• Jalopnik: How to change the subject to cars when Thanksgiving talk gets political
• Ruben the Bulldog: Thanksgiving law
• WaPo: Biden pardons turkeys ‘Chocolate’ & ‘Chip’ for Thanksgiving
• A Thanksgiving Classic: Sarah Palin’s Thanksgiving massacre!:

• Roy Wood, Jr.: CP Time—Thanksgiving edition
• Now This: How to honor indigenous people on Thanksgiving
• Lewis Black’s Rantcast: The Holidays
• Bill Mahar: Scorn of Plenty:

• Mark Fiore: Thanksgiving for billionaires
• How to Drink: The REAL story of Thanksgiving
• ABC News: The importance of understanding the true history of Thanksgiving
• The Late Show: Joe Biden is soft on poultry and soft on crime:

• Puppet Regime: The price of a Thanksgiving pardon
• Comedy Central: “Do I look like I have dietary restrictions?”—Comedians on Thanksgiving
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Zombie Turkey ♬

Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for an evening of politics, conversation, and good cheer over a drink.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio (under an awning). The cold weather may entice some folks to hang out in the back room of the pub as well.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Roy Wood, Jr.: Black superhero history

The New York Times: Empty classrooms, abandoned kids—Inside The Great Teacher Resignation

Desi Lydic: Twitter’s Head of Communications speaks out

Electile (Dys)Function:

• Stephen: It’s 2016 all over again!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kari Lake’s been drained ♬
• Trevor: Pelosi won’t seek re-election & Herschel Walker talks vampires
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: Thanksgiving in a House Divided!
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to his own 2024 announcement speech
• WaPo: Fact checking The Dotard’s 2024 campaign announcement
• Seth Meyers: Трамп goes on unhinged tirade as flailing GOP turns on him
• Tooning out the News: Трамп’s bizarre 2024 launch
• Rocky Mountain Mike: Kari Lake:

• The Late Show: ♫ All the Democrats do is win Senate control ♬
• Good Lairs: Florida man makes announcement
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Blake Masters’ electron stolen says Трамп! ♬
• Weekend Update: Democrats retain control of the Senate
• Seth Meyers: Трамп ignites GOP civil war by announcing 2024 bid, and even FAUX cuts away
• Alex Wagner: Candidacy is no shelter from legal storm for Трамп
• Stephen: GOP knives are out for Mitch McConnell
• Seth Meyers: Трамп officially launches his 2024 presidential campaign
• Trevor: Трамп’s “boring” 2024 announcement & Elon’s “hardcore” work demand
• Vox: Why so many “election deniers” lost in 2022:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Herschel Walker speaks out about emissions ♬
• Rachel Maddow: Every vote matters, just ask Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
• Seth Meyers: Democrats maintain control of the Senate
• J-L Cauvin: Mitch McConnell destroys Трамп for Catherine Cortez Masto Senate win
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Did someone say Kari Lake is a beach? ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп announces plan to lose again
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s BIG announcement at Mar-a-Lago, GOP keeps their distance & Pence sheds light on insurrection
• The Late Show: The announcement the former President should have made
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Dotard Трамп’s back! ♬
• Stephen: Katie Hobbs defeats Kari Lake and why The Dotard wants to run for President again
• Now This: How Dems were able to hold the Senate majority in the 2022 midterms
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп is back by unpopular demand, Ivanka bails on daddy & Marjorie Taylor Greene wants VP spot
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп announces, “Blah, blah, blah, blah…” ♬

• Al Franken: Midterms—America told GOP to “Stop it!”
• The Late Show: Ivanka Трамп is gone girl
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Pence, The Walking Dead, and The Dotard ♬
• Stephen: McCarthy is in for a rough ride as Nancy Pelosi passes the torch
• Trevor chats with Barack Obama on protecting democracy and the commitment to facts
• Ari Melber: MAGA’s Big Lie candidates crushed in midterms as Murdoch trolls “loser” Трамп
• Mark Fiore: It’s not my fault!
• Jimmy Kimmel: Pence spreads hot Трамп gossip, MAGA nuts fight election fraud & Republicans hatch a childish plan
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Lindsey weeps for Herschel ♬
• SNL Weekend Update: Jose Suarez on his goal to be the first Latino-American President

