This paradox resulted in McSally actually saying that Arizona towns and cities should

fend for themselves during the pandemic. "They're on their own." She made those statements at a public event covered by news media, and then was surprised and furious when they were reported because she said they weren't intended for the public to hear. She was on Trump autopilot. Her mindset was solidly on repeating Trump talking points about throwing the responsibility to deal with COVID to the local municipalities, even if it made her look ridiculous and uncaring in her own state.

I'd go along with Trump's face on Mt. Rushmore, but it has to be

his actual face; in other words, he has to sacrifice his head.

Couldn't agree more. It enrages me how cavalier the attitude by MSM is.

I'm waiting for the NYT to do something dramatic, like have its entire front page pitch black with just a few words like: WAKE THE FUCK UP in small print, but I think I'll be waiting forever.

It's infuriating.

Kicking.

It looks like they thought of that already:

This does feel like a "do or die" moment in our history

right now, right here, today, with the assault on USPS and Executive Orders designed to circumvent congressional authority.

When we look back from November 4th, we'll be able to say we won it or lost it by how we handle this dual crisis right now, IMO.

Agree.

We had three weeks' notice this was coming. Hopefully our best and brightest leaders have consulted with the most creative and knowledgeable legal minds at their disposal (about this and the USPS situation too). Beyond that, I can't console myself and feel that we are really at the breaking point we've feared and theorized about for a couple of years now.

I haven't received a piece of mail since Tuesday. Not even junk mail.

Not even the Wednesday Safeway ad circular I usually get on Wednesdays. Could it be a coincidence? Maybe. Some mathematically-inclined DUer could possibly figure out the odds of that. (The mail hasn't come yet today, it's only nine AM here).

The key is, can legal maneuvers stop his executive orders from going into effect

before courts rule on it.

John Yoo has said that the Executive Orders may be found unConstitutional in the long run, but that it would take two or more years to get that legal finding.

His vision is that these EO take effect, and that even if Biden wins he would have to enforce them as they work their way through the court system, presumably up to the SCOTUS.

Yes, it is incredibly dangerous what is happening. I'm so glad people understand this. We've come a long way from last week, when people were saying, "He's just bluffing, he can't do that, it's illegal, don't worry..."

We've been through this before. Trump diverted congressionally allocated money from the Pentagon to build his wall, in total violation of the Constitution, and more than eighteen months later we are just now starting to get very preliminary rulings that Congress can sue him for that.

This is why my question is always: Yes, it is illegal, but who is going to stop himi between now and November?

Can the Supreme Court take special action to clarify its DACA ruling, and put to bed any notion on John Yoo's part that the ruling opens the door to serial abuse of Executive Orders?

The new lawsuits against Trump for the Census change will be a test. It all comes down to: Can we stop the EO from taking effect before and until courts rule on it. John Yoo is banking on the idea we can't.

This sounds similar to the Russian Troll Farms CNN busted in April that was operating in Ghana

stirring up racial resentment and presenting themselves as Black Lives Matter.

Deep Down, Trump is Rupert Pupkin: