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No, I think it is possible that others here are tagging and reporting your posts. Which I do not approve of, as this community is already moderated. Let me see what I can find out and peeps no reporting of other people's posts here. We have a moderator. Thank you.
Michael, I don't really understand what is happening. I didn't see your posts as flagged. There may be a delay them getting to me but let's stay in touch and see what we can figure out.
Michael, have any settings changed for your browser or operating system that would automatically take you back to a previous (cached) page that you viewed? That could be due to a software update. If so, you can use reload icon to see the newer posts and then look for a fix, or try a different browser to see if it has the same problem. If using Microsoft Edge, you toggle off Open tabs from the previous session to see if the problem stops. For Google Chrome, turning off setttings for Memory Saver could help.
A computer person could explain how to troubleshoot the problem much better.
We can now grasp the possibility of congressional control. And with that comes oversight that can systematically dismantle the kleptocratic fascism that we now see in play. So this Saturday, let's share the sentiment that will drive the future of our recovery: "Sorry Donald. It's not your America that we're celebrating, IT'S OURS." Simon, please share that phrase with your viewers and readers as a way of consolidating the power of tens of millions of us.
Keep talking about VIRTUE and the other values that can be named by the newly enriched Democratic Party! We love knowing what we stand for. Moral strength, a return to neighborliness, kindness, country health over personal wealth, etc.
I was happy to hear Cory Booker explain on Lawrence O'Donnell that he has solid plans to reform the Supreme Court once Dems gain power. He believes he can do it without amending the Constitution, which I think is important.
I know this may not seem like the biggest deal, but one of the things that upsets me most is the way Trump is just tearing up our Capitol city for his own vanity. That's what I called my congressman and senators about today.
I'm staying inside with air conditioning and iced tea today and working on my postcards to Ohio voters.
Tearing up our Capitol, is a visual that encompasses all the rot, greed and destruction of Trump and his sycophants. And, yes, I agree. It is our Capitol. Enjoy your cool air and iced tea. ❤️
Dear Simon, this is all deeply encouraging! I actually think Peltola is going to pull it off 🙏. As for both messaging and perception, how can we best ensure Trump and the GOP don’t effectively hijack the messaging, swaying any necessary votes given this recent DSA insurgence? Especially as we look out towards the 2028 election? Wouldn’t want too many younger voters staying home simply cuz our nominee isn’t ’progressive enough.’
I agree that our candidates must have the tools and money to control the message of their campaigns, and combat the lies and AI generated crap that they’ll be attacked with. I am definitely no expert (and I look forward to hearing from those who are), but it seems to me that a candidate needs to be able to respond very fast - the longer the lies are unchallenged, the harder it is to successfully counter them, right?
Do our wonderful candidates have what they need? Not just money but expertise? Especially the first timers?
If not, is there a role for us to help with this?
After all, we don’t just want wins, we want big, indisputable wins!
And, I am so heartened by our candidates. Such wonderful new energy for Dems!
I hope Republicans believe these polls. Methinks whatever model they're using to calibrate "likely voters" this year is going to be seriously blown up.
True, I don’t disagree with your assertion. What makes me nervous however, is some of the veiled antisemitism coming from an extreme portion of that sector of the party. In conjunction with that, I turned on Fox for just a couple minutes, just to see for myself, and yep, they’re already on it…labeling the direction of the party as socialists etc. Right, wrong, or indifferent however, the party comes together…it’s incumbent upon us to ensure they do NOT hijack the messaging effectively enough ahead of both the midterms and 2028. I’m also warning our own younger voters too. Our next nominee won’t be Mamdani. It’ll be either Newsom, Kelly, Harris, Beshear, Ossoff, Pete B, or Shapiro. Maybe AOC (but I doubt it this soon). The youth vote can’t afford to be ‘swayed’ by the likes of Hasan Piker NOT to vote just cuz the nominee won’t be perceived as ‘progressive enough.’ I have respect for and faith in both the younger generation of voters as well as our Independent coalition more than I don’t obv. However, like you stressed…big tent!!! It’s as incumbent upon the younger voters to remember that as much as the Independents/Anti Trump Republicans. I agree with Jon Faverau that we don’t excommunicate people and that we have balanced conversations, especially remembering we’re all, mostly in sync with the overarching goals in opposition to the maga movement. But the Antisemitism NEEDS to be addressed period! Difference between criticizing Bibi and his government (rightly so) from someone like Chevalier celebrating Hamas one day after Oct 7 and questioning Israel’ right to even exist . Just…no!!! That shouldn’t be hard to call out! The less we call out ‘crazy,’ the more vulnerable we are. Look what happened to MAGA cuz of that same failure!