Stephen: Family meeting with Michelle Obama

Amber Ruffin: How Native American kids were forced to become whiter

Mehdi Hasan: The most defining moments of Nancy Pelosi’s legacy

The Dotard Трамп and Other Dishonorable Liars and Grifters:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Was Трамп a loser? ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Mitch McConnell reacts to Rick Scott challenging him
• Seth Meyers: House GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene problem and Herschel Walker’s vampire story
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Republican Party is “in ruin”
• Rachel Maddow: Former Chief Of Staff levels another abuse of power accusation at Трамп
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ MAGarrhea ♬:

• Chris Hayes: Трамп’s 2024 bid swayed Garland—But not in the way the ex-President hoped
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Nancy Pelosi retiring from leadership
• Timmy Campbell: Mike Lindell begs Bill Maher and Twitter’s verified mess
• SNL: FAUX and Friends
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Mystery, Enigma, Skunk ♬
• Ari Melber: Garland can’t “punt” decision on indicting Трамп
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп gives away his daughter…and the Senate
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Tiffany Трамп’s wedding at Mar-A-Lago

WaPo: How Nancy Pelosi became the most powerful woman in Congress

Stephen chats with Michelle Obama (full interview)

Desi Lydic: Black Friday—Why?

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Please join us on Tuesday as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for an evening of post-election celebration. Please note the meeting time and venue change.

This week we will meet at the Duchess Tavern (2827 NE 55th St, Seattle WA 98105) starting at 7pm out on the patio.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Jimmy Kimmel: Dana Carvey’s Dotard Трамп, Barack Obama & Joe Biden Impressions

Drunk History: Unbelievable moments in US political history

Electoral Dysfunction:

• Desi Lydic: How poll worker shortages impact elections
• Stephen: FAIX News calls Трамп a “loser”
• The Daily Show: Four states reject slavery & Louisiana votes to keep it
• J-L Cauvin: Mitch McConnell’s crazy election day speech
• Alex Wagner: Jon Favreau on Republicans paying the price for “lunatic candidates” in midterm elections
• Jon Stewart and friends: The media, crime, and what the hell happened in the midterms
• Ari Melber: GOP bomb goes off, turning on “toxic,” “Loser” Трамп after humiliating losses
• WaPo: How FAUX News hyped a “red wave” for weeks
• Seth Meyers: Election news
• Jimmy Kimmel: Live on election day
• The Late Show: ♫ 99 Unused Red Balloons ♬:

• Mark Fiore: Time for some MAGA self-care
• Robert Reich: Big midterm victories that give me hope for the future
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Big Lie ♬
• SNL: President Biden midterms address
• NowThis: Why the 2022 midterm elections made history
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to 2022 midterms
• Stephen: Stranger midterms 2022
• Trevor: Democrats fend off “red wave” in midterm elections
• Seth Meyers: Steve Kornacki explains how the midterms may separate the Republican party from Трамп
• Tooning Out The News: Трамп’s freak candidates fall short
• Vice News: How the Dems blew away extremism in Pennsylvania
• Jimmy Kimmel: Terrible Ted Cruz rescues Herschel and Трамп goes bananas after midterms
• The Late Show: Doug Mastriano’s supporters are waiting for God to intervene
• Mehdi Hasan and Friends: The “Red Wave” that wasn’t
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ We will survive ♬:

• John Oliver: Election subversion
• Seth Meyers: FAUX News turns on Трамп amid GOP meltdown, Biden gloats, Lindell freaks out
• Liberal Redneck: 2022 midterm results
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Red Wave that Wasn’t ♬
• NowThis: Voters protected abortion rights during midterms—Will the GOP listen?
• Seth Meyers: Трамп & MAGA implode as red wave fizzles, Fetterman wins, Boebert struggles
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s never been weaker ♬
• Jon Stewart and friends: Midterms polling fever
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard officially announces he is running in 2024
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп LIVID about election results, Fetterman beats Dr. Oz & Herschel unfazed and unintelligible
• Stephen: GOP points finger at Трамп For disappointing midterms

Roy Wood, Jr.: CP Time—The history of Black governors

Трамп and His Imbeciles:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—A Loser Remains a Loser ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп and the GOP plan to subvert democracy and install one-party rule
• Tommy Campbell: Lauren Boebert is losing and Ted Cruz gets booed again
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Taking His Cult to the Desert ♬:

