‘Donald Trump Wants to End Democracy’
MSNBC commentator Donnie Deutsch said Monday on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” that former President Donald Trump wants to “end democracy.” “The only thing Donald Trump always wanted for himself is that we spend so much time talking about how rogue and just a disgusting person he is,” Deutsch said. “It never meant anything because he did […]
Media election suppression? Early election-call hypocrisy in Iowa threatens democracy
For an industry that professes to value election integrity, many media outlets are certainly presenting it in interesting ways. Indeed, given their response to this week's Iowa Republican caucuses, one can't help but wonder which side these people are on when it comes to the debate over democracy. CNN, The Associated Press, NBC and others […]
Haley, DeSantis, Trump Are All Committed to ‘Undermining Democracy’
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) said Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press” that all Republican presidential candidates are dedicated to undermining our democracy and ignoring the rule of law. He said that anchor Kristen Welker said. “I would like to ask you about the stakes in the New Hampshire primary. If Trump wins on Tuesday night, […]
Trump Doesn’t ‘Respect Democratic Norms,’ But if He Wins, That’s Democracy
On Friday's broadcast of HBO's “Real Time,” author Andrew Sullivan said it's clear that 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump “doesn't respect democratic norms” and that he doesn't like the election results. “What a democracy has to do is, do we vote this person back or not? And if so, that's what we […]
Dems Have Spent Years Being Against Democracy by Looking for ‘Get out of Trump Free Card’
On HBO's “Real Time” broadcast Friday, author Andrew Sullivan said Democrats have been trying for years to find “a way out of the Trump free card” and “some cards.” “It completely contradicts their attempts to brand themselves as champions of principles,” he said. It’s a gimmick that can eliminate him, a deus ex machina.” Sullivan […]
New Jersey’s Dem Primary Is ‘Really Not True Democracy’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-N.J.) is supporting U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in the race for Sen. Robert Menendez's (D-N.J.) seat on CNN's “The Lead” broadcast on Friday. Democratic Party of New Jersey) criticized the system.In its primary, the county said it was “not a true democracy.” Party leaders in most counties can give candidates favorable […]
Allow cameras into the Supreme Court — visibility and transparency are vital to our democracy
In early 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court announced the most historic and consequential cases in our nation's history, politically and legally, including Colorado's decision to exclude Donald Trump from this year's presidential ballot. Oral arguments will be heard on some of the issues. The court will also hear cases regarding further restrictions on access to […]
Biden ‘an Absolute Threat to Democracy’ — ‘Very Bad People,’ ‘Communists’ Surrounding Him
In an interview aired Thursday on Fox News Channel's “Hannity,” Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump asked for his reaction to being excluded from the Republican primaries in Colorado and Maine. It was done. He started what was called a “rebellion.” The Republican presidential front-runner told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he […]
‘American Democracy Could End with the Election of Donald Trump’
Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday on MSNBC's “The Readout” that “American democracy could end” with the election of former President Donald Trump. “I think that a second term for Trump, and I think voters have to keep in mind, that a second term for Trump is going to politicize and weaponize the U.S. […]
Taiwan’s ruling party needs to double down on democracy
Taiwan's current ruling party, the Democratic People's Party (DP), could have done that. win the victory A closely contested presidential election will be held on Saturday, but it is still too early to celebrate victory. The close margin of victory and the defeat of the majority in the Legislative Yuan may suggest that the Democratic […]