#73 Here's how that "born again" thingy works out:

#44 Thank you, Corky.

You're good people.

#42 Just about as Newsworthy as it gets.

Thank you, justagirl_idaho.

His grandfather and great-uncle weep ...

"His father comes from an Orthodox Jewish family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent from Ukraine, and his mother is a Catholic of Irish, French, Scottish, and English descent. He was raised Catholic, but his mother would also "incorporate Hanukkah" in the family's holiday celebrations."

#6 Hmmm ... can't reach this page

#24 bell boi croaks out, "...grant statehood to Puerto Rico and DC (a fricking city)..."

Only two U.S. states have smaller populations than the District of Columbia: Wyoming and Vermont. Based on recent U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, D.C. has approximately (690,000) residents, putting it right in the middle between the least populous states and the next most populous, Alaska.States with a smaller population than D.C. include:Wyoming: ~588,000 residentsVermont: ~645,000 residents

#33 "They" didn't push for that, bell boi.

#20 Speaks speaks the truth when he says, "These are the death panels that sarah palin warned us about, except they work for corporations not the government in our pathetic health care system."

100% correct, Speaks!

And for all the fear about "government" death panels (part-and-parcel of the GOP damnation of government), while completely overlooking the real corporate death panels who deny based solely on money.

#12 100% oops:

#11 Flag:

Who do you want to see elected US Senator in Texas in 2026?

or ? ? ? ?

I'll take the guy on the left ... absolutely

How about you?

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He's been under felony indictment since 2015, as his legal strategy appears to be avoiding accountability until the judge dies of old age.

He was impeached by his own Republican Party for corruption and abuse of power. Not Democrats; Republicans - in Texas. Do you know how corrupt you have to look for Texas Republicans to say, "Now hold on there, partner"?

Paxton beat incumbent groveler John Cornyn by 28 points, which in Texas qualifies as a public execution. Cornyn's just a morally bankrupt neocon; so imagine the excitement of MAGA purebloods who got to cast a vote for a racist felon who might hate women more than their Supreme Leader.

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This week on the Late-Stage-Capitalism Comedy Review, Texas Republicans looked at a man indicted for securities fraud, impeached by his own party, investigated by the FBI, publicly rebuked by his mistreated wife, tied to corruption scandals, whistleblower scandals, election denial scandals, and said: "Finally - someone with traditional values."

Ken Paxton just won the Republican Senate nomination in Texas, because in modern American politics, indictments are basically Pokemon cards for MAGA officials.

#17 Yep.

Why, if we stopped all mammograms, all breast cancer would magically disappear.

(Of course, the death certificate might reveal the real truth, but the breast cancer numbers would be zero if we stopped all mammograms, right?)

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Galindo is running in Texas' 35th District, a seat that was redistricted to favor Republicans. The DCCC has endorsed Galindo's primary opponent, Johnny Garcia. Lead Left has also intervened in Democratic primaries in swing House districts in Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

Lead Left has gone to great lengths to conceal its identity and backers. It listed its address as a mailbox at a Staples on 2241 North Monroe Street in Tallahassee, Florida. Its treasurer, Tammie Cannon, has no political connections or online footprint. It was also created to maximize the amount of time it could operate without disclosing its donors. Although it has already spent millions, Lead Left will not have to disclose the source of its funds until June 20, after most primaries are over. The money is being funneled to two shell companies that have been formed in the last few weeks.

A Popular Information investigation, however, found that Lead Left is linked to Caleb Crosby, a Republican operative. Crosby is the treasurer of the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), the primary super PAC of the House Republicans. CLF raised over $250 million last cycle. Crosby is also the treasurer of the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC for Senate Republicans.

Several pieces of evidence point to Crosby's involvement. First, of the roughly 48,500 distinct political committees that have filed with the FEC since 2016, only two others share an address with Lead Left " the Staples at 2241 North Monroe Street in Tallahassee. Both of those committees are connected to the Crosby Ottenhoff Group, the political compliance firm founded by Crosby.

One of the groups located at 2241 North Monroe Street was Fight Right Inc, the super PAC that spent over $14 million supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.

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On April 24, a new super PAC called Lead Left quietly filed a Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). According to the group's website, "Lead Left PAC stands against MAGA extremists who will infect our country with Donald Trump's agenda."

On May 7, Lead Left began spending heavily in Democratic primaries. Since that time, the group has spent over $3 million in support of Democratic House candidates in key races across the country.

But, as Punchbowl News and others have noted, Lead Left's spending patterns are unusual. It is backing Democratic candidates in competitive districts with major political liabilities. For example, in Texas, Lead Left has spent over $900,000 supporting Maureen Galindo in the Democratic primary. Galindo, a sex therapist, has made a series of antisemitic comments. In an Instagram post, Galindo pledged to transform ICE detention centers into a "prison for American Zionists" and a "castration processing center for pedophiles which will probably be most of the Zionists." Galindo's campaign has raised less than $11,000, of which $4,100 was a contribution from the candidate.

#22 Sorry, bell boi, Manchin and Sinema did no such thing.

#5 Flag:

#51 Danni states the truth with, "This American doesn't."

You're definitely not alone in that regard.

Thank you.