Hey patriots! Max Burns here.
We’ve made it past the hardest day of the week, which means I get to officially welcome everyone to a jam-packed Tuesday edition of Electionmaxxing. Republican embarrassment is on the agenda today, and I can’t think of a better example than Ohio’s GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Chances are you know Ramaswamy from his humiliating campaign for the presidency — or, more likely, from doing something really stupid online. Well, now Vivek has decided he’d like to be a governor…though judging by his recent campaign events, he isn’t quite sure what a governor does. In a since deleted video, Ramaswamy attempts to show off his alpha male chops in the batting cage while outlining what passes for his governing vision. Both attempts fell flat, leading Ramaswamy to quickly disavow the video. Yikes!
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A Swing Only a Mother Could Love
The wannabe governor and sports star drew harsh criticism and open mockery from Republicans and Democrats alike for his Little League audition video. But while plenty of folks simply write Ramaswamy off as a weirdo, Democratic candidate Amy Acton still has her work cut out for her. Opposing MAGA stupidity isn’t going to be enough for Acton in a place where most voters expect Ramaswamy will still win.
Acton does have a secret weapon: data centers. It turns out nobody, not even Ohioans, likes data centers. So as you can probably guess, Ramaswamy has gone all-in on stanning for the billionaire tech executives who are also (surprise!) bankrolling his campaign. Ramaswamy has promised to develop a ton of new data centers in Ohio whether voters like it or not, and it’s turning out to be a position that could cost Vivek the entire election.
Still, Acton is only leading in the polls by a slim margin. In a place like Ohio, it’s just not enough to say that prices suck and data centers are awful. She needs to show voters that their pain has a direct cause: Republicans and the billionaires they enable. Fortunately for her, Ramaswamy represents every negative caricature of the tech-toadying far-right. This race is gonna be a big one, folks.
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Today’s episode is a reminder of just how hard it is to maintain a Democratic lead in a generationally red state. You don’t want to miss it, so check out the full episode of Electionmaxxing with Max Burns!
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Stay safe out there!
Where Is America’s Outrage For Fascist Republican Lawlessness With No Due Process?
Protesters are showing up all over the country from Minnesota to Texas, from Vermont to California, voicing dissent over many issues. A recent ICE shooting in Austin of a DoorDash driver occurred last night, alive but having an obvious bullet wound to the right upper back without immediate medical attention. Of course there is no due process for any immigrants or US citizens. But there are many other reasons to protest and Americans are showing up to this immoral lawless fascist regime.
Institutions such as MSM compared to protesters have wimped out in the first 18 months. But that’s about to change since Cheeto went after CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, banning them from the BH(Black House) without due process. These media rivals have signed onto a lawsuit to protect their first amendment rights and have now been joined by NYT, AP, Reuters, NPR, and Getty to boycott covering BH events. This is with now Cheeto having his new all time low of 29%(reminder that at 30% or lower a president never recovers; Bush's low was 19%) and even Melania is asking that one of the banned CNN lady reporters cover her event planned for the UN General Assembly on the topic of global child advocacy.
WE the People are furious and expect our elected Democratic officials to go after fascist Republicans and their lying executive branch cabinet members. WE will protest, WE will vote, WE will demand a return to morality, WE will demand billionaires to get out of politics and government. This autocratic coup d’etat is being met with an evolving angrier and angrier electorate. French revolution 2.0 American nonviolent style.
Please write and talk about the Susan Collins bribery scandal on a daily basis. I don't really see anyone covering it thoroughly. It should be pounded home that the defense contractor that bribed her is serving 7 years in prison, while she is trotting around "concerned" about all the bad behavior she has been enabling. She belongs in prison just like her co-conspirator.