4777

Well there is correlation between swing states and higher funding too, traditionally. Plus the air bases in Ohio are a large driver of that. Dayton is a big Fed spend area for that reason.

I mean Ohio isn’t most deep south states, and even before the 2017 tax cuts the average state received more funding than it paid. In a very literal sense the deficit is why more states receive excess spending, that deficit money is paid out to various projects. Which largely is spent in the states.

4778

Too true.

4779

The GOP is so evil it’s unreal.

4780

Bullshit. They’re lying and under-reporting both.

4781

That’s my first instinct. GOP figures should be seen in the same light as CCP or Putins.

But I don’t know how any statutory bodies work in terms of reporting, ie how independent.

4782

Maybe it’s got something to do with the weather getting warmer?

4783

Nuh uh, they’re doing an amazing job, just like Russia!

4784

I don’t think this could have too strong of an effect given Ecuador, Brazil, etc, but who knows.

4785

Indeed, Florida government right now is a mini me version of the Trump administration. They are surely acting so as to not discover cases.

4786

Hey, a kind of actual election fraud! Odd that it is a GOP congressman behind it…

Tl;dr: One GOP candidate doesn’t reach the threshold to appear on a ballot. The state GOP, led by Buck, decides that the process was unfair and the candidate should appear on the ballot. So far, probably so good, since it is a party primary ballot. Then they order some poor local official to file a document falsely claiming that the candidate did meet the threshold and should appear on the ballot. The official balks, says he doesn’t want to file a false statement and Buck repeatedly orders him to file it, the entire exchange being recorded in the minutes of the meeting. The official, to their credit, declines to file a false statement. Courts ultimately agree with the volunteer.

4787

I hear the House has an Ethics Committee.

edit - here’s the list. Anyone here represented by an Ethics Committee member?

Democrats

Ted Deutch, Florida - Chairman

Grace Meng, New York

Susan Wild, Pennsylvania

Dean Phillips, Minnesota

Anthony Brown, Maryland

Republicans

Kenny Marchant, Texas - Ranking Member

John Ratcliffe, Texas

George Holding, North Carolina

Jackie Walorski, Indiana

Michael Guest, Mississippi

4788

Barr drops case against Flynn.

4789

Weeee!

I’m sure somewhere there’s some precedent, but not sure in a case of this magnitude, for the DOJ to drop prosecution of a defendant who has pleaded guilty.

4790

Per Popehat and others - The Judge needs to go along:

4791

I don’t understand how these guys aren’t in jail. We now have audio.

4792

They need to prosecuted. I too don’t understand how they are not in prison. Lying to ruin someone’s life and paying people to do it is evil.

4793

Well when your boss has final authority over the DOJ . . .

4794

Anyone could sue them in state court.

4795

You’d think The Hill would remember this:

4796

Evergreen statement.

Not that the Hill is complete garbage, but they’re fine with allowing garbage on their site fairly often.