Scarborough is scum that directly created rump, just bc two turds had a following out don't mean they aren't still turds. Someone with that much to atone for should be a bit more humble IMHO.
I'm sure they would all agree with " trust but verify" when it comes to their "advice".
Traditional midwestern liberal. Like Humphrey, Mondale, Sebelius, Wellstone, Franken…
Solid, traditional liberal.
Like so many Democrats are and the easy majority of midwesterners were, before, uh… ‘cultural issues’ like “will the wrong* people benefit from traditional liberalism?” became the concern of many.
Walz is a real one. Loving the fact that Harris went bold with this pick, and the wild thing is his life story gets even more interesting the more you learn about him! Harris knocked it out of the park.
Well done! I watch/read lots of Bulwark. I am glad they are anti-Trump but their views still are typically critical of democrats, or somehow expecting them to do everything right and to their liking but republicans can go crazy and they still remain registered republicans.
I find it weird that the Democrats are the only ones who get scolded for not adding Republicans to their ticket or administratrion. Republicans double down on White Male Supremacy and it's fine with the puncits. We had our hands full dealing with Manchin and Sinema in trying to get progessive policies through Congress.
I'm so happy that Harris doubled down on a VP candidate who shares her, and the majority of Democrat's, goals. I love that Walz is a genuine midwesterner who appeals to many diffferent constituencies.
Hayley or Romney on the ticket would be a death knell for this election. I certainly wouldn’t vote for either of them and I’m sure I’m not alone. If the GOP never Trumpers think that would have been a solid choice they are living on Earth 2 with the other nut jobs.
Until the change in the line up, I was filled with dread. Upon hearing Biden was leaving I was very worried. Then along came Kamala. I only heard all the crappy stuff about her particularly with regards to Slick Willie. She has knocked my socks off. I wanted Kelly but now understand that that too means I should never advise anyone in their campaign.
The Dems have been whip smart and enormously cohesive in this last part of the campaign. People are truly tired of tRump’s bullshit. Even Republicans.
I finally feel like we have a good chance of ridding politics of the GQP once and for all.
Great column, Stephen. I hope you don't think that's just me sucking up, because you've written many good ones. But this finale says it all:
"Open-minded, pro-democracy Republicans should feel comfortable supporting Harris and Walz, neither of whom are rapists or felons. Harris and Walz are gracious leaders who’ll treat all voters with consideration, but I hope they continue centering all Democrats, as well. It’s a winning strategy."
It's long past time for Dems to stop taking advice from ANYONE in the GOP, never-trumpers or not. Every time that Dems water down their message to attempt to appeal to the so-called, imaginary group of "moderate Republicans", it hurts them with their core supporters. The majority of the country supports the Democrats platform, and they should stand strong for it, keep showing how it helps everyone to thrive, and protects more people from the cruelty and stupidity of the greedy and vicious right wing. People are hungry for normality to return to national politics, and this team can do it.
Scarborough is scum that directly created rump, just bc two turds had a following out don't mean they aren't still turds. Someone with that much to atone for should be a bit more humble IMHO.
I'm sure they would all agree with " trust but verify" when it comes to their "advice".
All elections are base elections. Without exciting the base nothing else matters.
Damn straight!!
My very favorite quote today: "Voting for Jill Stein should come with a souvenir dunce cap."
Please, someone with artistic talent, please make a Dunces for Jill Stein dunce cap!
Traditional midwestern liberal. Like Humphrey, Mondale, Sebelius, Wellstone, Franken…
Solid, traditional liberal.
Like so many Democrats are and the easy majority of midwesterners were, before, uh… ‘cultural issues’ like “will the wrong* people benefit from traditional liberalism?” became the concern of many.
*ahem
'Restricted country club Tudor Dixon crushed Whitmer among Republicans in 2022'
Tudor/Dixon is my cross-historical British-American civil wars dividing line.
Also really sick of the never trumpers referencing Reagan with a wistful adoration.
Walz is a real one. Loving the fact that Harris went bold with this pick, and the wild thing is his life story gets even more interesting the more you learn about him! Harris knocked it out of the park.
They have such cool aunt and uncle energy and I am here for it.
Well done! I watch/read lots of Bulwark. I am glad they are anti-Trump but their views still are typically critical of democrats, or somehow expecting them to do everything right and to their liking but republicans can go crazy and they still remain registered republicans.
I find it weird that the Democrats are the only ones who get scolded for not adding Republicans to their ticket or administratrion. Republicans double down on White Male Supremacy and it's fine with the puncits. We had our hands full dealing with Manchin and Sinema in trying to get progessive policies through Congress.
I'm so happy that Harris doubled down on a VP candidate who shares her, and the majority of Democrat's, goals. I love that Walz is a genuine midwesterner who appeals to many diffferent constituencies.
Yes! I love Harris and Walz. It feels like they are rebooting everything and it's wonderful to witness.
*pundits* not puncits
pancit is good, though
Hayley or Romney on the ticket would be a death knell for this election. I certainly wouldn’t vote for either of them and I’m sure I’m not alone. If the GOP never Trumpers think that would have been a solid choice they are living on Earth 2 with the other nut jobs.
Until the change in the line up, I was filled with dread. Upon hearing Biden was leaving I was very worried. Then along came Kamala. I only heard all the crappy stuff about her particularly with regards to Slick Willie. She has knocked my socks off. I wanted Kelly but now understand that that too means I should never advise anyone in their campaign.
The Dems have been whip smart and enormously cohesive in this last part of the campaign. People are truly tired of tRump’s bullshit. Even Republicans.
I finally feel like we have a good chance of ridding politics of the GQP once and for all.
I hope we win it all. Let’s vote!
that pic of Walz and the piglet will never not be adorable
'unsupervised female health decisions'
I keep going back to that at the top of the article... sweet unicycling Jesus
*edit* yes, it's fake but it's accurate
About that graphic: “Taxes on couches”?!
Great column, Stephen. I hope you don't think that's just me sucking up, because you've written many good ones. But this finale says it all:
"Open-minded, pro-democracy Republicans should feel comfortable supporting Harris and Walz, neither of whom are rapists or felons. Harris and Walz are gracious leaders who’ll treat all voters with consideration, but I hope they continue centering all Democrats, as well. It’s a winning strategy."
It's long past time for Dems to stop taking advice from ANYONE in the GOP, never-trumpers or not. Every time that Dems water down their message to attempt to appeal to the so-called, imaginary group of "moderate Republicans", it hurts them with their core supporters. The majority of the country supports the Democrats platform, and they should stand strong for it, keep showing how it helps everyone to thrive, and protects more people from the cruelty and stupidity of the greedy and vicious right wing. People are hungry for normality to return to national politics, and this team can do it.
The Fox gif is a fake - the reference to "couches" is the giveaway. Not that it is inaccurate, just not actually from Fox News.
Thanks, removed it to avoid confusion.
It’s really getting harder and harder to tell parody from reality. That’s the way the GQP wants it.
I guess I missed it because when I went back to check I didn’t see anything like that. I was confused. 😂