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David Darmofal
@daviddarmofal.bsky.social
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Political scientist. Political behavior + methods. Spatial analysis.
Speaking in a personal capacity. Opinions expressed are my own.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · May 8
Pope Leo XIV: JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h
I’ve seen @drannieandrews.com speak while she has been running against both Graham siblings. She didn’t say this about Lindsey Graham because she couldn’t. But she just said it about Darline Graham because it’s true: Darline Graham is “a historically unqualified, unserious candidate.”

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h
@drannieandrews.com is so vastly more impressive than Darline Graham Nordone.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h
It’s storming here but that’s not going to stop our next Senator, @drannieandrews.com!!

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 1h
Learn more about our great Senate candidate @drannieandrews.com!

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 2h
RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen's Houthi ​group.

www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital
Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital as attacks by Yemen's Houthi group escalate.
www.reuters.com

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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 2h
Conservative columnist George F. Will is backing Dr. Annie Andrews in the Washington Post. 👀💙

Will highlights her experience, knowledge & respect for the Constitution.

This seat belongs to the people of South Carolina, not one family or politicians in Washington.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h
Fading lounge acts play the lounge at decaying Holiday Inns because where they once captured the public's interest, they no longer do. That's Trump now.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h
Natalie is very welcome in Trump's White House, unlike America's free press.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h
Look who's traveling with Trump this weekend! #TravelWithNatalie

(Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
the lovely Ms Harp boards Marine One to travel with Trump yesterday

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h
Look who's traveling with Trump this weekend! #TravelWithNatalie

(Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
the lovely Ms Harp boards Marine One to travel with Trump yesterday

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h
Hasan Piker is the dude the Ivy League trust fund babies who were charging Biden with genocide but never protest Trump follow. Idiots follow idiots.
davidrlurie.com davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 19h
Listening to Hasan Piker (I) excuse the millions of peasants Mao killed as "unintentional" victims; (ii) hem and haw about the colonization of Tibet; and (iii) assert that the ongoing, brutal genocide of Uyghur Muslims is not an "outright" genocide one can fairly wonder if he is a useful idiot.
Hasan Piker on political violence, Israel and why he praises China | The Axios Show
YouTube video by Axios
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h
Most often these days, false "debates" are driven by the populist right. Here's an example of a false debate that's being driven by the populist left. There's no debate over Mao except in the minds of losers like Hasan Piker.

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 2h
When an unprincipled influencer of the left starts to see a long term decline in revenue, a conversion to the right is inevitable.

Just a general observation, not tied to any particular recent news.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h
Leftist Wajahat Ali certainly is giving every appearance of being both a racist and an antisemite. As I've said, at some point he seems to have completely lost his mind in promoting his leftism.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h
Lauren Boebert (MAGA Republican-CO) is accused of having sex with two women congressional staffers and one man congressional staffer, all of whom worked for her.
Complaint Filed With House Ethics Committee Alleges Boebert Slept With Three of Her Congressional Staffers
A sworn ethics complaint filed yesterday with the U.S. House Committee on Ethics alleges that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) engaged in sexual relationships with three House employees under her direct...
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h
Who would have thought that Elke Sommer, of 1970s game shows, and Lee J. Cobb, the original Willy Loman, made a movie together? But they did!
tcm-up-next.bsky.social Up next on TCM @tcm-up-next.bsky.social · 2h
THEY CAME TO ROB LAS VEGAS (1969) — 1:45 pm ET — 2h 9m

Gary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J. Cobb; directed by Antonio Isasi

A casino blackjack dealer plots to hijack and rob an armored car.

#TCM #TCMParty
They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1969)
www.tcm.com

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Up next on TCM @tcm-up-next.bsky.social · 2h
THEY CAME TO ROB LAS VEGAS (1969) — 1:45 pm ET — 2h 9m

Gary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J. Cobb; directed by Antonio Isasi

A casino blackjack dealer plots to hijack and rob an armored car.