• Remix Bros.: ♫ DJT & Lil KC’s MAGA King REMIX ♬
• SNL Weekend Update: Donald Trump Jr. mocks Paul Pelosi, Kanye West’s Instagram suspension
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Republicans Won’t Keep You Safe (but They Sure Will Keep You Scared!) ♬
• Vice News: The litter box lie that swept the (nutburger) nation
• LegalEagle: Hillary’s emails v. Трамп’s boxes
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard endorses Herschel Walker in the Georgia runoff
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трампers, What the Heck is Wrong with You? ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell loses 140 million and claims Brazil was stold

Ronny Chieng teaches you about Asian veterans

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Election day is here! If you haven’t dropped off your ballot, yet, do it! Only then will you be permitted to join us as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for an evening of electoral politics and drinks.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio. The cold weather may entice some folks to stay in the back room of the pub as well.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Senate Democrats*	Senate Republicans
13.3% probability	86.7% probability
Mean of 48 seats	Mean of 52 seats

Well…a lot can happen in a month. I’ve been rather negligent in gathering polling data and doing these analyses, so here we are on Election Day Eve. I’ll post an analysis based on polls collected through about 5pm today. If there are more polls tomorrow morning, there will be a final analysis tomorrow early afternoon or so.

My last analysis, about a month ago, found Democrats “in the lead” with a 97% probability of taking the Senate (if the election had been held then, that is). Lots and lots of new polls have been published. And it seems that pollsters have been procreating new baby pollsters between election seasons.

Taken altogether, after 100000 simulated elections, Democrats have a Senate majority only 1,086 times, (and there were 12,193 ties), and Republicans control the Senate 86,721 times.

What this suggests is that Democrats have a 13.3% probability of controlling the Senate and Republicans have a 86.7% probability of controlling the Senate, based only on the last two weeks of polling data (when available…older polls are used if necessary). That is quite the shift over a month.

There is a bit of good news for Democrats. Incumbent Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has a solid lead over his opponent, Blake Masters. Likewise, Colorado, New Hampshire and Washington seem safe for the Democratic incumbents.

Things are not so good for Democrats in Georgia, where Sen Raphael Warnock (D) is, essentially, tied with Herschel Walker. Bizarre, huh? In Nevada, Sen Cortez Masto’s (D) race has turned around and Adam Laxalt (R) might well be looking for a flat in D.C. soon.

Likely Democratic pick-ups have all but vanished. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) once led Republican J.D. Vance for the Ohio Senate race. But Vance has led in 7 of the 8 polls taken in the past 14 days. In Pennsylvania, the Senate race between John Fetterman (D) and Mehmet Oz (R) has tightened, and Oz now holds a very slight lead. Wisconsin? Fuggitaboudit. Sen. Ron Johnson (R) is headed back to D.C. Florida? Not even close. Sen. Marco Rubio (R) will have the privilege of six more years of the job he hates.

Are the polls underestimating chances for Democrats? Maybe. The buzz in the poll aggregation community is that right-leaning pollsters have “flooded the zone” with polls bearing right-skewed results over the past several weeks. Why would they even do that? Wouldn’t that just make them look bad after the election? Either way, tomorrow is going to be “interesting.”

Here is the distribution of Senate seats from the simulations:^*

This graphs shows the probability of at least each number of seats controlled by the Democrats:^*

• 100000 simulations: Democrats control the Senate 13.3%, Republicans control the Senate 86.7%.
• Average ( SE) seats for Democrats: 48.5 ( 1.0)
• Average (SE) seats for Republicans: 51.5 ( 1.0)
• Median (95% CI) seats for Democrats: 48 (47, 50)
• Median (95% CI) seats for Republicans: 52 (50, 53)

Expected outcomes from the simulations:

• Democratic seats w/no election: 34
• Independent seats w/no election: two
• Republican seats w/no election: 29
• Contested Democratic seats likely to remain Democratic: 12
• Contested Republican seats likely to remain Republican: 21
• Contested Democratic seats likely to switch: two
• Contested Republican seats likely to switch: none

This table shows the number of Senate seats controlled for different criteria for the probability of winning a state:^* Safe>0.9999, Strong>90%, Leans>60%, Weak>50%

Threshold	Safe	+ Strong	+ Leans	+ Weak
Safe Democrat	44
Strong Democrat	2	46
Leans Democrat	2	2	48
Weak Democrat	0	0	0	48
Weak Republican	1	1	1	52
Leans Republican	1	1	51
Strong Republican	9	50
Safe Republican	41

This table summarizes the results by state. Click on the poll number to see the individual polls included for a state.

