Dems Need New Mediums—And a New Message
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READ THE REST. 🚨OVERTIME🚨Happy Thursday! Ohio delivered! Not many election results I liked, but there was snow in the forecast and it came. While it didn’t stick, it flurried all day, which put the family in an excellent winter-y mood. Jealous former Ohioans in my family were treated to the finest pro-Ohio propaganda our state coffers could devise and fund. Almost like a Hallmark Movie, really. (Except with JD Vance, Jim Jordan, and Vivek Ramaswamy.) Speaking of, it’s time to go watch my Cleveland Browns play the Steelers. Good thing I don’t have a bottom for disappointment. Speaking of Pittsburgh… Jay Leno took a tumble there before a comedy show and the local news coverage is cutely comical when you think that all of this effort went to showcase a hill Jay Leno fell down. (Perhaps a commemorative sign is in the works?) Don’t worry: The Hardest Working Man in Showbiz was undeterred. Stood Up at the Gaetz of Hell……Matt Gaetz Backs Down Matt Gaetz abruptly resigned from the House after being tapped as Trump’s Attorney General. The timing was convenient, with the House Ethics Committee nearing a conclusion on its investigation into him. His resignation is a good litmus test for Senate Republican chucklefuckery: who debased themselves for him? The usuals! Who decided to wait a beat before stepping on the rake? Mitt Romney’s replacement, John Curtis. Keep an eye on him! Mitch McConnell, rightly or wrongly, is getting some credit, but as I see it, Big John Cornyn probably is who we have to thank the most. What’s Next for Gaetz?
Pam Bondi’s Potential AG BidPam Bondi, once Florida’s Attorney General, is back in focus. We’ll have more on her as her nomination ages, but I thought back to a piece by my old colleague Fred Barnes from 11 years ago at The Weekly Standard called “The Last Redoubt” about Attorneys General under the Obama years. Fred enthusiastically, as is his wont, basically predicted the rise of the activist Republican AG class. And Bondi was one of the first. Fred’s item concluded:
Indeed. Though 11 years later, Bondi re-emerges from her private sector wilderness, far more competent than Gaetz, comparatively less scandalous, and probably kookier than when she last held the public trust. Buckle up, America. These holidays are going to be a rollercoaster. Great Grandpa’s Office… Incoming Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) pushed his colleagues to let him get a specific new office in the Longworth House Office Building. Normally there is a lottery system, but Barrett’s great grandfather served in Longworth 1232 for 27 years. He got the office. Tech support questions? Email members@thebulwark.com. Questions for me? Respond to this message. —30— Editorial photos provided by Getty Images. For full credits, please consult the article. You’re a free subscriber to Bulwark+. For unfettered access to all our newsletters and ad-free and member-only podcasts, become a paying subscriber. Did you know? You can update your newsletter preferences as often as you like. To update the list of newsletter or alerts you received from The Bulwark, click here.
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