seeing the late deciders in lots of races break blue in overwhelming numbers. one of the most ominous signals you can get if you're a republican. here's why you still need to get out and vote
The fundamental problem with this argument is: he is still President. He has faced no repercussions. He has destroyed Congress and owns the Supreme Court. The military has openly complied with his war crimes. He has an army of secret police.
You assume facts have any power over him. They don't.
"The memory of January 6, and the entrenchment of the election-denier movement since 2020, has led to speculation—both anxious and enthused—about the possibility of a comparable attack on election results in 2026..."
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“A big night for the Democrats in the midterm elections could stymie any of Trump's efforts to interfere with the results,” Quinta Jurecic argues.
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"But the bigger the majority secured by Democrats, the more difficult it would be for Trump to shave that majority down—the more clerks to convince, warrants to secure, and court rulings to dodge, all over the country."
“In a healthy democracy, the opposition party should not have to win by enormous numbers to ensure victory, and voters should be able to trust that even a close election will be free and fair.”— Quinta Jurecic
@qjurecic.bsky.social
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The Atlantic:
The Limits of Trump’s Midterm Trickery
A big night for the Democrats could stymie any efforts to interfere with the election.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
"For the first time in modern American history, a sitting president is seeking to wield the force of the state to secure an electoral victory for his party."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
But the bigger the majority secured by Democrats, the more difficult it would be for Trump to shave that majority down—the more clerks to convince, warrants to secure, and court rulings to dodge, all over the country.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
“For the first time in modern American history, a sitting president is seeking to wield the force of the state to secure an electoral victory for his party.”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
The Limits of Trump’s Midterm Trickery
A big night for the Democrats could stymie any efforts to interfere with the election. So, MAKE IT HAPPEN
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
“A big night for the Democrats in the midterm elections could stymie any of Trump's efforts to interfere with the results,” Quinta Jurecic argues.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
The Limits of Trump’s Midterm Trickery -- A big night for the Democrats could stymie any efforts to interfere with the election www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
Fascism 101
"The Trump administration has attempted to undermine the widespread use of mail-in voting; demanded that states hand over voter rolls; threatened to prosecute state and local election officials; refused to rule out the idea of deploying troops or federal agents to polling places..."
The Limits of Trump’s Midterm Trickery
A big night for the Democrats could stymie any efforts to interfere with the election. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
“For the first time in modern American history, a sitting president is seeking to wield the force of the state to secure an electoral victory for his party.”