Most of us normies understand that mail-in voting is secure, but where the media is falling down, and indeed Democratic leadership, is in stating that mail-in voting works while rarely describing why. I was just listening to a story on NPR about it this morning... reporting again on Trump's desire to destroy mail balloting, countering only by saying that "mail balloting is secure."
We are doing ourselves a great disservice by not shouting the following from the rooftops, at every opportunity: "Mail balloting his secure because it's *barcode controlled*, tied to individually registered voters." One sentence, just a few words, no long explanation needed (although a bit more description would be helpful sometimes). Nearly everyone in the MAGAverse, and indeed some Independents and Democrats in states that don't use mail balloting, believe that mail ballots can be photocopied by the thousands and that ballot boxes can be fraudulently stuffed. The people at Fox News know this is not true but of course lie through their teeth.
If we're going to advocate for ourselves, and start bringing knives to the knife fight, then we need to speak truth to power here. Saying only that mail balloting is secure is NOT enough. We need to say why!!
Thanks so much for that! They are now starting a war on trust, so we had better explain why we should trust in trustworthy things, because for some reason, that ain't their version of common sense.
Please write a column on what you do agree with in that crap list at the end. I'd like to see you defend your stance and invite discourse about it. Now I wish I could un-read the rest of it.
I too would like to read a comment about what the writer (who is a Republican) agrees with about the "Open Borders...men playing in women's sports..."woke" and transgender for everyone" line. These are, of course, the nonsense bogeymen the Right uses to terrify their voters. Working backwards: "transgender for everyone" is pretty similar to reverence for the late, great Hannibal Lector. It's word salad, completely meaningless. What Mr Trump is referring to, is the idea that transgender people are humaan beings just like the rest of us. There is nothing at all in the Left's position that remotely imposes anything "transgender" on any person who does not so identify. "WOKE" is a handy little phrase that is used to refer to anything that involves respecting humans who are not white men. "WOKE" is Right Wing Code for "not being racist and sexist". And in fact, the left has not, legislated against individual people *BEING* racist and sexist. It IS of course true that the Left has in the past legislated against people being treated badly or being considered second class citizens. We don't pass laws saying you have to accept people. We just try to pass laws saying you cannot TREAT people badly. You can hate anyone you want. "Men playing in women's sports" is of course just hyperbole. This is an incredibly complex issue that affects a microscopic percentage of people. I could enjoy a really deep dive into all the ins and outs of that. And "open borders." Now there's an issue that bears some thoughtful writing. Both the Left and the Right avoid telling the whole truth about immigration.
Yes, dumping the transgender issue and then skating away from it is a classic red-meat move. What an asshole. Don't like em, live and let live, just like Jebus would do.
The open border thing is a specious excuse for blaming the ills of the entire world on Democrats. I've been watching the short-fingered vulgarian, since he was interviewed by Tom Brokaw on The Today Show, back in 1980. He was easily recognizable as a liar and con artist then, and I can't think of any subject on which he and I would agree - if he was being honest...because he lies like a rug lying on a flat floor.
Love comments on the voting process. DT is got to be one of the stupidest, ill-advised, uneducated buffoons on the planet. Everything he said about it was wrong, unconstitutional, just plain stupid and uninformed. Who in the hell, if anyone, writes his comments? Maybe someone should start, as he is simply looking dumber and dumber. How in the hell did this guy get reelected? A shitload of Magas use mail in votes, of that I'm sure.
My husband and I have some health issues, and we have mailed in our ballots for at least 2 years. But I will tell you that I will hobble up to the local election board and use their machines if mail in ballots disappear. There will be no way in hell that I will miss the next election.
I'm in Oregon, and we've had all-mail balloting at all election levels for over 20 years. You can do your homework all the way up until you cast your vote. Weather doesn't affect voting. You don't need a stamp; I drop mine at the library so I can smile at other Democrats. You can tell :)
I remember in the first term being appalled at having to be represented by an illiterate numbskull. Now I'm used to it. Fortunately--or unfortunately--I don't travel to other countries where I'd have to hold my head up.
Funny how just recently many/most men could not care less about women's sports (unless they were related to a female athlete) and now they are clutching their pearls about "men playing women's sports." Distraction?
That's for sure. Watched a Katt Williams stand-up last night for about 10 minutes, until he pulled a Dave Chappelle and started in about males playing football with women. Because that's so widespread, not. What is it with these insecure men who use public platforms to try to make themselves feel better about being bigots?
More bluster to keep the dialogue away from Epstein. Remember when you were a kid, we learned how many days it takes to count to a million. So he thinks hand counting will be fast or efficient?
BUT…if indeed it comes to this…they will just end the counting and declare winners and losers and never count all the ballots. Transparency, my ass!!!
As an Arizona independent I must point out that while I don’t agree with the author on many things, he did not bow to the orange one after the 2020 election. He stood by the honesty of the election. He lost the subsequent election because he didn’t do what Trump wanted and the Rs primaried him out.
And he is now covering his ass by saying he agrees with Trump on many things. If his vote doesn't count--and if all women's votes don't count, as we have next to defend--then it won't matter who the hell he agrees with.
Thank you for your insights! Please note that regarding #5, federalism is much more than merely a "Republican belief." It's a crucial aspect of our Constitution designed to secure the liberty of the people. Trump's efforts are clearly unconstitutional, and they are contrary to multiple parts of our Constitution. See More Trump Madness: Violating Voting Rights and our Constitution ttps://blackcollarcrime.substack.com/p/more-trump-madness-to-violate-voting?r=30ufvh
Ineresting that an argument is being made that statistical analysis of swing districts' 2024 voting strongly suggests the machines were tampered with. The odds against Thumper winning every swing district by enough votes to avoid a recount are said to be impossibly long. Wish I could remember the statistician behind that study. If this is true, why would Thumbkin want to do away with the machines? O, I forgot. Making sense of Thumbnail is a fool's errand.
Your essay is much appreciated. Moderates are the key to the future of America. Please keep espousing your reasonable views, the future of our country depends on people like you speaking (writing) your mind.
Most of us normies understand that mail-in voting is secure, but where the media is falling down, and indeed Democratic leadership, is in stating that mail-in voting works while rarely describing why. I was just listening to a story on NPR about it this morning... reporting again on Trump's desire to destroy mail balloting, countering only by saying that "mail balloting is secure."
We are doing ourselves a great disservice by not shouting the following from the rooftops, at every opportunity: "Mail balloting his secure because it's *barcode controlled*, tied to individually registered voters." One sentence, just a few words, no long explanation needed (although a bit more description would be helpful sometimes). Nearly everyone in the MAGAverse, and indeed some Independents and Democrats in states that don't use mail balloting, believe that mail ballots can be photocopied by the thousands and that ballot boxes can be fraudulently stuffed. The people at Fox News know this is not true but of course lie through their teeth.
If we're going to advocate for ourselves, and start bringing knives to the knife fight, then we need to speak truth to power here. Saying only that mail balloting is secure is NOT enough. We need to say why!!
Thanks so much for that! They are now starting a war on trust, so we had better explain why we should trust in trustworthy things, because for some reason, that ain't their version of common sense.
Please write a column on what you do agree with in that crap list at the end. I'd like to see you defend your stance and invite discourse about it. Now I wish I could un-read the rest of it.
I too would like to read a comment about what the writer (who is a Republican) agrees with about the "Open Borders...men playing in women's sports..."woke" and transgender for everyone" line. These are, of course, the nonsense bogeymen the Right uses to terrify their voters. Working backwards: "transgender for everyone" is pretty similar to reverence for the late, great Hannibal Lector. It's word salad, completely meaningless. What Mr Trump is referring to, is the idea that transgender people are humaan beings just like the rest of us. There is nothing at all in the Left's position that remotely imposes anything "transgender" on any person who does not so identify. "WOKE" is a handy little phrase that is used to refer to anything that involves respecting humans who are not white men. "WOKE" is Right Wing Code for "not being racist and sexist". And in fact, the left has not, legislated against individual people *BEING* racist and sexist. It IS of course true that the Left has in the past legislated against people being treated badly or being considered second class citizens. We don't pass laws saying you have to accept people. We just try to pass laws saying you cannot TREAT people badly. You can hate anyone you want. "Men playing in women's sports" is of course just hyperbole. This is an incredibly complex issue that affects a microscopic percentage of people. I could enjoy a really deep dive into all the ins and outs of that. And "open borders." Now there's an issue that bears some thoughtful writing. Both the Left and the Right avoid telling the whole truth about immigration.
Yes, dumping the transgender issue and then skating away from it is a classic red-meat move. What an asshole. Don't like em, live and let live, just like Jebus would do.
Define "Woke."
Define "radical Left policies."
The open border thing is a specious excuse for blaming the ills of the entire world on Democrats. I've been watching the short-fingered vulgarian, since he was interviewed by Tom Brokaw on The Today Show, back in 1980. He was easily recognizable as a liar and con artist then, and I can't think of any subject on which he and I would agree - if he was being honest...because he lies like a rug lying on a flat floor.
