Georgia’s secretary of state has said that the Republican senator Lindsey Graham asked him if it was possible to throw out legal ballots, following Donald Trump’s narrow defeat in the state.
In an explosive interview with the Washington Post, Brad Raffensperger said he was “stunned” by the question, in which Graham appeared to suggest that he find a way to reject legally cast absentee ballots. “It sure looked like he was wanting to go down that road,” he said. Graham, who is chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, confirmed the conversation to reporters on Capitol Hill but said accusations he had pressured Raffensperger to throw out ballots was “ridiculous”.
Noam Chomsky Believes Trump Is “the Worst Criminal in Human History” – NYT
Noam Chomsky, the American linguist, activist, and political writer, is one of the most famous and harshest critics of American foreign policy. His critiques of Presidential Administrations from Nixon to Obama, and the stridency of his views—comparing 9/11 to Bill Clinton’s bombing of a factory in Khartoum, for example—have made him the target of much ire, as well as a hero of the global left. “Chomsky always refuses to talk about motives in politics,” Larissa MacFarquhar wrote in her Profile of him for The New Yorker, in 2003. “Like many theorists of universal humanness, he often seems baffled, even repelled, by the thought of actual people and their psychologies.”
When I called Chomsky, who is ninety-one, last month for a long-scheduled interview, I had meant to discuss his career and life, and his latest book, “Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal,” written with Robert Pollin and C. J. Polychroniou—but he spent most of the hour-long session railing against the Trump Administration with a vehemence that slightly surprised me. Chomsky has always been extremely pragmatic in his political analysis, diverging from some other leftists in his belief in the necessity of voting for mainstream Democrats against Republicans. But in addition to supporting Joe Biden this year, he told me that Donald Trump is “the worst criminal in human history” and expressed serious concerns about the future of American democracy (although he conceded that it “was never much to write home about”).
People are saying the skunk should be the new Republican mascot. Just don’t upset it or it will leave a STINK you’ll never forget for a very long time.
The Democrats have missed the way that the control of the Statehouses and redistricting has destroy the concept of majority ruled democracy.
In Wisconsin 54 % of voters picked Democratic candidates but the statehouse is 99 to 63 republican. They have Jerrymandered the state to a 5 to 3 in favor of republican’s.
North Carolina voted Republican by a 51 to 49 % The result was a Veto Proof majority in the statehouse. 75 Repubs to 46 Dems.
The Supreme court having upheald Gerrymandering as legal has Killed democracy.
Imagine over 3 years ago
Make that Psycho-phant.
Concretionist over 3 years ago
Suckophant.
Daeder over 3 years ago
Sicko-phant!
sipsienwa Premium Member over 3 years ago
All of the above.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
Here are more appropriate mascots for the GOP; weasel, snake, worm, pig,…
mr_sherman Premium Member over 3 years ago
A turd. It may not breathe, but it certainly smells.
henshaven Premium Member over 3 years ago
Right on the money.
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
They’re really all locusts.
Zev over 3 years ago
The new Zombie Party. The cold hearts and dead look in their eyes says it all.
eclairewl Premium Member over 3 years ago
A turtle?
Masterskrain Premium Member over 3 years ago
Elephants are actually VERY intelligent, caring of their family groups, and loyal… UNLIKE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!
mourdac Premium Member over 3 years ago
AKA: quislings to the U.S., boot-licking toadies to Former-PINO Trump.
Redd Panda over 3 years ago
The “Sycophant” should be drawn, on it’s knees.
superposition over 3 years ago
Speaking of sycophants …
Georgia’s secretary of state has said that the Republican senator Lindsey Graham asked him if it was possible to throw out legal ballots, following Donald Trump’s narrow defeat in the state.
In an explosive interview with the Washington Post, Brad Raffensperger said he was “stunned” by the question, in which Graham appeared to suggest that he find a way to reject legally cast absentee ballots. “It sure looked like he was wanting to go down that road,” he said. Graham, who is chairman of the Senate judiciary committee, confirmed the conversation to reporters on Capitol Hill but said accusations he had pressured Raffensperger to throw out ballots was “ridiculous”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/17/first-thing-lindsey-graham-accused-of-suggesting-legal-ballots-be-thrown-out
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 3 years ago
Odd the Republicans picked an elephant as a mascot. Certainly todays party has little resemblance to characteristics associated with elephants.
Michael G. over 3 years ago
As sick as sick ever gets!
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
The little dictator of the political animal world.
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Noam Chomsky Believes Trump Is “the Worst Criminal in Human History” – NYT
Noam Chomsky, the American linguist, activist, and political writer, is one of the most famous and harshest critics of American foreign policy. His critiques of Presidential Administrations from Nixon to Obama, and the stridency of his views—comparing 9/11 to Bill Clinton’s bombing of a factory in Khartoum, for example—have made him the target of much ire, as well as a hero of the global left. “Chomsky always refuses to talk about motives in politics,” Larissa MacFarquhar wrote in her Profile of him for The New Yorker, in 2003. “Like many theorists of universal humanness, he often seems baffled, even repelled, by the thought of actual people and their psychologies.”
When I called Chomsky, who is ninety-one, last month for a long-scheduled interview, I had meant to discuss his career and life, and his latest book, “Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal,” written with Robert Pollin and C. J. Polychroniou—but he spent most of the hour-long session railing against the Trump Administration with a vehemence that slightly surprised me. Chomsky has always been extremely pragmatic in his political analysis, diverging from some other leftists in his belief in the necessity of voting for mainstream Democrats against Republicans. But in addition to supporting Joe Biden this year, he told me that Donald Trump is “the worst criminal in human history” and expressed serious concerns about the future of American democracy (although he conceded that it “was never much to write home about”).
Wanye over 3 years ago
Selling their souls to the devil in order to get their way.
William Bednar Premium Member over 3 years ago
More like a “Sick-o-phant”.
ferddo over 3 years ago
A species in danger of going extinct…
The Love of Money is . . . over 3 years ago
People are saying the skunk should be the new Republican mascot. Just don’t upset it or it will leave a STINK you’ll never forget for a very long time.
scote1379 Premium Member over 3 years ago
No son , It was a Icon once know as the GOP now know as the GQP .
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Georgia secretary of state had witnesses on call when Lindsey Graham plotted to ‘throw out’ ballots
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/georgia-secretary-of-state-had-witnesses-on-call-when-lindsey-graham-plotted-to-throw-out-ballots/
NatureBatsLast over 3 years ago
Color is wrong…..they should all be white.
Jody H. Premium Member over 3 years ago
Thanks for distinguishing between the noble elephant and the logo that represents the Republican party!
grumpypophobart over 3 years ago
Very true!
Boomer Premium Member over 3 years ago
Nailed it.
wsedrel Premium Member over 3 years ago
Gosh Darn! Mr. Arial, are you possibly thinking of joining the Abe Lincoln Project?
jhayesd31 over 3 years ago
The Democrats have missed the way that the control of the Statehouses and redistricting has destroy the concept of majority ruled democracy.
In Wisconsin 54 % of voters picked Democratic candidates but the statehouse is 99 to 63 republican. They have Jerrymandered the state to a 5 to 3 in favor of republican’s.
North Carolina voted Republican by a 51 to 49 % The result was a Veto Proof majority in the statehouse. 75 Repubs to 46 Dems.
The Supreme court having upheald Gerrymandering as legal has Killed democracy.
Don’t expect this will change.