Ian Jamison
@ianjamison
Urbanist | Progressive | Badger | Structural Change Now | We need a better Democratic Party
Ds in Maine also need to convey this effectively. “Susan collins. She’s owned by Trump. He lets her fake independence a couple times a year, but only when they don’t need her vote. Mainers aren’t fooled. They know that when Trump needs her, she’ll do as she’s told.” (Flashing pics)
I have read dozens of stories and Dem insider quotes about how DSA (-18 favorability) will be cost Dems WiGov. Will we see a single story asking if RPW is committing political suicide by nominating a proud MAGA Republican (-19) in a swing state, D-leaning year?
Expecting a Brennan drop out and Crowley endorsement shortly. Who knows about Roys. Hilarious that of the 5 people in this poll, Barnes performed best against Tiffany, Hong 3rd best. Those are the two candidates that Dem establishment has been freaking out about as unelectable and trying to stop
Not this Dem! Fran going to win and the Trump-endorsed, MAGA Tiffany has way bigger liabilities than any Dem.
I love the BRT, but I really wish @cityofmadison.bsky.social made life as easy for its bus riders as it does for its drivers!!
In case you're interested, this is state-level focused and very rudimentary but if you're looking for a sense of scale it might help
This is *incredibly* rudimentary (no candidate strength, assumes uniform swing, no incumbency), but it shows what would conceivably happen at the state level, in addition to Gov flips and US Senate flips. D+15 is absolutely the theshold to watch.
Democrats running in primaries are going to find out quickly that this ain't a bipartisanship & fixing potholes year...
Lolol “the bullish side of the story is every degenerate gambler is saying that if you give me another loan I can win it all back” @edzitron.com
Am I understanding this right that it funds Trump priorities for a year and everything else thru Jan 30?
Wait, this funds Trump priorities for a year and everything else for 2 months?
Credit to Soglin for clocking the political mood. But if you think candidates hand-picked by a 79yo, 5+ term mayor, who’s been *the* political establishment in Madison for 50+ years are “INDEPENDENT, NON-MACHINE” options… I mean come on
This in particular is fantastic. Telling a compelling story requires making and naming enemies!
2024 results if Dems talked like this instead of the triangulating, consultant-tested freakspeak
Thank god we have an opposition party ready to channel the energy! Wait…
This is the Dem establishment’s problem. They LOVE the rules. Seniority! Wealth! Revolving door! When they had a choice from 2020-2024 between maintaining the rules or leaving the door open to fascist policies, well…
Me, an idiot: THEY’RE TRYING TO RESEGREGATE THE COUNTRY might be a compelling message Dem consultants, the experts: