‘Voters, Not Lawyers, Choose The President’: Trump Team Dealt Another Blow In CourtIn a blistering opinion, a federal appeals court has thrown out the Trump campaign’s challenge to the certification of votes in Pennsylvania. Trump’s lawyers say they will appeal to the Supreme Court.(Image credit: Julio Cortez/AP) ….. Read More.NPR – Politics | Politics & GovernmentFri, November 27, 20201 day ago
Joe Biden’s Debt to Black Voters Comes DueOn February 29, hundreds of Joe Biden supporters stood densely packed in the volleyball center at the University of South Carolina, and the room went silent as Brian Williams’s voice blared through the loudspeakers. Polls had just closed in South Carolina, and MSNBC was ready to make a projection: Biden had won the state’s Democratic primary.When Biden appeared onstage to speak, he knew what the victory meant: South Carolinians had saved his candidacy. “We’re back!” Biden yelled. “The state that launched Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to the presidency has now launched our campaign on the path to defeating Donald Trump.” He was joined by his wife, Jill, but he also stood next to the powerful South Carolina Democrat whose endorsement had buoyed him in the state, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn. “To all of you here in South Carolina—and especially to Jim…
How Do You Expect Me to Write My Book With All This Going On?GARYWORDS at GaryTalk.com – Hey, you guys! You House Managers, Trump Attorney’s, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts, and you guys and gals in the United States Senate, I’m trying to write my first novel, here. Stop taking up all my time and sapping away my energy with this Senate Impeachment Trial you’ve been spending hours and […] ….. Read More.GARYTALK – Conversations & Commentary | This, That and The OtherFri, January 31, 202010 months ago
The President’s baseless attacks on voting could hurt Republican turnout in a runoff election …• Federal appeals court says Trump campaign’s Pennsylvania ‘claims have no merit’ ….. Read More.CNN – Top Stories | U.S. and World NewsSat, November 28, 20203 hours ago
Trump’s legal defeats pile up while his attacks on Georgia’s election system raise GOP c…President Donald Trump found himself trapped in an election riddle of his own making Friday — continuing to push false claims that the election was a “total scam,” even after another humiliating court rebuke in Pennsylvania, while insisting that his supporters should turn out in Georgia’s January Senate runoff elections despite concerns about fraud that he has sown. ….. Read More.CNN – Politics | Politics & GovernmentFri, November 27, 202018 hours ago
Jaime Harrison’s Future Is Just Getting StartedFirst, Joe Biden has to pick his Cabinet and his White House staff. But after that, there’s only one name on leading Democrats’ list for Democratic National Committee chair: Jaime Harrison, who lost a race for U.S. Senate in South Carolina last week.If he’s named as chair, Harrison will inherit an organization in significantly better shape than it was when Tom Perez took over in 2017. Under Perez, the DNC has paid off its debt, rebuilt its infrastructure, and boosted employee morale. No one, though, expects that keeping Democrats organized will be easy, especially without a common political enemy in Donald Trump. The next chair will help decide the party’s messaging ahead of the 2022 midterms and play a big role in the fight over which states will hold the first presidential primaries in 2024.Harrison became nationally known this year during his run against…