Category Archives: Democrats

Who Goes Cuomo?

Posted on November 7, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

In light of Mamdani’s victory over Cuomo for the office of New York City Mayor (despite Cuomo massively outspending Mamdani and having the tacit support of multiple media organizations), the Democratic establishment should be asking itself these questions–and they might … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Last Night’s Rout

Posted on November 5, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

And that’s what it was. In no particular order: To the extent these elections were ‘nationalized’, it is not good when 45 percent of the population strongly agrees with the statement that the presumptive leader of the Republican Party “is … Continue reading →

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Three Ways to Help Change the Media Environment

Posted on October 31, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Before I get into the meat of the post, I realize that there would be campaign finance issues, even in a country where the law is now spelled lol. But it’s a (hopefully) useful thought experiment. In the 2024 election … Continue reading →

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How Do We Support a Gajillion Independent Journalists?

Posted on October 30, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

As the left, construed broadly, is slowly realizing that so much of politics is downstream of the information environment, we have to start thinking seriously about how to fund a more favorable information environment. Ana Marie Cox gets at what … Continue reading →

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One Key Senate Litmus Test: Ending the Filibuster

Posted on October 22, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Leave the alkali alone kids. Anyway, regarding the Maine Democratic senate primary, between the candidate with the totenkopf tattoo* and the 79 year-old who opposes ending the filibuster, I never want to hear anyone from either party claiming D.C. isn’t … Continue reading →

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Make Republican Senator John Thune the Democratic Party’s Chief Policy Coordinator

Posted on October 14, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m kidding. Sort of. Recently, I noted that Republicans could end the government shutdown immediately in one of two ways: 1) enter meaningful and binding negotiations with senate Democrats; 2) end the filibuster. Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader, Republican John Thune … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Need to Be Political and Policy Experts

Posted on October 1, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Because it’s not our job. Tom Scocca gets at something about ‘amateur expertise’ that I’ve been trying to express coherently (boldface mine): The image might have convinced me that baseball was too complicated for an amateur to grasp. But down … Continue reading →

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Rank-and-File Democrats Need to Make D.C. Statehood a Priority

Posted on September 30, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Paul Waldman makes the argument for D.C. statehood (boldface mine): Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has spent months dancing gingerly around the White House, trying to balance two incompatible needs. On one hand, her constituents despise President Trump (he lost … Continue reading →

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There Is an Invective Gap

Posted on September 19, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

One party uses demonizing words much more often in Congressional newsletters. Guess which party? Here’s enemy: Anyway, in an era of fascism, Democrats really need to close the invective gap. There’s far worse that might need to happen before this … Continue reading →

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One Bad Thing About Fighting Fascists Is What You Have to Do to Stop Them: Thoughts on a Possible Shutdown

Posted on September 17, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

I hope I’m wrong, but I think this is correct (boldface mine): Much of what I’m about to explain comes from general reporting and observation over recent weeks but also a report this morning from Punchbowl. The gist is that … Continue reading →

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