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Sunday House update. AP has AZ-4 to D. FNC has it 213 R - 203 D, magic number still 5. NBC has it 212-204.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
The sore loser Trump has been bitching about "fraud" but he hasn't proven a single instance in dozens of lawsuits. There are occasional instances, e.g., of multiple registrations.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
"Voter fraud is so extremely rare. Out of 250M votes cast by mail in 2020, 193 criminal convictions"
I feel sorry for Cowboy fans. This failure to recover a fumble may be the stupidest thing I've ever seen on a football field. I never made my high school team, but I could have recovered that fumble. Terence Steele (78) should be embarrassed.https://t.co/xFVQk8sSJ4
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
Everything Michael Strahan knows about the US Flag Code he learned from Barry Obama. https://t.co/w7TMhokxvq https://t.co/YVLaf8mBF9
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
No, Amendment 14 Section 3 does NOT apply to Trump.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
"The words "President or Vice President" were deliberately edited out of the final version of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. "https://t.co/l8sexs4azk
House update: the AP has called AZ-1 R. The Republicans now have 214 seats. The magic number is now 4.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
The AP has reverted POTUS calls in both AZ and NV and the NV Senate call because of large numbers of uncounted ballots.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
"Ana Navarro" is not a bright person. Leftists always try to argue their political opponents are hypocrites. Many blue-collar workers were more worried about making ends meet, and housewives raise their kids. https://t.co/gGnlLDZjJf
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
AP has called House LA-6 for D. The current count is 214 R-204, and the magic number remains 4.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
There is zero chance the GOP Senate will choose Asshole Scott. Trumpkins think they have power they don't have. Trumpkins are the morons who lost 2 Senate seats in AZ and another 2 in GA, Even temporarily one in Alabama and 2 years ago another one in PA, a House race in Alaska
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 11, 2024
late Monday night update, AP calls CA-39 for D. Count 214 R-205 D. Magic number remains 4. NBC now shows 214 R-206.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
I pointed out a long time ago Pocahontas isn't Cherokee, but Dumbass Trump gets his history from cartoons. Unlike Cherokee Lizzie, my paternal great-grandmother was a real Cherokee. (My mom says I have her cheekbones. Very cool if true.)
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
No one ever accused leftist trolls of being decent human beings; I personally think Melania's snubbing Jill Biden's gracious invitation lacks dignity and class. but personal attacks reflect badly on Dems. It was a factor in Harris' loss. https://t.co/ruKmATNIM7
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
Scott Horton for Secretary of State! Trump promised to name a libertarian...
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
Vivek https://t.co/7UyyuANGQz
it's amusing to me how many "Five Guys" regular customers try to rationalize paying obscenely expensive hot dogs or burger combos, say, store cleanliness, quality of the food. Arguing loss leader cheap eats at a warehouse club are an unfair comparison is absurd.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
NBC (but not yet AP) has called CO-8 for R, and they've also projected Gallego winning Senate in Arizona. (They haven't projected McCormick to win PA yet.) NBC has the House at 215 R-206 D, with a magic number of 3.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
All the leading news media expect Trump to name Sen. Rubio (R-FL) as Secretary of State. He is on the Committee on Foreign Relations. It would be different from his first term when Trump named an oil executive to his cabinet.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
Wow. A Florida Congressman is backing a Florida senator for Senate Majority Leader. Who would have guessed?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
I think I was mildly surprised to learn Chris Wallace is a registered Dem. He was the best interviewer on TV all the years he hosted Fox News Sunday. I think his shows are accessible to centrist viewers. I've seen some of his more recent content on Max.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
Nobody is stupid enough to believe Gaetz could win a statewide seat in 2026. Who could? DeSantis himself who is term-limited and could run in 2026. He could name a loyalist for the interim 2 years. https://t.co/dUdFfBd6Aq
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
It may well be that progressives could identify with Harris' rhetoric and agenda and her repetitious personal attacks on Trump, but she lost a chunk of blue-collar and minority voters; Carville in 1992 realized ''It's the economy, stupid!"
