I don’t recall getting any emails from the PACs or other orgs named therein - & I don’t believe anything from or about the Democratic Party has ever bothered me via text (& it’s been a long time via phone). That said, I am feeling the same way (perhaps wrongly, perhaps not?) about ActBlue, which seems to be the actual recipient of any funds that I’d give, via almost every desperate email I’ve received lately.
Anything asking me to answer a poll or sign a petition ultimately leads to a solicitation for money.
& I get that it takes money to run these things, but petitions? It’s free to just send my name to /dev/null which, I’m afraid, is just as effective.
So my trust was already wearing thin before I read this article, but if I give up on sending any money where it might actually be effective/of benefit, well that seems by design, as well.
If I don’t have any answers nor better ideas, I also believe that (most if not all) the desperate emails are neither.
This is a bit like something from a Ross Thomas novel.
Edit to add: the problem, of course, isn’t Mandami, who is presenting a solution to how to win back voters. It’s the party establishment’s terrible reaction to his win and their refusal to learn from it.
What rights for gay people is he willing to compromise on?
If only, Rahm. If only.
In Shapiro’s defense- he is suing Trump over access to healthcare for trans kids.
He doesn’t belong with the other two assholes.
Proposing to…his mailman? He has no office.
Plus, Cuomo kicked needy people out of their rent frozen apartments. He’s not talking to Dems - they have memory longer than 10 seconds.
20 seconds at least.
Which of Fuckface’s nominees are you going to approve today, Adam? I just can’t take you seriously.
Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees
You never know where we’ll be found
So you’d better get ready
We may be comin’ to your town
Heh. Paul F. Tompkins was the voice actor for Mr. Peanutbutter, who knows a little something about running for office.
I don’t think that Mr. Peanutbutter would make a better or more effective elected official than Schiff, but it’s depressing that I had to think about it for a moment.
He makes some important points, but I just don’t know…