Newsweek cover story: Here’s How Russia May Have Already Hacked the 2018 Midterm Elections

October 18, 2018

The cover story of Newsweek this week is a lengthy investigative report by David Freedman into Here’s How Russia May Have Already Hacked the 2018 Midterm Elections. Here are the opening graphs using Bucks County, Pennsylvania as an example: It’s not easy to get in to see Diane Ellis-Marseglia, one of three commissioners who run … Read more

Unhinged Martha McSally doubles down on accusing Kyrsten Sinema of ‘treason’

October 18, 2018

It appears that Martha McSally is fully invested in her “closing argument” smear that her opponent Krysten Sinema is guilty of “treason.” Martha is completely unhinged. The Arizona Republic reports: Meeting for the first time since Monday’s fiery Senate debate, Republican Martha McSally doubled down on her assertion that her Democratic rival, Kyrsten Sinema, supported … Read more

Barack Obama is done with people’s lame excuses for not voting in midterm elections

October 18, 2018

The Huffington Post reports Barack Obama Brutally Shuts Down People’s Lame Excuses For Not Voting: Barack Obama is done with people’s lame excuses for not voting in the upcoming midterm elections this November. So, in a new “Get Out The Vote” video from media company ATTN, the former president amusingly picks apart seven common reasons … Read more

Mitch McConnell: Republicans are coming for your healthcare, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Believe them. (Updated)

October 18, 2018

Republicans were supposed to run on their tax cuts. Instead, they’re running away from them. Only the Chamber of Commerce (naturally) is running ads thanking Republicans like Martha McSally for making permanent the deficit busting corporate welfare tax cuts for wealthy plutocrats that did not benefit the average American taxpayer. Republicans stunned to learn voters … Read more

AZ Daily Star endorses Democrat Congresswoman Krysten Sinema for U.S. Senate

October 18, 2018

The Arizona Daily Star editorial board endorsed Democrat CD 9 Congresswoman Krysten Sinema for the open seat in the Arizona U.S. Senate, over Republican CD 2 Congresswoman Martha McSally. The article appeared today in the Star, page A 10, and here’s the online version: https://tucson.com/opinion/local/star-opinion-kyrsten-sinema-for-the-u-s-senate/article_0cbc550b-d24e-5f06-a57f-89bd794f929b.html Sinema is a 3 term Congresswoman.  This U.S. Senate seat … Read more

Martha McSally keeps lying about her healthcare votes

October 17, 2018

I pointed out in a post last week that Health care is the top issue, and GOP candidates campaign on the ‘Big Lie’ (snippet): Polling shows that health care is the top priority for Americans, and that Democrats are winning among the segment of the electorate most worried about health care. POLITICO reported this week … Read more

Arizona Daily Star endorses Democrats Senator David Bradley, Rep. Kirsten Engel and Domingo DeGrazia for LD 10

October 17, 2018

The Editorial Board of the Arizona Daily Star has endorsed online all three Democrats running in LD 10 — incumbent Senator David Bradley, incumbent Rep. Kirsten Engel and political newcomer Domingo DeGrazia, attorney son of the late Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia. Article appeared online  on 10/17/18, and then on 10/19/18 on page A 16 of … Read more

The constitutional crisis coming after Election Day

October 17, 2018

This is really information voters should have available before Election Day in order to make an informed decision, but due to long-standing Justice Department custom, prosecutors are generally advised to avoid public disclosure of investigative steps involving a candidate for office or related to election matters within 60 days of an election. The Justice Department’s Inspector … Read more

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