I came across this is little story today, it's not breaking news. I suspect that a member of the housekeeping staff knows something about the bomb threat that required the sweep for weapons.
According to police in Secaucus, the bomb threat — which later was determined to be bogus — was called in to Hudson Regional Hospital on July 18. During a search, bomb detection dogs led investigators to an unlocked office closet containing dozens of firearms.
Among the weapons were 11 handguns and 27 rifles or shotguns, according to police. The closet also contained a .45 caliber semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine that was determined to be an assault rifle, and a 14-round high-capacity handgun magazine.
The arrested the guy the next day.
What the heck do you think this guy was doing? It sounds very ominous that he was keeping those weapons there.
“This midterm looks and feels significantly different than it did six months ago,” said veteran Republican pollster Neil Newhouse. The abortion ruling “has energized some segments, especially the Democratic constituency, and it has thrown a wrench, at least to some extent, into the hopes of winning a ton of seats.”
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Nine weeks before Election Day, leading operatives in both parties expect Republicans to pick up roughly 10 to 20 House seats, which would give the GOP a narrow majority in the chamber in November and break up Democrats’ control of the federal government. But many Republicans are losing confidence in the high-stakes fight for the Senate majority and key governorships across the nation.
In Pennsylvania, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro argues that his focus on public safety, education, the economy and freedom is driving his momentum but concedes that his opponent is also a major factor.
“Folks trust me to get it done,” Shapiro, the state attorney general, told The Associated Press. “And in fairness, in part, it’s because I’m running against the guy who’s by far the most extreme and dangerous candidate in the nation.”
I think it's interesting that republican voters are apparently desensitized to extremist views and language in their political candidates... especially at the level of state government and House of representatives.
Florida voters voted to allow past convicted felons to vote. DeSantis didn't like it, so he passed a law requiring them to pay their court costs first, then he went after people that the state registered to vote and then voted.
"But even some Florida Republicans are anxious that the state has gone too far in its attempt to promote the GOP’s embrace of “election integrity” in the wake of former president Donald Trump’s false claim that the 2020 vote was stolen."
"But even some Florida Republicans are anxious that the state has gone too far in its attempt to promote the GOP’s embrace of “election integrity” in the wake of former president Donald Trump’s false claim that the 2020 vote was stolen."
I would agree that this is indeed going too far.
Agree, but he's had his press conference flanked by law enforcement officers that he's tough on voter fraud, even though it was only 20 people our of 11 million voters. He doesn't even care if he's wrong or if they all get let off. His job as tough on (insignificant voter) fraud is accomplished.
What he has also done perhaps is intimidate other convicted felons who have the right to vote for stepping up.
Some Republicans attempt to use a convention, which has never been accomplished in U.S. history, to limit the federal governments spending and taxation powers and enact term limits on more federal officials.
Although New Mexico (my guess is the poor Hispanic areas) is at the top of this survey, the next eight are red states.
Voter fraud has been a problem in search of a solution ever since a Black man was elected president. I think it significant that the proposed solutions all tend to inhibit voting by democrats and minority communities - not to mention the lower rungs of the working class. Remember that “durable Republican majority”?
Personally, I think DeSantis’ election police is straight-up voter intimidation.
I'm not sure I agree. Trump was the one that convinced people that even though mail in voting occurred for many election cycles it suddenly became fraudulent. He told voters that if he lost it would be the most fraudulent election of all time. It became an issue when he lost.
I'm not sure I agree. Trump was the one that convinced people that even though mail in voting occurred for many election cycles it suddenly became fraudulent. He told voters that if he lost it would be the most fraudulent election of all time. It became an issue when he lost.
The difference is one of magnitude rather than motivation and rationale. Trump’s big lie just takes the con to its logical conclusion.
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I'm not sure I agree. Trump was the one that convinced people that even though mail in voting occurred for many election cycles it suddenly became fraudulent. He told voters that if he lost it would be the most fraudulent election of all time. It became an issue when he lost.
You are correct about Trump. He took control of a large group of people who voluntarily confined themselves to a narrow media diet. Trump took control of that messaging. He dominated all media in some way or another, good or bad coverage, for years after he announced in 2016.
I think that Trump built upon the distrust and disdain that was sown by Republicans during Obama’s presidency. Republican leaning voters had been hearing and believing lies for a long time before Trump. They believed Ford when he said that pardoning Nixon was best for the country. They believed Reagan about welfare queens and tax rates for the wealthiest. They believed Bush 1 and his lies about Iraq just like they believed his son's lies about Iraq. Believing Trump's outlandish lies was just the next step.
I think that DeSantis is a liar. He's an authoritarian. I think that Abbott is a liar. I think that Dunleavy is a liar. I think that any elected official who plays with election fraud lies is a dangerous liar.
You are correct about Trump. He took control of a large group of people who voluntarily confined themselves to a narrow media diet. Trump took control of that messaging. He dominated all media in some way or another, good or bad coverage, for years after he announced in 2016.
I think that Trump built upon the distrust and disdain that was sown by Republicans during Obama’s presidency. Republican leaning voters had been hearing and believing lies for a long time before Trump. They believed Ford when he said that pardoning Nixon was best for the country. They believed Reagan about welfare queens and tax rates for the wealthiest. They believed Bush 1 and his lies about Iraq just like they believed his son's lies about Iraq. Believing Trump's outlandish lies was just the next step.
Can't disagree with this.
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I think that DeSantis is a liar. He's an authoritarian. I think that Abbott is a liar. I think that Dunleavy is a liar. I think that any elected official who plays with election fraud lies is a dangerous liar.
DeSantis has not been exposed as a liar. He's a piece of crap and pretty authoritative but not a liar. He really actually is an intelligent person that knows exactly what he's doing.
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I’ve been seeing references to calling a constitutional convention for a couple of months now. It bears watching.