Weekend Open Thread

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1. Encouraging news: 

   As the election approaches, some of the nation’s newest citizens look forward to participating

   Marion Mackay, who has been a citizen since 2016, said in her 10 years of teaching citizenship classes, and even for herself, being able to vote is a big part of why people take this step. 

   "When we asked our students why they wanted to become citizens, almost all of them, that was their first answer, ‘I want to be able to vote,’ and that's a big part of being part of this country and contributing to it,” Mackay said during the ceremony. “At any rate, I encourage you all to vote. That's how you can really participate in this country. And also, there's lots of ways to volunteer, and that's a beautiful way to feel like you're part of the country that you're going to make your home.”

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   1. When we were precinct election judges, we always celebrated new citizens' first election. We'd congratulate and applaud them. They would just beam when we presented them with their "I voted" sticker. They'd want it on their jacket rather than their shirt, so they could show it off for a while.  

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2. So…could Martha Radditz be more blatantly partisan? Her performance on ABCs' "This Week" actually pissed me off. I don't usually react to that crap but, Jeez, Martha…you should be on Fox!

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3. MyPillow guy is back to telling lies about Colorado election clerks. Since his bestie Tina  is wearing an ankle bracelet, and facing 10 to 20 behind bars, he'd like to spread the blame around a bit.

   He's claiming that dumb Colorado election clerks fell for his spoof claiming to be a government agency and asking for secrets from the machines.  They didn't fall for it, but that hasn't stopped him from saying that they were fooled.

   – From Eric Malbetsch, Colorado Times Recorder

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4. Come to think of it, this isn't a joke:

   

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   1. ‘Tis true, Harry. Let us remember the rights’ reaction to Hillary Clintons’ “deplorables” comment. 

      I can recall emphasizing the danger of Trumps’ grievance campaign from the beginning. “Whatever you hate or resent, I will be your champion” he said to them. Violence was a feature of every speech. And so, the perennially pissed-off Tea Party beame the sourdough starter for the MAGA movement. Almost to a MAGAt, each “Trump Bible” thumping member of the Orange Horde has an axe to grind (real or imagined) with the liberal government. No surprise they adopted the CSAs’ battle flag. “Save your confederate money, boys, ’cause the south is going to rise again. ” 

      MAGAts carry a big chip.

      To understand how Trumps’ message seems to work, one need only study the world of professional wrestling. It is…a separate reality.

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