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My preferred lens to understand this admin is that everyone was given a bag of hammers and was told "do whatever you want with them"
Occasionally 2 hammer holders will argue about what should be broken, and Trump just figures out which hammer holder will bribe him more and that's who wins
Occasionally 2 hammer holders will argue about what should be broken, and Trump just figures out which hammer holder will bribe him more and that's who wins
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The fact that the International team just did this AGAIN is insane.
September 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The fact that the International team just did this AGAIN is insane.
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Is Wild Spring Dunes, near Nacogdoches, the latest product of a rural-course renaissance?
To find out, we played eighteen. 🏌️ https://www.texasmonthly.com/culture/rural-texas-golf-course-boom/
To find out, we played eighteen. 🏌️ https://www.texasmonthly.com/culture/rural-texas-golf-course-boom/
www.texasmonthly.com
September 25, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Is Wild Spring Dunes, near Nacogdoches, the latest product of a rural-course renaissance?
To find out, we played eighteen. 🏌️ https://www.texasmonthly.com/culture/rural-texas-golf-course-boom/
To find out, we played eighteen. 🏌️ https://www.texasmonthly.com/culture/rural-texas-golf-course-boom/
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Wu on redistricting if Dems get control: "You do the exact same thing that they did to you until they say mercy" and agree to national, bipartisan reform.
Texas dem minority leader Gene Wu at Texas Tribune Fest: "I think we can take the (Texas) House."
September 24, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Wu on redistricting if Dems get control: "You do the exact same thing that they did to you until they say mercy" and agree to national, bipartisan reform.
Why are all the Maine polls coming out today?
September 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Why are all the Maine polls coming out today?
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Objectively true! Democrats should remove the words “pro life” from their vocabulary. Say “pro rapist” Republicans instead. Stop saying “right to work laws.” Call them “union busting laws” instead. Stop using Republicans’ framing!!! (Carville is not good at messaging, either)
‘We’re Not as Good as They Are!’ James Carville Admits It’s a ‘Fact’ Republicans Are Better at Messaging
‘We’re Not as Good as They Are!’ James Carville Admits It’s a ‘Fact’ Republicans Are Better at Messaging
Democratic strategist James Carville admitted it's simply a "fact" that Republicans have always been better at messaging than Democrats.
The post ‘We’re Not as Good as They Are!’ James Carville Admits It’s a ‘Fact’ Republicans Are Better at Messaging first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
September 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Objectively true! Democrats should remove the words “pro life” from their vocabulary. Say “pro rapist” Republicans instead. Stop saying “right to work laws.” Call them “union busting laws” instead. Stop using Republicans’ framing!!! (Carville is not good at messaging, either)
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impeach them all. fuck em. why should they get to fly around on our dime and hurt people? “they’ll never actually removed from office” who gives a shit? I want them miserable every day for the rest of the term. I hope they have nightmares. air their dirty laundry. make em sweat
September 24, 2026 at 1:35 AM
impeach them all. fuck em. why should they get to fly around on our dime and hurt people? “they’ll never actually removed from office” who gives a shit? I want them miserable every day for the rest of the term. I hope they have nightmares. air their dirty laundry. make em sweat
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If you've been procrastinating on registering to vote in Texas, this is it. You need to do it now. Right now.
September 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If you've been procrastinating on registering to vote in Texas, this is it. You need to do it now. Right now.
In all seriousness this is a big fuckin deal. The ENTIRE GOP propped up this (and a million more) baseless lie to not upset their Big Special Boy and Dems need to make sure the fallout from this is devastating
The voters who bought it need to know forever how they were conned
The voters who bought it need to know forever how they were conned
Trump's polls are so bad that one election-denying Republican candidate now admits Biden won in 2020.
GOP Candidates Find Creative New Ways to Distance Themselves From Trump
Pay No Attention to That Man Inside the White House Florida gubernatorial...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:36 PM
In all seriousness this is a big fuckin deal. The ENTIRE GOP propped up this (and a million more) baseless lie to not upset their Big Special Boy and Dems need to make sure the fallout from this is devastating
The voters who bought it need to know forever how they were conned
The voters who bought it need to know forever how they were conned
Jeebus
Trump's polls are so bad that one election-denying Republican candidate now admits Biden won in 2020.
GOP Candidates Find Creative New Ways to Distance Themselves From Trump
Pay No Attention to That Man Inside the White House Florida gubernatorial...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Jeebus
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Much bluer sample than some of the others... Now look I think it's a less deranged sample, but honestly the leads are smaller than usual for Talarico and Hinojosa considering that. R+6, 54% white, polled in Spanish.
It does look like a rural oversample fwiw. Age might be a bit old too.
It does look like a rural oversample fwiw. Age might be a bit old too.
September 23, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Much bluer sample than some of the others... Now look I think it's a less deranged sample, but honestly the leads are smaller than usual for Talarico and Hinojosa considering that. R+6, 54% white, polled in Spanish.
