Vee

This feels like base-covering for something they sense is already in the wind.

I think Republicans are far too confident re: mail-in/EV, given the fact that we naturally won't be seeing mail-in at the same level as 2020.

I thought they wanted him to have something to do with Val's exit/disappearance. But I may be way off.

I thought it was for the final two seasons?

Goodbye England's Rose:

Take 'em for what they are at this point:

Walter has always looked for a reason to believe Trump can win 'on policy'. In any event, I don't buy it.

I'm sure the Times will grudgingly correct the record shortly, but it's still tiresome to see them print this stuff unquestionably over and over the first time.

Thanks! It's made ABC:

It doesn't come up as a gift link for me.

Fresh from spending months ranting about Biden being too old, Astead Herndon has returned to a) whine about Obama 'lecturing' men of color re: their vote, b) get co-signed by Nina Turner, and c) do this:

Out of the bottle:

The Times was pressured to publish:

Politico massages the facts: A deeply bizarre postscript:

That doesn't mean I'm going to take it seriously. It's Gallup!

Gallup by way of Alex Thompson. I'll pass on taking that at face value.

Meanwhile:

This is how I feel. I don't think we'd be human if it wasn't somewhat nervewracking for many of us. They're close numbers materially and the stakes are (once again) higher than they've ever been. But all Republicans have done since '16 is continue to lose elections. I have yet to see evidence that is changing, and we're still up where we need to be in a lot of the polling (which, as you say, has ceased to matter). Still, I do have some anxiety any time we get this close. I'll feel better on the night once I start to have my own suspicions borne out of course, just as they were overnight in 2020 (though it took a few hours) or in 2012.

Thread:

David Plouffe on the race.

Except in 2016 those weren't the polls. We never saw it coming. I do think we'll take GA and PA, and very possibly Michigan too.

I just don't think most voters are seriously caring about the Al Smith dinner or 'supporting the Catholics' in 2024. Grinnin' Brian Stelter may have been typically charmed by Trump's bad jokes, but the public doesn't really register that stuff.