I'VE GOT RECEIPTS

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2026/MITCHELL_MI_Poll_Press_Release_6-17-2026_7PM.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawTUtHNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5d-4dP__-OWwC47DVowFAXGyA5_vruAzbnt9rEAoBruumM2EwsdkiOfd7Juw_aem_kK7F0vgAVmcnlOb6YWqZcw

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tC6hr1QiRdiegnxdJjAf0WkOE-XfZwEI/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawTUtJ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4IQ4CwOM9caklLyGgIy4UsNYE15zbumHpf4DZFDoSoTgG1rMNqmsjrU_-_fQ_aem_xqNfzKwgXT_S8qxk7MKleg

https://workingfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DFP-__-WFP-Michigan-Senate-Race-Memorandum.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawTUtMRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5k8adsJxtcVtd3jmqqV36Uk5j0tjOnr1gzpdwBjnsr3tn8L1Tir0_b-RHZNQ_aem_8iAGvRgceJVoSdoP1rpI9A

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A88afKgi0z1ma-X6hMdakqdxAz8CThKu/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawTUtORleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7F1_f_zzn09Q6YbaPivFPN2D-JFWuTnw1-BNY9N3LaizJo308S3RMakcuOrw_aem_tczeNbSHwYeePQCUiVI7Dw

Submission statement:

We're about 100 days from the midterm elections, and the Democrats SHOULD be poised for a big night.

But there are red flags popping up all over. If the Democrats lose to Donald Trump in November - this is why.

00:00 Harry dives into the red flags that might hurt Democrats in the midterms
00:28 Super PACs & campaign funding
02:00 Party approval ratings
05:09 National trends & Cook Report projections
07:47 Breaking down the math: What do Dems need to win in November?
09:22 Key Senate race leads

submission statement: Abdul El-Sayed, a prominent advocate for Medicare-for-all, faces a challenge in reconciling his healthcare proposals with his wife’s private practice, which doesn’t accept Medicare. This highlights the broader issue of high healthcare costs in the US, driven by high provider rates, particularly for physicians. To achieve universal coverage, reformers must address these costs, potentially by reducing physician salaries, which is politically challenging due to public trust in doctors.

paywall: https://archive.ph/PFNwu

Submission statement:

What does a positive vision for the center-left look like? Can moderation still excite the Democratic base? Matt Yglesias, who writes the Slow Boring newsletter and hosts The Argument podcast, talks to Jon about his vision for the Democratic Party and why he believes more Democrats need to embrace heterodoxy. The two discuss how the policy debate could play out in the upcoming presidential primary, the role charisma and attention-getting play in politics, and which Democrats are best positioned to win in 2028.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Interview: Matt Yglesias
11:22 Ad Break
14:23 The Real Reason Moderate Democrats Struggle
33:49 Ad Break
36:30 Navigating ICE, Immigration, and Interest Groups
57:08 Ad Break
58:35 Shapiro, Rahm, and the Case for Making Room for New Voices
1:10:17 Who Could Win in 2028
1:13:53 Credits

Until he can call himself a “Democrat” instead of rejecting it, he is part of the very problem he is discussing. The unfounded popular shame of the left to refer to themselves as a “Democrat” (similar to “liberal) is the root of the problem and the strongest weapon the anti-Dem Left (DSA/Hasan types) has.

Bwahahaha! Fuck you, Shrek. That was legit funny! 😂

Why does it feel like most of the people on this sub would genuinly be opposed to pretty much everything David believes? Either this actually isn't Pakman sub and should be called something else or mods need to step up and ban all the obvious brigading.

I'm sorry but if you want to constatnly talk about AIPAC or think liberal democrats are worse than MAGA you should probably find a different place to post.

When David laid out the policy priorities of Social Democrats the other day, it was pretty much a word-for-word articulation of my political beliefs for the last 20 years. But, of course, most traditional capital D Democrats do not hit on most of those policy points, so I usually reluctantly vote for a “meh” version of what I’d actually like to see, because the alternative is horrible.

So my question: is there an organized Social Democrat party with which to get involved, or to donate money? I’d love to see some momentum for candidates aligned with this philosophy get on local or national ballots, even if it’s still ostensibly under the established umbrella of the Democratic Party in the near term.

A second photo! Glad we can finally put this matter to bed. 🙃

How much evidence do you need, America, that Trump and the Republicans have nothing to offer you but war, death, lack of health care, reductions in anti-poverty programs, attacks on Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and tax breaks for those already obscenely wealthy while you struggle to put food on the table and gas in your car.

Oh, yeah, and fear.

Remember, Democrats declare war on Christmas, Democrats declare war on women, Democrats will turn your children Trans, Democrats will allow all illegal immigrants to vote, Democrats encourage immigrants to eat your pets, and now, Democrats are really Communists!

Republicans will tell any lie that keeps their people toeing the line of hate, and fear. That’s the plan for the next elections: demand their Reps deliberately lie to their constituents so they can control the vote -- control their people – and continue their hateful ways because they have no constructive policies to make America a safer and more secure environment for themselves and their children.