It does look like a rural oversample fwiw. Age might be a bit old too.
It does look like a rural oversample fwiw. Age might be a bit old too.
TX will be light blue on @fiftyplusone.news tomorrow
NEW #TXSEN poll from Marist:
Talarico 50%
Paxton 44%
Hinojosa 49%
Abbott 46%
maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/u...
Talarico 50%
Paxton 44%
Hinojosa 49%
Abbott 46%
maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/u...
maristpoll.marist.edu
September 23, 2026 at 1:32 AM
TX will be light blue on @fiftyplusone.news tomorrow
Jeebus
🚨🚨🚨
New Economist/YouGov poll just dropped and Generic Ballot with LV's is Dem +14!!
Recall, Economist/YouGov is doing something really smart where they are asking the specific names of the candidates when people are answering, not 'Generic R vs. Generic D'
Whew....+14 would be WILLLDDD!
New Economist/YouGov poll just dropped and Generic Ballot with LV's is Dem +14!!
Recall, Economist/YouGov is doing something really smart where they are asking the specific names of the candidates when people are answering, not 'Generic R vs. Generic D'
Whew....+14 would be WILLLDDD!
September 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Jeebus
Sweet Jeebus
🌽🌽🌽🌽
New Marist poll of Iowa Senate:
#IASen
Josh Turek 50%
Ashley Hinson 42%
#IAGov
Sand 54%
Lahn 42%
Trump approval 41%
maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/2026-m...
New Marist poll of Iowa Senate:
#IASen
Josh Turek 50%
Ashley Hinson 42%
#IAGov
Sand 54%
Lahn 42%
Trump approval 41%
maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/2026-m...
Home of the Marist Poll | Polls, Analysis, Learning, and More
The Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) is a survey research center. MIPO is home to the Marist Poll and conducts polls on politics, the economy, sports, technology and more at the local, state...
maristpoll.marist.edu
September 22, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Sweet Jeebus
It's kind of wild how this kind of "reporting" is still going on 10 years into Trump
Affordability has dominated the U.S. Senate race in Texas. Both James Talarico and Ken Paxton have promised to help voters' pocketbooks.
Texas Senate race focuses on high prices — but what can candidates actually do about it?
Affordability has dominated the U.S. Senate race in Texas. Both James Talarico and Ken Paxton have promised to help voters' pocketbooks.
kerane.ws
September 22, 2026 at 10:43 AM
It's kind of wild how this kind of "reporting" is still going on 10 years into Trump
It's quite annoying that Greg Abbott's political instincts are merely decent and that's usually enough for him to win
September 21, 2026 at 11:13 PM
It's quite annoying that Greg Abbott's political instincts are merely decent and that's usually enough for him to win
Don't discount what soft R Christian moms are seeing and feeling right now
America is being ruled by all the creeps and weirdos they don't want their kids to be or interact with
America is being ruled by all the creeps and weirdos they don't want their kids to be or interact with
Something's happening in America's suburbs.
Texas - SD-09 Polling:
Senate:
🔵Talarico: 52%
🔴Paxton: 41%
Governor:
🔵Hinojosa: 49%
🔴Abbott: 40%*
State Senate:
🔵Rehmet: 53%*
🔴Wambsganss: 39%
Republican Internal / Sept 15, 2026
(Trump +17 District)
Senate:
🔵Talarico: 52%
🔴Paxton: 41%
Governor:
🔵Hinojosa: 49%
🔴Abbott: 40%*
State Senate:
🔵Rehmet: 53%*
🔴Wambsganss: 39%
Republican Internal / Sept 15, 2026
(Trump +17 District)
September 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Don't discount what soft R Christian moms are seeing and feeling right now
America is being ruled by all the creeps and weirdos they don't want their kids to be or interact with
America is being ruled by all the creeps and weirdos they don't want their kids to be or interact with
This is fantastic.
Nobody dismisses their own base like the Dems & their consultants.
For every 1 voter that this statement might convince, it takes the wind out of thousands of voters & volunteers sails.
D's need an army and this ain't how you build it.
www.liberalcurrents.com/talarico-d-i...
Nobody dismisses their own base like the Dems & their consultants.
For every 1 voter that this statement might convince, it takes the wind out of thousands of voters & volunteers sails.
D's need an army and this ain't how you build it.
www.liberalcurrents.com/talarico-d-i...
Talarico (D) Is Just a Letter to Me Now
After folding on trans rights, James Talarico does not have my respect. Honestly, fuck him. And yet, Ken Paxton (R) must lose.
www.liberalcurrents.com
September 21, 2026 at 11:39 AM
This is fantastic.
Nobody dismisses their own base like the Dems & their consultants.
For every 1 voter that this statement might convince, it takes the wind out of thousands of voters & volunteers sails.
D's need an army and this ain't how you build it.
www.liberalcurrents.com/talarico-d-i...
Nobody dismisses their own base like the Dems & their consultants.
For every 1 voter that this statement might convince, it takes the wind out of thousands of voters & volunteers sails.
