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40. I suspect the beltway news media blather on the divisions

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 12:40 PM

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...is exaggerated -- making mountains of molehills when a vast majority of our electeds understand that diverse candidates who connect with their respective electorates are what makes for a strong Democratic Party.

And I think we all need to be calling bullshit on the "leftist" labeling when the positions are, in fact, right in the center of our politics -- and represent a central throughline across our history. We need more letters to editors and comments in newsfeeds. Heather Cox Richardson nails it in this explainer:

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Republican Tom Kean Jr. said he was treated for depression during absence from Congress [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

His depression was only helped by doing insider trading and stock transfers during his recovery. FSogol Tuesday #1

Guilt is debilitating. These folks know their actions are despicable and it wears on their conscience. walkingman Tuesday #2

one hopes... RockCreek Tuesday #15

I wish I could say you're wrong PatSeg Tuesday #21

Or anger when they don't succeed RockCreek Tuesday #32

Oh yes, the anger is much worse PatSeg Tuesday #36

I don't think many feel guilty. electric_blue68 Tuesday #31

I'm not buying it. QueerDuck Tuesday #3

I am karynnj Tuesday #5

Agreed Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #9

You're right... depression is less stigmatized than it was in the past... QueerDuck Tuesday #11

I have zero reason to believe he's is being truthful Torchlight Tuesday #4

Hopefully they zapped a conscience back into him. maxsolomon Tuesday #6

oh sure lamp_shade Tuesday #7

Well the ONLY thing that's depressing is tRUMP, and he could have been in the congress bluestarone Tuesday #8

Shouldn't he have told the voters before the primary that he had this problem? YorkRd Tuesday #10

You mean, be honest with them? WestMichRad Tuesday #33

Looking forward to him becoming a strong advocate for mental health care for everyone tanyev Tuesday #12

My first thought also. yardwork Tuesday #22

Well, I gave Fetterman every bit of benefit-of-the-doubt possible with his depression post stroke hlthe2b Tuesday #13

His mistress dumped him dalton99a Tuesday #14

Mike Johnson said...."What he's dealing with is not very common and not a big thing." chowder66 Tuesday #16

So, Mike Johnson lied twice in that sentence. yardwork Tuesday #23

And it's the one malady that RFK doesn't believes exists... and he wants slightlv Tuesday #25

So, he should be doing all that he can to make mental health care available to all who need it right? hamsterjill Tuesday #17

As someone who's lived with treatment resistant depression TexasBushwhacker Tuesday #18

It's way beyond having great insurance . . . markpkessinger Yesterday #39

How lovely for him that he has gold-plated healthcare mcar Tuesday #19

He's not the absolute worst of the worst of his lot BaronChocula Tuesday #20

She has a serious shot pat_k Tuesday #29

I do like Rosenberg's optimism BaronChocula Tuesday #35

Watching his interviews with candidates always leaves me more hopeful pat_k Tuesday #37

"As long as we are clear about these basics, we will build a new majority coalition." BaronChocula Tuesday #38

I suspect the beltway news media blather on the divisions pat_k Yesterday #40

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Recall what they did to Senator Tom Eagleton bucolic_frolic Tuesday #26

Show support for Rebecca Bennett!! pat_k Tuesday #27

lemme guess. kean wants to cut medicare/medicaid for depression? rampartd Tuesday #28

Closer to 80 days excluding weekends fargone Tuesday #30

Right!?! EuterpeThelo Tuesday #34

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Returns to Congress and Discloses Depression Diagnosis - C-SPAN Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #41

Hell if I woke up and found I was from the same party as Cheetolini Blumancru 7 hrs ago #42