Ethan Menaker

How soon do you need someone? She'd be great and she's usually responsive. on LinkedIn She was very close to being a flag officer and was historic (exactly what Hegseth railed against). www.linkedin.com/in/shantirse...

Wow, one of them is Robert Hur.

I’ll never forget when Senator Warnock campaigned with Lil’ Baby

Minor error, Butch Conway didn't lose re-election in 2020; he didn't run. His endorsed candidate, his Chief Deputy, Lou Soils, did lose.

No longer Substack?

Fulton County will close Alpharetta jail; local police respond North Fulton police departments are exploring inmate housing alternatives after Fulton County officials unexpectedly announced the closure of the Alpharetta jail.

I also just saw that Fulton County, with no notice, announced that the Alpharetta Jail Annex is closing. It only reopened two years ago after being closed for 3 years starting with the pandemic. www.appenmedia.com/alpharetta_r...

Now waiting on Stranch to do the same

I’d be very upset if Wynn (and Stranch) don’t rescind. Don’t let McConnell’s pressure stop them. I also highly doubt they really didn’t have the votes for Lipez. But maybe Dems conceded there since Patrick Strawbridge (or whoever 47 picks) would often just be a lone dissenter on the 1st circuit.

@neonflag.bsky.social Someone told me that Michael Thurmond was spotted at the Cherokee County Democrats meeting a few weeks ago, which signals he's considering a run for Governor in 2026. Lord help us.

Prior to Biden, there had been only 6 ever: Barry Silverman (Clinton), Bobby Shepherd (G.W. Bush), Robert Bacharach and Patty Shwartz (Obama), Bridget Bade and Joel Carson (Trump).

I wish people would stop treating Latino voters as a monolith. Mexican-Americans and Central-Americans who are more likely to have family that’s undocumented often priories different issues than Cubans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans etc who have memories of communism.

Surprised that they’d recommend two people from Sioux Falls (her and Eric Schulte) as one of the vacancies is in Rapid City, which is 5 hours driving distance from Sioux Falls. The Rapid City seat is already vacant whereas the Sioux Falls vacancy is only happening upon confirmation of successor.

I wish Biden would just nominated liberal circuit judges without consulting home state Senators. Trump did (Eric Miller on the 9th and Paul Matey on the 3rd come to mind). They must be refusing to turn in blue slips for district court picks if the circuit court pick isn’t ok to them.

Do you think Biden will appoint some from Tampa (where Wilson is from)? Or he’ll just appoint anyone from Florida? Besides Wilson, all active judges on the 11th circuit from Florida are from either Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or Tallahassee (two senior from Jacksonville). Never been one from Orlando.

Kent Jordan??

I’d me surprised if the nominee isn’t Nancy Maldonado.