A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo.
A lot to pick through from Tuesday’s primary results. Some good news for Dems. Some bad news for democracy. Data points galore. Resist the urge to make sweeping conclusions about November based on one day in August, BUT a quite a bit to chew on here:
Vote, vote, vote!
I, for one, can’t wait to see how the major outlets manage to Dems in Disarray ™ Biden fulfilling a campaign promise of debt forgiveness. I also look forward to seeing how the left wing Biden haters respond (“Too little too late!” will probably be their weak counter, as if millions aren’t being significantly helped regardless).
Almost like you shouldn’t judge a (competent) presidency based on its first six months, eh?
Good morning, everyone!
Can’t Keep A Good Man Down …
What is it about that district in FL that BOTH candidates for the House are under investigation or criminal charges??
Federal Judge Confused By Trump’s Lawsuit Over Mar-A-Lago Raid…
Aren’t we all?
“If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke and wouldn’t be in the position of having to lie about it constantly,” Rachel Tripp, Oz’s senior communications advisor, told Insider.
This is going to go down as one of the worst gaffes of a campaign in 2022. It’s so typical GQP, after TFG made fun of a disabled reporter:
Donald Trump’s Worst Offense? Mocking Disabled Reporter, Poll Finds (nbcnews.com)
They’re taking this to a new low, these folks. The best thing that can happen in PA is for Oz to lose by 20 or 30 points. He’s well on his way with this one.
The Rick Scott Award For Epic Cluelessness Goes To … Rick Scott
As the line went in Fiddler on the Roof: May God bless and keep [Rick Scott] far away from us!
Let’s see what today brings.
Oh my
November not looking so good for idiots.
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The most heartwarming part about this story is that Rick Scott is likely spending GOP Donor money to pay for his vacation. It’s a lot like a non-stop-grift. Because if there’s one guiding principle for Rick Scott, it’s stealing cash whenever, wherever possible.
The Trump-appointed federal judge whom he asked to intervene in the legal battle over the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago responded by asking Trump what exactly he wants her to do and on what legal basis.
IIRC, she also asked him to justify filing his suit in her district, rather than with Judge Reinhart, who had issued the warrant.
It looks like Donnie’s venue shopping might not have gone so well.
I’m wondering if the party wants to know that Scott did it… How long until the audit revealing the paper trail takes place?
Frankly, I’m glad the party is out of money. Makes the Dems’ fundraising a whole lot easier.
He’s just taking his cue from the party’s de facto leader, trying to embody Donnie’s principles whenever and wherever possible.
It seems the right is donating to TFG and ignoring the minions, which cracks me up.
I think, (and I could be wrong), that unless they can blame a Democrat, Republicans are entirely opposed to accountability for anything. at any time.
And he’ll piss all of it away in due time.
By Jove, I think he’s got it!
Racist. Bleak. Convicted. Losing.
These are a few of my favorite words from today’s Morning Memo. Of course, context is everything. The underperformance of TFG’s minions adds a bit of kick to my morning coffee.
And they won’t stop until they’re finally and decisively punished for it. Let’s hope PA—and everywhere around the country—delivers in the fall.
It’s not a vacation. He’s conducting research into those Italian vote-changing space lasers.
There’s so, so, so much wrong with that filing. It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that the Orange Shit-Stain got someone with a law license to file it. I mean, it’s epically, flamboyantly, bad. It’s not going to make the DOJ even break stride, If the DOJ was at this instant, in any way worried they’re going to be hit with an injunction, they’d only work faster, right now, because there’s no reason not to, now, and everyone knows you can’t un-ring a bell.
