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The Mueller Hearing? Your Response….

If you want Trump to have a second term. Another Dem Black Prez candidate regardless of VP will get the Trumpites to swarm to the polls out of the rotten woodwork.

» Posted By Jake321 On August 2, 2019 @ 4:03 pm

It would be good to keep her in.

» Posted By Jake321 On August 2, 2019 @ 2:55 pm

Well, the last debate may help us. It was a winner for Biden because his opponents decided to attack Obama even more than Trump. And Gabbard decided to run as Biden’s VP.

» Posted By Jake321 On August 2, 2019 @ 9:33 am

Damn, seems most of the Dem candidates in the last debate have gotten so into Impeachment that if they don’t get to Impeach Trump they will Impeach Obama. Damn, from their debate performance it seems they are now so into Impeachment that they want to Impeach Obama even before Trump.

» Posted By Jake321 On August 2, 2019 @ 9:25 am

In most all cases, the reporting of the public support for Impeachment is, I believe, intentionally misleading. For example, the poll you cite uses this question:

“As you may know, the first step toward removing a president from office is impeachment. Do you believe Congress should or should not begin impeachment proceedings to remove President Trump from office?”

But the real question is NOT asked! Do you support Impeachment proceedings that do NOT remove Trump from office. Another recent poll had that second question and it got all of 5% support. I like real numbers.

» Posted By Jake321 On August 1, 2019 @ 10:53 am

Yes, since it is an obvious Article One Power. If the Congress had to only rely on the Executive for enforcing its powers that would be in total contradiction of the Separation of Powers basic to our Constitution. We are still not a kingdom or dictatorship.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 31, 2019 @ 3:48 pm

May drop in tonight during the debate but may be another dinner out. If Biden keeps from having a Mueller Moment he will increase his very big lead in all the polls, including most all the state ones on average.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 31, 2019 @ 3:43 pm

Impeachment INQUIRY is fine but it by itself will NOT lead to Articles of Impeachment. Most all the polls show the voting public against formal Impeachment. But here’s the real scoop. Some of the headlines say the support for Impeachment is increasing. Well, just checked one of those polls. The question was do you support Impeachment AND REMOVAL? Yep, over 40% say yes. However, the next unreported question is do you support Impeachment without removal? Yep, 5% say yes to that. Let’s get real. The voting public doesn’t want a thing to do with what they correctly see as the distraction of a failed Impeachment process and will punish the Dems at the polls in 2020 if we make that mistake as principled as it might seem. It will also help Trump get his dreg core Trumpites to swarm from the rotten woodwork to the polls.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 31, 2019 @ 3:38 pm

Life is too short to do anything that will not get Trump out. Since if we don’t get him out, life will likely be much shorter. Impeachment does not get him out and is likely to help him. Mass demonstrations have to be keyed. Trump has done so much he has made people numb. He must go to an entirely new outrageous level before there will be mass demonstrations. They do have an effect here. Back in my day was in plenty of them. They helped get Ronnie Reagan elected governor of California and Nixon elected Prez in reaction but also helped end the Vietnam War. Was also in the massive Women’s March protest in DC. Was great. Did nothing to deter Trump from anything.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 26, 2019 @ 10:15 pm

YEP…no Impeachment.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 26, 2019 @ 9:54 pm

I believe the SCOTUS has held Congress has the power of enforcement a long time ago. Congress has arrested people in the past. But most likely, they will use large daily fines for enforcement if the DOJ won’t do its job.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 26, 2019 @ 9:18 pm

Yep…

» Posted By Jake321 On July 26, 2019 @ 8:58 pm

That is exactly the thought I had about the mass protests in Puerto Rico. For that to happen here against Trump something way way more shocking and outrageous would have to be found on Trump. It he would have to take some new totally over the top action.

Clinton’s Impeachment didn’t remove him. It increased his popularity and cost the Republicans politically. Our overriding obligation is to get Trump out so we can have a Constitution to uphold. Impeachment without removal will gain us no votes and might energize the Trumpites besides being a gigantic diversion and thus a hindrance to our programs and candidates.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 26, 2019 @ 6:41 pm

Don’t put it all on Trump. The fact that the Dems didn’t know how bad Mueller would be is extremely worrisome. They are living in a narrative land of self-delusion, especially the more progressive ones. By the numbers this whole thing that was supposed and intended to move masses of the voters against Trump only moved another 6 House Dems to support Impeachment. After all this, no where near half the House Dems support Impeachment and they will now take a 6 week vacation. This is pathetic and obviously means NO Impeachment…which is fine by me…

» Posted By Jake321 On July 26, 2019 @ 6:28 pm

Damn, wish I could but looks like my wife and I will be out for dinner. Have fun. As you say, it should be a good one. But bottom line, there won’t be Impeachment and Biden will keep his lead even after the next debate against the other Dems and Trump. And Single Payer doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell but Biden’s plan at least has a prayer…

» Posted By Jake321 On July 26, 2019 @ 6:14 pm

The House Judiciary Committee is moving in the way I think we both agree with. Putting the legal screws on Trump & Company through the Courts and hearings while looking into whether they can put enough together on Trump to fully justify bring Articles of Impeachment. Since they are taking a 6 week summer break, I doubt there will be Impeachment. Also, since after the Mueller testimony only a few new Dem Congress Members came out for Impeachment, they really don’t believe there is any more desire for Impeachment that doesn’t result in Trump’s removal to make it worth doing. All that is left is 2020 or God. Now maybe you could put some energy into praying a lot…hey, being illegal never stopped the Russian-type Europeans from campaigning here!

» Posted By Jake321 On July 26, 2019 @ 10:26 am

Sorry, sometimes I forget to put a Smily Face when just being facetious. Of cause there are really good and serious folk in Congress. But overall, they do get distracted especially when everyone else is distracted. And even if they are not, the Media will generally make it look that way.

Sorry you missed that I was saying what the bulk of the voters want is Drama Queen Trump OUT so they can take a rest and be complacent for a while with a Prez Biden.

As an aside, the Impeachment process does not force issues to go through court any faster. And if you’re really anxious put your energy into political organizing of one type or another. And plan to go to a swing state next year to work on GOTV for whomever our candidate is. My wife and I went to Florida from safe California to try to help Hillary win there.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 11:26 pm

If Impeachment would throw the traitors out I’m all for it. But I’m not much for principled Kamikaze politics. If you missed it, Congress is not too good at even chewing gum no less walking at the same time. Formal Impeachment will dominate 24/7/365 both Congress, the Media and the Campaign. And really make the bulk of the voters mad since they are looking for some peace and quite for a while. They want to take a rest from the Infant Terrible in the White House.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 7:04 pm

They should move ahead with more hearings and investigations that can inform the public. They should go to court to force compliance. They should hold Trump officials in Contempt of Congress. They might even arrest a couple for contempt. But that is very different than going for a formal Impeachment at this point. That would suck the oxygen out of Congress, our program proposals and candidate.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 5:05 pm

Yes. Unfortunately, he is all that but also has a savant-like diabolical intuition.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 4:36 pm

There is but in the real world, so what? Will it get us our primary goal of ousting Trump? NO. Will it gain us any votes? Likely not. Will it be a distraction from our programs and candidate? YES! Do the bulk of voters want it? NO. Could it gain Trump votes from his great base of Trumpites who usually don’t vote? Likely yes. And that is what Trump is banking on to win with a narrow base. I’m not into helping Trump win to make a principled point. Generally, I don’t like jumping off cliffs on principle.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 4:33 pm

Mueller’s testimony was a near total bust and won’t change a vote. But he did get animated a wee bit about the Russian attack on our democratic system. That might do some good especially if we win and can then go after Putin.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 4:24 pm

If people truly care about all that then the ONLY goal is getting Trump out ASAP. And the only Constitutional way to do that is by winning decisively in 2020. Impeachment doesn’t have a chance and would be a distraction. And I’ve yet to see any evidence how it would gain us one net vote in 2020 but indications it would cost us moderate votes and could actually get more Trumpites to the polls. Continuing investigations and hearings is fine. Going all out for formal Impeachment is a loser.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 4:20 pm

