Book it - the Trump Republican Party stands for absolutely N-O-T-H-I-N-G
Lies after lies after unhinged conspiracy theories. Trump is an emotional terrorist and leader of an actual cult
The Grand Ol’ Party stands for nothing.
Now that I have your attention - and my current geography has me hundreds of miles away from the DC beltway - I can see my objectivity returning to full force/
According to the data from the US Census Bureau, Maricopa County approximate population (June 2019 approximation) has a population of: 4,485,414 1 versus the entire state of Arizona (June 2019) estimated State-wide population of: 7,278,717 2 and this matters a lot. Math isn’t my strong suit - Maricopa County represents 61.6% of the total population for the State of Arizona.
According to AZaudit.org there are nine cameras inside the state’s forth audit and according to the DISINFORMATION NETWORK colloquially known as OANN
“massive fraud” <—which is not factually grounded and why was @OANN the only “news-outlet” — I’m using “news-outlet” in a very liberal sense because OANN isn’t “news” it’s a propaganda network that has amplified Trump’s BIG ELECTION LIE3
-spoiler- Donald J Trump is a big ass loser. He lost the 2020 general election and he knows it. For the record Cults and their cult members will inevitably cross the “burn it down to the ground rubicon” because that’s typically what happens when the Cult’s lies are confronted with facts and the truth
And not that this matters -back in November 2020 I walked you through the insanity of Trump and Arizona State Assembly trying to “redo” the 2020 General Election. See archived Twitter thread, found here
Now if you recall back in November (8 thru 10th) I took a lot of shit for this (archived) Twitter thread. I wasn’t really bothered by the dissenting prognostications because I did the research and I had enough facts (and various case law) that I felt absolutely confident about my predictions.
I believe on November 9, 2020 I tweeted; “watch Dec 14th and then on Jan 6th all hell will break loose” because that’s what Trump’s only play left on the chessboard. With respect to Maricopa County - you don’t need to take my word for it - directly from Maricopa County’s own Government Website - which reads in part:
AUDITING ELECTIONS EQUIPMENT IN MARICOPA COUNTY
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on January 27, 2021 to authorize a forensic audit of ballot tabulation equipment used in the 2020 elections. The audit is the culmination of a year-long effort by Maricopa County to ensure the accuracy of the federally- and state-certified hardware and software used to count votes.
Biden wants your hamburgers
Typically I don’t give Fox News or Fox Business News much credence because the latest bullshit disinformation “Biden wants your hamburgers because of climate change” <—this conspiracy theory had a little media help:
“Biden's climate plan could limit you to eat just one burger a MONTH.” via The Daily Mail
Not to be outdone by Fox News America Reports with John Roberts & Sandra Smith, Roberts on April 23, 2021: “Say goodbye to your burgers if you want to sign up for the climate agenda. That’s the finding of one study.”
University of Michigan study from 2020, which found that “replacing half of all animal-based foods in the U.S. diet with plant-based alternatives could reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions 1.6 billion metric tons by 2030.”
Even the author of the University of Michigan Study told CNN’s Daniel Dale: “I, admittedly, have no idea what Biden's plan has to say about our diets.”
No really run a word search in the University of Michigan 2020 Report - you won’t find the word Biden any where in this report - so how in the holy hell did Fox News get it so wrong? Facts matter
Look I have immediate family in Texas - half the time I won’t claim them and the other “half the time” they won’t claim me - but this is how bonkers the Republican Party has become. That the sitting Governor (no shade or snark intended because of his wheelchair) actually tweeted this and he’s not backing down.
My god is this what we’ve evolved to as an otherwise educated and civilized society that “news organizations” run with a bonkers conspiracy theory and then high profile republicans jump on the train after its on fire and already derailed from the tracks.
I mean Kevin McCarthy (QAnon-CA) thinks we are either intellectual stunted or he think gas lighting Americans is the “way” to win back the House. At this point should we ask why he’s engaging in revisionist history about Jan6th..
Grab the House Republicans by the Wallet
I’d like to point out the following FEC filings - after the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection - Corporate America stated that they would “pause” donating to any member of the House (and Senate) of those who voted to overturn the November 2020 General Election. DID. THEY. LIE? I would submit abso-freaking-lutely
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC
Total individual contributions $540,159.66
Itemized individual contributions $58,681.72
Unitemized individual contributions$481,477.94
Of which look at the hundreds of thousands of dollars they’ve donated exclusively to House Republicans.
TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2022
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS $21,585,142.38
Total individual contributions$21,534,142.38
And nothing says Family Values like accepting $771,900.00 from Stephen Wynn - Right Kevin?
Do these MEGA GOP donors think we are dumb? That some of us would zero in on the tens of millions donated to the House GOP via a PAC post the January 6, 2021 Deadly insurrection? FFS this is what’s a contributing factor in how divisive our politics have become - these MEGA donors apparently are fine with funding the very same people who voted against the will of the American People.
so yes I stand behind my comment:
Trump Republican Party stands for absolutely N-O-T-H-I-N-G …under Trump these fiscal conservatives passed behemoth tax brakes for the rich. They went on a shopping/spending spree. At the end of Fiscal Year 2020, the debt topped out at $26.9 T as in TRILLION - the Trump Administration added an astounding $6.7 trillion to the debt -when compared to President Obama's last budget. Below are the (non-partisan) Congressional Budget Office Fiscal Year - Presidential Budgets:
Dec 2020 - Dec 2018 - Dec 2016 - Nov 2014 - Nov 2013 - Mar 2011 - Aug 2009 - Dec 2008
To be fair, one thing to keep in mind is the Trump Administration saw a 33.1% increase - this was largely due to the effects of the coronavirus.
GOP Tax Scam- they lied
in late 2019 the House Committee on the Budget issued this and noted that Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Keith Hall presented the agency’s updated Budget and Economic Outlook:
report shows a darkening fiscal future, with trillion-dollar deficits and record debt levels expected within a decade.
Republicans tried to use the hearing as an opportunity to tout their 2017 tax law, but they conveniently ignored the role it played in exacerbating our fiscal challenges.
More than a year since enactment, we have seen little evidence to date that the tax cut is meeting Republicans’ promises. Returning the country to a sustainable fiscal path – and ensuring that we avoid repeating the same policy mistakes – can only begin with an honest accounting of the Republican tax law’s impact on our nation’s long-term economic and budgetary health.
The US was (at the time) taking in an unusually low level of revenue, a problem exacerbated by the 2017 tax law. This helps explain why deficits are getting larger despite a faster-growing economy. For example, as a share of GDP, revenue projected this year (16.5 percent) is nearly a percentage point below the 50-year historical average (17.4 percent)
Republicans spent $1.9 trillion on tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy and corporations and in return will get a very meager 0.7 percent in additional economic growth over the next decade.
like I said the Grand Ol’ Party stands for noting -they are no longer the party of Fiscal Conservatism, Party of Family Values (they forfeited that right when they nominated a thrice married - credibly accused serial sexual predator) and most certainly the GOP has forever forfeited the privilege of the “Party of Law and Order” 4
Also a a token of my appreciation- here’s a video of tonight’s “pink” supermoon. Spoiler it wasn’t pink but it was super big and super bright… I’d figured I would share with my faithful readers. Admittedly tonight’s night swimming might have been the stupidest decision I’ve made and instantly regretted jumping into a cold ocean. But then again it was kind of thrilling and I sprinted back to the house and jumped into the hot tub…
Bonus footage of the pink supermoon
And your extra added bonus - a panoramic view from our widow’s watch - yes we can enjoy the sunset on the sound and the ocean - simultaneously. The time lapse of tonight’s “pink Supermoon” is a thing of beauty but I ran out of room so I added it after publication. I didn’t think you’d mind me adding it later. I hope you enjoyed my little slice of heaven on earth…
US Census Bureau -Maricopa County, Arizona Fact Sheet, last visited April 28, 2021. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/maricopacountyarizona,US/PST045219
US Census Bureau - State of Arizona - Fact Sheet, last visited April 28, 2021 - https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/AZ/PST045219
CNN - Post-election audits find no fraud in Arizona - https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/arizona-audits-no-fraud/index.html
Exquisite! Thanks Filey for sharing the sea with us and your latest research, yes they think we're dumb, deliberate defunding of schools over the last decades not accidental. I scrimped for private school for my little. I'm Irish, the sea is me. I live in the mountains near a large lake, not an adequate substitute, just not ! 💜
I am worried how we can combat all of this BS. This is so exhausting.