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Joan MacLeod's avatar

Thanks Mike for this and you're 100% spot on, the Republicans are running scared which makes them even more dangerous and everyone knows they are definitely going to fuck with the mid-terms and in 2028.

sheryl jeffries's avatar

Thank you Mike. We have it this time I hope. I know what waking up to whatever fresh hell Trump did over the night feels like.

He’s getting desperate and he’s not to be trusted.

They should have impeached Hegseth this week. Mike Johnson is absolutely awful for several reasons.

Uconnhenry's avatar

as long as Musk is around and playing games with the counting, we arent secure

Dawn's avatar

This is one of the reasons Trump and Musk are trying to deep-six the distribution of the documentary on Musk. Trump needs Musk's "credibility" (does he have any left?) in order to electronically and financially interfere with the midterms and 2028.

nancy's avatar

This is the very best commentary I've heard this week . Thank you Mike!

Humanitarians Unite!'s avatar

Thank you, Mike. I share all your concerns!

Linda Harris's avatar

Yes, Mike, schadenfreude is the perfect word for this news you are sharing. Things were extremely bad for trump and the republicans before; but after Maga Moses Mike GRINDR Johnson sent the House home, it got much worse. People are pissed about this happening again and not just democrat voters. According to Massie and Ro, they had the 218 votes to pass the Epstein Transparency Act II, and they also had the votes to impeach kegsbreath. Trump couldn't have either of those scenarios. So, Good News, but when you corner a rat(s), they will do anything to get out. I think the real problems may arise not at the polls but after. They are going to try to make sure that states do not certify the vote. Just curious, why does no one ever talk about the races in Illinois?

dh's avatar

Really bad scenario, yRimp sets A.I LOOSE ON VOTER ROLLS And RESULTS.

Victoria Pursell's avatar

What I'm scared about is the conflict between the Progressive and Center Left. When the centrists call the progressives socialists, they are doing the Right's job for them. People may not vote period for the progressive or centrist candidate. In other words, they may not vote period because they figure the Dems will win anyway. The centrists and progressives have to get their act together and present a united front. If we do win, they will have to work together anyway.

Monika Hoover's avatar

I wish these two factions would see that a house divided cannot stand. They need to present a united front, talk about compromises, or we are going to play right into the Republicans hands.

Murray Smart's avatar

But, in places in America "polling" is showing tightening races between Democrats and Republicans. And in some Republicans taking the lead.... There is too much at stake to let this happen. The future of America is at stake everywhere across America with EVERY race. There can be no resting... Republicans are trying to bitch and whine about Democrats ignoring "fraud" when it is them that are screwing everyone in America with their allegiance to their King DonOLD and his Regime and their Playbook Project 2025 and their Enablers the Oligarchs and the Roberts 6. Get involved, vote, speak out and speak up, make sure everyone you know votes. And get yourself and your candidates and their campaigns some resources (along with money) for the fight like these - "How To Eat An Elephant: One Voter At A Time" by Sarah Longwell, "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times (A Guide for all of Us): How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom & Reimagine Democracy" by Skye Perryman, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" by Gil Duran, "The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracy" by Jeffrey Winters.......

Roger's avatar

The corruption is precedented. Dems have been doing it too, maybe not so blatently. Get off the Uniparty bandwagon.

Steve's avatar

If you are pushing the "uniparty b.s.," then you really want Republicans to keep control of Congress in November. Otherwise, stash the uniparty noise until after the mid-terms.

Roger's avatar

Yup, keep doing the same stupid thing over and over expecting different results.

Steve's avatar

Whatever you say, MAGA.

Roger's avatar

Whatever you say Trump Derangement Syndrome sufferer

Barbara Craig's avatar

I hate to admit that Schadenfreud is what I experience when people (voters, protesters, judges, Carney) disappoint him. I don't have any qualms about seeing his lunacy stop

J’Lynn Davis's avatar

Hey Mike! You nailed it.

I was a Republican before Trump. Through Substack and the historians sharing the Republikkkan story, I’ve learned a lot. Watergate, then the Itran Contra scandal. look at the last Republican Presidents. Everyone of them has a scandal and a coverup.

I see the Republicans as disgusting, weak perverted creatures who are so stupid they don’t realize how pathetic they look.

You’re right Mike, it’s time to double down. Our lives will be very different if we don’t.

Monika Hoover's avatar

US will become part of the third world if we don’t. The Beacon on the Hill will be extinguished. It’s already shining on low power.

Kathleen Smotherman's avatar

Absolutely great, Mike!!

Kevin Robson's avatar

I’m so wary & leery of polls…Maybe people are up in states where they shouldn’t be…I’m still real skeptical…all the phony polling and shenanigans from 24 don’t go away that easy, so I’m sort of on the same page as you Mike…