “30% strategy”—literally, the idea that they could win a fragmented field and successfully contest a brokered convention with just 30% of the vote. (Here and here.)...	kos	03/08/2020	649	220	-	-
Not defending Hunter Biden, but Republicans are lying about him (of course) Now that Joe Biden is headed toward the Democratic nomination for president, Republicans are reviving their efforts to smear him via his son, Hunter, and Hunter’s service on the board of Ukrainian ...	kos	03/07/2020	372	349	-	-
Bernie's grievance politics consolidated the left to a 30% losing minority Interesting thought, speaking of Elizabeth Warren and her inability to gain traction with the Bernie Sanders left: I’ve wracked my brain wondering why so many on the progressive left, in this day and age of #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, would align...	kos	03/05/2020	1019	372	-	-
Bernie's revolution fizzled on first contact with actual voters. It didn't have to be that way From the beginning, Bernie Sanders’ campaign was predicated on taking 30% of the delegates into the convention, then demanding the nomination. “Sanders aides believe, he’ll easily win enough delegates to put him into contention at the convention,” The...	kos	03/05/2020	1332	368	-	-
The voters didn't pick my candidate, and I respect that I openly supported Elizabeth Warren this primary season, and still do! But it’s obvious by now that she won’t be our nominee. Despite the best efforts of so many, and for any number of reasons, the voters had other ideas. Rural, white Iowa had other...	kos	03/04/2020	986	440	-	-
Daily Kos straw poll: This place remains an Elizabeth Warren stronghold, but Biden gains Elizabeth Warren wins this week’s straw poll, hopefully not the last one she’s in, while Joe Biden surges past Bernie Sanders to nab the second spot.  3/2 2/18 ...	kos	03/03/2020	379	110	-	-
Bernie's problem isn't 'the establishment.' It's his lack of support I know it must suck tasting victory, with a fragmented field giving him and his hardcore base of support an advantage over the rest of the field. But just like in 2016, Bernie Sanders isn’t built for a consolidated field, and the problem isn’t “the...	kos	03/02/2020	1556	593	-	-
Daily Kos Democratic presidential primary straw poll: Post-South Carolina Whoa, the field has suddenly gotten much smaller. So let’s find out where things stand! Vote. If interested, you can see my own cattle call rankings of the race (written right before Pete Buttigieg dropped out) here. Update: Polls are closed! And …...	kos	03/02/2020	745	130	-	-
Cattle Call 2020: South Carolina supercharges Biden, but Bernie Sanders retains frontrunner status Tom Steyer is out, Michael Bloomberg should be out. What happens when you add their numbers to a surging Joe Biden? You have a bona fide challenger to Bernie Sanders heading into Super Tuesday.  ...	kos	03/01/2020	491	94	-	-
From killing the filibuster to her detailed plans, only Warren is serious about enacting real change At a South Carolina town hall on Wednesday, Elizabeth Warren spoke of her ability to “get stuff done.” “For example, that consumer agency? Everybody told me, ‘Give up now, girl, because you cannot make this happen,’” she said. “And I just refused to...	kos	02/27/2020	358	366	-	-
Winners and losers from the South Carolina Democratic debate Winner: Joe Biden Perhaps his best debate to date, he was comfortable in an audience in a state that clearly loves Joe. The fact that this is his make-or-break moment didn’t hurt. He was focused and cogent. Unlike other debates, Biden didn’t lose focus...	kos	02/25/2020	620	192	-	-
Bloomberg campaign upset over Flint sign but not over support for GOP governor behind Flint crisis The Bloomberg campaign is having a sad, upset at some mild “vandalism,” such as an “Eat the rich” sign pasted to the window of its Flint, Michigan, headquarters, or “Corporate pig” spray-painted at its Ann Arbor office. Gee, I wonder why Democrats in...	kos	02/24/2020	228	170	-	-
Bernie is electable. ALL of our Democrats are The problem with “electability” as a measure is that it’s utter horseshit. No one can divine the twists and turns a campaign makes, the way public opinion can rise and fall, and the excitement that various candidates generate or don’t. President Barack...	kos	02/24/2020	572	325	-	-
Elizabeth Warren is the only candidate who can stop Bernie Sanders (if that's really your goal) This year, our nominee is going to be a progressive. Bernie Sanders is the clear front-runner right now. Even though only 1.7% of delegates have been assigned, Sanders has leads in upcoming states (including delegate-rich California). Things can...	kos	02/24/2020	771	244	-	-
Cattle Call 2020: So much for Bloomberg, can anyone beat Sanders? Last week Mike Bloomberg seemed poised to take control of the party’s center lane, creating a potential face-off with Bernie Sanders, fresh off having consolidated the bulk of the party’s left flank. Then the debate happened and oh well. Back to the...	kos	02/23/2020	664	111	-	-
The one moment that shows why Elizabeth Warren is the Democrats' top debater Earlier I wrote about why Elizabeth Warren was our best-bet debater against Donald Trump, and why it mattered . Now I’m going to show the one clip that proves it once and for all. Remember, ...	kos	02/21/2020	311	252	-	-
