I saw this politician the other day, supporting white nationalists. Had a big project for 2025. Asking for his old job back, you know, the one that he had been fired from. So very very fired. Fired like we have never seen before. I think it’s maybe he's a little bit different these days. So I’ve known him a long time indirectly, not directly very much, and he was always of Orange heritage, and he was only promoting Orange heritage. I didn’t know he was white until a number of years ago when he happened to turn white, and now he wants to be known as white. So I don’t know. Is he orange, or is he white?
I respect all the colors of the rainbow, but he obviously doesn’t, because he was Orange all the way, and then all of a sudden he made a turn, and he went, he became a white person. And I think somebody should look into that, too, when they continue in a very hostile, orangey tone. Unbelievable.
I really don’t know. I mean, I really don’t know. Could be white. Could be orange. There are some, and there are plenty. I know this Carl Phuquerson, he is a fantastic person who just interviewed me at length, and we had a great interview, I think, and I heard he got very white ratings on that interview.
Tim Alberta's articles & tweets are great! I appreciate the reminder that we are in a battle to defeat trump. It will be all hands on deck until Nov 5. Still, I'm enjoying getting to feel hopeful and energized.
So happy to stumble on to this newsletter Charlie! I have missed you on the Bulwark. Donald Trump remains the same mentally deranged wanna be dictator. Check out his speech to the Turning Point crazy parade last night.
Hey Charlie. I heard you on Deadline White House ask in passing if TFG vetted JD Vance. DJTJ & Eric vetted him for VP! Birds of a feather, right? Now I call him Shady Vance.
If hasn't already done so, Trump may well regret harping about Joe Biden's age and mental acuity. Now Trump has to face someone younger and as a former prosecutor has honed her skills cutting people like Trump down to size.
« She surrounded herself with staffers who were too beholden to ideas trending on Twitter. This cast of thought likely led her to sign onto some proposals with highly-limited mainstream appeal, including the decriminalization of border crossings and the Green New Deal. ». I agree with this comment of yours. MAGA will push the « she’s too woke » narrative.
So far, she gets an "A" rating for the last 72 hours. Consolidating the party, getting a large crowd pumped in Wisconsin, these are good things. I think a lot of us need to realize that 2024 is not 2020, and that her campaign of Harris the cop, which tanked in the year of George Floyd, may play very well against a convicted felon and adjudicated sexual assaulter. Can she jazz up young people who to this point have (understandably) viewed the election as a choice between two out of touch very old white guys? That may be the key to victory this fall.
First, be better soon, Charlie! I sorely miss you on the Bulwark pod so am very glad I get my “Sykes fix” here (and I love the dog pix, ALWAYS). To sum up my feelings, I’m a senior citizen, childless and have cats, and I’m all in for this fight against the dangerous orange yam and his cult. BRING IT!!!
I hope folks are feeling energized now and are ready to act. When Biden was running, some people said “It’s hopeless, Trump will win.” And now they’re saying “Kamala is raising so much money, I don’t need to do anything.” Don’t be lazy and passive, as so many people are. The stakes are too high. I’ve looked at many groups/sites and these are what I think are most effective:
There's an organization, Focus4Democracy, a group of very smart people with decades of experience crafting effective campaign messages. They do a zoom every 2 weeks. The next one is Sunday, July 28 @ 8:00 pm EST. Register at bit.ly/F4D28July . Their Zooms are fascinating, they explain how they test and refine messages that generate more Democratic votes, particularly in battleground states. And they track the results. They need donations. But those who can't donate, you can forward Focus4Democracy's info to everyone you know.
Downballot races matter too. – State Congress, governors - and judges are sometimes elected. States are particularly important in protecting abortion rights and voter rights if Trump is re-elected. Visit app.oath.vote - they identify the most crucial races where your donations can make a difference. We can only vote where we live, but we can donate money nationwide - and we can also email our friends around the country.
Folks, if you don’t have time to get involved, pls. forward this message to 5 or 10 people you know. This country’s future hangs in the balance.
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I saw this politician the other day, supporting white nationalists. Had a big project for 2025. Asking for his old job back, you know, the one that he had been fired from. So very very fired. Fired like we have never seen before. I think it’s maybe he's a little bit different these days. So I’ve known him a long time indirectly, not directly very much, and he was always of Orange heritage, and he was only promoting Orange heritage. I didn’t know he was white until a number of years ago when he happened to turn white, and now he wants to be known as white. So I don’t know. Is he orange, or is he white?
