Trump's former Chief of Staff John Kelly on Donald Trump:

“A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution and the rule of law.” (Oct. 2, 2023)

An unlocked Bulwark Triad from Jonathan V. Last that goes deeper into the horrifying pardon Governor Abbot issued yesterday of Daniel Perry, a man who drove his car into a BLM protest and and then fatally shot protester Garrett Foster five times. thebulwark.com/p/daniel-perry…

.Sarah Longwell on what her focus groups are saying about Congress:

“They very much want results, but they do not want compromise. Voters in this country seem to have lost the plot that it requires compromise to get results.”

.Sarah Longwell on Rudy Giuliani:

“Watching his decline, it corresponds almost perfectly with the decline of the GOP...This is what the Republican Party is now. It’s a tawdry sort of cadre of conmen and salespeople just trying to get one over on the American public.”

.Sarah Longwell and Meghan Hays respond to Thursday's dramatic House Oversight Committee hearing: 'We have been electing a lot of clowns in this country and we're getting a circus.'

Except for the offenses against the Republic and the attempted coup, yes, many other policies were thwarted by people who were horrified by the man they worked for. I’m sure it will all be fine.

Patrick Ruffini Aziz Poonawalla

We had a packed house for the The Bulwark live event last night at Sixth & I. I’ve been going to events there for the 20 years I’ve lived in DC and it was a real thrill to be on stage with Jonathan V. Last, Tim Miller, and George Conway. Thanks to everyone who came out!

Right to the point, from Jonathan V. Last

Last chance to come hang with us tonight!!!

.Sarah Longwell in conversation with Amanda Becker at 19thnews' event in Washington, D.C., today:

'Elected leaders know the thing that moves people is fear and anger ... It is important to have elected leaders who believe in the country and believe in what we're doing here.'

“If Trump wins, then Putin will have executed one of the geostrategic coups of the last century. He will have…through soft and hard power, defeated and broken NATO because he understood the character of the American voter better than anyone in the West.” thebulwark.com/p/demographic-…

You have become the face of moral compromise, Marc. I’ll never do what you and so many elected Rs have: abandon all our principles and try to put an unstable, depraved, and profoundly dangerous man back in power. And, by the way, you know that Johnson blocked Ukraine aid for

Today’s pod Eddie S. Glaude Jr.: On the depressing spectacle in NYC, Kamala’s door kicking, campus unrest, the DEI debate, Baldwin’s sadness & wisdom, the souls of black folk, & the soul of America + I got him to cuss quite a bit!

It’s a doozy, enjoy.

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Have to admit I’m surprised that Speaker Mike Johnson wants to be in the “I cheated on my wife with a porn star” club. I guess he’s not that concerned with teaching morality to our young people after all.

'The number of people who talked about wanting moderate politics & liking Larry Hogan 's moderation was just music to my little centrist heart.' Sarah Longwell with Michael Steele with a focus group pod. My Haley supporter friends and I love him too! thebulwark.com/p/larry-hogan-…

Very good inside look at the #Maryland Senate race and Larry Hogan with my friend
Sarah Longwell

Nobody knows MD politics better than my pal Michael Steele. A great episode!

The MD Senate race is unexpectedly competitive. But will Dems who loved pragmatic Republican ⁦Larry Hogan⁩ as Governor still vote for him if it increases the Republican Senate majority? ⁦We ask MD Dems what they think. With ⁦Michael Steele⁩. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

This week’s Focus Group Podcast: Sarah Longwell and Michael Steele check in with the left-leaners who voted for Hogan for Governor re: the U.S. Senate race. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…