Last week, The Atlantic's Barton Gellman reported that, in Pennsylvania, "three Republican leaders told me they had already discussed the direct appointment of electors among themselves, and one said he had discussed it with Trump’s national campaign." What does that mean?
I hate to say it, but I'm not really surprised. If anything, I would be surprised if similar "initiatives" aren't underway in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, etc.
I've long said that Trump will not leave the White House voluntarily, and it now appears pretty clear that he will be supported in his efforts to remain President (no matter what the election result may be) by Republican Party officials all across the country.
I've never been more despondent to be an American.
“We don’t want to go down that road, but we understand where the law takes us, and we’ll follow the law," Corman said. Shorter version; "We'd like to win the election, but we'll steal it if need be."
I am grateful this morning for the number of Republicans announcing their support for Biden/Harris, as Tom Ridge, former Homeland Security official and governor of Pennsylvania, did on Sunday. Equal praise for the NYT reporters digging deep into President Trump's tax situation, too. Everything helps, as more people feel increasingly desperate get Trump out of office.
The thugocracy is still alive and seemingly very well in far too many areas of this country. It appears that the rot continues to be exposed simply because the man who is currently playing at president has succeeded in finding our governmental weak spots and then pouring acid on them with his abysmal appointments. That the state legislatures with big monied interests in them are jockeying to maintain the status quo should be no surprise. Trump has meant a second golden age for all these neo tycoons who have no social conscience. It’s always about that golden bottom line and always will be until drastic changes are made from the top down.
Great work as usual, Judd! Serious question: what did PA do with this electoral college quagmire during the 2016 election when Hillary garnered most of the popular vote?
And, incidentally, I resent that my tv and internet carrier (Comcast) wastes money on this kind of pol.
I've lived through the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, 9/11and 3 impeachments and I've not seen our country as divided as it is now. "United we stand, divided we fall."
I hate to say it, but I'm not really surprised. If anything, I would be surprised if similar "initiatives" aren't underway in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, etc.
I've long said that Trump will not leave the White House voluntarily, and it now appears pretty clear that he will be supported in his efforts to remain President (no matter what the election result may be) by Republican Party officials all across the country.
I've never been more despondent to be an American.
“ I would be surprised if similar "initiatives" aren't underway in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, etc.” Oh, they are. Just wait...
Good work again Judd! Pennsylvania is a key State and you have again followed the money.
As a Pennsylvanian, this fills me with rage and makes me sick to my stomach. What can I do to stop it?
“We don’t want to go down that road, but we understand where the law takes us, and we’ll follow the law," Corman said. Shorter version; "We'd like to win the election, but we'll steal it if need be."
*checks list of contributors*
Ah, I see the insurance and pharmaceuticals industries are well represented here. How wonderful. 🤮
I am grateful this morning for the number of Republicans announcing their support for Biden/Harris, as Tom Ridge, former Homeland Security official and governor of Pennsylvania, did on Sunday. Equal praise for the NYT reporters digging deep into President Trump's tax situation, too. Everything helps, as more people feel increasingly desperate get Trump out of office.
The thugocracy is still alive and seemingly very well in far too many areas of this country. It appears that the rot continues to be exposed simply because the man who is currently playing at president has succeeded in finding our governmental weak spots and then pouring acid on them with his abysmal appointments. That the state legislatures with big monied interests in them are jockeying to maintain the status quo should be no surprise. Trump has meant a second golden age for all these neo tycoons who have no social conscience. It’s always about that golden bottom line and always will be until drastic changes are made from the top down.
Great work as usual, Judd! Serious question: what did PA do with this electoral college quagmire during the 2016 election when Hillary garnered most of the popular vote?
And, incidentally, I resent that my tv and internet carrier (Comcast) wastes money on this kind of pol.
I've lived through the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, 9/11and 3 impeachments and I've not seen our country as divided as it is now. "United we stand, divided we fall."
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