Posts by jason330

A base turnout election is one in which candidates and parties focus on appealing to the energy and creativity of their "base" voters and eschew watering down their partisan message and values in order to appeal to so-called "swing" voters. Nobody has ever encountered a swing voter, but they are alleged to be free to vote for either party or candidate provided they are courted with a "Goldilocks" message that is not too hot, or too cold, but just right. "Base turnout" is an election strategy that Republicans have used to great effect but Democrats have ignored. This appears to be changing as more Democrats bypass professional DC based consultants and embrace a left-of-center message to mobilize and expand the Democratic base. Democrats have found that in chasing a narrow swath of mythical swing voters, Democratic Party leadership has ignored a broader coalition of voters who have delivered blue victories time and time again. A public service message from DL. You're Welcome.

An "ultra-liberal" might lose "centrist" voters. But an "ultra-conservative" will never lose "centrist" voters. Ok. I get it. We're still debating this dumb fucking "centrist" shit?

Alex Azar, you may not be surprised to learn, is a member of the notorious Alfalfa Club. So Azar and Coons have recently been doing some hob-sobbing. I wonder if slashing the CDC budget came up over cocktails at Jeff Bezos' place? This is Coons gloating about his vote to confirm Trump's HHS hatchet man:

"I have known Mr. Azar for several decades and have always been impressed with his intellect and work ethic....I personally met with Mr. Azar last month and pressed him on a number of key issues that he will impact as Secretary, including the Affordable Care Act, drug pricing, and continued progress on health care system delivery reform. ...I was encouraged by his answers during our conversation and I believe he is committed to representing the interests of Delawareans and Americans everywhere."

...encouraged...

HHS Sec. Alex Azar testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee about the White House budget. While the Trump administration proposed massive cuts to health services including the Center for Disease Control, they recently asked Congress to allocate $2.5B to combat coronavirus. Half of this money is being redirected from other federal programs...

Bernie Sanders will be the target. There is widespread panic among the Democratic and media establishment that a "SOCIALIST!" might run the table from here on out. Pete Buttigieg is going to say that Bernie is “polarizing” and that he loves Castro. Yawn. I once respected Buttigieg. His unraveling has been pitiful. Joe Biden may bring up the fact that Sanders contemplated a primary run against Obama. *gasp!* ("Psst...Obama was African American." I wonder if Biden

I've covered how much momentum Jess is building through the state and how your donation can have a big impact in this primary. Now I want you to think about kicking in $10.00 for very specific reason. I want even people who may think they "support" Coons to consider a $10.00 contribution for Scarane, earmarked for this specific purpose.

Send $10.00 and deliver this message to Coons: Retract your promise to give Mitch McConnell veto power over progressive legislation.

This is a huge deal. Coons has promised to vote to keep the filibuster Julian Castro puts it succinctly:

“If (Coons) requires 60 votes in the Senate—which is nowhere in the constitution — (Coons) is basically giving veto power to big pharmaceutical companies, to the insurance industry, to gun manufacturers.”

Jess' primary challenge of Coons isn't simply an election - it is part of a movement that is seeking to restore basic Democratic values to the party. Your (additional or new) $10.00 contribution can help get the word out about Coons' plans to give veto power to Mitch McConnell, and perhaps move him off that position. Click Here -> to donate $10.00 to stop Coons from giving McConnell veto power.

We paid $4.5 million so Amazon can treat Delaware workers like disposable garbage.

It took just three days of working full time at an Amazon “fulfillment center” outside of Louisville, Kentucky, for Emily Guendelsberger’s body to break down. She’d been warned by her supervisors that it would be physically demanding. She’d be on her feet for 12-hour shifts, walking a total of 15 to 20 miles through a 25-acre warehouse — as long as seven New York blocks — looking for merchandise to fulfill online orders.

“(Amazon workers) don’t have an expectation of being treated like human beings,” Guendelsberger says. “It’s become so normalized to be treated like garbage at work and clamp down on your self-respect and dignity.”

But..but..but...Jobs!!

We all need to agree that everything bad that happens to Bloomberg is the fault of "Bernie Bros." Also, Bernie Bros are the biggest scourge facing mankind since the last biggest scourge.

For the second time, 2020 candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign has accused Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) supporters of vandalizing one of the campaign’s offices without providing any evidence. The Bloomberg campaign reported on Monday that vandals had spray painted “OLIGARCH” on the entrance of its office in Chicago, Illinois Sunday night, which the campaign described as “an act of hate.” Bloomberg campaign manager Kevin Sheekey admitted in a statement that “while we do not know who is directly responsible,” Sanders and his campaign “have repeatedly invoked this language, and the word ‘oligarch'” to describe the billionaire.

Last week we noted how well the Jess Scarane campaign is going (100 active volunteers who have knocked over 10,000 doors in all three counties) in spite of a press blackout from local media.    This amazing momentum is based on a great candidate with a great progressive message running against a   deeply unpopular incumbent.   "How can I help out?" is what you are thinking.   Well, hold that thought for a second and consider this.   Even highly motivated grassroots campaigns need money.  So you can help out by donating a little money and when you do, that money is going to have a huge impact.   The "win number" in a primary like this is very low (around 60,000).  It must be the lowest required primary vote win number in the nation for a Senate seat.   The low win number and the media landscape in Delaware means that an inexpensive, grassroots movement can win.   With your contribution, this primary is super winnable.    A $10, $20, $50 contribution is going to have a huge impact.  Not only that  - I'll match it.  So a $10, $20, $50 contribution is really a $20, $40, $100 contribution.   My goal is to write a check for $500 by Friday.    Make me write that check.  Do it now.   Do it because Coons is terrible. Do it because Jess Scarane is great. Just do it.       Donate Here -> jessfordelaware.com Learn More about Jess Scarane Here - > www.jessfordelaware.com/issues

Katty Kay, anchor of BBC World News America. ($500,000) Rev. Al Sharpton, host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation. ($550,000) David Ignatius, Washington Post journalist. ($1 million) Mike Barnicle, freelance columnist. ($1 million) Chuck Todd, Host of Meet The Press ($3 million) Peggy Noonan, Speech Writer for Ronald Reagan ($3 million) Robert Costa. Journalist ($3 million) Tina Brown, publisher of The Daily Beast. ($5 million) Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent, ($8 million) Chris Coons, Senator ($9 million) Joe Scarborough. ($25 million) Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball. ($50 million) Tom Brokaw, NBC News Special Correspondent ($90 Million) Michael Steele, former chairman of the RNC ($110 Million) Steve Rattner, Morning Joe economic analyst. ($188 million) Donny Deutsch, CEO of the advertising/marketing firm ($220 Million)

Back in April when I wrote "I love Pete Buttigieg" and said that he was legit and could go the distance. I was wrong. Maybe much too moderate for my taste, being gay and smart I thought he could thread the needle and articulate his positions in a way that could appeal to leftists and centrists alike. I was wrong about that. He is as tone deaf and out of step with the Democratic primary voter as any MSNBC talking head. I was wrong. Not to blow my own horn, but unlike most bloggers, I can admit when I am wrong.

MSNBC:  Oh God! Sanders is going to be the nominee! Voters:  Oh Good! Sanders is going to be the nominee!  

Nevada Delegates: Bernie: 36 Everyone Else: 0

Even while contending with a press blackout from local media, Jess Scarane and her team have built some amazing momentum in their campaign to unseat The GOP's favorite Democrat, Chris Coons. Just take a look at some of these numbers.

100 active volunteers.

knocked over 10,000 doors,

routinely turning out 20-25 volunteers,

regularly knocking on doors in Dover, New Castle, Middletown, Newark, Wilmington, and Sussex.

This campaign is for real.   To put it in perspective, they've accomplished all of this at a point in time BEFORE Kerri Harris even started her campaign.   The 10,000 doors knocked on to date matches the number of doors the Kerri Harris campaign knocked on overall. Primary day is now 206 days from today. The entirety of the Harris campaign was 208 days. Scarane essentially has an entire Harris campaign of time left to win this. In all due respect to Scarane, it should be noted that some of this amazing momentum is related to how deeply unpopular Coons is. Unlike Harris, Scarane has the advantage of running against a person who has spent his entire time in DC building his popularity exclusively among media and business elites in DC. So this campaign is for real, and this primary is very winnable. On Monday DL will launch its online fundraiser which will allow you to take part by making a donation that will be matched. But if you don't want to wait until Monday, you can start today. To keep the momentum rolling, the campaign still needs people for canvass shifts, phone bank shifts. This is your opportunity to join a campaign that is rewriting the conventional wisdom about what is possible. Get more information sign up here: jessfordelaware.com

Q: Is Scarane for real?

A: You are goddam right she is.

Ed Note: I've only heard the first half, but this is another important podcast. 1) Middle and Upper Middle-class DL readers have no idea how expensive it is to be poor. We need to get on the asses of our Middle and Upper Middle-class Reps in Dover to get them to pass  SB-39