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Biden Rally Report
I Attended Biden's "I HATE REPUBLICANS" Rally
By Brigitta Mullican
It was August 25, 2022, when I attended the President Joe Biden Rally in Rockville. I received an earlier email about this rally. I registered to attend. the rally because as an alumnus of Richard Montgomery High School I was very curious about what would be said. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) rented the high school for the event and being the open-minded Republican that I am, I decided to attend. I wanted to hear how the President planned to unite the country
During his speech, President Biden referred to me and other Republicans as “MAGA” (Make America Great Again) Republicans” in an offhanded derogatory way. The President discussed his party and their “values,” and how MAGA Republicans don’t share those values. I have noticed that he and others in the Democratic leadership often will talk about the “will of the people,” and the importance of the Constitution. Their actions shows something else.
Candidate Support!
By Dennis Melby
The November general election is less than two months away and efforts are really ramping up for the candidates, including the need for donations and volunteers! Anyone with Facebook or Twitter has seen the various campaigns posting pictures of their supporters knocking on doors, waving signs and greeting voters at recent parades, county fairs and so on.
With that in mind, I was struck by a welcome development in what was otherwise a contentious July primary election season. One of the few exceptions to acrimony was the primary for Congress in the redrawn 6th District, between Washington County State Delegate Neil Parrott and Montgomery County's very own investigative journalist Matthew Foldi. They were among the few candidates to actually embrace Ronald Reagan's famous 11th commandment - Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican - especially their opponent. For the most part this was as respectable - dare I say "adult" - campaign as we have seen in many years, with each focusing on the issues and the Democratic incumbent - and not each other.