		#	Sample	Percent	Percent	Democrat	Republican
State	@	polls	size	Democrat	Republican	% wins	% wins
AL		0	0			(0)	(100)
AK		0	0			(0)	(100)
AZ		16	11772	51.1	48.9	94.5	5.5
AR		1&	451	32.2	67.8	0.0	100.0
CA		0	0			(100)	(0)
CO		4	3028	54.8	45.2	100.0	0.0
CT		1	773	66.2	33.8	100.0	0.0
FL		7	4408	46.2	53.8	0.0	100.0
GA		15	12247	49.9	50.1	46.3	53.7
HI		0	0			(100)	(0)
ID		0	0			(0)	(100)
IL		1	441	59.2	40.8	99.5	0.5
IN		1	615	43.7	56.3	1.4	98.6
IA		1	753	43.6	56.4	0.8	99.2
KS		1	868	37.6	62.4	0.0	100.0
KY		1&	588	41.5	58.5	0.1	99.9
LA		0	0			(0)	(100)
MD		1&	666	62.9	37.1	100.0	0.0
MO		5	4295	44.0	56.0	0.0	100.0
NV		9	6281	48.2	51.8	2.5	97.5
NH		9	10733	50.7	49.3	84.4	15.6
NY		5	4024	60.1	39.9	100.0	0.0
NC		7	6807	47.4	52.6	0.1	99.9
ND		0	0			(0)	(100)
OH		8	7425	46.9	53.1	0.0	100.0
OK		3	2024	41.6	58.4	0.0	100.0
OK		3	1984	38.8	61.2	0.0	100.0
OR		2	2171	58.2	41.8	100.0	0.0
PA		14	11479	49.8	50.2	37.0	63.0
SC		1&	546	40.7	59.3	0.1	99.9
SD		1&	1275	31.8	68.2	0.0	100.0
UT		2	1242	43.2	56.8	0.1	99.9
VT		1&	987	66.4	33.6	100.0	0.0
WA		3	2183	51.1	48.9	76.1	23.9
WI		8	6410	48.5	51.5	3.8	96.2

^@ Current party in office
^& An older poll was used (i.e. no recent polls exist).
^*Analysis assume that independent candidates will caucus with the Democrats.

Details of the methods are given in the FAQ.

John Oliver: Bail reform

Lewis Black Rantcast: New York vs Seattle

SNL Weekend Update: Elon Musk buys Twitter & companies cut ties with Kanye West

Electile Dysfunction:

• Stephen: A Rare Correkshun: Michigan Voter Does Exist
• Trevor: Campaign attack ads are out of control this election season
• SNL: PBS NewsHour—Republican momentum
• Bill Maher: Democracy’s deathbed
• The New York Times: Millions suffered. Hundreds died. Greg Abbott will probably get re-elected anyway
• Steve Hofstetter: All the problems with Ron Johnson
• Vice News: Election conspiracies are disrupting the midterms
• Alex Wagner: Election workers become heroes and villains in midterm spotlight
• The Daily Show: Georgia Ninja voter with Roy Wood Jr. & Desi Lydic:

• Jordan Klepper: America unfollows Democracy
• Vox: The 3 possible outcomes of the 2022 US election
• Ari Melber: As Obama says Democracy on ballot, new calls to “Vote with your wallet” (Pharrell-Melber interview)
• WaPo: Obama warns against rising political violence
• Seth Meyers: Graham ordered to testify in Georgia and Mike Lindell says he’s monitoring midterms
• Alex Wagner: Federal judge rules against intimidating ballot box vigilantes in Arizona
• Parody Project: ♫ Waiting For The Miracle—Election Day Nov 2022 ♬
• NowThis: Why you should vote (in less than 90 seconds)
• The Late Show: ♫ Dr. Oz is Surfin’ PA ♬
• Seth Meyers: Obama campaigns against Kari Lake and warns about threats to democracy
• Trevor: Obama roasts Herschel Walker on the campaign trail
• Robert Reich: This one thing may stop Трамп from running for election
• Ari Melber: Трамп legal peril—Blows past Jan. 6 subpoena as DOJ eyes special counsel
• Chris Hayes: Vote to preserve your right to throw the bums out
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Voter Fraud is a Fraud ♬:

• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: LIVE from Kari Lake’s campaign headquarters
• The Daily Show: Трамп’s wild radio interview
• Al Franken: GET OUT THERE AND DOOR KNOCK!!!!!!!!!!
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп and acolytes are working to turn Republicans against elections (and succeeding)
• Bill Maher: Closing arguments
• Late Night: Jeff Wright holds a support group to help out voters
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reveals Barron’s costume
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell urges people not to vote early and it’s hilarious
• Seth Meyers: Republicans are already claiming the midterms are rigged unless they win

LegalEagle: The greatest brief ever filed

Amber Ruffin: Homophobia is not a problem of the past

Roy Zimmerman and Friends: ♫ Can’t Unring That Bell ♬

The Dotard and All His Accomplices and Enablers:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп is NOT Who Трампers Think He Is ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The one Трамп you should not make fun of
• Alex Wagner: Трамп’s stunt lawsuit backfires as NYAG uses it to show his bad intentions
• Jimmy Kimmel: Kanye has a thing for Hitler, Republicans set sights on abortion ban & the state of our Democrac
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ All We Want is a Little Bit of Normalcy ♬
• The Daily Show: OneVestigation—Keeping Трамп’s crime organized:

• Robert Reich: Debunking the Big Lies coming from Republicans
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s “Captain Comb-Over” Theme Song ♬
• Mark Fiore: Nutzy explains away right wing violence
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Republicans and The Monster They Created ♬
• The Late Show: This is how Kari Lake’s comments would sound if they were actually creatively edited
• Alex Wagner: Jan. 6 Committee to hear more Secret Service testimony as new answers yield new questions
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ He’s Fucking Nuts! ♬
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: Two-faced talking points:

• Tommy Campbell: Don Jr. Cowers after mocking Paul Pelosi
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп sticks with Kanye, Herschel Walker’s lies add up & FAUX News’ fake fentanyl crisis
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Sen. Ron Johnson—Though Lacking in Substance, He’s Remarkably Dense! ♬

WaPo: When an abortion was $250 in a New York City apartment

Tooning out the News: Big News addresses the Pelosi attack

Amber Ruffin: WAIT! Is Barack Obama a sex symbol?

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Election season is upon us. Next Tuesday is election day, so today is a great day to fill out your ballot, drop it off in a mailbox or ballot drop box, and then swing by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. We’ll be discussing politics of all types over drinks.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio. The cold weather may entice some folks to stay in the back room of the pub as well.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Stephen: Sec. Pete Buttigieg on why fixing America’s infrastructure is fun and exciting

LeagleEagle: Ghosts are legally real

Electile Dysfunction:

• Mark Fiore: The Republicans closing argument
• Alex Wagner: How election officials (and individuals) can guard against ballot box intimidation tactics
• The Late Show: This hospital is run by local political leaders
• Robert Reich: The huge problem with voting (it’s not what you think):

• Now This: Chelsey Hall on why local and state elections are crucial
• Jon Stewart: Interview excerpt with Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich
• WaPo: How states are countering the assault on elections
• Chris Hayes: Republicans set stage to rerun Трамп Big Lie playbook for 2022 midterms
• The Late Show: JD Vance neuters monkeys

Jon Stewart: Why are states undercutting their own workers?

Now This: How young people are leading the way on gun reform

The Lying, Cheating and Scheming Cult of The Dotard Трамп:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Pigs may soon fly ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s debate lies & Mike Lindell’s tech fails
• Alex Wagner: Texas Republican stunt costs police millions and blocks other important spending
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп DESTROYS Tom Brady-Ron Desantis Bromance
• Chris Hayes: Pelosi home invasion comes after years of Трамп targeting the speaker
• Jimmy Kimmel: Repulsive Ted Cruz heckled in New York and Трамп & Marjorie Taylor Greene running mates!?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I LOVE America, so I DON’T Love Трамп ♬:

• The Late Show: ♫ Throw Ted Out Of The Ball Game ♬
• Katy Tur: Bob Woodward’s interviews with Трамп shows “His negligence was criminal” on covid
• Jordan Klepper finds out if democracy is dead
• Ari Melber: “Coward” Cruz hid in a closet amid insurrection then fueled Трамп’s Big Lie
• Bill Maher: Twenty four things you don’t know about Marjorie Taylor Greene
• Jordan Klepper: Is America headed to another civil war?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ This is NOT Where I Thought We’d Be Going ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Trump’s UNBELIEVABLE Woodward interviews, Adidas dumps Kanye & Herschel’s war on Halloween
• Stephen: Dr. Oz wants local officials in charge of abortions and another Herschel Walker abortion scandal
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Buckley Carlson Did NOT Get his Job Because of His Dad. Really ♬
• Liberal Redneck: Inflation and the GOP
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Rishi Sunak becoming Prime Minister
• Jimmy Kimmel: Lindsey Graham tries to save Herschel Walker and Kanye’s Hitler bombshell
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard Трамп Ain’t Man Enough to Dare to Testify ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Dr. Oz investigated over the fraud claims Fetterman pressed him on
• The Daily Show: 30 for 30—Ted Cruz, bleacher creature
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to attack on Paul Pelosi
• Rocky Mountain Mike: The Flaven — 2022:

• Ari Melber: Closing in on Трамп? Criminal probes intensify amid historic subpoena
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ CDC to Require Fox Vaccine ♬
• Alex Wagner: Migrant plane stunt haunts DeSantis as judge rejects effort to conceal records
• Chris Hayes: Трамп is planning to challenge PA 2022 election results
• Jimmy Kimmel: Another Herschel abortion scandal, Eric Трамп’s sad call to daddy & Kanye shows up uninvited
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Half Fast, but Proud of It ♬

Desi Lydic: Halloween—Why do we celebrate this?

Jon Stewart and friends: When states compete to win jobs, residents pay the price

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Hey…it’s the Tuesday after ballots dropped (in King County, anyway). Stop by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally and we can discuss it.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio. The cold weather may entice some folks to stay in the back room of the pub as well.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Spitting Image: Best of Biden

John Oliver: Transgender Rights, Part II

Electoral Dysfunction:

• Joy Reid: Florida’s saying votes aren’t welcome if you’re Black, brown, poor, or not going to vote GOP
• Liberal Redneck: Trashin’ Alabama for three straight minutes
• Mehdi Hasan: Ron DeSantis escalates his fascistic voter suppression efforts
• Jordan Klepper: Michigan midterm voters
• Alex Wagner: Election offices add protection against Трамп “Stop the Steal” conspiracy theorists
• Liberal Redneck: Voting Republican to “save the economy”
• NowThis: Slavery is on the ballot during the 2022 midterms
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Will Dr Oz Eat A Cheesesteak? Ah No. ♬

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Alex Wagner with Trevor Noah: American racism vs. overt racism in South Africa

Chris Hayes: What abortion ban with exception for “life of the mother” really means

WaPo: How SNL’s January 6 committee hearing compared to reality

The Cult of The Dotard Трамп:

• Trevor: Трамп doesn’t find Trevor funny
• Alex Wagner: DeSantis’ new education restrictions puts Florida teachers’ certification on the line
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard Reacts to Steve Bannon Going to Prison
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Nancy Pelosi, January 6th’s Commander-in-Chief ♬
• Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ Ivana’s Casket ♬
• Mark Fiore: Your very own social network
• Ari Melber: Bannon becomes first Трамп vet sentenced to prison in a Jan. 6 probe
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: “The Biggest Hypocrite in Congress” award:

• Chris Hayes: House inquiry finds Трамп charged Secret Service “exorbitant” rates for hotel stays
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ D.J.T., or Doing Jail Time ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The greatest love story of all time—Clarence and Ginni Thomas
• Robert Reich: The case for prosecuting The Dotard Трамп
• Ari Melber: Roadmap to coup culpability—Трамп hit with historic subpoena
• Tommy Campbell: Herschel Walker’s prop badge fail & Трамп hotels scammed taxpayers
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Why Трамп Should Be Arrested ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп lawyers prove they don’t know why they asked for a Special Master
• SNL: Jan 6th final hearing
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Punch Trump, Get Happy ♬
• Ari Melber: “MAGA trifecta of crimes’—DOJ vet on legal heat for Трамп and Bannon
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Secret Service Secret Shame ♬:

• Legal Eagle: Alex Jones’s billion dollar bad day (and why it’s going to get worse)
• Rachel Maddow: Report reveals greater extent of Трамп admin interference in CDC than previously known
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ No President Has Done More for Israel Than Трамп Has ♬
• Alex Wagner: Трамп’s conspiracy theory collides with reality in another embarrassing Durham failure
• Ari Melber: From “FUCK Трамп anthem” to mass protests, new report shows how people power can win
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Trump & Taft, Twins? ♬
• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп’s 14-page response to Jan. 6 subpoena

Jon Stewart: Why Americans hate paying taxes

Alex Wagner: Peril of abortion bans to women’s health becomes dreaded reality

Jonathan Mann: ♫ Debt Forgivness 4eva ♬

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Neither snow nor rain nor cold nor gloom of smoky nights stays these liberals from the swift consumption of their fermented rounds….or from rounds of vigorous discussion. That’s right, the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight! Stop by if you fancy.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio. Some folks may prefer to stay in the back room of the pub.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Ali Velshi: The viral political ad women have been waiting for

Seth Meyers: Vice President Harris talks Biden’s marijuana pardons, 2022 midterms and abortion rights
Seth Meyers: Vice President Kamala Harris discusses the next steps for pardoning marijuana possession

Desi Lydic investigates paper shortages affecting upcoming elections

Трамп and His Band of Lying Seditionists:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Alex Jones Whines About Hell (He’d best get used to it) ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell loses appeal and tells churches to break the law
• Stephen: Alex Jones is out a billion & Walker changes the subject
• Trevor: Трамп subpoenaed by January 6 Panel & Alex Jones ordered to pay $1 billion
• Robert Reich: Election deniers could pick the next President without you
• Bill Maher: New Rule—Republican idiocracy
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s Capitol riot demands denied, Alex Jones’ $965 million hissy fit & MORE KIDS for Herschel?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Blaming it on the Liberals ♬
• The Late Show: Herschel Walker’s campaign clarifies his bull story
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Rights Aren’t Pie ♬:

• J-L Cauvin: Трамп’s EPIC REACTION to the January 6th subpoena
• Seth Meyers: Dramatic Jan. 6 hearing issues Трамп subpoena, hints at criminal referrals
• The Daily Show: These “conservatives” sound like the KKK
• Stephen: Shocking twist…the Jan 6 Committee votes to subpoena the Dotard
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп primes the riot pump, Tucker puckers up to Kanye & Herschel’s story gets worse
• Seth Meyers: VP Harris on Texas Gov. Abbott bussing migrants across the country for “political theater”
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Ariel Elias stealing a beer
• Stephen: Why is Rudy Giuliani partying in Times Square without Stephen Colbert?
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard has confessed
• Seth Meyers: Трамп accidentally confesses in stolen docs case
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Second Amendment Hymn ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп vs late night hosts, Marjorie Taylor Greene vs immigrants & Herschel Walker vs The Libs!
• Lawrence O’DonnellDOJ appears to crush every Трамп argument in new filing
• Stephen: Stephanopoulos on The Dotard
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: The Herschel Walker exception:

• The Late Show: Kanye’s social media presence is not getting stronger
• Seth Meyers: DOJ says Трамп still has more stolen docs, tells SCOTUS to stay out of case
• Jimmy Kimmel: Crazy series finale of Jan 6th hearings and Трамп’s little subpoena
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп said it was okay to have stolen documents ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reads & DESTROYS Maggie Haberman’s book
• Robert Reich: What happened at the last January 6th hearing?
• Desi Lydic FAUXsplains Herschel Walker
• The Daily Show: A day in the life of Трамп’s Special Master, Raymond Dearie
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Loser, Loner and Liar ♬
• Stephen: Speaker Pelosi displayed superhuman composure during Jan 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

John Oliver: Crime reporting

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Seth Meyers: FAUX News’ Halloween fearmongering—Hot Tamales, Sugar Daddies

SNL Weekend Update: Political news of the week

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. Please join us for a freewheeling discussion of politics and life over a beverage.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.