August 2020 - Markin Report

Want to Help Save Our Democracy? – Here’s How

Sheila MarkinAugust 30, 2020August 31, 2020

Yesterday I suddenly felt exhausted. The Trump administration had just announced the ODNI (Office of the Director of National Intelligence) would no longer give in-person briefings to our legislators. Here...

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“America Can’t Keep Going Like This”

Sheila MarkinAugust 28, 2020August 29, 2020

The Republican Convention took place this week. Trump promised a cheerful convention. Hardly. We got a split screen consisting of dark dystopian scary rhetoric that felt at times like Joe...

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Trump and His Grifters

Sheila MarkinAugust 25, 2020August 26, 2020

When in the history of our country have we seen this many high level campaign managers, allies, surrogates and acquaintances of a president indicted, arrested, and awaiting trial or sentencing,...

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Democratic Convention: Hope for Our Future

Sheila MarkinAugust 23, 2020

The Democratic Convention presented the case for firing Trump and hiring Joe Biden and an all star team he would bring with him in 4 nights and 8 hours of...

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Trump Has Failed Americans

Sheila MarkinAugust 21, 2020

Trump's epic fails made 2020 into a Change Election. 80% of Americans think the country is going in the wrong direction. You would think that if that many Americans do...

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Trump Attacks USPS in Cheat-to-Win Campaign

Sheila MarkinAugust 16, 2020August 17, 2020

Article 1 Section 8 of our Constitution established a postal service in this country. The US Postal Service has been one of the great achievements of our government and one...

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Secret Weapon to Defeat Trump

Sheila MarkinAugust 15, 2020August 16, 2020

I have a secret. I know how to defeat Donald Trump. And I know how to win a democratic senate majority and many state and local down ballot races. I...

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Kamala Harris is the Right VP Pick

Sheila MarkinAugust 13, 2020

On Tuesday, August 11th, Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate. It was a great choice. It was the right choice. I have met Kamala Harris and heard...

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Barack Obama’s Call to Action

Sheila MarkinAugust 10, 2020

Barack Obama's eulogy to John Lewis was one of the most impressive, heart-felt, moving testaments not only to John Lewis' life, but to the value of our democracy. I hope...