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The Senate Dems are divided

artappraiser — Sun, 16 May 2021 23:52:12 +0000

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The Senate Dems are divided about Israel 28-22. The truth is that this country is majority pro-Israel. Those that aren't need to get a better handle on how to deal with that?

Here's the names right here:

The Dem divide in a nutshell:
28 Senate signatories
22 who declined to sign https://t.co/FkPCfRGese
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) May 16, 2021

(pssst: not all Republicans are pro-Israel.)

for a good example, here's

artappraiser — Mon, 10 May 2021 18:39:25 +0000

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for a good example, here's where Dems could lose some elite white educated males; we all know Yglesias is not gonna go that way, but others might be mad enough about the change in their future tax bills to do so:

I need the full SALT deduction because while my income may be high, I don't *feel* rich because I also own a very expensive house.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) May 10, 2021

I can think of some instances where the cost of losing that deduction could be impoverishing, as assessed values and tax rates are raised on real estate by localities in order to get more income for local governments.

Everyone should understand that this deduction has been a major catalyst for rising home values.

Psaki - "send me the data"

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 09 May 2021 09:20:00 +0000

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Psaki - "send me the data"

The 1st truly data-driven Administration?

(not just Facebook subterfuge)

Now the questions are about Fauci and the Wuhan Lab pic.twitter.com/i9iiMuvAoj
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 7, 2021

beginning excerpt: Sean

artappraiser — Sun, 09 May 2021 03:56:42 +0000

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beginning excerpt: Sean Sullivan Reporter covering national politics, May 8, 2021 at 3:17 p.m. EDT

In Pennsylvania, a Black, gay Senate candidate is already lashing out at his White Democratic primary rival, calling on him to apologize for once brandishing a shotgun to detain an unarmed Black jogger.

In North Carolina, a barrier-breaking Black woman is rallying support from activists angry that Democratic leaders last time anointed a White male candidate whose campaign ended up imploding. One of her top primary rivals, though, is again a White man, who is promising to “talk to everyone — rural, urban, red, blue.”

As Democrats survey the upcoming fight to keep their narrow Senate majority, they face similar challenges in an array of states: The factions that set aside their differences to deliver the Democrats control of Washington are redividing along racial, gender and generational lines.

That could be a problem for President Biden. With Republicans making a strong play to retake the House, the Senate could hold the balance of power in Washington after 2022, making it critical to the rest of his term. But the White House, in deference to the sensitivity of the party divisions, is taking a hands-off approach to the primaries for now, even while watching them intently.

“Historically, President Biden has rarely endorsed in Democratic primaries,” said White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden’s point person for the midterms. “That’s also the practice that most presidents have had, and it’s a safe bet that will continue.” [....]