Meanwhile, nation’s with common-sense gun control laws are having these kinds of debates … www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-de...

If you were a part of this chorus or didn’t speak out against this kind of hate-mongering when Paul Pelosi was brutally attacked, I could care less what you think now about how “the left” is reacting to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

If you’re response to someone who has differing political views than you is to threaten them, encourage/incite violence against them, amplify/promote the despots who traffic in the extreme, then you are part of the problem. You are the real enemy of this country.

Here’s what @OversightDems should do: 1.) sent a letter to Maxwell inviting her to testify 2.) if/when she accepts, send a letter to the Chair demanding a hearing 3.) if the chair declines, hold a minority-led “hearing” or “forum” with Maxwell as the special guest “witness”

On January 6, 2021, 147 Republicans voted against certifying a free & fair election. That was after a violent mob stormed the US Capitol. Why anyone would think those same Republicans would choose now to “stand up to Trump” over a piece of legislation is beyond me.

It’s an indictment of the Democratic Party leadership that they haven’t figured out by now that fundamentally we are still in the midst of an anti-status-quo electorate. That has more to do with some of these outcomes than whether or not you’re a “progressive”

NYC about to be ALL ELITE

Feeling really good about the fact that at this time last year our SecDef was the weekend anchor of a cable news program …

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The dead giveaway here is the person leaked this Politico. That tells me right there they don’t give a shit about the Democratic Party. They only care about themselves and scoring points with the very “reporters” who will one day burn them down to the ground.

Clearly, this will ignite a conversation about men being *checks notes* too emotional to be in positions of leadership/authority/power

Ask any expert in narcissistic personality disorder - 2 narcissists cannot coexist with one another.

I wish more democrats would follow the path of @gallego.senate.gov when it comes to policy, messaging, and the overall outlook on the Democratic Party. www.axios.com/2025/06/03/r...

I love the Ten Commandments. I’ve tried to build my life on the Ten Commandments. But forcing teachers to post the Ten Commandments violates the most important commandment: love thy neighbor.

BREAKING: Texas Republicans just passed a major book banning bill. They say it’s about protecting kids from “filth.” But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it could ban classics like Romeo and Juliet, Catcher in the Rye, and Lonesome Dove.

#ThisShirtSavesLives @stjude.bsky.social … great time with one of the most talented and under appreciated artists in music @scottymccreery.bsky.social last night Billy Bob’s

I’ve seen this play before, hell I lived it in 2009, Democrats have a generational choice: either be bold and select Rep. Jasmine Crockett to lead Oversight Dems or go with the 70/80 year olds (again) and see how that story ends for ya. I write for The Hill. thehill.com/opinion/cong...

The real beneficiary of this fight between David Hogg and the DNC is the Republicans. Every dollar spent on Democratic primaries is a dollar not being spent on trying to beat Donald Trump and his MAGA acolytes. I write in my latest column: open.substack.com/pub/kurtbard...

You cannot have a dynamic where the player and the coach are in open warfare. That is a recipe for failure. Eventually, either someone will back down or someone will have to be shown the door. My latest Substack: kurtbardella.substack.com/p/the-real-w...

Never again let Republicans get away with the b.s. narrative that they are better on national/homeland security than Democrats.

Congrats all you “America First” morons, what you actually did was broadcast to the world that America was closed for business so put your investment dollars anywhere but America.

Oh, now he finds his voice … what a coward. Link: www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/b...

As we celebrate #WorldAutismDay - hope you’ll consider pre-ordering my friend Leland Vittert’s book #BornLucky a.co/d/6uLoJZj

Dear Republicans, Please please please please keep sending Elon Musk out to be the face of your election strategy.

FWIW … I think Cory Booker would make an outstanding Democratic Leader to succeed Leader Schumer,

Democrats should channel AOC’s messaging re: the working class/economy … we have to remind them that we are with them and have walked in their shoes unlike the oligarchs that surround Trump-GOP. youtu.be/nPIAD2QkIGY?...

We need generational change in leadership and Chuck Schumer is clearly a relic from a time that has come and gone. AOC and Bernie are right to try and steer the Democratic Party back to some form of economic populism that focuses on the middle-working class. youtu.be/2_N2OMVlpVc?...

A lot of people in Democratic Party circles and progressives on social media vehemently disagreed with my @latimes piece about @stephenasmith … so much so that I’m questioning whether or not I should even stay in the Democratic Party. My latest Substack: kurtbardella.substack.com/p/about-my-s...

