[Where's the GOP Headed?] Pence Calls on Republicans to Stop Assailing the F.B.I.

By artappraiser on Wed, 08/17/2022 - 2:26pm |

Breaking News: Mike Pence called on Republicans to stop attacking the nation’s top law enforcement agencies over the FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s home. Pence also said he would consider talking to the Jan. 6 committee if he were “summoned to testify." https://t.co/a4Xc4DlIgE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2022

Previous news thread HERE, "CONSERVATISM ISN'T ALWAYS CONSERVATIVE ANYMORE" covering July 23 thru August 17

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more of the same nonsense AS HERE -

Nikki Haley, proudly standing up against capturing terrorists. https://t.co/PBiYtMmIYy
— Josh Chafetz (@joshchafetz) August 17, 2022

the border thing, the "wall", must be a big selling point for voters they want, because they just keep hammering on it as if Biden's not doing a way better job of what they want than Trump EVEN THOUGH HE IS. It's truly wack in the Trumpian Orwell sense - war is peace, freedom is slavery etc.

by artappraiser on Wed, 08/17/2022 - 5:52pm

Matt Gaetz’s Republican ‘America First’ opponent is now running an ad suggesting Gaetz was the informant against Trump. pic.twitter.com/1Fm6g7xibn
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 16, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 08/17/2022 - 8:26pm

More from Ron; he's on a roll as there's lots of material for him :

Eric: “Last night, my father killed another political dynasty, and that’s the Cheneys. He first killed the Bushes, then he killed the Clintons.” pic.twitter.com/3hB7sUykCz
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 18, 2022

Eric says it’s not even the Republican Party anymore, it’s the ‘Trump Party.’ pic.twitter.com/GzKrkvzHav
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 18, 2022

The first part of Desantis’s new ad resembles his “press conferences.” All hail and cheer the king! pic.twitter.com/1SHMO7n1ia
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 17, 2022

Bannon isn’t happy about Pence today denouncing MAGA who want to defund the FBI: “Pence, you’re a disgusting coward! Just even the sight of you bugs me. Notice that didn’t get big applause either .. but go ask Mother.” pic.twitter.com/GoC7Eyqwvv
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 17, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 08/17/2022 - 8:32pm

Crenshaw is a "deep state puppet" according to Trumpists:

Dan Crenshaw was recently asked about 2024.

He said “Trump isn’t necessarily the front runner… It wouldn’t be smart to nominate someone who might get indicted.”

If you haven’t figured it out yet, @DanCrenshawTX isn’t on our team.

Dan is a Deep State puppet.
— Alex Bruesewitz (@alexbruesewitz) August 9, 2022

Morning America: Never Trumper RINO Dan Crenshaw needs to follow Liz Cheney out the back door of the Republican Party
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) August 18, 2022

also follows this simplistic warped interpretation to put Cheney there, especially given her father's legacy and reputation! There is a strong anti-Pentagon angle to Trumpism and that does go with anti-big-wars, a policy that Trump himself usually takes.

by artappraiser on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 7:19am

IMO the fact that Trump won while underperforming fundamentals leads people to conclude that stuff that in fact hurt him didn’t hurt him.

How well would Romney had done if he’d adopted Trump’s opposition to cutting Social Security and Medicare? https://t.co/mbmnUYwPbF
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 18, 2022

Republicans talked themselves into the corner where there’s a zero-sum choice between choosing sane, competent leaders who back insanely unpopular entitlement cuts (Romney, Ryan) and choosing clowns (Trump) because their personal belief is that only a clown wouldn’t cut Medicare.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 18, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 11:14am

Yglesias added more:

Long story short, I think conservatives convincing themselves that Romney’s problems were his personal characteristics rather than the issue-positions he took is their version of leftist cope about mobilization.

