We need a new Citizens Consent to communicate with voters on behalf of Biden-Harris; a brash, fresh-thinking group to succeed where Dems are falling short. Where do we sign up, Thomas?
Donald Trump is a rapist (sexual assault), defamer, fraudster in business, and felon say the N. Y. courts and juries. N. Y. citizens and courts know him best. After all, he lived there the longest and they heard the evidence in fair impartial trials. He had the best lawyers money could buy and the lawyers selected the judge or helped select the juries.
Donald Trump is also a traitor and has wrongfully kept and hidden national-classified-security records. What did he intend to do with our records? Due to his false claims, the 2020 election is the first time we have not had a peaceful transition of power in our country. Many of his supporters attacked the Capitol and others wrongly claimed to be selected electors when they were not. They sought to negate the votes of the majority of our voters. Shame on them. We Biden voters are the ones who should be mad, not Trump supporters.
Those are on top of Trump being impeached twice and not being convicted by two thirds majorities in the U. S. Senate, although a majority did each time vote for his conviction.
He was a terrible president, more interested in increasing his own wealth than in the nation’s welfare. His transactional presidency meant those who could pay enough received what they wanted and everyone else suffered. His Washington hotel, other hotels and his adult children benefitted.
He conned Christians to believe he was their “savior” in political matters. They should have paid closer attention to his past, his words, and his actions. He promoted hate and bad behavior.
Donald Trump’s campaign sought, accepted, and benefitted from help from Russians in his 2016 campaign. In 2016 he promised to build a wall across our southern border and that Mexico would pay for it. He was president for four years. Most of the wall was never built and, of course, Mexico was never going to pay for it. Some of his former advisors promised to build a wall with private donations and promised they would not benefit themselves. They lied and were later convicted.
At his campaign rallies, he and others said Mrs. Clinton would “go to jail.” However, neither of his two Attorney Generals nor his FBI Directors found anything that allowed her to be indicted, tried, or sent to jail. He pardoned many from his 2016 campaign or followers after they were convicted.
He sought to weaken NATO and had his supporters delay funding from Ukraine while they fought a vicious war Russia had started. His actions regarding North Korea accomplished nothing and now North Korea provides ammunition and weapons to Russia in their war against Ukraine. Will western Europe and America be next?
During his first term as president, he had a steady overturn of top officials and many of those did not perform well. Some of the best now do not endorse his election. He defamed those in his own party and strangers/immigrants who sought a better life here.
While president, he did not place his businesses into a true blind trust since they were run by relatives who could regularly consult him or he could order them to take actions. He used family members as officials and they benefitted through relations they developed while he was in office.
His leadership failed during the CO-VID epidemic leading to more deaths than there should have been.
His actions against Iran allowed the situation to become worse and not improve, letting the nuclear threat worsen.
His traffics here on China’s imports increased costs for American consumers, led to delays, and led to China not purchasing American tobacco, soybeans, and grains, hurting farmers.
His tax reductions greatly benefitted the richest Americans while increasing the standard exemption for most people thus removing the use of deductions for churches and charities. Additionally, the law helped developers more than the common citizens.
He wants to change the federal civil service system of employees so all employees will, in effect, be political employees only loyal to him rather than being competent employees loyal to our nation.
Donald Trump is an over-privileged, foul-mouthed, self-centered, angry and lying bully who desires to be a dictator, demands the worse from his MAGA followers and seeks to avoid accountability for his actions. He is the opposite of who people of faith and patriots should seek as president.
Overall, he was a poor president, not even an honest leader. Trump lacks traits needed by a servant leader. America deserves better.
Thomas, I admire you for sticking with what I found to be the chaotic and unstable world of political consulting. You worked at the highest echelons and flipped a state -- something to be very proud of. I built candidate websites, online communities, email lists and did a bit of online fundraising in the 2000, 2002, and 2004 cycles. The only winning campaign where my work truly made a difference was Maryland State Senator Chris Van Hollen's primary victory over Mark Kennedy-Shriver in 2002 in the DC burbs. I lived in the district. Van Hollen came from behind to win the primary by 3,000 votes. I also helped him raise a couple of hundred thousand dollar online, which was unprecedented in 2002. He went on to become a very effective US House member and US Senator. I wrote about the fun of that campaign here. https://jimbuie.substack.com/p/political-pranksters-put-the-joy
I went on to do some online work for Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL) but alas, he retired in 2004 after 25 years in public service and a brief presidential campaign. Deeply popular in Florida, if chosen as Kerry's veep, he might have helped Kerry take his home state and beat Bush. But then there would have been no Barack Obama.
John Edwards, a strong political talent, turned out to be such a disappointment -- more of a show horse than a work horse. He should have run for re-election in NC in 2004. If he won, he could have made a big difference instead of being a flash in the pan. He didn't have enough interest in the details, in the nuts and bolts grind of politics for the long haul.
All right. With a piece such as this, it’s clearly time to consider YOUR story about when and how you became a NC political voice. No pressure to do anything different. Something to be said for sharp memories of behind the scenes in politics NC. Something to be said for books to explain mechanics of campaigns a general audience can understand.
