but you’re allowed a little schadenfreude now and then as a treat

I will block people for being antisemitic in the replies to this. this is not an invitation to do that

essentially every decision AIPAC has made this year they have made not just wrong but maximally wrong

btw if you’re ticked at AIPAC for whatever reason them spending a maximum amount of money to barely lose is ideal, 10/10, just as a pure matter of don’t-know-ball and forward outcome for them as an organization. this cycle has been catastrophic for them purely in terms of inputs and outputs

and there's that beautiful AP call

second big state Senate upset—not only has Groff-Blaszak won, Ingham County Commissioner Mark Polsdofer has lost to MSU prof Rashida Harrison for Lansing-area SD-28, despite having a ton of endorsements incl. the outgoing incumbent and the mayor of Lansing

Kevin@reginageorgebush.bsky.social · 22h ago

state Rep. Phil Skaggs is in trouble in the SD-30 primary, it looks like, despite having every endorsement one could want. Grand Rapids BoE president Abbie Groff-Blaszak is currently smushing him—with only Grand Rapids in, so he could turn it around

his entire argument was that he was more electable and *Kansas* primary voters said no

Ethan Corson had Kansas unions and the popular Democratic governor going hard for him and he got cooked by ten points by a populist who wants a moratorium on data centers

Kevin@reginageorgebush.bsky.social · 20h ago

Cindy Holscher pulls away in the Kansas gubernatorial primary and will be Democrats' nominee in their toughest gubernatorial defensive race of the cycle

MSNOW sounded very silly trying to push that narrative... even Sharpton stopped with it and favorably spoke of the idea of AES campaigning like AOC and Zohran

do not let *anyone* make this a racialized rejection of AES in any terms other than that

Abdul got his third of the Black vote easily. he didn't struggle in Metro Detroit.

had Stevens won, it would have been on the back of conservative rural whites

Who Up Socializing Their Summit, MSW (NOT A MAN)@acabcalloway.bsky.social · 7h ago

A lot of very horrible people are learning that Black voters and affluent suburban voters are not their Emotional Support Electorate(TM) but real humans with real agency and their own political priorities and concerns and they are going to lash out in incredibly nasty ways.

A lot of very horrible people are learning that Black voters and affluent suburban voters are not their Emotional Support Electorate(TM) but real humans with real agency and their own political priorities and concerns and they are going to lash out in incredibly nasty ways.

Be prepared for some UNBELIEVABLY racist crashouts from a small but loud cadre of right wing Jewish influencers.

VoteHub@votehub.com · 7h ago

NEWS — Haley Stevens has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan U.S. Senate race against Republican Mike Rogers.

this result and margin held in the near-final Wayne update this morning, progressive trans activist Joanna Whaley officially (and easily) banishes the Liberati dynasty Downriver

Kevin@reginageorgebush.bsky.social · 17h ago

near-final result with 19/21 precincts is 56-34 Whaley. the current incumbent is Frank Liberati's brother Tullio and Frank himself used to hold this seat

Stevens's concession is weirdly gracious for the nasty-ass campaign she ran, pleasantly surprised!

…We need to win this Senate seat, because Elissa Slotkin deserves a partner like Abdul in the U.S. Senate.”

A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

some more state House results of note—in addition to DSA taking down Helena Scott in Detroit, Skaggs's Grand Rapids-area seat was won by Lily Cheng-Schulting, a progressive he beat in a primary four years ago, and Kalamazoo's HD-41 went to progressive Jen Strebs over moderate Jessica Swartz

in order of confidence: Marquette, Houghton, Sault Ste. Marie, Iron Mountain, Escanaba, and Menominee all appear to have gone for Abdul

if nothing else another big night for the "polling in the no-one-picks-up-their-phone-anymore Era is cooked" take

G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · 19h ago

Looks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe

Looks like a 10-15 point polling miss in Michigan regardless of who wins. And people have been writing a lot of electability takes using this data. It’s dangerous out there folks be safe

lol eat shit

It's very very strange to be in a situation where Jeanine Pirro is the sane and responsible one!

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 9h ago

It's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

It's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Let's not lose sight of how abnormal this is. Trump is demanding prosecutions over Reflecting Pool fiasco even though his own DOJ has shown conclusively it isn't supported by facts or law. On the pod, @barbmcquade.bsky.social is brilliant on the bigger stakes here: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit

As Trump’s effort to jail people over his failed renovation starts looking even worse, a former federal prosecutor explains why this corruption of DOJ is so dangerous—and how to fight back.

newrepublic.com

When he was Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Mike Rogers (the Republican candidate for Senate in Michigan) publicly took the position that "you can't have your privacy violated if you don't know your privacy is violated." Colbert had some fun with that: crooksandliars.com/cltv/2013/10...

Colbert Savages NSA And Rep. Mike Rogers In 'See No Evil' Segment

Colbert Savages NSA and Rep. Mike Rogers in 'See No Evil' Segment

crooksandliars.com

I'm calling it: "Start smoking" is going to be mainstream MAHA / Republican health advice by 2028. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Every elected Republican is now a Max Miller Republican. Hang that around their necks every damn day.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 10h ago

Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.

“.. The Magnificent 7 have seen their total annual returns shrink each year since 2023." @dailychartbook.bsky.social $MAGS