It seems to me that most Americans do not understand how social security or medicare work and the funding of these programs. The Democratic party should be doing much more education around that. Not just saying they want to end it, but explaining how it works in chunks over different ads. They can talk about the funding and how the super wealthy do not pay into it at the rate they earn. It should also be made clear that IVF is affected by these fetal rights bills--Crystal clear! or all the people who are anti-abortion but pro-IVF will not understand it. The democrats cannot count on the press to cover this legislation, when they like to cover the crazy antics of Treacherous-treasonous-traitor-Trump!
The press is addicted to sensational headlines that sell, not covering the news well.
Why Robert, I could’ve sworn you had a bit of fun writing tonight’s newsletter! I can tell you that there were parts where I laughed. :)
I watched parts of today’s hearing featuring Parnas and the ever arrogant Bobulinski. Parnas was articulate and very precise in pointing out the dastardly deeds he had done for Rudy and Trump. He was a great witness for the Dems. Bobulinski was far worse than Hur. He reminded me of a big snapdragon! I also saw Biden’s speech that he gave in AZ regarding the chips. I feel all of these science and energy ideas and implementation will enable people not to be poor anymore. Biden mentioned that people would be able to make a salary in the $100,000’s without a college degree. Tapping into one’s mechanical, building, or technical skills will truly enable a lot of people to achieve their dreams. Joe and Kamala must stay so that they can witness their achievements! We are helping them do just that.
From what I saw of the hearings, they were a triumph for Democrats. I have been reading Barbara McQuade’s new book Attack from Within. I recommend it heartily. It gives me a specific framework through which to understand both the chaos of Republican disinformation machination and why people are so dedicated to them, against all reason. At least when I witness or read about all this stuff, I can recall from the book what the strategy is and how it is quite intentional, as chaotic as it seems.
Just wondering. Did the NYT cover the GOP's disastrous impeachment hearing with Lev Parnas? Seems to me it should be front page news rather than a puff piece about how Trump is the master of TV drama in regard to his VP pick, which then turned to how VPs don't matter anyway, by which point I stopped reading. Proof of Russian spy craft and GOP willing dupes is a pretty big story, no?
As of yesterday (Wednesday, March 20), here is a list of signatories to the discharge petition for aid to Ukraine. If this is correct, there are only 15 signatures left to get to 200, the total Republicans say they want to see before adding their names. If you don't see your Dem rep on the list, call them to urge them to sign on.
My weekly action, wearing a Biden shirt grocery shopping, 👕 🛒 has reduced my anxiety plenty.
At first it was because it feels so good to DO SOMETHING for the 2024 election.
The anxiety decreased further when I found that wearing my Biden shirt (in Florida) on 25 grocery runs so far has been 100% positive. My single detractor (a grocery clerk) very respectfully disagreed with my “DEMS MAKE LIFE BETTER” shirt. I pointed to the issues on the back: protecting reproductive rights, climate action, LGBTQ rights, etc and asked what she disagreed with.
Her response was “I disagree with their methods.” And then she said she’d pray for me cheerfully and sincerely.
Again, I read your newsletter with great interest and much appreciation. (I was glad I watched the Chris Hayes video with regard to the Ohio election.) But I am writing primarily to strongly endorse your recommendation of Jessica Craven's newsletter, Chop Wood. Carry Water. I am very happy I get that daily. She, along with you contribute greatly to my ability to try to do what I can while remaining hopeful. And I agree with your mantra that actions actually reinforce and increase hope. I first subscribed to Jessica Craven after reading her recommendation in for the Climate Action Now app in the comment section of your newsletter. I got the app, use it daily and love being able to do so much in so little time. (For readers who don't know this and might be interested, Jessica recently added a newsletter for world affairs called Chop Wood. Carry the World, in which she writes about and suggests actions with regard to things outside domestic issues, like the horrors unfolding in Israel and Gaza. Thank you again.
The GOP budget alone shows why it is not enough to keep Trump out of the White House. We must not elect ANY Republicans. Why is this so difficult? It shouldn’t even be a contest.
My breakfast enjoyment surged this morning. Off topic - well maybe not - how is it the Peter Navarro goes to jail for contempt of congress, while that guy who never wears a jacket (how disrespectful) didn't??? (Gym)
Thank you Robert for reading the email about Mark Elias and the Big Tent event. Regarding voter suppression movement explained at length during the presentation, I posted in the chat a backdoor attempt voted down at the Walpole, New Hampshire town meeting last weekend. The resolution wanted to remove all voting machines and hand count the ballots. This petition was obviously to slow down the vote count process, which would wreak havoc in all but the smallest towns.
