2022 Midterm Elections

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

It's no wonder why he's Trump's favorite politician!

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Democrats’ Risky Bet: Aid G.O.P. Extremists in Spring, Hoping to Beat Them in Fall

As Democratic leaders warn loudly of right-wing threats to democracy, their campaign arms are meddling in Republican primaries, betting they can help pick easier opponents in November.

www.nytimes.com

Sure cause this strategy worked out so well in 2016!

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

More than 1 million voters switch to GOP in warning for Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A political shift is beginning to take hold across the U.S. as tens of thousands of suburban swing voters who helped fuel the Democratic Party's gains in recent years are becoming Republicans.

apnews.com

This just in- swing voters prefer competent evil over incompetent neutral.

 

[snuffbox]

I've been enjoying when that article pops up alongside the articles about those naughty Democrats out there switching affiliation in attempts to primary out the Boebert types.

 

[geniusMoment]

Maybe that's it. But, historically people think with their wallet first. And the party in charge during periods of high inflation/looming recession don't fair well. I think the recent SC decision hurts Republicans, but with how bad things look economically I don't like the Democrats chances this Fall.

Basically, voting comes down to 80% economy--20% everything else.

 

[909]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1543610674873438208

Airing this ad in Florida. I want him to primary Biden. Someone has to stand up for us.

 

[Incandenza]

In a weird spot where I think all billionaires should be turned into slurry but also Pritzker is our best shot since establishment Dems will never let in Bernie. (Also Bernie is just too old now.)

 

[Incandenza]

I'm Pritzker-pilled

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

In a weird spot where I think all billionaires should be turned into slurry but also Pritzker is our best shot since establishment Dems will never let in Bernie. (Also Bernie is just too old now.)

Maybe we should have been nicer to Tom Steyer, huh?

 

[Incandenza]

Tom Steyer is a moron

 

[Incandenza]

I don't eat meat anymore but I'll break vedge to have a Chicago beef with JB Pritzker

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Tom Steyer is a moron

Still bitter over him stealing your dance moves, I guess.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1546476045112676352

Huh?

 

[Sex Machine Gun]

... I'm sorry, what? *That's* what's going to work (and it will)? Fuck.

 

[RedJed]

Damn, how in the fuck is Walker still in this fucking race? I mean the bar is already low for his types, but wow.

 

[snuffbox]

He won the primary. Celebrity is such an important thing now and Rev Warnock will be lucky to retain the seat.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I try not to think of the fact that Herschel Walker’s opponent is Rev Warnock. Not that him beating Jon Osoff would be good either but it’s stomach churning that Republicans think Herschel Walker is a more appealing African American THAN THE REVEREND FOR THE CHURCH THAT MLK JR PREACHED AT!

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

A Surprisingly Tight Race

Despite Biden’s low approval ratings, Democrats are roughly tied with Republicans in the midterm polls. We explain why.

www.nytimes.com

It might not be all gloom and doom for the Democrats in November. It probably is but maybe not!

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Investigators: Attacker 'did not know who' Zeldin was

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man accused of attacking New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during a recent campaign rally told investigators he’d been drinking that day and didn’t know who the congressman was, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Saturday.

apnews.com

Who among us hasn't gotten hammered and attacked a Congressman with a kitty cat keychain?

 

[909]

The Political Environment Might Be Improving For Democrats

As was the case when we launched the forecast a month ago, the Deluxe version of FiveThirtyEight’s midterm model still rates the battle for control of the Senat…

fivethirtyeight.com

It's really hard to get a read on politics now. It seems like people fucking hate these extremists, but until they're introduced to those extremists running in their state they remain neutral for far longer than they should. And you can't really be entirely sure that they'll hate the extremists, so we can't predict much of anything anymore. Like, maybe the Republicans will get punished for picking outright lunatics. Maybe they won't! Maybe we're seeing a return to races that are decided based on who runs rather than their political parties.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

The Utah Independent Who Just Might Have the Formula to Beat Trumpism

Evan McMullin is cobbling together a new alliance that could point the way to a less Trumpy future in red states.

www.politico.com

TIL that the neoliberal media is still trying to make "the conservative ex CIA agent with a conscience" Evan McMullin a thing.

 

[Mickey Massuco]

https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/wbfde9

Yikes

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

57% of voters don't want Biden Vs Trump II. Good news about 2020 is we had record high turnout...bad news is I think a lot of people are going to stay home (possibly forever) after having to choose between those two.

Older I get, more I get people not interested in participating in political process. It's kind of dumb but I get it.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Former Democratic leaders blast party’s ‘risky and unethical’ meddling in GOP primaries

Signatories of the letter include former House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt and former Sen. Gary Hart.

www.politico.com

I'm glad some Democratic leadership is speaking up even though I wish it was CURRENT leadership.

I don't get how singal boosting right wing extremism helps the Democratic Party AT ALL!

"They're easier to beat!" WELL APPARENTLY NOT!

 

[909]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1554659422412095489

I think maybe the Republicans are gonna get whooped

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

god damn please don't fuck this gift up like usual democrats.

 

[Dandy]

I have to think that there was a lot of Republicans voting with the Democrats on that particular issue. I have seen something like 67% of the population supports abortion rights nationally. Lots of people that vote Republican were upset by the Supreme Court ruling. I would not automatically believe that there would necessarily 1) be the same extremely high turnout for the routine votes that are not specifically for their abortion rights, and 2) be a situation that these likely Republican voters that supported their abortion rights would vote against their Republican candidates even though these candidates would vote against their abortion rights in a second.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

IIRC, a quarter to a third Republicans are a pro choice (way more than number of Democrats who are pro life*) but I highly doubt that abortion rights are an issue that's going to drive even the most moderate Republican's decision.

*And yet the Democrat establishment still seems more willing to support pro life candidates than Republicans do with pro choice candidates. I don't see Mitch McConnell campaigning for a pro choice candidate like Nancy Pelosi did a few months back for Henry Cuellar.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

IIRC, a quarter to a third Republicans are a pro choice (way more than number of Democrats who are pro life*) but I highly doubt that abortion rights are an issue that's going to drive even the most moderate Republican's decision.

I don't think they'll necessarily switch over it, but I can see voters that usually swing GOP staying home.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1557754755983843328

Call me a fool but I still like fired up, cussing Beto.