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Wrong. I don't think he created any of the problems, and I think he has done a good job of addressing them under difficult circumstances. Listening to the opposition, he created all those problems.

I suspect they will not go down, but sadly, between them nearly 15,000 people will be having trouble not going down the pan.

It's a very loud commentary on the state of the Republican Party when the country is facing the problems it is, and they couldn't massively sweep to victory. We are in the worst inflation in most people's lifetime. We are facing an energy crisis of epic proportions. We are facing an existential climate crisis and severe water shortages in the west and southwest. We have a President that is nearly 80 years old. It's unbelievable that the right wing couldn't come up with a coherent set of policies to destroy the Democrats in the election. Why? Because they have nothing. Their policy, or non-policy, is that the 2020 election was stolen. That's it and a whole lot of people are tired of this untruth. Inflation is, in large part, caused by supply chain issues. The Republicans never addressed the issue. They just blamed Biden. Climate Change, the water crisis in the West and SW were never addressed because CC isn't real. Crime wasn't addressed either, but again if we just get rid of the Democrats, it will go away. The Border was never really addressed either. It's a problem and if they just get rid of the Democrats, it will be OK. That doesn't quite work. And then there was a big one that made up the minds of a lot people a long time ago -- abortion. I know a number of Republican women who do not agree with the overturning of Row v. Wade. The ease with which the Republicans embraced a denial of a right was scary to many. Republicans might want to think more about what they want for the country and less about hating and settling petty differences they have with Democrats.

Someone has a serious case of sour grapes.

I am not going to waste my time with you: I posted a link showing the DOJ did investigate. You don't like it because they came back with nothing to investigate because there was no widespread voter fraud that would overturn the election. So, here is a quote: Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Barr told the AP that U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they’ve received, but “to date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election.” https://apnews.com/article/barr-no-widespread-election-fraud-b1f1488796c9a98c4b1a9061a6c7f49d The DOJ, just like the local police, will look into a complaint, but there isn't much they can do if it's false.

The tabulations machines did not malfunction. They performed exactly as they were supposed to function. The printers that print a voter's ballot were printing the security marks along the borders of the ballots too light. It was not easy to spot so it took some time for the technicians to figure out what the problem was. It was corrected. The tabulation machines did exactly what they were supposed to do and that is to reject any ballot that did not have the correct security codes in the printed boxes were rejected. The voters who had a ballot rejected by the machines had a choice: They could deposit the ballot in a nearby secure ballot box where they will be hand counted. The other option was to check out of the poll and go to another polling station. So, the tabulation machines functioned exactly as they should. Anyone wanting to use an unauthorized ballot will get it rejected.

The DOJ did investigate. There was no evidence of any criminal activity that would support further investigation. There was no significant fraud. It's just like if someone calls the fire department to a house that isn't on fire. They aren't going to douse it with 1,000 gallons of water just because someone said it was on fire.

Where exactly was the voter suppression? They wanted the polls open later. The poll hours have been well known for a long, long time. Suddenly, they want them open later.

Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud WASHINGTON (AP) — Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Barr’s comments, in an interview with the The Associated Press, contradict the concerted effort by Trump, his boss, to subvert the results of last month’s voting and block President-elect Joe Biden from taking his place in the White House. Barr told the AP that U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they’ve received, but “to date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election.” https://apnews.com/article/barr-no-widespread-election-fraud-b1f1488796c9a98c4b1a9061a6c7f49d

Bill Barr and the DOJ did investigate and did not find anything. Unless you make stuff up, it won't result in anything, just more lies and controversies.

She is and has been campaigning. She is a VP and she is not covered anywhere near to the degree that the President and the former Presidents. https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/politics/kamala-harris-midterm-campaign-travel-abortion https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/06/politics/kamala-harris-midterms-closing https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-10-15/kamala-harris-gretchen-whitmer-2028

First, it infringes on my freedom of movement and to vote. It's harassment and intimidation. It does not stop illegal voting. Any ballot has to be signed. The voter has to be on the voter registration list. The voter has to have requested a ballot. If a ballot is submitted without a signature, it's not counted. If the signature doesn't mask with previous signatures for voting and other documents (such as a Driver's License), it's removed. Depending on the state, the person may be contacted to clarify any discrepancies -- and they must clear it up with a signed, formal affidavit. If they do not then it's referred to the DA for possible prosecution.

No, the Democrats aren't going to come up with a BIG LIE or a conspiracy. If there is evidence, it will be presented.

Republican Party is waging a nationwide assault on voting rights The upcoming midterm elections in the United States are of utmost importance, as the future of multiracial democracy in the country hangs in the balance. What takes place during the 2022 election, and the 2024 presidential election will determine whether America has the potential to sustain a viable democratic system of governance. As American citizens seek to exercise their right to vote, the Republican Party has been waging a nationwide assault on voting rights. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/5/3/republican-party-is-waging-a-nationwide-assault-on-voting-rights And since you might not like this link, try this one: https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/09/29/stacking-the-deck-how-the-gop-works-to-suppress-minority-voting/ And here's more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/23/voter-suppression-election-interference-republicans There are a lot more.

