Originally published at: Lindell Is Really Optimistic for Someone Who Just Lost the GOP Gubernatorial Endorsement: A ‘Perfect Scenario’ - TPM – Talking Points Memo
Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise! The biggest voting rights news this week is, of course, another series of devastating developments in the battle to redistrict away minority and Democratic voting power in the South. But there’s lots more to unpack today, including an exclusive convo with Franchise readers’ favorite conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell,…
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machines that allow the votes to be flipped
Relax, dear.
There are people behind the process, people who believe in the goodness of Americans.
Try it sometime.
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Thanks for this series which highlights the foundation of all our politics. If the only way an election is valid is if you/your Party wins, the process is inherently invalid.
That’s what I don’t understand about these people like Peters, Trump, and their ilk. Just because they and their friends feel that way doesn’t mean everyone does, and they have no concept of governing to accommodate differences of opinion.
A pox on them all.
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" “While federal courts should not impose changes close to an election,” this week’s [ruling]reads, “states are free to decide for themselves whether last minute changes to an election are in their best interests.”
But isn’t the SC ruling doing just that, deciding what the states can do.
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I thought Mike Lindell was bankrupt, so who is paying for his boondoggle?
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After the MAGA GOP lose both chambers this November, what next? Call out the military to physically stop the 2028 elections?
Overnight military drill with loud flash bangs, simulated gunfire upsets Pasadena residents
https://www.ktla.com/news/local-news/pasadena-late-night-military-training-exercise/
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One important thing to remeber about Mike Lindell is that he is a fucking idiot. Idiots have a hard time understanding… well, just about anything.
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Just say “NO!” to drugs, Mr. Pillow!!
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Drove past the Kennedy Center today and saw ladder lift trucks nearby. Small victories go a long way these days.
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That California statute should go national. I volunteer as a poll worker here (NYC) and don’t anticipate any nonsense. We shall see.
The NRA also went bankrupt when it was discovered who was paying for their boondoggle.
Investigation into NRA and Russian Funding
Background
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has been under scrutiny for its potential connections to Russian funding, particularly during the 2016 presidential election. The FBI launched an investigation into whether Alexander Torshin, a Russian banker with ties to the Kremlin, funneled money to the NRA to support Donald Trump’s campaign.
Key Findings
Foreign Asset Allegations: A Senate report claimed that the NRA acted as a “foreign asset” for Russia, suggesting that Russian nationals used the organization to gain access to the American political system.
Financial Transactions: The NRA reportedly spent over $55 million during the 2016 election cycle, making it one of Trump’s largest outside financial backers. Investigations are ongoing to determine if any of this funding originated from Russian sources.
Torshin’s Role: Torshin, who has been linked to the NRA since at least 2011, is a central figure in the investigation. He attended multiple NRA events and is suspected of having connections that could have facilitated illegal foreign
Tim Poole had Russian money too.
Attorney general Merrick Garland said Tenet “never disclosed to the influencers or to their millions of followers its ties to RT and the Russian government.”[19] Prosecutors also allege the $10 million was a Russian money laundering operation.[10]
Right-wing influencers hired by the company, including Tim Pool, Benny Johnson and Dave Rubin, have said they were unwitting ‘victims’ of the alleged scheme."[4][20]
Why shouldn’t Pillow Peddler Mike Lindell get a piece of the Russia action?
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The first part is correct. They have no concept of governing because they want to rule. And the second part about “accommodate differences” is wiped away because they rule and everyone else obeys.
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I see this a lot at TPM, and it bothers me: not bothering with commas where they are much needed and are required in well-edited publications.
Last week, the state’s two main political parties, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and the Republican Party held conventions for members to vote for the endorsement of a single candidate. Please insert a comma after “Party.”
Tina Peters, former election administrator of Mesa County, Colorado who was convicted for breaching her own office’s voting equipment in an effort to find nonexistent 2020 voter fraud, was released from prison this week… Please insert a comma after “Colorado.”
The legislation, known as Senate Bill 73 takes effect against the backdrop of… Please insert a comma after “73.”
Excellent reporting deserves good copy-editing.
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“He believes he sleeps better at night between now and August with the cushion of knowing that his 40 percent wins in a three-way, but loses in a two-way,” he continued.
Please never invoke the mental image of Mike Lindell in a “three-way” ever again.
You remind me of Miss C, my highschool 4th year English teacher. She made us memorize the book assigned to our class. Though very kind, she exuded severity whenever boundaries that shouldn’t be crossed were violated. My memory is that of an 84 year old, so, I am unsure of my accurate recall. But the book took a very dim view of commas, which, unless absolutely necessary, were, to be pedantic, to be left out altogether:-)
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My fundamental “rule” about commas is that they must aid the reader in comprehension (which is why the Oxford comma is often to be preferred) or achieve an effect like indicating rhythms of speech, if the writer so desires. I can read very quickly and prefer to so read most journalism. I stumbled a couple of times in reading this article because of the missing commas. I noticed that in a number of places the writer used commas unnecessarily in terms of the usual “rules” but did so innocuously or effectively, since the commas not only aided clarity but mimicked the rhythms of speech.
Catching up on Josh Marshall’s recent posts, I came across a disconcerting omission of a comma. Bad enough. But then, this:
The deeper corruption of the DOJ is a story me and my colleagues have been reporting on for the last year and a half.
Is Josh trying to sound teenager-cool or working class friendly or something? My plumber speaks better English. So does the fully working-class guy from Vermont, in his 60’s, who’s doing some work for us on our house. Sheesh.
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