6 Attorney Generals plan to sue Trump to prevent mail service cuts

[pyetro]

Trump's attempt to suppress mail voting has sparked resistance from attorney generals, as voters have flooded their telephones to voice concerns about whether their votes will count:

Thousands of voters have called government offices in recent days to ask whether it is still safe to mail their ballots, according to officials across the country. Attorneys general from at least six states are huddling to discuss possible lawsuits against the administration to block it from reducing mail service between now and the election, several told The Washington Post. State leaders are scrambling to see whether they can change rules to give voters more options, and Democrats are planning a massive public education campaign to shore up trust in the vote and the Postal Service.

“He is undermining the safest voting method during a pandemic and forcing people to cast a ballot in person,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D). “It is reprehensible.”

The race to action comes amid escalating worries that even if the president does not succeed in blocking mail voting, he has created a dangerous crisis of confidence that could jeopardize whether Americans view the eventual outcome as legitimate.

“He has succeeded enough that everybody is working overtime to clean up the mess,” said Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan voting rights group.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-officials-rush-to-shore-up-confidence-in-nov-3-election-as-voters-express-new-fears-about-mail-voting/2020/08/16/3d511144-df23-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

 

[Ben Thomson]

Trump's attempt to suppress mail voting has sparked resistance from attorney generals, as voters have flooded their telephones to voice concerns about whether their votes will count:

Thousands of voters have called government offices in recent days to ask whether it is still safe to mail their ballots, according to officials across the country. Attorneys general from at least six states are huddling to discuss possible lawsuits against the administration to block it from reducing mail service between now and the election, several told The Washington Post. State leaders are scrambling to see whether they can change rules to give voters more options, and Democrats are planning a massive public education campaign to shore up trust in the vote and the Postal Service.

“He is undermining the safest voting method during a pandemic and forcing people to cast a ballot in person,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D). “It is reprehensible.”

The race to action comes amid escalating worries that even if the president does not succeed in blocking mail voting, he has created a dangerous crisis of confidence that could jeopardize whether Americans view the eventual outcome as legitimate.

“He has succeeded enough that everybody is working overtime to clean up the mess,” said Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan voting rights group.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-officials-rush-to-shore-up-confidence-in-nov-3-election-as-voters-express-new-fears-about-mail-voting/2020/08/16/3d511144-df23-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

Some say this is way more serious than Trump seeking Russian interference in an election. Finding subtle ways to cripple the postal service in order to negate millions of mail-in votes to ensure his re-election is an impeachable offense. I agree.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Trump's attempt to suppress mail voting has sparked resistance from attorney generals, as voters have flooded their telephones to voice concerns about whether their votes will count:

Thousands of voters have called government offices in recent days to ask whether it is still safe to mail their ballots, according to officials across the country. Attorneys general from at least six states are huddling to discuss possible lawsuits against the administration to block it from reducing mail service between now and the election, several told The Washington Post. State leaders are scrambling to see whether they can change rules to give voters more options, and Democrats are planning a massive public education campaign to shore up trust in the vote and the Postal Service.

“He is undermining the safest voting method during a pandemic and forcing people to cast a ballot in person,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D). “It is reprehensible.”

The race to action comes amid escalating worries that even if the president does not succeed in blocking mail voting, he has created a dangerous crisis of confidence that could jeopardize whether Americans view the eventual outcome as legitimate.

“He has succeeded enough that everybody is working overtime to clean up the mess,” said Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan voting rights group.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-officials-rush-to-shore-up-confidence-in-nov-3-election-as-voters-express-new-fears-about-mail-voting/2020/08/16/3d511144-df23-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

Some say this is way more serious than Trump seeking Russian interference in an election. Finding subtle ways to cripple the postal service in order to negate millions of mail-in votes to ensure his re-election is an impeachable offense. I agree.

Some who?
Sounds like a red Chinese name....

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“6 Attorney Generals plan to sue Trump to prevent mail service cuts”

Very good.

That this is indeed necessary illustrates how wrong Trump is on this issue.

 

[Maxdeath]

You want to keep the money flowing to the post office even though it means more U.S. debt talk to the lazy, crazy Democrats. They are the ones holding up the money.

 

[Kilroy2]

This will be a movie, best selling book, and made for TV drama. Trump campaigned on the deep state and it is the mind of Trump that abuse power the most. It is like he has no morals or any intelligence of how the office is bigger than the individual.

Presidential memos, executive orders, and the racist tweets that Biden is somehow discriminating against white men by choosing his running mate. The tip of the iceberg. All the dirty laundry will be aired after he leaves office.

I always wondered what the deep state thing was all about. After 4 years I can see what it is about.

The idea to cut postal funding at this late state of the voting game is beyond belief especially as the postal role will is a major factor during the election with a pandemic on everyone's mind.

Still he will blame the post office when he looses.

What kind of mind things that he should be on placed on Mount Rushmore. A statue for Melania as she is a great woman? His picture on money?

The postal drama will be a fiasco and Trump will never concede defeat. He will take it to the grave that he was robbed.

 

[Redcurtain]

Trump's attempt to suppress mail voting has sparked resistance from attorney generals, as voters have flooded their telephones to voice concerns about whether their votes will count:

Thousands of voters have called government offices in recent days to ask whether it is still safe to mail their ballots, according to officials across the country. Attorneys general from at least six states are huddling to discuss possible lawsuits against the administration to block it from reducing mail service between now and the election, several told The Washington Post. State leaders are scrambling to see whether they can change rules to give voters more options, and Democrats are planning a massive public education campaign to shore up trust in the vote and the Postal Service.

“He is undermining the safest voting method during a pandemic and forcing people to cast a ballot in person,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D). “It is reprehensible.”

The race to action comes amid escalating worries that even if the president does not succeed in blocking mail voting, he has created a dangerous crisis of confidence that could jeopardize whether Americans view the eventual outcome as legitimate.

“He has succeeded enough that everybody is working overtime to clean up the mess,” said Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan voting rights group.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-officials-rush-to-shore-up-confidence-in-nov-3-election-as-voters-express-new-fears-about-mail-voting/2020/08/16/3d511144-df23-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

Are they going to pay for it?

 

[Redcurtain]

You want to keep the money flowing to the post office even though it means more U.S. debt talk to the lazy, crazy Democrats. They are the ones holding up the money.

I don’t get what democrats don’t understand it’s listing billions a year.. you don’t keep expanding it..

Cnn nbc refuse to tell it’s viewers it’s bankrupt

 

[AntonToo]

You want to keep the money flowing to the post office even though it means more U.S. debt talk to the lazy, crazy Democrats. They are the ones holding up the money.

I don’t get what democrats don’t understand it’s listing billions a year.. you don’t keep expanding it..

Cnn nbc refuse to tell it’s viewers it’s bankrupt

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Retiree Health Benefits Prefunding

 

[Redcurtain]

You want to keep the money flowing to the post office even though it means more U.S. debt talk to the lazy, crazy Democrats. They are the ones holding up the money.

I don’t get what democrats don’t understand it’s listing billions a year.. you don’t keep expanding it..

Cnn nbc refuse to tell it’s viewers it’s bankrupt

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Retiree Health Benefits Prefunding

Seriously

 

[White Power Matters]

You want to keep the money flowing to the post office even though it means more U.S. debt talk to the lazy, crazy Democrats. They are the ones holding up the money.

I don’t get what democrats don’t understand it’s listing billions a year.. you don’t keep expanding it..

Cnn nbc refuse to tell it’s viewers it’s bankrupt

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Retiree Health Benefits Prefunding

How many postal workers did Obama cause to get laid off?

 

[White Power Matters]

Trump's attempt to suppress mail voting has sparked resistance from attorney generals, as voters have flooded their telephones to voice concerns about whether their votes will count:

Thousands of voters have called government offices in recent days to ask whether it is still safe to mail their ballots, according to officials across the country. Attorneys general from at least six states are huddling to discuss possible lawsuits against the administration to block it from reducing mail service between now and the election, several told The Washington Post. State leaders are scrambling to see whether they can change rules to give voters more options, and Democrats are planning a massive public education campaign to shore up trust in the vote and the Postal Service.

