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Abdul El-Sayed, Democrat candidate for Senate from Michigan, schooling Fox News moron Jess Watters:

“You don’t want to talk about gas prices. You don’t want to talk about groceries … You want to bring up all this culture war. I am running for US Senate. It’s insane. I’m out here trying to take on the healthcare crisis and big pharma, and you’re asking me about who gets to play sports.”

Fox News doesn’t want to discuss the real issues because that’s what will cause the GOP to lose in the midterms, so they turn to stoking fear of trans athletes, of children being forced to transition.

Even this week the demented doddering draft dodge claimed he had personally ordered American hospitals to perform "reverse surgery" on transgender people.

That’s.A.Lie.

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Mark Ruffalo, actor, on being called anti-Semitic:

“The accusation that I am anti-Semitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest. Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people.”

It’s not the Jews, it’s the leaders of Israel and others who are the problem, and we should be able to separate the faith from the country.

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Robert Reich, professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator, on the corrupt complicit media:

“Thomson Reuters, which owns the news agency Reuters has signed a $125 million deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data. USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain ‘actionable intelligence’ on its audiences. The media should be opponents of [Cankles’] police state—not collaborators!”

You cannot trust nearly any formally reputable news agency when they are aiding and  abetting the ICEstapo.

Do your research, make up your mind, open your mouths and CAST A GODDAMNED VOTE.

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Tom Hanks, actor, on the whitewashing of American history by the Regime:

“Should our schools now teach the truth about [the Tulsa Race Massacre]? Yes, and they should also stop the battle to whitewash curriculums to avoid discomfort for students. America’s history is messy but knowing that makes us wiser and stronger people. 1921 is the truth, a portal to our shared paradoxical history.”

History is Black and white, gay straight, male, female, Christian, atheist, Asian, indigenous, young and old, and when you erase one group, there’s no hope that you won’t erase others that don’t fit the Nationalist Christian, AKA the Nat-C, agenda.

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Hunter Biden, on Rudy Giuliani’s threat to sue him for defamation:

“The disgraced former mayor of New York, Rudy—I was just tucking in my shirt—Giuliani, has threatened to sue me for defamation over an interview in which I never said his name. No one even mentioned him. [So] I want to apologize to Rudy. Going forward I will be certain to say his name directly. Rudy, you worked with known Russian agents and their proxies to spread lies about me and my father. Their names are Andrii Derkach, Konstantin Kulyk, Andriy Telizhenko and Oleksandr Dubinsky and more. Kulyk handed you a dossier filled with disinformation. You flew to Kyiv in December 2019 to sit down with Derkach, then went on television with him to sell his bullshit tapes. [Cankles’] own national security adviser warned the White House that what you brought back was Russian disinformation. You kept going. Then … Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, sanctioned Derkach in September 2020 as an active Russian agent for over a decade, for spreading the same lies you are still spitting. Four months later, on his way out the door, Mnuchin sanctioned the rest of your sources. Kulyk. Telizhenko. Dubinsky. Eleven people and four media front companies in all. Not sanctioned by me. Not by my father. By [Cankles’] Treasury Department. And remember Vienna Rudy. In October 2019 you, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman had tickets to fly there to collect a hard drive, courtesy of Dmytro Firtash, an indicted oligarch who has spent a decade in Vienna fighting extradition to the United States. Lev and Igor were arrested at Dulles holding one-way tickets. You canceled yours the next morning. That was way before a computer repairman in Wilmington was ever a twinkle in your eye. So please, @RudyGiuliani. Please, please sue me. Discovery will be a joy for everyone.”

I think I can smell Rudy’s Just For Men hair dye melting down his face right now.

I always say it but think of how far Rudy has fallen after 9/11 when he was dubbed America’s mayor to now when he’s a laughingstock and a moron.

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John Legend, singer, songwriter, on Cankles’ racism:

“He’s made it clear throughout his life that he believes Black people are inferior … he believes that to his core, in his bones. He wouldn’t let us live in his buildings back in the day. He clearly believes in a genetic hierarchy of humanity and it’s racially determined. So he is a tried-and-true, dyed-in-the-wool racist … in the core of his being he’s a racist.”

He was sued for refusing to rent apartments to people of color; he wanted five young  men put to death even after they were exonerated for a crime none of them committed , because of skin color.

On the first day of his campaign back in 2015 he said immigrants were drug dealers, rapists and murderers.

He’s.A.Racist.

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I Didn't Say It ...

Jamie Raskin, Democrat Representative from Maryland, taking Little Mike Johnson apart after he whined that Democrats will investigate GOP corruption if we win the midterms:

"1. Speaker Johnson, you’re obsessing about losing the House but don’t seem to realize it’s because you have no program for the country other than illegal disastrous tariffs, illegal disastrous war and humiliating invertebrate submission to your unraveling cult master.

2. You’re projecting onto us your own comically failed and obsessive investigations into President Biden, the Southern Poverty Law Center, James Comey, George Soros, etc.

3. We obviously must confront the debilitating corruption and authoritarianism you have enabled, but at the same time we’re going to move America forward on all the public goods you have thwarted, like the health care of the people, increasing the minimum wage and protecting our environment.

4. I agree that you 'run the protection program' and 'take care' of all MAGA violators!"

Little Mike Johnson, the Nationalist Christian, AKA the Nat-C, sounds like he’s a Don Corleone wannabe for a low budget gangster flick. And his words need to be echoed by every Democrat running for office.

Johnson cares nothing about We The People, and only cares about the racist, rapist, grifter, con man, pedophile in office.

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Hasan Piker, left-wing political commentator, on the GOP lies:

“There’s two major lies that Republicans tell all the time. Number One: Immigrants do crimes in overwhelming numbers. That’s a lie. The evidence is the exact opposite. The evidence shows migrants are responsible for a much lower share of crime per capita that documented citizens are. The second biggest lie is there are far too many people voting in this country and we have to restrict them. The problem is far too [few] people are voting. Voter fraud, not a problem. The real problem is voter suppression.”

Immigrants are about 11-14 million people in this country and the  GOP wants you to believe they commit more crimes than 349 million Americans.

The GOP wants you to believe that too many people are voting in America  but in the 2024 presidential election 174 million people were registered to vote but only 154 million people actually voted.

The GOP is lying to you … again … still.

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Robert Reich, political commentator who worked in the Ford, Carter, and Clinton White House, on some Democrats saying the party needs to move away from the left:

“Some Democrats think the party has gone too far left and needs to readjust towards the ‘center.’ Rubbish. Where’s the center between democracy and oligarchy, and why would Democrats want to be there?”

Take a stand, Democrats and quite being so wishy-washy. Work towards the good of We The People until you get it: health care, Social Security solvent; the Green New Deal; immigration; abolish ICE; expand the Court and impose term limits. Every single thing the GOP said they couldn’t accomplish, get done.

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Bill Cassidy, GOP Senator from Louisiana, on his shouting match with Cankles over the War Powers Act:

“He asked why would anybody vote for the War Powers Act? As he continued, I said, ‘is that a rhetorical question, or would you like to really know?’ He said, ‘I’d like to know.’ I said, ‘You have not told the American people what’s going on. It was supposed to last four weeks. It’s lasted four months. Our original objectives have not been achieved, and I want to know what’s going on.’ I’m not going to be bullied when I’m trying to get answers for the American people. This is not about me, it’s not about the president, it’s about the American people knowing what’s going on, and right now there’s just like it seems like we’re being told different things by different people.”

Good on Cassidy for taking on the Draft Dodger.

Bad on Cassidy for waiting until after he lost his reelection bid.

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Adam Kinzinger, former GOP Congressman, :

“There is a reason no one is at the 50 State Fair in DC, and a reason it’s worth pointing out. [Cankles] took over America 250, a bipartisan organization that’s been around a few years planning these events and turned this into a celebration of himself … so when you have a 30% approval, most Americans are going to tune out.”

We want to celebrate America but Cankles is turning every event into a celebration of himself and nobody wants that!
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The Felon Will Overplay His Hand … Be Ready

This was shared on Robert Reich’s site but the removal of The Felon's name was done by me:

Friends,

I sometimes share with you perspectives about what we’re up against from non-American writers and journalists. Asli Aydintasbas, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington D.C., and a former journalist, published this short essay recently in Politico Magazine. As we prepare for [the new] regime, I thought you’d find her views useful.

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American democracy is about to undergo a serious stress test. I know how it feels, in part because I lived through the slow and steady march of state capture as a journalist working in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey.

Over a decade as a high-profile journalist, I covered Turkey’s descent into illiberalism, having to engage in the daily push and pull with the government. I know how self-censorship starts in small ways but then creeps into operations on a daily basis. I am familiar with the rhythms of the battle to reshape the media, state institutions and the judiciary.

Having lived through it, and having gathered some lessons in hindsight, I believe that there are strategies that can help Democrats and [The Felon] critics not only survive the coming four years, but come out stronger. Here are six of them.

1. Don’t Panic — Autocracy Takes Time

[The] President-elect’s … return to power is unnerving but America will not turn into a dictatorship overnight — or in four years. Even the most determined strongmen face internal hurdles, from the bureaucracy to the media and the courts. It took Erdoğan well over a decade to fully consolidate his power. Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and Poland’s Law and Justice Party needed years to erode democratic norms and fortify their grip on state institutions.

I am not suggesting that the United States is immune to these patterns, but it’s important to remember that its decentralized system of governance—the network of state and local governments—offers enormous resilience. Federal judges serve lifetime appointments, states and governors have specific powers separate from those granted federally, there are local legislatures, and the media has the First Amendment as a shield, reinforced by over a century of legal precedents.

