A writer for the New York Times fears the worst: What if the Republicans win everything AGAIN?
That's not something to be afraid of, in my view. That is something to celebrate: BIG TIME.
I want Trump to have better majorities, too. No more swamp creatures. No more Never-Trump Republicans who are more interested in virtue-signaling conservatism than the truth.
So, let's look through this guy's terror of restored Republican Majorities, and see what happens.
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What if the Republicans Win Everything Again?
The end of Robert Mueller’s investigation. The loss of health insurance
for several million people. New laws that make it harder to vote. More tax cuts
for the rich. More damage to the environment. A Republican Party molded even
more in the image of President Trump.
I agree with the last part. Yes, indeed, the Republican Party has turned into the party of Trump.
for several million people. New laws that make it harder to vote. More tax cuts
for the rich. More damage to the environment. A Republican Party molded even
more in the image of President Trump.
I agree with the last part. Yes, indeed, the Republican Party has turned into the party of Trump.
These are among the plausible consequences if the Republicans sweep the
midterm elections and keep control of both the House and Senate. And don’t fool
yourself. That outcome, although not the most likely one, remains possible. The
last couple of weeks of polling have shown how it could happen.
Yes, it could happen. We have polling which shows that the absentee and early voting ballots are trending strongly more Republican.
midterm elections and keep control of both the House and Senate. And don’t fool
yourself. That outcome, although not the most likely one, remains possible. The
last couple of weeks of polling have shown how it could happen.
Yes, it could happen. We have polling which shows that the absentee and early voting ballots are trending strongly more Republican.
Yes, indeed, Republicans could win it all again!
Voters who lean Republican — including whites across the South — could
set aside their disappointment with Trump and vote for Republican congressional
candidates. Voters who lean left — including Latinos and younger adults — could
turn out in low numbers, as they usually do in midterm elections. The
Republicans’ continuing efforts to suppress turnout could also swing a few
close elections.
set aside their disappointment with Trump and vote for Republican congressional
candidates. Voters who lean left — including Latinos and younger adults — could
turn out in low numbers, as they usually do in midterm elections. The
Republicans’ continuing efforts to suppress turnout could also swing a few
close elections.
A lot of voters who got behind the President are not disappointed with him at all. They want him to do more and to keep doing the great work that has done so much good for all of us.
No matter what, Democrats will probably win the popular vote in the
House elections, for the first time since 2012. Trump, after all, remains
unpopular. But the combination of gerrymandering and the concentration of
Democratic voters in major cities means that a popular-vote win won’t
automatically translate into a House majority.
The Democrats will win "the popular vote" in the elections for the House of Representatives? What is that supposed to mean? House reps are not elected by some kind of national popular vote. They are elected by the majority vote within each district. It's pretty simple.
House elections, for the first time since 2012. Trump, after all, remains
unpopular. But the combination of gerrymandering and the concentration of
Democratic voters in major cities means that a popular-vote win won’t
automatically translate into a House majority.
The Democrats will win "the popular vote" in the elections for the House of Representatives? What is that supposed to mean? House reps are not elected by some kind of national popular vote. They are elected by the majority vote within each district. It's pretty simple.
What does the rhetoric convey, though, about the Democratic Party winning the "popular vote"? They want to repeat this idea that Hillary Clinton should be the next President of the United States because she had won the popular vote in 2016.
It's not about the popular vote, liberals. It's about the Electoral College, and we must ensure at every cost that this system of election is not taken away from us.
In the Senate, the election already seems to be slipping away from the
Democrats. Several of this year’s close Senate races happen to involve
Democrats defending seats in red states. As a result, Republicans may expand
their current 51-49 majority, making it easier for them to win close votes on
legislation and nominations.
They will expand their majority. 55 is the conservative estimate. 57 to 58 is the hopeful gain.
Democrats. Several of this year’s close Senate races happen to involve
Democrats defending seats in red states. As a result, Republicans may expand
their current 51-49 majority, making it easier for them to win close votes on
legislation and nominations.
They will expand their majority. 55 is the conservative estimate. 57 to 58 is the hopeful gain.
If Republicans do manage to keep both chambers of Congress, it would
cause a political shock. So far, much of the speculation has focused on what a
Democratic House takeover might mean — attempts to rein in Trump’s executive
actions, subpoenas, investigations, maybe even impeachment. But it’s important
to understand that a Republican victory would also change Washington.
cause a political shock. So far, much of the speculation has focused on what a
Democratic House takeover might mean — attempts to rein in Trump’s executive
actions, subpoenas, investigations, maybe even impeachment. But it’s important
to understand that a Republican victory would also change Washington.
