The refrain section today drives home an important point. There is no evidence. I know people who are educated, some with advanced degrees, who believe every piece of crap that comes out about the “stolen election “. The evidence comes from some site like stupidfarrightbullshit.com or something and when asked to provide ANYTHING from a credible source they go crazy. It is so sad. Anyway, thanks for what you do Jamie. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks for working late to get that Michigan news into today’s newsletter for us. I just finished reading the News coverage. According to today’s front page story in the Detroit News, RNC chair Ronna McDaniel is on tape helping 45 to pressure Michigan election officials not to sign the certification, saying "If you can go home tonight, do not sign it. ... We will get you attorneys." If that recording is verified, I’m wondering how the RNC chair now dodges a conspiracy indictment.
Also, Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson put things into context via this tweet late Thursday after the Press story went up online: As this news unfolds it’s worth reminding that in 2020 Michigan was first among the battlegrounds to go in the certification calendar. Had Trump succeeded in delaying or preventing a county or statewide certification in Michigan, that precedent would have been used to delay or block certification in Pennsylvania (which was certifying the following week), Georgia and so on, paving the way for the false slate of electors. We knew we were the first domino to go and that what Michigan did would impact the others.
Two weeks after the election, Trump is pressuring the Republican election officials in Michigan? Why didn't this get reported, why didn't this hit the papers immediately?
We need to immediately sue those Republican election officials for sedition. They sat there, listened to that, and said nothing. Their silence was a betrayal to this country. We might have avoided J6 if they had only spoken up. All these participants need to go to jail so the next time a group of people are listening to a President or Senator or House Representative propose upending a valid election, they know they better report it, or they will go to jail in the future. So tired of these despicable enablers.
Merry Christmas, Jamie and thanks for your amazing reporting for the last three years! I look forward to your pithy headings and brilliant observations for many years to come! 🎄😊🎄
Thanks for noting the closed railway crossings from Mexico. I missed that, but a quick search explained:
• The White House also repeated that U.S. Homeland Security Department officials shut down the two crossings to "stop a large movement of migrants coming by rail and to protect the health and safety of its personnel." (Reuters)
Also, the thousands of immigrants now flooding the country, include many women with children. I wonder how many newborns will soon be new Americans thanks to birthright citizenship? How will the deportation of these new American citizens be considered when aggressive "border protection" gets involved?
The refrain section today drives home an important point. There is no evidence. I know people who are educated, some with advanced degrees, who believe every piece of crap that comes out about the “stolen election “. The evidence comes from some site like stupidfarrightbullshit.com or something and when asked to provide ANYTHING from a credible source they go crazy. It is so sad. Anyway, thanks for what you do Jamie. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks for working late to get that Michigan news into today’s newsletter for us. I just finished reading the News coverage. According to today’s front page story in the Detroit News, RNC chair Ronna McDaniel is on tape helping 45 to pressure Michigan election officials not to sign the certification, saying "If you can go home tonight, do not sign it. ... We will get you attorneys." If that recording is verified, I’m wondering how the RNC chair now dodges a conspiracy indictment.
Also, Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson put things into context via this tweet late Thursday after the Press story went up online: As this news unfolds it’s worth reminding that in 2020 Michigan was first among the battlegrounds to go in the certification calendar. Had Trump succeeded in delaying or preventing a county or statewide certification in Michigan, that precedent would have been used to delay or block certification in Pennsylvania (which was certifying the following week), Georgia and so on, paving the way for the false slate of electors. We knew we were the first domino to go and that what Michigan did would impact the others.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I don’t know if I should congratulate you on an interesting upcoming year or not. Either way, best of luck to you in the new year.
Excellent rundown of where we stand at year's end.
Dear Mike Johnson, it is interesting to see that you blame Biden & the Senate Democrats for the Immigration crisis.
Mr.Speaker, this is a situation
Which requires legislation
Bullying & false investigations
Again, is not legislation
If you were an NFL QB
You would be
Slated to be on the sidelines
Instead of setting immigration guidelines
Time to learn your job
Rather than rob
We the people of governance
On the chance
Your obstruction
Provides any instruction
Please don’t make 2024
Like the 2 decades before
Please provide a legislative agenda
Or are you simply afraid of
The GOP Vision
Which is a total revision
Of our Constitutional
Preamble
Phil Lunney 12.22.2023
Two weeks after the election, Trump is pressuring the Republican election officials in Michigan? Why didn't this get reported, why didn't this hit the papers immediately?
We need to immediately sue those Republican election officials for sedition. They sat there, listened to that, and said nothing. Their silence was a betrayal to this country. We might have avoided J6 if they had only spoken up. All these participants need to go to jail so the next time a group of people are listening to a President or Senator or House Representative propose upending a valid election, they know they better report it, or they will go to jail in the future. So tired of these despicable enablers.
Jamie, have a very Merry Christmas and an even better year.
Thanks for all you do Jamie! Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Jamie and thanks for your amazing reporting for the last three years! I look forward to your pithy headings and brilliant observations for many years to come! 🎄😊🎄
Happy New Year Jamie. I look forward to 2024 with dread. Your newsletter keeps me going.
Thanks for noting the closed railway crossings from Mexico. I missed that, but a quick search explained:
• The White House also repeated that U.S. Homeland Security Department officials shut down the two crossings to "stop a large movement of migrants coming by rail and to protect the health and safety of its personnel." (Reuters)
This recalls, of course, the link I posted a few days ago about that very fact. https://youtu.be/igwSsW1pxWM?si=UOGUK4rJClBIMY8E
Also, the thousands of immigrants now flooding the country, include many women with children. I wonder how many newborns will soon be new Americans thanks to birthright citizenship? How will the deportation of these new American citizens be considered when aggressive "border protection" gets involved?