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25. That stong hand is likely to get strengthen as the summer wears on

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Fri May 1, 2026, 05:07 PM

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Gas prices will elevate with the summer blend. That continues to ripple through the economy.

As summer's heat increases, people will become more irritable.

Hurricane season is approaching and this administration's monkeying with FEMA could get exposed as a genuine clusterf#ck. Bush43's mishandling of Katrina was so egregious that it likely would have cost him re-election had it occurred 12 months earlier.

Add to the hurricanes the likelihood of wildfires from prolonged drought. Lake Mead is evaporating away at a historical rate, which would bite into the quality of life in Las Vegas. Is Karen Evans up to the task? An alarm sounded by officials earlier this year say she isn't.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/02/officials-warn-disaster-response-risk-former-and-current-fema-leaders-clash-court-over-mass-staff-cuts/411734/

By the time mid-September rolls around, Trump's deep trouble could very well be metastasizing to the rest of the GOP.

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OMG! Stuart Stevens just now on MSNOW left everyone gasping [View all] senseandsensibility Friday OP

Speaker of the California Assembly, Rob Rivas, disagrees. CoopersDad Friday #1

That opinion is widely held among Dems senseandsensibility Friday #2

It seems Democrats just can't win BaronChocula Saturday #56

Yes, the Dems are constantly being accused of not having an agenda senseandsensibility Saturday #59

Rec for visibility - because it's important TBF Friday #17

If that were true, then why are Democrats destroying Republicans in genric ballot polls without a detailed party agenda? Wiz Imp Friday #20

Low bar Cirsium Saturday #55

Um, that was exactly Stevens point Wiz Imp Saturday #60

recap Cirsium Saturday #61

Yes, it is important, and Perhaps Why Cha Friday #52

And what makes Rob Rivas opinion better than Stuart Stevens? Wiz Imp Friday #19

Certainly in California - TBF Friday #33

All this stuff for the most part of Democrats for decades standingtall Friday #21

Exactly. It's a cheap talking point for lazy media. vanlassie Friday #37

If Democrats get the upper hand misanthrope Friday #30

Having an agenda as well couldn't hurt. Wednesdays Friday #3

Really, we can do both. travelingthrulife Friday #27

Let's go with the GOP... homegirl Friday #36

A party without an agenda is a disservice to its members TheProle Friday #4

And... that is about as well as I can put it, so Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Friday #14

A party that fails to make the case and build the political will for things like Universal Health Care is a disservice. pat_k Friday #49

A differing perspective: Fiendish Thingy Friday #5

They need at codify schedule three cannabis... SonOfNebanaube Friday #6

The risk is just to damn high. Prairie_Seagull Friday #7

People prefer bad leadership to no leadership Azathoth1 Friday #8

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First-time poster, long-time lurker Soul_of_Wit Friday #34

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Good thing we Dems have Good Leadership.. Cha Saturday #53

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That %$!! quote encapsulates everything that is wrong with the Democratic party. cer7711 Friday #11

Agreed. The country is not only ready for, but is demanding a new New Deal that puts the needs of We the People flashman13 Friday #24

FDR didn't run on the New Deal in 1932 DBoon Friday #32

Which show? Which anchor if we want to find it? Amaryllis Friday #12

Katy Tur senseandsensibility Friday #15

Katy Tur is a lazy media person. vanlassie Friday #38

I think we can walk and chew gum... Escape Friday #13

Thanks for getting it senseandsensibility Friday #16

Yeah, LOL! Misogyny is hilarious. Maru Kitteh Friday #22

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That stong hand is likely to get strengthen as the summer wears on misanthrope Friday #25

We need an agenda! Sanity Claws Friday #26

I don't see why it's either/or. It should be easy to provide a message spooky3 Friday #28

We'll pick up way more seats if we provide a rational alternative. paleotn Friday #29

Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS) Soul_of_Wit Friday #31

Biden did those things you mentioned. vanlassie Friday #40

True, but doing is not messaging Soul_of_Wit Saturday #54

I think there's a difference between and agenda vanlassie Saturday #64

It takes more effective framing than that. pat_k Friday #46

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The no lifetime positions in the federal Government sounds good on paper standingtall Friday #48

A Chicken in Every Pot F-18_AMO Friday #41

Anti-corruption, Pro working people. That's not too radical is it? NoSheep Friday #42

Agenda is irrelevant without effective communication. pat_k Friday #43

The "agenda" is as obvious as it could possibly be nikatnyte Friday #44

Being unserious for a sec. BidenRocks Friday #45

It's true. W_HAMILTON Friday #47

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I made both of those points in my OP senseandsensibility Friday #51

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I am trying to be optimistic senseandsensibility Saturday #58

bullsh/t DoBW Saturday #62

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