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I did not go to MSNBC to learn about Whig Party history. It was in a state of collapse (in the process of collapsing). Party collapses take time. It no longer exists, thus it has collapsed.

When the Republican party officially emerged in 1854, it emerged partly from the ashes of the Whig party which was then in a state of collapse. I believe today's Republican party is the modern version of the Whig party. It is collapsing (a years-long process) and will clear the way for a new...

The 2024 election will be decisive. The Republicans will be unable to recover from the voter rage they generated with their dysfunctional antics, and the abortion issue will flip numerous seats from red to blue.

US House Majority Math The Republican majority in the US House is very thin. This article explains the math. This is a pretty crazy situation. In a group of about 435 members, split about 50/50 along party lines, it's conceivable that a tiny few Republicans could be absent due to illness...

Nevada Fake Electors Indicted on Felony Charges This is what happens when people put their eyes on Trump and off the Constitution. "In addition to Nevada, fake electors allegedly convened in Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Wisconsin, claiming without basis that they...

What of McCarthy's PAC Money? McCarthy is said to have a large pot of PAC money raised when he was House Speaker. The law allows that money to be spent or transferred only in certain ways. With him soon out of the House, some are speculating that he will use that money to fund establishment...

Wisconsin Fake Electors Admit They're Fake; Revoke Documents That's the problem with fabricating a fiction, the truth eventually prevails. This is bad news for fake electors in all states where fake electors rose to support Trump. They were fake. They perpetrated a lie in an attempt to subvert...

I'm not sure the seat will go blue. The district McCarthy represents has a pretty red voting record. It is possible the Democrats may pick up the seat, but it's not a sure thing by any means. The vacancy is filled by special election, which is called by the governor. If he wanted to, Newsome...

Haley's Campaign Now Financially Viable https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/05/nikki-haley-raises-over-500000-at-event-with-wall-street-execs.html

There would likely be constitutional issues as well. The Constitution prescribes who is eligible to run for office and who is not. A law that changed what the Constitution says would not likely survive a court challenge.

Liz Cheney Considering a Third-Party Bid for President https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/05/liz-cheney-2024-third-party-00130100

Warren Buffett on the Deficit Renowned investor Warren Buffett said, “I could end the deficit in five minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection.” (Source)

Giuliani NY Law License Status Just an update. Giuliani's NY law license is currently suspended. The practical effect of that is he is suspended from practicing law in other states that tend to defer to the disciplinary actions of a lawyer's home state. The next steps in the NY disciplinary...

The King of Delay Begs Court for Urgent Action "Trump is now seeking an "urgent review" by New York's highest court, called the Court of Appeals, his attorneys said in a filing. Trump has accused Engoron and the clerk, Allison Greenfield, of bias in his filings."...

Giuliani's Jury Trial Begins Dec. 11 This is the case in which Giuliani is accused of defaming two GA election workers. In a default judgement, he has already been found to be civilly liable for defaming these election workers. The jury trial is to determine the amount of the damages...

NY-03 US House District Special Election With George Santos now expelled and his NY-03 District seat now vacant, here are the rules for filling it: In New York, there is no primary election to fill a vacancy. Instead, county party officials will choose their party's nominee. New York state law...

Will There Be More? Now that the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Trump is not immune from civil lawsuits regarding his Jan. 6 actions, I'm wondering if others who can claim harm from Trump's actions might also sue. Might one or more enterprising law firms launch a class-action...

Trump's Expected Appeal and Possible Delay Last week, Judge Chutkan ruled that Trump does not have presidential immunity from prosecution in the federal Jan. 6 case. His expected appeal will go to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. That court just made its own ruling regarding presidential...

DeSantis Hot on Iowa; Iowa Cool on DeSantis DeSantis completed an Iowa campaign milestone today. He completed his goal to visit all 99 of that state's counties. Candidates sometimes use this strategy. They make a big deal out of visiting every county in the state. They do this to show people...