To remind folks of the “wag the dog” scenario, where a president starts a bogus war to boost his re-election chances, this weekend’s music theme is about dogs that wag, cats that purr, American eagles that fly and songs about any and all animals.
This issue isn't just about whether anyone can prosecute criminal behavior by a President while in office, it's about Trump using the Office of the President to help himself politically in what may constitute dereliction of duty and treason.
Trump is a thug and a bully. He insults, mocks, belittles; and now, damns and curses anyone who disagrees with his methods. He reminds you more of a schoolyard bully that loses their nerve if you challenge them.
Everything Trump's touched lately is failing. Tariffs, negotiations with North Korea, controlling the deficit and keeping the economy growing. As his prospects for re-election keep dropping, Democrats show off a field of contenders who all look like winners against him. So this weekend's music theme is about winning and losing, playing the game and rolling the dice.
Brexiters have their own MAGA. They want the "Five Hundred Year Myth," of England; harking back to an entirely self-sufficient England that ruled the world - which never existed.
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TOCB-Short Posts:That indeed seems to be the calculus of "Blue Dog" Democrats AND Pelosi's camp. It is obviously a purely political calculus, and is probably an incorrect calculus given trump's hold on the republican base and the GOP. These people will never abandon trump for any reason, so it is pointless to appeal to their so-called patriotism. As a Democrat, I will not support a candidate at any level who opposes impeaching trump based on constitutional grounds, REGARDLESS of the politics. In my heart of hearts, I believe that republicans and Independents in republican districts who voted for Democrats in 2018 did so at least in part because they disliked what trump was doing, and if they see that Democrats are too weak to hold trump accountable, they are less likely to support Democrats in 2020. They may stay at home, but they are not likely to vote for Democrats who are weak on impeachment. THIS IS MY OPINION.
-Short Posts:If the critical mass of support in the House can be reached (which will have to include the Blue Dog Democrats*) that will be as a result of their belief that public support is sufficient to bolster their own reelection chances (which in turn bolsters the chances of holding onto the House and the Speakership), and the belief that such support will also put pressure on Senate GOP who are in vulnerable positions (and whose loss will weaken, or perhaps, maybe, fingers-crossed, end McConnell's Dictatorial Hold on the Upper House).....then the effort to create and pass articles of impeachment will move forward. That is how I see it and that is how nearly all of my politically minded and involved associates see it as well. *The Blue Dog Coalition, commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats, is a caucus of United States Congressional Representatives from the Democratic Party who identify as fiscally-responsible, centrist Democrats.
-Short Posts:Donald Trump vs. the United States of America Just the facts, in 40 sentences. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/22/opinion/trump-ukraine-whistle-blower.html
-Short Posts:About 90% of Americans support universal background checks for gun purchasers. So how would that be an "extreme" measure passed by the House? McConnell has sold his soul and won't even schedule a Senate vote on that. Even if Trump vetoed the bill, McConnell should have the brass to bring it to a vote. But his Lord and Savior Donald Trump means more to him than children's lives.
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