"my opponents are contemptible failures because they're bigots, but more importantly, my opponents are bigots because they're contemptible failures"
November 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
"my opponents are contemptible failures because they're bigots, but more importantly, my opponents are bigots because they're contemptible failures"
what other recent leadership failures have people memory-holed? let’s see…
remember, democrats ended the november shutdown in large part because the donor class was angry they couldn't fly for the holidays. this is a concrete example of how that leadership decision has weakened the party's hand in future negotiations
DHS will suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as shutdown continues
The Department of Homeland Security will temporarily halt both programs as part of several emergency measures expected to go into effect early Sunday.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM
what other recent leadership failures have people memory-holed? let’s see…
A flank of failures
November 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A flank of failures
Just one more loss to add to his long list of failures.
November 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Just one more loss to add to his long list of failures.
Based on past performance, you're not making a good argument for anyone actually reading books about our failures
November 10, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Based on past performance, you're not making a good argument for anyone actually reading books about our failures
Three of the biggest failures in politics. Love to see it.
November 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Three of the biggest failures in politics. Love to see it.
the history of fascism IS a history of failures, and ignoring that would pretty much be falling for fascist propaganda!
November 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
the history of fascism IS a history of failures, and ignoring that would pretty much be falling for fascist propaganda!
Lots of failures for the far right
Trump, Bolsonaro, Orbán, and Vucic have all lost elections this year. The far right’s rise is far from inevitable, and when they get into power, they always end up failing
November 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Lots of failures for the far right
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Trump's failures are endless . . .
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Trump's failures are endless . . .
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November 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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Trump's failures are endless . . .
💠 🧐 💠
Trump's failures are endless . . .
💠 🧐 💠
We are now seeing the failures of putting business people in charge of not just companies, but now academic institutions and even governments.
Businesses and capitalism work incredibly well, so long as there are guardrails, so that we don’t culturally degenerate into terminal capitalism.
Businesses and capitalism work incredibly well, so long as there are guardrails, so that we don’t culturally degenerate into terminal capitalism.
November 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
We are now seeing the failures of putting business people in charge of not just companies, but now academic institutions and even governments.
Businesses and capitalism work incredibly well, so long as there are guardrails, so that we don’t culturally degenerate into terminal capitalism.
Businesses and capitalism work incredibly well, so long as there are guardrails, so that we don’t culturally degenerate into terminal capitalism.
I only say that to suggest that one of the greater failures of the Obama presidency is that he became president before he knew what he wanted it to be
November 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I only say that to suggest that one of the greater failures of the Obama presidency is that he became president before he knew what he wanted it to be
Too many of the old guard assume that “respecting the institution“ means making excuses for its failures and resisting efforts to change.
In reality, they can show respect by adapting the institution to present needs, revitalizing it and directing its energies to address current problems
In reality, they can show respect by adapting the institution to present needs, revitalizing it and directing its energies to address current problems
Institutionalists can still be the death of us.
The biggest internal divide in the Democratic Congress will be between an ossified old guard who still believes voters want them to "reach across the aisle" and "work with Republicans" and the newer arrivals who actually get that their base and most independents do not want that shit *at all*
November 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Too many of the old guard assume that “respecting the institution“ means making excuses for its failures and resisting efforts to change.
In reality, they can show respect by adapting the institution to present needs, revitalizing it and directing its energies to address current problems
In reality, they can show respect by adapting the institution to present needs, revitalizing it and directing its energies to address current problems
Reviewing Hegseth’s successes won’t take a whole day. Litigating his failures will take several.
Hegseth on his possible impeachment: "If you want to litigate our success, I'm happy to do it all day long"
November 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Reviewing Hegseth’s successes won’t take a whole day. Litigating his failures will take several.
🚨 ICE HIRING SCANDAL: AGENTS ARE NOW BEING FIRED AFTER ALARMING FAILURES IN BACKGROUND CHECKS AND VETTING.
Thousands of recruits were rushed into service as ICE slashed training requirements and bypassed basic screening safeguards.
Thousands of recruits were rushed into service as ICE slashed training requirements and bypassed basic screening safeguards.
apnews.com
November 9, 2026 at 1:20 AM
🚨 ICE HIRING SCANDAL: AGENTS ARE NOW BEING FIRED AFTER ALARMING FAILURES IN BACKGROUND CHECKS AND VETTING.
Thousands of recruits were rushed into service as ICE slashed training requirements and bypassed basic screening safeguards.