Warren debated (eviscerated?) Bloomberg the way she would debate Trump—and yes, it matters If debates won presidential elections, we’d be gearing up for President Hillary Clinton’s reelection battle today, AND watching the Republican primary between Ted Nugent and Roy Moore. In all three 2016 debates, Clinton utterly decimated Donald Trump....	kos	02/20/2020	422	434	-	-
Eight takeaways from the Nevada Democratic primary debate (No. 1: Warren won) How do you begin to do justice to the Greatest Debate of All Time? Let’s start with a simple list. 1. Elizabeth Warren won, and won big. It wasn’t even close. THIS was the Warren that so many of us love and support, and it’s the Warren that has been...	kos	02/20/2020	614	325	-	-
Daily Kos straw poll: Elizabeth Warren wins a plurality, Sanders and Bloomberg round out top three In the first post-Yang Gang straw poll , we’re finally back to having a clear picture of the Daily Kos community’s presidential preferences. And as of now, Elizabeth Warren is still top dog ...	kos	02/19/2020	304	119	-	-
If we nominate Bloomberg, we are as empty and hollow as the conservative movement It's often said that no one knows what Democrats stand for—we are a broad coalition of myriad interests and affinity groups, and that diversity makes it impossible to boil things down to just a ...	kos	02/19/2020	780	377	-	-
Trump shreds norms for his border wall, yet it is felled by saws, ladders, fit humans, air, etc. ... Donald Trump is obsessed with his border wall, an obvious monument to his delusions of grandeur and bigotry. Supposed national-defense Republicans are so afraid of challenging Trump that they’ve looked the other way while he’s raided the Pentagon...	kos	02/18/2020	96	111	-	-
Daily Kos Democratic presidential primary straw poll: Pre-Nevada check-in It’s been a while since we did one of these, so let’s check in and see where people stand with the current crop of contenders! The poll will be open until 5 PT/8 ET. Only candidates who have qualified for the Nevada debate are included—which as of...	kos	02/18/2020	825	145	-	-
Voters have little interest in taking away Nancy Pelosi's Democratic House majority At the federal level, Democrats face three distinct challenges: 1) win the White House, 2) take control of the U.S. Senate, and 3) retain control of the U.S. House. Of the three, that last one appears to be the easiest task.	kos	02/18/2020	122	141	-	-
Cattle Call 2020: It's shaping up to be a Bernie-Bloomberg clash, so who else competes? The national polling aggregate : We now have a delegate count as well, after the first two white, non-representative states cast their unearned early votes:	kos	02/16/2020	605	95	-	-
Mike Bloomberg gives Elizabeth Warren a (very, very, very) narrow path to victory Elizabeth Warren currently sits in third place in the Democratic primary delegate math, but there’s no need to sugarcoat it: She desperately needs to show strength somewhere soon in order to keep making the case that she’s a viable candidate. Yet by...	kos	02/14/2020	537	171	-	-
Sanders wins New Hampshire by being the least-weak of a suddenly weak field In 2016, Bernie Sanders won roughly 50% of the Iowa vote (if not more; no popular vote was recorded). This year? His final vote was 26.5%, essentially halved. In 2016, Sanders received 152,193 votes in New Hampshire in a 60-38 blowout of Hillary...	kos	02/12/2020	1336	226	-	-
Iowa happened: The first post-voting Cattle Call of the season, and Bernie catapults into the lead Iowa happened, and what a clusterfuck it was . We already knew that new caucus rules would make a mess out of any post-caucus clarity, and final results didn’t disappoint. CONFIRMED: The ...	kos	02/09/2020	503	93	-	-
No Democratic president will get Republican help—not even Bernie We’ve beat up on Joe Biden’s pipe dream that if he were president, Republicans would suddenly decide that sure, why not work with the hated Democrats to pass Democratic priorities? It is a pipe dream, and always has been. The only way that we will ever...	kos	02/07/2020	457	255	-	-
Iowa is out, and New Hampshire should follow suit. Here are some alternative primary options Is there anyone left outside of Iowa still arguing that its bullshit caucus system should go first on the primary calendar? It’s done. So now everyone is asking, What do we replace it with? Keep in mind that the Democratic Party can’t just make up its...	kos	02/04/2020	203	116	-	-
Eleven takeaways from last night’s Iowa debacle What a night, huh? Here are the big takeaways: 1) Ever since there was a Daily Kos in 2002, I’ve railed against the Iowa caucus system. It is unfair (who made Iowa king?), unrepresentative (91% white and mostly rural), and undemocratic. With turnout...	kos	02/04/2020	772	279	-	-
Cattle Call 2020: Bernie makes his Iowa (and national) move Taking a look at the national polling aggregate, Bernie Sanders is making a move: My operating theory has been that Sanders can’t break past his core support in the high-teens. Polls aren’t real votes, but if this polling is accurate, I’m flat-out...	kos	01/26/2020	317	63	-	-
Bernie should argue for party unity. He needs all Democrats just as all Democrats need him Oh boy, did Hillary Clinton create a shitshow today. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, she said, “I will say, however, that it's not only [Bernie Sanders], it's the culture around him. It's his leadership team. It's his prominent supporters. It's his...	kos	01/21/2020	687	197	-	-

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