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Since I\u2019m still working through tax stuff I have very little pity for the pissed off Democrats.<\/p>\nSince I\u2019m still working through tax stuff I have very little pity for the pissed off Democrats.<\/p>\n
Their little stunt Tuesday night may have backfired horribly.<\/p>\n
Even CNN & NBC reporters weren\u2019t particularly kind. But more interesting is some of the \u201cMan on the Street<\/em>\u201d interviews have folks claiming they\u2019re Democrats and vowing never to vote Democrat again.<\/p>\n I take that with a grain of salt because people on the street can claim to be anything they wish. Nonetheless it\u2019s interesting to think about the ramifications.<\/p>\n Did the leadership of the Democratic Party just put a large, or perhaps, final nail in the party\u2019s coffin? Time will tell.<\/p>\n They did a fine job of alienating a lot of folks with their refusal to acknowledge even good things that universally everyone should have been able to get behind.<\/p>\n President Trump said it flat out, when he pointed at them saying something like; There is nothing I could do or say that would make these people smile or be happy. That\u2019s sad…<\/em><\/p>\n Indeed it is sad because these are the people who for the past four years were talking about unity, democracy, and truth.<\/p>\n What they meant of course was compliance and acceptance of their “Divine Rule\u201d. Then they negated democracy by installing Kamala after the people had already chosen Biden for a second term, then we find out they lied for years about Biden\u2019s decline.<\/p>\n I find myself asking, what did they expect when all those chickens came home to roost? Did they think the American people would simply ignore, or forget these issues?\u00a0<\/p>\n President Trump could have pounded them a lot harder than he did. I laughed at some of the swipes he took because they were funny. I think his approach of stating the simple truth was far more effective.<\/p>\n My favorite was his comment about the border. \u201cBiden said we needed new laws to address the border, turns out all we needed was a new President.\u201d That one cracked me up!<\/p>\n My personal takeaway of the subtext President Trump delivered was, \u201cI can\u2019t please you no matter what, so I\u2019m not even going to try.”<\/p>\n Which means he\u2019s going to move on without bothering to consult the Democrats. They\u2019ve become irrelevant and are nothing more than a nuisance when it comes to confirmation hearings or passing bills into law.<\/p>\n Honestly, that worries me. There should be a healthy balance between the two parties and they should be able to discuss subjects from two different perspectives.\u00a0<\/p>\n That the Democrats have beclowned themselves as they have, may not be a good thing in the long run. In the short term some good might come of it.<\/p>\n Good, as in term limits for Congress, laws against congressional stock trading, and much closer oversight into campaign financing.<\/p>\n I\u2019d like to see some oversight into just how it\u2019s possible so many congressmen get into congress with net worths of a few hundred thousand dollars and come out of congress with millions in 2 or 6 years. Congressional salaries are high<\/em> but not that high.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not saying there is any wrongdoing, but you have to admit, it looks odd.<\/p>\n Maxine Waters was on X claiming that Donald Trump and Elon Musk stole the election by manipulating the voting count. She claims that somehow Musk and his \u201cHackers\u201d put Trump in office. That really cracked me up because when Biden was elected she was all in stating anyone who disputed the election results was deluded and a conspiracy nut.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ilhan Omar and the rest of \u201cThe Squad\u201d may have screwed the pooch too, with what I and many Americans perceive as, at best divided loyalties, and at worst loyalties to other countries.<\/p>\n A bill has been introduced to impose similar birthplace requirements the President must meet, on Congress.<\/p>\n This is something I\u2019m sure that a lot of Americans will see as a good thing. I\u2019m not so sure. While I hate that Omar is always badmouthing America, and may have cheated the immigration system. I\u2019m not sure that excluding naturalized citizens from congress is a good thing. I don\u2019t think it’s fair to punish everyone over someone like Omar.<\/p>\n On the plus side, doing so now may stave off what we\u2019ve seen happening in Europe where large numbers of people of specific religious or national origins are welcomed, then move into politics enshrining their customs or beliefs into law and punishing those who disagree, or even ask questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n See England for examples.<\/p>\n The down side is that welcomed, legal, immigrant groups may end up waiting a generation before they\u2019re fully represented in Congress. At this point, that may be a non-issue, I\u2019m not sure.<\/p>\n I saw one talking head suggesting this is xenophobic. I think that\u2019s a bullshit argument. It\u2019s not xenophobia, I think it\u2019s more a kind of protectionism.<\/p>\n As an aside, If you want to talk about xenophobia let’s look at the members of Congress saying that Elon Musk should go back to South Africa even though he\u2019s been a naturalized citizen for over 20 years.<\/em><\/p>\n Ideally, I think you want people in Congress to have deep ties to the country and their constituents. I\u2019m not sure how to best meet these needs and exclude people like Omar, Talib, & AOC, who clearly seem to hate our nation, our people, and our history.<\/p>\n There\u2019s another idea I\u2019ve seen floated on social media suggesting that Congressional candidates should have to take, and pass, the same exam regarding The Constitution and rights that naturalized citizens take as part of their citizenship application, before their candidacy is valid.<\/p>\n That might be a good idea. Maybe adding cognitive testing should be part of the candidacy process for Congress and the Presidency as well.<\/p>\n
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I\u2019m very in favor of simple common sense changes being made that should make things better for everyone.<\/p>\n