I definitely was not quoting bluedorkpoet22 when I said:

Okay, we won't mention the team that rhymes with Blue Dork Skankies. ;)

since we're all OT today, can i have a moment of silence for the Yankees? different year, same faults, same results.

Okay, we won't mention the team that rhymes with Blue Dork Skankies. ;)

Desperate Donald is now on his way to Alaska.

I could say the stupidest things and you'd clap.

~ Donald Trump

I would wager Trump will whine and cry like a toddler about the two (2) Dan Sullivans since he obviously believes Republicans are ignorant enough to clap for anything and too stupid to vote:

https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election/2026/General/SampleBallots/HD1-JD1.pdf

I am fortunate to be a registered voter in AZ - a *Republican-controlled* legislature. For at least a decade, I have been provided a ballot via email. I print it, mark it, and then upload it to a secure website.

I don't apologize for this OT post to announce that Donald Trump has (again) lost the Nobel Peace Prize. Let the Trump whining and crying commence.

In conclusion, we love you, Norway and Norwegians. It was a delight to see so many of you in person in North Texas where you kicked your way to victory against Côte d'Ivoire in the World Cup Round of 32. Y'all come back anytime, and definitely keep up the great work with the awarding of the peace prizes. :)

Exactly this. So much garbage and nonstop. I've never seen anything like it, and their ads are the demonstrable evidence that they've got nothing positive to run on. They're running on culture war lies and same old fear-and-smear slop and dog food.

"Red meat" is skyrocketing so "dog food" is what they're throwing.

It's the golden age of comedy and freaking hysterical to hear Trump on the stump referring to Talarico as a "vaygun" over and over like an inveterate fool. Not surprisingly, Trump is lying. I keep expecting Talarico to drop a commercial about it:

Wouldn't it be great if Ken Paxton and Donald Trump were as concerned about your meat consumption and the price of your groceries instead of their obsession with mine? I mean, they did promise to do something about that on Day 1... more broken promises. I'm not a "vaygun" or a "vegan," but millions of Texans and Americans are definitely eating far less meat because of skyrocketing grocery prices due to Trump's illegal tariffs and the right-wing policies that they've promised to continue and Ken Paxton will rubber stamp.

I'm James Talarico, I approved this message, and as your Senator, I'll be focused on your groceries.

It's the economy... !!! :)

Schmitt tried to put two and two together and came up with 3.14159

all roads lead to pie.

I cannot say I did not see that coming. :)

The White House is already a historical landmark, and you would think that any moron with two brain cells to rub together could understand the simple concept that if Trump is allowed to pave over the Rose Garden, to demolish the East Wing and to redecorate the Oval Office in his preferred natural habitat of Las Vegas-style brothel, that any future POTUS can do likewise to suit themselves.

I will say, though, the White House redecorated Oval suits Donald to a "T" since he is by far the biggest whore who has ever called it his office.

Quick and easy check shows immediately that rows in that section in that arena in Atlanta are lettered and not numbered.

This conspiracy theory garbage illustrates exactly how far the so-called "conservatives" have sunk, and there demonstrably is no bottom. Even if Smith had actually attended the Hawks game in Atlanta, how stupid do you have to be to beclown yourself that this proves he met with Fani Willis? *laughs* It's simply the Republicons' regurgitating right-wingnut garbage conspiracy theory guilty-by-association invented bullshit. All the idiots have proven beyond doubt is that Righties generally believe their voters are dumb conspiracy theory rubes.

Did anyone during that hearing do or say anything that proves Donald Trump did not try to interfere in the election with a fake electors' scheme he expected his Vice President to carry out or that Donald Trump did not take multiple boxes of top secret documents to his private residence in Florida? Nope... because they can't.

Instead of doing that, it seems like Trump has decided to visit Texas 35 times, and that is a stench that lingers. Not surprisingly, the Texas governor couldn't run away fast enough from him.

I apologize for this OT post. I think this is a good subject for a column. It's not getting much attention.

MS NOW has started running those taxpayer-funded Trump propaganda ads on their channel. Aside from being offensive to the audience, they are illegal. MS NOW is accepting stolen tax dollars for profit. Maybe they think that we won't notice their corruption and lack of business ethics if they scream loud enough about Fat Donny's corruption. Look over there!

To say the least, this is a huge credibility issue for their on-air hosts. I can't watch them anymore.

while the current Israeli government has made some big mistakes, even most left wing Jews bristle at the words currently being used by many progressive types to describe the country. Israel is not Netanyahu any more than America is Trump. Fetterman calling that the only reason he'd switch parties is no more or less bizarre than the rest of his behavior the last year and a half.

Sinema was my Senator, so I close attention to her actions. While she may have sunk the hopes of the progressive left - and eventually left the Democratic Party - her actions IMO were based in her principles: the (misguided) belief that she could restore bipartisanship in the age of Trump.

I can't for the life of me work out Fetterman's guiding principles - except unquestioning support for Israel.

'Right-wing groups have been working with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania behind the scenes to get Trump-sympathetic voters’ attention, according to reporting from The Atlantic and The Intercept.
...
The Atlantic reported that the fundraising push was signed by Fetterman and included links to donate to his own campaign. The text push also included a message from Fetterman reading “I’m always going to reject Socialism and the anti-American way of life,” and warned that socialists are “hijacking the Democratic party.”

The money is also flowing through Anedot, a payment processing system that is used by Republicans.'
https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-fettermans-maga-cash-grab-exposed-in-leaked-message/

all roads lead to pie.

Conquering Greenland

The MAGA faithful wish to know
Why lands of heated springs and snow
One glacier, one volcanic dirt
Should have their fitting names reversed

So Donald in a fit of pique,
renamed the base at Pituffik
though not for sale at any price,
the perfect isle for all of ICE

It would have been an easier path for Cornyn but definitely not a glide path. Also remember that "Texas Republicans" alone did not nominate Paxton, and that is because Texas has open primaries wherein voters do not declare for any Party and are free to choose to vote in either Party's primary. So there are definitely left leaning voters and swing voters who voted for Paxton (and not just Republicans). Elections in Texas have been (frequently) known to have a "choose your opponent" element to them.

Instead, they followed Trump's lead and booted Cornyn out in the primary, choosing scandal-plagued Ken Paxton instead.

It was more like Paxton was handily leading in 23 out of 25 polls for the runoff election and tied in the other 2 polls so Trump endorsed Paxton only 7 days before the runoff date and after early voting had already begun. Trump followed the polls showing Paxton with a fairly decent lead.

In conclusion, turnout is always a huge factor in a Texas (and every) election, and it will be Hispanics and Independents that are the deciding factor.

While Republicans can definitely make it harder to vote by removing 90+ polling locations from Tarrant County (which is trending Blue), and Republicans can definitely crack and pack minorities and (attempt to) gerrymander five seats in Texas as ordered by Desperate Donald, you cannot rig a Senate seat.

So Trump therefore admits that he signed an unacceptable deal at Versailles. Duh.

Not surprisingly, the artist JMSN has sent a letter to the White House telling them to cease and desist in using his music in their creepy political ad wherein Desperate Donald is begging for love paid for with Americans' tax dollars.

Repeat after me: Dave McCormick (R) is the junior senator from PA and therefore does not qualify to win the MDDOTW.

:)

Nice. :)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"No stalling," he chortled, "no time to slow down,
I must put my ducks in a row and leave town."

Those ducks in those boxes aren't Donald's or Melanie's
If they're found in their home, that is multiple felonies.

When it came to the grift he was always the whiz
If it looks, swims, and quacks like a duck, then it is.

To the suckers who lost by the way Trump would spin it,
Like Barnum once said, there's one born every minute. :)

Your [3] made me realize that your [2] was meant to be comical, and I didn't get it because "Pituffik" is pronounced Bee-Doo-FEEK! :)

so Donald in a fit of pique,
renamed the base at Pituffik?

It isn't called "Trump Space Base," and that is everyone's ginormous honking clue that Delicate Donald had nothing whatsoever to do with the renaming. "Pituffik" is the Greenlandic and Inuit name for the region the base is located, chosen to honor indigenous heritage.

It is even rarer still when the politician had already single-handedly started a trade war of choice via tariffs (taxes) upon global nations (except Russia) that had already sent prices soaring months before his single ignorant choice to start a hot war in Iran a.k.a. Persia!

Ask anyone who knows history about the lengthy list of wannabe conquerors who attempted to rule over Persia, and then add Defeated Donald to the long list of abject failures.

