One of the most important things you do can right now is turn off MSNBC, and leave it off for the rest of the election. If I had a dollar for every activist I've seen paralyzed into inaction by the scary ratings-driven bullshit on that network... just turn it off and get to work.
Yes, turn off CNN too. Cable news is not an efficient way to learn the news; you can read the news much more quickly. Cable news is sometimes a place for analysis – but even that far too often takes a backseat to scare tactics aimed at simply keeping you tuned in.
As we get closer to election day, the doomsday hysteria on MSNBC and CNN will only get more out of control. Even Maddow, normally the most insightful person on TV, embarrassed herself tonight with a 'we're going to lose no matter what' narrative. Why watch that kind of shit?
There's only one reason we watch MSNBC: we're interested in politics, and it's politics on steroids. It's an exhilarating nonstop political themed roller coaster ride. You don't learn much, but it's a rush. The hosts know it too, and they'll do anything to keep you tuned in.
Imagine if an MSNBC host went on the air and simply admitted that this is the same old noncompetitive eight point race it's always been, and that Trump's increasingly feeble attempts at shifting things in his direction are unlikely to work.
You'd turn it off.
Hence the problem.
So if you want to win this election, you'll turn off cable TV and spend these final six weeks volunteering and phone banking and registering people.
If you care more about the adrenaline rush than you do about winning, you'll keep staring at the heart pounding bullshit on MSNBC.
And if you choose to go with the MSNBC adrenaline rush instead of putting in the work to defeat Trump, then you can go fuck yourself for all time.
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Great news! House Democrat Marcy Kaptur's reelection race has been changed from "Toss up" to Lean Democrat! We've been fundraising for her, and now she's pulled ahead.
Two other races have also been upgraded from "Lean Republican" to "Toss up." What's what that means:
Democratic candidates Tony Vargas (Nebraska 2nd) and Derek Tran (California 45th) were both mild underdogs. But now their races are 50-50 toss ups. We've added them both to our master list of toss-up races, and Charles Gaba has added them to the ActBlue donation page.
While it was mostly good news for Democrats today, one race went the other direction. Our friend Mary Peltola, the House Democrat representing Alaska, is now in a "toss up" race for reelection. So we've also added her to our master list, and Gaba has added her to the ActBlue page
What is Gaba's Endgame? Fundraising Guru Charles Gaba, who helped flip the Michigan state legislature in 2022, has identified the most competitive House and state legislature races in 2024 and assembled them into ActBlue donation pages so we can flip everything. Important thread:
According to the "Gaba's Endgame" strategy, there are just twenty super-competitive House races, and you can donate to all twenty just by making one donation to this ActBlue page. All money goes directly to the Democratic candidates listed: secure.actblue.com/donate/houseto…
Palmer Report is now working with Charles Gaba on fundraising for his ActBlue page, and as you can see, we've managed to raise a stunning $103,000 in the past week for the most competitive Democratic House candidates: secure.actblue.com/donate/houseto…
Why are state legislature races so important? They pass state laws, like reproductive rights. And they certify elections. We've done the hard part by identifying the most competitive races. Remember, state legislature races have tiny budgets, so we can make a huge difference!
Who wants to donate to this list? It includes the most competitive state legislature candidates in key swing states like Arizona and Florida:
Let's take this amazing level of enthusiasm and work effort for Kamala Harris and apply it to congressional races so that President Harris will have a majority to work with. These are the seven most competitive Senate races. Get involved in one or more of these races today: