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"Looking ahead to November, the presidential race could decide more than just who the next president is. It could also determine which party controls the Senate or House or even a state’s legislature. And that’s because of something political science calls the “coattail effect,” which is when...

You know the answer to that. Trump was not running when these ballot questions were decided. But I would not count the Trump coattail chickens before they hatch in 2024. Abortion rights are a stand-alone issue and the majority of voters will vote against any politician who threatens to take...

GOP Scraps Early Voting Initiative "In a victory for the extremist wing of the Republican Party, it looks like Donald Trump’s hand-picked leadership team at the Republican National Committee has officially scrapped the GOP’s plan to encourage early voting this election cycle. Instead, the party...

Quote of the Week Soon to be down to a two-vote margin, MAGA Mike Johnson's grip is slipping, and the House Republicans hate each more than ever. See the sourced article. “'I'd rather sit down with Hannibal Lecter and eat my own liver,' said one House Republican when asked if they are...

Seven States and Counting Source: OpenSecrets

I'm with them. Go scorched earth. Burn the GOP down. Let MAGA rise from the ashes. I said some time ago we're watching the demise of the Republican Party. Go MAGA! Let's put the GOP out of its misery and Make America Great Again!!!

MAGA House Republicans seem to be doing everything in their power to convert their majority into next year's minority. MAGA may well be better off with more MAGA members in leadership roles, at least in the eyes of their fellow MAGA activists. I guess it matters little whether they win elections...

Judge McAfee ended the third sentence of his latest ruling with a period. In fact, he ended every other sentence in that ruling with a period too. His propensity to end sentences clearly illustrates the additional pattern of letting Willis off the hook. Only someone with TDS would not see...

Buck's Abrupt Departure Disrupts Johnson, Boebert and GOP https://www.salon.com/2024/03/13/mike-johnson-blindsided-as-abrupt-departure-shrinks-majority--and-puts-lauren-boebert-at-risk/

A Hint? This idea is floating around online now that Judge McAfee dismissed six of the 41 counts of the GA RICO indictment. "... if McAfee had been planning to remove Willis from the case, he wouldn't have taken the time to write such a detailed order because her disqualification would have...

Didn't the House Republicans Say Something About Impeaching Biden? "House Republicans are increasingly acknowledging that they don’t have the votes to impeach President Joe Biden ...: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/13/house-gop-biden-impeachment-plans-00146622

Judge Dismisses 6 Counts of the GA RICO Case https://apnews.com/article/georgia-election-interference-2020-trump-46e0b68c25719c404130f7e6eab69dcd 1. Bad news for and bad look for Willis. A better prosecutor would write better indictments. "It's a screw-up by prosecutors when you bring a charge...

Actually, Carroll's claims against Trump are highly credible. They were closely scrutinized in a court of law and the court ruled in her favor. People may disagree, and they may continue to claim that Carroll's claims are not credible, and now claim that the court itself is not credible, but the...

There was a punitive component in the jury's decision. The question they probably discussed is how much money is punitive for a billionaire who is a repeat offender? How much money should we take from him to punish him for what he did and keep him from doing it again? Now, with Trump out there...

Trump may try to appeal to the US Supreme Court but that does not mean they will hear it. The Supreme Court typically selects cases that involve significant legal issues, constitutional questions, or conflicts between lower courts. None of that exists in the Carroll case. Trump will certainly...

In other words, Trump lost his case and the lies he told were rejected by the jury. The appeals court will do the same. In the meantime, the Democrats gain a delightful talking point about Trump being deeply indebted to someone or some group for this bond. Voters should be able to know who a...

As I read more about this, I find you are correct ... in criminal trials, the right to a speedy trial belongs to the defendant. But that does not give the defendant the right to delay a criminal trial, or thwart the interests of justice, with bad-faith tactics and intent. The right to a speedy...

Including the right to a speedy trial. The NY courts are wise to Trump's games. His rightful requests will be respected. His illegitimate delay tactics will be thwarted. He's not going up against Carroll in open court any more. He's making an appeal where his options are limited and the judges...

NOW the Bond is Posted and Approved The now-approved bond will be filed with the clerk within five days of the judge's order. That will give us a look into the terms. Enforcement of the judgement is stayed until the appeal is resolved, or until further order of Judge Kaplan...

Yes, but it is not done in good faith in the interests of justice; and it is not what innocent people do. Tell that to the many MAGA devotees who listen to Bannon and trust him.