Neera Tanden

Enten: "This is probably the worst 10 day period for the president in the polls his entire second term. The numbers are just atrocious ... when your best poll has you 14 points underwater, you know it's truly bad and it's as bad as 26 points underwater ... -43 with independents! They despise him."

Remember a few weeks ago when Trump brought in a couple bulldozers and demolished about a third of the White House? That was weird.

About the same time the NYT sat on a scoop tying Trump to Epstein, Maggie Haberman was downright giddy (y'all) about NYT promoting an anti-Hillary Clinton book.

Newsom Wows the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip The California governor painted the president as a threat to American competitiveness by letting China dominate the renewable energy industry.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California cast himself as the “stable and reliable” American partner to the world, called a reported White House proposal to open offshore drilling in the waters off California “disgraceful” and urged his fellow Democrats to recast climate change as a “cost of living issue.”

Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.

"Democrats could have held the line on the shutdown, and spent weeks watching Trump’s approval ratings fall," writes @jonathanbchait.bsky.social
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

A $64,000 Thailand beach vacation package being auctioned off at Mar-a-Lago as Americans continue to struggle with high grocery prices

I’ve never seen an American elected official fight so hard to starve people.

Neera is still my hero

This. You can’t just Vote anymore. We need to help turn out more voters.

Vote AND Volunteer

The new NBC national survey shows the Democratic advantage in the generic congressional trial heat growing since March from +1 to +8. The Republican advantage on the economy has essentially disappeared - dropping from 21 points in September 2023 to just 1 point now.

Party definitely needs to build a big tent and reach out to working class people. But let's not make Dems look worse to get movement on our fave ideas.

Will they outperform 2024?

Let's see what happens Tuesday Matt.

Donald Trump had no problem finding $40 BILLION for Argentina—but for federal workers and families who depend on SNAP benefits? Nothing. More from @neeratanden.bsky.social:

Americans Are Getting a Look at Next Year’s ACA Premiums and Many Don’t Like It Many Affordable Care Act enrollees could pay hundreds of dollars more if they stick with their health plans.

While Mike Johnson keeps the House out of town, people across the country are seeing their health bills shoot up thanks to Donald Trump. www.wsj.com/politics/ame...

Utility costs are a really big deal for lower-income households

Millions of people will go hungry thanks to Trump's $186 billion cut to SNAP—and where will that money go? Straight to funding billionaires' tax cuts. Hear from @neeratanden.bsky.social:

Seeing this film in theaters was a highlight of the year for me. Seriously, do not miss it.

Ahh yes. The impossible standard of “don’t be a nazi.”

This is a joke.

I didn't authorize the use for that!

Vote 11/4 and then adopt a candidate for 2026!

The federal offices can stop Trump. Taking the Senate means no more horrifying nominees. So I would focus there but I understand working for a candidate you really like.

Alaska Survey Research October 10-15, 2025

2026 Alaska US Senate (LV)

🔵Mary Peltola (D) 48%
🔴Dan Sullivan (R) 46%
Undecided 6%

New Gallup Party ID tracker is out. Dems +7 now. Was +6 GOP in q4 2024. This is a 13 pt swing.

Why the No Kings Protest Moved Me The protesters’ depth of feeling was matched only by the modesty and decency of the event.

The “No Kings” rallies were “dignified, irreverent, driven by old-fashioned love of country,” George Packer argues. “If anything can rouse the stupefied mainstream in time to stop the collapse of everything good about America, it’s a spectacle like this.”

New w/ @bencasselman.bsky.social: Wealthy Americans, buoyed by a booming stock market, are spending freely. Lower-income households, stung by inflation and a slowing labor market, are pulling back

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b... @nytimes.com

Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)

Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.

Check out how tiny the crowds were:

Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000

Every campaign will tell you that their super volunteers are worth their weight in gold.