Just Because You Win The Election.....
Pre Obama it was said, correctly, that conservatives may win elections but liberalism through its control and domination of collegesand media, law and journalism schools,plus of course Hollywood and throw in Silicon Valley, not mention social media.They have molded the culture into a form wherein conservatism is racism and bigotry, sexism and homophobia, etc.No wonder a Republican Senate gives Trump nothing except to confirm a few conservative judges, even though there are over 100 still to be confirmed. The McConnell Senate stalls even at that easy task. So...Did Trump really win the election?
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It hit near the trillion dollar range when President Obama took office. There had been a major financial crisis and a recession. President Bush proposed borrowing as an answer, and President Obama increased it. When President Trump took office, after the stock market had doubled, he proposed returning to trillion dollar deficits. I consider that worse because when the pendulum swings the other way, that would turn into a 2 trillion dollar deficit. At some point we will have a major monetary/fiscal crisis.
Simply out of disgust for how bad things have gotten, and the realization that we are headed to being Venezuela if the left wins!
BTW, It is the job of every patriotic American to get people out to change the system for the better. Because giving up now, simply assures either Civil War, or Martial Law down the road.
I think we are actually in agreement on the last point. I would love to see many of these establishment types get primaried and lose. The choice of Moore in Alabama is what I want to see more of. I think what I was getting at is that those establishment Republicans who do win their Primaries are going to find the Generals much harder because of base apathy.
That's not a big departure from our previous President, who actually DID (nearly) triple the deficit. Yes, it's absurd, but it is Congress who should ultimately shoulder the blame as they ultimately are responsible for passing the budget.
"He's vocally supported asset forfeiture. He promised to protect domestic workers from foreign competition. He promised an amazingly great alternative to PPACA. Instead of getting things done, he seems mainly interested in drawing attention to himself. "
Which is why I don't label Trump either a conservative or a libertarian. To be honest, his pick of Gorsuch really surprised me. He's at best a centrist and more a social nationalist than anything.
There is a major faction within the Republican Party which is conservative in nature called the House Freedom Caucus (I think led by Jim Jordan). They have a similar group in the Senate led by Mike Lee, Rand Paul, and Ted Cruz. But they are opposed by what I will call the "establishment" Republicans such as Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, John McCain, and others.
"Democrats are not as unified as you think."
Perhaps not, but they are not as ideologically differentiated as the Republicans - especially now that they have expunged those who used to be called Blue Dog Democrats (arguably libertarians really). The only Democrats remaining are the "hard left" and "fanatical left" where there used to be some centrists. The Republicans are all over the board from conservatives to RINO's (who are for all intents and purposes Democrats). The latest fights on healthcare, immigration, and tax reform (pending) all demonstrate 1) the solidarity of the Democrats and 2) the fractiousness of the Republicans.
The republicans will show up, IN FORCE, to remove EVERY establishment GOP candidate and replace with a fresh face to send their message.
WE are willing to lose seats in the process (and the RNC will WANT us to lose seats, so they can say "told ya so"). But the TeaParty and other conservative groups are not going to stay home. We will fight.
We will never get perfectly conservative people, but we will send a message in 2018 that makes the GOP wake up, or step down. It is no longer about this country, it is about these people lining their own pockets. Setting up their own deals.
They elected a president who proposed a budget that would nearly triple the deficit. He's vocally supported asset forfeiture. He promised to protect domestic workers from foreign competition. He promised an amazingly great alternative to PPACA. Instead of getting things done, he seems mainly interested in drawing attention to himself.
So if conservative = small gov't, there is no mainstream conservative representation.
"are not unified in their platform and ideas, in contrast with the Democratic Party"
Democrats are not as unified as you think. The only thing we agree on is that President Trump is very offensive.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...
I am closest to the "Coastal Elite Bloc", although I'm neither Coastal or elite. I live in an area dominated by the "Traditional Liberal Bloc". I know this sounds far-fetched, but I think the Traditional Liberals, the vast majority in my area, are closer to President Trump, and the anti-tax / anti-spending segment of Republicans are closer to the Democratic Coastal Elite.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...
Logically, I'd like them to separate so I'm not shoe-horned into the same party as Bernie Sanders, BUT if they did separate maybe after the re-alignment the big-gov't coalition would win decisive and I'd regret the change.
I think Trump's election has exposed a few things about the Republican Party to the general populace:
1. They are not unified in their platform and ideas, in contrast with the Democratic Party.
2. There are several key Republicans who are decidedly not conservative and in fact should probably be labeled as Democrats.
3. The Republican Party has no interest in policing its own members to the point of electing conservatives (see senators from Arizona, Maine, Alaska).
4. The Republican leaders were more than happy to remain in the minority because they could complain without having to actually act (see McConnell, Ryan). They are ill-equipped to actually lead and get things done.
Which leads me to believe that in the next two elections we're likely to see a large shift toward the Democrats as Republicans stay home disgusted with the party which for the last eight years could say nothing but "give us control and we'll get it done."
Winning over the craven RINOs, now shown to be job scared hypocrites, is another matter.
Yesterday, Me dino read a prediction that the election of Roy Moore may start of trend of folks outside the establish running against RINOs and winning.
That would nice but one heck of a slow fix if that hopeful prediction actually proves true.
Me dino ain't calling Luther Strange a RINO, though he was fallibly perceived to be one by some Alabama voters.
What turned me against Strange is that his campaign lied about Moore's stance on the wall and gun rights.
Evidently, a lot of nearly swayed Alabamians, like me, saw through that mudslinging garbage.
Moore should prove to be as cooperative as Strange for working with Trump.
I don't like voting for liars.
I was surprised when Pres. Trump won against the
Democratic Elite Kakistacratic Evil hag. It has given me some hope that a fair number of folks are awakening, Trump has been accused of collaborating with the Russian with no evidence, and with no consequences for the inflammatory
Disgraceful deciet .
The media , education, entertainment , congress they all side together in this
UNCIVIL WAR.
I am thankful that we finally have a leader who has said "We The People " and " I am going to take the power from Washington and give it back to the people" can he do it? So far he has rope-a-doped
with conviction . I can not think of any politician with his thick skin to fight the good fight. Go Trump Go . Don't think Trump won't go down without exposing the sham. These people are scared to death of his no nonsense approach .
He is result oriented, they are snobby thieves.
I hope I am surprised again and these RINO's are fired.
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