Asked to one of the petitioners why they wanted to stop using the tabulation machines, the person stated "they didn't trust machines." The chair of the Republican party said they had nothing to do with it. Hmmm.... The petition was voted down 172-5
Another small victory for in the defense of democracy.
James Comer (KY 1st) is a disgrace. A self righteous fabulist. A wholly owned subsidiary of Trump, Inc. Wouldn't it be a wonderful development if he had competition in November? Worthy competition? Even a level headed Republican would be a blessing for our country.
Thank you, Robert, for headlining this important story about the mismanagement of our government by the House Oversight Committee; it's something that should be news, and it's complete absence in the NYTimes further confirms the failure of the mainstream media to inform the American public. I felt it was important to point this out to them :
It was odd to look at today's NYT and see no mention of the House Oversight Committee Impeachment hearing yesterday...lots of clickbait but very little substance. We get First Legal fantasies, Shohei's translator, H. Emmet Walsh, the "poet of sleaze", the $10,000 brooch, the latest on Beyonce, March Madness, the eclipse...but nothing about the corruption and disinformation of the GOP in trying to discredit our President, damage the reputation of the country, and interfere in the upcoming election. Surely this is newsworthy, isn't it?
Meanwhile, we look elsewhere for the news; perhaps someday readers will come back to the Times when it returns to reporting the news.
If you think our youth are our future, here is the result of The Marist Poll in Georgia...
Compared with the Exit Polls of the 2020 General Election results, Trump has gained support among younger Americans. He is now +5 percentage points over Biden among those 18 to 29. Biden carried this age group in 2020 by 13 percentage points. Among those 30 to 44, Biden is +2 percentage points against Trump. Biden carried these voters by 10 percentage points in 2020.
It seems to me that most Americans do not understand how social security or medicare work and the funding of these programs. The Democratic party should be doing much more education around that. Not just saying they want to end it, but explaining how it works in chunks over different ads. They can talk about the funding and how the super wealthy do not pay into it at the rate they earn. It should also be made clear that IVF is affected by these fetal rights bills--Crystal clear! or all the people who are anti-abortion but pro-IVF will not understand it. The democrats cannot count on the press to cover this legislation, when they like to cover the crazy antics of Treacherous-treasonous-traitor-Trump!
The press is addicted to sensational headlines that sell, not covering the news well.
Why Robert, I could’ve sworn you had a bit of fun writing tonight’s newsletter! I can tell you that there were parts where I laughed. :)
I watched parts of today’s hearing featuring Parnas and the ever arrogant Bobulinski. Parnas was articulate and very precise in pointing out the dastardly deeds he had done for Rudy and Trump. He was a great witness for the Dems. Bobulinski was far worse than Hur. He reminded me of a big snapdragon! I also saw Biden’s speech that he gave in AZ regarding the chips. I feel all of these science and energy ideas and implementation will enable people not to be poor anymore. Biden mentioned that people would be able to make a salary in the $100,000’s without a college degree. Tapping into one’s mechanical, building, or technical skills will truly enable a lot of people to achieve their dreams. Joe and Kamala must stay so that they can witness their achievements! We are helping them do just that.
From what I saw of the hearings, they were a triumph for Democrats. I have been reading Barbara McQuade’s new book Attack from Within. I recommend it heartily. It gives me a specific framework through which to understand both the chaos of Republican disinformation machination and why people are so dedicated to them, against all reason. At least when I witness or read about all this stuff, I can recall from the book what the strategy is and how it is quite intentional, as chaotic as it seems.
Just wondering. Did the NYT cover the GOP's disastrous impeachment hearing with Lev Parnas? Seems to me it should be front page news rather than a puff piece about how Trump is the master of TV drama in regard to his VP pick, which then turned to how VPs don't matter anyway, by which point I stopped reading. Proof of Russian spy craft and GOP willing dupes is a pretty big story, no?
As of yesterday (Wednesday, March 20), here is a list of signatories to the discharge petition for aid to Ukraine. If this is correct, there are only 15 signatures left to get to 200, the total Republicans say they want to see before adding their names. If you don't see your Dem rep on the list, call them to urge them to sign on.
https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2024031209?CongressNum=118
Here is contact info:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTaMB3k5Z37OAM8HEMhDtwbLGzwn1wDXSNcoTmXEJbpfbacfp-m0fJGyb36lcNOhgqGO5-bArbibS5a/pubhtml?gid=614612044&single=true
My weekly action, wearing a Biden shirt grocery shopping, 👕 🛒 has reduced my anxiety plenty.