Sure, there are dangers, including by a Supreme Court that might grant great deference to the president. But in the end, [The Felon] really only has two years to try to execute state capture. Legal battles, congressional pushback, market forces, midterm elections in 2026 and internal Republican dissent will slow him down and restrain him. The bottom line is that the U.S. is too decentralized in its governance system for a complete takeover. The Orbanization of America is not an imminent threat.

2. Don’t Disengage — Stay Connected

After a stunning electoral loss like this, there’s a natural impulse to shut off the news, log off social media and withdraw from public life. I’ve seen this with friends in Turkey and Hungary with opposition supporters retreating in disillusionment after Erdogan’s or Orbam’s victories. Understandably, people want to turn inwards.

Dancing, travel, meditation, book clubs—it’s all fine. But eventually, in Poland, Hungary and Turkey, opponents of autocracy have returned to the fight, driven by a belief in the possibility of change. So will Americans.

Nothing is more meaningful than being part of a struggle for democracy. That’s why millions of Turks turned out to the polls and gave the opposition a historic victory in local governments across Turkey earlier this year. That’s how the Poles organized a winning coalition to vote out the conservative Law and Justice Party last year. It can happen here, too.

The answer to political defeat is not to disconnect, but to organize. You can take a couple of days or weeks off, commiserate with friends and mute Elon Musk on X—or erase the app altogether. But in the end, the best way to develop emotional resilience is greater engagement.

3. Don’t Fear the Infighting

 [The Felon]’s victory has understandably triggered infighting inside the Democratic Party and it looks ugly. But fear not. These recriminations and finger-pointing are necessary to move forward. In Turkey, Hungary and Poland, it was only after the opposition parties faced their strategic and ideological misalignment with society that they were able to begin to effectively fight back.

[The Felon] has tapped into the widespread belief that the economic order, labor-capital relations, housing and the immigration system are broken. You may think he is a hypocrite, but there is no doubt that he has convinced a large cross-section of American society that he is actually the agent of change — a spokesman for their interests as opposed to “Democratic elites.” This is exactly what strongmen like Erdoğan and Orban have achieved.

For the Democratic Party to redefine itself as a force for change, and not just as the custodian of the status quo, it needs fundamental shifts in how it relates to working people in the U.S. There is time to do so before the midterms of 2026.

4. Charismatic Leadership Is a Non-Negotiable

One lesson from Turkey and Hungary is clear: You will lose if you don’t find a captivating leader, as was the case in 2023 general elections in Turkey and in 2022 in Hungary. Coalition-building or economic messaging is necessary and good. But it is not enough. You need charisma to mobilize social dissent.

[The Felon] was beatable in this election, but only with a more captivating candidate. For Democrats, the mistake after smartly pushing aside President Joe Biden was bypassing the primaries and handpicking a candidate. Future success for the party will hinge on identifying a candidate who can better connect with voters and channel their aspirations. It should not be too hard in a country of 350 million.

Last year’s elections in Poland and Turkey showcased how incumbents can be defeated (or not defeated, as in general elections in Turkey in 2023) depending on the opposition’s ability to unite around compelling candidates who resonate with voters. Voters seek authenticity and a connection — give it to them.

5. Skip the Protests and Identity Politics

Soon, [The Felon]’s opponents will shake off the doldrums and start organizing an opposition campaign. But how they do it matters. For the longest time in Turkey, the opposition made the mistake of relying too much on holding street demonstrations and promoting secularism, Turkey’s version of identity politics, which speaks to the urban professional and middle class but not beyond. When Erdoğan finally lost his absolute predominance in Turkish politics in 2024, it was largely because of his mismanagement of the economy and the opposition’s growing competence in that area.

[The Felon]’s appeal transcends traditional divides of race, gender and class. He has formed a new Republican coalition and to counteract this. Democrats too, must broaden their tent, even if means trying to appeal to conservatives on some issues. Opposition over the next four years must be strategic and broad-based.

Street protests and calls to defend democracy may be inspirational, but they repel conservatives and suburban America. Any grassroots action must be coupled with a clear, relatable economic message and showcase the leadership potential of Democratic mayors and governors. Identity politics alone won’t do it.

6. Have Hope

Nothing lasts forever and the U.S. is not the only part of the world that faces threats to democracy—and Americans are no different than the French, the Turks or Hungarians when it comes to the appeal of the far right. But in a country with a strong, decentralized system of government and with a long-standing tradition of free speech, the rule of law should be far more resilient than anywhere in the world.

[The Felon]’s return to power certainly poses challenges to U.S. democracy. But he will make mistakes and overplay his hand—at home and abroad. America will survive the next four years if Democrats pick themselves up and start learning from the successes of opponents of autocracy across the globe.

Have faith.

Stay active.

Soldier on.

Resist and …

CAST A GODDAMNED VOTE