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PDittie
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August 30, 2018
He will if the centrists will swallow hard and get on board
He might, anyway.
https://www.juancole.com/2018/08/reasons-progressive-defeat.html
It will be very close; there will be efforts by the FL GOP to suppress and disenfranchise voters. DeSantis donning his cone hat and burning his cross early has defined the contest.
And given that nearly half the state is neither white Protestant nor non-Hispanic Catholic, and given the big white progressive vote in Miami-Dade and other urban areas, playing the race card there could backfire big time.
August 25, 2018
"Incel" malignancy
August 25, 2018
That's what Texas is doing now.
They're in rural parts of the state ... and the Republicans -- who cut their budget -- are the ones bitching.
https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/2018/08/23/dps-recommends-closing-baird-ballinger-snyder-sweetwater-big-country-driver-license-offices/1072594002/
"I do not support the closing of these DPS offices," (Lt. Gov. Dan) Patrick said in a written statement. "I believe the Senators on the Sunset Committee will also make their voice clear on this next week."
August 25, 2018
Literally (Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal payments by Michael Cohen) as well as figuratively.
Trump tripped up by his own Pecker
http://bradblog.com/?p=12691Literally (Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal payments by Michael Cohen) as well as figuratively.
August 25, 2018
It ain't over 'til it's over.
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