Showing posts with label election. Show all posts
Showing posts with label election. Show all posts
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Endarkenment
So the supposedly Jesus-loving, flag-waving crowd feels a convicted felon, convicted rapist, bankrupt, tax cheat, philandering, con man is the best leader for our country and the example they'd like to set for the children. What a disgrace!
Republicans, don't preach another second about law-and-order, God, morality, right-and-wrong, or any of your other meaningless talking points. The Republicans are the party of stupid. They are the party of ignorance. They are the party of immaturity. They are the party of hypocrisy. They are the party of petulance. They are the party of greed. They are the party of misogyny. They are the party of racism. They are the party of homophobia. They are the party of transphobia. They are the party of cognitive dissonance. Republicans are non-thinking, spineless, windbags.
But now let's talk about the apathetic American voter. In 2020, 66% of eligible voters went to the polls. Pathetic in it's own right. But, in 2024, what was deemed the most consequential election ever, even fewer voters turned out. Twenty million less people (as of this writing) voted for president in 2024 than in 2020. Embarrassing!
Let's not forget about the media. Normalizing this insanity every step of the way. I'm not just talking about Fox News, Newsmax, and OAN. We all know they are full-of-shit shills. But all media outlets reporting on the Trump candidacy as if it were just any other. If anyone should have been continually sounding the alarm and raising questions about a cheating, traitorous, felon, it was our media. Instead, Trump got a pass. His incoherence and ramblings were largely ignored. The media overlooked the actual economic record of Biden/Harris and failed to correct the narrative that the economy was doing poorly. Everyone was focused on questioning Kamala and having her discuss specific policies. Meanwhile, Trump was allowed to ramble and dance at his rallies.
I can't end this without mentioning the fact that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris entered office and ushered us out of the pandemic without pulling us down into a recession. In case you forget, Donald Trump had lost jobs, lowered the American standard of living, ignored the pandemic and told people to drink bleach. [Plus this, this, and this.] And, not only did the U.S. not enter a recession under Biden/Harris, our economy is leading the world - the stock market it up, GDP is up, wages are up, jobs are up, and inflation is down. As The Economist noted, The U.S. Economy is the Envy of The World. This is what the geniuses on the right have voted against and the apathetic slouches on the left decided not to vote for. Sad.
For Further Reading:
U.S. economic growth remains impressive. It’s the envy of the world, except at home
The American economy has left other rich countries in the dust
The U.S. Economy Reaches Superstar Status
The robust U.S. economy is leaving ‘other rich countries in the dust’
The envy of the world
Friday, July 19, 2024
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Friday, April 1, 2022
Friday, March 19, 2021
Weekend Reading
Republican lawmakers refuse to approve any building projects in Evers' $2.4 billion planKleefisch Spokesperson Compares Evers to DahmerNew Support for Friedman's Plucking ModelAnnouncer for high school basketball game uses racial slur after team kneels during anthemPrivate Schools Have Become Truly ObscenePelosi says GOP will vote against COVID-19 relief and then take credit for itA $60 billion surprise in the Covid relief bill: Tax hikesPandemic Bill Would Cut Taxes By An Average of $3,000, With Most Relief Going to Low- And Middle-Income Households.Helping Wisconsin Voters Would Be Harder—or Even a Criminal Act—in Some Republican ProposalsHere Are the 8 Democrats Who Just Joined GOP to Vote Down Sanders' $15 Minimum Wage Amendment
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Thursday Reading
U.S. government checks constituted 40% of farmers’ income in 2020Trump’s Businesses Raked In $1.9 Billion Of Revenue During His First Three Years In OfficeRepublicans won in rural Wisconsin again, now comes the hard part — governingTrickle-down economics is dead. It’s time to tax the rich harderA decade ago, this scientist predicted 2020 would bring 'peak' chaos to the U.S.Federal Judge Tears Apart Election LawsuitCapitol attackers have long threatened violence in rural American westSt Croix County Republican Party tells members to 'prepare for war' and to remove 'leftist tyrants' from local office
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The Republican Way: Hypocrisy, Partisanship, Pettiness, Selfishness & Stupidity
Monday, April 6, 2020
Please Vote Against Republicans. They Are Trying To Kill Us.
Wisconsin's Governor Tony Evers tried to do the right thing. And, as usual, Republicans did not.
In an effort to allow people more time to vote, Evers tried to extend the period for absentee ballots. You know, since we're in the midst of a pandemic and people have other things on their minds.
Wisconsin's election is still April 7, but a federal judge has extended the deadline for absentee votes to be counted
Evers tried to postpone the election until June. You know, because we're in the midst of a pandemic and it would be foolish and dangerous to go forward with an election.
But, of course, the conservative-stacked courts, at the state and federal level, denied more time for absentee ballots and overruled Evers delay of the election.
