House GOPers unveil their #1 legislative priority: Investigating Hunter Biden. Read story here House GOPers give warm welcome to vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse. Read story here Herschel Walker teaches Sen. Warnock about parenthood. Read story here Pro-Russia GOP faction seeks to cut off Ukraine ai[...]
Posts Tagged ‘2022 Elections’
November 16th, 2022 - 2:10 pm § in Politics, Republicans
Pro tip: Recruit better candidates
Bud Marty May, 37, ran for South Dakota legislature and lost to his mother. A few days later, he was arrested for rape. May allegedly “decided to force himself on the victim in a bathroom stall at a bar,” according to a local TV station, and told the victim, “I am 6′8, white, it [...]
Why the Arizona governor’s race was called, and Kari Lake’s b.s. response
It was called by media outlets by Democrat Hobbs leads by 20,000 votes, and only 15,000 ballots remain to be counted. Needless to say, Trump — not deterred by simple arithmetic — blasted the media for calling the race. He said, “Wow! They just took the election away from Kari Lake.[...]
Why some Republicans are souring on Trump
It’s simple, really. He’s a loser, dragging them down with him. Trump may live in a fantasy land (see story here), but people making their living from election returns deal with things like this: “The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta … made an astonishing discovery: 25% to 30% of vot[...]
November 15th, 2022 - 5:55 pm § in Politics, Republicans
Watch Arizona election protest here!
Despite paying homage to Trump’s election lies, Kari Lake couldn’t summon the MAGA gods, only 15 protesters against make-believe election fraud. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Voters’ memo to Republicans
David Frum, ex-Bush speechwriter (bio here), is asking no one in particular, “Can conservatives learn?” From the 2022 midterms, he means. It’s a serious question. He says, “Through the Trump years, the Republican Party has organized itself as an anti-learning entity. Unwelcom[...]
Biden will be impeached, so why is he smiling?
The GOP is still expected to narrowly win House control, and the smaller their ever-shrinking margin, the more likely Biden will be impeached. That’s because Kevin McCarthy will need GOP extremists’ votes to become speaker, and that’s the price they’ll exact (see story here).[...]
Boebert’s lead could be torpedoed by signature cures
CNN reported Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) led by 1,122 votes on Friday afternoon, November 11, 2022, and the Associated Press said 99% of the ballots have been counted, which appeared to put an upset by Democratic challenger Adam Frisch out of reach. On Monday, November 14, Newsweek reported (here) th[...]
Washington’s legislative elections
Cartoonist Dave Horsey can summarize better than anyone. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
What to do when prayers aren’t answered
Maybe God wants you to try harder, and in a different way. Doug Mastriano was on a Mission From God™ to ensure Trump gets Pennsylvania’s electoral votes in 2024, regardless of what voters want. His rallies resembled religious revivals; people bowed their heads, closed their eyes, raised thei[...]