Trump Log #66: Take The No-Republican Pledge #BlueWaveIsComing

It has been a long time since I have voted for a Republican. The last Republican I voted for was Vermont US Senator Jim Jeffords who eventually left the party. That was in 2002. That was back when there were still some moderate voices in the party. That is no more. Since then I have taken the No Republican Pledge where I will not vote for a Republican until their party becomes reasonable again.

Here are my two biggest reasons why:

Voter Suppression: For a party that claims to love democracies so much, they really don't act like it. The US population is getting browner. Within the next 35 years, we will be a minority majority country. This is not double talk; this basically means that we will have more minorities than non-minorities in our country . Next year, 2019, there will be more minorities children in the US than Caucasian children. They will be voting age within the next two decades. Most minorities tend to vote Democrats.  So Republicans has two choices, the high road, change their ways and appeal to minority voters. Or, the low road, suppress minority voters. They have chosen the low road. What's going on in the Georgia Governor's race is a perfect example. Stacey Abrams (D) is running against Brian Kemp (R) for Governor. Brian Kemp is the Secretary of State. Who is in charge of voter rolls in Georgia? You got it, the Secretary of State. GA's "exact match" law has removed 52,000 voters from the rolls, a vast majority of which are African Americans. The GOP justification for this nonsense is voter fraud which is a non-existent problem. We know what is going on here and it is going on all over the country.

Global Warming: The greatest problem facing humanity this century is global climate change. Only one party on this planet denies that it is happening: the American Republican party. Overwhelming scientific consensus says that not only does it exist, but it is being caused by humans. Even Al Qaeda acknowledges global warming is real, but not the GOP. You heard it here first: Al Qaeda is more liberal than the GOP. It affects our economy, our health, our children, our weather, national security and our existence in general, yet they ignore it.

The No Republican Pledge means that you will not vote for a Republican on any level whatsoever. Not for dog catcher, not for probate judge. Nothing. They want my vote: Change parties.

Trump Log:

Monday 10/15/18 - Trump claims that it may be "rogue killers" that killed Jamal Khashoggi even though there is zero evidence for this. (Source: Slate)

Tuesday 10/16/18 - Once again, the idea that Republicans are the fiscally responsible party is proven a myth. Trump's budget deficit increases nearly 17% mostly due to corporate tax cuts. (Source: New York Times)

Wednesday 10/17/18 -We've heard a lot about Russia owning Trump, but what about Saudi Arabia? (Source: The Intercept)

Thursday 10/18/18 - The US received a payment of $100 million from the Saudi Arabia on the same day that Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Riyadh to discuss Kashoggi's disappearance. (Source: Washington Post)

Friday 10/19/18 - At a rally in Montana on Thursday, Trump praises a Congressman for committing violence against a reporter: “Any guy that can do a body slam, he’s my kind of — he’s my guy." (Source: Washington Post)

Saturday 10/20/18 - I remember when the US and Russia signed the INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty). I was a great sigh of relief. Now Trump wants to pull out of it.  (Source: New York Times)

Sunday 10/21/18 - In a rally in Nevada, Trump claims he is planning a new middle income tax cut before November, even though both houses of Congress will not be meeting until mid-November.  (Source: Washington Post)

Prior Trump Logs:
Issue # 1 - posted November 15th, 2016
Issue # 2 - posted November 22nd, 2016
Issue # 3 - posted November 29th, 2016
Issue # 4 - posted December 6, 2016
Issue # 5 - posted December 12, 2016
Issue # 6 - posted December 19, 2016
Issue # 7 - posted December 26, 2016
Issue # 8 - posted January 3, 2017
Issue # 9 - posted January 10, 2017
Issue #10 - posted January 17, 2017
Issue #11 - posted January 24, 2017
Issue #12 - posted January 31, 2017
Issue #13 - posted February 7, 2017
Issue #14 - posted February 14, 2017
Issue #15 - posted February 21, 2017
Issue #16 - posted February 28, 2017
Issue #17 - posted March 7, 2017
Issue #18 - posted March 14, 2017
Issue #19 - posted March 21, 2017
Issue #20 - posted March 28, 2017
Issue #21 - posted April 5, 2017
Issue #22 - posted April 11, 2017
Issue #23 - posted April 18, 2017
Issue #24 - posted April 25, 2017
Issue #25 - posted May 2, 2017
Issue #26 - posted May 9, 2017
Issue #27 - posted May 16, 2017
Issue #28 - posted May 23, 2017

Issue #29 - posted May 30, 2017

Issue #30 - posted June 6, 2017
Issue #31 - posted June 13, 2017
Issue #32 - posted June 20, 2017

Issue #33 - posted June 27, 2017
Issue #34 - posted March 12, 2018
Issue #35 - posted March 19, 2018
Issue #36 - posted March 26, 2018
Issue #37 - posted April 1, 2018
Issue #38 - posted April 8, 2018
Issue #39 - posted April 15, 2018
Issue #40 - posted April 22, 2018
Issue #41 - posted April 29, 2018
Issue #42 - posted May 6, 2018
Issue #43 - posted May 13, 2018
Issue #44 - posted May 20, 2018
Issue #45 - posted May 27, 2018
Issue #46 - posted June 3, 2018
Issue #47 - posted June 10, 2018
Issue #48 - posted June 17, 2018
Issue #49 - posted June 24, 2018
Issue #50 - posted July 1, 2018
Issue #51 - posted July 8, 2018
Issue #52 - posted July 15, 2018
Issue #53 - posted July 22, 2018
Issue #54 - posted July 29, 2018

Issue #55 - posted August 5, 2018
Issue #56 - posted August 12, 2018
Issue #57 - posted August 19, 2018
Issue #58 - posted August 26, 2018

Issue #59 - posted September 2, 2018
Issue #60 - posted September 9, 2018
Issue #61 - posted September 16, 2018
Issue #62 - posted September 23, 2018
Issue #63 - posted September 30, 2018
Issue #64 - posted October 7, 2018
Issue #65 - posted October 14, 2018