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
Apparently, if you sell enough children's Trump books, you can get awarded with an ambassadorship. https://t.co/xx4ojAN5dR
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
i thought Harris' campaign was all about Joy. #sarcasm https://t.co/EBdkKitxKM
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
Spirit Airlines' intent to pursue bankruptcy relief demonstrates the counterproductive nature of the Biden Administration's war on industry mergers.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 12, 2024
House update: WA-4 got called by AP for R, and CA-27 got called for D; the total to date is 214 R-206 D. The magic number remains 4. (I think AP already counted WA-4 because both candidates were Republican.) 15 seats are uncalled and 8 of those are led by Republicans.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
Late Tuesday house AP calls: CO-8, CA-22 to R. (NBC called CO-8 the other night.) The count is 216 R - 206 D. The magic number is now 2.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
AP has called CA-49 for D. 216 R - 207 D.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
The Republicans in Alaska don't like ranked choices because they have lost seats they may have won on pluralities. It is a strategy which would have worked against Trump in the 2016 primary, and it has helped Murkowski in Alaska.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
The most interesting House race is Alaska where GOP challenger Begich leads the Dem incumbent with 49.4% by 4 points, 0.6 pts shy of winning outright. That means the incumbent must be explicitly named by over 4 pts of ranked 5.2% other votes ahead of Begich. Abstentions help GOP.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
Nominations must be approved by the Senate.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
Pete Hegseth was involved with Vets for Freedom, an organization that promoted a more extended military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan and gave John McCain, Trump's favorite neo-con, a grade of 93%. Why the hell is Trump, supposedly pursuing an America First policy, choosing
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
We know Trump stole Presidential records; he also provably stole classified documents and didn't comply with a subpoena. Trump intentionally held a rally in DC on J6 to "stop the steal", pressured Pence to set aside lawful electors, delayed responding to a violent riot at Capitol
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
Hegseth is unqualified. Unlike the Transportation Department, the Defense Department is constitutional. National Guard service is not regular military and Hegseth doesn't have any credible experience in military leadership or policy.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
I never thought I would agree with Cherokee Lizzie on anything but she's spot on with unqualified Hegseth.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
The only thing Trump knows is the media. Remember how he selected paid FNC contributor John Bolton to be his National Security Advisor? He later complained Bolton was a neo-con (after everyone else already knew). News flash: Hegseth is also a neo-con.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
Asshole Rick Scott is running for Senate Majority leader. What's not to like? Remember he coordinated the failed 2022 Senate GOP campaign, when the GOP lost GA, PA, NV and AZ?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
Congratulations to new incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune!
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
I didn't know or care Don Lemon was on X. What does his departure mean? No more drunk tweets on New Year's Eve? #sarcasm
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
NBC projects the GOP has clinched the House. I don't see a write up of the clinching races but unlike the AP, they show CA-41 and AZ-6 going R. They also show the Dems with 208 seats
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
AP has also called House CA-41 for R. They show the count of 217 R-207 D.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
This is Soft Rock America. Jamie Lee Curtis is leaving X/Twitter in a post-election temper tantrum. Time for some classic NSYNC:https://t.co/AMfKND3N7r
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
I'm not sure but the only reason the SOB Trump wants loyalist unprincipled bitch Gaetz as AG is to go after his political enemies, an impeachable offense. The only bright side is the House loses an obnoxious bastard.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 13, 2024
Wednesday night House update. AP calls CA-47 for D. 217 R to 208 D. 10 races outstanding with 5 R's leading. Dems would need to sweep all 10 races to win control. NBC called it for the GOP earlier today.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Susan Collins is a hero for opposing Trump's incompetent, immoral selection of totally unqualified Matt Gaetz as AG.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
First of all, Garland was a real judge. Matt Gaetz hasn't even prosecuted a jaywalker.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Second, Trump is attempting to appoint a purely partisan hack.