Romney won an election *in Massachusetts* he’s a very likable guy!
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 18, 2022

The issue with his 2012 campaign is he didn’t run as Mitt Romney rich and successful businessman who served as the moderate governor of Massachusetts, he ran as a “severely conservative” rich and successful businessman who proposed a radical rollback of popular programs.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 18, 2022

and my two cents is that in a national race, a Republican pandering to the "severely conservative" like that is the same thing as a Democrat pandering to lefty Woke. That's not to say either can't work, just that it's highly unlikely.

by artappraiser on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 11:29am

I agree. And I was the CIA Director https://t.co/LRAHDDyy4n
— Gen Michael Hayden (@GenMhayden) August 17, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 11:44am

A study finds that between 1972 and 2017, Democrats became more liberal on 16 different policy issues. In the same time period, Republicans grew more liberal on 7 of those 16 issues. https://t.co/QYTsqmgwPu
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 18, 2022

On some issues, Republicans stayed sort of in the same place. On no issues did Democrats or Republicans grow more conservative in this time period. pic.twitter.com/DAshr7OUx4
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 18, 2022

It makes the case that at least during the recent period, politics in US has shifted leftward in both parties. Of course this might be different if we were looking at difference in politics between 1940s and 1980s rather than 1970s to 2010s.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 18, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 11:58am

On some issues, Republicans stayed sort of in the same place. On no issues did Democrats or Republicans grow more conservative in this time period.

I'd have to see a much deeper analysis to accept this. I've seen numerous articles with data that claims that while the dems have moved a bit left the republicans have moved much farther right in the same period.

by ocean-kat on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 9:02pm

I think that might be why he tweeted it.

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 12:12am

I see a lot more Republicans denying reality. I see a lot more Republicans flipping 180 on their "core beliefs". From that, I'm not sure I care so much about their specific policy positions - if someone tells them different tomorrow, they may just go along and switch. Insurrection, Russia, FBI law enforcement, fiscal responsibility - all just temporary positions of convenience.

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 4:00am

another one that upends conventional 'wisdom'

More specifically, 62% of Democratic college students and 28% of Republican students say they wouldn't room with someone who votes differently from them.

32% of independent students say the same, but Democrats are the only ones with a majority.

https://t.co/kvAYFJ2y0U https://t.co/gxap6L5hon
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 19, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 8:00pm

McConnell with some shade for JD Vance, Dr Oz, Hershel Walker, and Blake Masters in explaining why Republicans may not retake the Senate: “Senate races are just different, they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome." https://t.co/VgLNscet68
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 19, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 12:12am

this really strikes me that THE TRUMPIE NARRATIVE is loony (like a lot of Woke ones)

Leah has lived as a rino and she will go down in history as a rino! She and Mitt Romney have secured their place in history. They have no one to congratulate or blame but themselves!! https://t.co/xqrJbnZE14
— CKP (@cparham65) August 17, 2022

Given that Cheney voted Trump's wishes like 95% of the time.PLUS Trump's talk, especially during the primary, was to the left of conservatives like Cheney. It's true that Romney is more moderate on some things, but not Cheney. It's all strings and mirrors hung off delusions.

Now someone like Rand Paul, he's someone you could label a "RINO", simply because he's basically a pretty extreme Libertarian.

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 2:58am

I wanted to post elwhere that Gail Collins wrote about the Mitt dog-on-roof vacation about 60 times, wondering why US politics is so bizarre and unserious - part has to do with jokers in media.

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 4:08am

Trump regrets endorsing ‘awful’ Dr. Oz: ‘One of the most flawed candidates the Republicans have nominated’ https://t.co/Mr3AuCEnYQ
— Travis Gettys (@wirecan) August 19, 2022

Where's the GOP headed? Lookimg like nowhere if Trump is in charge!

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 1:37pm

A judge has declared the Ron DeSantis-backed Florida law that restricts race-based conversation and analysis in business and education unconstitutional.

Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said the 'Stop WOKE' act violates the First Amendment and is impermissibly vague.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 19, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 3:00pm

Starting in PA, where women have accounted for >56% of new registrants in that time period. Those women new registrants are 62%D to 15% R and 54% are under the age of 25. Compare that to men new registrants at 41% <25 and 43% D, 28% R.
— Tom Bonier (@tbonier) August 19, 2022

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 3:25pm

DeSantis won the politics of this one https://t.co/r4ZV2ESxRu
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 19, 2022

According to this YouGov poll a slim majority of Democrats nationwide support the DeSantis education law pic.twitter.com/vSMA7i9yl3
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 19, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 5:51pm

Bill Kristol on the NRSC

Here's my guide for the perplexed: G.R.I.F.T. https://t.co/9weIE1OXRp
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 20, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 9:57pm

Excellent reporting (with quiet help , I suspect, from Team Mitch!) on the failures of Rick Scott's NRSC.

"The NRSC [has raised] $173m...[It] has burned through nearly all of it...spending just $23m on ads...[It] spent at least $13m on consultants."https://t.co/A64MxorD3R
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 20, 2022

Good to see Team McConnell (on background!) blaming NRSC chair Rick Scott for failures in Senate races, to see McCarthy-world (on background!) undermining possible rivals, to see Stefanik (on background!) attacking others as she seeks to move up, etc.

Fun times in the GOP!
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 19, 2022

Rick Scott has gotten amazingly far in politics for a guy who perpetrated the largest Medicare fraud in history but I’m not sure why you’d put the guy who perpetrated the largest Medicare fraud in history in charge of a large sum of money. https://t.co/zkVppMGcx7
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 20, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 10:34pm

one example of how the grift is done:

Republican carpetbaggers ready to riot in the #Hamptons. @EHamptonDems @shdems @SoutholdDems @whbeach @Moseedoates @1UnrulySquirrel @TJSeraphim @elektra_kute @flacachica1105 @CrookhavenTown @jewkidsotb @ZeldinRecord @BrockWolf6 @mjrdude @zeldin_s @IndivisNassau @ally_baba3 https://t.co/Ji8kyQzprL
— Ray Dowd (@raydowd) August 20, 2022

Dems are known to do it too, though GOP does it a lot more simply because more rich dilettantes are involved who have no concept of budgeting money, just throw it all around

by artappraiser on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 1:48pm

Wow.

Striking and amusing Trumpworld rumor.

He apparently wants people to write him in for Florida Governor to teach DeSantis a lesson.#WriteInTrumpFL
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 19, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 10:49pm

Yglesias & Chait just saying it like it is:

Republican leaders keep wishcasting around for some way to have Trump and Trump-like clowns not be the face of the party that doesn’t involve directly criticizing Trump and it keeps not working. https://t.co/rN4YYyU0UC
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 20, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 1:24pm

more from Cheri Jacobus #NeverTrump, former GOP, Exec Producer "America Reads The Mueller Report", Cancer survivor!

Thread: Mitch McConnell is upset and "confused" as to why MAGA Senate candidates suck so terribly and Dems have a great shot at holding the Senate. But here's why. He no longer chooses the candidates. Trump does. MAGA does. GOP is dead. In it's place is the MAGA fascist party.1/9
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

Remember, in 2016 the Establishment GOP did NOT back Trump in the primary. The Washington and state capitol elected officials and party leaders around the country were aghast, appalled, and disgusted by him. But they all fell in line after he was nominated. 2/9
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

The evolution of MAGA gives us these scary, stupid, lying, un-American Trump/DeSantis Senate candidates and puts them on display -- and they scare the hell out of sane Americans, including many Republicans who've been told by FOX that MAGA is normal and great. It's not. 3/9
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

Formerly seemingly normal and sane incumbents have gone full fascist MAGA and it's not working out for them since they need more than just fascist, violent, crazy, uneducated Trump voters.
McConnell didn't create this Frankenstein, but he sure did feed it and helped grow it. 4/9
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

