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Paul Waldman

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Columnist for MSNOW, Public Notice. Formerly: Washington Post, The Week, American Prospect. Subscribe to my newsletter! The Cross Section: paulwaldman.substack.com

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Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · 12h ago

I can't stop thinking about what will happen when there's a genuinely enormous crisis and our future depends on this collection of morons and clowns. It's almost too terrifying to contemplate.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 14h ago

“This is what the leadership of President Trump looks like” -- Markwayne Mullin & Sean Duffy just held a Beavis & Butt-Head-like press conference in which they conveyed no information to the American people about today's ground stop, but went on political rants & gargled President Trump Supercut:

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is why this is a much more serious challenge to Schumer than it might have been if it was someone else. Van Hollen can argue to colleagues that he's better suited to the politics of the moment AND he's able to do all the complex behind the scenes drudgery the job requires.

Steven T. Dennis@steventdennis.bsky.social · 2d ago

VAN HOLLEN has decades of experience. He's run the DCCC, the DSCC, been top Dem on House Budget Committee. Served as a Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer in the 1980s where he co-authored report on Saddam Hussein's gassing of the Kurds.

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is so important. The fact that voters weren't making an ideological choice is NOT a reason not to pursue good policy, it's an opportunity to do just that. Centrists say "Voters weren't shouting 'Viva socialism!' so that means we can only do the smallest, least meaningful things." Bullshit.

Micah@rincewind.run · 2d ago

the opportunity this has given us is that lefty views are simply not seen as disqualifying anymore, despite the best efforts of the media, because voters are so desperate to throw out the bums and now we can show them that if you elect lefty candidates they can do good things

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · 2d ago

Oh good, another "My 19-year-old niece said something ridiculously super-woke to me, which I am now going to confidently assert has been the message of the entire Democratic Party, even though no Democrat ever actually said that thing or anything like it" www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/o...

Opinion | Democrats Have Power Now. They Shouldn’t Waste It on Woke.

This leftist thinker is skeptical that they can govern without lecturing the country.

nytimes.com

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · 2d ago

For now, it looks like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries will be the Democratic leaders in Congress. But they should never be seen in the media, especially when there are so many charismatic Democrats who can present a more compelling face. My latest: paulwaldman.substack.com/p/how-schume...

How Schumer and Jeffries can step back

They’ll probably win the leadership spots, but they should no longer be the public spokespeople.

paulwaldman.substack.com

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · 4d ago

The least realistic thing about Black Doves is not that the prime minister's wife works for a private spy group and occasionally kills people but that she walks around London all day and night and no one ever recognizes her, despite the fact that she's the prime minister's wife

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · 4d ago

Making Shouty McShirtsleeves their leader is a real sign that House Republicans are ready to get serious. On the agenda: - Shouting - Waving arms - Shouting even louder - Pretend outrage - Bonkers conspiracy theories - You guessed it, more shouting

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 5d ago

Republicans are now openly admitting Trump wrecked their 2028 presidential map. Texas and North Carolina are now very winnable for Dems. Ohio and Iowa may be reverting into swing states. It's seismic. On the pod, @paulwaldman.bsky.social is brilliant on all this: newrepublic.com/article/2177...

Angry Trump Unravels as GOPers Openly Admit He Wrecked Their 2028 Map

As Republicans ponder the massive damage Trump inflicted on them, the author of a piece on the midterm fallout explains why Democrats should be optimistic about their future possibilities.

newrepublic.com

leon@leyawn.bsky.social · 6d ago

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Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · last wk.

The thing about the moderates is that they don't really have the energy for the hard work of politics. Groups like Third Way have no constituency and no interest in movement-building. They want to just put out a position paper and hope that does the trick.

Perry Bacon@perrybaconjr.bsky.social · last wk.

They want a party that does "moderation" and not that much organizing, work on voting rights, or fighting ICE or billionaires. They can't state those views openly. So polls/electability/WAR scores/margin of victory comparisons. But we are not required to play on their turf. And we should not.

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · last wk.

In case you missed the backstory, Joe Biden nominated Scott Colom for a federal judgeship, he had bipartisan support, but his nomination was torpedoed by...Cindy Hyde-Smith. Bet she doesn't think that was such a great idea anymore.

Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑@emilylhauser.bsky.social · last wk.

Please stop telling the rest of America that your Islamophobia is out of concern for The Jews™. We're fine. You're racist.

Joel S.@joelhs.bsky.social · 2w ago

First poll I've seen specifically of Jewish voters in Michigan, and there's something for everyone here. El-Sayed got measurably fewer Jewish votes than the Democratic nominee for Governor got - but still won the Michigan Jewish vote by a substantial margin. forward.com/news/860246/...

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social · last wk.

The GOP in Congress is 1) midsize business owners, every one of whom is the worst boss anyone who worked for them ever had, and 2) Ivy League dorkwads like Ted Cruz, whining "We're the party of the working class!" on their podcasts. At least Democrats have some actual working class electeds.

Monica Potts@monicapotts.bsky.social · last wk.

“But being backed by workers and then being a worker yourself is not the same thing.… They don’t need a staffer to give them a talking point about the power that it is to have a union and have collective power as a worker. That’s powerful.” newrepublic.com/article/2176...