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"That shock" is exactly what a lot of Trump voters (like myself) are hoping for. We need every capable voters to step up and make the Red Tsunami happen!
It would be validation for Trump, who could then brag that he had
defied the experts once again. It would mean he had outperformed Barack Obama,
Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Lyndon Johnson and Harry Truman, all of whom
suffered drubbings in the first midterm election of their presidency. It would
embolden Trump to push even harder toward the America he wants — where
corporate oversight is scant, climate change is ignored, voting rights are
abridged, health care is a privilege, judicial independence is a fiction and
the truth is whatever he says it is.
This writer neglects to mention George W. Bush, who expanded his Congressional majorities in 2002 and 2004. It's possible, even though the precedent is not strong or available.
defied the experts once again. It would mean he had outperformed Barack Obama,
Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Lyndon Johnson and Harry Truman, all of whom
suffered drubbings in the first midterm election of their presidency. It would
embolden Trump to push even harder toward the America he wants — where
corporate oversight is scant, climate change is ignored, voting rights are
abridged, health care is a privilege, judicial independence is a fiction and
the truth is whatever he says it is.
This writer neglects to mention George W. Bush, who expanded his Congressional majorities in 2002 and 2004. It's possible, even though the precedent is not strong or available.
I obviously find this prospect alarming. I’d much rather spend time
imagining the ways the Congress could act as a check on Trump after the
Democrats gain some control. And the polls say that’s still likely. The
political website FiveThirtyEight put the Democrats’ odds at around 84 percent
on Friday.
The Democratic Congress will embrace Trump Derangement Syndrome on many levels. I fear that gridlock will become the norm to such an extent, that times of crisis won't matter or make a difference to force the Democratic Party to do what is right for the country.
imagining the ways the Congress could act as a check on Trump after the
Democrats gain some control. And the polls say that’s still likely. The
political website FiveThirtyEight put the Democrats’ odds at around 84 percent
on Friday.
The Democratic Congress will embrace Trump Derangement Syndrome on many levels. I fear that gridlock will become the norm to such an extent, that times of crisis won't matter or make a difference to force the Democratic Party to do what is right for the country.
The Democratic Party has put the party ahead of the people and the principles on which this country was founded.
Yet all of us should have learned by now that there is a big difference
between the unlikely and the impossible. Political polls are like weather
forecasts or medical diagnoses. They are a much better guide to the future than
random guesses, but they inevitably involve uncertainty. “84 percent” is not
just a careful way of saying “100 percent.” The Republican Party of Donald
Trump really could win the midterms.
Yes, and I can't wait to see that victory come forward for all of us. We need a Red Tsunami to wash over this country and allow President Trump to keep Making America Great Again!
between the unlikely and the impossible. Political polls are like weather
forecasts or medical diagnoses. They are a much better guide to the future than
random guesses, but they inevitably involve uncertainty. “84 percent” is not
just a careful way of saying “100 percent.” The Republican Party of Donald
Trump really could win the midterms.
Yes, and I can't wait to see that victory come forward for all of us. We need a Red Tsunami to wash over this country and allow President Trump to keep Making America Great Again!
That’s why I spent a good portion of this past week doing reporting
about what two more years of unified Republican rule might look like. The
following preview is based on those conversations.
about what two more years of unified Republican rule might look like. The
following preview is based on those conversations.
Members of Congress don’t usually turn against a scandal-marred
president from their own party until they believe that supporting him
jeopardizes their own careers. That fear helped lead Republicans to abandon
Richard Nixon, at long last, in 1974. A lack of fear helps explain why
Democrats stuck by Bill Clinton through his sex scandal.
president from their own party until they believe that supporting him
jeopardizes their own careers. That fear helped lead Republicans to abandon
Richard Nixon, at long last, in 1974. A lack of fear helps explain why
Democrats stuck by Bill Clinton through his sex scandal.
For today’s congressional Republicans, the election will be a measure
of how worried they need to be about Trump and Russia. As Susan Hennessey of
the Brookings Institution says, the midterms “are the last best hope for
Republicans in Congress to grow a backbone.” A Democratic takeover may make
congressional Republicans less willing to make excuses for Trump. A Republican
victory would suggest that the party does not need to be very scared about the
politics of Russia.
of how worried they need to be about Trump and Russia. As Susan Hennessey of
the Brookings Institution says, the midterms “are the last best hope for
Republicans in Congress to grow a backbone.” A Democratic takeover may make
congressional Republicans less willing to make excuses for Trump. A Republican
victory would suggest that the party does not need to be very scared about the
politics of Russia.
