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Trumpocalypse Preparedness: Getting Ready for Donald Trump as Presidential Nominee
This release went out to multiple of our targeted Republican districts. TO: VULNERABLE HOUSE REPUBLICANS FROM: DCCC DATE: March 1, 2016 RE: Trumpocalypse Preparedness: Getting Ready for Donald Trump as Presidential Nominee Put simply, Donald Trump is now the likely Presidential nominee of the Republican party, and all signs point to today’s Super […]
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Tim Walberg on Flint Water Crisis: “Government Can’t Protect Us Against Everything”
No really. Congressman Tim Walberg of Michigan was asked his thoughts on the Flint water crisis, and that’s what he said. “This shows that government can’t protect us against everything. It comes down to people watching out for themselves.” [6:50] “I really have no words,” said DCCC spokeswoman Sacha Haworth. “Walberg’s constituents are looking at […]
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Will Speaker Ryan Condemn Bob Dold and Mike Coffman Next?
Speaker Ryan is getting a lot of (read: too much) credit for condemning Donald Trump’s failure to adequately disavow David Duke and the KKK saying this morning, “If a person wants to be the nominee of the Republican party, there can be no evasion and no games, they must reject any group or cause that is […]
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Paul Ryan: A Profile in Courage
At his weekly press conference, Speaker Paul Ryan took a real stand on the state of the Trumpocalypse. By that we mean he spoke for the first time in months using multiple sentences about the absolute circus happening at the top of his Party’s ticket. Ryan did condemn the KKK, David Duke, and anyone that […]
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Trump Coy on KKK, Where Does Hardy Stand?
Yesterday, Republican Party standard-bearer and likely nominee Donald Trump refused to denounce David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan. This is the same Trump that retweets white supremacists and calls Mexican immigrants rapists. Despite all of this, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently said he’ll “work with Donald Trump,” and NRCC Chairman Greg Walden embarrassingly compared […]
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Steve Knight Finds Out Why People Think Republicans Aren’t “For Civil Rights”
There’s no such thing as a stupid question, right? Something has been bothering vulnerable Congressman Steve Knight, but hopefully today we can finally provide him some clarity. Last year, Knight said, “I don’t know why some groups or some people want to marginalize the Republican Party and say we’re not for Civil Rights.” Tough one. […]
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The Donald Coy on KKK – What Does The Denham Think?
Yesterday, Republican Party standard-bearer and likely nominee Donald Trump refused to denounce David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan. This is the same Trump that retweets white supremacists and calls Mexican immigrants rapists. Despite all of this, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently said he’ll “work with Donald Trump,” and NRCC Chairman Greg Walden embarrassingly compared […]
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ICYMI: Democratic Congressional Committee Releases New, Improved Diversity Statistics [BUZZFEED]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ICYMI: Democratic Congressional Committee Releases New, Improved Diversity Statistics Buzzfeed By Darren Sands February 29, 2016 The DCCC gets high marks from various groups. Chairman Rep. Ben Ray Luján released numbers on staff diversity, telling BuzzFeed News, “Our work is never finished.” The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released its first-ever […]
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Suggested Reading List for Tomorrow’s “Private Book Club” Fundraiser for Scott Garrett
Garrett could use a few pointers in crisis communications As Scott Garrett continues to drive corporate friends away due to his anti-equality views and pro-discrimination record, the vulnerable Congressman is turning to his Tea Party allies for help. According to Bloomberg Politics, House Republican and Tea Party leader Jeb Hensarling is organizing a “private book […]
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Trump Coy on KKK – What Say You, Tim Walberg?
Yesterday, Republican Party standard-bearer and likely nominee Donald Trump refused to denounce David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan. This is the same Trump that retweets white supremacists and calls Mexican immigrants rapists. Despite all of this, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy recently said he’ll “work with Donald Trump,” and NRCC Chairman Greg Walden embarrassingly compared […]