We are in the thick of March Madness. And before you ask — no, I’m not talking about basketball, and no, the Gophers did not make it into the NCAA men’s or women’s tournaments.
I’m talking about the other March Madness. The one nobody likes, and is almost too awful for a March Madness-themed email message. Almost.
I spent an early chunk of my career identifying absurdity through political satire. I spent another chunk of it doing so through my work as a United States Senator. I know it when I see it.
Like Elon Musk creating his own incredibly inefficient and self-serving Department of Government Efficiency. (Irony is dead.)
Or tariffs that do nothing but tank the economy and your retirement savings. (Epic American own-goal.)
Or siding with Vladimir Putin and Russia. (Because, apparently, that’s a thing that’s okay now!?)
Or picking a fight with… Canada. You know, our friendly neighbors to the north? Maple syrup, hockey, universal healthcare, even more snow than Minnesota? (Diplomacy at its finest.)
Or trying to impeach a federal judge because they (checks notes) didn’t rule the way you wanted. (Is authoritarianism trending somehow?)
This is the kind of madness that could drive you, well, mad. But here’s the good news: you have an opportunity to help stop it. All you have to do is contribute to Midwest Values PAC before the first FEC fundraising deadline of the year!
Every dollar helps MVP support progressive candidates and causes, build the infrastructure necessary to win future elections, and, most importantly — put an end to the madness once and for all.
Al
P.S. My team would be displeased with me if I didn’t use this P.S. to mention that Monday is not only the first FEC deadline of 2025, but it’s also the first FEC deadline since Trump, Musk, and their Republican enablers started this sh*t show inside a dumpster fire in the first place.
