Trump taking over the RNC to pay his legal bills is the last nail in the coffin of the GOP. He screws up everything he touches, and the RNC will be one of his last messes. I wonder if Liz Cheney, Mitt, etc. will be able to build a party back, or if a completely new one will rise somehow. We need another viable party in the US, although I'll never leave the Dems.
Wonderful! Ruben Gallego is a great candidate and we need him as the next Senator from Arizona. He’ll be a huge upgrade from Kyrsten Sinema.
Moreover, it is vitally important to defeat Kari Lake, one of the most sincere yet photogenic fascists running for Senate this November.
While I am confident Democrats will retake the House (and with a big majority), we also need to keep the Senate. If not, Biden’s policies will be seriously impeded, as will confirmation of his judicial and other nominations. That would be especially problematic if vacancies open on SCOTUS during the next four years.
Leonard Leo and his right-wing allies have captured the Supreme Court and remade much of America’s judicial system to serve un-American corporate and reactionary interest. (Senator Whitehouse has an ongoing Senate lecture series on this, plus numerous articles.) To protect their achievement, the Koch Network and other billionaires are now investing serious dark money in this year’s Senate races. Turning the Senate Red is a top priority for them – holding the Senate must be a top priority for Democrats!
The problem for both candidates is likeability which neither hold an advantage. Ruben can come across harsh and a complete a hole while Kari is aloof and demeaning. Kyrsten had that all wrapped up and if had chose to run, she would have won...
I loved your interview with Rubin Gallego. I just forwarded it to a friend in Arizona who is frustrated with their crazy politics. I cannot stress enough how refreshing it is to have candidates commuted to getting things done rather than endlessly grandstanding, gaslighting, and squabbling over ideologies. Biden understands this. “From the bottom up and the middle out.”
Ruben is a great candidate. His talk goes beyond his candidacy and the 2024 election. It provides a blueprint for setting up a grassroots movement and how to start a political career.
I'm so excited to hear from Ruben! I was unable to make it last night. While I am already donating to his campaign monthly because of Hopium, I will go increase that commitment. Thank you, Gallego! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Both HC Zoom sessions on 3/21 were outstanding. R Gallego has humanity and talent. Because it's 2024, that stands out. Your signature presentation was a huge service, brilliant and inspiring. Thank you for both.
Hey Simon. You are doing great work. But still, I wish you were more consistent about polling. If we’re down, you say it is irrelevant. If we’re up, it’s a big deal. Detracts from your credibility.
He says to go right at it with "abortion," not "choice." bluecd2nm tends to go with "freedom" or "women's rights" in our posts. He probably knows best, but I would love to get Simon's take.
Hey Simon. I’m a fan and I don't question your integrity. My observation is that a few weeks ago, you were saying polls this early are irrelevant. Now polls in our favor seem to be given lots of attention. I think that is an accurate observation.
So it's time to start thinking about how to help and for me that means postcard campaigns. My question is whether it is more useful to pick one or two states, like AZ and NC, and focus on them, or to pick several states, PA/WI/MI/NC/AZ, and send some to each. Any thoughts, anyone?
After watching this video I am very hopeful and confident that Ruben will be successful in Arizona. I expect the Democratic Party in Arizona to do very well as a whole. I can see putting resources behind them. And I would like to send postcards or whatever. What I do wonder about is whether there is any play in Florida. Rick Scott seems to be a terrible candidate and Debbie Mucarsel - Powell is very energetic and sounds good when I see her on the last word. She also has a lot of requests for support on Twitter. Another couple races I am following are the Texcas and Missouri ones. Is it worth putting any of our energy and dollars there?
Thank you for the Zoom, Simon. Great discussion w/Ruben! Always enjoy hearing someone's backstory. This Arizonian will be thrilled to have Ruben represent us in the Senate. Signed up for monthly donation early on.
Simon, I would love to get your opinion on how this might impact Trump and whether the Dems can leverage it as more evidence of Trump's ginormous corruption.
Trump taking over the RNC to pay his legal bills is the last nail in the coffin of the GOP. He screws up everything he touches, and the RNC will be one of his last messes. I wonder if Liz Cheney, Mitt, etc. will be able to build a party back, or if a completely new one will rise somehow. We need another viable party in the US, although I'll never leave the Dems.