The gender gap is widening as younger men keep trending GOP. Democrats, you have to meet them where they are. And where they are is at a @morganwallen @lukecombs @wwe event. If what you’re saying wouldn’t resonate with anyone at those events, your message needs to be completely recalibrated.

IF @kamalahqrepeater.bsky.social runs for Governor of CA in 2026, she could be the key to helping Democrats retake the House. Enthusiasm for the top-of-the-ticket could be the difference in turning those swing house seats Blue! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FizX...

Hear me on this: Stephen A. Smith is no joke. Democrats, do not underestimate him. Do not mock him. Do not take him lightly. Do not ignore him. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

His fans include Kurt Bardella who watches First Take “religiously”. Bardella said: “He is out there with passion and charisma and he provokes emotion and conversation and debate. He has become the singular most influential person in all of sports. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Once Speaker Johnson invoked the Sergeant-of-Arms to remove Rep. Green from the Chamber, every Democrat should have formed a human shield around him and sent the message that if you want to get to him, you gotta go through us. A show of collective defiance. kurtbardella.substack.com/p/democrats-...

Why do we even bother with a response to the #SOTU … I don’t get it. It’s a colossal waste of time. Going from the House floor with hundreds of people to an empty room with flags behind you is just a terrible transition. Zero energy. Just boring as all hell. Nothing gained.

“Joy Reid understood the responsibility of extending opportunities to other disenfranchised voices. Voices that the status quo wanted to silence or ignore. She was fearless.” open.substack.com/pub/kurtbard...

A few words about my friend @joyannreid.bsky.social kurtbardella.substack.com/p/joy-cometh...

The global consensus three years ago was certain defeat and potentially death and yet Zelensky did not bow or bend or break. He wouldn’t surrender to Putin, why on Earth would anyone expect he would bow to Trump?

Anyone who doesn’t believe alternatives to the MAGA disinformation content machine cannot be created to scale need to check out @meidastouch.com and do everything possible to support-grow-amplify their platform and others who share the same mission. www.msnbc.com/11th-hour/wa...

To the Zelensky wasn’t wearing a suit crowd … I give you this … in other words STFU!

Isn’t capitalism great … www.thedailybeast.com/jeff-bezos-c...

Imagine a cable news lineup that features hosts/contributors like @joyannreid.bsky.social @jimacosta.bsky.social @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @zerlinamornings.bsky.social @wajahatali.bsky.social @elienyc.bsky.social @daniellemoodie.bsky.social @tiffanydcross.bsky.social … would you watch?

The 1st person at MSNBC to give me a regular place on a show was Joy Reid. I would not have a career in cable news without her. She has elevated so many diverse voices and paved a way for so many. Whatever she does next will be equally impactful. #AMJOY #Reiders

Got in an Uber this morning and the first question my driver asked me was “where are you from?” I replied, “San Diego” The follow up was “no, I mean where are your parents from…” reminded me of this piece I penned back in 2021 about being Asian American. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

When I worked for House Oversight Committee - republicans like Jim Jordan and Darrell Issa called the IG’s the watchdogs of the bureaucracy…the first line of defense for taxpayers. Now, as Trump violates the law and fires them, the same Republicans are silent.

When will Democrats in Congress get the memo that they are in the communications business?!!! Case-and-point, sidelining one of their best communicators AOC in favor of Gerry Connelly illustrates how inept and unprepared they are for the task at hand. youtu.be/sEBuSA1lRBc?...

Understand this, if Obama had given the keys to the federal government to some unelected billionaire, Republicans in Congress would’ve lost their damn minds and launched an avalanche of investigations into that individual and the entire Administration.

When Dems wiped the floor with Republicans in the 2008 election, then GOP-Leader John Boehner told Darrell Issa, my boss at the time, that we were no longer in the policy making business, we are in the communications business. Dems today need to take note. thehill.com/opinion/camp...

Donald Trump, JD Vance & Elon Musk have determined a 25 year old man (not a child or teenager) who made numerous racist social media posts just a year ago should be rehired at DOGE. This isn’t a redemption story, it’s endorsing racism. Period. youtu.be/LNKyOQ0mrPE?...

IF Musk’s poll #’s start dragging down Donald’s, there will be problems with this alliance. Musk is the hatchet man, unaccountable and able to operate beyond the limitations of the political cycle. If prices don’t drop down soon, Trump will start paying a political price. youtu.be/nbO0AVXCNiE?...

Translation: Racism is ok as long as you’re down with MAGA agenda … www.axios.com/2025/02/06/d...