Generic congressional ballot is tied for the first time this year, giving Dems a slight edge. Generic congressional numbers don't ensure a congressional majority, but it sure does provide an ounce or two of rocket fuel to House Democratic candidates in tight, winnable races. 5/9
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

For Dems to have moved generic numbers in traditionally quiet summertime shows the J6 committee hearings matter, Trump under investigation for violations of the Espionage Act and other crimes, and GOP/FOX News support for him despite this, causes McConnell a world of hurt. 6/9
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

The J6 Committee hearings start back up again after Labor Day, a time when Americans start paying much closer attention to politics in an election year. That Democrats are doing unexpectedly well despite President Biden's low poll numbers is a positive and encouraging sign. 7/9
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

The Biden White House is standing back for now, racking up impressive legislative, executive and international accomplishments while Trump and his MAGA GOP allies step on landmines they planted for themselves for 6 years, thinking they were tossing rose petals in their path. 8/9
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

I fully expect that come September and October, we'll be seeing a robust effort to properly showcase President Biden as the grownup he is (age, wisdom and experience are needed and welcome assets at this time) in contrast to Trump burning everything to the ground. 9/9
~fin~
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) August 20, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 1:34pm

The Brian Kemp-Liz Cheney contrast is illuminating but so is the Mitt Romney-Liz Cheney one. Although Romney offered many of same criticisms of Trump, hasn’t really campaigned against the GOP writ large, hasn’t berated own voters, and very active on governing and legislating.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 20, 2022

I don’t know if that would be enough to save Romney in his future primary but I doubt it would be a blowout like the Cheney or Kemp primaries.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 20, 2022

At least according to morning consult sounds like Romney doing considerably better among his voters than Cheney did pic.twitter.com/Xo3Cc0sU3a
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 20, 2022

Utah is also very different from Wyoming.
— David Kantrowitz (@KantrowitzDavid) August 20, 2022

I agree, and Romney has special assets in Utah. although I still believe that if a lawmaker is seen as responsive to constituents they’ll do much better in a democracy than someone seen as an opposition media figure.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 20, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 4:02pm

dupe replaced with Nate Silver tweet

Prediction markets not really buying the "actually, the FBI allegedly finding extremely sensitive national security documents at Mar-a-Lago is good for Trump!" narrative.https://t.co/63I3bxw2DX pic.twitter.com/GBcn4vGLSg
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) August 12, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 4:09pm

LETTER FROM ARIZONA: ‘Never in a Million Years’: Arizona Republicans Grapple with the Rising Fringe

Mainstream Republicans once laughed at Mark Finchem. Now the 2020 election denier and his Trumpist allies are close to taking power.

By Hank Stephenson, a journalist in Phoenix and co-founder of the Arizona Agenda, a newsletter about Arizona politics and government

For Politico Magazine, Aug. 18

[....] “Never in a million years” would Paul Boyer, a fellow GOP state legislator, have imagined that Finchem would crush a field of qualified candidates and win a nomination to statewide office.

“Mark is known as the guy that’s probably the dumbest — well, there’s a long list, but one of the dumbest — legislators in the state House,” he says. (Finchem’s retort: Boyer is an “utter disgrace.”)

But Finchem’s rise makes sense in light of the broader shift within the Arizona Republican Party. Trump’s slate of political insurgents swept the GOP nomination for every state office in which he offered his blessing, from the U.S. Senate down to state Senate races.

After decades of civil war, the Arizona primaries mark a decisive swing in the state GOP’s balance of power. The center-right, pro-business wing of the party led by the late Sen. John McCain and Gov. Doug Ducey has been defeated, at least for now. Finchem and other far-right outsiders — the original tea party activists and the new Trumpist hard-liners — have taken over.