We don't need anybody policing the ballot boxes any more than we need people policing a postal box. A fair number of people simply do not like the police, do not wish to engage with them and they are not wanted by the police. The police do not have the right to question someone who is not suspected of a crime without their permission. Voting is not a crime and if someone is voting illegally, they aren't going to catch it. They don't have the voter registration list with them.

Oh, another one that just won't accept the truth or facts. Anything to support your position? Anybody besides gov'ts that can solve the problem? ....or maybe you don't believe it is a problem.

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I'd put most of it in a charitable trust of some sort for the education of my grandkids and other groups. I'd just make sure most of it was tied up so I wasn't hounded half to death by everyone that wanted something. Of course, that's after I buy a few homes and plane to get around in. Heck, I might even get one of those Thai Elite cards!

Not really. If he gets life for one of the killings, and he appeals and manages to win, then there is a problem. As it stands, he would have to appeal all of them, and it's not likely he would be successful.

Why? Were you planning on voting for Paul Pelosi.

As far as I am concerned, this is nothing more than voter intimidation. If I want to turn in a ballot that does not have my signature or date on the envelope, that is my businesses. It's not a crime. I don't need anyone questioning me, and certainly not the police. Are they monitoring the collection boxes 24/7 every day? If not, then it's intimidation. Apparently, they don't have any crimes to be dealing with because this is the biggest waste of time I can think of. I vote in a conservative state with a long history of mail-in and early voting. Some areas are remote and making it to a poll is difficult. So here's how it works: Whether it is early voting or mail-in, your ballot arrives by mail. Inside is the ballot and the envelope in which it has to be returned. There is a bar code on the return envelope that is used to confirm basic information. There is a place for the signature, date and your phone number. When your ballot is received, the signature is verified. A panel of signature versifiers does this. They are trained and there is one from each party. They work independently, not together. They have access to previous signatures on ballots and can access your signature on other state documents, like your Driver's License. If the signatures don't match, the voter is contacted to clear up any discrepancy. This system does work. I know someone who was contacted about their signature. The person had broken his arm and had a cast. He could write, but it was more difficult and apparently, the number of hesitations in his signature got him flagged. He went in with ID and signed an affidavit that it was his ballot. I haven't heard of anyone who had their ballot rejected for not having a date on the envelope, and rejecting it on that basis sounds pretty suspect. If it is mailed in, the date it was mailed is clearly on the envelope. Any of the ballots that have a problem are considered to be provisional and there is a timeline to get it cleared up and if it is not, then the ballot is rejected. The system has worked very well for many, many years.

He is a horrible human being. The only thing lower than firing people by email is firing them by tweet. I am sure the majority of people go to work each day and implement the policies set forth by the company. I suspect most don't have a lot of say in what those policies are.

No, I didn't say thank you, Mr. President. I don't usually thank people for giving me something that I paid for. The American Rescue Act helps a huge number of lower and middle class people. I support helping people. I suspect you would have wanted the US to follow Hoover's 'do nothing' policy during the Great Depression as opposed to FDR's policies. The Pademic was absolutely going to have a profound impact on everyone and ultimately a negative effect on the economy. The response to the Pandemic was massively mishandled by Trump. From the beginning, he called it a hoax, he undermined his medical professionals, he undermined mask wearing, he undermined his own vaccine. He touted unproven medication (snake oil salesman comes to mind. His reactions exacerbated the situation immensely. The US, no matter what metric used, had one of the worst outcomes from Covid worldwide and the worst among developed nations. (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality). Covid is far from over. So, why did the country that arguably touts having one of the best medical care in the world have such a bad outcome? It is clear that had the pandemic been handled better the transition to a post-pandemic economic recovery would have been smoother. But it wasn't and we are in the current situation. Over the years, if some of the manufacturing of important industries such as microchips had been protected, we'd have fewer problems, but the pro-business Republicans were quick to do nothing to keep these businesses at home -- and make no mistake, the Democrats were not far behind. I am curious about what the Republicans are planning to cut inflation, besides cutting social security and medicare, which sounds pretty drastic during these economic times.

Well, if Biden is responsible, then why was my stimulus check signed by Trump? The 'too few goods' is the crux of the problem and that's a supply chain problem. Food prices are exacerbated by Climate Change, which has caused huge swaths of the Imperial Valley and Arizona farms to plow under crops. Now, a large amount of grain and other goods are stuck in the Mississippi River with water levels too low to allow barge traffic.

I am not a big fan of Musk. He is, by his own admission, on the Autism spectrum. That might be a part of his genius when it comes to his endeavors in science, as demonstrated by both Tesla and Space X. He's not an admirable human being in other aspects of his life, and I don't think he has the proper mentality to run something like Twitter.