John Burke
@johnrburke.bsky.social
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Ronald Reagan, a cold man who ignored the AIDS crisis because he was a homophobe and craved the votes of other homophobes, is *not* a reminder of anything good or decent.
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Ronald Reagan, a cold man who ignored the AIDS crisis because he was a homophobe and craved the votes of other homophobes, is *not* a reminder of anything good or decent.
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Three years ago, Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Respect for Marriage Act was signed into law. This law ensures that all same-sex and interracial marriages in the United States are recognized in every state and territory.
Senator Tammy Baldwin is Wisconsin’s best senator.
Senator Tammy Baldwin is Wisconsin’s best senator.
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Three years ago, Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Respect for Marriage Act was signed into law. This law ensures that all same-sex and interracial marriages in the United States are recognized in every state and territory.
Senator Tammy Baldwin is Wisconsin’s best senator.
Senator Tammy Baldwin is Wisconsin’s best senator.
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Republicans are scared shitless after the TN-07 special election showed a 13-point shift against them. What would that look like nationwide? Democrats flipping about 600 state legislative seats, winning 6 new state trifectas and breaking a lot of supermajorities heartlandsignal.com/2025/12/10/h...
How Tennessee 7th’s 13-point Democratic shift would look across the nation for 2026
Last week, Republicans won the special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District by 9%, and it has them scared shitless. That’s because the margin was 13% worse than the previous representat...
heartlandsignal.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Republicans are scared shitless after the TN-07 special election showed a 13-point shift against them. What would that look like nationwide? Democrats flipping about 600 state legislative seats, winning 6 new state trifectas and breaking a lot of supermajorities heartlandsignal.com/2025/12/10/h...
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This Georgia flip is in a district that the GOP drew to drown Democratic voters in Athens into a neighboring red county, Oconee.
But tonight, Dems in Athens were out in FULL FORCE to swamp that gerrymander.
But tonight, Dems in Athens were out in FULL FORCE to swamp that gerrymander.
December 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This Georgia flip is in a district that the GOP drew to drown Democratic voters in Athens into a neighboring red county, Oconee.
But tonight, Dems in Athens were out in FULL FORCE to swamp that gerrymander.
But tonight, Dems in Athens were out in FULL FORCE to swamp that gerrymander.
congratulations @emgisler.bsky.social on your win. you win shows that losing once by a huge margin doesn't always make you a lifelong loser if you keep trying and learning from you mistakes which you did. you showed that democracy is still will and alive. 1/2
DEMOCRATS HAVE FLIPPED GEORGIA'S #HD121 (Trump+12):
Eric Gisler (D)- 50.9%
Mack "Dutch" Guest (R)- 49.1%
Eric Gisler (D)- 50.9%
Mack "Dutch" Guest (R)- 49.1%
December 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
congratulations @emgisler.bsky.social on your win. you win shows that losing once by a huge margin doesn't always make you a lifelong loser if you keep trying and learning from you mistakes which you did. you showed that democracy is still will and alive. 1/2
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WATCH: Tapper & CNN finally get around to debunking Trump’s “I ended 8 wars” lie 🤥
(H/T @blueatlgeorgia )
(H/T @blueatlgeorgia )
December 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
WATCH: Tapper & CNN finally get around to debunking Trump’s “I ended 8 wars” lie 🤥
(H/T @blueatlgeorgia )
(H/T @blueatlgeorgia )
In this race there are three democrats running against her. those three very need to speak to each other and coalesce around one. in other words two need to drop out, so they do not split the anti Cunningham vote. @rodneysadler.com have you spoken to the other two candidates yet?
Rep. Carla Cunningham, the Democrat who faced a jeering hometown crowd this summer after delivering a controversial speech on the state House floor criticizing immigrants, is seeking an eighth term. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-re... by @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol
NC Rep. Carla Cunningham files for reelection, facing opposition after anti-immigrant speech • NC Newsline
NC Democrat Carla Cunningham faces primary opposition after giving an anti-immigrant speech and voting to override a veto on ICE detentions.
ncnewsline.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
In this race there are three democrats running against her. those three very need to speak to each other and coalesce around one. in other words two need to drop out, so they do not split the anti Cunningham vote. @rodneysadler.com have you spoken to the other two candidates yet?
Here are my current house ratings. I know there are still some redistrict battles left that have still not been resolved.
2026 House Election Interactive Map - 270toWin
Who will control the Congress? Review and predict the outcome of the 435 House races in the midterm 2026 election.
www.270towin.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Here are my current house ratings. I know there are still some redistrict battles left that have still not been resolved.
The funniest thing about what is going on in TN 7 special election in that the Davidson county(Nashville portion) is were Behn is outrunning Harris the most. it is also impressive because that part was already very blue so on paper that is were she had the least room to grow. elections are weird
Aftyn Behn REFUSES To Say If It Was A “Mistake” To Say She Hates Nashville
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The funniest thing about what is going on in TN 7 special election in that the Davidson county(Nashville portion) is were Behn is outrunning Harris the most. it is also impressive because that part was already very blue so on paper that is were she had the least room to grow. elections are weird
This seems like it will age quite well
I think the TN 7 special election results will look something like this.
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This seems like it will age quite well
I think the TN 7 special election results will look something like this.
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I think the TN 7 special election results will look something like this.
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One of our best presidents. Who never got the credit he deserved.
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 AM
One of our best presidents. Who never got the credit he deserved.
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So, Republicans want to get rid of Muslims and immigrants, but Trump and Republicans also want to take Saudi and Qatari money and are fine with selling American property and businesses to Gulf Muslims.
Cool, got it.
Cool, got it.
