See also wapo.st/4qIGh8c

2024 reflected dem weakness, not republican strength.

I know we keeps asking this, and it’s always a rhetorical question, but again: what, truly, is the point of Democrats, or an opposition party, or democracy itself, if the argument is “there’s no way to stop this administration, so we should just rubberstamp whatever they want”

I am on the south side of Rockville and nothing yet but friends in clarksburg MD say it's snowing like crazy there.

#retirementgoals

I think that part of his restraint is that he doesn't want the people of MN to be collateral damage in the vendetta that Trump has against him.

Fascism can be associated with am extensive state apparatus. During peak DOGE era the label felt 'off' to some people for this reason. The Trump regime was feeling more feudal.

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Republicans in Disarray

Very good and thoughtful from your summary at least. You can see the influence of senior Feds (rather than politicians and consultants) in this thinking. I hope we can center these viewpoints and supplement with excellent messaging from talented politicians and public figures.