First, let me say I don't identify as DSA. I just thought I was a liberal independent until we started carving up the demoocratic party into categories a few months ago
I listened to Chevalier twice about those comments. I think you misconstrue them. She spent more than a year teaching English to Palestinians in the West Bank in 2014. She witnessed the oppression they were under.
Shortly after she returned to the U.S. she claims 1800 Palestinians were killed in retribution when 3 Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and killed by Hamas.
She came to that rally after Oct 7, not to celebrate Hamas, but to protest the asymmetric retribution that she feared was coming. She was right about that.
That is her story as I understand it, and I do not see it as disqualifying. You don't support her, but she is overwhelmingly likely to be taking a much needed seat in the House.
Lets be mindful not to circular firing squad those seats is what I am suggesting.
Of course the GOP machine is trying to make the Democratic Party out to be socialist/communists. Thar's what they do regardless of the facts on the ground. Do not give them strength when they are weakness.
We are a team, and we will hang separately if we don't hang together.
I understand what you’re saying but optics and perspective means a great deal to people. Poor move to do anything but mourn one day after Oct 7. She also has floated questions around Israel’ existence. Yes, we should all be careful to not catastrophize everything but we also have to ensure we call things out as we see them too. We can’t be ‘too afraid to offend.’ That’s what hurt us the last time! To be Pro Israel the nation and its people while also being Pro Gaza the territory and its people, while also being Anti Bibi, Anti Hamas and Anti Jihadism, is, in fact, the majority view in America and amongst our electorate. For anyone to assert Israel shouldn’t exist or question Israel’ existence is inarguably Antisemitic. To assert that Gaza shouldn’t exist or question its existence is inarguably Islamophobic. Some things, some things, are black and white.
I am sorry Michael G - Chevalier's comments and actions do come across as anti-semitic to many people, myself included. Her going to a rally on October 8th that wasn't about peace for both sides sends a message. Maybe I am mistaken and the rally was for peace for both Israel and the Palestinians, but it does not seem so.
Also, why did she refer to Biden as a rapist? While I don't doubt that 1800 Palestinians were killed in retribution bc Netanyahu is fully capable of such an atrocity, and I hope it's not true, it doesn't justify her comments or actions - at least not to me.
I will tell you something that happened to my husband and me. After a Biden fundraiser, before Biden dropped out, we were practically accosted by "peaceful" protestors. People got in our faces, shouting with raised fists that we were baby killers, that we supported genocide and they were literally in our faces. I thought one of the women was going to slap me or spit on me. What is sad is most of the people attending the fundraiser, at least in our nose bleed section, were on their side and completely sympathetic. Afterwards, most in our section were utterly disgusted (after we made it safely to our cars). It could have turned nasty, but everyone kept their face down and did not make eye contact. I will never forget it.
Does that mean everyone who is protesting on behalf of the Palestinians is like this? Absolutely not but it is what I personally experienced. The insults that were shouted at us were awful. It was incredibly tense.
What I am trying to convey is that there are legitimate concerns here. To say otherwise, is not constructive. Maybe her supporters can send her emails in support of Jewish people while not being in support of Netanyahu. Maybe her supporters can ask her to keep the bigger picture in mind. Does she want to destroy our chances in November and then what? Does she want to make news that is helpful or does she want to make a name for herself in a negative way? Those of us that are concerned are not the enemy here.
We all want the same thing, but we should not discount legitimate concerns.
