Kari Lake, a former Phoenix newscaster turned wannabe politician, is running for U.S. Senate in 2024 after losing a 2022 race for governor. Lake, a notorious election denier, persisted in contesting the 2022 results in court despite having no evidence; she not only lost at every step, but she and he[...]
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If Elon Musk were in charge of the federal budget
In the closing days of the 2024 election campaign, Elon Musk is sucking up to Trump, probably hoping to get lucrative government contracts for his businesses. But he also may be angling for a government appointment. Musk styles himself a budget expert. Trump promotes him “as someone who could [...]
First case of 2024 voting fraud!
A Minnesota woman who died on August 31, 2024, voted for Trump on October 7, 2024, assisted by a daughter who’s also an avid Trump supporter. The ballot was mailed September 20, and by then Rose Marie Javorina was so stiff she couldn’t fill out it herself, so Danielle Miller did it for h[...]
Jerrod Sessler is unfit for public office
Jerrod Sessler, 55, wants a seat in Congress. He’s not qualified for the job. And he’ll probably lose. Sessler is challenging Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), who represents a central Washington district that includes Tri-Cities and the Hanford reservation, which means a lot of scientists, engi[...]
Is J. D. Vance lying about Trump’s true intentions?
First of all, J. D. Vance is a proven liar. He was a front-and-center promoter of the “Haitians eat pets” conspiracy theory; and when he was force to admit it was false, he nevertheless tried to justify demonizing an entire group of innocent people as a way to score a political point. Va[...]
Four Arizona Republicans who reject Trump (video)
I’m posting this video because I think it has lessons for both sides. For Republicans, reclaim your party from Trump and go back to what you were before MAGA, so your own voters can vote for you. For Democrats, listen to these centered voters describe a Democrat they could vote for. The 2024 e[...]
The silly things Republicans say
Election years are called “the silly season” for a reason: Campaigns bring the lunacy out, especially on the right. But these statements by Republican politicians go way beyond normal election-year puffery and bombast: Example 1: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), on September 29, 2024, called Kama[...]
Which is better for you, tariffs or income tax?
Trump, in his Joe Rogan podcast appearance, made clear he likes the 19th century tariffs system, and feels the income tax was a mistake. He also made clear he favors completely replacing the income tax with tariffs (watch video here). Would that be a better tax system for average American households[...]
GOP rep wants North Carolina’s legislature to commandeer electoral votes
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD; photo, left), who chairs the rightwing House Freedom Caucus, suggested 12 days before the election “that legislators in the battleground state of North Carolina could allocate their state’s electoral votes to Trump before votes are counted” (read story here). The b[...]
Ted Cruz ad falsely depicts Oregon HS girls as transgender
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, who represents Texas, is a pile of canine excrement. I don’t need to explain or justify that; his behavior speaks for itself. This is the guy who stood on a debate stage, staring like a deer in headlights, when Trump called his father a terrorist. He’s the same guy who[...]