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To paraphrase
the idea of “Wretchard the Cat,” the mania to get Donald Trump is doomed to fail. At heart, the Left is apoplectic about him because of 2016–they wanted Felonia Millhous Clinton to win.
But actually, even without Trump, the social forces behind his election are still very much in play. And to show that Trump is a mean S.O.B. is a BAD move by Leftists! Conservatives just respond: “Yeah, but you don’t need to sell me on him, I already knew what he was and that’s why I voted for him!“
They want a mean S.O.B. who will go muck out the DC Augean stables. And a nice, Melvin “Mitt” Milquetoast RINO just doesn’t have the wherewithal to do it. Let’s just say that Mitt has been weighed in the balances and found wanting…
And things will ONLY get better when corruption declines, the economy improves, and Leftists stop attacking civil society and accepted norms.
So it may not be Trump next time, but the battleground has not shifted one little bit! And the Left has been very slow to catch on to that. It is not now, nor has it never been about Trump the person. It goes far deeper than that.
And THAT is the issue that Leftists self-servingly pretend doesn’t exist.
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I’m actually
not very surprised at all. Asians are typically NOT at all a natural fit for Democrats.
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Yeah, the bills
can be passed, but does it make a difference when the Senate won’t vote for them and the President won’t sign them?
I honestly don’t know how immediate “the power of the purse” in the House is. My guess us that if the things were approved, the funding was, too. And so we’re stuck with the crap that has already been passed by the Democrats and RINOs, unless a change goes though both the House and the Senate and is signed by the President.
In that case, fat chance of any relief!
But honestly, I don’t know how it works. Maybe there are ways…
UPDATE: My understanding is that the law itself is not at all changed. But the funding is how the House, unilaterally, is putting a stop to it. So 87,00- new IRS agents can still be hired, just not paid.
If anyone understands what is happening here, please jump in!
perfect world, Scalise or Gaetz would become Speaker Of The House.
But we don’t live in a perfect world. And pretending that we do won’t make it so. It’s just a bad move.
So I agree that McCarthy is not my first choice for Speaker, but he is virtually for sure the best available and realistic option. And he has acted more conservative lately, which gives me hope. I know the sting/stink of Boehner and Ryan is deeply concerning to conservatives. And rightly so. Indeed, those RINOs just sucked.
But there is a decent chance, here, of thwarting “Biden’s” worst impulses. For the sake of the country, we should do so. We need to be a little strategic, here.
Politics is NOT the art of the ideal, it is the art of the possible. And while I would indeed prefer Scalise or Gaetz, I just don’t think that is possible.
Look, Republicans, due to the utterly bumbling incompetence (or malice) of their leaders (<cough> Mitch McConnell<cough>) along with massive Democrat voter fraud, have a very slim majority. We must not waste this window of opportunity by engaging in internecine squabbles.
McCarthy has made significant conservative noises, lately. And with a lowered bar to “vacate the chair,” I think this is the best we can do.
Don’t let “perfect” become an enemy of “good.”
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Well, I’m afraid
it is too much to hope for…
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They are
overwhelmed. They are not even trying anymore.
The bottom line is that they screwed up, big-time. And NOW the people suffer. This is the fruit of Leftism!
Sweden was wise…
Next time you are tempted to say, “JUST politics,” remember this, OK? Little is more crucial to the well-being of people than politics. I care about politics because I care about people.
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Be aware of
The first key insight, according to Trafalgar, is that Independents and Republicans are four times as likely to have already moved to a place that is more hospitable to their values.
… In other words, Independents and Republicans have in recent years been four times as likely to pick up and change their address in search of neighbors to whom they can relate, at least on most issues.
… Think about that — One of every 10 Republicans are planning, not just thinking about, pulling up stakes and heading to a Texas, Florida, Tennessee, one of the Carolinas or another state with a distinctly red political cast.
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Democrats should
be very worried. Even if the GOP does not re-take the Senate (though I hope they will), the GOP will almost for sure re-take the House, and that means that there will be investigations.
And Biden simply can’t withstand scrutiny…
Conservatives are ready to govern.
I mean, how can Democrats not recognize, at least to themselves, that they have failed?