One nice feature, for the states that have it, is opt in live updates. For example, I just got an email that my ballot has been mailed to me, and I’ll get another when it’s returned. It limits (but not eliminates) some of my concerns about missed opportunities.
Again, my personal, local concerns are part and parcel of being in a very red area of a light blue state. Lots of opportunities for mischief given the … aggressive signage of some of the homes on my street. So it’s ballot box only for me.
But Trump’s actions that cited above, and the most recent appearance on NBC give me plenty of worries about what he can do by both whim and malice and the power of a federal pardon for those who are happy to comply:
Trump began to sour on Welker after she pointed out in the interview that aired Sunday that there’s “no evidence” of rigged elections in the United States.
“Do you have evidence?” she asked after Trump slammed California’s elections as “rigged.”
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The president then fired back: “All I have to do is look.”
When Welker replied: “That’s not evidence,” the interview took a turn.
“You’re crooked, and Meet the Press is crooked, and so is ABC and CBS and CNN one-sided crooked networks. Let’s call it quits, because I’ve had enough,” Trump raged. “Thank you, darling. Have a good time.”
Note this is nothing NEW, but if he tells federal employees to similarly identify because “All [they] have to do is Look” … well, historically I thought it would be a breaking moment for the nation, but the last year has given me great doubts.