Republican attacks on elections – Nevada

The GOP nominee for Nevada elections chief is now pushing a preposterous claim that Pelosi, Schiff, Schumer and Nadler, who all represent staunchly Democratic communities and won their last races by 43 points or more, were not legitimately elected: https://t.co/bF4Q9KpGYl
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 23, 2022

It's not merely election denial. It's election subversion. The Big Lie about the past is, and has always been, in the service of seizing power in the future. https://t.co/IkQsVWLfMV
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) October 22, 2022

Now we’re getting convictions of the Trump mob – part 2

“Loved every minute of it dude."

Florida Man just arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 vomited on the floor of the rotunda, per FBI.

Richard Escalera faces four misdemeanor charges. pic.twitter.com/VL62oBHMpa
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 21, 2022

2022: A Sept. 11 conspiracy theorist who tried to disarm a cop on Jan. 6 was arrested by the FBI after he was nabbed by facial recognition.
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 20, 2022

New: Feds seek 18 months in federal prison for former Cleveland school therapist Christine Priola, who got all the way onto the Senate floor on Jan. 6. pic.twitter.com/uIsKTdOZlc
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 21, 2022

BREAKING: "Loudmouth" Capitol rioter who scaled a wall and claimed to jurors that he didn't know the electoral college certification process was taking place sentenced to four years in federal prison: https://t.co/xtAnkm3GeI
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 21, 2022

Happening now: Mark Mazza tells Judge James E. Boasberg he got "caught up in a mob mentality that I never anticipated" and he's "not quite the monster that the prosecution has described me as."

He brought two loaded weapons to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. pic.twitter.com/BBIP40CTk0
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 21, 2022

Now we’re getting convictions of the Trump mob – part 1

Logan Barnhart of Michigan has pleaded guilty in Capitol riot case.

In his signed plea agreement, Barnhart acknowledges approaching line of police officers and striking at them with the base of a flagpole. He pleads guilty to assaulting/resisting police
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) September 28, 2022

Justice Dept wins again…

Here's the jury verdict form in Jan 6 case of John Strand of California, who was accused of boasting after Jan 6:

“I am incredibly proud to be a patriot today,
to stand up tall in defense of liberty & the Constitution, to support Trump #MAGAforever " pic.twitter.com/lQU9rUt6Sa
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) September 27, 2022

New: Judge finds Jan. 6 defendant Kyle Fitzsimons GUILTY of felony civil disorder, GUILTY of obstruction of an official proceeding. Judge still going through the rest of the charges. pic.twitter.com/XRveQL6OjW
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 27, 2022

Robert Sanford's guilty plea makes him the 38th Pennsylvania resident convicted in connection with the Capitol riot.

He could face more than three years in prison. https://t.co/avmly6mTAX
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) September 26, 2022

Retired firefighter Robert Sanford pleaded guilty today, admitting he used a fire extinguisher at officers, striking three of them in a head.

He also threw a traffic cone at officers and screamed that they were "traitors." pic.twitter.com/L2ZDVYW04e
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 23, 2022

SCOOP: Oath Keeper charged in connection with Jan. 6 had previously texted with White House aide Andrew Giuliani about election issues.

Story with @oneunderscore__: https://t.co/XWFQmDhmjh
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 26, 2022

In new motion, Capitol riot defendant Bigo Barnett argues he couldn't "turn against the crowd" on Jan 6:

"It was impossible to go against the tidal wave of
people, all moving all in the same direction" pic.twitter.com/12hmNvhEJO
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) September 24, 2022

Jury convicts QAnon believer who thought he was storming the White House during the Capitol riot https://t.co/eymKCfaiYu
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 23, 2022

NOW: Judge Tanya Chutkan is issuing sentence in Jan 6 case of correctional officer Cory Brannan of Texas. She asks why were you carrying scissors, goggles, wearing camo? … “You went to rumble.. to mix it up” https://t.co/seUxbNppih
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) September 23, 2022

"A Jan. 6 rioter who has dressed up as Adolf Hitler and held a security clearance was sentenced to four years in federal prison during a hearing on Thursday." https://t.co/RksHyvAZ4O
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) September 22, 2022

"A New Mexico judge ruled Tuesday that Couy Griffin, a county commissioner and co-founder of Cowboys for Trump, is disqualified to continue serving in office because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington." https://t.co/SOQQzI9VDj
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) September 9, 2022

More on red state murder and crime rates

Finally, a Democrat calls out a Republican on the truth about crime rates — violent crime rates are higher in Oklahoma than New York and Californa. This will be fact checked. #okgovdebate pic.twitter.com/lm0KTpgViT
— danny (@dabbs346) October 19, 2022

Threading due to popular request!
Thank u for writing on our report @marcthiessen. A few facts you glossed over. Fact 1) in 2020, Trump-voting states had murder rates 40% > than Biden-voting states (11,521 murders/140,533,769 pop vs 10,946/189,418,128) https://t.co/a18fDzo8Tv 1/
— Jim Kessler (@ThirdWayKessler) October 19, 2022

Oklahoma has a higher murder rate than New York, presumably because of all the leftist governance the state has been subject to by Kevin Sitt and the state legislature. pic.twitter.com/KX3r3DgAh2
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 19, 2022

In 2020, per capita murder rates were 40% higher in states won by Donald Trump than those won by Joe Biden.