I appreciate you and your response here. I am going to listen again to the Zoom presentation bc I was reading the chat and I know I missed a great deal of what Simon said. It would be great if he could interview Mamdani - I know highly unlikely. Still waiting on the Platner interview.
Simon, also, do you think David Jolly has a significant chance at flipping the Governor’s seat in FL especially if the GOP nominee is someone extreme like that of Donald’s?
What a great group of patriots we are. Encouraged today.
Stay cool everyone. It's dangerously hot. I'm in western Mass... and it's going toward 100 every day for 3 days. Whew.
Oh... if you haven't heard Talarico's speech, take a listen. It's really inspiring. Fun to hear his choice of words, themes, songs, stories and way of talking. Everyone is speaking to THEIR people. It's really great how authentic this generation of candidates has become.
Anyone else tired of the topic of Israel trying to become the ‘litmus test’ for our party’s elections? I’m not saying it doesn’t matter but my God, this can’t be the ‘winning or losing’ pathway. “Affordability, anti corruption, rebuffing Trumpism, rooting out antisemitism/islamaphobia/homophobia/racism/xenophobia”…ALL wrapped into one balanced and concise style of messaging…THAT is the winning path forward.
After all the momentum we’ve built and are continuing to build, we cannot afford to regress over outsized issues that while tragic, don’t directly affect the recorrecting course needed here in America. Sure, two things can be true at once but we MUST be PRAGMATIC!!! Like BTC says, if you want to be progressive (like he is), it counts to be a pragmatic progressive, NOT performative nor hellbent on issues that have the tendency to blur the lines of alienating any one minority group of voters, turning it into a litmus test. Why can’t we message the majority view? We are Pro Israel…the nation and its people! We’re also Pro Gaza and its people! We’re Anti Bibi, his government and Anti Hamas! How hard is this, seriously?!?
Agreed- if I never hear the terms AIPAC, genocide or Gaza again it’ll be too soon. It’s literally rock-bottom on my list of pressing issues facing the US yet it continues to suck the oxygen out of the room.
Completely agree! Not that any of that doesn’t matter at all. But…I’m gonna say it til I’m blue in the face or until Simon tells me to shut up 😂…if we keep letting this become the litmus test issue, we will be in jeopardy, hands down!
Well said. I agree. What a self inflicted wound here. We need to win first. Then work on neutralizing Trump, Miller, Netanyahu and others. As for the Supreme Court, let's win and expand the court but I admit that's a tough one but I am for it!
In Alaska with polls like the one shown, we really need to take advantage of the ranked choice voting. I think Dan Sullivan wins head to head with no 3rd party candidates but Peltola has a 50-50 chance with no less than "100 independents" in the race and ranked choice.
The first few minutes had so much info I thought maybe I'd switch tasks, but each few minutes had yet more. One update was that Belarus stopped giving Russia access to its tech system that extended Russia's range after Zelenskyy gave them 24 hours to stop sharing or have them blown up. The reporter says he hasn't heard a Russian drone over Kiev for 10 days.
💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 The resolutions project has another success!!! 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙
Bucks County PA County Commission adopted a brief proclamation this morning for America 250 Day as part of their consent agenda. It was inspired by the resolution drafted by Craig Peters, and is a more general statement. Fifteen or more residents were there in support.
Board Vice-Chair Robert J. Harvie Jr. , Hopium-supported U.S. House candidate PA-01, presented the proclamation for adoption, gave extensive comments, and acknowledged Craig's contribution. During public comments, Craig gave a marvelous oral presentation in revolutionary garb, and another resident spoke on behalf of the proclamation. All three were able to convey more than the written words captured.
Headed to Bucks County tomorrow morning to escape the blistering, suffocating heat expected in Philadelphia, the cradle of our democracy, for the 4th, so this is delightful to read. So happy for Harvie because I think he'll win and this is just one more thing to like about him :). (Bucks also my late mother-in-law's district). Thanks for sharing.