#TCM #TCMParty
They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1969)
www.tcm.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 2h
I’m at a Panera and they’re playing Ed Sheeran here. Tough break for all the folks who love the antisemitism in this screenshot.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 3h
Vance campaigns in deep red territory, highlighting risks for GOP.

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Vance campaigns in deep-red territory, highlighting risks for GOP
JD Vance went for a campaign twofer on Friday: He visited a deep-red district in a swing state where the GOP desperately needs to mobilize voters. It’s also the state that happens to be the first to ...
www.washingtonpost.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 3h
Self-described “100% conservative” “Patricia Cook, who lives north of Council Bluffs, missed work to attend [JD Vance’s] rally.

Afterward, she said she was “disappointed because (she) was really for Trump and now everything is so expensive.””
What attendees at JD Vance rally thought about Trump administration, vice president
Some attendees and people gathered outside a rally for JD Vance and Iowa candidates opened up about where they believe the United States stands under the Trump administration.
omaha.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 4h
Michael Whatley’s campaign really is doomed.

Vice President JD Vance to campaign in Greensboro for US Senate candidate Michael Whatley
www.wfmynews2.com

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 4h
Note that he’s being interviewed by his fellow radical white christian nationalist Tony Perkins.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Q: At what point does Congress step in and address the Iran war?

MIKE JOHNSON: It's not a war. They're trying to resolve an operation -- Operation Epic Fury, which was an epic success. I don't think we need liberal Marxist Democrats telling the commander in chief what to do w/the military right now

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 4h
“Liberal Marxist Democrats” is the bullshit language of a 1980s grifting televangelist, which is basically what Mike Johnson is. Also “liberal Marxist” doesn’t even make any sense, but Mike Johnson is too stupid to know that.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Q: At what point does Congress step in and address the Iran war?

MIKE JOHNSON: It's not a war. They're trying to resolve an operation -- Operation Epic Fury, which was an epic success. I don't think we need liberal Marxist Democrats telling the commander in chief what to do w/the military right now

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Q: At what point does Congress step in and address the Iran war?

MIKE JOHNSON: It's not a war. They're trying to resolve an operation -- Operation Epic Fury, which was an epic success. I don't think we need liberal Marxist Democrats telling the commander in chief what to do w/the military right now

Reposted by David Darmofal

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 5h
South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state, Monae Johnson, just endorsed the Democrat running to succeed her, Terrence Davis.

Johnson lost the GOP nod at a party convention in June to Heather Baxter, a member of the state Freedom Caucus who wants to hand-count all ballots.
A Personal Statement from Monae L Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State: Why I Am Supporting Terrence Davis. (Guest Column)
A Personal Statement from Monae L. Johnson, South Dakota Secretary of State:  Why I Am Supporting Terrence Davis A personal statement on judgment, competen
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 5h
Darline Graham Nordone, Alan Wilson, Joe Wilson, & every Republican on the ballot in South Carolina are running in support of Trump’s authoritarianism and his opposition to a free press.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 5h
There is a reason we called out those of you who partied with Trump at the WHCA Dinner, @kasie.bsky.social @jaketapper.bsky.social & others. It’s because of his authoritarianism.

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 5h
CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban
CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban (Gift Article)
The prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.
www.nytimes.com

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 5h
No responsible news outlet should go to the White House as long as this ban on their colleagues is in effect. It’s time for big media to show some backbone.

Also, any apologies about that embarrassing WHCA dinner yukking it up with Trump and his apparatchiks?

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...
CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From White House After Trump Announces Ban
The prohibition on certain journalists was a stark escalation in President Trump’s war on the media, and will probably face a legal challenge.
www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Dr Oz: "I'll give you a number you'll never forget -- if we can get the average American to be so healthy, so with it, so vital that they just want to work a little longer, it's worth a trillion dollars to the US economy"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Dr Oz is struggling on Fox News