So far, the Democrat has chosen not to respond in kind to outrageous Republican ads. He knows African American candidates do better when they don’t take the race bait.
Ron Johnson
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How the End of Roe Can (And Can’t) Save the Democrats
Abortion can galvanize Democrats, but only if they viscerally feel that their lives are being upended.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
An Impeachment Trial Is Less About Trump and More About White Supremacy
The Republicans worry that they cannot win without Trump’s base, but they may not be able to win with it.
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The GOP’s Assault on Truth Is About Power, Not Persuasion
Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s hearing on ‘election security’ was a perfect example of this kind of propaganda.
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Is Senator Johnson Acting as Putin’s Useful Idiot?
He’s promoting a Russian disinformation campaign to help Trump get reelected.
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Who Is Willing to Die First for the Economy?
Republican lawmakers are urging the president to sacrifice lives to avoid running in a crippled economy.
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When a Journalist Choses Truth Over Balance
Chuck Todd is being pilloried on the right for rejecting conspiracy theories.
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Why Trump Won’t Let Ambassador Sondland Testify
The president is trying to prevent incriminated evidence from helping to convict him for using a quid pro quo on Ukrainian military aid.
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Trump Is Spoiling his Own Jury Pool in the Senate
Trump is badly antagonizing Republican senators despite needing them to survive the threat of impeachment.
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Rolling the Dice on Ironstache
Despite a troubling record, the Democrats of Janesville, Wisconsin, entrusted Randy Bryce to take Paul Ryan’s seat in Congress.
