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"A Federalist Society for Everything" via TPM
The projection here is so rich… "Imagine if you will this hypothetical scenario of elites colluding to degrade our beloved culture… nothing like this actual meeting of conservative elites. No, not like that."
Well, it ain’t nothing, but it seems like undermining confidence in elections by “false claims” might be a trifle more serious than oher forms of attorney misconduct.
Colorado Newsline: Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured in Colorado for false election claims
Doesn’t charge her for any of the investigation, require remedial education, or limit her ability to practice.
I saw her on social media this morning saying something along the lines of she 'would never lie.' How lying is different from "violating her duty of candor" is beyond me, even allowing for lawyer-speak.
I'm philosophically OK with public financing of elections to some extent, but today's numbers from the Denver Mayor's race hit me differently. Total Fair Election Fund financing for this race – $2.3 million – with about $530K to Kelly Brough, $440K to Leslie Herod, and 8 total candidates above $100K. Just can't help wondering what that sort of money would have done for local food banks.
https://coloradosun.com/2023/03/07/denver-mayor-race-campaign-cash/
You don’t think that the local job creators and deep pockets, who saved considerably on their candidate purchases this cycle, will use a good portion of those windfall savings to help with feeding people???
Yeah, me neither.
Just knowing some of the money goes to produce unforgettable TV ads is enough altruism for me.
$2.3 million for an election cycle … Metro Caring is one of the largest "food bank" (plus other activities). Their 2022 Annual Report shows them spending about $12 million overall — and their income showing "Donated Food and Services" as $7,560,833. The last Meals on Wheels donation piece I saw said $35 provided a week of food for one person.
If you are wondering about overall benefit — I guess I'd look to other portions of the budget. Last September, Denverite added up elements of another part of CCD's payments:
I hear ya about the police lawsuits, JiD. And I don't really mean to compare every public expenditure to food banks, just using some bleeding heart artistic license. However…
Let me talk about Fair Election Fund money another way. My impression of one aspect of public campaign financing is that it's supposed to help give candidates of lesser means a fighting chance. But Kelly Brough of the business community has received more than a half-million, while for comparison Terrance Roberts in 10th place is at $64K. I see Brough ads all the time on TV, certainly thanks to some of that money. Roberts – maybe yard signs and earned media?
I get that FEF is basically a matching fund set-up, and not questioning that Brough qualified legitimately. Really just saying the amount of money spent in this race made me take notice, and made me look at who's getting the biggest benefits.
Please help us elect Frisch in a 25% DEM district.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbj-tDEMXMY
The task sounds difficult by that measure. However, among CO-3’s Active Voter Registrations, things don’t look quite so bleak. Sec of State from 1 March, 2023:
ACN..APV..CTR..DEM.…..GRN…LBR…NOL……..REP……..UAF……..UNI…Active Total
2,082..599….73….115,784…1,176..4,656…29……150,723..220,306…426….495,854
0.4%…0.1%..0.0%…23.3% …0.2%…0.9%…0.0%…30.4%…44.4% …..0.1%.100.00%
Dems 23.3% Reps 30.4% UNAFFILIATED 44.4%
Key will be to motivate the Unaffiliated to get out and vote. Statewide, about 40% of the Unaffiliated are 35 years old or younger — what proportion do you think are going to be delighted by Boebert’s stance on abortion? How many will cheer as she votes to not let the government pay its debts, meaning a wave of unemployment and an increase in all sorts of interest rates?
I wasn't planning to give any money to politicians this year. But since I got my first piece of "junk mail" from the Frisch campaign today, I'll send a check tomorrow to celebrate young Tyler Boebert getting a girl pregnant. Such family values…..not.
And the winner in the First Prosecutor To File Charges Against Donald Trump looks like it might be… Alvin Bragg in NY State Court, over the hush money payout to Stormy Daniels. Trump has been invited to answer questions before the grand jury, a final step before indictments are handed out.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/nyregion/trump-potential-criminal-charges-bragg.html
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) — who is just 36 years old — announced that her 17-year-old son will make her a grandmother in April, Newsweek reports
Lemee’ guess, the mother to be is an aspiring professional wrestler?? They met one evening in a bowling alley, and were seen later playing a game of show-and-tell?? He’s hoping to still someday complete his G.E.D.?? They have registered locally for baby shower gifts at the City Market cheese counter?? The couple has reportedly been shopping around for an American made pickup in which to deliver?? Donald “Rawdogger” Ttump has been asked to be the baby’s godfather??
The 17-year-old knocked up his 15-year-old girlfriend. What could go wrong?
I don’t have any where else to rant about this.
HCR says tonight:
why is she so incapable of criticizing Biden, under any circumstance? We LEFT AFGHANISTAN. Why is the defense budget INCREASING???
Last couple of years in Afghanistan weren't as much as previous years: "Feb 10, 2020 — With a $14 billion dollar budget request for fiscal year 2021, the U.S. military is set to spend its lowest amount on the 18-year long war …"
In the February 2022 to February 2023 year, "the Biden Administration has committed more than $31.7 billion in security assistance since the start of the 2022 war"
Add on money impacted by inflation: a pay increase for troops and civilians, revisions of all the "cost plus" contracts, higher costs of fuel & food …
Add a bit more money so we can show the flag every time China coughs …
the updated truism — a billion here, 5 billion there … pretty soon you are talking REAL money.