I feel more concerned about disunity in our party. I get this primarily from people I know who are DSA angry about the response of establishment figures to some of the primary wins for progressives and DSA candidates. I also see more and more people posting angry things about candidates taking AIPAC funding. Or, I see it in establishment or centrist people angry or concerned about the DSA candidates.
How do you balance needing to win in November with sending out angry messages about how we need to vote out anyone who has taken AIPAC money? So many people are creating distrust around our candidates. How do you scorn the DSA candidates, or more centrist candidates, and expect people to be excited about electing Democrats?
If the DSA people win every primary, then they will be the tiniest minority party in the history of Congress. They will get nothing done.
A political party is a fucking coalition and so many people don't seem to grasp that. Regardless of where you stand in the political spectrum, you have to win as a party to get anything done. Even if there were more political parties that are competitive, then those parties would still have to form a coalition and elect a speaker.
We've got to keep this thing together to beat out the fascists. We've also got to figure out how to communicate how their corrupt Supreme Court has devastated the ability of our government to function as a modern governing system. We are turning into a society run by lawyers and judges rather than experts.
Most elections are local, and in most places, these divisions aren't playing out. Sure, they are in Democratic areas, but those races will most likely go to Democrats anyway. In swing states and red areas, the new Democratic candidates do not seem to be pitted up against other Democrats that fall on either side of this divide. All this to say, I'm not that worried about it. We can be info warriors with our friends, and that's probably the most we can do as private citizens.
I think that is right, but I keep hearing people just generally angry and I think that suppresses donations, turnout, enthusiasm, in a way that is more pervasive than in just a few areas. Angry at candidates taking AIPAC money, angry at DSA or progressives, or DSA people angry at the party. Division.
In support of our amazing, intrepid group of candidates fighting hard for us, for democracy, for their constituents, I quote the following polling and data analysis from G. Elliott Morris:
The most successful D candidate, who can overcome the relatively negative national Democratic "brand" is "… the one who comes across as a real, independent person who cares about their constituents — issue positions notwithstanding."
"What voters responded to wasn’t a specific set of positions. It was the cue that this specific person wasn’t just who you thought they were based on the national party brand. They were a “real” candidate, not just a name with a “D” next to it."
"What the experiment shows is that if you give a Democratic Party candidate almost any concrete identity other than “Democratic Party candidate”, they beat the generic party-coded alternative. And you can accomplish that without saying a single word about issues."
"REAL, INDEPENDENT PERSON WHO CARES ABOUT THEIR CONSTITUENTS." A REALLY good description of our Hopium-endorsed candidates.
How Michael? I haven't engaged in any of the chat today.
And no one here gets censored. It's an offensive term. This is a moderated community with reasonable ground rules.
Some things I have written have disappeared in the last couple days. I aim for respectful discourse in all my communication here.
I will chalk it up to glitch.
No, I think it is possible that others here are tagging and reporting your posts. Which I do not approve of, as this community is already moderated. Let me see what I can find out and peeps no reporting of other people's posts here. We have a moderator. Thank you.
TY Simon
Michael, I don't really understand what is happening. I didn't see your posts as flagged. There may be a delay them getting to me but let's stay in touch and see what we can figure out.
Michael, have any settings changed for your browser or operating system that would automatically take you back to a previous (cached) page that you viewed? That could be due to a software update. If so, you can use reload icon to see the newer posts and then look for a fix, or try a different browser to see if it has the same problem. If using Microsoft Edge, you toggle off Open tabs from the previous session to see if the problem stops. For Google Chrome, turning off setttings for Memory Saver could help.
A computer person could explain how to troubleshoot the problem much better.
We can now grasp the possibility of congressional control. And with that comes oversight that can systematically dismantle the kleptocratic fascism that we now see in play. So this Saturday, let's share the sentiment that will drive the future of our recovery: "Sorry Donald. It's not your America that we're celebrating, IT'S OURS." Simon, please share that phrase with your viewers and readers as a way of consolidating the power of tens of millions of us.
Keep talking about VIRTUE and the other values that can be named by the newly enriched Democratic Party! We love knowing what we stand for. Moral strength, a return to neighborliness, kindness, country health over personal wealth, etc.