“He is undermining the safest voting method during a pandemic and forcing people to cast a ballot in person,” said Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D). “It is reprehensible.”

The race to action comes amid escalating worries that even if the president does not succeed in blocking mail voting, he has created a dangerous crisis of confidence that could jeopardize whether Americans view the eventual outcome as legitimate.

“He has succeeded enough that everybody is working overtime to clean up the mess,” said Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan voting rights group.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-officials-rush-to-shore-up-confidence-in-nov-3-election-as-voters-express-new-fears-about-mail-voting/2020/08/16/3d511144-df23-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

Typical Washington Compost fear mongering article. Pelosi is just using the the postal office fray as an excuse to bring the House back into session. Trump has done her in once again. Trump is not going give her a penny for the Post Office unless she give Trump all he wants in stimulus checks for the American people..... Trump wins again.

 

[BigDave]

Communist AGs from Blue States

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Nancy Pelosi and Democrats have recalled all Representatives for an emergency session to address mail in ballots and the USPS
Pelosi calls members back to Capitol Hill to consider USPS legislation, calls post office 'Election Central' amid coronavirus

In a move that would block democrats from stealing the election through fraud, the Trump administration has been called "Tyrannical"
and democrats must therefore take action to ensure that transparency and honest elections will not occur and that only their candidates are eligible for the office of President of the United States

Pelosi will announce unprecedented, unilateral action, bypassing the US Constitution, in order to assure the elections go as Democrats deem appropriate.
Democrats say this is the only way to insure fairness for all Americans.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Without a doubt, Trump did the EXACT right thing.
Otherwise, American taxpayers would be on the hook for Postal service abuse and waste.

GOOD JOB Mr. President !!!

 

[Harry Dresden]

You want to keep the money flowing to the post office even though it means more U.S. debt talk to the lazy, crazy Democrats. They are the ones holding up the money.

I don’t get what democrats don’t understand it’s listing billions a year.. you don’t keep expanding it..

Cnn nbc refuse to tell it’s viewers it’s bankrupt

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Retiree Health Benefits Prefunding

2 democrats co-sponsored the bill.....and 8 years of obama they did jack to end it....

 

[Harry Dresden]

You want to keep the money flowing to the post office even though it means more U.S. debt talk to the lazy, crazy Democrats. They are the ones holding up the money.

I don’t get what democrats don’t understand it’s listing billions a year.. you don’t keep expanding it..

Cnn nbc refuse to tell it’s viewers it’s bankrupt

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Retiree Health Benefits Prefunding

How many postal workers did Obama cause to get laid off?

none.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Without a doubt, Trump did the EXACT right thing.
Otherwise, American taxpayers would be on the hook for Postal service abuse and waste.

GOOD JOB Mr. President !!!

well there always have been lots of waste in the PO.....i seen lots of it....

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Without a doubt, Trump did the EXACT right thing.
Otherwise, American taxpayers would be on the hook for Postal service abuse and waste.

GOOD JOB Mr. President !!!

well there always have been lots of waste in the PO.....i seen lots of it....

Exactly.....so why should we the taxpayers keep getting the tab indefinitely?
Trump, the ONLY US President to address Postal service inefficiency !

 

[White Power Matters]

You want to keep the money flowing to the post office even though it means more U.S. debt talk to the lazy, crazy Democrats. They are the ones holding up the money.

I don’t get what democrats don’t understand it’s listing billions a year.. you don’t keep expanding it..

Cnn nbc refuse to tell it’s viewers it’s bankrupt

USPS would have made 4 billion dollar profit last year if it wasn't for SPECIAL RULES that Republicans passed in 2006 that require them to pre-fund their retirements. No other company, including UPS, is subject to such accounting.

Retiree Health Benefits Prefunding

How many postal workers did Obama cause to get laid off?

none.....

Liar!

Obama backs slashing of postal jobs and benefits

President Obama on Monday outlined a plan to destroy tens of thousands of jobs at the United States Postal Service (USPS) and cut health and retirement benefits.

www.wsws.org