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Jim Manley

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I got lucky and ended up working in the Senate for 21 years, including 2 majority leaders and one of the greatest legislators in the history of that body. So called “democratic strategist”

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I can only assume so

05.03.2026 03:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Ohio sends voter registration data of nearly 8 million residents to DOJ Secretary of State LaRose says the handover is required under federal law.

Shame on Ohio for handing over personal voter data to DOJ.

While other states DEFEND their voters and elections from Trump’s attacks, Ohio happily gives in.

www.10tv.com/article/news...

05.03.2026 03:25 — 👍 684    🔁 284    💬 32    📌 16

Well, imagine that

05.03.2026 03:40 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

It is so damning of US news media that so many outlets refuse to just straight up say that Senator Tim Sheehy assaulted an activist.

He did not "help" Capitol police. They did not need his help. He wanted to assault the guy and did. He should resign.

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This is the Republican Party now.

05.03.2026 03:29 — 👍 1361    🔁 372    💬 43    📌 5

It’s depressing how we’re kind of wildly underestimating how deeply racist the next generation of Republicans seems to be. Obviously there are lots of other pressing problems, but this is not good.

05.03.2026 03:30 — 👍 27    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 1
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Right Wing Radio Host Wants Someone To 'Take Out' Gov Walz Milwaukee radio squawk show host Dan O'Donnell wants someone to assassinate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

crooksandliars.com/2026/03/righ...
Right Wing Radio Host Wants Someone To 'Take Out' Gov Walz ...

Milwaukee radio squawk show host Dan O'Donnell wants someone to assassinate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

05.03.2026 01:19 — 👍 266    🔁 84    💬 25    📌 14

So, I had an interesting day.

05.03.2026 03:30 — 👍 411    🔁 63    💬 11    📌 1

His staff were probably high fiving after this stunt. Democrats needs to make him pay

05.03.2026 03:18 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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James Talarico and Woke Jesus Maybe we can force “Christian nationalism” to reveal its true self.

It seems there is no figure on the US political stage the Christian Nationalists will hate with more fervor. Jonathan V Last explains why: "It is just objectively true that the teachings of Jesus are diametrically opposed to the bulk of the Christian nationalist project."

05.03.2026 02:32 — 👍 188    🔁 55    💬 6    📌 3
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Heads up!

Tomorrow night, Jen will be joined on set by four Democratic members of Congress who have served in the U.S. military to offer their perspective on Donald Trump's war with Iran.

05.03.2026 03:06 — 👍 161    🔁 35    💬 7    📌 1

Regime change supported by the U.S.

05.03.2026 03:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This is so pathetic

05.03.2026 03:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In which @nataliekorach.bsky.social outlines the actions of the man the White House Correspondents Association has chosen to honor this year. www.status.news/p/donald-tru...

05.03.2026 02:58 — 👍 148    🔁 62    💬 5    📌 4

[Mr Rogers voice] look for the people who aren't giant narcissist idiots

05.03.2026 01:05 — 👍 116    🔁 23    💬 0    📌 0

He also hates it when ppl suggest his dad was an intelligence agent

05.03.2026 02:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It rules that the biggest name in conspiracy mongering about propaganda and shadowy elites is the son of the former head of Voice of America, tried to join the CIA, and is on the record in multiple legal cases admitting that his viewers shouldn't trust him.

05.03.2026 02:51 — 👍 56    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 1

Having said that- if house and senate democrats fall for this they need to get a new job

05.03.2026 02:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem His use of the Iran war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.

Generally a good idea to read @radiofreetom.bsky.social

05.03.2026 02:32 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

So they got their fall guy. DHS launches investigation into Greg Bovino’s alleged remarks about Jewish lawyer – report

05.03.2026 02:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred Gov DeSantis from designating CAIR as a terrorist organization and punish those who associate with the group.

“Once again, Florida chooses political posturing over the First Amendment,” Judge Walker writes.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

04.03.2026 23:03 — 👍 7866    🔁 2394    💬 124    📌 112

Excellent point

05.03.2026 02:32 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Incidentally, I somehow first learned of this on Xitter from him--he's trying to get in front of it.

Probably end up breaking something else by doing so.

05.03.2026 01:25 — 👍 444    🔁 105    💬 17    📌 1
A Tim Sheehy Tweet RTing another Tweet, which posts a video of Sheehy breaking a uniformed Marine's hand, with a community note. As follows:

Tim Sheehy

@TimSheehyMT
Capitol Police were attempting to remove an unhinged protestor from the Armed Services hearing. He was fighting back. I decided to help out and deescalate the situation. 

This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one. I hope he gets the help he needs without causing further violence.

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Senator Sheehy joined Capitol Police in lifting up and ejecting anti war protestor Brian McGinnis from a SASC subcommittee hearing.  McGinnis is a Green Party candidate running for Senate in N.C. An antiwar activist filmed the video below:

Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The sen. describes this as “deescalation,” but full vid/reporting show he joined officers by physically grabbing the marines leg then his arm breaks. Reports say the protester was treated for an injury after. The marine did not come to start a confrontation, he protested. dailymontanan.com/2026/03/04/mon…
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A Tim Sheehy Tweet RTing another Tweet, which posts a video of Sheehy breaking a uniformed Marine's hand, with a community note. As follows: Tim Sheehy @TimSheehyMT Capitol Police were attempting to remove an unhinged protestor from the Armed Services hearing. He was fighting back. I decided to help out and deescalate the situation. This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one. I hope he gets the help he needs without causing further violence. Quote Alan He @alanhe · 4h Senator Sheehy joined Capitol Police in lifting up and ejecting anti war protestor Brian McGinnis from a SASC subcommittee hearing. McGinnis is a Green Party candidate running for Senate in N.C. An antiwar activist filmed the video below: Readers added context they thought people might want to know The sen. describes this as “deescalation,” but full vid/reporting show he joined officers by physically grabbing the marines leg then his arm breaks. Reports say the protester was treated for an injury after. The marine did not come to start a confrontation, he protested. dailymontanan.com/2026/03/04/mon… x.com/wyattreed13/st…

This may be what I first saw on Xitter.

05.03.2026 01:30 — 👍 158    🔁 45    💬 21    📌 1

... and motions, as well as the res itself, are subject to debate.

05.03.2026 01:21 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

But you know such things move so slowly in the Senate, it makes molasses laugh.

About the House, it has a very different process. A House censure res can come to the floor directly and a vote forced within days. In the Senate, a res is referred and then must be reported (or discharged)...

05.03.2026 01:21 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Thanks. I knew there was a difference but at my advanced age I could not remember what it was

05.03.2026 01:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tough- but fair assessment

05.03.2026 01:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Contributor: U.S. attack on Iran echoes Russia's invasion of Ukraine It's disturbing for the U.S. to be playing the role of the aggressor. Equally disturbing is to see mistakes of the Iraq War already being repeated.

Iran is not Ukraine, but the United States is acting more like Russia.

@jilldlawrence.bsky.social on the uncomfortable comparison:

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