$175,000 in one day? So proud to be a member of this fantastic group!
Simon, thank you for the good fundraising news!
I was happy to hear Cory Booker explain on Lawrence O'Donnell that he has solid plans to reform the Supreme Court once Dems gain power. He believes he can do it without amending the Constitution, which I think is important.
I know this may not seem like the biggest deal, but one of the things that upsets me most is the way Trump is just tearing up our Capitol city for his own vanity. That's what I called my congressman and senators about today.
I'm staying inside with air conditioning and iced tea today and working on my postcards to Ohio voters.
Tearing up our Capitol, is a visual that encompasses all the rot, greed and destruction of Trump and his sycophants. And, yes, I agree. It is our Capitol. Enjoy your cool air and iced tea. ❤️
Yes, was quite please w Sen Booker's SCOTUS plan. Now let's do what we can to make it so!
Dear Simon, this is all deeply encouraging! I actually think Peltola is going to pull it off 🙏. As for both messaging and perception, how can we best ensure Trump and the GOP don’t effectively hijack the messaging, swaying any necessary votes given this recent DSA insurgence? Especially as we look out towards the 2028 election? Wouldn’t want too many younger voters staying home simply cuz our nominee isn’t ’progressive enough.’
I agree that our candidates must have the tools and money to control the message of their campaigns, and combat the lies and AI generated crap that they’ll be attacked with. I am definitely no expert (and I look forward to hearing from those who are), but it seems to me that a candidate needs to be able to respond very fast - the longer the lies are unchallenged, the harder it is to successfully counter them, right?
Do our wonderful candidates have what they need? Not just money but expertise? Especially the first timers?
If not, is there a role for us to help with this?
After all, we don’t just want wins, we want big, indisputable wins!
And, I am so heartened by our candidates. Such wonderful new energy for Dems!
I hope Republicans believe these polls. Methinks whatever model they're using to calibrate "likely voters" this year is going to be seriously blown up.
Insurgence? You realize that implies overthrow?
Someone else referrenced "separating the wheat from the chaff" a couple days ago.
What happened to the big tent? I'm beginning to feel alienated here, and I doubt I'm alone.
Pro-democracy comes in shades. Let's be careful about throwing shade on the rainbow.
True, I don’t disagree with your assertion. What makes me nervous however, is some of the veiled antisemitism coming from an extreme portion of that sector of the party. In conjunction with that, I turned on Fox for just a couple minutes, just to see for myself, and yep, they’re already on it…labeling the direction of the party as socialists etc. Right, wrong, or indifferent however, the party comes together…it’s incumbent upon us to ensure they do NOT hijack the messaging effectively enough ahead of both the midterms and 2028. I’m also warning our own younger voters too. Our next nominee won’t be Mamdani. It’ll be either Newsom, Kelly, Harris, Beshear, Ossoff, Pete B, or Shapiro. Maybe AOC (but I doubt it this soon). The youth vote can’t afford to be ‘swayed’ by the likes of Hasan Piker NOT to vote just cuz the nominee won’t be perceived as ‘progressive enough.’ I have respect for and faith in both the younger generation of voters as well as our Independent coalition more than I don’t obv. However, like you stressed…big tent!!! It’s as incumbent upon the younger voters to remember that as much as the Independents/Anti Trump Republicans. I agree with Jon Faverau that we don’t excommunicate people and that we have balanced conversations, especially remembering we’re all, mostly in sync with the overarching goals in opposition to the maga movement. But the Antisemitism NEEDS to be addressed period! Difference between criticizing Bibi and his government (rightly so) from someone like Chevalier celebrating Hamas one day after Oct 7 and questioning Israel’ right to even exist . Just…no!!! That shouldn’t be hard to call out! The less we call out ‘crazy,’ the more vulnerable we are. Look what happened to MAGA cuz of that same failure!
