Month: November 2018

Buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride

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Today’s mid-term elections results are only the beginning of what is likely to be a tumultuous month of November.

It’s going to be a wild ride.

Buckle up and remain seated with hands, arms, feet and legs inside the vehicle at all times.

I previously gave you a heads up about The constitutional crisis coming after Election Day.

There is going to be a purge in the Trump administration which is likely to begin with the Department of Justice. The Washington Post reports, Trump administration prepares for massive shake-up after midterms:

The Trump administration is bracing for a massive staff shake-up in the weeks following the midterm elections, as the fates of a number of Cabinet secretaries and top White House aides are increasingly uncertain heading into a potentially perilous time for President Trump.

Some embattled officials, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, are expected to be fired or actively pushed out by Trump after months of bitter recriminations. Others, notably Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, may leave amid a mutual recognition that their relationship with the president has become too strained. And more still plan to take top roles on Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign or seek lucrative jobs in the private sector after nearly two years in government.

The expected midterm exodus would bring fresh uncertainty and churn to a White House already plagued by high turnover and internal chaos.

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The GOP’s ‘voter fraud’ fraud is illegal voter intimidation

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Voter intimidation is a crime. 18 U.S. Code § 594 – Intimidation of voters.

And yet President Donald Trump and his soon-to-be former Confederate Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III are openly engaging in the crime of voter intimidation, for the first time ever in American history. Without evidence, Trump and Sessions warn of voter fraud in Tuesday’s elections:

President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday issued strong warnings about the threat of voter fraud in Tuesday’s elections, echoing the president’s baseless claims that massive voter fraud marred his 2016 election and prompting accusations that his administration is trying to intimidate voters.

In a tweet early Monday, Trump said that law enforcement has been “strongly notified” to watch for “ILLEGAL VOTING.” He promised that anyone caught voting improperly would be subjected to “Maximum Criminal Penalties.”

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Sessions, in a statement laying out the Justice Department’s plans to monitor ballot access on Election Day, said “fraud in the voting process will not be tolerated. Fraud also corrupts the integrity of the ballot.”

In remarks to reporters on his way to a campaign rally in Cleveland, Trump also falsely claimed that voter fraud is commonplace.

“Just take a look,” he said. “All you have to do is go around, take a look at what’s happened over the years, and you’ll see. There are a lot of people — a lot of people — my opinion, and based on proof — that try and get in illegally and actually vote illegally. So we just want to let them know that there will be prosecutions at the highest level.”

There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the United States. Trump formed a commission to study the issue shortly after he took office that was disbanded without finding evidence of fraud after states refused to turn over voter data.

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ELECTION DAY — VOTE!!!

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If you are a registered voter who has not already cast a ballot – and why haven’t you? – TODAY is election day. Last chance! No more excuses for you not voting.

Unsure of your voter registration status? Check the Arizona Secretary of State website for Registrant Search.

Unsure of your polling place? Verify your polling place before leaving home. The Arizona Secretary of State has a locator online Locate Your Polling Place, as do the county recorder offices.

When polls are open: The polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Vote early, and stay in line. If there are long lines, if you are standing in line at 7:00 p.m. you will be allowed to vote.

Bring Voter I.D.: Arizona requires either a photo ID or two documents that bear your name and residential address. A full list of acceptable documents can be found at the Arizona Secretary of State website. What To Bring To The Polls.

Bring registered family members, friends and neighbors with you to vote.

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Loft Film Fest – Nov. 8 to 15, 2018

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For complete schedule of these  independent  films at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd., go to: https://loftfilmfest.org/ Some highlights: 25th Anniversary of “Jurassic Park” on Nov. 9 at Himmel Park grassy amphitheater (aka Hippie Hill), 1000 N. Tucson Blvd. FREE admission. Special movies showing:  “Shoplifters” (Dir. by Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2018, Japan, in Japanese with English subtitles, … Read more

Are Republicans Voting for Democrats?

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It was not what I expected to hear. I was out canvassing one hot afternoon for Ann Kirkpatrick and Kyrsten Sinema when a man answered the door and said he was a Republican. I was politely backing away when he asked to see the literature I was holding.

“I’m going to vote Democratic this year to put a check on Trump,” he explained, to my surprise.

I recounted the story to another Democratic Committeeperson, and she said she had a similar experience. She was canvassing and the guy at the door said he had never voted Democratic, but he would this year, because of Trump.

I wondered if it was a general phenomenon. Before you write this off as my wishful thinking, hear me out.

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