“Comparative experience suggests grim prospects for a #freeandfair #presidential #election in 2028 or a peaceful #transferofpower.”

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3meokyloioc2j
In the first peaceful #TransferOfPower in a democratic election, the #RevolutionOf1800 put #ThomasJefferson in the #WhiteHouse, beating #JohnAdams. Under the old voting system, Jefferson tied with his own VP candidate, #AaronBurr. It took 36 ballots to be decided in the House.
"#Covid was the biggest #transferOFpower from bosses to workers in 75 years and #billionaires were so angry at this they demanded governments inflict 'pain' on the economy to punish 'arrogant' workers and it's amazing how so little analysis of the last 5 years includes this."
@nateb_panic

JANUARY 6 CASE AGAINST DONALD TRUMP
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ICYMI AID (As I Did) Yesterday: The first two sentences of an important POLITICO article:

Special counsel Jack Smith, stymied at every turn by federal courts from putting Donald Trump on trial, is about to submit his most compelling evidence that the former president conspired to derail the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election.

Whether the public sees it before the 2024 election rests with U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.

POLITICO
The fruits of Jack Smith’s 2-year investigation into Trump will land on Tanya Chutkan’s desk today

It may be the final inflection point in the case before Nov. 5.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/26/jack-smith-trump-investigation-dossier-00181108

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#democrats #donaldtrump #insurrection #jacksmith #jan6 #january6 #january6insurrection #january6th #judgechutkan #judgetanyachutkan #peacefultransferofpower #tanyachutkan #traitortrump #transferofpower #trump #trumpinsurrection #trumplies #trumptraitor

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Supreme Court Justice #KetanjiBrownJackson said she was "concerned" about court's landmark decision that granted former #Trump #immunity from #prosecution for #officialacts he took while in office. Jackson, in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell, suggested the #ruling gives Trump special treatment compared to anyone else in the #criminaljustice system. #democracy #legalresearch #courts #election2020 #peaceful #transferofpower https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-trump-immunity-ruling/?stream=top
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she was "concerned" about Trump immunity ruling

Jackson suggested the ruling gives Trump special treatment compared to others in the criminal justice system.

CBS News

Britain’s Conservatives may have been roundly defeated, but respect for the political system remains undimmed.

‘Goodwill on all sides’: transfer of UK power the antithesis of last US election | General election 2024 | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/05/goodwill-on-all-sides-transfer-of-uk-power-the-antithesis-of-last-us-election

#ukpolitics
#democracy
#TransferOfPower
#orderlytransferofpower
#politicalsystems

‘Goodwill on all sides’: transfer of UK power the antithesis of last US election

Handover a sharp contrast to last US election, when Donald Trump refused to concede and incited riots

The Guardian

Docs reveal new details of #Trump lawyer’s fringe push to overturn #2020election

#KennethChesebro was focused on the most vulnerable aspects of the #TransferOfPower, newly released communications show.

A trove of docs released this week reveal extraordinary new details about the role of Kenneth #Chesebro — a once-obscure #conservative atty — in driving the strategy to keep Trump in power despite his defeat in the 2020 election.

#law #TrumpCoup #Insurrection
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/05/docs-2020-election-trump-00145003

A fiery exchange between Rep. #RalphNorman (R-SC) and #CNN anchor #KaitlanCollins occurred on Wednesday over the intention and lack of contrition over sending a text message to then #Trump #ChiefOfStaff #MarkMeadows days before #Biden was set to be inaugurated as president to compel the president to bring in the U.S. troops to prevent the peaceful #TransferOfPower.

#RepublicansAreTheProblem #MartialLaw #SouthCarolina #USpoli

https://www.rawstory.com/ralph-norman-kaitlan-collins-cnn-shut-down/

GOP lawmaker shut down by CNN's Kaitlan Collins in fiery exchange over 'martial law' text

A fiery exchange between Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins occurred on Wednesday over the intention and lack of contrition over sending a text message to then Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows days before Biden was set to be inaugurated as president to compel the president to...

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Oppostion, the transfer of power, and the concept of democracy

On this morning after the Republican Party caucuses in Iowa, the first step toward the United States presidential election that will take pl...

Trump told he's a target in transfer of power case :

Smith's team has cast a broad net in its investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to block the legitimate transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol
#Capitol #Classifieddocuments #DonaldTrump #Election #Insurrection #JackSmith #Jan6 #riot #SpecialCounsel #transferofpower #Trump
#Miami

https://kbindependent.org/2023/07/18/trump-told-hes-a-target-in-transfer-of-power-case/

Trump told he's a target in transfer of power case

Smith's team has cast a broad net in its investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to block the legitimate transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol