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senseandsensibility's JournalMaybe I've missed it, but where are the stories on cable news about all the artists
baling on trump's 250th Anniversary celebration? I haven't seen one. Granted, it's not the most important story out there, but it IS a story. It's also a ratings grabber as it's the kind of thing that viewers of both parties are interested in. So why ignore it?
It's an embarrassing story for trump, not the end of the world. But if this were happening to Joe Biden, well, forgive me if I think it would be handled differently.
Did anyone else hear this response from Talarico to insults about his "masculinity"?
He is on a five-city tour of TX and talking to people as the matchup between him and Paxton begins. He addressed the masculinity thing by using his father as an example. He said, "A real man serves others."
Then he gave the example of his own father who used to mow the lawn every Saturday morning and then without telling anyone, would go next door and mow the neighbor's lawn. She was an elderly widow. He finished by saying, "That's what a man does." He serves others. And he does it without bragging or complaining.
Imagine that. I love that response.
I support Becerra and am sending my vote by mail tomorrow
It will be tracked and I will receive a receipt. I always take it to the post office and mail it by hand just to be sure. This is how I've voted in the last few elections here in CA and it is easy, reliable, and verifiable.
So, before I make my leap with Becerra, does anyone have any advice or input for me about the other candidates? Not against Steyer per se, but in the latest polls I saw Becerra was ahead. I want to make sure that whoever I vote for has the best chance to end up on the final ballot and helps avoid a two R ticket.
No living President has had their picture on US currency for 150 years for a reason
And the reason is that the US Congress passed a law against it then, according to Ron Filipkowski. And they did that for a reason. "Because that's what dictators and autocrats do", according to Filipkowski.
Any Dem asked about this needs to say it's illegal, end stop. Because it is.
MSNOW: Talarico Launches Five-City Texas Bus Tour
Fresh off the largest fundraising day of his Senate campaign, Talarico is hitting the road, Kris Jansing reports. She showed clips of Talarico calling out Paxton for taking bribes from wealthy donors while blocking overtime pay for workers and gutting our healthcare.
Hitting the road running and not shying away from painting Paxton as corrupt. One thing I've noticed is that he is not (for now) mentioning Paxton's marital and fidelity issues. I am sure that others will or can do that for him though.
Record fundraising and now the Houston Chronicle endorsement are very good news for Dems. Feeling positive so far about what seems to shaping up here. 
Chyron on Chris Hayes: One Hundred Percent of the Thirty Percent
With a new yougov poll out today showing trump's approval at thirty four percent and other polls even lower, that is the slice of the electorate that the Rs are going to get. And last night Paxton got that.
But that's meaningless now. Calling Talarico a "transgender" or "gay" will do nothing but
encourage those thirty percent or so to show up.
Now I've never been accused of being a genius at Math, but thirty percent of the electorate is not gonna do it for Paxton in the General. And I have never seen a candidate less capable of "pivoting" to attract the rest of the population. He so obviously has no desire or ability to do so. 
Breaking CNN: DOJ Launches Criminal Probe Into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll
Here we go again.
Ron Filipkowski has a warning for us
Now physically tough, heroic brave alpha males like Ted Cruz and Stephan Miller will tell us all about Talarico's masculinity.
They need to be mocked mercilessly when they do so, IMHO. 
Ridicule is powerful and those two are just begging for it.
I see that James Talarico is doing something that Kamala did not
During his interview with Lawrence last night, he defined his opponent with surgical precision. Incorporated in every answer was the term "the most corrupt politician in America" about Paxton. He also referred almost as often to Paxton enriching himself and doing nothing to lower prices. He was a master at pivoting to those two things no matter what the subject and still answering the question.
Ironically, this may be one good thing that comes out of the 2024 "autopsy" which found that Dems did not define their opponent. The simple fact is that you can have all the great ideas in the world (and Dems do) but first you need to "dirty up" your opponent. That way, voters will listen more critically to their lies and name-calling
Kamala did a great job and I am not trying to second guess her. She was in an impossible position in many ways and she did a great job with what she was handed. But if we can learn something from that race, let's do do. Defining your opponent AND presenting a positive vision for the future is unbelievably difficult. But from what I saw from Talarico last night, he understands that and is going to do it!
Al Green has lost his primary
He lost after being forced to compete due to redistricting. Perhaps his opponent will be good, but it's a shame. I've always liked him. I wish that the Dems had supported him when he walked out on trump during the SOTU and took other strong actions in the early days of trump's second term. You never had to question where he was coming from, unlike some who were playing footsie with Rs back then. Thank you for your service, Rep. Green!
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