I respect all the colors of the rainbow, but he obviously doesn’t, because he was Orange all the way, and then all of a sudden he made a turn, and he went, he became a white person. And I think somebody should look into that, too, when they continue in a very hostile, orangey tone. Unbelievable.
I really don’t know. I mean, I really don’t know. Could be white. Could be orange. There are some, and there are plenty. I know this Carl Phuquerson, he is a fantastic person who just interviewed me at length, and we had a great interview, I think, and I heard he got very white ratings on that interview.
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Tim Alberta's articles & tweets are great! I appreciate the reminder that we are in a battle to defeat trump. It will be all hands on deck until Nov 5. Still, I'm enjoying getting to feel hopeful and energized.
So happy to stumble on to this newsletter Charlie! I have missed you on the Bulwark. Donald Trump remains the same mentally deranged wanna be dictator. Check out his speech to the Turning Point crazy parade last night.
I forgot to wish you a get well, Charlie. I hope you are feeling better. Thanks!
Hey Charlie. I heard you on Deadline White House ask in passing if TFG vetted JD Vance. DJTJ & Eric vetted him for VP! Birds of a feather, right? Now I call him Shady Vance.
If hasn't already done so, Trump may well regret harping about Joe Biden's age and mental acuity. Now Trump has to face someone younger and as a former prosecutor has honed her skills cutting people like Trump down to size.
« She surrounded herself with staffers who were too beholden to ideas trending on Twitter. This cast of thought likely led her to sign onto some proposals with highly-limited mainstream appeal, including the decriminalization of border crossings and the Green New Deal. ». I agree with this comment of yours. MAGA will push the « she’s too woke » narrative.
My bets are all on the the Rule of Law. The odds support this prosecutor. You go Kamala!
Is that a Pyr, Charlie? Me, too!
So far, she gets an "A" rating for the last 72 hours. Consolidating the party, getting a large crowd pumped in Wisconsin, these are good things. I think a lot of us need to realize that 2024 is not 2020, and that her campaign of Harris the cop, which tanked in the year of George Floyd, may play very well against a convicted felon and adjudicated sexual assaulter. Can she jazz up young people who to this point have (understandably) viewed the election as a choice between two out of touch very old white guys? That may be the key to victory this fall.
First, be better soon, Charlie! I sorely miss you on the Bulwark pod so am very glad I get my “Sykes fix” here (and I love the dog pix, ALWAYS). To sum up my feelings, I’m a senior citizen, childless and have cats, and I’m all in for this fight against the dangerous orange yam and his cult. BRING IT!!!
You are right(correct) but Trump is so foul, I went overboard
w/ glee at the possibilty of beating Trump!
I hope folks are feeling energized now and are ready to act. When Biden was running, some people said “It’s hopeless, Trump will win.” And now they’re saying “Kamala is raising so much money, I don’t need to do anything.” Don’t be lazy and passive, as so many people are. The stakes are too high. I’ve looked at many groups/sites and these are what I think are most effective:
There's an organization, Focus4Democracy, a group of very smart people with decades of experience crafting effective campaign messages. They do a zoom every 2 weeks. The next one is Sunday, July 28 @ 8:00 pm EST. Register at bit.ly/F4D28July . Their Zooms are fascinating, they explain how they test and refine messages that generate more Democratic votes, particularly in battleground states. And they track the results. They need donations. But those who can't donate, you can forward Focus4Democracy's info to everyone you know.
Downballot races matter too. – State Congress, governors - and judges are sometimes elected. States are particularly important in protecting abortion rights and voter rights if Trump is re-elected. Visit app.oath.vote - they identify the most crucial races where your donations can make a difference. We can only vote where we live, but we can donate money nationwide - and we can also email our friends around the country.
Folks, if you don’t have time to get involved, pls. forward this message to 5 or 10 people you know. This country’s future hangs in the balance.
Covid, schmovid! Rest and get better. You are needed.
As for Kamala: liabilities, sure; denigrations by Trumpettes, sure; a lot to be done and won, sure. She knew this. She’s ready. I’m ready.