Thank you for your strong statement in support of immediate criminal and civil action by DOJ against any officials who either through action or inaction attempt to disenfranchise voters. Such individuals should be held accountable to the maximum extent permitted by law including removal from office permanently, and punished with severe fines and incarceration. I do not know the maximum extent permitted under federal and state law but a clear statement is called for that this will not go unrecognized or unpunished.
Happy to pay last Saturday’s parking ticket due to the block-long line of voters already formed for 9 AM start time in Athens, Georgia -- 1,200 total votes cast could make the difference ... plus, Sunday!
“The youngest demographic - those aged 18-24 - accounted for some of the largest turnout. More than 18,000 voters in that age range went to the polls, about 10% of all the early votes so far.”
And the best part is, the number of new young voters increases every day, just as the number of old voters decreases 😆
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Herschel did not have Georgia residency and filed for homestead tax exemption in Texas (Daily Beast). What is it called when a candidate is moved into a state to run for office?
Imagine believing that you have to give MTG or Paul Gosar responsible positions in order to save your hide! Poor "My Kevin". He's danced with the devil for too long not to have been singed. I wish the CA-23 voters saw him as being as despicable as I do.
Thank you as ever Robert. As someone who voted reluctantly for Joe Biden, I concur with your assessment: he is the president we need right now and I am grateful he is in office.
I'm surprised not to read more about a very good reason to hope Georgians vote for Warnock: To get Joe Manchin's boot off the neck of the other Senate Democrats. With Warnock in, Joe Manchin can waffle more and flirt more with the Republicans and not hold the rest of the agenda hostage at all times in support of his oil and gas interests. With Warnock out, Manchin can return to his unseemly bag of tricks as he did for the past 2 years.
Robert, your opening comments hit the bullseye. The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy and all our freedoms. The actions of those officials in Arizona and Pennsylvania could lead to the disenfranchisement of voters in their own counties. Not to be dramatic, but it comes awfully close to treason. The DOJ should act quickly and decisively to assure that all votes are counted.
While I enjoy reading editions such as this that gloat on the fecklessness of the GOP in navigating the narrow space between abject fealty to Trump and the prospect of losing voters, we shouldn’t ignore the fact that the Dems need to step up their messaging on kitchen table issues. Our candidates could have done better in the midterms had they acknowledged the impact of inflation, high gas prices and crime on many Americans. The NYT, among other outlets have analyzed this and concluded as much. Cheerleading makes me feel good but—once Warnock has won—let’s balance it with constructive ideas for making the 2024 results even better
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I don't care about world markets - a sudden collapse in China would be a good thing for humanity, and putting world markets over that fact is just not something I am able to agree with. Unfortunately it probably won't happen, and the governments and opinion leaders of the world will continue to give the Communist scum who daily destroy China the continuing pass they have for the past 73 years.. I have Chinese friends who have been silenced by the totalitarians. At least Hollywood has finally gotten the message that doing the bidding of the Chinese Communists does their bottom line about as much good as it does their moral standing.
Some style and spelling pointers: when referring to the former President, say it this way:
"Stormy Daniels's lover, who cheated on his three wives, cheats on his taxes, cheats charities, and steals top secret documents, ..." and then follow it with whatever you want to report about hism as in
"Stormy Daniels's lover, who cheated on his three wives, cheats on his taxes, cheats charities, and steals top secret documents, used his MAG-A-Loco retirement home to host an intimate. dinner with two avowed anti-semites, one of whom is well-known spokesperson for Christian white supremacists. He knew who his guests were because they had to be screened in advance by the Secret Service before they were allowed to be seated.
Nov 29, 2022·edited Nov 29, 2022Liked by Robert B. Hubbell
The GOP is responsible for bringing us Trump and Trumpism. They can't win elections by campaigning on their real agenda - structuring the economy so that its benefits continue to flow overwhelmingly to big business and the wealthy at the rest of our expense. So the GOP resorts to right-wing populism to win over enough white working and middle class people to their side to win elections. But when they do win elections they go back to serving their corporate paymasters and implement policies that screw working people. This has been their strategy since Reagan and it has worked well. However, Trump has been THE most extreme yet successful practitioner of this strategy. I think because over the past 40 years, economic inequality has grown to such extreme levels in our society, the elites have to rely on more extreme political measures to mask the problem and maintain the status quo. Thus, the appeal of Trumpism.
Thank you for your strong statement in support of immediate criminal and civil action by DOJ against any officials who either through action or inaction attempt to disenfranchise voters. Such individuals should be held accountable to the maximum extent permitted by law including removal from office permanently, and punished with severe fines and incarceration. I do not know the maximum extent permitted under federal and state law but a clear statement is called for that this will not go unrecognized or unpunished.
Happy to pay last Saturday’s parking ticket due to the block-long line of voters already formed for 9 AM start time in Athens, Georgia -- 1,200 total votes cast could make the difference ... plus, Sunday!
