There’s not much need to post anything about the election between now and Wednesday morning. Tomorrow and Tuesday I will post something to take your minds off the anxiety, non-politics. But as a final note, here is some good news: Polls are finally catching up with the evidence on the ground of Democratic over-overformance in voting since early voting began.
TC's piece tonight was truly a note of support to us. It was most welcome. Thank you, TC.
I've had thoughts about our President in the last couple of days. How will he be as election returns come in? Joe Biden ran for office in 2020 to save the soul of our country. We’ve learned, along with him that the soul of America is very difficult to get our arms around. Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, wrote a piece about the president printed in today's paper. It ended this way:
'But if he takes a licking on Tuesday, aides said, he will own it and move ahead. In a life of falling and getting back up, it would be one more stumble, not the end. On that at least, he has faith.'
Pleased to hear my state (Pennsylvania) is voting at a higher rate than 2020. We've got a lot at stake for the Governor and Senate races. I'm taking my 92 year old Mom to vote on Tuesday, because every vote is going to matter!! Thank you, TC, for reminding us to be patient for the final results. Hang in there, everyone!
Here's a good one. I live in Arkansas and am Blue. I received my voter registration card from my county clerks office. I got my absentee ballot and voted, mailed it last week. Arkansas State Attorney Track the Vote says I'm not registered here. Typical red state
state crap, since my daughter called the county clerks office
I'll say one thing about the countdown before an election. It sure coughs up some bat-shit crazy emails. For years now I routinely get passionate pleas for donation--from both Parties--addressed to someone named Pamela.
Well, happy to hear, but I don't believe shit anymore.
That's the nice thing about heroin. Ya want some? First one's free.
We're voting on Tuesday. Just to fuck with the Republicans😆
Looks like our virtual Irish wake for Jack Freidman will be Thursday night, as long as we get Pierce to provide a playlist of kick ass Irish songs. No Danny Boy with this group. We're talking The Pogues, Drop kick Murphy's, Flogging Molly, Black 47.
That warning about the GQP interfering with tabulation is so real. Ever since the “Brooks Bros. Revolt” in 2000 in Florida a part of their playbook is physically trying to prevent counting plus destroying ballots. They will be attempting break ins in several states. Arizona for sure.
I can’t watch much anymore, just scroll long enough to see if the sky has fallen. I so pray you are right. The blather in Texas is unbearable. So is the onslaught of Dem emails whining, usually from people I donated to, wanting more. I voted on second day of early voting. Haven’t voted for a Repub since God was a baby. Trevor Noah said it best. There should be laws against lies in campaign ads, instead of how many corn flakes are in a box (paraphrase). As usual, Fox rules the fools. And at 90 decibels. Our elections are an exercise in insanity. Republicans will never allow another fair election. They have and will taint every process. Yet we plod on with energy from some desire passed on by Franklin and those who first believed in America as it could be.
I've tried my god damndest to avoid ANY polls this last week or so. and I hope you're on the right track, because right now, I really lack the wherewithal or strength to start any kind of coherent plan (assuming such a thing exists) in the event that the bad guys win to ANY degree at all. I just don't.
but thanks, Tom, for alerting us to what might, in fact, be promising news.
I mailed in my absentee ballot last week, so I'll be waiting to watch those of us who did the same thing come in late to (one prays) save the day.
RE: Democrats being 'allowed' to legislate during a lame duck session of Congress
So... if that's what the R's want, why not just go ahead and have mercy on the duck and shoot it to put it out of its misery the day the election results are declared. Unless of course it's the R's turn to be the duck, in which case they'd declare duck season to be closed.
Please. How stupid do they think... wait. Never mind. We already know how stupid they think... wait... check that, too... they *know* their followers are.
The "will of the voters", my F'n' ass.
It's "will to power" with these un-American a-holes. That's it. And that's all.
Went to homecoming events at my husband's alma mater. There was an early voting site adjacent to the student center. The line was tremendously long-filled with young people and a few not as young. The people in line were mostly on their phones, but there was also chatting and visiting. I am keeping that image in my head as we go through this week. I snapped a couple of photos so that I can revisit and refresh that image.
TC's piece tonight was truly a note of support to us. It was most welcome. Thank you, TC.
I've had thoughts about our President in the last couple of days. How will he be as election returns come in? Joe Biden ran for office in 2020 to save the soul of our country. We’ve learned, along with him that the soul of America is very difficult to get our arms around. Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, wrote a piece about the president printed in today's paper. It ended this way:
'But if he takes a licking on Tuesday, aides said, he will own it and move ahead. In a life of falling and getting back up, it would be one more stumble, not the end. On that at least, he has faith.'
We're all in this together.
Pleased to hear my state (Pennsylvania) is voting at a higher rate than 2020. We've got a lot at stake for the Governor and Senate races. I'm taking my 92 year old Mom to vote on Tuesday, because every vote is going to matter!! Thank you, TC, for reminding us to be patient for the final results. Hang in there, everyone!
Here's a good one. I live in Arkansas and am Blue. I received my voter registration card from my county clerks office. I got my absentee ballot and voted, mailed it last week. Arkansas State Attorney Track the Vote says I'm not registered here. Typical red state
state crap, since my daughter called the county clerks office
and verified I'm registered and they
got my ballot. I don't usually use
use this invective but...fuck em all!
That’s right! Fuck’em all.
I'll say one thing about the countdown before an election. It sure coughs up some bat-shit crazy emails. For years now I routinely get passionate pleas for donation--from both Parties--addressed to someone named Pamela.
Well, happy to hear, but I don't believe shit anymore.
That's the nice thing about heroin. Ya want some? First one's free.
We're voting on Tuesday. Just to fuck with the Republicans😆
Looks like our virtual Irish wake for Jack Freidman will be Thursday night, as long as we get Pierce to provide a playlist of kick ass Irish songs. No Danny Boy with this group. We're talking The Pogues, Drop kick Murphy's, Flogging Molly, Black 47.
TY, TC. I look forward to your anxiety relieving posts. I appreciate the reassurance and cautions in this one.
That warning about the GQP interfering with tabulation is so real. Ever since the “Brooks Bros. Revolt” in 2000 in Florida a part of their playbook is physically trying to prevent counting plus destroying ballots. They will be attempting break ins in several states. Arizona for sure.
Welp, we’ve had half dozen or so new voters today at our vote center in LA County. Onward 💙
Good post.
Bless you for this reminder.
I can’t watch much anymore, just scroll long enough to see if the sky has fallen. I so pray you are right. The blather in Texas is unbearable. So is the onslaught of Dem emails whining, usually from people I donated to, wanting more. I voted on second day of early voting. Haven’t voted for a Repub since God was a baby. Trevor Noah said it best. There should be laws against lies in campaign ads, instead of how many corn flakes are in a box (paraphrase). As usual, Fox rules the fools. And at 90 decibels. Our elections are an exercise in insanity. Republicans will never allow another fair election. They have and will taint every process. Yet we plod on with energy from some desire passed on by Franklin and those who first believed in America as it could be.
I've tried my god damndest to avoid ANY polls this last week or so. and I hope you're on the right track, because right now, I really lack the wherewithal or strength to start any kind of coherent plan (assuming such a thing exists) in the event that the bad guys win to ANY degree at all. I just don't.
but thanks, Tom, for alerting us to what might, in fact, be promising news.
I mailed in my absentee ballot last week, so I'll be waiting to watch those of us who did the same thing come in late to (one prays) save the day.
but fuck am I TIRED.
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain”
And I will not.
Instead I’m gonna walk walk walk these next days. It helps me with anxiety
RE: Democrats being 'allowed' to legislate during a lame duck session of Congress
So... if that's what the R's want, why not just go ahead and have mercy on the duck and shoot it to put it out of its misery the day the election results are declared. Unless of course it's the R's turn to be the duck, in which case they'd declare duck season to be closed.
Please. How stupid do they think... wait. Never mind. We already know how stupid they think... wait... check that, too... they *know* their followers are.
The "will of the voters", my F'n' ass.
It's "will to power" with these un-American a-holes. That's it. And that's all.
Went to homecoming events at my husband's alma mater. There was an early voting site adjacent to the student center. The line was tremendously long-filled with young people and a few not as young. The people in line were mostly on their phones, but there was also chatting and visiting. I am keeping that image in my head as we go through this week. I snapped a couple of photos so that I can revisit and refresh that image.