First, let me say I don't identify as DSA. I just thought I was a liberal independent until we started carving up the demoocratic party into categories a few months ago
I listened to Chevalier twice about those comments. I think you misconstrue them. She spent more than a year teaching English to Palestinians in the West Bank in 2014. She witnessed the oppression they were under.
Shortly after she returned to the U.S. she claims 1800 Palestinians were killed in retribution when 3 Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and killed by Hamas.
She came to that rally after Oct 7, not to celebrate Hamas, but to protest the asymmetric retribution that she feared was coming. She was right about that.
That is her story as I understand it, and I do not see it as disqualifying. You don't support her, but she is overwhelmingly likely to be taking a much needed seat in the House.
Lets be mindful not to circular firing squad those seats is what I am suggesting.
Of course the GOP machine is trying to make the Democratic Party out to be socialist/communists. Thar's what they do regardless of the facts on the ground. Do not give them strength when they are weakness.
We are a team, and we will hang separately if we don't hang together.
I understand what you’re saying but optics and perspective means a great deal to people. Poor move to do anything but mourn one day after Oct 7. She also has floated questions around Israel’ existence. Yes, we should all be careful to not catastrophize everything but we also have to ensure we call things out as we see them too. We can’t be ‘too afraid to offend.’ That’s what hurt us the last time! To be Pro Israel the nation and its people while also being Pro Gaza the territory and its people, while also being Anti Bibi, Anti Hamas and Anti Jihadism, is, in fact, the majority view in America and amongst our electorate. For anyone to assert Israel shouldn’t exist or question Israel’ existence is inarguably Antisemitic. To assert that Gaza shouldn’t exist or question its existence is inarguably Islamophobic. Some things, some things, are black and white.
I am sorry Michael G - Chevalier's comments and actions do come across as anti-semitic to many people, myself included. Her going to a rally on October 8th that wasn't about peace for both sides sends a message. Maybe I am mistaken and the rally was for peace for both Israel and the Palestinians, but it does not seem so.
Also, why did she refer to Biden as a rapist? While I don't doubt that 1800 Palestinians were killed in retribution bc Netanyahu is fully capable of such an atrocity, and I hope it's not true, it doesn't justify her comments or actions - at least not to me.
I will tell you something that happened to my husband and me. After a Biden fundraiser, before Biden dropped out, we were practically accosted by "peaceful" protestors. People got in our faces, shouting with raised fists that we were baby killers, that we supported genocide and they were literally in our faces. I thought one of the women was going to slap me or spit on me. What is sad is most of the people attending the fundraiser, at least in our nose bleed section, were on their side and completely sympathetic. Afterwards, most in our section were utterly disgusted (after we made it safely to our cars). It could have turned nasty, but everyone kept their face down and did not make eye contact. I will never forget it.
Does that mean everyone who is protesting on behalf of the Palestinians is like this? Absolutely not but it is what I personally experienced. The insults that were shouted at us were awful. It was incredibly tense.
What I am trying to convey is that there are legitimate concerns here. To say otherwise, is not constructive. Maybe her supporters can send her emails in support of Jewish people while not being in support of Netanyahu. Maybe her supporters can ask her to keep the bigger picture in mind. Does she want to destroy our chances in November and then what? Does she want to make news that is helpful or does she want to make a name for herself in a negative way? Those of us that are concerned are not the enemy here.
We all want the same thing, but we should not discount legitimate concerns.
I've tried responding 3 different ways so far and erased them each time.
That was awful and unacceptable, the hate and threats you faced.
The pain on all sides is unimaginable. Thank you for sharing your experience. I hear you and I feel it.
I hope Simon does have some upcoming interviews with folks who can help us as he mentioned in the talk today.
I appreciate you and your response here. I am going to listen again to the Zoom presentation bc I was reading the chat and I know I missed a great deal of what Simon said. It would be great if he could interview Mamdani - I know highly unlikely. Still waiting on the Platner interview.
Also, I am really happy we have an edit feature here. Hang in there Michael G!
Simon, also, do you think David Jolly has a significant chance at flipping the Governor’s seat in FL especially if the GOP nominee is someone extreme like that of Donald’s?
