Ward Lehmann
@wardlehmann.bsky.social
Retired academic librarian. Wartime consigliere.
“The president of the NCAA said there were fewer than 10 trans athletes out of literally more than half a million athletes at America’s colleges and universities, so why is my opponent spending so much time talking about this and not gas prices and the war?”
Pathetic Republicans “Trans”-ition to Their Vile Closing Argument
A month out, the GOP is all in on playing the anti-trans card. Here’s how the Democrats need to answer it.
newrepublic.com
October 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“The president of the NCAA said there were fewer than 10 trans athletes out of literally more than half a million athletes at America’s colleges and universities, so why is my opponent spending so much time talking about this and not gas prices and the war?”
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Corrupt taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
October 4, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Corrupt taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
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“More than 60 percent of Medicaid-expansion enrollees in Arkansas are white, and 18 percent are Black, according to The New York Times.”
So why are so many Republicans angry at their Republican governor for saying so?
So why are so many Republicans angry at their Republican governor for saying so?
The Right’s Identity Politics Take a Bizarre Turn
MAGA activists are having a meltdown over a throwaway character in Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s political ad.
www.theatlantic.com
October 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
“More than 60 percent of Medicaid-expansion enrollees in Arkansas are white, and 18 percent are Black, according to The New York Times.”
So why are so many Republicans angry at their Republican governor for saying so?
So why are so many Republicans angry at their Republican governor for saying so?
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“Talarico alludes to this himself with one of his frequent formulations: “Our border should be like a front porch—it should have a welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.” The “lock” is important. But let’s not neglect the “welcome mat” part.”
In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
newrepublic.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:44 PM
“Talarico alludes to this himself with one of his frequent formulations: “Our border should be like a front porch—it should have a welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.” The “lock” is important. But let’s not neglect the “welcome mat” part.”
“This is not the time to sort of gripe about all the little things…”
Your Republican Party second in command. Does your congressional representative agree?
Your Republican Party second in command. Does your congressional representative agree?
Vance Says People Are Too Focused on “Little Things” Ahead of Midterms
You know, like being able to afford gas and groceries.
newrepublic.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“This is not the time to sort of gripe about all the little things…”
Your Republican Party second in command. Does your congressional representative agree?
Your Republican Party second in command. Does your congressional representative agree?
“The former FBI agent dodged one such question … where a reporter asked why two pastors from the Living Word Church were on Rogers’s Faith Leadership Coalition, months after three elders at the church’s Midland chapter were sent to prison for sexually abusing children.”
The “family values” party?
The “family values” party?
The Church Sex Abuse Scandal Mike Rogers Won’t Talk About
The Michigan GOP senate candidate is dodging questions about why two pastors from the Living World Church—the subject of recent child sex abuse lawsuits—are on his Faith Leadership Coalition.
newrepublic.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
“The former FBI agent dodged one such question … where a reporter asked why two pastors from the Living Word Church were on Rogers’s Faith Leadership Coalition, months after three elders at the church’s Midland chapter were sent to prison for sexually abusing children.”
The “family values” party?
The “family values” party?
“The rule of law will endure because so many continue to uphold it … each day. Throughout our legal system, public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure to do otherwise. Their example demonstrates that while fear may be contagious, courage is as well.”
October 1, 2026 at 12:34 AM
“The rule of law will endure because so many continue to uphold it … each day. Throughout our legal system, public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure to do otherwise. Their example demonstrates that while fear may be contagious, courage is as well.”
Gee, maybe reality TV stardom wasn’t the best preparation for the White House?
“GM and Stellantis have already reported billions of dollars in losses as a result of tariffs. More than a third of the 75,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs lost since January 2025 are in motor vehicles and parts production.”
“GM and Stellantis have already reported billions of dollars in losses as a result of tariffs. More than a third of the 75,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs lost since January 2025 are in motor vehicles and parts production.”
Trump Isn’t Helping Out the Auto Industry. He’s Helping to Tank It.
The Trump administration is touting its recent rollback of Biden-era fuel efficiency standards as a win for American car manufacturers. It couldn’t have things more backward.
newrepublic.com
September 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Gee, maybe reality TV stardom wasn’t the best preparation for the White House?
“GM and Stellantis have already reported billions of dollars in losses as a result of tariffs. More than a third of the 75,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs lost since January 2025 are in motor vehicles and parts production.”
