Well, this sure isn’t good news for the guy who won Michigan by the gross, spray-tanned skin of his weird, wobbly dentures. Seems another GOP stalwart has jumped off the Donald Trump boat parade and onto the Biden juggernaut. The Detroit News: Republican former Gov. Rick Snyder said Thursday he planned to vote for Democratic…
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Pelosi schools ABC host as she tried to slam Democratic governor on COVID-19 resurgence
ABC Host Martha Raddatz asked Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi a charged and rather silly question with a partisan twist. Speaker Nancy Pelosi never gets caught off guard Watch the full episode here. Nancy Pelosi appeared on This Week today. She was interviewed by Martha Raddatz. The ABC Host asked her a rather charge question in…
Trump threatens to “clean out” Portland as Oregon governor announces federal force withdrawal
Aside from being charged hourly for the fence around the Portland federal building because it blocks the street ($192,000 at last count), federal forces will be withdrawn beginning Thursday. Trump apparently hasn’t gotten the memo. “We're not leaving until they secure their city … if they don't secure their city soon, we have no choice —…
Circuit Court Judge In KY Strikes Down ALL Of Governor Andy Beshear's Orders To Deal With COVID-19.
Circuit Court Judge Richard Brueggemann showed his true pro-COVID-19 colors today with his ruling that all of Governor Andy Beshear’s actions against the coronavirus are unconstitutional. For those not in the know, a group of businessmen and Republican State Attorney General Daniel Cameron went forum shopping for a judge who would rule against Beshear, and…
No Rush There Governor Asa Hutchinson On Mandating Masks.
He isn’t the winner of the Republican asshole of the week, but Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas will be issuing a mandate for wearing masks to combat the coronavirus on…Drum roll please…Monday. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Governor Asa Hutchinson announced he would issue a mask mandate in Arkansas, effective next Monday, at his daily…
Republican governor blasts Trump's bungled coronavirus response in new op-ed
Remember when a dyspeptic, misspelled, barely comprehensible tweet sent GOPsters near and far scurrying for cover? Are those days over? Because Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan sure doesn’t sound like he’s scared of the ocher abomination. In a new Washington Post op-ed, Hogan blasts Trump and his administration over our nation’s flabby, patchwork coronavirus response. And…
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Mandates Wearing Masks in Public.
There are no real details on how this is executive order is to be enforced, but Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is mandating that you must wear a mask if you are out in public. Amid “an explosion of COVID,” all Kentuckians must wear masks in public starting Friday at 5 p.m., Gov. Andy Beshear announced…
Appears That Republican Arizona Governor Ducey Is In De-Reopening Mode.
It sure looks like Arizona is going for another shutdown to deal with the coronavirus, but I suspect that Republican Governor Ducey would prefer to call it a “de-reopening” of Arizona. Conceding he made a mistake in allowing them to reopen, Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday shuttered all bars in the state for at least…
Texas Governor Greg Abbot To His Fellow Texans: Ya'll Need To Do Something About COVID-19!
Nothing like another Republican “leader” abandoning his responsibilities. The message from Texas Governor Greg Abbot to his fellow Texans is basically, “Ya’ll need to do something about the coronavirus!” Abbott was one of those who couldn’t wait to reopen the state of Texas and get back to normal, even though Texas like many other states…
Texas lieutenant governor: Liberal godlessness to blame for racism
Sure, why not? Let’s just throw this at the wall, too, shall we? Gotta admit, it makes slightly more sense than saying atheism and gay pride parades cause earthquakes. Huffington Post: Speaking after more than a week of demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, [Texas Lt. Gov. Dan] Patrick…
NC Governor Rejects Trump's Demands for 19,000 Person Convention; RNC Looking Elsewhere
Democratic Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to the Republican National Convention refusing to guarantee a full scale traditional convention in Charlotte August 23rd as Donald Trump demands. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/… In a letter, the governor told RNC officials that face coverings and social distancing are “a necessity” as they plan a convention during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Republican…
MN-Sen: Idiot GOPer Sues Popular Democratic Governor To Re-Open Minnesota During A Pandemic
This fucking guy: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis has joined a growing list of litigants challenging the Walz administration over the Minnesota governor’s shutdown orders to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Lewis’ lawsuit, filed Tuesday, is the second federal legal challenge to Gov. Tim Walz’s amended executive order in as many days: On…
paramilitary haircuts and threats against Governor Whitmer in Michigan
COVID-19 case and death rates are high enough but not high enough to stop RWNJs from threatening public officials. “The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan is now over 50,000.” And the death toll will soon reach 5,000. On Thursday, Michigan closed down its capitol building and canceled its legislative session after online death threats made…
Mississippi governor slips & tells Chuck Todd who’s really in charge
The governor of Mississippi appeared on MSNBC to discuss opening up more industries in his state. Portions of his state are very dependent on the gaming industry. The governor started to explain how the state would come to the condition s to allow those industries to open. His conversations flowed in a matter-of-fact manner that…
NH-Gov: Sierra Club Endorses Andru Volinsky (D) For Governor
Received this e-mail today from Executive Council Member Andru Volinsky’s (D. NH) gubernatorial campaign: Happy 50th Anniversary Earth Day! We’re so excited that the Sierra Club announced their endorsement of Andru for governor this morning, citing him as the clear best choice for moving New Hampshire forward towards a clean energy future. Andru knows that…
MT-Gov: COVID-19 Insider Trading Becomes An Issue In The GOP Primary For Governor
Here’s something. I missed last week courtesy of The Montana Post: Yesterday, the campaign for Montana Attorney General Tim Fox accused Greg Gianforte, our current US House Representative and his rival for the GOP nomination for governor, of financing his campaign by insider trading capitalizing on COVID-19. In an e-mail from campaign manager Jack Cutter,…
Wisconsinites plan 'Freedom Rally' to protest governor's shelter-in-place order
Oh, Wisconsin. Just when I start to feel a little pride in my home state, you snatch it away from me. I grew out of the rich loam and manure of the Badger State, and I encountered many a beer-spattered, fromage-festooned troglodyte along the way, so this doesn’t really surprise me — but come on! So soon…
Lt. Governor John Fetterman (D. PA) Helps Pennsylvania Voters Request Their Mail-In Ballots
Received this e-mail today from Lt. Governor John Fetterman (D. PA): I hope this email finds you well, but let's be frank — these last few weeks have been difficult. We're all feeling the collective weight of this pandemic on our family, friends, and neighbors. Governor Tom Wolf and I have been fielding a lot…
Kentucky Governor Beshear To Quarantine Churchgoers. Guess Who Throws Hissy Fits?
Rule of thumb: If Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie are screaming, you are doing something right. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has been pleading for weeks with churches, synagogues, mosques and and other sites of worship to shut their doors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Beshear has issued another executive order that police…
MT-Gov: FiveThirtyEight Rates MT Governor's Race As The Most Competitive Governor Race Of 2020
FiveThirtyEight has a new piece out today about the 11 Governor races coming up this year. The most competitive and only toss-up race this year is Montana: The most competitive contest is probably the governor’s race in Montana, where Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock is term-limited. While both parties will select their gubernatorial nominees on June…
