Month: August 2021
Dems Are Acing the Tests, but What About the Midterms?
Jonathan Last: “The universe keeps setting up tests for the Democrats, daring them to show they’re not a normal political party:
- Are you going to nominate a socialist as your presidential candidate?
- Are you going to defund the police?
- Are you going to pack the Supreme Court?
- Are you going to blow up the filibuster?
- Are you going to tolerate a sexual abuser as governor of New York?
“And every time—every single time—the Democrats have passed.”
Just One in Six Republicans is Concerned About the Delta Variant
14%
A new Civiqs poll finds that only 14% of Republicans surveyed are very worried or somewhat worried about the Delta Covid-19 variant. Meanwhile, 49% of independents and 87% of Democrats are worried.
Mr. Malpractice
Floridians, Dr. DeSantis doesn’t really care about ya,
He says, Don’t let that bad coronavirus bug scare ya!
And when it comes to masks,
Don’t even bother to ask —
Dr. DeSantis says COVID-19 is caused by too much “media hysteria.”
Tucker Carlson Resorts to Fascist Propaganda on Fox
Baltimore Sun opinion writer: “If not the theme of [Fox News fascist propagandist Tucker] Carlson’s week of broadcasts from Hungary, then the leitmotif was: Look at what a ‘happy’ and ‘orderly’ country Hungary is under Mr. Orbán, as opposed to the chaos and darkness of American life under Mr. Biden. We need someone like Mr. Orbán to lead America out of that darkness. And who would that someone be but Mr. Trump, who was described as a ‘great friend of Hungary’ by the Hungarian leader in an interview with Mr. Carlson last week.”
DeSantis’ Approval Rating Down 11 Points Due to Covid Negligence
44%
Florida’s Trumpian Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval rating has dropped 11 percentage points since May. A new St. Pete Poll finds his approval/disapproval at 44 percent/49 percent. The approval number was 55/40 in a Florida Chamber of Commerce poll in May.
Newsom: GOP Candidate Larry Elder Will Repeal Popular Laws
LA Times: “Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday attacked the Republican topping the field of candidates trying to replace him in the September recall election, calling conservative talk show host Larry Elder a climate change denier who would restrict abortion rights and end the minimum wage if elected. Newsom’s broadside against his opponent comes just a week after a poll showed that likely California voters are almost evenly split over ousting the governor in the Sept. 14 recall election, and showing that Elder leads the pack among the candidates in the race.”
