Hurricane Ian may have done the January 6th committee a huge favor, moving its final public hearing to October 13. That put it a couple of weeks closer to the midterm elections, where the powerful impact of the information that was revealed will have maximum effect as it settles in, for those who have an open mind and a grip on reality. We've managed to get past a real attempt to overthrow the government by the most corrupt presidential administration in the history of the nation. That's good, but it's not over.
The depth and the extent to which these people were willing to go, to set up what is essentially a copy of the Russian oligarchy, and making themselves oligarchs with our money and resources, is beyond frightening. It ranks right up there with the twentieth century takeovers of Germany, Italy and Russia by totalitarian dictatorships. I've read commentary that equates their methodology and even quotes some of the Trump conspirators who cited the European dictators and expressed admiration for them.
Watching that hearing, and then the coverage of it afterward, it should be crystal clear to anyone who sees this for what it is that there are already plenty of people at work to try and subvert the results of the mid-term election. Trump isn't just enjoying his mic time at rallies. All of this whole gang of thugs, even those under indictment like Steve Bannon, are actively engaged in activity that is aimed at stealing the midterm election.
The scope of the committee investigation has convinced me that there are plenty of capable people who already know this and are already making preparations against it. It's pretty easy to gather from the media and from the way the campaigns are being handled in my state, that there is a high level of awareness of potential fraud and cheating on the part of Republican candidates. The attempts at intimidation of election officials, specifically those with a reputation for integrity and sticking to the election law, is clear evidence that the Republicans are going to make a try at stealing as many of the elections as they can get their hands on. The preparations to prevent this should have already been going on long before now.
The Republicans know that many Democrats will use the mail-in option. There are now reports that in heavily Democratic areas in some states, thugs are attacking mail carriers and stealing their mailbox master keys. Mail-in ballots contained the margins of victory for Democratic candidates in a number of states during the last election, Pennsylvania being a prime example, but because it is a convenient, easy, and virtually fool-proof option, you can bet that the mailbox key thieves are working for Trump.
It wouldn't hurt to contact your elected representatives, regardless of their party affiliation, and express your concern about the potential of Trumpie interference with your right to vote. If they're Republican, they just need to hear it and know that people don't trust them because the man to whom they have given their loyalty is a liar and a con artist who tried to steal a national election If they're Democrats, a nice reminder that they need to make sure cheating doesn't happen might also be a word of encouragement and support.
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