Yes, Mueller — the special counsel overseeing the investigation — could
change that by issuing an explosive report after the election. But a midterm
victory could also give Trump the confidence to shut down the investigation,
through firing some combination of Mueller, Rod Rosenstein (who oversees
Mueller) and Jeff Sessions, the attorney general. In their place, he could
install loyalists unconcerned with the quaint notion that no one is above the
law. An expanded Senate majority could ease the confirmation of those
loyalists.
The Mueller Investigation should have been shut down last year. There is no collusion. There is no destruction or ruination
change that by issuing an explosive report after the election. But a midterm
victory could also give Trump the confidence to shut down the investigation,
through firing some combination of Mueller, Rod Rosenstein (who oversees
Mueller) and Jeff Sessions, the attorney general. In their place, he could
install loyalists unconcerned with the quaint notion that no one is above the
law. An expanded Senate majority could ease the confirmation of those
loyalists.
The Mueller Investigation should have been shut down last year. There is no collusion. There is no destruction or ruination
Even if Mueller’s findings eventually became public, an unfinished
report is different from a completed investigation that could include
indictments of people close to Trump. It’s easy to imagine Trump waving it away
as a “witch hunt.” Congressional Republicans may go even further and hold
hearings investigating the investigators — the current and former
law-enforcement officials whom Trump has unjustly blamed for the investigation.
report is different from a completed investigation that could include
indictments of people close to Trump. It’s easy to imagine Trump waving it away
as a “witch hunt.” Congressional Republicans may go even further and hold
hearings investigating the investigators — the current and former
law-enforcement officials whom Trump has unjustly blamed for the investigation.
Altogether, an election victory would probably give Trump the
confidence to do what he has already signaled he wants to do: use the law as an
instrument of political power rather than one of justice.
This election victory would give lots of people confidence, that the United States has true leadership, which cares about what is best for every American citizen.
confidence to do what he has already signaled he wants to do: use the law as an
instrument of political power rather than one of justice.
This election victory would give lots of people confidence, that the United States has true leadership, which cares about what is best for every American citizen.
The Republican agenda on health care is deeply unpopular. It revolves
around less insurance for the middle class and poor, to pay for tax cuts. In
response, many Republicans have begun telling flat-out falsehoods about their
positions on health care.
Is it? I am going into free market resources, looking for the best health care best on price and competition, rather than relying on insurance. I don't want Obamacare. I want real health care based on what is available, through competition and trade.
around less insurance for the middle class and poor, to pay for tax cuts. In
response, many Republicans have begun telling flat-out falsehoods about their
positions on health care.
Is it? I am going into free market resources, looking for the best health care best on price and competition, rather than relying on insurance. I don't want Obamacare. I want real health care based on what is available, through competition and trade.
Now imagine if the party nonetheless won the midterms. “They will have
learned a very specific lesson,” Jacob Leibenluft of the liberal Center for
American Progress said. “They can get away with lying about what their actual
policy is.”
Who cares what the liberal Center for American Progress has to say about … anything?
learned a very specific lesson,” Jacob Leibenluft of the liberal Center for
American Progress said. “They can get away with lying about what their actual
policy is.”
Who cares what the liberal Center for American Progress has to say about … anything?
There is every reason to believe Republicans would then try to cut
health care funding more deeply. People in Republican circles told me that they
did not anticipate a new attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “I would
expect them to make some kind of run on health care again,” Ryan Streeter of
the conservative American Enterprise Institute said, “but I would be surprised
if they tried for full repeal.” Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum
called repeal “a political rallying cry” and “not a legislative agenda.”
I have seen so many people on government healthcare. It's not good. They don't get better. They get worse. Their health actually declines, because they have less of an incentive to do what is right for their bodies. They do not invest in preventative care since "someone else" is going to pay for everything.
health care funding more deeply. People in Republican circles told me that they
did not anticipate a new attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “I would
expect them to make some kind of run on health care again,” Ryan Streeter of
the conservative American Enterprise Institute said, “but I would be surprised
if they tried for full repeal.” Douglas Holtz-Eakin of the American Action Forum
called repeal “a political rallying cry” and “not a legislative agenda.”
I have seen so many people on government healthcare. It's not good. They don't get better. They get worse. Their health actually declines, because they have less of an incentive to do what is right for their bodies. They do not invest in preventative care since "someone else" is going to pay for everything.
All of this is wrong.
I’m not so sure. Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, suggested
on Wednesday that Republicans would reconsider repeal if they kept Congress.
Last year, it failed by only a single vote in the Senate — the vote of John
McCain, who has since died.
Please repeal Obamacare, but don't stop there. We need to get rid of all the other ridiculous burdens which have made it harder for good working people to get the best quality access to health care possible.
on Wednesday that Republicans would reconsider repeal if they kept Congress.
Last year, it failed by only a single vote in the Senate — the vote of John
McCain, who has since died.
Please repeal Obamacare, but don't stop there. We need to get rid of all the other ridiculous burdens which have made it harder for good working people to get the best quality access to health care possible.
“We should always assume that as soon as they have the votes, they will
repeal the rest of the A.C.A.,” said Andy Slavitt, who ran Medicare and
Medicaid under Obama. Even if they don’t, Slavitt added, they will probably
make other cuts. Medicaid — which serves the poor, working class, disabled and
elderly — is a likely target.
Medicare and Medicaid need to be phased out. These unsustainable programs cost too much. They are not providing the best funding or care. We need to deregulate the medical profession and industry as much as possible.
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repeal the rest of the A.C.A.,” said Andy Slavitt, who ran Medicare and
Medicaid under Obama. Even if they don’t, Slavitt added, they will probably
make other cuts. Medicaid — which serves the poor, working class, disabled and
elderly — is a likely target.
Medicare and Medicaid need to be phased out. These unsustainable programs cost too much. They are not providing the best funding or care. We need to deregulate the medical profession and industry as much as possible.
For decades now, the No. 1 Republican policy priority has been tax cuts
that mostly benefit the rich. The only major piece of legislation signed by
Trump was such a tax cut. Next year, there could be more cuts. One possibility
would be the repeal of the estate tax, which applies to only a tiny fraction of
the wealthiest households, said Jeffrey Miron of Harvard and the Cato
Institute. Another possibility would be a technical change in inflation
measurement, resulting in a large cut in investment taxes.
Tax cuts benefit everyone. Spending cuts are essential, too, and we need more people in Congress who are willing to make that happen. I criticized the President for signing off on the massive Omnibus earlier this year.
that mostly benefit the rich. The only major piece of legislation signed by
Trump was such a tax cut. Next year, there could be more cuts. One possibility
would be the repeal of the estate tax, which applies to only a tiny fraction of
the wealthiest households, said Jeffrey Miron of Harvard and the Cato
Institute. Another possibility would be a technical change in inflation
measurement, resulting in a large cut in investment taxes.
Tax cuts benefit everyone. Spending cuts are essential, too, and we need more people in Congress who are willing to make that happen. I criticized the President for signing off on the massive Omnibus earlier this year.
We need legislators who will do what is right for the future, in which we stop borrowing from future generations and shore up the best financial system for our kids and our grandkids.
Apart from taxes, the party could try to go further to block corporate
regulation. Right now, regulation tends to swing back and forth, depending on
who holds the White House, but some congressional Republicans want to change
that. They support a bill that would constrain future presidents from imposing
regulations, in the name of reducing consumer costs. Liberal analysts have
nicknamed it the “License to Kill Bill,” citing its effects on pollution,
consumer safety and worker safety.
regulation. Right now, regulation tends to swing back and forth, depending on
who holds the White House, but some congressional Republicans want to change
that. They support a bill that would constrain future presidents from imposing
regulations, in the name of reducing consumer costs. Liberal analysts have
nicknamed it the “License to Kill Bill,” citing its effects on pollution,
consumer safety and worker safety.
You want worker safety? Ensure a free market. Exploitation comes into play
The most tempting Republican legislation may be one that involves
political power rather than any specific policy area. Over the past decade, the
party has become much more aggressive about restricting voting access,
especially for Democratic-leaning groups like African-Americans and Native
Americans. So far, these laws have been passed in states, rather than at
federal level. But Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice told me that
she was worried that the state laws — like those requiring new forms of identification
or reducing voting hours and polling places — could become a model for a
federal law.
