Brian J. Farnkoff

formerly @TheJusticeDept | @JoeBiden | @Mike2020 | @forourfuture | @thedemocrats | @dickblumenthal | @SenGillibrand |@SheldonforRI |

[Rob Flaherty @Rob_Flaherty]

Banger after banger in this [complimentary]

[Dan Kanninen @dkanninen]

We haven’t seen any public data since Marquette’s July 22-27 poll:

Hong 46
Barnes 21
Crowley 11

That’s before Hong went on a media tour exposing her most unelectable qualities.

Before Barnes dropped out.

Before 10 days of Crowley blitzing the state with Governor Evers.

Before the huge polling miss in Michigan that undercounted rural older voters and black voters as a share of the electorate.

Assume Hong has gone down, even modestly, from 46.

Assume Crowley consolidates Barnes support and is at least in the 30s.

Assume even a slight miss in polling for Hong given similar dynamics to AES support.

Assume that now groups come in for Crowley having seen that polling miss.

I don’t think this is locked for Hong by a long shot.

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

@JamesUthmeierFL @PeterSchorschFL @grok does the attorney general of Florida have jurisdiction to charge assault and battery?

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

VITALI: Trump says he thinks this is because you don't like him

CORNYN: I've voted with him 99.3% of the time. That has nothing to do with it. This is about making sure that even if you're the president, you don't get favorable terms from the government, like protections from audits

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

Shout out to my oppo research friend (you know who you are) who revealed Eric Fehrnstrom’s @CrazyKhazei Twitter troll account back in the day.

[Andrew Kaczynski @KFILE]

NEW: Troy Jackson had an anonymous online alter ego to troll the GOP. Unlike Graham Platner’s offensive posts, Jackson’s comments were mostly political trash talk—including joking Republicans spent their spare time at “a good game of tiddly winks.”

https://t.co/tFJLEHWtIz

[Neal Katyal @neal_katyal]

https://t.co/YtAfZWXp1n

[Luke Martin @Luke_W_Martin]

To be very clear:

#MESenate

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

“No. Maine law does not bar Troy Jackson from running for U.S. Senate.” The statute “expressly exempts nominations to fill vacancies.”

21-A MRS s.331(2): Exceptions. This article does not apply to… B. Nominations to fill vacancies under subchapter III.
https://t.co/OeidBkjq2A

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

Maine GOP Rep. James White writes Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to probe whether Troy Jackson is eligible to be Dem nominee in Senate race. (Bellows ran against Jackson and endorsed him)

https://t.co/pTWdQ6a5AJ

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

LFG

[MLB @MLB]

"This incredible magic carpet ride continues!"

The @RedSox win 15 IN A ROW!

[Mike Gehrke @mikegehrke]

This is what it looks like when your team does their research, is prepared to respond and moves quickly

A tight on-the-record response and pivot, lots of reportable context, and a solid comment on your side.

"They hugged it out" is 100% better place to land than "what tattoo?"

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

Whoever @RNCResearch has on Talarico rapid response tonight is struggle city

[RNC Research @RNCResearch]

James Talarico brags about fighting against banning sexually explicit books in schools:

“I have defended our students from bills that would ban books…”

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

Co-sign

[RNC Research @RNCResearch]

Texas Democrat James Talarico: “We must overhaul the Supreme Court because we’ve seen corruption in the highest court in our land.”

[Patrick Svitek @PatrickSvitek]

Maine Democratic Party releases list of nearly 4,000 delegate candidates for weekend’s county meetings: https://t.co/tDy5QNpIpH #MESEN

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

They were seeking for him to answer the question

[Manu Raju @mkraju]

Asked Susan Collins about Jay Clayton’s refusal to say Biden won in 2020.

The DNI “does not certify elections, and he made very clear over and over again that Joe Biden had been certified as the winner of the election. I'm not sure what my colleagues were seeking further.”

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

In microecon. theory, one of the baseline assumptions for competitive markets is the flow of information (mobile labor and rational actors being others). Trump has devolved the free market spirit of America and capitalist system into a corrupt kleptocracy, and accomplices abound.

[Ben Pershing @benpershing]

Truth Social will sell Wall Street firms quicker access to market-moving posts from President Donald Trump, the company said on Thursday.

https://t.co/KypBxbT9XI

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

@SenatorCollins @SteveRob level of concern: moderate

[Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein]

JUST IN: NYT v Sullivan escapes unscathed at #SCOTUS as justices deny review of dismissal of law prof Alan Dershowitz's libel suit v. CNN. Justice Thomas joined by Gorsuch again complain that Sullivan standard is made up, but can't get votes for cert. Doc: https://t.co/wgvFkgCCvE

[Teddy Schleifer @teddyschleifer]

Alex Bores on the AI industry fighting him:

"I didn't get in this race to make a point about AI. But some of the most powerful people on the planet — a handful of oligarchs hellbent on preventing any regulation of their industry whatsoever, any check on their power, the very people who are fueling Donald Trump — decided they wanted to make me an example in this race."

"This was a huge and unprecedented fight, and we did not back down."

"Future victories will be built on the shoulders of the progress of this campaign. That's how movements work."

[Brian J. Farnkoff @BrianFarnkoff]

A power-hungry Court out of control. The next President must insist Congress take back its authority. @steve_vladeck has ideas: Congress can dictate the Court’s docket, budget, & schedule; reverse absurd rulings; make justices hit the road; & impose enforceable ethics standards

[John Bisognano @johnbisognano]

SCOTUS decided, to inject itself into an ongoing election & at this point no one can say otherwise.

It has historically used the Purcell doctrine to ensure that courts aren't meddling in elections, and yet this court felt comfort in doing so.

Everyone needs to understand this.

[Rob Bradford @bradfo]

Woke up to a text from a former Red Sox player who summed up Saturday's moves: 'It's like shitting your pants and changing your shirt.'