Politics

November 6th, 2020
In the matter of vote fraud, there is law and there are facts. We’ll hear plenty about fraud, but we’ll have to remind ourselves to ask: Did it make a difference? Even if the Trump campaign has potential claims in law, they would collapse if, as a matter of fact, they would not affect the outcome of the race. Source:...
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November 6th, 2020
As might be expected during the undecided presidential contest between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, pundits and typical voters alike are voicing more concerns about voter fraud and unfair election practices. Source: Is Voter Fraud Afoot? A Look at 7 Claims
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November 6th, 2020
Strictly speaking, a coup is an illegitimate change of government by violent means. But what if you can do it without violence? To win without fighting is best, Sun Tzu says. An ostensibly (“mostly”) peaceful ouster from power is preferable to the use of force because it can much more easily be sold as “our democracy” at work. Source: Game-On...
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November 6th, 2020
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting more than a little frustrated with network commentators who keep asking, “Why do you assume the Democrats are cheating?” My response is that the modern Democrat Party is built on the lie that an unborn baby is not a human being, so nothing is off the table. Source: Evidence Of Cheating: Report...
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November 6th, 2020
It’s kaput. Joe Biden may very well be anointed the next president of the United States, which makes me want to vomit, but it won’t be by the margins these pollsters doled out for months this year. Source: We’re Finished: Frank Luntz Torches Polling Industry After Getting It Totally Wrong…Again
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November 5th, 2020
As the old saw goes, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” As of this writing, the 2020 election outcome for the two candidates hangs in the balance. But whatever happens, the American people now know that the polls were a deception. Source: Election Night Confirmed the Polls Were Lies
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November 5th, 2020
UPDATE II: The office of Governor Doug Ducey tells Townhall final vote tallies may not be completed for a number of days. UPDATE: The Arizona Secretary of State is urging caution on the state being called. Source: UPDATE: Secretary of State Urges Caution; It Appears There Was a Major Vote Counting Error in Arizona
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November 4th, 2020
The most dangerous time to write an election analysis is when it is too late to predict what will happen, and too soon to know what happened. But we do know a few things already about what happened last night, and they illustrate the big, messy, infuriating diversity of our country. Source: 2020 Election: Welcome to American Democracy | National...
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November 4th, 2020
As has been my habit for the last few presidential elections, the afternoon of Election Day found me in Manhattan at a discreet, semi-secure, undisclosed location for a long and thoughtful lunch. The 2016 iteration of this ceremony was exceedingly thoughtful and found some of our party pushing luncheon well into tea time. Source: Will the Plywood Party win? |...
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November 4th, 2020
Here we are, the morning after, and we are no closer to knowing the results of the Presidential election than we were before polls closed yesterday. However, what we do know is that a handful of states – including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan – stopped counting mail-in ballots fairly early in the evening on Tuesday night, which is problematic because...
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