Opinions & observations: Solutions to Trump’s Election Week ‘doomsday scenario’
“For months now, President Trump has carefully planted the seed that he might not leave the office of the presidency willingly if he loses.” This is the opening line of a must-read FiveThirtyEight article describing the scenario in which Trump declares victory on Election Night before millions of mail-in ballots are counted. It will almost certainly lead to violence in the streets and a protracted constitutional crisis that will dwarf the Bush v. Gore Florida recount drama of 2000.
This can be averted with well-resourced, sophisticated advocacy that thinks outside the box and fills gaps … by not necessarily doing what everyone else is doing.
With this in mind, on Tuesday Represent.Us launched Count Every Hero: a coalition chaired by retired Marine General Anthony Zinni demanding that no election result be announced – by politicians, election officials, or the press – before every mail-in ballot is counted, including every ballot from overseas military. This campaign is different because it’s not a proxy for partisans: it’s endorsed by distinguished former military officers and Purple Heart heroes and is all about respecting our military and the democratic institutions they dedicate their lives to protecting.
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.