D's need an army and this ain't how you build it.
www.liberalcurrents.com/talarico-d-i...
As a person I'm very angry by the way JT has changed his heartfelt, morally convicted positions to crappy politi-speak and othering out groups in the general
That said, he'd better win and then make up for it. Best case scenario is that he's performing for votes & $ (debatable strategically)
That said, he'd better win and then make up for it. Best case scenario is that he's performing for votes & $ (debatable strategically)
"Texas is real."
Top Dem pollster John Anzalone just did a striking survey with Trump's pollster that finds Talarico +4. On the pod, he explains why he thinks Texas really is gettable this time for Dems. He says the likely path to majority is TX AK ME NC.
Listen:
newrepublic.com/article/2156...
Top Dem pollster John Anzalone just did a striking survey with Trump's pollster that finds Talarico +4. On the pod, he explains why he thinks Texas really is gettable this time for Dems. He says the likely path to majority is TX AK ME NC.
Listen:
newrepublic.com/article/2156...
Trump’s Pollster Drops Bomb on GOP as Midterm Panic Grows: “Bloodbath”
As GOP leaks about the elections grow more urgent, a top Democratic strategist explains what the numbers really say about the Trump-GOP collapse—and ponders what could still go wrong.
newrepublic.com
September 21, 2026 at 11:32 AM
As a person I'm very angry by the way JT has changed his heartfelt, morally convicted positions to crappy politi-speak and othering out groups in the general
That said, he'd better win and then make up for it. Best case scenario is that he's performing for votes & $ (debatable strategically)
That said, he'd better win and then make up for it. Best case scenario is that he's performing for votes & $ (debatable strategically)
Any Democratic attack ad that doesn't REPEATEDLY link [opponent] and Trump to each other is actual malfeasance
Will voters be fooled by this act 6 weeks before an election by desperate Republicans who have gone along with every single one of Trump’s whims, wishes & desires, refused to stop his war or tariffs, voted for his incompetent appointees & turned a blind eye to all his corruption?
September 21, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Any Democratic attack ad that doesn't REPEATEDLY link [opponent] and Trump to each other is actual malfeasance
Legitimately shocked that "Trump Intelligence" wasn't an option. Not even kidding
September 19, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Legitimately shocked that "Trump Intelligence" wasn't an option. Not even kidding
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National security decision-making has a longer time horizon.
It would be stupid for Canada, Europe, South Korea, etc. to act now based on assuming the US will be a reliable in a decade.
We have shown that we are not.
Many Americans still don’t appreciate how profound of a change that is.
It would be stupid for Canada, Europe, South Korea, etc. to act now based on assuming the US will be a reliable in a decade.
We have shown that we are not.
Many Americans still don’t appreciate how profound of a change that is.
September 18, 2026 at 12:19 AM
National security decision-making has a longer time horizon.
It would be stupid for Canada, Europe, South Korea, etc. to act now based on assuming the US will be a reliable in a decade.
We have shown that we are not.
Many Americans still don’t appreciate how profound of a change that is.
It would be stupid for Canada, Europe, South Korea, etc. to act now based on assuming the US will be a reliable in a decade.
We have shown that we are not.
Many Americans still don’t appreciate how profound of a change that is.
Abbott is frustratingly competent at reading the room around election time
Breaking: At Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction, the Texas Department of Transportation has stopped issuing permits allowing Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers to be installed along state roads.
Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras on state roads
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.
www.texastribune.org
September 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Abbott is frustratingly competent at reading the room around election time
Democratic advisers are dipshits, more at 11
Democratic advisers are warning their candidates not to go too hard at AI
Democratic advisers are warning their candidates not to go too hard at AI
Democratic consultants are warning their candidates in some key races not to lean into AI regulations out of fear that powerful tech groups could spend heavily against them.
dlvr.it
September 17, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Democratic advisers are dipshits, more at 11
Look. Hasan Piker is a moron and the Dems should not associate with him for a ton of reasons
But the amount of pub he gets relative to Nick Fuentes, Theo Von, Benny Johnson, etc. is insane and Dems should absolutely point that out repeatedly
But the amount of pub he gets relative to Nick Fuentes, Theo Von, Benny Johnson, etc. is insane and Dems should absolutely point that out repeatedly
Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker tells Axios he believes America conducts more terrorism in the world than al-Qaeda.
www.axios.com/2026/09/17/h...
www.axios.com/2026/09/17/h...
Hasan Piker on "The Axios Show": America worse than al-Qaeda "pound for pound"
The Twitch streamer is central to GOP attacks on Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race.
www.axios.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Look. Hasan Piker is a moron and the Dems should not associate with him for a ton of reasons
But the amount of pub he gets relative to Nick Fuentes, Theo Von, Benny Johnson, etc. is insane and Dems should absolutely point that out repeatedly
But the amount of pub he gets relative to Nick Fuentes, Theo Von, Benny Johnson, etc. is insane and Dems should absolutely point that out repeatedly