This was another step in the right direction... But we need to make sure that the Supreme Court in Virginia doesn't overturn this election . Furthermore, I encourage everyone to share this post below as I found it incredibly informing and insightful for the new Blue Wave hopes that we all have.
She appeared on Nicole Wallace’s “Deadline: White House” the other day, along with Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott. They were a hoot. “Turns out what started in Texas didn’t stay in Texas,” she reminded that state’s ultra-dumb Governor Abbott. Her colleague was a bit more direct. “When they go low, we gonna kick their motherfuckin’ ass.”
Evil spells have a funny way of backfiring, as Abbott and Trump may soon find out. Just ask Lord Voldemort.
s pollster and analyst G. Elliott Morris has discussed, “Democrats’ weakness problem stands out as a particularly strong signal of intra-party dissatisfaction. . .
The Democrats have finally learned that you don't send Little Lord Fauntleroy out to do battle against Bluto.
The GQP has been sending streetfighters against the Democrats ever since Lee Atwater in 1988, or even since Richard Nixon in 1968. After nearly 60 years of playing the role of a punching bag, it's good to see that the Democrats have found their consciences, their backbones and their gonads.
There were interludes, however-- Bill Clinton came out with all guns blazing in 92 and 96, and Obama cut Romney off at the knees even before the GQP held its convention. Is it coincidence that they were the last 2-term Democratic Presidents? I think not.
Prediction is always dangerous, but this handpicked judge got overruled twice before on procedural issues by the state Supreme Court. And what the referendum did was so constitutional it squeaks. All this had already been approved by the House of Delegates and State Senate. They handed in their constitutional homework just fine. The Tazewell County judge did not.
The GOP might live to regret this decision. They didn’t think or expect the Dems doing the exact same thing to counter them. The results in November may be mixed but then maybe not. Gavin Newsome led the charge in California to counter GOP efforts. Then others followed.
At the beginning of T2.0, the Dem leadership seemed to be shellshocked by the results of the 2024 presidential election and went into a PTSD period. I can relate. I had the same reaction. Fortunately, the MAGAts handed the Dems a gift on a sliver platter with the unprecedented and diabolical mid-decade redistricting scheme. Forcing them to take the gloves off, Dems began to fight fire with fire with redistricting plans of their own. The MAGAt gambit blew up in their faces and we have tenacious people like Gavin Newsom, J.B. Pritzker and Louise Lucas among many others to thank for the outcome.
It is encouraging that Hakeem Jefferies finally got his mojo back. These are dangerous times and we need Dem leaders to realize that the old rules of playing nice no longer work. The very survival of our nation depends on it. Get fired up!!
The Reflecting Pool? Now he's going after the Reflecting Pool because it's "filthy"?
Small potatoes compared with his failed war and his war crimes and his corruption (Talk about filthy things.) But the Reflecting Pool is like the East Wing in its symbolism and its effect on the national psyche. Its only sin, as far as I can tell, is that it recalls Martin Luther King's iconic I Have a Dream speech for the ages.
Yet another act that Must Be Stopped. Sooner rather than later. Norm, please get on this!
Yes. We won in Virginia, but it was close. That may be because some Democrats (including some of my friends) stood on principle. They stood fast on their opposition to gerrymandering. I had conversation with one of them and couldn't convince her to vote "Yes".
I believe it's true that many Democrats are weak, including some of our elected leaders. They won't use strong, forceful language. They don't advocate for strong action. They seem to believe that standing on the high moral ground is enough to win. I disagree.
We are in the Civil War Part II. The ideology of the Confederacy was never defeated and for 160 years the North chose to ignore that. We thought that it was over when Obama was elected but we were wrong. We ignored the "Birthers" and we were wrong.
We're in a rhetorical gunfight and we should stop bringing cupcakes. It's time to gear-up.