At first it was because it feels so good to DO SOMETHING for the 2024 election.
The anxiety decreased further when I found that wearing my Biden shirt (in Florida) on 25 grocery runs so far has been 100% positive. My single detractor (a grocery clerk) very respectfully disagreed with my “DEMS MAKE LIFE BETTER” shirt. I pointed to the issues on the back: protecting reproductive rights, climate action, LGBTQ rights, etc and asked what she disagreed with.
Her response was “I disagree with their methods.” And then she said she’d pray for me cheerfully and sincerely.
Again, I read your newsletter with great interest and much appreciation. (I was glad I watched the Chris Hayes video with regard to the Ohio election.) But I am writing primarily to strongly endorse your recommendation of Jessica Craven's newsletter, Chop Wood. Carry Water. I am very happy I get that daily. She, along with you contribute greatly to my ability to try to do what I can while remaining hopeful. And I agree with your mantra that actions actually reinforce and increase hope. I first subscribed to Jessica Craven after reading her recommendation in for the Climate Action Now app in the comment section of your newsletter. I got the app, use it daily and love being able to do so much in so little time. (For readers who don't know this and might be interested, Jessica recently added a newsletter for world affairs called Chop Wood. Carry the World, in which she writes about and suggests actions with regard to things outside domestic issues, like the horrors unfolding in Israel and Gaza. Thank you again.
The GOP budget alone shows why it is not enough to keep Trump out of the White House. We must not elect ANY Republicans. Why is this so difficult? It shouldn’t even be a contest.
My breakfast enjoyment surged this morning. Off topic - well maybe not - how is it the Peter Navarro goes to jail for contempt of congress, while that guy who never wears a jacket (how disrespectful) didn't??? (Gym)
Thank you Robert for reading the email about Mark Elias and the Big Tent event. Regarding voter suppression movement explained at length during the presentation, I posted in the chat a backdoor attempt voted down at the Walpole, New Hampshire town meeting last weekend. The resolution wanted to remove all voting machines and hand count the ballots. This petition was obviously to slow down the vote count process, which would wreak havoc in all but the smallest towns.
Asked to one of the petitioners why they wanted to stop using the tabulation machines, the person stated "they didn't trust machines." The chair of the Republican party said they had nothing to do with it. Hmmm.... The petition was voted down 172-5
Another small victory for in the defense of democracy.
Thank you for the dose of positive reality Robert. As I've said before, I'll sleep better tonight and hit it hard in the morning.
James Comer (KY 1st) is a disgrace. A self righteous fabulist. A wholly owned subsidiary of Trump, Inc. Wouldn't it be a wonderful development if he had competition in November? Worthy competition? Even a level headed Republican would be a blessing for our country.
Thank you, Robert, for headlining this important story about the mismanagement of our government by the House Oversight Committee; it's something that should be news, and it's complete absence in the NYTimes further confirms the failure of the mainstream media to inform the American public. I felt it was important to point this out to them :
editorial@nytimes.com
It was odd to look at today's NYT and see no mention of the House Oversight Committee Impeachment hearing yesterday...lots of clickbait but very little substance. We get First Legal fantasies, Shohei's translator, H. Emmet Walsh, the "poet of sleaze", the $10,000 brooch, the latest on Beyonce, March Madness, the eclipse...but nothing about the corruption and disinformation of the GOP in trying to discredit our President, damage the reputation of the country, and interfere in the upcoming election. Surely this is newsworthy, isn't it?
Meanwhile, we look elsewhere for the news; perhaps someday readers will come back to the Times when it returns to reporting the news.
Yours-
The manufacturing facilities are a huge line of defense. If China has its way with Taiwan there will be no chips.
"Action is the antidote to anxiety." My new mantra! Thank you!
Our challenge...
If you think our youth are our future, here is the result of The Marist Poll in Georgia...
Compared with the Exit Polls of the 2020 General Election results, Trump has gained support among younger Americans. He is now +5 percentage points over Biden among those 18 to 29. Biden carried this age group in 2020 by 13 percentage points. Among those 30 to 44, Biden is +2 percentage points against Trump. Biden carried these voters by 10 percentage points in 2020.
We have more work to do.