8 of the 10 states with the highest murder rates in 2020 voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every election this century. https://t.co/L5UoyywXwJ
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) October 16, 2022

You can exclude every murder committed in St. Louis and Kansas City, and Missouri would still have a higher murder rate than states like NY, NJ, and CT. https://t.co/1nS3eBUtVk
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) October 21, 2022

I keep seeing arguments about claims that with all the GOP complaints abt crime it's really the red states that are driving the crime numbers. Well, this is actually a topic I've been studying for many years. And in fact most of what we now call "red states" have had …
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) October 22, 2022

Pending investigations of Trump

I hope DOJ does something soon.

Tracking former President Donald Trump's ongoing investigations, civil suits and countersuits https://t.co/yRGLqQXtW0
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 21, 2022

Donald Trump faces at least eight ongoing criminal and civil proceedings, increasing the prospect of becoming the first former U.S. president to face indictment after leaving office. https://t.co/ftVPAnfD71
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 23, 2022

Trump is squarely in the crosshairs of at least three grand jury investigations that have been very active over the last half year.

There are 52 other criminal offenses he’s been credibly accused of committing.

That is a stunning record.
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) October 22, 2022

Lost in all the other legal news but Trump was deposed earlier this month in a fraud case involving a pyramid scheme (h/t @harrylitman). I wrote a backgrounder/explainer on that case a couple of years ago, with quotes from @Popehat and @profdaf ICYMI https://t.co/34ztBqF0dp
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) October 22, 2022

Never before has a former president faced an array of investigations as extensive as Donald Trump has. The story of how he got to this point is both historically unique and eminently predictable. Here is a breakdown of where the investigations stand. https://t.co/crZ8lIcdTe
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 19, 2022

'Who does he think he is?': Legal analysts predict Trump's video deposition in Bronx trial will infuriate jurors

"There’s no limit in the Bronx. They love to give money to the people. Donald Trump … is not loved in the Bronx.”https://t.co/mw5ZMevaQk
— Raw Story (@RawStory) October 30, 2022

Trump still hasn’t paid El Paso for costs from a 2018 rally

Trump is an evil lying scumbag.

I have posted on this before

We aren't talking nearly enough about the fact that Donald Trump STILL hasn't paid back more than $1 million to multiple cities for rally costs. City officials have been trying to get money back for weeks/months & still have nothing. If this doesn't break the law, it should.
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) March 27, 2023

Trump owes DC in addition to what he owes El Paso

The billionaire former president owes the city $569,204 for transportation, security and a 21-percent late fee. https://t.co/uxvKnkS9tK
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) October 22, 2022

When will people learn? If trump isn’t made to pay in advance, he doesn’t pay.

Trump refuses to explain why he won't pay El Paso $500,000 he owes the city after nearly 4 years https://t.co/b5hJgZZsgL
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 22, 2022

That's nothing for him. He stills owes El Paso half a million dollars. El Paso is a pretty poor border city in Texas. https://t.co/UrEjHWW48Y
— LibertyAndJusticeForAll!!! Suzanne (@SMurray1000) December 9, 2022

Much of the GOP is pro-Russia

Trump sure is.

Focus on this: This Putin stooge was Trump’s first choice for National Security Advisor. That’s after Russian intelligence helped elect Trump. And now much of MAGA is pro-Putin. Must be the most successful intelligence operation in history. https://t.co/wCG2z9Kfwb
— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) October 11, 2022

There is a pro-Putin axis developing in America. And it’s no accident. ⁦@djrothkopf⁩ details Putin’s influence in the MAGA GOP. It also runs through the Tech Bros, libertarians and into the peace movements. Some are consciously allying, some duped. https://t.co/3IgaUZ2XBB
— Joe Cirincione (@Cirincione) October 21, 2022

In March, 9% of GOP leaners said we were spending too much on Ukraine.

In May: 17%

Last month: 32%

The signs are there that a GOP majority might move to restrict/withhold aid. Now McCarthy is admitting as much.https://t.co/eJDgHe1h2f
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) October 18, 2022

Covers: Green Tambourine

“Green Tambourine” was a 1968 hit for the Lemon Pipers. The covers by Peppermint Rainbow and Mrs. Miller use the original backing track.

Bad CNN and New York Times headlines

I guess they don’t want to offend Republicans so they print these misleading headlines and tweets.

The tweet should say Republican election deniers.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) October 21, 2022

The cowardice of New York Times headlines is exasperating. This story is all about the right-wing plot to spread disinformation. But the headline has no actor other than the disinformation itself. It’s a “mistakes were made” headline. https://t.co/88Ltf5DlHV pic.twitter.com/tbE7gz3UBm
— Mark Jacob (@MarkJacob16) October 20, 2022

More tweets on Trump’s antisemitism

Trump’s long history of trafficking in antisemitic tropeshttps://t.co/BvqDvM7sMl
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) October 17, 2022

The White House calls Trump's statement about American Jews "antisemitic and insulting both to Jews and to our Israeli allies." Press secretary says Trump has aligned with antisemitic figures for years
— Kevin Liptak (@Kevinliptakcnn) October 17, 2022

Donald Trump, in a newly released video from 2021, described Persians as "very good salesmen," said Israeli Jews favored him more than Jews in the U.S. and asked whether a filmmaker interviewing him was a "good Jewish character." https://t.co/jMWYQZRrPx
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 19, 2022