Category Archives: Democrats

You Can Just Do Stuff

Posted on July 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the truly bizarre things about the coverage of NYC’s mayoral race (which led to the election of Zohran Mamdani) is that the coverage was along the lines of “Would a Mayor Mamdani nationalize the means of production and … Continue reading →

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One Reason Why Moderate and Centrist Democrats Are Losing Primaries to Self-Described Socialists: You Can Just Do Stuff

Posted on July 14, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And when you don’t, eventually people vote you out. A few days ago, I came across a list of things New York City’s Mayor Mamdani has done since he was elected; I’ve added two items to the list (and changed … Continue reading →

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If Platner Is Replaced, His Replacement Must Pass The Litmus Test of Being Willing to Govern

Posted on July 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Because talk is cheap. As it stands right now, it seems that alleged rapist and Maine Democratic senatorial candidate Graham Platner is going to drop out of the race, which has led to all sorts of speculation about who should … Continue reading →

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Oddly Enough, the HR Women Were Right About Platner

Posted on July 7, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As of this morning, I have no idea if Graham Platner will drop out of the Maine senate race in time for Maine Democrats to appoint someone else. But maybe the next time there’s a Democratic candidate with a constant … Continue reading →

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Democratic Moderates Have a Turnout Problem

Posted on June 30, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

While there has been wailing and gnashing of teeth over how Mamdani-backed candidates seized all three branches of governmentwon three Democratic primaries, what these elections show is how bad Democratic moderates are at turning out their supporters. In the most … Continue reading →

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Time for Some Left-Wing Cletus Safaris

Posted on June 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Over the last decade, multiple news organizations have inflicted Cletus Safaris on their readers, in which a reporter goes to a diner or some other folsky communal spot and talks with MAGA diehards with the goal of Elucidating The Real … Continue reading →

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Nothing Good Happens Without Ending the Filibuster and Court Reform

Posted on June 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

But I’m getting ahead of myself. If you haven’t heard, adjudicated rapist Donald Trump is trying to get his face on a $250 bill–which is in clear violation of a federal law, known as the Thayer Amendment, passed in 1866, … Continue reading →

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In Virginia, the Moderate Position Is Removing the Supreme Court Justices

Posted on May 19, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

To return to the awful decision by the Virginia Supreme Court from last week, which in the era of Trump, was like a dozen awful things ago, what bothers me is the inability of Virginia Democrats to realize that the … Continue reading →

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VA Democrats Should Remove the VA Supreme Court, Even If It Will Not Save Redistricting

Posted on May 12, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Yesterday, Virginia state Democrats joined the milquetoast caucus: Top Virginia Democrats have decided against exercising a controversial procedural end run around last week’s state Supreme Court ruling that struck down their redistricting, which wiped away a gain of four House … Continue reading →

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In 2027, What Performative Failures Should Democrats Prioritize?

Posted on April 29, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

For purposes of this post, I am assuming that Democrats take back the House and at best, have a one seat majority in the Senate. Anyway, onto the main event… One argument I have seen online against Democrats impeaching Trump … Continue reading →

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