Trump Call: (Updated) WaPo Releases Audio of President Berating Georgia Election Officials
President Trump is on tape berating and threatening Georgia election officials in audio released by the Washington Post
Category: American Politics
Gohmert “Pence Card” Lawsuit Tossed For Standing
Rep. Louie Gohmert’s “Pence Card” lawsuit to empower the Vice President to change the 2020 presidential election results has been dismissed
Looking Back: The Best of Ordinary Times In 2020
Nominations for several dozen posts reflecting the work of 23 different authors, a shortlist of about 40 posts, narrowed down to ten.
McConnell Blocks Quick Vote on Stimulus Increase
“Not so fast, my friends” wagged the finger of Cocaine Mitch…
House Votes to Override Trump Veto of Defense Bill, Increase Stimulus Checks
The House of Representatives voted to override President Trump’s veto of the NDAA (defense spending bill) and to increase stimulus payments from $600 to $2000.
Trump Signs Covid Stimulus and Spending Bill
President Trump has signed the stimulus/Covid relief package into law after a week of declaring he would not.
New Pardons From President Trump Include Manafort, Stone, and Kushner
The main roster for the Dinesh D’Souza All-Stars gets their end-of-the-year call ups as President Trump issues 26 more pardons
Paging Dr. Kübler-Ross
Burt Likko compares the bizarre subversion-of-democracy fantasies of Trump supporters with the actual law, and is unimpressed.
President Trump Uses Veto on National Defense Authorization Act
Citing FCC “Section 230” repel & changing of Confederate-named facilities among other reasons, President Trump vetoed the NDAA:
President Trump Demands More Cowbell
Now, you didn’t think President Trump was just going to get all normal and sign the covid relief/omnibus spending package, did you?
Democrats: Imagine Winning Urban, Suburban, and Rural voters
Why don’t Democrats win rurally anymore, and how can they start winning again? It’s really simple.
Congress Agrees on Covid Relief Bill, Omnibus Spending
“Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill”
Linky Friday: Crawling to the Finish Edition
Linky Friday is Ordinary Times’ Friday tradition bringing you stories from around the world and across the web to read, share, and discuss
Crossing the Suburbicon
The GOP got absolutely raked over the coals in the suburbs. Shellacked! Taken to the woodshed! Other metaphors!
Up The Union
Rise against the unworthy schemers who, far from wanting law and order and freedom, only use such words to entice others into subjugation.
All the President’s Myths
We believe numbers. They convey an authority that seems objective. But numbers can also reflect the biases & deceptions of those who produce them.
The Swing States Messed with Texas…Or Did They?
I’m not qualified to interpret nonsense. But I’ve endeavored to explain the Texas lawsuit case, and reasons why I think this suit is a dud.
The Kraken Lawsuit, As The French Would Say, Le Fails
The much hyped and epically flawed “Release the Kraken” lawsuit from Sidney Powell has been laughed out of court
What Does God Need With a Political Starship?
Faith and politics are not strangers in America, but this is coming at it a tad high. Did we as a people learn nothing from Star Trek V?
The President of the United States Shares Thoughts…
President Trump released a recorded message on social media decrying/rehashing his claims of election fraud for the better part of 45 minutes.