So your point is Trump still sucks at selecting qualified personnel? Stop this insane myth that Trump is draining the swamp. Trump IS the swamp.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Sessions had professional ethics, unlike Trump or Gaetz.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Late Wednesday House update. The AP called AZ-6 for R, clinching the House majority for the GOP, 218 R-208 D, leaving 9 seats uncalled.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
I haven't agreed with neo-con Pence on many things, but he is right about any unconstitutional attempt by Trump to pardon J6 rioters. That would be an impeachable abuse of power https://t.co/UWVcpNmLsI
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Geraldo seems to be referencing Trump's unethical selection of AG. I would choose a yellow dog over Gaetz. https://t.co/wOUs2WBmjo
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Trump, former Reform Party POTUS candidate and registered Dem who supported Clinton and Obama, is a REAL RINO. All the lifelong Republicans the OP listed didn't support Clinton or Obama. Stupid Trumpkins shouldn't tweet.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Rand Paul used to be someone I once supported for POTUS, but he became a Trumpkin and got unhinged over COVID. Yes, Rubio is a neo-con. https://t.co/miDvKdoWgZ
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Nope. It's a stretch for the unqualified disgraced, ethically-challenged former (recently resigned) Congressman even to win the Senate GOP caucus, never mind the full Senate. At least one GOP Senator already opposes him. It will take just 3 others to kill it. Underaged minors?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
I don't think Ben Carson is eligible, no relation to the military.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Oh, God no! We don't need a crackpot anti-vaxxer in that position.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Thursday House update. The AP has called OR-5 D. 218 R - 209 D.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Idiot Trump continues his streak of nominating unacceptable incompetent, unqualified Cabinet members I would personally reject if I were in the US Senate, this time crackpot anti-vaxxer RFK, Jr. as head of HHS.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
I'm sure the husband must have known about his wife's strong political views before the election and I don't know why he would discuss his secret vote with her. Married people quarrel over all sorts of things. Making a life decision over the uniparty is crazy.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 14, 2024
Trump ran against an incumbent Administration with a 41% job approval. He barely beat (by 2 points) a low-rated VP, who bested him in a debate, even with inflation and the border favoring his candidacy. Any Republican would have beaten Biden or Harris.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Second, undocumented aliens, a very low percentage of over 330M Americans, are not a significant factor in domestic disease spread (maybe 4% of aliens). A far bigger risk is unvaccinated Americans, who destroy herd immunity and return infected from foreign trips.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
That Philadelphia Eagles placekicker sucks.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Unfit anti-vaxxer parents. They have destroyed herd immunity for measles. In fact, most measles deaths occur in poorer Eastern Hemisphere nations. Anti-vaxxed kids spread the disease, particularly to vaccine-intolerant kids. https://t.co/wved5qixZjhttps://t.co/wved5qixZj
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Well, Trump finally made a nomination I agree with, although I liked Burgum a lot more before he went full-Trumpkin. https://t.co/V7mAnWZHmD
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
One might think Trump had enough sex misconduct issues of his own, before the Senate probes Gaetz' background in hearings.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Says the man who backed $7.8T debt Trump, a record one term accumulation. Never mind the fact Trump never audited the Pentagon even once.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Ms. Levine was a political appointee, not civil servant, because I see an old WAPO post about Biden nominating her. If true, Trump can terminate her without RFK, Jr.'s involvement. Also, Ms. Levine has headed DEI at the department, presumably not a Trump Administration priority. https://t.co/63kEZkWa2x
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Poor overrated leftist celebrities who think we care. She'll soon figure out that every other country also has political whores in charge. https://t.co/sMOtB1JPLn
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Blinken does not represent Ukraine; he represents the American taxpayer. Ukraine needs needs to negotiate with realistic expectations. With a $35T debt, the US cannot sustain a perpetual blank check. https://t.co/pYi2aV15fH
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
One of the mysteries about the general election campaign was how to get an assessment of the bashful Trump voter in polls. I was listening to the latest Acton Unwind podcast and one tactic they discussed was to inquire who they thought their neighbors were voting for.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Leftists missed all the warning signs, like the disastrous Bud Light campaign, the outcry over unfair competition in female sports, Disney's flirtation with political correctness in family entertainment. Government spending, regulations & monetary policy exacerbated inflation.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
No. Vance is an unprincipled Trumpkin.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Trumpkins are stupid and shouldn't tweet.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Unlike Trump, who knowingly broke the law of the Presidential Records Act and did not make a good faith effort to comply with a subpoena, Pence was fully cooperative, probably didn't pack said documents & had a mere fraction of Trump's.
Some of us are consistently pro-life and anti-death penalty, unlike hypocrite Trump and other unprincipled Republicans. All acts of violence are immoral and illegal. Migrants are held accountable for their less frequent crimes, just like born citizens.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
"Death Penalty"
You failed Logic 101. False analogy. The SOB has knowingly spread the lie of vaccines and autism; he is a risk to public heath and should never set foot in HHS.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
I thought intellectually vapid Trumpkins were talking about their crackpot Deep State conspiracy theory. The last time I checked, Trump had just a 50.2% of the vote, 2 points over Harris. That is hardly a mandate. A paper-thin majority in Congress.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
"Shadow Government"
You flunk reading comprehension. You are referring to the appellate court decision, not the supreme court decision. The appellate court agreed with the lower court ruling rejecting unsigned/undated ballots was unconstitutional. it did not demand counties count them for 11/5
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
The current kerfuffle involves the razor-thin victory of McCormick beating Dem incumbent Sen. bob Casey (D). The narrow win requires a recount. Dems, as always when they lose, demand to count all the votes. Dem-controlled Bucks County wants to count disqualified votes.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
it's not obvious a party has a lock on bonehead voters ignoring ballot instructions. (After all, Trumpkins are pretty stupid.) I know when I've voted in person, I had to sign/date the rolls. But the state supreme court will not want different rules for Bucks County.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
The current kerfuffle involves the razor-thin victory of McCormick beating Dem incumbent Sen. bob Casey (D). The narrow win requires a recount. Dems, as always when they lose, demand to count all the votes. Dem-controlled Bucks County wants to count disqualified votes.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Here's a link to the appellate court decision: https://t.co/yn8Zm4OfKf
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
RE: PA Supreme Court. The thread is misleading in several respects, so I'll summarize in multiple posts. There was a recent lower PA court ruling arguing that state rules disqualifying unsigned/undated ballots in a recent Philadelphia special election were unconstitutional. https://t.co/k64tg8AGgC
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 15, 2024
Does anyone else think WWE's setting up the return of Paul Heyman with Brock Lesner to join the original Bloodline for War Games? Who else to match up with Bronson Reed?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
The WWE histrionic outrage against Kevin Owens using a "banned" piledriver to "injure" Randy Orton? I mean, the Tombstone piledriver was Undertaker's signature finisher. I don't recall WWE selling the move as a career-ender before.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
Speaker Johnson is refusing to supply Gaetz' ethics committee report to Senate investigators. (Gaetz resigned to kill the report, likely bearing on allegations of underage dating.) Trump recently nominated Gaetz to be his partisan pit bull AG.https://t.co/qeM1X7jRGS
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
Friday House update. 3 races called for D: CA-9, ME-2, and CA-21 . 218 R-212 D. That leaves 5 uncalled races, I think all with Republicans in the lead: AK-1, IA-1. CA-13, CA-21, CA-45. Each party flipped 7 seats. GOP picks up another with Alaska.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
I think they should be held criminally liable for making a false police report and civilly liable for the man's legal expenses, loss of earnings, reputation damages, and punitive damages. I don't know the sanctions for filing a false report.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
This looks like Ms. Carroll, who filed a civil suit against Trump, who lost on grounds of sexual misconduct, not rape . I think the allegation involved unwanted digital penetration, not intercourse. Trump, of course, bragged about his infidelities and spoke of grabbing by p*y.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
I think that DEI will not be a priority of the incoming Trump Administration. The affirmative action industrial complex is going to lose funding. https://t.co/oWBM7lBcdr
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
I didn't watch the Tyson fight. As a Boomer, I secretly hoped Tyson would slap the taste out of the punk's mouth. I know I would never mess with Tyson even in his late middle age. Alas, not even Tyson can turn back the hands of time with a decades-younger, fit opponent.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
Odd. Out of curiosity, I clicked on the X premium promo link promising a 40% discount, but it lands on a webpage showing regular rates.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
Interesting. Lee Greenwood has a new version of "God Bless the USA" with troops.https://t.co/HuZysVb4Y7
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
When I was a kid, UT used to have 3 traditional rivalries--Oklahoma and SWC foes Arkansas and A&M. I never understood why Texas didn't continue the rivalries after the SWC folded and the latter two joined the SEC. So, my Longhorns beat Arkansas on the road today.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 16, 2024
But this leftist talking point about a former Democratic POTUS candidate and one of the few to have worn the nation's uniform? For shame! There are a lot of us veterans who resent politicians unnecessarily putting the lives and health of troops at risk and our nation's treasure.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
I rather enjoy watching partisan Dems and Trumpkins going after each other. A pox on both your houses. But this leftist obsession with Russia is beyond stupid.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
I realize Trump was beyond stupid in publicly asking Russia to recover Clinton's emails
"Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian"
One thing about Jill Biden: Russian TV never broadcast a nude picture of our current First Lady. https://t.co/7P5vbUPABG
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
Crackpot BS. Republicans have been trying to shut down the Dept. of Education since Carter created it. Education was never a focus of the general government. it's been private or state-based.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
Yes, the nationalization of college loans was unethical from the get-go. Not the motive
Biden was not going to defeat Trump--and I say that as a Never Trumper. The problem was that Biden should have never run for reelection. It wasn't just his age. He had a low approval rating https://t.co/pyeTREhwHi
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
Oh, HELL NO. Not a chance in hell Trump's incompetent nominations should avoid vetting by Senate hearings. https://t.co/P3cfUlfYy5
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
This incompetent anti-vaxxer bastard should not be allowed within 1000 miles of CDC.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
The PA supreme court will not allow Bucks County to apply different rules on invalidated ballots.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
"Globalists" is a strawman invented by feeble-minded nationalists.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 17, 2024