“GM and Stellantis have already reported billions of dollars in losses as a result of tariffs. More than a third of the 75,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs lost since January 2025 are in motor vehicles and parts production.”
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Jesus Christ dude
September 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Jesus Christ dude
The facial expression when you realize your party is a shitshow.
Kudos to Senator Klobuchar for her obvious smarts and decency to the witness.
Kudos to Senator Klobuchar for her obvious smarts and decency to the witness.
Katie Britt's face as she listens to Jack Smith refutes Sen. Eric Schmitt's blunder during hearing.
YouTube video by AL.com
youtu.be
September 30, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The facial expression when you realize your party is a shitshow.
Kudos to Senator Klobuchar for her obvious smarts and decency to the witness.
Kudos to Senator Klobuchar for her obvious smarts and decency to the witness.
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Sen. Roger Marshall says he didn't have the pregnant patient arrested over a $50 late bill. THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS AND DEFAMATORY!!! He had her arrested for not showing up to court when he sued her for being late for $50.
Roger Marshall May Rue The Day: Arresting Pregnant Moms Edition talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/roger...
Roger Marshall May Rue The Day: Arresting Pregnant Moms Edition
I’m figuring this will end up as a big mistake. You probably...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 29, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Sen. Roger Marshall says he didn't have the pregnant patient arrested over a $50 late bill. THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS AND DEFAMATORY!!! He had her arrested for not showing up to court when he sued her for being late for $50.
“Hope defected… after she watched Trump push back on a question about Jeffrey Epstein during a Cabinet meeting…. “It was like a dagger in my heart,” Hope told Playbook. “It was like a light switch went on and a veil lifted, and I saw him for who he was, and I have not been able to unsee it since.”
“He Can’t Be Trusted”: Trump’s Most Loyal Front-Row Fans Turn on Him
Donald Trump is losing the people who regularly sit in the front row at his rallies.
newrepublic.com
September 28, 2026 at 5:28 PM
“Hope defected… after she watched Trump push back on a question about Jeffrey Epstein during a Cabinet meeting…. “It was like a dagger in my heart,” Hope told Playbook. “It was like a light switch went on and a veil lifted, and I saw him for who he was, and I have not been able to unsee it since.”
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Referenced this yesterday in a post. The guy lives in Florida. More notable is that half of the GOP Congress seems to live there. Like Mike R and Tommy T. It’s part of MAGA identity. Like red hats and bad plastic surgery.
“'You don’t live here,' the crowd shouted like they were in a basketball arena...”
kansasreflector.com/2026/09/18/u...
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US Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting fa...
kansasreflector.com
September 27, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Referenced this yesterday in a post. The guy lives in Florida. More notable is that half of the GOP Congress seems to live there. Like Mike R and Tommy T. It’s part of MAGA identity. Like red hats and bad plastic surgery.
Andy Borowitz (@borowitzreport)
In TelePrompTer Mishap, Trump Calls Xi "Eleven"
substack.com
September 27, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates.
So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News.
He didn’t pick up.
So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News.
He didn’t pick up.
September 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates.
So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News.
He didn’t pick up.
So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News.
He didn’t pick up.
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Of course it was 6-3. People are going to have to vote in numbers too big to challenge. That's just how it is, unless states can block this somehow.
September 25, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Of course it was 6-3. People are going to have to vote in numbers too big to challenge. That's just how it is, unless states can block this somehow.
Is everyone OK ponying up for this ad as a taxpayer?
You Just Paid for This Deranged “Love Me” Ad by Trump
Trump used taxpayer funds for this ad campaign about himself, calling it a “public service announcement.”
newrepublic.com
September 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Is everyone OK ponying up for this ad as a taxpayer?
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Mike Rogers put out an ad last week saying the war in Iran needs to end. Pretty passive language there. Who started it, Mike??
September 25, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Mike Rogers put out an ad last week saying the war in Iran needs to end. Pretty passive language there. Who started it, Mike??
So the White House got mad at news sources for reporting according to the terms that their own vice president set. What a joke. Who are these clowns? 
JD Vance Outed as Anonymous Source Behind Story Trump Used to Justify Banning Politico: Report
Vice President JD Vance was reportedly the anonymous White House source behind a story that President Donald Trump's administration is now pointing to as evidence for why Politico deserved to lose its...
www.mediaite.com
September 24, 2026 at 3:28 PM
So the White House got mad at news sources for reporting according to the terms that their own vice president set. What a joke. Who are these clowns?