By Kimberley Johnson on May 3, 2017
Budget, conference call, Mick Mulvaney, spending bill, trump administration
Democrats, The Budget
This may be one of the best things you’ll see all year. In order to keep the government open, the Trump administration had to give up large sections of its agenda. The $1 trillion deal, which will fund the government through September was a major victory for Democrats and a major failure for Republicans. As MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow points out: Since […]
By Kimberley Johnson on April 13, 2017
DCCC, DNC, James Thompson, Kansas special election, Tom Perez
Democrats, DNC, Elections
While some Democrats and political pundits are feeling satisfied because James Thompson, the Democratic candidate in Kansas’ special election, came very close to winning on Tuesday, I’m not doing the happy dance with them. I recorded a video explaining why at the end of this post. Before I go on, I would like to […]
By Kimberley Johnson on January 25, 2017
Democratic National Committee, DNC, Rachel Maddow, Tom Perez
Democrats, DNC, Politics
Former Obama Labor Secretary Tom Perez is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee, and there’s a strong case to be made in his favor. He understands the urgent need to implement a 50-state strategy and the importance of working 12 months a year. He’s smart, experienced and he’s ready to fight Trump. Mother Jones points out: […]
By Samuel Warde on January 10, 2017
Chuck Schumer, Chuck Schumer Trolls Mitch McConnell, Defeating Trump Agenda, Mitch McConnell, Senate Confirmation Hearings, Trump Cabinet Appointments, Trump Cabinet Nominees, Trump Nominees
Congress, Congressional Hearings, Democrats
Senator Chuck Schumer marvelously trolls Mitch McConnell, using his own words with Harry Reid against him. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent the exact same letter Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sent to Harry Reid in 2009, simply swapping out some of the names and even went so far as to read the letter on the […]
By Kimberley Johnson on December 5, 2016
2016, 2018, 2020, Democrats, Mid-Terms, Nancy Pelosi
Democrats, Election 2016, Elections, Politics
Democrats must embrace new voices and new ideas if they want to win future elections. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi appeared on CBS’s Face The Nation; and when confronted with the idea that Democrat voters want a new direction, she said: “I don’t think people want a new direction. Our values unify us and our […]