They have been hammered by a ex-President and his supporters trying to bend the system to their advantage... Election systems are invisible all year until a few critical days.... Their has always been subjected to party politics... They now find themselves in the media … [Read more...] about Election officials across the country bail out….
Democracy
In Russia….Putin has something Donald Trump dreamed of…
Democracy and Russia do NOT fit.... Hasn't really ..... Ain't gonna be .... Donald Trump tried to get what Putin has.... It didn't work.... Won't work.... A legal ban on Russia’s leading opposition group. The attempted assassination of a Kremlin critic followed by … [Read more...] about In Russia….Putin has something Donald Trump dreamed of…
Biden on Memorial Day: Democracy is ‘in peril,’ worth dying for
...from Politico... President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with an address at Arlington National Cemetery, pledging to never forget or fail to honor fallen veterans’ sacrifice and saying that democracy is “worth fighting for” and “dying for.” Democracy, which he called the … [Read more...] about Biden on Memorial Day: Democracy is ‘in peril,’ worth dying for
Republicans and the end of Democracy?
This is mostly from Democratic Progressives point of view.... And is probably a bit alarmist .... But is SHOULD be heeded.... Where the Republican Party Is Headed Ron Brownstein: “The White House does see a risk in the possibility that Republicans—whether local … [Read more...] about Republicans and the end of Democracy?
Reeling from Trump and Putin’s actions… Europe finds no solace from Russia….
Donald Trump had no use for the European Union.... The Brit's left it.... Now? With the Russian President fighting off a effort to lose his hold on 'his' country b y jailing the guy with protests in the streets? Western countries talking about Democracy have put the … [Read more...] about Reeling from Trump and Putin’s actions… Europe finds no solace from Russia….
The overselling of Trump’s fraud claims….
I do NOT agree with this.... Ron Brownstein: “The silence of congressional Republican leaders as President Trump’s unfounded claims of election fraud grow wilder and more venomous increasingly resembles the party’s deference to Sen. Joe McCarthy during the worst excesses of … [Read more...] about The overselling of Trump’s fraud claims….
No Donald…Republicans wouldn’t throw the election for ya….
In there end? Again.... Democracy has prevailed as it has for centuries.... Trumpism only goes but so fat even for Republicans Donald Trump thought he could sell his bull shit to.... If the president hoped Republicans across the country would fall in line behind his … [Read more...] about No Donald…Republicans wouldn’t throw the election for ya….
3rd Night of 2020 Democratic Presidential Convention…After Action Report…Ouch!
Forget everything else.... This was about the 44th President of the United States conveying his worries about the 45th President America trying to riding roughshod over the history and norms of the American Democracy and it's history... Barack H. Obama let it hang out … [Read more...] about 3rd Night of 2020 Democratic Presidential Convention…After Action Report…Ouch!