Well-made points up until #6.
Love comments on the voting process. DT is got to be one of the stupidest, ill-advised, uneducated buffoons on the planet. Everything he said about it was wrong, unconstitutional, just plain stupid and uninformed. Who in the hell, if anyone, writes his comments? Maybe someone should start, as he is simply looking dumber and dumber. How in the hell did this guy get reelected? A shitload of Magas use mail in votes, of that I'm sure.
Old and disabled people love it I can tell you that.
My husband and I have some health issues, and we have mailed in our ballots for at least 2 years. But I will tell you that I will hobble up to the local election board and use their machines if mail in ballots disappear. There will be no way in hell that I will miss the next election.
I needed to use mail-in ballot voting one year after surgery. Many people need it. Other states choose it.
I'm in Oregon, and we've had all-mail balloting at all election levels for over 20 years. You can do your homework all the way up until you cast your vote. Weather doesn't affect voting. You don't need a stamp; I drop mine at the library so I can smile at other Democrats. You can tell :)
Typical writing of a 3rd grade student that needs remedial grammatical summer school classes. Its sad that this is the president of the US. Very sad.
I remember in the first term being appalled at having to be represented by an illiterate numbskull. Now I'm used to it. Fortunately--or unfortunately--I don't travel to other countries where I'd have to hold my head up.
What makes you a Contrarian?
I now know not to click on any links that have you as the writer. Your last few sentences say it all:
"I agree with Trump on a lot of this.
But it has nothing to do with mail voting.
And it doesn’t excuse the obvious falsehoods in the rest of his post.
We should demand better from the most important person in the world.
But, apparently, we don’t."
Tossing that crap statement at the and of your piece once again proves republicans aren't looking out for the all of us, just "some" of us.
The Felon fell for Putin’s lie. Other countries do use mail in ballots. Proof he’ll fall for anything. Especially if it comes out of Putin’s mouth.
And voting in Russia is irrelevant. People may think they get to vote, but we know it is all rigged.
Rigged, just like the Maxwell "interview" about Epstein and the completely impartial Bolton FBI raid.
Funny how just recently many/most men could not care less about women's sports (unless they were related to a female athlete) and now they are clutching their pearls about "men playing women's sports." Distraction?
That's for sure. Watched a Katt Williams stand-up last night for about 10 minutes, until he pulled a Dave Chappelle and started in about males playing football with women. Because that's so widespread, not. What is it with these insecure men who use public platforms to try to make themselves feel better about being bigots?
More bluster to keep the dialogue away from Epstein. Remember when you were a kid, we learned how many days it takes to count to a million. So he thinks hand counting will be fast or efficient?
BUT…if indeed it comes to this…they will just end the counting and declare winners and losers and never count all the ballots. Transparency, my ass!!!
As an Arizona independent I must point out that while I don’t agree with the author on many things, he did not bow to the orange one after the 2020 election. He stood by the honesty of the election. He lost the subsequent election because he didn’t do what Trump wanted and the Rs primaried him out.
And he is now covering his ass by saying he agrees with Trump on many things. If his vote doesn't count--and if all women's votes don't count, as we have next to defend--then it won't matter who the hell he agrees with.
Thank you for your insights! Please note that regarding #5, federalism is much more than merely a "Republican belief." It's a crucial aspect of our Constitution designed to secure the liberty of the people. Trump's efforts are clearly unconstitutional, and they are contrary to multiple parts of our Constitution. See More Trump Madness: Violating Voting Rights and our Constitution ttps://blackcollarcrime.substack.com/p/more-trump-madness-to-violate-voting?r=30ufvh
Ineresting that an argument is being made that statistical analysis of swing districts' 2024 voting strongly suggests the machines were tampered with. The odds against Thumper winning every swing district by enough votes to avoid a recount are said to be impossibly long. Wish I could remember the statistician behind that study. If this is true, why would Thumbkin want to do away with the machines? O, I forgot. Making sense of Thumbnail is a fool's errand.
“ We should demand better from the most important person in the world.
But, apparently, we don’t”
He can’t help it. He’s too stupid to know how abjectly stupid he is. THIS is the BEST this dotard can do!
Your essay is much appreciated. Moderates are the key to the future of America. Please keep espousing your reasonable views, the future of our country depends on people like you speaking (writing) your mind.
Pretty good analysis. If you could only get your Republican election offices and clerks and Congresspeople to understand your points.