And what about Vindman?
Both Jolly and Vindman are essentially tied in polling right now. Donalds is a particularly bad candidate that Jolly can beat.
What a great group of patriots we are. Encouraged today.
Stay cool everyone. It's dangerously hot. I'm in western Mass... and it's going toward 100 every day for 3 days. Whew.
Oh... if you haven't heard Talarico's speech, take a listen. It's really inspiring. Fun to hear his choice of words, themes, songs, stories and way of talking. Everyone is speaking to THEIR people. It's really great how authentic this generation of candidates has become.
Anyone else tired of the topic of Israel trying to become the ‘litmus test’ for our party’s elections? I’m not saying it doesn’t matter but my God, this can’t be the ‘winning or losing’ pathway. “Affordability, anti corruption, rebuffing Trumpism, rooting out antisemitism/islamaphobia/homophobia/racism/xenophobia”…ALL wrapped into one balanced and concise style of messaging…THAT is the winning path forward.
After all the momentum we’ve built and are continuing to build, we cannot afford to regress over outsized issues that while tragic, don’t directly affect the recorrecting course needed here in America. Sure, two things can be true at once but we MUST be PRAGMATIC!!! Like BTC says, if you want to be progressive (like he is), it counts to be a pragmatic progressive, NOT performative nor hellbent on issues that have the tendency to blur the lines of alienating any one minority group of voters, turning it into a litmus test. Why can’t we message the majority view? We are Pro Israel…the nation and its people! We’re also Pro Gaza and its people! We’re Anti Bibi, his government and Anti Hamas! How hard is this, seriously?!?
Bingo. Spot on. Hang together.
Agreed- if I never hear the terms AIPAC, genocide or Gaza again it’ll be too soon. It’s literally rock-bottom on my list of pressing issues facing the US yet it continues to suck the oxygen out of the room.
Completely agree! Not that any of that doesn’t matter at all. But…I’m gonna say it til I’m blue in the face or until Simon tells me to shut up 😂…if we keep letting this become the litmus test issue, we will be in jeopardy, hands down!
Well said. I agree. What a self inflicted wound here. We need to win first. Then work on neutralizing Trump, Miller, Netanyahu and others. As for the Supreme Court, let's win and expand the court but I admit that's a tough one but I am for it!
In Alaska with polls like the one shown, we really need to take advantage of the ranked choice voting. I think Dan Sullivan wins head to head with no 3rd party candidates but Peltola has a 50-50 chance with no less than "100 independents" in the race and ranked choice.
Including a second Dan Sullivan!!!
Listen to this amazing update on Ukraine: https://www.meidasplus.com/p/meidas-defense-weekly-update-1jul26
The first few minutes had so much info I thought maybe I'd switch tasks, but each few minutes had yet more. One update was that Belarus stopped giving Russia access to its tech system that extended Russia's range after Zelenskyy gave them 24 hours to stop sharing or have them blown up. The reporter says he hasn't heard a Russian drone over Kiev for 10 days.
"Zelenskyy gave them 24 hours to stop sharing or have them blown up."
I was not aware of this. Where did you find out about it? I'd like to see and share the link.
In the interview
I missed it. Got to go back and look. I sneak and read while working.
And there's loads more in the interview too. Worth listening all the way to the end.
Got it. Thank ya Rachel Poliner. I'm, going to check it out.
Here’s a post from Phillips O’Brien https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/watch-belarus-indeed?r=2ia0gw&utm_medium=ios
Wow! That's excellent. Thank ya John Payne.
Thank you. That was worthwhile.
💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 The resolutions project has another success!!! 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙
Bucks County PA County Commission adopted a brief proclamation this morning for America 250 Day as part of their consent agenda. It was inspired by the resolution drafted by Craig Peters, and is a more general statement. Fifteen or more residents were there in support.
Board Vice-Chair Robert J. Harvie Jr. , Hopium-supported U.S. House candidate PA-01, presented the proclamation for adoption, gave extensive comments, and acknowledged Craig's contribution. During public comments, Craig gave a marvelous oral presentation in revolutionary garb, and another resident spoke on behalf of the proclamation. All three were able to convey more than the written words captured.
