Unless something truly remarkable happens, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017. This, given the very real threat he poses to our nation, is incredibly distressing to many of us. And, with that in mind, it’s probably not surprising that quite a few very […]
Tag Archives: Presidential politics
Who are our Electors who will choose our next President, what are the rules that constrain them, and how many are likely to go rogue against Trump?
Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged #HamiltonElectors, 2016, Alexander Hamilton, Baoky Vu, bound, Brian Fairbrother, Christopher Suprun, Civil War, clear and present danger, Constitution, Contentious Elector, coup, Donald Trump, election fraud, election tampering, electoral college, faithless Electors, founding fathers, Hank Fuhs, Henry Hatter, Hope College, hot mic, House of Representatives, InfoWars, Jack Holmes, James Madison, Jim Rhoades, John Haggard, John Jay, John Kasich, Joseph Guzman, Judy Rapanos, Kelly Mitchell, Ken Crider, Levi Guerra, Mary Vaughn, Michael Baca, Michael Banerian, Paul Ryan, Publius, Ray v. Blair, Ross Ensign, Russia, Senate Intelligence Committee, The Apprentice, The Federalist Papers, unbound, Vladimir Putin, Wickham Seelig, William Rauwerdink, Wyckham Seelig 17 Comments
If you need something to feel good about, Clinton won Washtenaw County by over 77,000 votes, holding the Republican ticket to an historic low
I’m not one to take solace in the fact that, when all was said and done, more Americans voted for my candidate. While it may be true, it doesn’t change the fact that, because we didn’t work hard enough across the country to turn out the Democratic vote, we lost, putting a man like Donald […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 2016, election results, elections, Hillary Clinton, Lawrence Kestenbaum, popular vote, segregation, shifting national demographics 28 Comments
Don’t stop engaging. There really are still undecided voters out there. I just met one.
I went out canvassing yesterday. I wasn’t scheduled to work a shift, but I had a few hours free, as the kids were otherwise engaged, so I decided to drop by the local Clinton campaign office and see what I could do to help. And, as there was another guy there who wanted to go […]
Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged 2016, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, jobs, organizing 12 Comments