18 U.S.C. § 592 prohibits the deployment of federal troops or armed personnel at polling places during elections.
It states that:
"Whoever orders, brings, keeps, or has under authority any troops or armed men at a polling place unless necessary to repel armed enemies is subject to fines or imprisonment for up to five years, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor or profit under the United States."
The anticipated response to this could/will be (quoting Dick Cheney,) "So?'
This makes me furious! We never had doubts about every election & the loser would gracefully concede until this moron! I’m going to inquire how I can be an election worker
Magats got an initiative on California's November ballot to require Voter ID and audits for citizenship. People would have to re-register to add their ID number to their registration data. Ongoing costs would be between $200 million and $400 million a year. But California elections don't have any fraud that matters. Two Republicans lost their CA seats in Congress in 2024, one by 680 votes, the other by 163 votes. Neither contested the election in any way. And one's husband is the Republican National Committeeman for CA.
These attempts to steal elections have people smarter than Trump behind them. And yes, every possible measure needs to be taken to keep the Magats/Republicans from succeeding.
Whilst in total agreement with Rick's analysis and recognizing the need to build the barricades NOW, I have a couple of questions that are presently in the realm of "what if?"
IF the diaper Don were absent on the day, the whole scenario would be different, would it not? Might it be saner, or not? (given that JD is so "unloved" to an astonishing degree).
And am I wrong in the impression that the dissatisfaction on the part of Red Hats is growing or apt to grow enough?
Or are these sorts of questions unworthy of entertaining right now?
While everyone else has been preparing for their blue tsunami parties, I've been railing about this for months. If it's possible they WILL steal this election. If that's not possible, he WILL cancel them.
Here's what bothers me most: You wrote "So what do we do?" then went on to list several specific tactics. Thank you
But I get the idea that our flaccid leaders would wave them all off because "not how we do business"
There are a few who get it. Marc Elias is at the top of that (short) list; you, Charlie Sykes, Miles Taylor. Maddow, O'Donnell, Nicolle and a few others with words and pointed insight
Most journalists and media sources have failed badly. Yesterday Cillizza and Chuck Toad did their End Days podcast, blasting the Dems for returning fire on the redistricting battle. Sure guys. There's a reason you're both reduced to sitting in your stuffy den, wearing a farmers' hat and talking to an audience of 14, most of whom hate-watch. Smerconish, come on in
And just a reminder: 35-40% of Americans support this shit.
Thanks Nola, I too have been warning anyone who would listen (fewer and fewer friends now listen to me) about the obvious midterm interference or cancellation. It appears increasingly likely that diaper boy won't be among the living by then, and I'm sure that vance is salivating over the chance to self-coronate (with Thiel gleefully locking down the country). Rick is infinitely deeper into this matter, having laid out actions that I've not thought of. Trump or no trump, we will never have "free and fair" elections again in the Divided States.
I don't care if I alienate everyone I've ever known. If you're OK with the grift, the lies, the corruption, the war, the J6 coup attempt and more ... we just can't be friends anymore.
Thanks again, Rick, for shouting this at the top of your lungs yet again. It blows my mind how people simply DO NOT SEE this. I've been yelling ever since the "find me 11,000 votes" call... that "next time" Trump and his operatives are absolutely going to: declare a national emergency / martial law... sieze control of ballot machines, find bullshit things to indict blue-state election officials for, nullify or make illegal mail-in-ballots, etc. And even my most virulent anti-Trump friends would look at me uneasily, back away a half step, and either respond with some version of "the guardrails will hold," or say, "there, there, now, you're getting yourself way too worked up about this..." This should be the front-page, 24/7, four-inch-tall font headline of every news medium out there, every waking minute of every day. And, as you're so fond of saying, the Democrats are bringing a policy manual and/or a stuffed throw pillow to a gunfight. I'd go so far as to say they're not even COMING to the fight, throw pillow or not. It's like they don't even know there's a fight to be had. Arghh! Thanks again - always therapeutic to know there are a few others out here with their hair on fire.
I sure hope all the blue state govs, AGs, and prominent Dem leaders have been hearing your messaging... Hopefully you and/or Lincoln Project has been getting the word out to the folks that can proactively strengthen our midterm election plans.
I have learned through the years that well-organized, well funded right-wing groups can keep their thumbs on the levers of power regardless of what the majority believes. Majority opinion and street protests, no matter how massive or glamorous, rarely move the needle. R’s play the game from the inside— D’s from the outside. Liberals are now learning that the system was rigged from the beginning and are trying to cling to a false sense of normalcy.
18 U.S.C. § 592 prohibits the deployment of federal troops or armed personnel at polling places during elections.
It states that:
"Whoever orders, brings, keeps, or has under authority any troops or armed men at a polling place unless necessary to repel armed enemies is subject to fines or imprisonment for up to five years, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor or profit under the United States."
The anticipated response to this could/will be (quoting Dick Cheney,) "So?'
This makes me furious! We never had doubts about every election & the loser would gracefully concede until this moron! I’m going to inquire how I can be an election worker
How about this for a 'fever dream'...https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-i-heard-about-the-plot-to-oust
Magats got an initiative on California's November ballot to require Voter ID and audits for citizenship. People would have to re-register to add their ID number to their registration data. Ongoing costs would be between $200 million and $400 million a year. But California elections don't have any fraud that matters. Two Republicans lost their CA seats in Congress in 2024, one by 680 votes, the other by 163 votes. Neither contested the election in any way. And one's husband is the Republican National Committeeman for CA.
These attempts to steal elections have people smarter than Trump behind them. And yes, every possible measure needs to be taken to keep the Magats/Republicans from succeeding.
Thank you Rick, for outlining what can be done.
Whilst in total agreement with Rick's analysis and recognizing the need to build the barricades NOW, I have a couple of questions that are presently in the realm of "what if?"
IF the diaper Don were absent on the day, the whole scenario would be different, would it not? Might it be saner, or not? (given that JD is so "unloved" to an astonishing degree).
And am I wrong in the impression that the dissatisfaction on the part of Red Hats is growing or apt to grow enough?
Or are these sorts of questions unworthy of entertaining right now?
"diaper Don "
Nice. 😏
While everyone else has been preparing for their blue tsunami parties, I've been railing about this for months. If it's possible they WILL steal this election. If that's not possible, he WILL cancel them.
Here's what bothers me most: You wrote "So what do we do?" then went on to list several specific tactics. Thank you
But I get the idea that our flaccid leaders would wave them all off because "not how we do business"
There are a few who get it. Marc Elias is at the top of that (short) list; you, Charlie Sykes, Miles Taylor. Maddow, O'Donnell, Nicolle and a few others with words and pointed insight
Most journalists and media sources have failed badly. Yesterday Cillizza and Chuck Toad did their End Days podcast, blasting the Dems for returning fire on the redistricting battle. Sure guys. There's a reason you're both reduced to sitting in your stuffy den, wearing a farmers' hat and talking to an audience of 14, most of whom hate-watch. Smerconish, come on in
And just a reminder: 35-40% of Americans support this shit.
I need a beer.
Hey Mike, make mine a Heineken...
Thanks Nola, I too have been warning anyone who would listen (fewer and fewer friends now listen to me) about the obvious midterm interference or cancellation. It appears increasingly likely that diaper boy won't be among the living by then, and I'm sure that vance is salivating over the chance to self-coronate (with Thiel gleefully locking down the country). Rick is infinitely deeper into this matter, having laid out actions that I've not thought of. Trump or no trump, we will never have "free and fair" elections again in the Divided States.
Same.
I don't care if I alienate everyone I've ever known. If you're OK with the grift, the lies, the corruption, the war, the J6 coup attempt and more ... we just can't be friends anymore.
Thanks again, Rick, for shouting this at the top of your lungs yet again. It blows my mind how people simply DO NOT SEE this. I've been yelling ever since the "find me 11,000 votes" call... that "next time" Trump and his operatives are absolutely going to: declare a national emergency / martial law... sieze control of ballot machines, find bullshit things to indict blue-state election officials for, nullify or make illegal mail-in-ballots, etc. And even my most virulent anti-Trump friends would look at me uneasily, back away a half step, and either respond with some version of "the guardrails will hold," or say, "there, there, now, you're getting yourself way too worked up about this..." This should be the front-page, 24/7, four-inch-tall font headline of every news medium out there, every waking minute of every day. And, as you're so fond of saying, the Democrats are bringing a policy manual and/or a stuffed throw pillow to a gunfight. I'd go so far as to say they're not even COMING to the fight, throw pillow or not. It's like they don't even know there's a fight to be had. Arghh! Thanks again - always therapeutic to know there are a few others out here with their hair on fire.
ALL of this. The vibe I get from our party leaders is "no, we're good. We'll be fine"
I'd love to personally deliver the pink slips to Schumer and Jeffries then dog walk them out the door.
I'm not sure the Pelosi Democrats are listening.
Who are the Pelosi Democrats?
Hakeem? Correct. He might "hear" this but isn't listening. Chuck? Definitely not
Also include here the Executive Order from March this year requiring the postal service to decide which mail in ballots can be counted.
Can responsible govs mobilize state national guards so they cannot be federalized?
I sure hope all the blue state govs, AGs, and prominent Dem leaders have been hearing your messaging... Hopefully you and/or Lincoln Project has been getting the word out to the folks that can proactively strengthen our midterm election plans.
I’m one of those middle aged women working the polls….
Thanks for your service!
Democrats bring a nice person citing Marquis of Queensbury rules to a cage fight.
If this happens, there aren't many options on bringing us back.
This is a waking nightmare. I never thought this was imaginable but it’s happening in real time. Thanks Rick for this public service announcement.
Wouldn't it be nice if it came from our party leaders?
I have learned through the years that well-organized, well funded right-wing groups can keep their thumbs on the levers of power regardless of what the majority believes. Majority opinion and street protests, no matter how massive or glamorous, rarely move the needle. R’s play the game from the inside— D’s from the outside. Liberals are now learning that the system was rigged from the beginning and are trying to cling to a false sense of normalcy.