Had Trump capitulated to save Republicans a few points at the polls, he would have handed Iran a profound psychological victory. He would have demonstrated that American foreign policy is subservient to the domestic election calendar – a vulnerability that every autocracy from Moscow to Beijing would immediately exploit.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/28/trump-made-the-right-decision-to-reject-irans-offer

Shaheen has asked the Trump administration how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to use the weapons since July, the person said. She has unresolved concerns about how the bombs would be used in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza — as well as to intensify the war with Iran.'
https://www.semafor.com/article/09/18/2026/shaheen-holds-up-28b-arms-sale-to-israel

Peking duck. :)

Ours is a cliche duck
He is a lame duck
So he must duck under cover
During the duck hunt
Or else he will be a sitting duck
And unless he is a lucky duck
Will soon be a dead duck
Please pass the duck sauce

~me c.1991

Nice. :)

I personally feel that the term "lame duck" doesn't quite capture the essence that is truly Trump and therefore proffer an ever-so-tiny almost minuscule alteration in said terminology wherein the "d" in "duck" would be replaced by the alphabetical consonant immediately following said "d" -- and hear me out on this -- said letter being the more correct and proper "f" and hence producing a much more appropriate and suitable description, to wit: Lame fuck.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Mohammed's Radio

Pronounced "Be-Do-FEEK" and formerly known as "Thule Air Base" -- code name Operation Blue Jay circa 1951 -- until recently renamed Pituffik Space Base in 2023 and... wait WHAT!? No love for Project Iceworm and Camp Century, located ~130-ish miles east-northeast from Pituffik?

The United States had plans to cut 2,500 miles (not a typo) of tunnels into the Greenland ice cap to house up to 600 medium-range ballistic missiles (to target deep within the Soviet Union); however, scientists soon discovered that Greenland's ice sheet was not static and that maintaining its structural integrity was impossible and so completely abandoned Camp Century. Although not an active military base, that abandoned waste including thousands of tons of hazardous materials, metal arches/structural debris, over 53,000 gallons of diesel, millions of gallons of wastewater/sewage, radioactive coolant from the portable nuclear reactor, and toxic pollutants, asbestos, lead, PCBs, etc. remain buried yet moving/melting, and the potential remains (although debated for decades) for the ever-warming climate to release that vast collection of garbage into the environment around estimated year ~2100... while disputes regarding liability continue unabated.

Oops.

So let's break the subject down in small chunks.

Will Trump Cheat?

* Before: Yes.
* During: Yes.
* After: Yes.

Trump will cheat at anything and everything while he lives and breathes in any year before 2050 and on any day of the week that ends in "Y."

That is a subject worthy of its own column, which I've been thinking about for a while. But it was too big a subject for me to tackle here today.

Too big to tackle?

See above. ;)

There's a lot of good that's been done, but there's a lot of work left to do. Don't give power to the people who cause the problems that we're fixing. Give us another chance, or give us another couple of years, to continue to work on the amazing things that we've been doing for the past two years.

~ JD Vance

Who's going to inform the perpetual shapeshifting moron that it isn't Trump's first term and this was the second chance? Rhetorical question.

No matter how hard Vance and the GOP enablers attempt to distance themselves from America's Hitler (JD's term), they'll always be the snowflakes and Castrated Caucus of complicit cowards.

That was Friday, and on Tuesday he's at the UN and (illegally) threatening genocide.

The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"

~ Dotard Donald Trump

Gentle reminder that the verified ignoramus who made this asinine claim is the 34-time felonious fraudster and insatiable fame-seeking whore who believes the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a test for intelligence rather than a rapid screening tool used by healthcare professionals to identify cognitive impairment/dementia in a person who's exhibiting demonstrable signs and symptoms.

Stupid is as stupid does. :)

interesting look back. at the time i thought it less a war of choice than opportunity.

Looking back, at the time I thought that after decades of attempts that Bibi had finally managed to convince a POTUS to join in his perpetual crusade of clinging to power.

[7] Kick wrote:

nypoet22
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Iran has been in a de facto war against us for 47 years, so it's not as if there's not a good reason.

With that type of "good reason," wouldn't you say the list of countries needing to be attacked by US is rather lengthy?