Hi Ken - I don’t disagree with your “tit for tat” suggestion per se but I can’t understand how game theory would predict that as the best way out of our current stalemate with the opposition. If you’re a game theory expert, I defer to you. I’m not - I’m just generally curious. Nor am I trying to start a side debate in these comments. Imagine we’re just two friendly strangers conversing. Given our nation’s stuck situation where both sides are locked in polar opposition my limited grasp of game theory suggests a calculated change in strategy could move both sides back closer to the middle where our political system has historically functioned in a more stable and productive manner. Tit for tat actions have been blamed by some for keeping us in deadlock. A potential strategy change that game theory seems to support would be ‘ranked choice voting’ as it could force candidates to appeal as a "second choice," rewarding cooperation over polarization thus moving the Nash Equilibrium back closer to the middle. To be clear I support aggressive countering of Republican gerrymandering and I support new or even familiar Democratic candidates who can effectively project strength. But that alone won’t do much to repair our democracy, though it can keep us in the game. Could ranked choice voting be good for America going forward?
Though Winston Churchill never was proven to have said, ""Americans will always do the right thing, after they have tried everything else" ", we might apply that today to Democrats. We tried negotiation, bipartisansip and playing by the rules. We even tried the approach 'when they go low, we go high'.None worked, so finally the gloves are coming off and some legislative muscles are getting flexed. Combat on the same level will have a far greater impact.
How can polling places be protected from ICE agents who use voter ID data to selectively "detain" democrats who show up to vote in person? Is there any legal remedy that can work before the fact to preserve the voters' right to vote? It is critical to note that it is a serious felony to resist arrest and ICE no longer needs a warrant or probable cause.
We are grateful for Louise Lucas. She certainly kept the momentum going in the redistricting fight.
We sure are.
This was another step in the right direction... But we need to make sure that the Supreme Court in Virginia doesn't overturn this election . Furthermore, I encourage everyone to share this post below as I found it incredibly informing and insightful for the new Blue Wave hopes that we all have.
https://uncomfortable.rxansmithmedia.com/p/the-2026-blue-wave-narrative-is-breaking?
She appeared on Nicole Wallace’s “Deadline: White House” the other day, along with Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott. They were a hoot. “Turns out what started in Texas didn’t stay in Texas,” she reminded that state’s ultra-dumb Governor Abbott. Her colleague was a bit more direct. “When they go low, we gonna kick their motherfuckin’ ass.”
Evil spells have a funny way of backfiring, as Abbott and Trump may soon find out. Just ask Lord Voldemort.
I enjoy reading about Democratic feistiness. We need more of it.
s pollster and analyst G. Elliott Morris has discussed, “Democrats’ weakness problem stands out as a particularly strong signal of intra-party dissatisfaction. . .
The Democrats have finally learned that you don't send Little Lord Fauntleroy out to do battle against Bluto.
The GQP has been sending streetfighters against the Democrats ever since Lee Atwater in 1988, or even since Richard Nixon in 1968. After nearly 60 years of playing the role of a punching bag, it's good to see that the Democrats have found their consciences, their backbones and their gonads.
There were interludes, however-- Bill Clinton came out with all guns blazing in 92 and 96, and Obama cut Romney off at the knees even before the GQP held its convention. Is it coincidence that they were the last 2-term Democratic Presidents? I think not.
Sometimes you just have to fight dirty.
It isn't fighting dirty... it's politics. I'm reminded of a great line from the 1987 movie The Untouchables: "Never bring a knife to a gunfight."
Unless, to bayonet the wounded...
If the VA Supreme Court upholds ditching our election we have to occupy Richmond until our votes stand.
Prediction is always dangerous, but this handpicked judge got overruled twice before on procedural issues by the state Supreme Court. And what the referendum did was so constitutional it squeaks. All this had already been approved by the House of Delegates and State Senate. They handed in their constitutional homework just fine. The Tazewell County judge did not.
The GOP might live to regret this decision. They didn’t think or expect the Dems doing the exact same thing to counter them. The results in November may be mixed but then maybe not. Gavin Newsome led the charge in California to counter GOP efforts. Then others followed.
The GOP is already dead, it’s just MAGA now.
