Seems ironic, when the man himself doesn’t believe in “Law and Order” as seen by the constant ruling of the courts against the president’s administration for violating administrative procedures act when try get things permitted or regulations amended – they said in the radio that the Trump administration has lost 95 percent of NEPA national environmental policy act cases – not on substance but general disregard of law and procedural requirements.
It’s almost as if the president doesn’t give a rats ass about the law or losing in court, as long he can get message points out. Losing 95 percent of the time in court, suggests a rather willful disregard of the law, especially when the government has some of the best lawyers on its payroll.
This is going to be the messiest presidential election of our lifetimes due to the coronavirus pandemic. ☑
Virtually no state is prepared for the flood of absentee voter applications that are going to be coming in or the flood going out
Many people who request ballots will end up not getting them due to lost mail or overwhelmed boards of election
There is going to be too many absentee ballots out to have any serious idea about who has won the majority of votes in on election night
Most states don’t count or even start verifying the outside of absentee ballots envelopes until days or even a week or more after Election Day
People expect the president to be determined by the end of election night but we aren’t likely to know final results until around Thanksgiving or possibly even early December
Expect a lot of absentee ballots to be tossed out on technicalities – some more valid than others – depends on the state
Absentee ballots have numerous chances for mistakes and ballots being laid aside and state election law is very complicated
Activists on both sides of the aisle will argue election laws are unjust or court rulings are unfair of things don’t go their way
Polling data may not be accurate with so many people voting by absentee so don’t be surprised if election results vary from the polls
The final results will be messy and maybe not what you hoped for.
But elections are ultimately just temporary, new elections are only two to four years away.
I’ve always believed that politics is like buying a car on the lot. You only get two choices, and neither one really suits you well. But you have to choose the one that suits you and your interests best. For me, I think that’s the Democrats in many cases. But I’ve owned Chryslers, Fords and Chevrolets so I’m hardly a partisan.
The left-wing of Democratic Party likes to rebrand itself as progressives, because being a liberal seems to imply that your just a big welfare spender. But they are in many ways progressive too – in the sense that Democrats are often open to new ideas and different cultures. Democrats have long been the party of International Government, the United Nations and Free but Fair Trade. They’re not afraid of different cultures, they’re openly embracing it. Democrats advocate for change, recognizing that some changes may be bad for certain groups like coal miners, but good for all people as we move to less polluting forms of energy. Democrats, when they push for clean energy, are also working to train people for the sustainable jobs of the future. Democrats generally advocate for strong worker protections, strong environmental protections, and good schools.
Now unlike some partisans, I’m not going to embrace what my party does good or bad. If I see my party doing something bad, I think it’s important to speak up. If the Republicans have a better solution to a problem – Democrats shouldn’t reject it just because they didn’t originate the idea. Indeed, much of the creative energy these days seems to be coming from the Republican Party – not because they have all good idea but because they’ve been out of power for eight years and most Democratic ideas have been around for sometime and many have already been tested.
I don’t think it’s wrong to support an idea just because President Donald Trump supports it. If it seems like he has a good idea, then we should all get behind it – Democrat or Republican. And if Donald Trump introduces a new idea or a new solution, we shouldn’t reject it automatically, just because he’s the de facto head of Republican Party. Supporting a good President Trump policy doesn’t mean your a Republican, but instead means yours supporting an idea that you think will move our country forward.
I also think people should do more to understand the other side of issues. It’s often hard to understand conservative positions on issues, being in Albany, NY where the liberal media dominates so much of our lives. Articulate conservative perspectives are generally unwelcome on local media, and even when they are invited to speak, their views are often dismissed by hosts and other guests.
In conclusion, while I support the Democratic Party, I don’t believe one should blindly follow any party you belong to. Question their orthodoxy, and it’s fine to cross party lines and vote for candidates that are closer to your views on issues. There is nothing wrong with taking liberal positions on some issues and conservative positions on others. Keeping an open mind is essential.
As hundreds of thousands of absentee ballots are being counted more than two weeks after the June 23 primary elections, state lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow absentee voters to track their ballots and would require election administrators to provide an individual explanation when a ballot is disqualified.