Trump's reasons may not have been good, but Israel's probably are.

Netanyahu's forever crusade and perpetual clinging to power.

type-o or Freudian slip?

If Trump can get Congress to approve and fund his chosen vanity projects, then more power to him. If he thinks he doesn't need the approval of Congress to place his name on existing monuments and/or to demolish them, then he's more ignorant than the vast majority believed him to be and certifiably dumber than a (ginormous) bag of hammers.

“The Trump administration has not provided sufficient assurances that these weapons will be used by the Netanyahu government in accordance with U.S. law and with appropriate protections for civilians,” Meeks said in a statement. “I therefore will not clear this sale at this time.”'
https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-arms-sale-meeks-5ced4aac47eb08d9d949af296cf79ebc

Oh, come on, Chris. This is definitely the time to give Trump credit where credit is due: He is both a manipulative pathological liar and can't find his own ample ass with both of his bruised hands and a roadmap to its location.

I wonder what would happen if Schumer and Jeffries issued a statement that, if voters returned a Democratic House and Senate, every American would receive a check for $5001.00?

Trump would claim they stole his "idea." *laughs*

Hey, that's a dollar more! Guess I'll go for the Dems, on that basis, right??

Do we think they are that stupid!? Don't answer that.

How about Democrats say that their "Dem Dividend" will be nontaxable and that the so-called "Trump Dividend" has been designed by Repulicons to raise their taxes?

It humorously ridicules Trump's nonsensical 'offer', and can hardly be criticized on any grounds that don't also apply to the original idea.

The not so "original idea" is a felony for the person offering the bride and the person accepting it:

18 U.S. Code Section 597 - Expenditures to influence voting

Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and

Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

there's nothing mysterious about the tactic or the outcome, just the grim certainty that a subset of the population will end up buying the same con yet again

And you will know them by their Red hats and bastardized Trump Bibles... produced in Communist China.

From a strictly pedantic perspective, isn't "every adult" that is "in America" a citizen of somewhere (and not necessarily America)? The "bullshit bribe" (my term) is hence already hysterical on its face and isn't happening for multiple more reasons than that one.

Just to state the patently obvious: An "adult citizen in America" is a whole different thing than an "adult citizen of America." I mean, really!?

Sadly, there are many morons of America and in America who will actually believe this absolute bullshit. It is high time that the gullible MAGA cult minions admit they were conned; if not to everyone else, they could at the very least admit it silently to themselves.

see my comments from last Wednesday's column

Will do. I'm playing catch up right now from being busier than a one-armed man in a paper hanging contest. Be right back.

Okay. In answer to the question, Fetterman is definitely overdoing the right wingnut media appearances while not seeming interested in serving his constituents. He appears to be seeking attention/validation... very self-centered and Trumpian. Sad.

No. "Trump believes this to be the case" is wrong. All we know is that "Trump says this is the case." Says, not believes. Who knows what the heck he believes about anything, given his history as a world-class liar.

So, yes, it's true that a president's personal belief is not germane to a case like this. But we don't even know this president's personal belief on this issue, so the latter sentence is irrelevant.

What remains is the fact you started with: "There is not a shred of evidence that mail-in voting is rife with election fraud." Why even bring Trump's statements into this question? There is no reason to pay the slightest attention to what he says, and God only know what - if anything - he actually believes about the issues of national policy that he is nominally in charge of.

The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor. If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign. The good news is that there are plenty of other places that want them. If we kill the Golden Goose, you will only have yourselves to blame.

~ Donald Trump

Speaking of "backwards," keep in mind that this claptrap comes directly from the addled brain of the idiot whose policies are a mirror of the "Gilded Age" of the late 19th century and early 20th century wherein America relied on high regressive tariffs (meaning taxes), no income taxes and very little regulation of corporations that resulted in widening inequality and wealth for corporations but widespread poverty for most.

Donny Two Dolls with his ideas regarding limits on toys and pencils is the living embodiment of going backwards.

One of my favorite scenes ever.

Interestingly, that screenplay began as a 40-page thriller that Matt Damon wrote at the age of 21 while he was in his 5th year at Harvard University.

Veritas.

Just like the 'Ballroom'. Just like the 'Arch'. And far less expensively, just like the 'White House Oval Office and other interior rooms'.

Even the national race for president is decided at the local level on a state-by-state basis in America (as you obviously know), and therefore that whole argument regarding "Progressive" versus "Establishment" candidates holds very little water, and Independents (also known as "swing voters") primarily decide elections.

Having said that: "It's the economy, stupid" also applies, and Independents, non-affiliated and swing voters will generally turn out in greater numbers to "vote the bastards out" and not generally concern themselves with the degree of "Leftiness" or "Rightieness" (invented words) of the opponents of the perceived "bastards."

To MtnCaddy specifically: There is no such thing as the "Republican wing of the Democratic Party," and you should be glad of that fact. :)

I'd say he definitely exhibits signs of suffering a traumatic brain injury. :)

see my comments from last Wednesday's column

Thanks for the recap. I will trust your count, as it's not important for me to fact-check.

I could not help but notice that it seemed very important to you to fact check due to the fact that my memory failed to not notice that you have used multiple posts to criticize Chris for not more vociferously criticizing the senior (not junior) senator from Pennsylvania. It was at that point that I decided to not fail to respond to your collective outrage over something you believed was not happening when in actual point of fact was occurring on repeat.

As to Fetterman's gratuitous MAGA obsequiousness, I am mystified about his "long-term strategy" - if he has one.

I would wager that being from a perpetually purple state, Fetterman's strategy (both long-term and short-term) is to have greater appeal to Independents and Conservatives, which he seemingly accomplishes by making sure that he verbally, conspicuously and ostentatiously separates himself from the so-called "extremes." It appears to me that this has become quite the obsession with him and that he's wildly overdoing it... so much so that to many in his own Party, he's becoming that which he's trying to distinguish himself from: Extreme. Just a theory.

These repeated appearances on podcasts, Faux News, and now the Trump-a-loser convention seem to be poking his own party in the eye.

As well as kicking them in the nether regions, etc.

* Exactly which voters does he hope to sway?

Independents and so-called "Conservatives"

* Is he trying to establish a reputation as a "maverick", a la John McCain?

If he is in fact attempting to project a Senator from Arizona, someone should tell him that he's accomplishing more of that one-term wonder Kyrsten Sinema.

* Does he believe this is an effective strategy for a higher office?

Unlike Trump, I doubt Fetterman believes he could become Episcopus Romanus a.k.a. Vicarius Iesu Christi. If Fetterman actually believes this is an effective strategy to become President and/or Vice President, I'd say he definitely exhibits signs of suffering a traumatic brain injury. :)

sheesh, it's a figure of speech. 'umpteenth' doesn't necessarily need to stand in for another number that ends in 'teenth' - but even if it did, CW uses that expression frequently (at least twice for two different topics in this same article) as an artful way to avoid having to deal with specific numbers.

I know, right!? If I didn't know better, I'd think Chris was from the South. ;)

does anyone really want to count how many times Donald has offered people free money without any intention of ever following through?

I know exactly how many: Umpteen. :)

Thanks for the recap. I will trust your count, as it's not important for me to fact-check.

As to Fetterman's gratuitous MAGA obsequiousness, I am mystified about his "long-term strategy" - if he has one. These repeated appearances on podcasts, Faux News, and now the Trump-a-loser convention seem to be poking his own party in the eye.

* Exactly which voters does he hope to sway?

* Is he trying to establish a reputation as a "maverick", a la John McCain?

* Does he believe this is an effective strategy for a higher office?

I know I shouldn't bother, but I can't resist questioning the definition of "umpteenth": 'Our Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week once again (for the umpteenth time) was Senator John Fetterman.'

According to Merriam-Webster, it is defined as describing something that happens or appears after many similar events.

I guess Chris doesn't want us to "believe our lyin' eyes": at the top of the page, on the left-hand side is a handy-dandy list of the most honored/dishonored. Sen. Fetterman is NOT on the MDDOW list.

Definitely not on the top of this page but near the top of the page at the link "Friday Talking Points" under the heading "Article Categories." You keep referring to Fetterman finally getting the award when he'd already been given it by Chris multiple times even calling Fetterman "junior Senator" when he isn't -- but when considering his short career as a federal politician, Chris has actually awarded Fetterman this "honor" a considerable number of times:

October 3, 2025
November 14, 2025
February 13, 2026
May 15, 2026
June 26, 2026
September 4, 2026
September 11, 2026

Seven (count them) seven times! Chris also mentioned Fetterman on May 8, 2026, but Fetterman didn't technically "win" the award. One more "win," and he'll likely make his way onto that list of repeat offenders you mentioned (tied at the bottom of the list with Max Baucus), and I would wager that'll happen sooner rather than later.