Proper restrictions on voter access are acceptable. No one should be allowed to vote without proper vetting of citizenship. We need to safeguard the voter rolls, to allow Voter ID, to ensure that only those who have the right to vote maintain that franchise.
political power rather than any specific policy area. Over the past decade, the
party has become much more aggressive about restricting voting access,
especially for Democratic-leaning groups like African-Americans and Native
Americans. So far, these laws have been passed in states, rather than at
federal level. But Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice told me that
she was worried that the state laws — like those requiring new forms of identification
or reducing voting hours and polling places — could become a model for a
federal law.
Proper restrictions on voter access are acceptable. No one should be allowed to vote without proper vetting of citizenship. We need to safeguard the voter rolls, to allow Voter ID, to ensure that only those who have the right to vote maintain that franchise.
Illegal alien voting, felons voting without the proper strictures put in place, dead people voting–all of this undermines the franchise for law-abiding citizens. This cannot be tolerated.
The goal would be as obvious as it is nefarious: Keep Republicans in
power, even when they lack the support of most Americans.
Let's talk about the corrupt steps that Democrats have been taking to stay in power. Let's talk about the efforts to push a whole community of migrants into the United States, many of whom who have not been properly vetted for safety. Let's also talk about the push to make it easier for people to vote more than once, to allow foreign nationals to cast ballots, and all the rest.
power, even when they lack the support of most Americans.
Let's talk about the corrupt steps that Democrats have been taking to stay in power. Let's talk about the efforts to push a whole community of migrants into the United States, many of whom who have not been properly vetted for safety. Let's also talk about the push to make it easier for people to vote more than once, to allow foreign nationals to cast ballots, and all the rest.
This behavior, this corrutption of the voter franchise cannot be tolerated any longer.
The list here is clearly speculative, and not comprehensive. A
Republican sweep would also ease the confirmation of federal judges, and it
might encourage still harsher treatment of immigrants. Beyond any specific
piece of legislation, though, a Republican victory would send a message. It
would be an endorsement (albeit a flawed one, probably based on a popular-vote
loss) of Trump’s vision for America.
What does this reporter mean by "immigrants"? Do they mean those who entered the country legally … or illegaly? I do welcome the Congress to appoint more constitutional conservative judges. That is essential.
Republican sweep would also ease the confirmation of federal judges, and it
might encourage still harsher treatment of immigrants. Beyond any specific
piece of legislation, though, a Republican victory would send a message. It
would be an endorsement (albeit a flawed one, probably based on a popular-vote
loss) of Trump’s vision for America.
What does this reporter mean by "immigrants"? Do they mean those who entered the country legally … or illegaly? I do welcome the Congress to appoint more constitutional conservative judges. That is essential.
In that America, congenital liars and sexual harassers don’t get
punished. They can become president. In that America, people with dark skin
aren’t guaranteed the same rights as people with white skin, and a violently
warming planet is less important than corporate profits. In that America, the
federal government protects the wealthy and powerful, often at the expense of
everyone else.
More lies. The true congential liars will often be found in the media and elsewhere.
punished. They can become president. In that America, people with dark skin
aren’t guaranteed the same rights as people with white skin, and a violently
warming planet is less important than corporate profits. In that America, the
federal government protects the wealthy and powerful, often at the expense of
everyone else.
More lies. The true congential liars will often be found in the media and elsewhere.
By now, no one should have any illusions about how Trump will behave if
he faces no restraints.
he faces no restraints.
The issue isn't about restraints, but the will of America ciitzens who want their country back. The issue is about men and women who want to see American Made Great Again, who want the rule of law restored to this nation. Elections are about responding to the vivid, real concerns of the people.
Final Reflection
It is essential that we realize how far out of touch the marginalized media has become.
They see Trump as some kind of disaster imposed on this country. And yet … he won the majority of electoral votes, and the popular vote is suspect because of the rising, rampant nature of voter fraud, especially in blue states like California. Thousands of non-citizens have been registered to vote in the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Trump is President of the United States, and the rich, liberal, globalist elites can't stand it. They see more populist leaders rising to the forefront, too, like Jair Bolsonaro and others across Eastern Europe. These rising figures will ensure that the Judeo-Christian ethic remains strong in our world, that Christ and Him Crucified are pre-eminent.
Most of all, these leaders are displacing the hateful agenda of socialists, collectivists, and Satanists alike who are more interested in pushing their agenda. I want Trump to have Congressional majorities which favor his agenda.
But I want his agenda enacted. He needs to get it done!