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CSPAN @cspan - WATCH: President Bush addresses nation following the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia. #onthisday
https://x.com/cspan/status/2018152768389660919

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius - OK, so there is a lot of angst out there about GOP voter turnout for the midterms.
I have been holding off on my message on this issue because I think it's too early, but given the level of current angst I'm seeing, I'll unveil it now.
Here goes.
The key to voter turnout in 2026 is for each of us to endlessly remind every GOP and independent, MAGA-leaning voter of the following reality:
"If the GOP loses the midterms, Trump will be impeached twice weekly and this will consume his Presidency--he will get nothing accomplished from 2026 till 2028. If you voted Trump in 2024, it is imperative that you turnout to vote GOP in 2026, even if you dislike your GOP candidates. The nation is at stake. VOTE!"
You will see me repeating this message from now until November, and I encourage all of you to do the same, or some variation thereof.
https://x.com/CynicalPublius/status/2018131551477997748

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius - The usual Doomster suspects are FREAKING OUT over yesterday's special election for a Texas state senator in TX-SD9.
TX-SD9 is historically very red, but a Democrat won, so DOOOOOOMMM!!!!!!
So Im going to do what I always do and calm everybody down.
Allow me to share some facts:
1. Yesterday's voter turnout was 94,938.