Shaz

Just now: The plaintiffs who were arguing that Utah GOP's congressional map is illegal won in court.

The judge orders one of the two maps submitted by the plaintiffs ('map 1') be used.

The ruling, if it stands, guarantees that Democrats will pick up a congressional seat in Utah next year.

Wish him the best of luck, dude has a tough road ahead of him. Hope he’s successful though.

Maybe also just focus on mastering one champion and role that isnt too complicated or have too low of a winrate?

Wilson ahead by 91 *votes* in Seattle

It is generally true that American institutional media favors the conservative political narrative and helps facilitate its discursive advantages but I have never rlly understood why people say POLITICO and Axios in particular just make stuff up

Perth Amboy, NJ
83% Hispanic
Median Household Income: $58,490
15% Bachelor's Degree, 68% High School Grad

2025 Gov:
🟦Mikie Sherrill: 78% (6,281)
🟥Jack Ciattarelli: 21% (1,731)
2024 Pres:
🟦Kamala Harris: 53% (7,430)
🟥Donald Trump: 45% (6,209)

Really just an unbelievable series of Ls for people who adopt a realist theory of politics. We have two parties committed to playing this shutdown as stupidly as possible

So the Senators who were in favor of this deal, but didnt vote that way because they were up in 2026 and wanted to escape any blame, were likely Booker, Hickenlooper, and Warner, right?
Also maybe/probably Reed and Coons.

Looking at the results HD 52 from Virginia on the Gubernatorial level, and you wouldn't guess that Spanberger lost this seat by 3.4 points.
One of the few examples outside of Alaska of "Land doesn't vote" cutting the other way.

the secret is that its all of those thing

As someone on the record for generally not believing in rotating villain theory, if you think that there were exactly enough defections to make it 60-40 and these defections all coincidentally came from Democrats who are retiring/not up for a while, you're a mark

Yeah, think most of us are hoping someone credible jumps in who is firmly against the filibuster and can gain some traction.

He spent more than $2 million dollars and is still polling at around 1-3%

The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.

Wow, Warner voted against.
Concerned about a primary? Dont see how else Kaine votes yes, but he votes no.

He’s right, but he needs to yell this at his colleagues

I think Schumer should get yelled at, but shouldnt just be him, should be even more at the Dem traitors who are voting for this

Hoping for the non-zero chance that Freedom caucus Rs in the House kill this.

let’s be clear here

1. its not all Senate Dems

2. The most fucked thing is a lot of them doing this are actually retiring

"More than enough" Senate Democratic Caucus members to pass shutdown deal led by Shaheen, King and Hassan, source familiar with deal says

- CR through Jan. 30
- ACA bill vote on bill of Dems' choosing in December
- Minibus has RIF reversals and "protections" against them in future

Any idea when that happens?

Think this moment shows why Mills cant become Senator, because you know she would be one of the Mod senators wanting to cave.

Hope some third Dem candidate jumps in who wants to abolish the filibuster, otherwise Platner is the only other option.

Bloomberg and CNN have both reported it now but this pathetic Bluesky pro-Schumer Kremlinology will never die, huh

well, some of you wanted to hear it from the man himself, here you go:

I mean, it seems like there is some deal that Senate Dems may cave on? Even many House Dems are reacting viciously negative to this, and if it was fake, no House Dem would comment on this?

Also, what are melts?

it’s very difficult at this point to figure out if there is actual movement towards a Dem cave or just a Republican whisper campaign to Axios to make it seem like there’s a Dem cave and I’m going to hold my fire on any of it until something actually happens (or not)

one of the greatest struggles for any left-wing political movement in the modern west (and increasingly beyond) is how much of the sheer abject deprivation, fear, and often fatal dangers that were inextricable to the lives of any but the wealth just...barely exist anymore

I absolutely love this, but also wouldn't really use Union City to judge how Hispanic voters will swing due to Brian Stack.
Feel like Perth Amboy was a more significant barometer because of that, and it also had a similar swing.

I would respect House Democrats a lot more if they started planning primaries against the Senate Surrender Caucus tbh. like Joe Neguse would wax Hickenlooper 60-40