“The youngest demographic - those aged 18-24 - accounted for some of the largest turnout. More than 18,000 voters in that age range went to the polls, about 10% of all the early votes so far.”
And the best part is, the number of new young voters increases every day, just as the number of old voters decreases 😆
Herschel did not have Georgia residency and filed for homestead tax exemption in Texas (Daily Beast). What is it called when a candidate is moved into a state to run for office?
Federal law does not require Senate candidates to reside in the state they plan to represent until they are elected. But under Georgia law, aspiring candidates must meet certain residency requirements before they can run for office; those conditions include the location of any homestead tax exemption. https://www.georgiademocrat.org/what-georgians-are-seeing-herschel-walker-taking-texas-resident-tax-break-while-running-in-georgia/
PS: My husband would say “oh Karen, that was yesterday’s news”- IDK about that, I’m aggravated as hell!
'Contumacious' is a wonderful word to describe many authority provoking elements in GOP world. Garland has a busy job.
Imagine believing that you have to give MTG or Paul Gosar responsible positions in order to save your hide! Poor "My Kevin". He's danced with the devil for too long not to have been singed. I wish the CA-23 voters saw him as being as despicable as I do.
I highly recommend the following article by Steven Sheffy in the Las Vegas Sun about the weaponization of antisemitism in the Republican Party: https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2022/nov/27/kevin-mccarthy-and-the-weaponization-of-antisemiti/?fbclid=IwAR01Ag6K2vE25sbk9NzV5RLZWUZd86ttbnL5zu1STHuTyr2H5XEryNqRQJE
Total madness! Start the indictments, please, Mr. Garland!
Thank you as ever Robert. As someone who voted reluctantly for Joe Biden, I concur with your assessment: he is the president we need right now and I am grateful he is in office.
I'm surprised not to read more about a very good reason to hope Georgians vote for Warnock: To get Joe Manchin's boot off the neck of the other Senate Democrats. With Warnock in, Joe Manchin can waffle more and flirt more with the Republicans and not hold the rest of the agenda hostage at all times in support of his oil and gas interests. With Warnock out, Manchin can return to his unseemly bag of tricks as he did for the past 2 years.
Watching on TV the long lines of folks waiting to vote in GA, my husband quipped to me, "They must have gotten your postcards."
Robert, your opening comments hit the bullseye. The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy and all our freedoms. The actions of those officials in Arizona and Pennsylvania could lead to the disenfranchisement of voters in their own counties. Not to be dramatic, but it comes awfully close to treason. The DOJ should act quickly and decisively to assure that all votes are counted.
While I enjoy reading editions such as this that gloat on the fecklessness of the GOP in navigating the narrow space between abject fealty to Trump and the prospect of losing voters, we shouldn’t ignore the fact that the Dems need to step up their messaging on kitchen table issues. Our candidates could have done better in the midterms had they acknowledged the impact of inflation, high gas prices and crime on many Americans. The NYT, among other outlets have analyzed this and concluded as much. Cheerleading makes me feel good but—once Warnock has won—let’s balance it with constructive ideas for making the 2024 results even better
I don't care about world markets - a sudden collapse in China would be a good thing for humanity, and putting world markets over that fact is just not something I am able to agree with. Unfortunately it probably won't happen, and the governments and opinion leaders of the world will continue to give the Communist scum who daily destroy China the continuing pass they have for the past 73 years.. I have Chinese friends who have been silenced by the totalitarians. At least Hollywood has finally gotten the message that doing the bidding of the Chinese Communists does their bottom line about as much good as it does their moral standing.
Some style and spelling pointers: when referring to the former President, say it this way:
"Stormy Daniels's lover, who cheated on his three wives, cheats on his taxes, cheats charities, and steals top secret documents, ..." and then follow it with whatever you want to report about hism as in
"Stormy Daniels's lover, who cheated on his three wives, cheats on his taxes, cheats charities, and steals top secret documents, used his MAG-A-Loco retirement home to host an intimate. dinner with two avowed anti-semites, one of whom is well-known spokesperson for Christian white supremacists. He knew who his guests were because they had to be screened in advance by the Secret Service before they were allowed to be seated.
The GOP is responsible for bringing us Trump and Trumpism. They can't win elections by campaigning on their real agenda - structuring the economy so that its benefits continue to flow overwhelmingly to big business and the wealthy at the rest of our expense. So the GOP resorts to right-wing populism to win over enough white working and middle class people to their side to win elections. But when they do win elections they go back to serving their corporate paymasters and implement policies that screw working people. This has been their strategy since Reagan and it has worked well. However, Trump has been THE most extreme yet successful practitioner of this strategy. I think because over the past 40 years, economic inequality has grown to such extreme levels in our society, the elites have to rely on more extreme political measures to mask the problem and maintain the status quo. Thus, the appeal of Trumpism.