Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.

The start of my upcoming column on the brave Democratic cave:

A tweet from Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) says: “Imagine booing newly enlisted members of our military and thinking you’re the good guys. Democrats are truly disgraceful and an embarrassment to our country.” Below is a blurred photo of Donald Trump speaking at a podium, holding a microphone.

Guy thinks the crowd was booing the troops and not Trump. Pure delusion.

In case you forgot how ugly Trumpstein and his enablers really are.

Prison Guards Shaved His Dreadlocks. The Supreme Court Will Decide if He Can Sue. Lower courts condemned the treatment of Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, but found that a federal law protecting religious rights barred him from suing prison officials for money.

While in prison for drug possession in Louisiana, Damon Landor, a Rastafarian whose faith requires him to let his hair grow long, was handcuffed by guards who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks. The Supreme Court will hear whether he can sue state prison officials for violating his religious rights.

More of this energy, please!

Durbin and Shaheen win this year's Neville Chamberlain Award for Cowardice -- they are retiring -- and it will haunt them for the rest of their natural lives.

Trump issues fake pardons for fake electors The president can't pardon cronies facing state charges. He's trying anyway.

The president can't pardon cronies facing state charges. He's trying anyway.

Looks like the strategy worked! A federal appeals court late Sunday rejected yet another attempt by the Trump administration to block full federal funding for food stamps. The decision may not take effect until late Tuesday, following guidance previously issued by the Supreme Court.

Resign.

For the left, there’s a fracture between neoliberals and progressives.

For the right, it’s between Nazis and moderates.

Progressives and moderates are finding common ground in resistance.

Currently can’t tell if establishment Dems will join the Nazis in the minority or the People in the majority.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.

Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.

“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

- Ta-Nehisi Coates

#betrayak

This is the message of a failed, feckless, and leaderless party. We need a party with backbone, and the only path to it is through a cleansing primary season. If your Dem is up for reelection, and you aren't damn sure they're fighting the fascists with everything they've got, primary the bastard.

It is very weird seeing my friends and family slowly start to realize we're not overreacting.

This is exactly correct.

A deal suggests both sides get something. This was not a deal, it was a complete surrender.

Schumer & Democratic Party senators = #massivefail #betrayal

It’s a frightening reminder we cannot rely on many elected officials to stick up for the non-elites, for the working class, they will not stand up for the poor. We need to primary them if they lack the ability, stomach, and drive to fight for the people they represent.

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Americans can’t get a measly $2 per meal via SNAP meanwhile…

This is a good time for governors to tell the Trump regime to fuck off.

Trump administration says states must "immediately undo any steps" to send full SNAP benefits The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the government's new orders.

The Trump regime is now telling states to unsend SNAP benefits.

They want to do everything they can to make life harder for people.

It’s said often, but always worth repeating: the cruelty is the point.

The Gospel of Professional Christian Mike Johnson:

Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.

Beware. It is at these local and state level positions that the midterms and the general election will be won and lost. Take the advice of a master politician:

Tell me more about ‘Sleepy Joe.’

A tweet from Sara McGee for Texas House (@SaraMcGeeTX) says: “My ovaries just shriveled up and yeeted themselves into the sun.” Below it, Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) had posted: “Dr Oz: ‘We’ve dropped the infertility drugs to make lots of Trump babies I’m hoping by the midterms.’” The accompanying photo shows Dr. Oz speaking at a podium with others behind him, and subtitles reading: “European company. We’ve dropped in fertility drugs to make lots of…”

“Why are so many young women Democrats?”