Thom Hartmann Programm : Inside Billionaires' Brazen Attempt at Fascism

Nov 5, 2024 | This is not how a democracy is supposed to work. The “demos” in democracy means “the people.” Democracies are supposed to fulfill the will of the people; add the protections for minority groups a republic provides and you have what the Founders called “republican democracy” and we refer to as a democratic republic.

Pelosi Endorses Harris as V.P. Moves to Clear Path to Nomination

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Vice President Kamala Harris has now won endorsements from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and key Democratic governors. Ms. Harris was scheduled to hold her first campaign event in Wilmington, Del.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed Kamala Harris to replace President Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, calling her “brilliantly astute” and saying that she is the best person to defeat former President Donald J. Trump in the fall.

“It is with immense pride and limitless optimism for our country’s future that I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States,” Ms. Pelosi wrote in a statement. “My enthusiastic support for Kamala Harris for president is official, personal and political.”

The statement by Ms. Pelosi, who had earlier said she would favor a competitive process rather than a coronation of Ms. Harris, was the most significant in a rapidly growing number of high-profile endorsements as Ms. Harris moved swiftly to cement her position as the new face of her party. Ms. Pelosi urged her colleagues to get behind Ms. Harris, saying “we must unify and charge forward to resoundingly defeat Donald Trump.”

The endorsement came about an hour after Ms. Harris made her first public appearance since Mr. Biden dropped his re-election bid and endorsed her, praising Mr. Biden’s “deep love of our country” as she moved swiftly to clear a path to the Democratic presidential nomination. (+ video) » | Michael D. Shear and Peter Baker, Reporting from Washington | Monday, July 22, 2024

George Clooney: I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.

OPINION : GUEST ESSAY
THE NEW YORK TIMES: I’m a lifelong Democrat; I make no apologies for that. I’m proud of what my party represents and what it stands for. As part of my participation in the democratic process and in support of my chosen candidate, I have led some of the biggest fund-raisers in my party’s history. Barack Obama in 2012. Hillary Clinton in 2016. Joe Biden in 2020. Last month I co-hosted the single largest fund-raiser supporting any Democratic candidate ever, for President Biden’s re-election. I say all of this only to express how much I believe in this process and how profound I think this moment is.

I love Joe Biden. As a senator. As a vice president and as president. I consider him a friend, and I believe in him. Believe in his character. Believe in his morals. In the last four years, he’s won many of the battles he’s faced.

But the one battle he cannot win is the fight against time. None of us can. It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe “big F-ing deal” Biden of 2010. He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same man we all witnessed at the debate.

Was he tired? Yes. A cold? Maybe. But our party leaders need to stop telling us that 51 million people didn’t see what we just saw. We’re all so terrified by the prospect of a second Trump term that we’ve opted to ignore every warning sign. The George Stephanopoulos interview only reinforced what we saw the week before. As Democrats, we collectively hold our breath or turn down the volume whenever we see the president, who we respect, walk off Air Force One or walk back to a mic to answer an unscripted question. » | George Clooney | Mr. Clooney is an actor, director and film producer. | Wednesday, July 10, 2024

The Lincoln Project : Getting Sh*t Done

Aug 9, 2022 Democrats:

Lowered prescription drug prices
Reduced tax burden on the middle class
Took action on Climate Change

Republicans:

Voted to keep insulin prices sky high
Aim to increase taxes on the middle class
Led a mob to attack our Capitol

Which America do you want?

Democrats Call for Action after Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling

Jun 26, 2022 • MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart speaks with Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney about how Democrats can mobilize voters to the polls in November after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. »

Democrats Rally in Support of Abortion Rights

May 13, 2022 • Democratic lawmakers gathered on the steps of the Capitol to voice their opposition to the anticipated Supreme Court ruling. They framed GOP support for rolling back abortion rights as a precursor for more restrictions in the future.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Marries Husband in Historic First for Nation

Polis wed his longtime partner Wednesday.
ADVOCATE: On Wednesday, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis married his longtime partner Marlon Reis in a small ceremony. The event is the first same-sex wedding of a sitting United States governor.