We need a new Citizens Consent to communicate with voters on behalf of Biden-Harris; a brash, fresh-thinking group to succeed where Dems are falling short. Where do we sign up, Thomas?
Donald Trump is a rapist (sexual assault), defamer, fraudster in business, and felon say the N. Y. courts and juries. N. Y. citizens and courts know him best. After all, he lived there the longest and they heard the evidence in fair impartial trials. He had the best lawyers money could buy and the lawyers selected the judge or helped select the juries.
Donald Trump is also a traitor and has wrongfully kept and hidden national-classified-security records. What did he intend to do with our records? Due to his false claims, the 2020 election is the first time we have not had a peaceful transition of power in our country. Many of his supporters attacked the Capitol and others wrongly claimed to be selected electors when they were not. They sought to negate the votes of the majority of our voters. Shame on them. We Biden voters are the ones who should be mad, not Trump supporters.
Those are on top of Trump being impeached twice and not being convicted by two thirds majorities in the U. S. Senate, although a majority did each time vote for his conviction.
He was a terrible president, more interested in increasing his own wealth than in the nation’s welfare. His transactional presidency meant those who could pay enough received what they wanted and everyone else suffered. His Washington hotel, other hotels and his adult children benefitted.
He conned Christians to believe he was their “savior” in political matters. They should have paid closer attention to his past, his words, and his actions. He promoted hate and bad behavior.
Donald Trump’s campaign sought, accepted, and benefitted from help from Russians in his 2016 campaign. In 2016 he promised to build a wall across our southern border and that Mexico would pay for it. He was president for four years. Most of the wall was never built and, of course, Mexico was never going to pay for it. Some of his former advisors promised to build a wall with private donations and promised they would not benefit themselves. They lied and were later convicted.
At his campaign rallies, he and others said Mrs. Clinton would “go to jail.” However, neither of his two Attorney Generals nor his FBI Directors found anything that allowed her to be indicted, tried, or sent to jail. He pardoned many from his 2016 campaign or followers after they were convicted.
He sought to weaken NATO and had his supporters delay funding from Ukraine while they fought a vicious war Russia had started. His actions regarding North Korea accomplished nothing and now North Korea provides ammunition and weapons to Russia in their war against Ukraine. Will western Europe and America be next?
During his first term as president, he had a steady overturn of top officials and many of those did not perform well. Some of the best now do not endorse his election. He defamed those in his own party and strangers/immigrants who sought a better life here.
While president, he did not place his businesses into a true blind trust since they were run by relatives who could regularly consult him or he could order them to take actions. He used family members as officials and they benefitted through relations they developed while he was in office.
His leadership failed during the CO-VID epidemic leading to more deaths than there should have been.
His actions against Iran allowed the situation to become worse and not improve, letting the nuclear threat worsen.
His traffics here on China’s imports increased costs for American consumers, led to delays, and led to China not purchasing American tobacco, soybeans, and grains, hurting farmers.
His tax reductions greatly benefitted the richest Americans while increasing the standard exemption for most people thus removing the use of deductions for churches and charities. Additionally, the law helped developers more than the common citizens.
He wants to change the federal civil service system of employees so all employees will, in effect, be political employees only loyal to him rather than being competent employees loyal to our nation.
Donald Trump is an over-privileged, foul-mouthed, self-centered, angry and lying bully who desires to be a dictator, demands the worse from his MAGA followers and seeks to avoid accountability for his actions. He is the opposite of who people of faith and patriots should seek as president.
Overall, he was a poor president, not even an honest leader. Trump lacks traits needed by a servant leader. America deserves better.
Write what you realy think about Trump.
Thomas, I admire you for sticking with what I found to be the chaotic and unstable world of political consulting. You worked at the highest echelons and flipped a state -- something to be very proud of. I built candidate websites, online communities, email lists and did a bit of online fundraising in the 2000, 2002, and 2004 cycles. The only winning campaign where my work truly made a difference was Maryland State Senator Chris Van Hollen's primary victory over Mark Kennedy-Shriver in 2002 in the DC burbs. I lived in the district. Van Hollen came from behind to win the primary by 3,000 votes. I also helped him raise a couple of hundred thousand dollar online, which was unprecedented in 2002. He went on to become a very effective US House member and US Senator. I wrote about the fun of that campaign here. https://jimbuie.substack.com/p/political-pranksters-put-the-joy
I went on to do some online work for Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL) but alas, he retired in 2004 after 25 years in public service and a brief presidential campaign. Deeply popular in Florida, if chosen as Kerry's veep, he might have helped Kerry take his home state and beat Bush. But then there would have been no Barack Obama.
John Edwards, a strong political talent, turned out to be such a disappointment -- more of a show horse than a work horse. He should have run for re-election in NC in 2004. If he won, he could have made a big difference instead of being a flash in the pan. He didn't have enough interest in the details, in the nuts and bolts grind of politics for the long haul.
All right. With a piece such as this, it’s clearly time to consider YOUR story about when and how you became a NC political voice. No pressure to do anything different. Something to be said for sharp memories of behind the scenes in politics NC. Something to be said for books to explain mechanics of campaigns a general audience can understand.