High courts block Evers on 2 fronts: Wisconsin justices overturn ban on Tuesday voting, U.S. Supreme Court restricts absentee ballots
Wisconsin Republicans rebuff governor’s 11th-hour bid to delay Tuesday’s election
In an effort to allow people more time to vote, Evers tried to extend the period for absentee ballots. You know, since we're in the midst of a pandemic and people have other things on their minds.
Wisconsin's election is still April 7, but a federal judge has extended the deadline for absentee votes to be counted
Evers tried to postpone the election until June. You know, because we're in the midst of a pandemic and it would be foolish and dangerous to go forward with an election.
But, of course, the conservative-stacked courts, at the state and federal level, denied more time for absentee ballots and overruled Evers delay of the election.
High courts block Evers on 2 fronts: Wisconsin justices overturn ban on Tuesday voting, U.S. Supreme Court restricts absentee ballots
I'm sure the Republicans, along with the court justices, that felt we could not dare delay the election, will be working at the polls tomorrow on election day. Yes, I have no doubt that these great public servants will be putting their righteous devotion to democracy above their own health and helping process the thousands of others that will be risking their own health in an attempt to vote, or work the polls, tomorrow.
This is epic irresponsibility. Republicans should be voted out. Public servants should not be so selfish and short-sighted that they are putting the people, they claim to represent, at risk.
For Further Reading:
Wisconsin's coronavirus case total increases to 2,440, deaths surpass 80
Justice Ginsburg sends out dire warning about the new Supreme Court ruling in Wisconsin election case
Wisconsin Election Back On For Tuesday In The Middle Of Coronavirus Pandemic
The Supreme Court’s disturbing order to effectively disenfranchise thousands of Wisconsin votersFor Further Reading:
Wisconsin's coronavirus case total increases to 2,440, deaths surpass 80
Justice Ginsburg sends out dire warning about the new Supreme Court ruling in Wisconsin election case
Wisconsin Election Back On For Tuesday In The Middle Of Coronavirus Pandemic
Wisconsin Republicans rebuff governor’s 11th-hour bid to delay Tuesday’s election
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Wisconsin Republicans Are Egotistical, Duplicitous Scumbags
Wisconsin governor denies Republicans' request to allow in-person Easter and Passover services during coronavirus pandemic
Vos claims Milwaukee is not looking for election solution; top election official invites him to work in city's 'hot spots'
Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky files suit asking court to pull two TV ads for making false statements
Vos claims Milwaukee is not looking for election solution; top election official invites him to work in city's 'hot spots'
Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky files suit asking court to pull two TV ads for making false statements
Friday, April 3, 2020
Weekend Reading
Trump administration to finalize weaker mileage standards, dealing a blow to Obama-era climate policy
Coronavirus map of the US: latest cases state by state
Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In Wisconsin
Big Money
Bernie Sanders Calls For Wisconsin To Delay Upcoming Primary Due To Coronavirus
GOP Lame-Duck Law Blocks COVID-19 Aid
Coronavirus map of the US: latest cases state by state
Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In Wisconsin
Big Money
Bernie Sanders Calls For Wisconsin To Delay Upcoming Primary Due To Coronavirus
GOP Lame-Duck Law Blocks COVID-19 Aid
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Rushed To Judgement
Milwaukee normally has 180 voting sites; because of coronavirus, fewer than 12 polling places will be open April 7
We need not be endangering people, voters and election workers, by encouraging gatherings of many in confined areas. The election can wait. We needn't stress our election processing machinery with exponentially large numbers of absentee ballots to collect and count. We should also not be rushing many voters, now, along with coronavirus, into trying to obtain and mail, or drop-off, their absentee ballot. Democracy shouldn't be rushed, expedited or forced. The election can be postponed to ensure proper debate, turnout and processing.
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Monday, November 18, 2019
The Republican Agenda: Party Over Country
Trump ally Roger Stone found guilty on all 7 counts in Mueller probe
White House releases new Trump-Zelensky transcript revealing its initial call readout was all lies
'Witness Intimidation in Real-Time': Trump Tweets Attack on Yovanovitch During Public Impeachment Testimony
All of Robert Mueller’s indictments and plea deals in the Russia investigation'Witness Intimidation in Real-Time': Trump Tweets Attack on Yovanovitch During Public Impeachment Testimony
House Republicans in lockstep say they will not impeach Trump — despite all the evidence: ‘It does not matter’
Here are 7 remarkable moments from the morning’s impeachment testimony
Gordon Sondland’s opening testimony is the ballgame
Sondland’s testimony shows Mike Pompeo was far more central on Ukraine than we knewGordon Sondland’s opening testimony is the ballgame
The looney CrowdStrike conspiracy claims debunked by Fiona Hill during her bombshell impeachment testimony
Fox News legal analyst knocks down Fox & Friends’ anti-impeachment talking points one by one
Mike Pence All Of A Sudden Can't Recall If He Talked With Sondland About Ukraine Aid Being Withheld Uh Oh GOP, David Holmes's Testimony Has 'Pizzazz'!
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