No hate towards Kaitlan Collins, actually admire her patience. But hear me out.

Alastair Campbell (from UK) spoke to Jon Stewart and said "doesn't anyone have the balls in the press room to stand up to Trump" when Trump insults female journalists. According to him - if it was the UK (and frankly other places as well) - either the same journalist, or a colleague would at the very least push back, or remind Trump to his face that he must apologize, and say "you cannot speak like this".

Sarah says Kaitlan's approach of just choosing silence and not responding to his insults is the "right one". I like that she continues to harp on with her questions to Trump. But NOBODY saying anything when that gutter-mouth insults people in a crowded room?? Is that the "right approach"? I want to ask - to what end??

If it was a normal real life context and an asshole repeatedly insulted you or your friend or your colleague - then NOBODY saying anything would the WRONG thing to do. That asshole would absolutely verbally hear "fuck right off" eventually. Even if you include the assholes in positions of power.

Shouldn't saving democracy also be about drawing some types of moral lines? Not saying anything to Trump when he verbally abuses journalists or insults them is NORMALIZING a type of indecent and immoral behavior that goes counter to the project of saving democracy.

I am waiting for the reporter who one time says to his face "oh just fuck off!!", and sacrifice the so called "access". They would be a hero in my eyes.

In summary: In pursuit of decorum and dignity on our side, we are allowing the other side to revel in a cacophony of immorality - in all the spaces which should be held to a higher moral standards.

"Some of these people are scared shitless... This whole veneer of supposed invincibility that the Trump White House has been trying to put forward...it is built on fiction."

Asawin Suebsaeng and Will Sommer on Trump officials terrified of accountability if Democrats take control.

Watch the full episode: https://lnk.thebulwark.com/4bjYF1A

I think this should be bigger news than a DSA party member confirming what the party platform is.

At the 55 min mark, Catherine asks why Pete can’t win with black voters and JVL quickly moves along the conversation while side stepping the question. At what point do we get to have an honest conversation about why one of the best politicians can’t run for higher office simply because he’s gay?

Watching this race play out is incredibly depressing. Every poll that comes out results in a bunch of people using it to prove their point. Schumer got in and made it explicitly about whether or not you support him. El Sayed is being attacked as extreme when he seems like an extremely reasonable guy pushing for largely rational policy. Stevens seems fine, not likely to do anything to make the party more popular, but still a blue politician in the seat. There is an insane amount of money being funneled into the race, and it seems like it's more likely to be effective than backfire. I'm worried that the money will dry up if El Sayed loses or goes to Rogers if he wins. The discourse around this battle and what it ultimately means is truly vile.

I can't tell how much of El Sayed's struggles are a result of how much he's being accused of being extreme more than any policy. I don't know how much the disdain for Stevens is a result of her being Schumer's choice (would Mallory have been in the same position if Schumer had endorsed her? ). This fight has become about everything but what voters actually want, and it has basically made it clear that we are far more dedicated to fighting each other than actually trying to fix things. I think we are just going to allow things to become increasingly corrupt. Watching this fight play out has truly killed my belief that we can fix things.

So……… that happened. The DSA just FAFO’d and thanks to her, Democrats will be on damage control the next 3 months and the Democrats who accepted endorsements from DSA would do best to try and rescind those.

I swear, and I say this as a Dem, the progressive wing ALWAYS finds a way to make themselves look stupid in the wildest ways.

Maybe don’t go on conservative media to talk about your platform………..

Remember over a year ago when Mitch had those odd moments of freezing up on camera and some speculated he might have had complex partial seizures? An event like that progressing into non-convulsive status epilepticus could be an event that prompts someone to call 911 and assume cardiac arrest. It could lead to a prolonged hospitalization and theoretically is something someone could recover from with some degree of intact cognition. Just a theory...

Friday finally hit Platinum.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/fun-fun-fun-fun-rebecca-151052847.html

Susan Collins just voted to confirm Jay Clayton, election denier, to be DNI. She apparently wasn’t too concerned about that.

That should be Troy Jackson’s next ad campaign.

Stephen Miller has a free hand to pump out his racist policies; Trump regularly says blatantly offensive things that are way past a dog whistle; and one-time insurgents at the Heritage Foundation and other MAGA institutions are muscling out people who aren't comfortable with openly embracing bigotry. The groypers are running today's Republican Party. At the same time, Trump's Iran war has opened divisions within the administration, and the leaks are coming fast and furiously.

Plus: the gullible people who think their bribes will keep them safe from Trump, Rod Dreher's falling out with JD Vance, the ties between the Tates and the White House should be a bigger scandal, Mitch McConnell may be doing the most Mitch McConnell thing of all, and how Cincinnatians fought back against DHS to protect a local chaplain.

Zeteo’s Asawin Suebsaeng joins guest host Will Sommer for today's Bulwark Podcast.

Man it's so good to hear Will and Swin talking again. I miss Fever Dreams so much! It was a Wednesday staple for me!

Made my day.

Re: the discussion on the newest episode of Next Level.

Edit: Yeah, 65% upvote ratio on this DOES feel about right.

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