Showing posts with label resignation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resignation. Show all posts

Friday, January 17, 2020

Resignations Everywhere! Iran, Ukraine & Russia & The Tolling Of Term Limits - Is The U.S. Next?

Resignations everywhere!

Of course.

If there are term limits, does the resigned term count when tolling of term limitation when it comes to holding office?

Of course not.

I wonder what is going to happen in the United States when it comes to resignations of elected office, oh, and journalists, too.

First, this happened....

The Russian government just resigned. Here’s what you need to know


Then, this happened.....

Then, this happened....

The resignations of several Iranian state journalists deal blow to Tehran’s ability to control narrative


#maytheheavensfall

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

#Israelgate Enters The Stage - Nita Lowey Retires From Congress

It is looking like #ukrainegate is fizzling out and #isrealgate is firing up.

There will be more as Nita Lowey opens the door for much younger torchbearers.

Nita Lowey, longtime Democratic lawmaker and House Appropriations chairwoman, to retire

Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., a 16-term congresswoman and chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, announced Thursday that she will retire after the 2020 elections.

Lowey, who represents New York's 17th Congressional District, located in the southeastern part of the state – including Westchester, Queens and the Bronx – touted the record she built over her 31-year career and promised to continue representing her constituents through 2020.

"Thank you to the people of my district for the opportunity to serve," she said in a statement. "I will continue working as hard as ever – with the same optimism and energy – through the end of this term in Congress."

Lowey became the first-ever woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee and has championed legislation on drunk driving, gender equality and support for Israel.
"I am especially thankful for the dedication and wisdom of my current and former staff in New York, in Washington and on the House Appropriations Committee," she wrote. "I look forward to more time with my husband Steve and our family, who have strongly supported my career in public service."

Lowey's retirement comes as the number of House GOP members not running for reelection has mounted, especially in Texas, where Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, recently became the sixth Republican to decide not to seek another term. He is the 19th House Republican leaving Congress, including two members who resigned.

Lowey's district won't be in any danger of turning red as it's located in a Democratic stronghold and she won her most recent reelection 88 percent to 12 percent. There's previously been chatter that Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton, might be interested in the seat.

Those news reports have speculated the youngest Clinton might run for the 17th District seat after Lowey's retirement, and the Clinton's hometown is Chappaqua, which is currently represented by Lowey. Clinton has been an outspoken critic of President Trump since her mother lost to him in the 2016 election and would likely have the highest name recognition of any Democratic candidate for the seat were she to run.

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Concession Wtihdraw, Resignation Recission, Or Election Nullification - North Carolina & Michigan Voting Integrity Issues

North Carolina declined to certify the vote due to irregularities with absentee ballots?

Pshaw!

Michigan Secretary of State Board of Canvassers will certify anything, well, at least I think they did.

I asked for copy of the signed letter that was transmitted to the U.S. House Clerk to be entered into the record once the Speaker received it.

I never got copy.

I will ask again because the Michigan vote far exceeded what could even be considered as irregularities with absentee ballots as Wayne County had terminated the contract three days before the election with ElectionSource, the ones who were keeping track of the vote, well, at least they tried.

Anyway, what caught my eye was the action of a concession withdraw because one can also withdraw a resignation, under proper legal circumstances, like fraud, but, hey, what do I know?

I know we have ourselves a full blown DOJ-DHS voting integrity investigation!

North Carolina congressional candidate withdraws concession


FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2018, file photo, Democratic congressional candidate Dan McCready leans against wallboard as he pauses during a Habitat For Humanity building event in Charlotte, N.C. The nation's last unresolved fall congressional race with McCready against Republican Mark Harris is awash in doubt as North Carolina election investigators concentrate on a rural county where absentee-ballot fraud allegations are so flagrant they've put the Election Day result into question. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Dan McCready
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the outcome of a North Carolina congressional race marked by an absentee ballot fraud investigation (all times local):
6:20 p.m.

The Democratic candidate trailing in a North Carolina congressional race marked by an absentee fraud investigation has withdrawn his concession to the Republican.

Dan McCready made his announcement late Thursday in a video posted on social media. Unofficial results showed Republican Mark Harris leading McCready by 905 votes in the south-central 9th Congressional District. But state election officials have refused to certify the results while looking at potential absentee ballot irregularities in at least two counties.

McCready called the reports of potential wrongdoing "shameful criminal activity, bankrolled by my opponent" to take away the right of North Carolina resident to vote. Harris' chief political strategist had hired a Bladen County man who has become the focus of many allegations.

The state elections board plans to hold a hearing later this month and could order a new election.
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12:40 p.m.
A leader of the North Carolina Republican Party says the organization would be open to a new election if an investigation were to find a high likelihood that wrongdoing swayed the state's unresolved congressional race.

North Carolina GOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse texted a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday saying that the GOP would "fully support a new election" if the state's election board shows that absentee ballot irregularities likely changed the outcome of the 9th district U.S. House race.

However, he said that if the outcome would not have been changed, the Republican candidate should be certified the winner.

Republican Mark Harris holds a narrow lead over Democrat Dan McCready.

The state's election board has declined to certify the results because of allegations of fraud and irregularities involving mail-in ballots.

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