At the beginning of T2.0, the Dem leadership seemed to be shellshocked by the results of the 2024 presidential election and went into a PTSD period. I can relate. I had the same reaction. Fortunately, the MAGAts handed the Dems a gift on a sliver platter with the unprecedented and diabolical mid-decade redistricting scheme. Forcing them to take the gloves off, Dems began to fight fire with fire with redistricting plans of their own. The MAGAt gambit blew up in their faces and we have tenacious people like Gavin Newsom, J.B. Pritzker and Louise Lucas among many others to thank for the outcome.
It is encouraging that Hakeem Jefferies finally got his mojo back. These are dangerous times and we need Dem leaders to realize that the old rules of playing nice no longer work. The very survival of our nation depends on it. Get fired up!!
Louise Lucas is an American hero.
The Reflecting Pool? Now he's going after the Reflecting Pool because it's "filthy"?
Small potatoes compared with his failed war and his war crimes and his corruption (Talk about filthy things.) But the Reflecting Pool is like the East Wing in its symbolism and its effect on the national psyche. Its only sin, as far as I can tell, is that it recalls Martin Luther King's iconic I Have a Dream speech for the ages.
Yet another act that Must Be Stopped. Sooner rather than later. Norm, please get on this!
Yes. We won in Virginia, but it was close. That may be because some Democrats (including some of my friends) stood on principle. They stood fast on their opposition to gerrymandering. I had conversation with one of them and couldn't convince her to vote "Yes".
I believe it's true that many Democrats are weak, including some of our elected leaders. They won't use strong, forceful language. They don't advocate for strong action. They seem to believe that standing on the high moral ground is enough to win. I disagree.
We are in the Civil War Part II. The ideology of the Confederacy was never defeated and for 160 years the North chose to ignore that. We thought that it was over when Obama was elected but we were wrong. We ignored the "Birthers" and we were wrong.
We're in a rhetorical gunfight and we should stop bringing cupcakes. It's time to gear-up.
Very informative article Jennifer.
It shows good planning followed by inflexible and dedicated execution will create positive results. Thank you Louise Lucas and your team.
Game theory says that “tit for tat” is the most effective strategy for these kinds of situations. Stay strong, Democrats!
Hi Ken - I don’t disagree with your “tit for tat” suggestion per se but I can’t understand how game theory would predict that as the best way out of our current stalemate with the opposition. If you’re a game theory expert, I defer to you. I’m not - I’m just generally curious. Nor am I trying to start a side debate in these comments. Imagine we’re just two friendly strangers conversing. Given our nation’s stuck situation where both sides are locked in polar opposition my limited grasp of game theory suggests a calculated change in strategy could move both sides back closer to the middle where our political system has historically functioned in a more stable and productive manner. Tit for tat actions have been blamed by some for keeping us in deadlock. A potential strategy change that game theory seems to support would be ‘ranked choice voting’ as it could force candidates to appeal as a "second choice," rewarding cooperation over polarization thus moving the Nash Equilibrium back closer to the middle. To be clear I support aggressive countering of Republican gerrymandering and I support new or even familiar Democratic candidates who can effectively project strength. But that alone won’t do much to repair our democracy, though it can keep us in the game. Could ranked choice voting be good for America going forward?
Just keep Plouffe and Axelrod and their neolib ilk the hell away from everything and we might make it.
Though Winston Churchill never was proven to have said, ""Americans will always do the right thing, after they have tried everything else" ", we might apply that today to Democrats. We tried negotiation, bipartisansip and playing by the rules. We even tried the approach 'when they go low, we go high'.None worked, so finally the gloves are coming off and some legislative muscles are getting flexed. Combat on the same level will have a far greater impact.
How can polling places be protected from ICE agents who use voter ID data to selectively "detain" democrats who show up to vote in person? Is there any legal remedy that can work before the fact to preserve the voters' right to vote? It is critical to note that it is a serious felony to resist arrest and ICE no longer needs a warrant or probable cause.
Well, say this say that, but if the house and senate are not won in the midterms, we have to realize voters have chosen to be a dumb ass country.