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Posts Tagged ‘2020 Election’
Flynn calls for U.S. military coup
It’s hard to believe Michael Flynn was a U.S. Army general. The man is a traitor. He took money from Russia and he’s called for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government more than once. He did so in the Oval Office during a heated debate about Trump’s “options” (he d[...]
Capitol riot prosecutors zero in on Oath Keepers conspirators
More than 15,000 people marched on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to protest the election of Joe Biden. The march descended into disorder, which appears to have been a mix of protest, riot, and insurrection. It’s been necessary to painstakingly sort through those present to ascertain who[...]
Capitol Shaman’s lawyer: “He is not crazy!” That’s debatable.
”Multiple lawyers defending individuals accused of participating in the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot are blaming misinformation and conspiracy theories for their clients’ actions,” The Hill reported on Sunday, May 30, 2021 (here). For example, “Albert Watkins, who is representing so-called[...]
When anti-vaxxers feel persecuted…
… stupid happens. There’s no doubt Gigi Haskins (photo below), the artist-creator of these yellow badges, and owner of a men’s bespoke hat shop that briefly sold them for 5 bucks apiece, is a Trumper. As an India-based media-company blogger wrote (here), “A large number of po[...]
May 29th, 2021 - 3:50 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
McConnell blocked a Capitol riot inquiry. What now?
Although some GOP senators voted for a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, the House-passed bill did not make it past the 60-vote Senate hurdle, mainly thanks to Senate GOP leader McConnell’s opposition. That means there will be no impartial bipartisan inquiry [...]
May 27th, 2021 - 3:22 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
You won’t believe who Republicans blame for the Capitol riot
A Yahoo News/YouGov poll taken from May 24-26, 2021, found that 73% of Republican voters blame the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on ““left-wing protesters trying to make Trump look bad,” while only 23% blame Trump. Look. I hate to say this, and I don’t like to stereotype, but these peo[...]
May 23rd, 2021 - 1:37 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
No-bid contract
When governments buy goods and services, they usually do so through a bidding process, but not always. “No-bid” contracts earned notoriety under George W. Bush, where the term became associated with cronyism, political favoritism, and corruption — the most prominent example being t[...]
May 20th, 2021 - 4:41 pm § in Politics
Maricopa County urged to replace voting machines turned over to GOP “auditors”
Arizona’s secretary of state, after consulting with election experts, has warned Maricopa County election officials to replace the voting equipment turned over to a private contractor hired by state senate Republicans to conduct a partisan “audit” of 2020 election ballots, the Wash[...]
Republicans want to sweep Jan. 6 under the rug
“Sen. Johnson questions Dems’ focus on Jan. 6 Capitol riot amid debate over independent commission” That’s the headline above an AOL News story on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 that begins, “At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday, Sen. [...]