He indicated it would not be one who is a candidate now. I don’t have any idea at this point. A wee bit premature at this point anyway. But the non-non-White woman I would fully support is Jennifer Granholm, past Governor of Michigan. Damn, I’d support her for Prez! Better than the lot of our current candidates. Slight problem. She was born in Canada. Oh, well…

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 9:42 am

If Lefty Dems weren’t so hypocritical it would be campaign ending. Oh, I was only half joking about checking out Dow Corning’s affirmative action contractor list. But maybe Warren will say her grandmother told her she was helping those women so that makes it true. I just had a perennial argument with an old friend of 40 years. We always get into it every four years about who should be our Prez candidate. And we almost always end by saying why can’t we get better candidates…

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 9:33 am

Only if it can be done without sucking all the oxygen out of the Congress and the Campaign. I doubt the Dems can be that disciplined and business like once the Impeachment genre is released.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 9:19 am

Mostly agree. Get the dirt but don’t get into the total time sink and obsession of formal Impeachment. Biden will likely not go with Harris. He said as much the other day. Oil and water in terms of personalities. He will have to go with a women, though. Most likely non-White…but maybe not too non-White. Warren may just have sunk herself with being found out yet again with a bit of a fib of an identity politics false narrative. She represented Dow Corning against tens of thousands of women whom they hurt with breast implants. She has always claimed she represented the women in the case. That has all the reality of her being a Cherokee. And the wooden stake through her cold heart would be when someone finds Dow Corning’s Federally required affirmative action contractors list which lists her as Native American.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 9:04 am

Hey, I wanted Trump out from BEFORE his inauguration by Impeachment or whatever. If Pelosi sees the political wisdom in moving forward with Impeachment I might reluctantly support it but would still think it has more danger of increasing votes for Trump. If I was sure there was a shift in moderate public opinion towards Impeachment that would help. If I knew being Impeached would so stress out Trump that he would have a stroke or heart attack before doing something really destructive to the world that would really help. But since Mueller hardly helped us at all, more likely hurt with the public, few Dem House Members will change their views on going ahead with all out Impeachment. Maybe some preliminary hearings after the August break to see if looking into Impeachment is an option. And it will go nowhere as we head into Primary Season. So, unless something new and even way more outrageous happens with Trump or they release tapes of Trump scr*wing kids on Epstein’s Lolita Island including one of an underage Ivanka, I don’t think there will be a formal Impeachment process and
vote.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 25, 2019 @ 7:45 am

Well, since there still isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Trump will be removed by Impeachment before the 2020 election, nothing more than a continuation of hearings to see if there should even be a further impeachment investigation should be pursued. Going for Impeachment that will not remove Trump is a political loser. I’ve never been much for jumping off cliffs to make a principled point.

Oh, it was sad to see the sorry state that Mueller is in. Actually shocking. Gained the Dems very little, unfortunately. Now back to the issues that matter to the electorate like universal healthcare. And picking someone who can beat Trump. With yet another false identity politics narrative by Warren, she’s in trouble. This time she helped Dow Corning limit their liability to the tens of thousands of women they harmed. She did NOT represent or help the women as she claimed. She represented and helped the giant chemical corporation AGAINST the women! Looking more and more like Unky Joe will be the one. Which is good since he is the only one at this point who seems able to decisively beat Trump. Wish he was 20 years younger, though…

» Posted By Jake321 On July 24, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

The Indiana Two Step

Harder to get Trump out with the 25th than with Impeachment. Actually, it maybe intentionally made impossible by Trump not having Senate approved Cabinet heads. They can’t vote to remove the Prez and there are now not enough to get a majority. Nice Constitutional question. But most important, Pence is way less dangerous than Trump because he is NOT charismatic, he is a milk toast and an institutionalist. There is no comparison between the two. Trump is really way worse and way more dangerous.

» Posted By Jake321 On July 20, 2019 @ 8:21 pm