Thousands of recruits were rushed into service as ICE slashed training requirements and bypassed basic screening safeguards.
The president retreated to Florida for a black tie who’s-who of MAGA failures.
Donald Trump has retreated to his side-hustle as a Floridian event host following his historic midterm defeat.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-bigge...
Donald Trump has retreated to his side-hustle as a Floridian event host following his historic midterm defeat.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-bigge...
Trump’s Biggest Losers Gather for Mar-a-Lago Pity Party
The president retreated to Florida for a black tie who’s-who of MAGA failures.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The president retreated to Florida for a black tie who’s-who of MAGA failures.
Donald Trump has retreated to his side-hustle as a Floridian event host following his historic midterm defeat.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-bigge...
Donald Trump has retreated to his side-hustle as a Floridian event host following his historic midterm defeat.
www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-bigge...
First, we actually do talk about recent failures, we even had a final exam about the Afghanistan withdrawal in 2022. Second, to the extent this attitude happens, it is much more common from active duty instructors than from the civilians Hegseth was criticizing
November 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
First, we actually do talk about recent failures, we even had a final exam about the Afghanistan withdrawal in 2022. Second, to the extent this attitude happens, it is much more common from active duty instructors than from the civilians Hegseth was criticizing
really weird thing to say as the failures of reconstruction are getting reversed
Are you shitting me. Folks across the south organize and work and rally and y'all are gonna reply with Union battle songs. Last night's victories belong entirely to the southerners who worked for them with no help from the rest of the country.
Oh have you heard the glorious news, is the cry from every mouth!
Charleston is taken, and the rebels put to rout!
And Beauregard the chivalrous, he ran to save his bacon!
When he saw General Sherman’s Yanks, and “Charleston is taken!”
Charleston is taken, and the rebels put to rout!
And Beauregard the chivalrous, he ran to save his bacon!
When he saw General Sherman’s Yanks, and “Charleston is taken!”
November 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
really weird thing to say as the failures of reconstruction are getting reversed
Lauren Boebert has been washed away in the blue wave, losing her election to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in a stunning upset that is one of many GOP midterm failures. https://mrf.lu/2YDCF
Lauren Boebert Defeated by Blue Wave as Democrat Cruises to Victory
newrepublic.com
November 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Lauren Boebert has been washed away in the blue wave, losing her election to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in a stunning upset that is one of many GOP midterm failures. https://mrf.lu/2YDCF
Not going to happen. Those movies were already failures.
November 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Not going to happen. Those movies were already failures.
And so many other failures as ”leader”, like refusing to support Angie Nixon.
November 8, 2026 at 12:54 PM
And so many other failures as ”leader”, like refusing to support Angie Nixon.
Stephen Miller is already doing a Terrible and Awful job!
This is really an idiotic move
by the current administration!
More Failures Ahead!
This is really an idiotic move
by the current administration!
More Failures Ahead!
November 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Stephen Miller is already doing a Terrible and Awful job!
This is really an idiotic move
by the current administration!
More Failures Ahead!
This is really an idiotic move
by the current administration!
More Failures Ahead!
feeling incredibly 38 this morning. because of the cognitive failures.
November 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
feeling incredibly 38 this morning. because of the cognitive failures.
By criticizing the Iran War and touting affordability, Vance is not reconsidering the politics that produced the administration’s failures; rather, he is signaling how the interests that control him intend to recover the political ground they have lost.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bewa...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bewa...
Beware of JD Vance Changing His Tune | Common Dreams
By criticizing the Iran War and touting affordability, Vance is not reconsidering the politics that produced the administration's failures; rather, he is signaling how the interests that control him i...
www.commondreams.org
November 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
By criticizing the Iran War and touting affordability, Vance is not reconsidering the politics that produced the administration’s failures; rather, he is signaling how the interests that control him intend to recover the political ground they have lost.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bewa...
www.commondreams.org/opinion/bewa...
MAGA, by their very nature, have been blaming the consequences of their personal failures on immigrants and people of color.
Now they suffer a once-in-a-lifetime massive electoral defeat and who do they blame?
I rest my case.
Now they suffer a once-in-a-lifetime massive electoral defeat and who do they blame?
I rest my case.
November 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
MAGA, by their very nature, have been blaming the consequences of their personal failures on immigrants and people of color.
Now they suffer a once-in-a-lifetime massive electoral defeat and who do they blame?
I rest my case.
Now they suffer a once-in-a-lifetime massive electoral defeat and who do they blame?
I rest my case.