Wonderful! Ruben Gallego is a great candidate and we need him as the next Senator from Arizona. He’ll be a huge upgrade from Kyrsten Sinema.
Moreover, it is vitally important to defeat Kari Lake, one of the most sincere yet photogenic fascists running for Senate this November.
While I am confident Democrats will retake the House (and with a big majority), we also need to keep the Senate. If not, Biden’s policies will be seriously impeded, as will confirmation of his judicial and other nominations. That would be especially problematic if vacancies open on SCOTUS during the next four years.
Leonard Leo and his right-wing allies have captured the Supreme Court and remade much of America’s judicial system to serve un-American corporate and reactionary interest. (Senator Whitehouse has an ongoing Senate lecture series on this, plus numerous articles.) To protect their achievement, the Koch Network and other billionaires are now investing serious dark money in this year’s Senate races. Turning the Senate Red is a top priority for them – holding the Senate must be a top priority for Democrats!
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The problem for both candidates is likeability which neither hold an advantage. Ruben can come across harsh and a complete a hole while Kari is aloof and demeaning. Kyrsten had that all wrapped up and if had chose to run, she would have won...
I loved your interview with Rubin Gallego. I just forwarded it to a friend in Arizona who is frustrated with their crazy politics. I cannot stress enough how refreshing it is to have candidates commuted to getting things done rather than endlessly grandstanding, gaslighting, and squabbling over ideologies. Biden understands this. “From the bottom up and the middle out.”
Every morning when I read the Hopium Chronicles I say to myself, "God Bless Simon!" He has given me hope and energy to geet this election right.
Ruben is a great candidate. His talk goes beyond his candidacy and the 2024 election. It provides a blueprint for setting up a grassroots movement and how to start a political career.
I'm so excited to hear from Ruben! I was unable to make it last night. While I am already donating to his campaign monthly because of Hopium, I will go increase that commitment. Thank you, Gallego! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Both HC Zoom sessions on 3/21 were outstanding. R Gallego has humanity and talent. Because it's 2024, that stands out. Your signature presentation was a huge service, brilliant and inspiring. Thank you for both.
Hey Simon. You are doing great work. But still, I wish you were more consistent about polling. If we’re down, you say it is irrelevant. If we’re up, it’s a big deal. Detracts from your credibility.
Gallego is great and will be greater.
He says to go right at it with "abortion," not "choice." bluecd2nm tends to go with "freedom" or "women's rights" in our posts. He probably knows best, but I would love to get Simon's take.
Hey Simon. I’m a fan and I don't question your integrity. My observation is that a few weeks ago, you were saying polls this early are irrelevant. Now polls in our favor seem to be given lots of attention. I think that is an accurate observation.
Yes! Well said. I look forward to your carrying on doing what you do.
So it's time to start thinking about how to help and for me that means postcard campaigns. My question is whether it is more useful to pick one or two states, like AZ and NC, and focus on them, or to pick several states, PA/WI/MI/NC/AZ, and send some to each. Any thoughts, anyone?
After watching this video I am very hopeful and confident that Ruben will be successful in Arizona. I expect the Democratic Party in Arizona to do very well as a whole. I can see putting resources behind them. And I would like to send postcards or whatever. What I do wonder about is whether there is any play in Florida. Rick Scott seems to be a terrible candidate and Debbie Mucarsel - Powell is very energetic and sounds good when I see her on the last word. She also has a lot of requests for support on Twitter. Another couple races I am following are the Texcas and Missouri ones. Is it worth putting any of our energy and dollars there?
Thank you for the Zoom, Simon. Great discussion w/Ruben! Always enjoy hearing someone's backstory. This Arizonian will be thrilled to have Ruben represent us in the Senate. Signed up for monthly donation early on.
For those of you who don't subscribe to Jay Kuo's substack, today's article is a doozy:
https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/the-publicly-traded-presidential?r=1aiy5t&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Simon, I would love to get your opinion on how this might impact Trump and whether the Dems can leverage it as more evidence of Trump's ginormous corruption.