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
So, Republicans want to get rid of Muslims and immigrants, but Trump and Republicans also want to take Saudi and Qatari money and are fine with selling American property and businesses to Gulf Muslims.
Cool, got it.
Cool, got it.
I think Kim Davis should of earned the RRH elections Turkey of the year of the award. "for not even having a strong enough case for Thomas to agree to take up".
Even the people who were pretty confident Davis was going to lose the case thought for shore at least Thomas was going to side with her.
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I think Kim Davis should of earned the RRH elections Turkey of the year of the award. "for not even having a strong enough case for Thomas to agree to take up".
Kim Davis has had some of the most embarrassing defeats in her life since she became a republican.
in 2018 She lost as an incumbent in a county Trump carried by >20% in 2016 (Rowan County.) and she didn't just lose she lost by >8%.
in 2018 She lost as an incumbent in a county Trump carried by >20% in 2016 (Rowan County.) and she didn't just lose she lost by >8%.
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Kim Davis has had some of the most embarrassing defeats in her life since she became a republican.
in 2018 She lost as an incumbent in a county Trump carried by >20% in 2016 (Rowan County.) and she didn't just lose she lost by >8%.
in 2018 She lost as an incumbent in a county Trump carried by >20% in 2016 (Rowan County.) and she didn't just lose she lost by >8%.
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Trump didn’t need Congress to do all this unconstitutional stuff but apparently he thinks he needs Congress in order to release the Epstein files.
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Trump didn’t need Congress to do all this unconstitutional stuff but apparently he thinks he needs Congress in order to release the Epstein files.
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Republican Senators slipped this nugget into the CR last night. Rigging the legal system to give $500,000 or more to each of them because someone followed the facts and looked at their phone records. That’s your money folks.
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Republican Senators slipped this nugget into the CR last night. Rigging the legal system to give $500,000 or more to each of them because someone followed the facts and looked at their phone records. That’s your money folks.
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My Republican colleague justified his vote to let the Senators who were investigated after January 6th give themselves kickbacks worth millions of dollars by suggesting they would be too ashamed to claim that money.
Wouldn’t you say, shame is dead in DC?
Wouldn’t you say, shame is dead in DC?
November 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My Republican colleague justified his vote to let the Senators who were investigated after January 6th give themselves kickbacks worth millions of dollars by suggesting they would be too ashamed to claim that money.
Wouldn’t you say, shame is dead in DC?
Wouldn’t you say, shame is dead in DC?
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House Republicans passed the Senate’s funding bill that allows 8 Senators to collect millions in taxpayer dollars while doing nothing to save healthcare or end the affordability crisis for millions of Americans.
It’s a disgrace, but I’ll keep fighting for a better future for all Americans.
It’s a disgrace, but I’ll keep fighting for a better future for all Americans.
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
House Republicans passed the Senate’s funding bill that allows 8 Senators to collect millions in taxpayer dollars while doing nothing to save healthcare or end the affordability crisis for millions of Americans.
It’s a disgrace, but I’ll keep fighting for a better future for all Americans.
It’s a disgrace, but I’ll keep fighting for a better future for all Americans.
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Republicans had the chance to remove the Senate kickbacks from the bill yesterday, but chose not to.
The Senate can ignore @houserepublicans.bsky.social's bill.
www.axios.com/2025/11/12/h...
The Senate can ignore @houserepublicans.bsky.social's bill.
www.axios.com/2025/11/12/h...
House to overturn Senate's $500k perk for seized phone records
Speaker Mike Johnson Johnson told reporters he had not learned about the provision until Tuesday night, after the Senate passed it.
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Republicans had the chance to remove the Senate kickbacks from the bill yesterday, but chose not to.
The Senate can ignore @houserepublicans.bsky.social's bill.
www.axios.com/2025/11/12/h...
The Senate can ignore @houserepublicans.bsky.social's bill.
www.axios.com/2025/11/12/h...
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I voted No on the Senate’s shutdown deal. It is a disappointing deal that does not prioritize the health of Americans — the very heart of our spending debate.
My full statement:
My full statement:
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I voted No on the Senate’s shutdown deal. It is a disappointing deal that does not prioritize the health of Americans — the very heart of our spending debate.
My full statement:
My full statement:
Here is another(probably better) example. 1980 was an election that was so republican friendly that it created a whole realignment overnight. republicans outperformed expectations by a lot almost everywhere. however even that election had some republican misses. (particularly in the house).
Democrats did lose a special election in NH in a very competitive district. so they did have some misses. that happens in every wave. for example even in the DEM(anti Watergate) wave of 1974 they did lose these races
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Here is another(probably better) example. 1980 was an election that was so republican friendly that it created a whole realignment overnight. republicans outperformed expectations by a lot almost everywhere. however even that election had some republican misses. (particularly in the house).
There was a talk about VA 1st CD trending left before the 2025 elections. but interesting VA 1st CD was one of the best area's for VA republicans in 2025 compared to 2024. most of the counties that swung right in 2025 compared to 2024 are in VA 1.
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
There was a talk about VA 1st CD trending left before the 2025 elections. but interesting VA 1st CD was one of the best area's for VA republicans in 2025 compared to 2024. most of the counties that swung right in 2025 compared to 2024 are in VA 1.
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Love wins - again. 🌈
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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But he DID encourage J6 and his friends helped to fund it.
Breaking News: Two top officials at the BBC resigned abruptly following a report that a program had misleadingly edited a speech by President Trump.
BBC’s Director General and Chief Executive Quit Their Posts
The abrupt moves followed controversy over claims that a documentary had been edited to suggest that President Trump had encouraged the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
But he DID encourage J6 and his friends helped to fund it.