Dave McC
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Dave McC
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· Nov 26
Whenever I see doom-posts on here lamenting how all is lost before Trump is even sworn in, I think of this image, taken in February 2022 right after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Russia thought they’d take the country in 3 days. It’s been nearly 3 years and they’re no closer. Buck up people.
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anyone saying this is indistinguishable from 2003 because he wasn't immediately impeached is not a serious person
in a weird way I’m sort of heartened by the day 1 reaction to this? I mean, I know it’s pretty bad from the media and some Dems but I also remember the absolute across the board cheerleading when we went into Iraq and there is genuinely orders of magnitude more pushback today
January 4, 2026 at 4:59 AM
anyone saying this is indistinguishable from 2003 because he wasn't immediately impeached is not a serious person
Sure looks like we did a big, flashy coup to help regime underlings depose their boss. Trump gets a week’s worth of powerful headlines; Delcy and co. get to rule.
"Senior Venezuelan government officials, led by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez...have quietly promoted a series of initiatives in recent months aimed at presenting themselves to Washington as a “more acceptable” alternative to Nicolás Maduro’s regime...funneled through intermediaries in Qatar."
Exclusive: Venezuelan leaders offered U.S. a path to stay in power without Maduro
Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez used Doha backchannels to offer Washington a 'Cartel Light' plan for a managed Venezuela transition that keeps chavismo in power.
www.miamiherald.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Sure looks like we did a big, flashy coup to help regime underlings depose their boss. Trump gets a week’s worth of powerful headlines; Delcy and co. get to rule.
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we got so played
"Senior Venezuelan government officials, led by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez...have quietly promoted a series of initiatives in recent months aimed at presenting themselves to Washington as a “more acceptable” alternative to Nicolás Maduro’s regime...funneled through intermediaries in Qatar."
Exclusive: Venezuelan leaders offered U.S. a path to stay in power without Maduro
Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez used Doha backchannels to offer Washington a 'Cartel Light' plan for a managed Venezuela transition that keeps chavismo in power.
www.miamiherald.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
we got so played
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This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
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Remind me to LOL at the people who assured me Bari wouldn't immediately turn CBS into state propaganda.
A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
January 4, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Remind me to LOL at the people who assured me Bari wouldn't immediately turn CBS into state propaganda.
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I don't want our wins in 2026 and 2028, which I consider more or less inevitable at this point, to teach people the wrong lesson. We will win in spite of half the media becoming right-wing propaganda, not because of it, and it will be the duty of the next trifecta to fix this.
January 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I don't want our wins in 2026 and 2028, which I consider more or less inevitable at this point, to teach people the wrong lesson. We will win in spite of half the media becoming right-wing propaganda, not because of it, and it will be the duty of the next trifecta to fix this.
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I hope everyone understands that CBS becoming state TV matters. Musk owning Twitter matters. Fox News has always mattered. WaPo going right wing matters.
That's not meant a statement of doom. I think we're going to win the midterms and again in 2028, which is why I think it's important to say this.
That's not meant a statement of doom. I think we're going to win the midterms and again in 2028, which is why I think it's important to say this.
January 4, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I hope everyone understands that CBS becoming state TV matters. Musk owning Twitter matters. Fox News has always mattered. WaPo going right wing matters.
That's not meant a statement of doom. I think we're going to win the midterms and again in 2028, which is why I think it's important to say this.
That's not meant a statement of doom. I think we're going to win the midterms and again in 2028, which is why I think it's important to say this.
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to anyone wondering whether the decision to come out in favor of this or condemn it will look worse, historically speaking, may I refer you to *gestures to the entire history of american foreign policy and also the track record of the goons in office*
January 4, 2026 at 1:21 AM
to anyone wondering whether the decision to come out in favor of this or condemn it will look worse, historically speaking, may I refer you to *gestures to the entire history of american foreign policy and also the track record of the goons in office*
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This is the crazy part. As far as I can tell this is mostly about Miller's desire to terrorize Latin Americans and Rubio's desire to reverse domino theory and install far right regimes there. Hegseth wants to strut and I think Trump is just saying "fuck it, let's do it" (..now about that ballroom.)
one of the dumbest parts of this is the idea that oil producers actually want their holdings in venezeula back, which they do not. it’s a war for oil no one really wants.
January 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This is the crazy part. As far as I can tell this is mostly about Miller's desire to terrorize Latin Americans and Rubio's desire to reverse domino theory and install far right regimes there. Hegseth wants to strut and I think Trump is just saying "fuck it, let's do it" (..now about that ballroom.)
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good rundown of how many democrats are, in fact, coming out against this shit
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/the-...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/the-...
The Dem Reaction - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Where are the Democrats right now? Friend of the blog Jamie Mayerfeld has done the research: I saw someone write on Facebook: “Only a short matter of time before we see establishment liberals falling ...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
good rundown of how many democrats are, in fact, coming out against this shit
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/the-...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/the-...
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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How I imagined war rooms vs reality
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
How I imagined war rooms vs reality
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Congress must immediately act to impeach & imprison Donald Trump.
And if they fail to do so, the rest of the world should punish the USA just as heavily as was done to Russia for attacking Ukraine.
We should not get to kidnap heads of state & "run" sovereign countries like vassals.
And if they fail to do so, the rest of the world should punish the USA just as heavily as was done to Russia for attacking Ukraine.
We should not get to kidnap heads of state & "run" sovereign countries like vassals.
JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. will “run” Venezuela for now, until a “proper transition” can take place
January 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Congress must immediately act to impeach & imprison Donald Trump.
And if they fail to do so, the rest of the world should punish the USA just as heavily as was done to Russia for attacking Ukraine.
We should not get to kidnap heads of state & "run" sovereign countries like vassals.
And if they fail to do so, the rest of the world should punish the USA just as heavily as was done to Russia for attacking Ukraine.
We should not get to kidnap heads of state & "run" sovereign countries like vassals.
The calls for “briefings” and “consultations” just reek of weakness. Just condemn the action outright as illegal, unconstitutional, and grounds for impeachment and removal.
Pelosi says “Trump has made no secret of his intentions to effectively abolish the Congress,” but then calls for him to fully and immediately brief Congress.
The regime has already repeatedly lied to Congress about Venezuela! How the fuck is another briefing the appropriate response?
The regime has already repeatedly lied to Congress about Venezuela! How the fuck is another briefing the appropriate response?
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The calls for “briefings” and “consultations” just reek of weakness. Just condemn the action outright as illegal, unconstitutional, and grounds for impeachment and removal.
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I keep saying it but chopping down the Presidency’s unilateral powers needs to be the #1 priority of the next real Congress.
January 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I keep saying it but chopping down the Presidency’s unilateral powers needs to be the #1 priority of the next real Congress.
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The first sentence of any public statement needs to make your main point crystal clear. This is Communications 101. If instead you cede that space to first agree with your opponent, you're a fucking idiot.
you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The first sentence of any public statement needs to make your main point crystal clear. This is Communications 101. If instead you cede that space to first agree with your opponent, you're a fucking idiot.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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The US produces >13 mn barrels of oil per day. Venezuela produces <1 million bpd
There's a global oil glut i.e. lower prices. That's bad for US producers, who need higher prices to break even. Hard to imagine they're eager to make big new investments in an unstable place w/ decrepit infrastructure
There's a global oil glut i.e. lower prices. That's bad for US producers, who need higher prices to break even. Hard to imagine they're eager to make big new investments in an unstable place w/ decrepit infrastructure
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The US produces >13 mn barrels of oil per day. Venezuela produces <1 million bpd
There's a global oil glut i.e. lower prices. That's bad for US producers, who need higher prices to break even. Hard to imagine they're eager to make big new investments in an unstable place w/ decrepit infrastructure
There's a global oil glut i.e. lower prices. That's bad for US producers, who need higher prices to break even. Hard to imagine they're eager to make big new investments in an unstable place w/ decrepit infrastructure
I don’t even think it’s about oil. It’s about Trump looking like a strongman by attacking a country without the resources to fight back. Venezuela is hollowed out and can’t offer any real resistance. Trump would never dare do anything to a country that could.
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I don’t even think it’s about oil. It’s about Trump looking like a strongman by attacking a country without the resources to fight back. Venezuela is hollowed out and can’t offer any real resistance. Trump would never dare do anything to a country that could.
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This is an illegal intervention in a country that poses no threat to the United States. Trump is trying to distract from the fact that he tanked our economy and kicked millions off their health care. Congressional Republicans need to rein Trump in before he gets American troops killed.
Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela and sell seized oil in remarks on the strikes
President Trump says the United States conducted a strike in Venezuela and captured that country's president, Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores.
www.npr.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This is an illegal intervention in a country that poses no threat to the United States. Trump is trying to distract from the fact that he tanked our economy and kicked millions off their health care. Congressional Republicans need to rein Trump in before he gets American troops killed.
Someone needs to primary Gottheimer. He is a quisling who has no business in Congress.
January 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Someone needs to primary Gottheimer. He is a quisling who has no business in Congress.
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now this is posting
I don't have much hope of it actually happening even if/when Dems win back power, but is nice to see one Dem politician bring it up
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
now this is posting
They were in favor of the Iraq War as well. And that was when they were “good.”
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
They were in favor of the Iraq War as well. And that was when they were “good.”
Biden viewed his election as definitive proof that the country had returned to normal, and it led him to shirk his duty in defending the country from the gathering fascist storm in far too many ways.
The case of the Twitter purchase shows the bad media strategy from Biden-era top Democrats.
They were “indifferent” to a far-right billionaire oligarch buying a key element of our information infrastructure.
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
They were “indifferent” to a far-right billionaire oligarch buying a key element of our information infrastructure.
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Why The White House isn’t stressed about Elon Musk’s Twitter
Biden’s team has never cared much about the platform and isn’t about to start now.
www.semafor.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Biden viewed his election as definitive proof that the country had returned to normal, and it led him to shirk his duty in defending the country from the gathering fascist storm in far too many ways.
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the photographer was definitely like, "ok everybody, look tough!" but we know they're all just reading tweets with their arms crossed in a country club dining room divided up by bedsheets tacked to the beams
January 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM