#evan mcmullin

[mylionheart2]

ACTIVE MEASURES 

[originalleftist]

Actually Mormons, for all that they tend to favour conservative social values, have always been less enthused about Trump than Evangelicals.

In 2016 Trump won the heavily-Mormon Utah, but with less than half the vote (only 45.54%), due to a strong independent challenge by Evan McMullin.

Utah Senator (and most prominent Mormon in US politics) Mitt Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict in Trump's first impeachment trial (and IIRC the first-ever Senator to vote to convict a President of his own party).

I’m dying laughing at a study showing that overwhelmingly, Mormons support Harris because project 2025 is just Too Much.

That’s right, the cult religion thinks trump needs to take it down a fucking notch. What timeline is this. Seriously. Like I need to know.

[doueverwonder]

was looking at stuff for reasons and Utah what is all that gray in 2016, who were y'all (or like a 1/4 of y'all) voting for?? Did I miss Brigham Young rising from the grave and running third party??

[madamepestilence]

HELP FREE PALESTINE: VOTE FOR JILL STEIN

Dr. Jill Stein already has ballot access in 22 states and Washington, D.C., and may soon acquire ballot access in New York and Alaska.

If she achieves all states, she will have 279 electoral votes and win the election.

If she achieves only Democrat, toss-up, and 2020 election swing states (minus Florida, due to a right-wing wave), Texas is a critical state to flip but she would achieve 202 electoral votes, prompting a move to vote in the House of Representatives where she would clearly stand as the highest electoral vote count.

33% of people didn't vote in the 2020 election. 40.8% Voting Age Population - 45.2% Voting Eligible Population didn't vote in the 2016 election. Your key demographic is converting non-voters to vote for Jill Stein, not just converting Democrats.

Here's some data showing that Dr. Stein did not, in fact, spoil the 2016 election, and that much more was withdrawn by Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson nationally. Pro-Republican anti-Trump candidate Evan McMullin also withdrew votes from both major parties in Utah, having been endorsed by the Democratic party.

Here's some data showing that Biden does not have enough support to win the 2024 election.

Here's a meta-analysis showing Trump is ahead in national polls with 41.5% of the votes (note that the actual spoiler here is Fascist candidate RFKJ, withdrawing 9.1% of votes from the Republican party).

Here's another meta-analysis showing that 56.3% of voters disapprove of Biden.

Here's another meta-analysis that shows 56.6% of voters have an unfavourable opinion of Biden.

Here's an analysis of Biden's performance at the presidential debate:

We have overwhelming evidence that Biden does not have enough support to win the election. We have two options: let Trump win, or fight hard as hell to convert non-voters and Biden voters to vote for Dr. Stein.

She has enough ballot access. If you really care about the working class, then let's organize for this. Don't give me the same we'll just try next time platitude: do it now.

Remember: early mail-in write-in voting is your friend, especially if you're in a state where she doesn't technically have ballot access come voting time.

Help people get to voting polls. Organize group voting sessions. Incentivize voting for Dr. Stein with rewards such as meals or group activities.

If you have the capability, assist the homeless in getting housing and help them to vote - do not threaten them with non-housing as leverage; we do not need and will not use the tools of fascists.

This especially goes for those of you who don't have the ability to or know what other actions to take and feel like LARPers. It is just as important to fight within the system as without it, and you shouldn't stop trying in either case.

This will be our battle within the system this election. Ditch Genocide Joe. If you've never voted or haven't been considering voting, your vote matters more than you think; get out there, organize, and vote.

Don't support a genocide. Vote for Jill Stein.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Mehdi Hasan at Zeteo News:

On Monday afternoon in Milwaukee, the guessing game came to an end as Donald Trump announced J.D. Vance as his 2024 vice-presidential running mate at the Republican National Convention.  Now, these days, the junior Republican senator from Ohio, elected in 2022, is a full-fledged Trump toady, denouncing the prosecution of the GOP presidential candidate in New York as a “sham trial” and praising Trump’s record as a “great president,” but he used to be a self-proclaimed “Never Trump guy” back in 2016. 

I happened to interview him for a panel discussion on the threat posed by Trump on my old Al Jazeera English show, ‘UpFront,’ in September 2016, less than two months before the presidential election. “He’s exploiting some of the racism that’s there, but he’s also exploiting people’s fears and pointing it in a direction that maybe they wouldn’t go on their own,” Vance told me, referring to Trump. “I think that he is leading people in a very dark direction.” Today, Vance has joined Trump in “exploiting people’s fears” and “leading” them in that “very dark direction.” He is a proud part of the GOP 2024 presidential ticket. For the 39-year-old Ohio senator, former venture capitalist, and best-selling author, it has been a remarkable - and remarkably shameless - transformation from “Never Trump guy” into Trump loyalist, Trump booster, and, now, finally, Trump running mate. [...]

On Trump’s fascism… “I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he’s America’s Hitler,” Vance wrote in a message to a former college roommate in February 2016. “How’s that for discouraging?”  On Trump and ‘Access Hollywood’... “Fellow Christians, everyone is watching us when we apologize for this man. Lord help us,” Vance tweeted on the day that the ‘Access Hollywood’ tape leaked on Oct. 7, 2016, in which Trump could be heard bragging about his ability to “grab” women by their genitalia. On allegations of sexual assault against Trump… “This is sort of he-said, she-said, right?” Vance said on MSNBC, referring to an accusation from a woman called Jessica Leeds, who claimed Trump groped her. “And at the end of the day, do you believe Donald Trump, who always tells the truth? Just kidding. Or do you believe that woman on the tape?”  Per CNN, Vance later also ‘liked’ a tweet accusing Trump of having committed “serious sexual assault.” [...]

On Trump as “cultural heroin”... “Trump is cultural heroin,” Vance wrote in an essay for The Atlantic in 2016, referring to the way in which Trump seemed to offer white working-class voters “an easy escape from the pain” of addiction and despair.“ He makes some feel better for a bit. But he cannot fix what ails them, and one day they’ll realize it.” On (not) voting for Trump… “I’m a Never Trump guy,” Vance said in an interview with Charlie Rose in October 2016. “I never liked him.” In fact, Vance later boasted that he was voting for independent candidate Evan McMullin in November 2016. 

J.D Vance was once a vehement critic of Donald Trump. Now, he is on the ticket with him.

Expect his statements to be used in Democratic attack ads.

[yesthatsatumbler]

Yeah and sometimes a team is mathematically guaranteed (in the sporting meaning) to get some result but then something really unforeseen occurs and there's a different result instead!

(My favorite example is Jersey Bulls in 2019/20 - they were mathematically guaranteed promotion because they were too far ahead of everyone else, then promotion got cancelled due to Covid.)

In a US context, however, it's not mathematically impossible for a third-party candidate to win the presidential election, even assuming realistic voting patterns. There just has to be a third-party candidate who's sufficiently locally popular in one specific state (or district, in a state that does electoral votes by district, i.e. Maine or Nebraska) to plausibly win (i.e. get more votes than either of the big two individually) just there, while the other two candidates are close enough to plausibly not get a majority of the electoral votes without that state/district. Then it's down to negotiations in the House of Representatives and the third guy is eligible and a plausible compromise candidate.

(This almost happened to Evan McMullin in 2016; IIRC, before election day, his chance of becoming president was estimated at about 0.1%.)

i have seen multiple different people just today use the phrasing "it's mathematically impossible for a third party candidate to win" (implictly, in the US) and i am just perplexed at what they mean by the adverb 'mathematically' in that sentence.

i mean i quite agree that it's not going to happen (in this election, anyway) but that's not like. a mathematical theorem. it's a contingent fact about the current opinions of the electorate. do they just mean they (or someone else whose results they are reporting) took some polling numbers and did maths to them to come to that conclusion? I don't much care for the word to be used that way if i'm being honest.

[salticid]

Only including people who were actually running and curated for the ones I could fit. Please choose carefully. We can fix America. People from other countries are encouraged to vote.

[marie1773056]

https://nationalfile.com/loomer-exposes-evan-mcmullin-is-a-proud-crew-board-member/

[deblala]

https://nationalfile.com/loomer-exposes-evan-mcmullin-is-a-proud-crew-board-member/

[captainmdhridoyhossain-blog]

[ad_1] Utah Democrats will most probably face a tough and remarkable selection of their state conference later this 12 months.A gaggle of Democrats, led through former Congressman Ben McAdams, are pushing the celebration to appoint an not going candidate within the 2022 U.S. Senate race: No person. As an alternative, McAdams desires Democrats to strengthen impartial challenger Evan McMullin.Naturally, that doesn’t sit down smartly with the highest-profile Democratic candidate, Kael Weston.“What some need to do is actually rig the gadget prior to electorate can actually have a say,” Weston stated. “What this plot is announcing principally is that we’ll have two Republicans at the poll in relation to coverage.”McAdams says a Democrat can’t win the Senate race later this 12 months (he’s checked out his personal numbers towards Lee they usually aren’t just right) and now not fielding a nominee is one of the best ways — the one means — to stop Lee from being reelected.McAdams has been conserving small conferences with Democratic delegates and activists in his house the place he makes the case for supporting McMullin. He stated the strengthen has been just about unanimous.The speculation to present delegates on the Democratic conference a decision between the 3 declared applicants — neighborhood activist Allen Glines, musician Austin Searle, and Weston — or the choice of now not hanging a reputation at the poll.Weston isn't accumulating signatures to get at the poll, so if delegates make a choice that closing trail, the Democratic spot at the poll can be empty.“It is a reckoning for Democrats,” Weston stated.Utah Democratic Birthday celebration Chairwoman Diane Lewis stated the celebration isn't taking facets at the factor. “We’re letting the delegates make that call at conference” on April 23.On Friday (when I started calling other folks in regards to the push not to nominate a candidate) McMullin Tweeted that bringing Republicans, Democrats and independents in combination was once “the one strategy to exchange Senator Lee.”“That’s why I’m asking Democrats to assist construct the coalition reasonably than nominate every other candidate,” he stated. “In combination, we will be able to beat Lee, shield our democracy and transfer The us ahead.”The one strategy to exchange Senator Lee is that if Republicans, Democrats and independents who oppose him unite. That is why I am asking Democrats to assist construct the coalition reasonably than nominate every other candidate. In combination, we will be able to beat Lee, shield our democracy and transfer The us ahead. 🇺🇸— Evan McMullin 🇺🇸 (@EvanMcMullin) February 11, 2022 There may finally end up being a huge quantity at the line in November — greater than any Utah Senate race in a long time.Lee’s strident conservatism and outspoken strengthen for Trump — together with consulting with the White Area about doubtlessly overturning the election effects (he didn't, after all) — Lee has made himself a juicy goal.In his first quarter of fundraising, McMullin out-raised Lee through more or less a half-million greenbacks, even supposing Lee nonetheless has extra within the financial institution.And with an evenly-split Senate, each and every race has the possible to make a decision which celebration units the congressional time table for the following two years. A McMullin disenchanted in normally-taken-for-granted Utah could be a big blow to Republicans’ potentialities.“Evan has been transparent in this,” stated Andrew Roberts, McMullin’s marketing campaign supervisor and McAdams’ former supervisor. “He's going to now not sign up for a political celebration in Washington and gained’t vote for Mitch McConnell. As an alternative, he’ll handle his independence whilst status with all who proportion his dedication to protective American Democracy.”Weston contends a three-way race offers a Democrat (in particular him) a shot at profitable, pointing to the closing Democrat to carry a U.S. Senate seat, Frank Moss, who gained a three-way race in 1958.

Democrats must strengthen Democratic rules — like protective the Reasonably priced Care Act — now not a re-branded Republican, and opting for to not compete sends the mistaken message, he says. “If we are saying to the State of Utah … that we as a celebration don’t consider you will have the selection on Election Day to vote for a Democrat, I feel it’s falling proper into the entice of claiming, ‘Hi there, our case isn’t the case that are supposed to be made to electorate,’” Weston stated.McAdams disagrees.“I feel that is an implausible alternative for Utah Democrats … to have an have an effect on on a race that has nationwide importance,” he stated. “I feel it is going to energize Democrats … who've frankly simply been on a shedding streak for a few years. What we’ve accomplished up to now hasn’t labored. It’s time to check out one thing new.”Those Democratic machinations put McMullin in a tough place, having to persuade Democrats he’s now not a Republican in conceal (as Weston says he's) whilst assuring Republicans he’s now not only a instrument of the Democrats. That 2d phase may also be tougher if the celebration throws its strengthen in the back of him.So right here’s the placement, as I see it.Lee is susceptible. The newest ballot through the Hinckley Institute of Politics and Deseret Information confirmed him with only a 42% approval ranking statewide, however he does higher — 57% — amongst Republicans. He has two just right Republican challengers — former state Rep. Becky Edwards and Best friend Isom, who labored for Gov. Gary Herbert. But when they cut up the anti-Lee contingent, beating Lee will get tougher.I really like Weston. He’s vibrant, achieved and working for the fitting causes. However he’s a Democrat and it's been 30 years since a Democrat has been crushed through fewer than 28 issues. Weston additionally didn’t make a dent in Rep. Chris Stewart when he ran towards him two years in the past. Having McMullin at the poll most definitely hurts Weston with independents greater than he is helping siphon Republicans from Lee.That leaves McMullin because the candidate who, on paper, has the most productive alternative to place in combination the coalition to overcome Lee, however provided that there’s no Democrat within the race.So is it extra vital to Democrats to stay with their celebration, even though it makes it much more likely Lee will get re-elected and Republicans keep an eye on the Senate? Or is it vital sufficient to overcome Lee that they do one thing remarkable, aspect with McMullin and a minimum of have a combating likelihood to make their votes related — and possibly pull off the disenchanted?In the end that's the query that Democratic delegates must solution. [ad_2] #Dems #likelihood #unseat #Mike #Lee #run #Robert #Gehrke #explains

[5eraphim]

Hiya!! Could i request a hc abt a yandere reader killing another survivor after they blinded/ threw a pallet on the readers crush?(killer)

With maybe ghostface the trapper and doctor?

Alright gonna be honest here, yandere readers really aren't my thing, so I apologize how short this is. But, I've been wanting to write more for dead by daylight for ages now, so thank you for the request anon!

Characters: The Trapper The Ghostface, and The Doctor

Rating: T

Content Warnings: Yandere behavior, violence

Song Inspo

The Trapper

Trapper decided to single out Mikaela, who stunned him immediately at the start of the match. Though, due to the nature of his traps, he had to take a detour to prepare his snares before he could adequately start a chase.

He was usually so methodical and collected, even when things got personal, and he signed a survivor out due to personal reasons like this. He was instantly distracted from this when he caught you, pinning Mikaela up against a hook directly across from where he stood as you used a decisive strike to slit her throat. Evan could merely stare in utter shock as he watched the young woman's lifeless body fall to the ground below as you watched her suffering with chilling apathy.

Before he knew what to do next, he watched you dash away. Sparing just a moment to give him a knowing smile, the very last he saw of you before the end of the trial.

Would have an instant "What in the name of God?" reaction.

No matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find you, despite a successful match, downing the other survivors with relative ease. It wasn't until after the trial that he realized you must've been stalking him throughout the trial, only risking being seen once to kill one of your own kind before slipping away once again.

Something about one of the survivors, the beings who were meant to be his prey stalking him. With such careful attention to detail, you'd managed to evade every trap he laid, felt bizarrely compelling. Indeed, it was a feeling like nothing he'd experienced in the Entity's realm before now.

He'd never in a million years assume this act of violence came from your love for him, nor could he really guess why you'd done it in any such capacity. Likewise, he couldn't understand you or why you were acting so differently from the others. Needless to say, Evan was more than interested in learning more about you.

The Ghostface

To say a situation like this was unfamiliar territory for someone like Jeb would be an understatement.

He was always so used to staying 3 steps ahead of his prey, keeping his eye on winning the endgame, but the moment he felt that pallet smashing against his face, he knew it was time for payback. So he dipped out of sight right away, focusing all his energy on dissolving into darkness.

He wasn't anticipating Feng's distant screaming from right around the corner to break his concentration. So, Jeb took this as his sign to cut to the chase and swiftly track her down. But he wasn't prepared for what he would see when he did catch up to her.

Rather than finding his victim fleeing in the other direction, he found nothing more than Feng's severed head in the center of the killer shack in a puddle of blood, separated from the rest of her body, which was slumped over and pushed up against a wall. The sight stunned him completely, momentarily freezing him in place. Then, as he drew closer to the corpse of the now decapitated Feng, he saw a message inscribed in the girl's blood written on the walls behind her.

"You've got me head over heels for you, love <3"

For a moment, Jeb hardly knew what to make of what he was looking at. There was a sinking feeling in Jeb's gut he might not have been as alone in the shadows as he predicted, and the idea there was another keeping just out of sight felt admirably thrilling.

Finally, a worthy opponent! Jeb felt you might've been watching him now, or at least he hoped so! It had been too long since he'd felt a real challenge in this realm, and he was all too excited to track you down and prove no one knew stealth and lethality like the Ghostface.

The Doctor

As easily the most sadistic of the three, he would likely be the most "charmed" by such a brutal display.

Herman's mind is a horrific mix of utterly deranged and eerily analytical. Yet, he is the type to instantly take note and feel a kinship with you upon learning about your more violent inclinations. Though he wouldn't assume you were motivated by love, but through more time spent observing you, he would detect something odd about your behavior around him you never displayed when around others.

He knew the instant he set eyes on the beaten and brutalized corpse of Meg, the survivor who tried to pallet stun him at the start of the match. You must've been the one behind this. Herman always knew you were a tougher fighter than the others, but he never would've assumed you had something like this in you! If he was captivated with you before, he is all the more so now.

[virginstoner666]

The Dead by Daylight dating simulator was actually real theres no way-

[toci-dbd]

Evan(Trapper) absolutely has one of these bad boys hanging up in the kitchen

[aspiringbelle]

The establishment media is hostile to actual leftists. Look at the lack of coverage of the Greens and Independents in the UK. Look at how Kanye West, Evan McMullin, and RFK Jr. get lots of coverage, but leftist third party candidates get ignored or dismissed.

The New York Times when it looked like the Far-right was going win big in the French elections:

The New York Town when a left-wing coalition beats both the far-right and centrists to become the largest party in the Assembly: