I posted this separately because I think lots of people need your concern addressed.
Rene W. did me the favor of replying to a comment I made that the Republicans will face a day of reckoning in November 2026: “if they haven’t fully rigged the election by then.” I thank her for raising a fear that I think is widespread and that deserves to be addressed.
Actually election rigging shows that Republicans expect a tsunami. House elections are already gerrymandered in most states. Further gerrymandering creates more districts with relatively narrow Republican majorities by further concentrating Democratic votes, so that 60-40 Republican districts become 55-45 Republican by turning 80-20 Democratic districts into 90-10 Democratic districts. But even a majority Republican district can be won by a Democrat if enough Republicans don’t vote or, heaven forbid, enough of the independents who normally vote Republican change sides, or especially if enough of those 45 percent of Democrats show up at the polls. And spreading Republican majorities more thinly makes that combination of possible events more likely, especially since what happens in any district tends to happen across districts.
And that’s why the No-Kings protest matters. Going out and protesting takes effort and is purely symbolic. For every protester, there will be many voters, since voting takes much less effort and has actual, not symbolic, effects on the composition of the House. The ratio of voters to protesters is at least five and maybe even ten to one. Off-year elections for the House and Senate usually draw about half the number of voters that show up for presidential elections. Trump got 77 million, so the Republicans can expect maybe 39 million, so if the ratio of voters to protesters is only five to one Rene W is right, but if it is ten to one, the Republicans get swamped—well, they are already the famous DC “swamp” of corruption, so maybe I should say “inundated.”
Then Mike Johnson is right: the Trump presidency is over after two years. That’s why he said it, to stoke fears among Republican voters and build their determination to vote in 2026. But you can’t overcome a tsunami by warnings. Famously King Canute vainly ordered the waves to be still. If a real king can’t, a fake wanna-be can’t either. Warnings just mean that Johnson expects catastrophe. We might even take back the Senate. We just need to keep our enthusiasm high and increase the number of protesters at every No-Kings event so that the ratio of voters to protesters doesn’t need to be as high. Momentum matters.
You know these ignorant incompetent fucks have no records or files on any of this. They were hired to duck things up because they cannot do anything else!
🥲😡10/20/25 Independent Journalist Judd Legum reported that federal procurement records show that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) purchased “guided missile warheads and explosive components” in 2025.
I can't stomach this Botox laden vixen. Where does Trump dredge up these unqualified women? Sorry ladies, but with him if the lips and the titties fit his vision, you are in.
Please convict her for attacking the people of America. Convict her of attempted murder, assualt with a deadly weapon. Covict her of dereliction of duty and not following the constitution. Somebody needs to be punished. Someone needs to go to jail. It needs to happen for the good of this country. Enough of words, punish them now.
How about demanding that ALL detainees be treated humanely!?!
Republicans will delay this hearing, but in November 2026 their day of reckoning is coming.
If they haven’t fully rigged the election by then😳😢🥹
Rene,
I posted this separately because I think lots of people need your concern addressed.
Rene W. did me the favor of replying to a comment I made that the Republicans will face a day of reckoning in November 2026: “if they haven’t fully rigged the election by then.” I thank her for raising a fear that I think is widespread and that deserves to be addressed.
Actually election rigging shows that Republicans expect a tsunami. House elections are already gerrymandered in most states. Further gerrymandering creates more districts with relatively narrow Republican majorities by further concentrating Democratic votes, so that 60-40 Republican districts become 55-45 Republican by turning 80-20 Democratic districts into 90-10 Democratic districts. But even a majority Republican district can be won by a Democrat if enough Republicans don’t vote or, heaven forbid, enough of the independents who normally vote Republican change sides, or especially if enough of those 45 percent of Democrats show up at the polls. And spreading Republican majorities more thinly makes that combination of possible events more likely, especially since what happens in any district tends to happen across districts.
And that’s why the No-Kings protest matters. Going out and protesting takes effort and is purely symbolic. For every protester, there will be many voters, since voting takes much less effort and has actual, not symbolic, effects on the composition of the House. The ratio of voters to protesters is at least five and maybe even ten to one. Off-year elections for the House and Senate usually draw about half the number of voters that show up for presidential elections. Trump got 77 million, so the Republicans can expect maybe 39 million, so if the ratio of voters to protesters is only five to one Rene W is right, but if it is ten to one, the Republicans get swamped—well, they are already the famous DC “swamp” of corruption, so maybe I should say “inundated.”
Then Mike Johnson is right: the Trump presidency is over after two years. That’s why he said it, to stoke fears among Republican voters and build their determination to vote in 2026. But you can’t overcome a tsunami by warnings. Famously King Canute vainly ordered the waves to be still. If a real king can’t, a fake wanna-be can’t either. Warnings just mean that Johnson expects catastrophe. We might even take back the Senate. We just need to keep our enthusiasm high and increase the number of protesters at every No-Kings event so that the ratio of voters to protesters doesn’t need to be as high. Momentum matters.
How many innocent until proven guilty in a court of law people have you and your ICE murdered already, Noem?
People have died under DHS and CBP and ICE control. That is murder. They must be charged and held accountable.
Congress is a facade FOR A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION RUNNING OUR AMERICAN GOVERNMENT!!
They don’t work for us but their filthy rich donors and the orange terrorist trump.
The shutdown is a cover for the Trump Epstein files and the trumps deficit at the tune of 7.5 TRILLION DOLLARS.
#ArrestPsychoTrump!
Why are they detaining Americans? There must be consequences to the lawless ICE agents!
They need bodies 3,000 per day per office little Stevie wants the bodies in camps so they can start squeezing money out of them.
That's an interesting take ..
You know these ignorant incompetent fucks have no records or files on any of this. They were hired to duck things up because they cannot do anything else!
Trump only hires via the casting couch. All these despicable women are cretins devoted only to him.
I do t this the woman that heads up education was a couch hire.
Randi Weingarten is a lesbian. And a hell of a spokeswoman for the education and welfare of all of our nation’s children.
Good step forward.
Finally. It’s ok to get tough.., it really is.! In fact it’s well past time!
Too bad they will get the same answers they got from Bondi. They believe they are untouchable!
🥲😡10/20/25 Independent Journalist Judd Legum reported that federal procurement records show that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) purchased “guided missile warheads and explosive components” in 2025.
I can't stomach this Botox laden vixen. Where does Trump dredge up these unqualified women? Sorry ladies, but with him if the lips and the titties fit his vision, you are in.
Hey she shot a her own puppy to qualify. She was the corrupt governor of South Dakota. Native Americans on reservations refused her presence.
And I regard Native Americans as my founding fathers. Not these colonial settler white pricks from England.
She better step up with legitimate charges under the relevant Acts.
She won’t. She hasn’t a leg to stand on.
Diversion from the files.
Letters don’t do anything. Sue her…indict her…throw her in jail. Do something.
Why aren’t the ‘US citizens’ suing?
Please convict her for attacking the people of America. Convict her of attempted murder, assualt with a deadly weapon. Covict her of dereliction of duty and not following the constitution. Somebody needs to be punished. Someone needs to go to jail. It needs to happen for the good of this country. Enough of words, punish them now.
Yes, it needs to happen!