Here is the official video recording. https://buckscopa.portal.civicclerk.com/event/613/media
Craig is at ~09:44 and Commissioner Harvie at ~34:15.
FANTASTIC job, Everyone!
Here is a Reuters article about how Bucks County and other jurisdictions are celebrating our country's 250th anniversary.
"Happy birthday, America? At 250, nation may be too divided to celebrate as one"
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/happy-birthday-america-250-nation-may-be-too-divided-celebrate-one-2026-06-29/
and a FB reel with more on Bucks County's festivities, full revolutionary attire (no login required) https://www.facebook.com/reel/891705480633989
and there was a NYT article as well.
https://www.visitbuckscounty.com/articles/post/the-new-york-times-features-washington-crossing-historic-park-bucks-county/
Headed to Bucks County tomorrow morning to escape the blistering, suffocating heat expected in Philadelphia, the cradle of our democracy, for the 4th, so this is delightful to read. So happy for Harvie because I think he'll win and this is just one more thing to like about him :). (Bucks also my late mother-in-law's district). Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations Deborah ! And to the hard working Hopiates in Bucks County!!!
Yay! Congratulations!!!👏👏👏👏👏💙💙
I feel more concerned about disunity in our party. I get this primarily from people I know who are DSA angry about the response of establishment figures to some of the primary wins for progressives and DSA candidates. I also see more and more people posting angry things about candidates taking AIPAC funding. Or, I see it in establishment or centrist people angry or concerned about the DSA candidates.
How do you balance needing to win in November with sending out angry messages about how we need to vote out anyone who has taken AIPAC money? So many people are creating distrust around our candidates. How do you scorn the DSA candidates, or more centrist candidates, and expect people to be excited about electing Democrats?
If the DSA people win every primary, then they will be the tiniest minority party in the history of Congress. They will get nothing done.
A political party is a fucking coalition and so many people don't seem to grasp that. Regardless of where you stand in the political spectrum, you have to win as a party to get anything done. Even if there were more political parties that are competitive, then those parties would still have to form a coalition and elect a speaker.
We've got to keep this thing together to beat out the fascists. We've also got to figure out how to communicate how their corrupt Supreme Court has devastated the ability of our government to function as a modern governing system. We are turning into a society run by lawyers and judges rather than experts.
Most elections are local, and in most places, these divisions aren't playing out. Sure, they are in Democratic areas, but those races will most likely go to Democrats anyway. In swing states and red areas, the new Democratic candidates do not seem to be pitted up against other Democrats that fall on either side of this divide. All this to say, I'm not that worried about it. We can be info warriors with our friends, and that's probably the most we can do as private citizens.
I think that is right, but I keep hearing people just generally angry and I think that suppresses donations, turnout, enthusiasm, in a way that is more pervasive than in just a few areas. Angry at candidates taking AIPAC money, angry at DSA or progressives, or DSA people angry at the party. Division.
Thank you. Good to remind us of this.
In support of our amazing, intrepid group of candidates fighting hard for us, for democracy, for their constituents, I quote the following polling and data analysis from G. Elliott Morris:
The most successful D candidate, who can overcome the relatively negative national Democratic "brand" is "… the one who comes across as a real, independent person who cares about their constituents — issue positions notwithstanding."
"What voters responded to wasn’t a specific set of positions. It was the cue that this specific person wasn’t just who you thought they were based on the national party brand. They were a “real” candidate, not just a name with a “D” next to it."
"What the experiment shows is that if you give a Democratic Party candidate almost any concrete identity other than “Democratic Party candidate”, they beat the generic party-coded alternative. And you can accomplish that without saying a single word about issues."
"REAL, INDEPENDENT PERSON WHO CARES ABOUT THEIR CONSTITUENTS." A REALLY good description of our Hopium-endorsed candidates.
Thanks for all you’re doing Simon and community! Daily calls are in to Rep members regarding our Hopium agenda.
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