May 27, 2024 Democrats, Joe Biden
Axios reports: President Biden and former President Clinton will team up for a mega fundraiser inside the Beltway in late June, hosted by former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, Axios has learned. The event will be the third iteration of a successful fundraising formula that includes an evening with two (or three) Democratic presidents for the price of one. Scheduled for …
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May 27, 2024 Politics, Republicans
CNN reports: Rep. Tony Gonzales called his GOP opponent in Texas a “neo-Nazi” and an “anarchist” intent on “burning the place down” — and said Republican hardliners seeking to oust him are a bunch of “scumbags” and MAGA wannabes. In an interview with CNN, the two-term Texas GOP congressman said the outcome of Tuesday’s runoff against gun activist Brandon Herrera …
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May 27, 2024 News, Politics
Axios reports: The Libertarian Party announced Sunday night that its delegates chose former Georgia US Senate candidate Chase Oliver as its presidential nominee, after he saw off former President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Third party candidates have been largely unsuccessful in modern times and the Libertarians’ 2020 candidate received 1.2% of the national vote, but AP notes there’s …
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May 27, 2024 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
“The reason I didn’t file paperwork for the Libertarian Nomination, which I would have absolutely gotten if I wanted it (as everyone could tell by the enthusiasm of the Crowd last night!), was the fact that, as the Republican Nominee, I am not allowed to have the Nomination of another Party. Regardless, I believe I will get a Majority of …
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May 26, 2024 JMG Community, Open Thread
Variety reports: Richard M. Sherman, two-time Oscar winner who collaborated with brother Robert B. Sherman on the songs for “Mary Poppins,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and the enduring Disneyland tune “It’s a Small World (After All),” died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills due to age-related illness. He was 95. The Sherman brothers worked in a job that …
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May 26, 2024 Christianists, Hate Groups
Via email from former GOP Rep. Jody Hice: In a completely unprecedented move, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The prosecutor claims Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant “bear criminal responsibility [for] war crimes and crimes against humanity.” This move is not just despicable; it is dangerous. …
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May 26, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists
Mediaite reports: Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) repeatedly ducked when Dana Bash confronted him about Trump’s claim that he “nearly escaped death” during the 2023 FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. Scott, in response, said, “I saw the video of the SWAT team from the FBI raiding Mar-A-Lago. I have not seen the same video of them raiding Joe Biden’s garage, so I’d …
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May 26, 2024 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
CNN reports: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be considered for the Libertarian Party’s nomination when party delegates vote to choose their presidential candidate Sunday. Kennedy, who spoke at the party’s national convention in Washington, DC, on Friday, was nominated by a delegate Sunday on the convention floor, where his candidacy was met with boos from other delegates. …
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May 26, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists
The Texan reports: Former Collin County GOP Chair Abraham George was elected the next chairman of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT), succeeding outgoing Chair Matt Rinaldi, who endorsed George for the spot. ”I am humbled and honored to have received the support of thousands of my fellow Republicans and be elected as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas,” …
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May 26, 2024 News, Sports
ESPN reports: The parents of professional golfer Grayson Murray on Sunday said the two-time PGA Tour winner died by suicide Saturday morning. “We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” Eric and Terry Murray said in a statement. “It’s surreal that we not only have to admit it …
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