Fascism Alert: Roger Stone Advises Donald Trump To Do a Coup d’État
September 13, 2020
Donald Trump brought his “covid super-spreader” carnival show to Nevada on Saturday, defying local authorities by holding a Saturday night rally in tiny Minden after his initial plan to hold one in Reno was stopped out of concern it would have violated coronavirus health guidelines. Trump pushes into Nevada, questions integrity of election: Unleashing 90-plus minutes … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of September 13, 2020
September 13, 2020
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
It’s Still The Economy, Stupid
September 11, 2020
James Carville was right in 1992, and he still is today: “It’s the economy, stupid.” After Democrats in the House passed the HEROES Act back in May, the “Grim Reaper” of the Senate legislative graveyard announced, “I don’t think we have yet felt the urgency of acting immediately. That time could develop, but I don’t think it … Read more
(UPDATED) Reopening Arizona Schools to In Person Instruction should be done with Care, Prudence, and Following the Science
September 11, 2020
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As COVID positivity indicators decline in Arizona, the drive to offer more in-person classroom options in traditional and charter public schools has intensified. Please click here to see what districts are planning to do over the next several weeks. While the wish for everything to return to normal for public education is understandable, people should … Read more
GOP Election Lawyer Ben Ginsberg: No Proof of Election Fraud, Elections Are Not Rigged
September 11, 2020
So I read today that Twitter to label or remove misleading claims on vote results: starting September 17 it will label or remove misleading claims that try to undermine public confidence in elections. Does this include @realDonaldTrump and Trump campaign Twitter accounts, because “Dear Leader” is the worst purveyor of false and misleading claims about … Read more
Children do not need to learn the History of the United States and World according to Donald Trump
September 11, 2020
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In a week where it was reported that Mr. Trump made disparaging remarks about the nation’s bravest, the revelations that he openly chose to “play down” the severity of the Coronavirus, and the Whistleblower report that detailed his hand-picked choices at Homeland Security cherry-picking intelligence that favored the Liar in Chiefs divisive campaign themes, it … Read more
Lincoln Project calls Trump the “Fool in the Oval Office” who is Responsible for a “9/11 Death Toll every Three Days”
September 11, 2020
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On this hallowed day in United States History, the Lincoln Project did not shy away from attacking Donald Trump for his lies and incompetence before and during his Presidency. In their ad, “9/11,” the Lincoln Project honors the first responders and soldiers who responded to the call to save others and defend the nation during … Read more
Two Arizona Election Law Decisions Re: Early Mail-in Ballots
September 11, 2020
I have been doing election protection legal work for decades, and I have participated in Arizona’s ballot audit procedure since it was first initiated (until the most recent primary). So I have to say I have no idea what Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes was thinking when he prepared an election guide that instructs voters … Read more