"The greatest lesson we have learned over the past 18 months is that life as we know it can change in an instant," Polis wrote to his Governor of Jared Polis Twitter account. The 18 months is likely a reference to the ongoing global pandemic. "We are thankful for the opportunity to celebrate our life together as a married couple. » | Mikelle Street | Thursday, September 16, 2021

First openly gay person elected governor in US history marries partner in beautiful ceremony »

“The Billionaire Election”: Anand Giridharadas on How 2020 Is a Referendum on Wealth Inequality

The 10th Democratic presidential debate took place Tuesday in Charleston, South Carolina, and two billionaires were at either end of the stage: Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer. Front-runner Bernie Sanders, who has made attacking the power of the “billionaire class” a central theme of his campaign, stood in the middle. It was a visual representation of the split within the Democratic Party, in which a growing number of people are “rising up against plutocracy,” says Anand Giridharadas, editor-at-large at Time magazine and author of “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World.” His recent piece for The New York Times is titled “The Billionaire Election: Does the world belong to them or to us?

Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Back Trump Impeachment Inquiry in Debate

Democratic presidential contenders backed the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry during the fifth televised debate on Wednesday, saying his efforts to press Ukraine to investigate the former vice-president Joe Biden was an example of his administration's corruption. The debate came hours after a senior US diplomat gave explosive testimony that directly implicated the president in a quid pro quo deal with Ukraine

Trump Starves Venezuela, Democrats Are Silent

The Trump administration is intensifying its economic warfare on the people of Venezuela with a crippling embargo -- and facing no resistance from the Democratic Party. Aaron Maté takes a look.

Lawrence: Democrats Win, President Donald Trump Panics | The Last Word | MSNBC

Lawrence sums up the victory for Democrats and democracy, after American voters rose up in resistance to the Trump presidency.

Democrats Now Have Double-Digit Leads In New Polls | Morning Joe | MSNBC

In the run-up to the midterms, three new national polls give Democrats a double-digit advantage in the vote for Congress.

Lawrence: GOP Midterm ‘Shipwreck’ Could Be Worse | The Last Word | MSNBC

Donald Trump is worried about impeachment as the prospect of a GOP midterm "shipwreck" looms. Lawrence O'Donnell explains how the 1994 elections show the polling might be wrong, though, and that the GOP loss could be even worse than the party fears.

Democrats Try To Make Case For Brett Kavanaugh Perjury With Past Emails | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow shows how e-mail evidence released by Democrats senators on the Judiciary Committee contradict sworn testimony Brett Kavanaugh in this week's confirmation hearing, as well as his past confirmation hearings, raising the suggestion that Kavanaugh could face impeachment as well as confirmation.

Obama Adviser to Democrats: Don’t Follow Trump to the Bottom

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod discusses Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) call to confront Trump officials.

US Government Shutdown: Senate Fails to Reach Immigration Deal

The anniversary of President Trump's inauguration has been marked by a government shutdown, after the Senate failed to agree on a spending bill. It will try again early on Monday to vote for a deal, with immigration the main sticking point. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for the deadlock, but public appears to be focusing on the president - with #trumpshutdown trending on social media. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC.

Nancy Pelosi: Democrats Have Gotten Under President Trump's Skin | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi responds to President Trump's comment calling her "incompetent," and what she thinks about House Intelligence Chair Devin Nunes speaking about the Russia investigation.

Kellyanne Conway - Democrats Are Bunch of Cry Babies. Everything Makes Them Cry and Scream

Anti-Donald Trump Backlash Outpacing Tea Party | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow reports on Democrats and anti-Trump opposition groups organizing more quickly and with greater popular support among Americans than the tea party of 2010.

Democrats Say Bush Is to Blame for Obama's Failures

What will be President Obama's legacy? Reaction on 'Fox & Friends'