Michael C. Sleet

She could end all of this by explicitly showing what a corporate Dem is and how they have led to all of this destruction. It all sounds like a script.

Happy Founders Day!

My awkward way of saying he's not as popular as they claim.

I thought it was statewide and not countrywide. (Meaning, out of the most popular state legislators nationwide, he had the highest percentage)

OMG! Just saw this. He does what he always does. So glad you understood what I was getting at.

He's not a threat.

He doesn't what he always does. He lies. Just mad that the press has given him so much traction in spewing his hateful lies.

Happy Diwali!!

Just checked. You're part of a group that is functionally more racist than any liberal you wish to put down. I mean by actions, not rhetoric. You talking about Biden in 70s vs your racists comrades today is rich. I've entertained you enough.

Yes, and what Black people were opposing in the 1970s was forced busing. If both sides were okay with it, it was a good thing. If not, it was like a "jungle".

That's true. However, in the 70s, the belief was that the quality was either not better or not good enough to justify the abuse and the distance.

Agree 100%

Hogg is a mess. It's all about him. It backfired on him once; it will happen again.

It's not clear that they prefer Mills but in her, you have someone who knows how to run a statewide race. If Mills loses the primary, the DSCC will normally support them.

I'm not blaming "establishment" Dems; it's the groups and the upstarts who are part of the Party that want to chase a crude "authenticity" or a smiling snake oil salesman to win votes. That type of pandering is the thing that will damage the party.

Tale as old as time. Maine is different, but I honestly didn't want to engage any more. They really want a coronation badly. So glad you stuck it to him 😂

You need to wait for the primary. It's not supposed to be a coronation.

Yes, indeed. The parasite approach.

Agree. Blocking comes after evaluating opposing viewpoints and finding them wanting because of either dumb name-calling, dearth of facts (or just plain wrong facts), or bot-like propaganda.

They forget that Black people by and large worried about the same thing in the 70s. Why travel 3 hours a day to a place you don't want to be to get harassed by people that didn't want you there anyway?

In fairness, he didn't need the leak to look that way.

He's making excuses and he's sorry he got caught. Redemption is possible, but it will take more than a 5 minute video.

That's what worries me. I tell myself that the reason Jeffries and Schumer didn't endorse Mamdani is that those values still matter to them. We need to have standards. I believe in pathways to redemption, but they don't involve finger snaps and pats on the head.

His apology is weak and all of the usual suspects are falling over him. The Democratic Party needs to remember its values.

Maybe the press doesn't understand what the Democrats are trying to do. The problem is that complexity is not the reason for the misunderstanding.

It's Heath Mello vibes (without the elective office experience) all over again. My other complaint is that they can't count.

Another reason I believe that the Ives talk at people as opposed to talk to them. They would see that not every place wants misguided, policy deficient economic populism.

That's it. That's their type. People may forget that they broke away from Massachusetts. Turns out in more ways than one.

I don't believe they are very well versed in religion.

Ives. I love it! And you are right. Maine is older and independent. They have not been into cosplay. We'll see what happens, but the Platner campus response to Mills wasn't inspiring.