Liveblog - In Case You Missed It: October 18, 2022

The Good News: 23% of registered Republicans are not comfortable voting for a candidate who believes the 2020 election was “stolen.”

The Bad News: 71% are. https://t.co/ugg5vNUdFI

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 18, 2022

Watch this please! https://t.co/gVJHR6sfcP

— #bekind #fightfordemocracy 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌊 (@BerkeleyHella) October 18, 2022

Former President Obama weighs in on Democratic "woke-ism" and its potential to alienate voters:

"The less we're leaning into an argument that says, 'We're deserving of consideration and you guys are the problem' … I think most people don't want to be lectured to in that way." pic.twitter.com/KQJ3NXpODc

— The Recount (@therecount) October 17, 2022

Former President Barack Obama encourages Democrats to vote in the midterms and to not become complacent, urging them "not to count too much on the courts." pic.twitter.com/3ePAgmompJ

— The Recount (@therecount) October 17, 2022

Former President Barack Obama thinks Democrats can be a bit of a "buzzkill," too easily offended over accidental slights and the complicated scenarios of modern life, as he said on the "Pod Save America" podcast last week https://t.co/Y04KuBsEW7 pic.twitter.com/HRLVfelUMs

— CNN (@CNN) October 18, 2022

President Biden: "Here's the promise I make to you and the American people: The first bill that I will send to the Congress will be to codify Roe v Wade. And when Congress passes it, I'll sign it in January, 50 years after Roe was first decided the law of the land…So vote!" pic.twitter.com/yUTk7fdUDA

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 18, 2022

Pelosi on if she really would've punched out Trump on January 6: "He wouldn't have had the courage to come to the hill. He's all talk." pic.twitter.com/O7ZPrRNB2m

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 18, 2022

When your campaign runs low on funds, Rupert Murdoch gives you a free one hour prime time infomercial. https://t.co/XuLkxdOFZ0

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 18, 2022

Nuclear holocaust can be prevented if Biden/US followed example of JFK, who quietly negotiated with Soviet’s Khrushchev during Cuban Missile Crisis. But Biden/warmongers are too cowardly to do the right thing. Hear more: https://t.co/dhwhfqdK27 pic.twitter.com/GiloMwgbyp

— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) October 18, 2022

Junior says Pelosi was the only person calling for violence on J6 when she said she wanted to punch Trump: “Talking tough, preaching violence. It turns out the only elected official actually calling for violence on J6 was Nancy Pelosi.” pic.twitter.com/a6QFJ4sZ8i

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 18, 2022

This analysis of Trump v. Desantis in 2024 pretty much is exactly what I believe also: “The only way Desantis becomes the R nominee is if Trump chooses not to run, or dies. MAGA thinks Desantis owes his political career to Trump. If forced to choose, they will choose Trump.” pic.twitter.com/V6F6YV88JY

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) October 18, 2022

this is Nazi stuff https://t.co/YxIctwyC5f

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 18, 2022

Sunday, antisemitism.
Tuesday, QAnon.

How, how, how is this stuff not disqualifying? How is a party led by this guy heading for possible victory in the midterms? America is in a lot of trouble… https://t.co/ou1tAsZGPh

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 18, 2022

Audio of Trump handing Woodward the Kim Jong Un letters:
Trump: Don’t say I gave them to you pic.twitter.com/uPwQJwAlZN

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 18, 2022