I'd say that qualifies as "umpteenth."

Did Desperate Donald perchance specify which country? Be right back.

I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.

~ Desperate Donald Trump

So then, there are a ginormous amount of persons who are equal to or greater than 18 years of age in this country. and under his stated promise as quoted above, Desperate Donald would actually owe:

* Ramzi Yousef (key mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing), currently serving a life sentence without parole at ADX Florence (Supermax), Colorado, United States.

* Joaquín Guzmán Loera a.k.a. El Chapo (Mexican drug lord and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel), currently serving a life sentence plus 30 years and also at ADX Florence, Colorado, United States.

* Nicholas Maduro (former leader of Venezuela) currently located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

* Manson Family murderers:
- Patricia Krenwinkel: The longest-serving female inmate in California who participated directly in the Tate-LaBianca murders.
- Charles "Tex" Watson: Manson's "right-hand man" and coordinator of the murders.
- Bruce Davis: Convicted of the murders of musician Gary Hinman and stuntman Donald "Shorty" Shea.
- Bobby Beausoleil: Convicted of the murder of Gary Hinman

Plenty more adult citizens in prisons in America, obviously. Desperate Donald makes yet another promise he will not keep.

Safety warning: please do not hold your breath waiting for this free money to arrive in your mailbox, because it is never going to.

Oh, I think the morons who believe Desperate Donald will honor that promise as stated should at least have to wear a sign so the rest of us can recognize the low-info and/or gullible/stupid people, and until such time, we still have the red hats.

On the other hand, I was offered multiple tickets for free and still can't stop laughing at the emptiness of that arena (no, I did not attend). Obviously, despite Desperate Donald's absolute lies to the contrary, there was ample space for those GOP politicians who wished to attend, and they seriously couldn't give the tickets away.

I guess Chris doesn't want us to "believe our lyin' eyes": at the top of the page, on the left-hand side is a handy-dandy list of the most honored/dishonored. Sen. Fetterman is NOT on the MDDOW list.

the DSA should troll Donald by thanking him for finally embracing socialism.

Hey, that's a dollar more! Guess I'll go for the Dems, on that basis, right??

It humorously ridicules Trump's nonsensical 'offer', and can hardly be criticized on any grounds that don't also apply to the original idea.

the behavior of the pennsylvania senator over the past couple years is, i believe, a better demonstration of what cognitive decline actually looks like. he had a stroke, depression, issues with perceived "laziness," and thinking that doesn't seem to fit reality. that to me is a more reliable profile of someone experiencing actual cognitive decline.

I volunteered in New Hampshire for the Dean and Obama campaigns. I also volunteered in Boston for Elizabeth Warren's first Senate campaign. It was a night-and-day difference. In NH, most people on the door-knock list expected the campaigns to send volunteers, they were interested in what we had to say, and they evaluated it critically. In Boston, most people on the door-knock list didn't answer their doors, and most who did weren't interested. There are multiple reasons for the difference, but a big one is that in the case of NH, evaluating primary candidates was specifically the responsibility of a relatively small number of voters. They saw it as their responsibility, so they behaved responsibly. In MA, evaluating primary candidates for Senate was everyone's responsibility, so it was no one's, so knocking on doors was a waste of time.

The way to volunteer effectively in MA was sign-holding events, where a bunch of people would go to a suitable intersection and stand there holding signs with an amount of text that people could see from their cars as they stopped at the light. That meant basically just the candidate's name, plus the fact that someone cared enough to show up in person. The latter is important, but it's still an inherently low-bandwidth way of addressing voters. Having it be someone's responsibility is better.

"I figure f*** it, while I'm at it why not just shoot my buddy, take his job, give it to his sworn enemy, hike up gas prices, bomb a village, club a baby seal, hit the hash pipe and join the National Guard? I could be elected president."

Not to worry. I’m here for the very same thing and I just wanted him to know that it’s happening. Feedback.