The American Politics Thread

That is the problem for them... for the most part Trump has just been riding the bus on policy. As I noted earlier, he never intended to become President, didn't run TO be elected. Only lay the ground work for his TV gig but in being elected he had no ideological thrust, nothing he really cared about (other than himself and his brand name of course)

So it has been the very swamp that has driving the policy bus.. and that is the very large problem that will continue well after Trump has dragged the Repubican brand name through the dog sh*t.

They still have no practical solutions to problems...  only soundbytes easily given when in opposition but lacking any foundation in reality.

The problem for them of course is they are very soon heading back the minority where they are most happy. Easier to throw bombs and be against than to find real solutions to real problems as the Democrats have had to do especially in the mess Bush light left the country.  So the Republican Party will regain its comfort zone and do what it has done, ignore the looming reaper in teh form of demographic changes and play to their meathead supports for in their political calculus Steve, the butchers bill won't come due until they have left Congress. It would be political suicide for anyone to stand out and shout out what they are know to be true Steve. The party has no clothes and needs to change and move left, not to the right, to survive. That is why I give the Republican Party 2 decades...and it will die and be replaced in our 2 party system. Perhaps less.. but that depends on the next two (or less years) of the disastrous (for that Party as well as our country) Trump Presidency.

but where are they to go.. for now they will go 3rd party and Democratic but the Democratic Party is about to (is already starting) have the mother of battles between its moderate and 'exteme' elements.  I do think that much like the Republicans the extreme will win out, that is where the passion and energy are at and those are not subject to apathy and get out to vote....and I suspect that when that happens the leftovers Democrat and Republian will form a party that will replace the dead right wing, nativist White socially conservative and ideologically bankrupt economically Republican Party.

the only way Trump wins in 2020 is by starting a war, or Hillary pulling the ULTIMATE Henry Hoodini/George Romero act politically.

As I've noted.. I think it far more likely he becomes the first President in our history to get primary'd. Republicans do know the score.. and they know that sub 40 approval rates get you murdered in a general election. 

I know there are some that consider him a political genius.. but I consider them idiots.  

If Trump had any smarts he would have taken the unique situation he had and run with that. Bridged the divide between Republican and Democat as only a true polkitical outsider could have. He might have lost some of his more knucklheaded 'good people' support. .but gained a great deal more from the center.

If he was smart he would know that he only became President through teh skin of his teeth and is not going to have the luxury of facing HIllary or benefit from wides pride Democratic apathy again. Thus he needs to appeal to those that didn't support him. Has he done that.. even attempted to do so? Nope. Not in the least

I do think.. feel strongly he has no desire to win reelection in 2020 and just will be himself till the ride ends.  I don't think he has found the experience to be particularly enjoyable and suspect he is smart enough to realize he is completely out of his depth and over his head in DC and would rather return to the business world. Espeically before the details of his finances and contacts become common knowledge. Though I suspect he'll resign before he the sh*t really hits the fan and hope his brand name and business get through it all relatively unscathed. For make no mistake.. he cares more about that than being President.

I still don't think this ends well for the gropper...  I don't think Flake and the two women will vote for him.

that said... I have a feeling this story will have a few more twists and turns in it before it is done.

#2 on the Mick List of male advice for avoiding dangerous women .

#1 of course is obviously stay FAR FAR away from redheads.. oh yeah they will f**k your brains out and leave you begging for more.. but they are evil and will tear your soul and if particularly stupid.. your heart right out of your body and leave you a broken man who hangs out with losers and Genesis fans on prog forums hahah

however not far behind is #2..

beware of women who join their maiden name with their married nameand are referred to as such....  they are dangerous man. DO NOT f**k WITH THEM OR PISS THEM OFF

I think she is playing a game here with the Senate.. she does sort of hold the cards. and is avoiding being rushed into the hearing Monday and wants to be fully prepared.   Of course she is a completely legit accuser.. no one puts themselves through this just for kicks.  The right wing hit squads and character assassination squads are already out in force for her.  She will take her time.. not the Senates timetable.. beforre going before the Senate. 

this will be very interesting moving forward... because I don't see a chance in hell of him getting 50 votes until she does have her say.  Which again makes the decision to not dump Kavanaugh a very risky one for the control of the Senate come January is very much an open contest.

Trump is further from Cheney on foreign policy than Hillary was. Heck, even Bernie went along with Obama and Hillary on the toppling of Gaddafi.

Where is the principled anti-war stance on the left? That's the main reason I was there in the first place. Even Ocasio Cortez gushed over McCain recently! I shat bricks when I saw that. She didn't have to say all that just because some warhawk neocon psychopath died. First she makes her anti-Zionist comments, and now she praises McCain? The system got to her.