More Democrats likely to disavow Pelosi after Pennsylvania stunner

By artappraiser on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 10:13pm |

Conor Lamb’s success could provide a blueprint for other Democrats in tough races.

By Elena Schneider & Heather Cagle @ Politico.com, March 14

PITTSBURGH — Conor Lamb weathered $10 million in attack ads cartoonishly calling the Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania’s special election a member of Nancy Pelosi’s liberal “flock.”

Now other Democratic hopefuls are looking to adopt Lamb’s strategy — he repeatedly and bluntly disavowed the Democratic leader — in their own competitive races. It raises the prospect of a slate of Democratic hopefuls running against the party’s House leader as they try to neutralize one of the GOP’s go-to attacks — a pillar of Republicans’ plan to keep the House majority in November.

A half-dozen Democratic House members and candidates told POLITICO in interviews that they had been closely monitoring how Lamb handled the Pelosi attack [....]

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Also @ Politico, currently the #1 most popular story: Schumer struggles to contain Warren-led rebellion, March 14

Senate Democrats are feuding over legislation to roll back the Dodd-Frank law — and the minority leader is caught in between.

[....] Schumer didn’t tell Warren to stop attacking the bill or to dig in. But he urged her to focus her opposition on the bill’s policies — not individual Democratic senators, as her fundraising plea had done, said a second person briefed on the conversation. Still, Warren largely stuck to her hard-edged tactics in the days afterward, regularly lashing what she calls the “Bank Lobbyist Act” and those who support it [....]

by artappraiser on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 10:19pm

Democrats, Put District Over Party, Pelosi and Washington

By Frank Bruni, Seth Moulton and Jennifer O'Malley Dillon @ NYTimes.com, March 15

Frank Bruni, a Times Op-Ed columnist, hosted an online conversation with two prominent Democrats: Representative Seth Moulton, a second-term congressman from Massachusetts and the founder of the Serve America PAC, which promotes military veterans like Conor Lamb as House candidates; and Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, who was a deputy campaign manager for President Barack Obama’s re-election effort and is a founding partner in Precision Strategies in Washington. They discussed the challenges and opportunities that the 2018 midterms pose for Democrats [....]

by artappraiser on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 7:02pm

Meanwhile,the way it seems to me after reading two pieces @ Politico, the GOP Congress has these problems:

1. They are freaking out that the whole Deep State thingie isn't working out that well to grow the voter base for 2018 re-election purposes: Republicans fear they botched Russia report rollout/ GOP lawmakers are on the defensive after challenging the intelligence community’s findings on election meddling.

2. Has Newt Gingrich and other old cranks on their ass still stoking the Deep State thingie with the base: Emails reveal conservative alarm over ‘Obama holdovers’ in Trump administration/‘A cleaning is in order,’ wrote a former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, as State Department officials reassigned a career diplomat of Iranian descent.

3. Trump

by artappraiser on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 7:47pm

Would a Trump impeachment be possible with a Democratic House but a Republican Senate?

This is a depressing and even scary chart: Exclusive polls: Big warning signs for Senate Democrats @ Axios.com, March 8

Some of those statewide Trump approval ratings makes me realize why some of those Senators have to tread lightly about him.

by artappraiser on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 11:22pm

Just had breakfast with an old guy from Michigan - 100% behind Trump, hates every president for last 25 years. Bit my tongue hard.

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 7:23am

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

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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 (December 25, 2023)

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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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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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

All eyes on #Chad right now
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Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

[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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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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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?!?

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

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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