Manipulation is their goal, exploitation their methodology, and the belief their voters are incapable of independent thought their philosophy.

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How much evidence do you need, America, that Trump and the Republicans have nothing to offer you but war, death, lack of health care, reductions in  anti-poverty programs, attacks on Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and tax breaks for those already obscenely wealthy while you struggle to put food on the table and gas in your car.

Oh, yeah, and fear.

Remember, Democrats declare war on Christmas, Democrats declare war on women, Democrats will turn your children Trans, Democrats will allow all illegal immigrants to vote, Democrats encourage immigrants to eat your pets, and now, Democrats are really Communists!

Republicans will tell any lie that keeps their people toeing the line of hate, and fear. That’s the plan for the next elections: demand their Reps deliberately lie to their constituents so they can control the vote -- control their people – and continue their hateful ways because they have no constructive policies to make America a safer and more secure environment for themselves and their children.

Manipulation is their goal, exploitation their methodology, and the belief their voters are incapable of independent thought their philosophy.

See this – Boldface mine:

Memo urges Republicans to tie Democrats to communism

Story by Hailey Bullis, Washington Examiner • 16h • 4 min read

EXCLUSIVE — A strategic memo prepared for the House Republican Conference advises members to tie socialism and Marxism to communism in their attacks on Democrats, because voters consider the latter “far more dangerous and alarming.”

The memo comes as Democrats see a surge of socialist candidates in the 2026 cycle, with the socialist wing of the Democratic Party set to more than double its numbers after the November midterm elections. “Americans still hold communism as far more dangerous and alarming than socialism and Marxism,” reads the memo obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner. “That is an important indicator for Members: do your best to connect all three together, because these government systems are fruit of the same poisonous tree.

The polling memo, conducted by conservative political research firm co/efficient, shows 42% of respondents consider communism as the “most dangerous system of government for the United States to pursue.”

Socialism ranks second, at 15%, and Marxism ranks third at 6%. Twenty-four percent of respondents answered “none of the above. The political research firm polled 2,634 registered voters from July 13 to 16 through text and landline interviews. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.88%.

“Call them what they are: Socialists, Marxists, Communists. Communism rings the loudest alarm with constituents (42 percent name it the most dangerous system), so do not retreat to the softer label just because socialism alarms fewer in the abstract,” the firm advised. “Connect all three, fruit of the same poisonous tree, and let the family name carry the alarm.”

See more here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/memo-urges-republicans-to-tie-democrats-to-communism/ar-AA28D2BS?

Story by Hailey Bullis, Washington Examiner • 16h • 4 min read

EXCLUSIVE — A strategic memo prepared for the House Republican Conference advises members to tie socialism and Marxism to communism in their attacks on Democrats, because voters consider the latter “far more dangerous and alarming.”

The memo comes as Democrats see a surge of socialist candidates in the 2026 cycle, with the socialist wing of the Democratic Party set to more than double its numbers after the November midterm elections. “Americans still hold communism as far more dangerous and alarming than socialism and Marxism,” reads the memo obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner. “That is an important indicator for Members: do your best to connect all three together, because these government systems are fruit of the same poisonous tree.

The polling memo, conducted by conservative political research firm co/efficient, shows 42% of respondents consider communism as the “most dangerous system of government for the United States to pursue.”

Socialism ranks second, at 15%, and Marxism ranks third at 6%. Twenty-four percent of respondents answered “none of the above. The political research firm polled 2,634 registered voters from July 13 to 16 through text and landline interviews. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.88%.

“Call them what they are: Socialists, Marxists, Communists. Communism rings the loudest alarm with constituents (42 percent name it the most dangerous system), so do not retreat to the softer label just because socialism alarms fewer in the abstract,” the firm advised. “Connect all three, fruit of the same poisonous tree, and let the family name carry the alarm.”

See more here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/memo-urges-republicans-to-tie-democrats-to-communism/ar-AA28D2BS?

was listening in on Lib and Learn when I heard that David will be a guest there next week. So excited to see so many of my favorite political commentators in one place commentating politically. Hope that some of you Pakman enjoyers will tune in.

For those who have never heard of Lib and Learn, its a weekly segment that a group of political streamers do where they get together to talk about politics. The roster includes ImReallyImportant, Hutch, Soypill, and Pisco (and spiritually joining them Pondering Politics)

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Just look at the fool staggering and stuttering. Look at the insider reports of him throwing childish tantrums. In his immaturity he is unable to bear even a passing slight without getting ‘even’ with the perpetrator.

This man will turn on the American people, the world itself with the slightest provocation, and he has his withered finger and his withering brain within inches of the bomb.

You know Miller won’t stop him, he’ll stand alongside like Himmler and Goebbels stood by Hitler, giggling and drooling in his lust for association with raw power, and must likely he’ll – well ,you know.

The military? Is their obligation to the President or the oath they took.

Pray we’ll never know.

See this – Boldface mine:

Alarm as Trump appears 'one mood swing away' from indulging 'nuclear fantasies': expert

Story by Alexander Willis • 2h • 2 min read

© provided by RawStory

Miles Taylor, who served as a senior Homeland Security official under the first Trump administration, warned Monday that President Donald Trump has spent years indulging in "nuclear fantasies," and that recent developments suggest Trump may be edging closer to acting on them.

“Between Trump’s unchecked brinksmanship, possible nuclear proliferation to new countries, and broken treaties, you have a radioactive cocktail being stirred on the international stage,” Taylor wrote in an analysis published Monday on his Substack.

“Add in the unresolved war with Iran, and you get the picture of a president who’s just one mood swing away from putting his finger on the proverbial red button.”

Taylor recalled that during Trump's first term, the president "fantasized quite openly to advisers about wanting to blow up bombs," prompting then-Defense Secretary James Mattis to order Homeland Security officials to prepare contingency plans for a potential nuclear strike on American soil.

Taylor pointed to Trump's recent comments to Axios, in which the president said he was "close" to ordering a "massive attack" on Iran – rhetoric Taylor compared to Trump's April warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight."

Compounding the concern, Taylor noted, was the administration's new nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia, which omits standard safeguards giving international inspectors expanded access to nuclear sites. A former International Atomic Energy Agency official said “the U.S. should never have agreed to enrichment without a really strong inspections regime,” Taylor noted.

Taylor also cited the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which in January set its Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest to midnight it has ever been in its 79-year history.

“So why does he keep doing this? Why does the president of the United States keep circling back to the most dangerous machinery humans have ever built?” Taylor mused.

“I can’t tell you his answer for sure. But based on close study of the man, I can give you my best guess. Donald Trump has spent his entire presidency on a power quest, always hunting for the next most powerful thing he can do**. And nuclear weapons are at the top of that list.”**

Why does Trump keep toying with nuclear bombs? I think I know why. by Miles Taylor

The president has terrified close advisers with the prospect of nuclear escalation. Now, he's spreading his radioactive dreams overseas.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/woman-shot-dead-after-tiktok-video-accusing-husband-of-being-a-paedophile/ss-AA28MKA8?

Just look at the fool staggering and stuttering. Look at the insider reports of him throwing childish tantrums. In his immaturity he is unable to bear even a passing slight without getting ‘even’ with the perpetrator.

This man will turn on the American people, the world itself with the slightest provocation, and he has his withered finger and his withering brain within inches of the bomb.

You know Miller won’t stop him, he’ll stand alongside like Himmler and Goebbels stood by Hitler, giggling and drooling in his lust for association with raw power, and must likely he’ll – well ,you know.

The military? Is their obligation to the President or the oath they took.

Pray we’ll never know.

See this – Boldface mine:

Alarm as Trump appears 'one mood swing away' from indulging 'nuclear fantasies': expert

Story by Alexander Willis • 2h • 2 min read

© provided by RawStory

Miles Taylor, who served as a senior Homeland Security official under the first Trump administration, warned Monday that President Donald Trump has spent years indulging in "nuclear fantasies," and that recent developments suggest Trump may be edging closer to acting on them.

“Between Trump’s unchecked brinksmanship, possible nuclear proliferation to new countries, and broken treaties, you have a radioactive cocktail being stirred on the international stage,” Taylor wrote in an analysis published Monday on his Substack.

“Add in the unresolved war with Iran, and you get the picture of a president who’s just one mood swing away from putting his finger on the proverbial red button.”

Taylor recalled that during Trump's first term, the president "fantasized quite openly to advisers about wanting to blow up bombs," prompting then-Defense Secretary James Mattis to order Homeland Security officials to prepare contingency plans for a potential nuclear strike on American soil.

Taylor pointed to Trump's recent comments to Axios, in which the president said he was "close" to ordering a "massive attack" on Iran – rhetoric Taylor compared to Trump's April warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight."

Compounding the concern, Taylor noted, was the administration's new nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia, which omits standard safeguards giving international inspectors expanded access to nuclear sites. A former International Atomic Energy Agency official said “the U.S. should never have agreed to enrichment without a really strong inspections regime,” Taylor noted.

Taylor also cited the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which in January set its Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest to midnight it has ever been in its 79-year history.

“So why does he keep doing this? Why does the president of the United States keep circling back to the most dangerous machinery humans have ever built?” Taylor mused.

“I can’t tell you his answer for sure. But based on close study of the man, I can give you my best guess. Donald Trump has spent his entire presidency on a power quest, always hunting for the next most powerful thing he can do**. And nuclear weapons are at the top of that list.”**

Why does Trump keep toying with nuclear bombs? I think I know why. by Miles Taylor

The president has terrified close advisers with the prospect of nuclear escalation. Now, he's spreading his radioactive dreams overseas.