“We drove a stake through the heart of the McCain machine,” Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake bragged, while making a stabbing motion, at a CPAC event following the primary. “We threw together a rag-tag team of nonpolitical people to run the most exciting campaign in the country. And we won.” [.....]

by artappraiser on Sun, 08/21/2022 - 12:47am

Trump calls McConnell a 'broken down hack' after he doubted GOP chances in 2022 https://t.co/diJLY6YXWz pic.twitter.com/JkMi8vGp9x
— New York Post (@nypost) August 21, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 08/21/2022 - 4:06pm

two names to know:

If the GOP retakes Congress this year, that will be in large part because of the tireless efforts of @ScottPresler. He has more passion, drive and work ethic than anybody in the conservative movement. The GOP would be wise to make him the party chairman. (He’s also a giant). pic.twitter.com/LaqzQh2R7C
— Eric Matheny (@EricMMatheny) August 21, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 08/21/2022 - 5:37pm

Sen. Mitch McConnell correctly noted today that there's "very little election fraud" in the United States, a fact that perhaps would've been useful to publicly and forcefully articulate, say, between Nov. 4, 2020 and Jan. 6, 2021.
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 22, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 08/22/2022 - 7:28pm

he doesn't do politics but one shouldn't underestimate this guy's influence:

WATCH: @stoolpresidente says he needs to “get the hell out of New York” and move to Florida so that the Government can’t steal all of his money pic.twitter.com/47h5uTujSS
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) August 19, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 1:11am

The Lincoln Project:

Washington establishment Republicans may feel Ron Desantis is “Trump without the craziness”, but the party still belongs to Donald Trump. 35% of the Republican base will vote for him no matter what. Sound on to hear @TheRickWilson talk about it on @KatiePhangShow. pic.twitter.com/5xGZpXXuoF
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 22, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 1:19am

GOP distracted by Trump

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/22/conservative-grassroots-biden-t...

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 7:41am

That's a really good article! Realistic analysis! I especially liked the comments of Matt Bennett of Third Way and also got a lot out of going to the embedded link of Riedl's thread on Twitter. One thing of several that stands out to me is the thing about IRS buildup, that will eventually resound, but it will take time as the (inevitable as all law enforcement has bad apples) reported cases of abuse by IRS agents won't start happening for years

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 11:10am

p.s. DeSantis focusing on culture wars to get ahead nationally (mostly cynically, I suspect) is like "one step forward, two steps back" in context?

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 11:15am

Believe it or not, he's still going there -

Ron Johnson : "Senior citizens have misused social security and that's why i want it to sunset."
— Ariana Wells (@oregon_report) August 23, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 12:44pm

Just as trying to repeal the ACA hurt Trump more than any scandal, privatizing Social Security was Bush’s real Katrina.

Republicans just can’t quit safety net rollback.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 23, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 1:17pm

"There are lots of Republican and Republican-leaning voters out there who care about keeping abortion legal, who don’t favor extreme bans, and the Republican Party can’t build a majority coalition in most states without them." https://t.co/RbyUt6JyX6
— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) August 25, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 11:51pm

trying the olde flip flopping for the general election:

Arizona has a lot of swing voters, and shifting to the center isn’t an uncommon strategy for statewide general elections. https://t.co/0b8rtRG0fv
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 26, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 10:36pm

Donald Trump's Republican supporters did not hesitate to denounce the FBI's search of his Florida residence this month. But with the release of a redacted affidavit detailing the justification for the search, Trump's allies were largely silent. https://t.co/m4jk4ANevo
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 27, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 08/27/2022 - 2:28pm

^ when Rove says the party's over, it's really over?

by artappraiser on Sat, 08/27/2022 - 2:30pm

Clownshoes chucklefucks the novel

(it's no surprise few ppl read fiction anymore)

(I'm going to take things out of order in this thread because it's early and I don't feel like booting up the computer just to discuss these chucklefucks.)
— Mike Dunford (@questauthority) August 27, 2022

by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 08/27/2022 - 2:40pm

Grassley struggling with pandering to Trumpism, according to his opponent:

FIRST, he tells FOX News the IRS will shoot Iowans.
THEN, he backtracks on local TV.
NEXT, he sends an e-mail "sounding the alarm."
AFTER THAT, he reverts to D.C. doublespeak.

Which Chuck Grassley do you believe? #GrassleyDoesNotWork #IASen pic.twitter.com/o0ns2GJ3Zi
— Admiral Mike Franken (@FrankenforIowa) August 25, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 08/27/2022 - 3:53pm

FIRST READ: Sarah Palin’s loss shows crossover appeal matters more than star power in Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting system.https://t.co/DCljW2ymMn
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) September 1, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/01/2022 - 9:20am

It’s quite possible, even likely, that Dobbs is a bigger threat to Trump’s 2024 chances than either 1/6 or any of the investigations into him https://t.co/1drpbJzZEI
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) September 1, 2022

⁦@maryrziegler⁩: “What’s striking about this post-Roe push is the speed with which even moderate anti-abortion actors have embraced a punitive interpretation of fetal personhood, despite clear political headwinds.” https://t.co/rqJGZXiwsE
— Rᴏʙᴇʀᴛ L. Tsᴀɪ (@robertltsai) September 1, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/01/2022 - 9:21am

NEW: How the NRSC raised a record $181.5 million entering August — yet spent 95% of it.

My deep dive on Rick Scott’s big bet on digital gone bad w/ internal docs, new $$$ ties revealed and a texting scheme so deceptive that WinRed cracked down.

MORE —>https://t.co/Fx6BI5CwSq
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) September 3, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 09/03/2022 - 10:39pm

Republican Sen. Rick Scott swipes at GOP Leader Mitch McConnell for "treasonous" criticism of Republican nominees @AsteadWesley @pbump discuss @kaitlancollins pic.twitter.com/NETlw5SM2u
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) September 1, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 09/03/2022 - 10:42pm

Biden 5 hours ago:

I want to be clear: Not every Congressional Republican is a MAGA Republican. I know because I’ve been able to work with these mainstream Republicans.

But an extreme set of MAGA Republicans in Congress have chosen to take us backwards.

Together, we can choose a different path.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 09/06/2022 - 5:05pm

Mitch McConnell wins his standoff with Peter Thiel https://t.co/7TqoceTlHV
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) September 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 09/09/2022 - 3:46pm

Reuters poll:

58% of respondents — including one in four Republicans — believe Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement is threatening America's democratic foundations.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 09/10/2022 - 11:18pm

Newsmax:

A majority of likely voters said Republicans have not made a strong enough case to earn their support in the November midterm elections, according to new survey results.https://t.co/GCoQcfVKha
— Newsmax (@newsmax) September 13, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 09/14/2022 - 12:08pm

"Fox abandoned Graham’s nationwide abortion ban because it wants to help the GOP win the midterms"

This is a really interesting point from @MattGertz — Fox News is obviously quite right-wing but when something happens (like Graham's abortion bill or Rick Scott's social security cuts) that's politically inconvenient for the GOP, they don't hype it up. https://t.co/274GcRFLY7
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 14, 2022

I DID notice that Biden jumped right on the 'third rail' thing, trying to brand them with it:

President Biden slams Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI): "You paid for your Social Security. Every single paycheck from the time you were a kid ... Then along comes Ron Johnson from Wisconsin ... He wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." pic.twitter.com/Fg9C0m7wMW
— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) September 13, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 09/14/2022 - 12:55pm

In the News

Russia plays weak hand in Palestine
Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 8 months ago

The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

submitted by HSG 8 months ago

Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force

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Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (...
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (December 25, 2023)

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Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis

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By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023

A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.

Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

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Internet shut down in Chad
Internet shut down in Chad

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All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO

Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

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[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

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BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

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Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

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[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

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[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

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Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

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The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

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‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

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By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

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US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

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@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

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Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

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"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

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