Another special election eye-opener

An article by the Associated Press that appeared in The Guardian called “Democrat flips reliably red Texas district in victory that stuns Republican party” continues a clarion call for the party. Here are a few paragraphs along with the subheading:

“Taylor Rehmet’s win adds to Democrats’ record of overperforming in special elections so far this cycle.

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that Donald Trump won by 17 points when he clinched a second presidency in 2024.

Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, easily defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district. With almost all votes counted, Rehmet had a comfortable lead of more than 14 percentage points.”

This is on top of other significant election wins for Democrats in the governor’s race in New Jersey and Virginia and mayoral races in New York and Miami. Here are those results, but note three of the surprising wins were experienced and credentialed women:

Mikie Sherrill, Governor New Jersey

Abigail Spanberger, Governor Virginia 

Eileen Higgins, Mayor Miami

Zohran Mamdani, Mayor New York

This should worry Republicans, but they share the blame with their fealty to the illicit and untruthful incumbent president. The president is an anchor to their party, our country and our planet. The other key reason is Democrats are running good candidates who are focusing on pocketbook issues for common people not the oligarchy.

300 “ICE Out of Everywhere” protests

In an article in The Guardian yesterday by Fabiola Cineas, there is a growing movement protesting ICE’s heavy handedness and lack of due process that has led to more than a several deaths.

“More than 300 demonstrations are expected to take place across all 50 states and Washington DC, today, in what organizers are calling “ICE Out of Everywhere”.

Organizers, led by the national grassroots organization 50501, say today’s protests are a response to a series of recent deaths involving federal immigration agents, including the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this month, the homicide of Geraldo Campos in an immigration detention facility in Texas and the shooting of Keith Porter Jr by an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Los Angeles.

Activists said the killings reflect what they see as a broader pattern of excessive force, detention abuses and the militarization of immigration enforcement.”

I have not seen nationwide articles yet, but did see there were protests in California and Oregon. My guess is the frigid weather had a hand in turnout. More to come. I did read a piece that the White House lies about Alex Pretti’s shooting and ICE in general are being refuted with regularity. At some point, people have to become fully aware that the incumbent is not one to expect truth from.