Well here it is. One of the most bigoted men in America, has been named Trump's "chief strategist." He'll be at Trump's right hand. The major media has been trying to sell us on the idea that Trump would dial back his rhetoric and become more mainstream, more "presidential." Nope. Steve Bannon is nothing less than a white supremacist. He turned Breitbart.com, a far right website into the voice of what is euphemistically called the "alt-right," and more accurately termed neo-nazi, militia oriented, white supremacists. While the majority of Trumpers may not be as far out as these people, I've seen nothing to give me any hope that they would act as a brake on these people. Yet, here Bannon will be, daily having the ear of the President of the United States.
Some of the most out there wackos are being floated for becoming part of Trump's Cabinet. Some examples:
Secretary of State: John Bolton, Newt Gingrich
Attorney General: Rudy Giulianni, Trey Gowdy, Chris Christie
Secretary of the Treasury: Steve Mnuchin, Carl Icahn
Secretary of Defense: Jeff Sessions, Gen. Flynt
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal
Secretary of Energy: Sarah Palin, Harold Hamm
There's more and worse. In other words, Trump promised us he'd pick the best people to surround himself with. These people are the worst you could imagine. Hell, his vice president is a religious nut (and a heretic in my Christian opinion), who has promised to roll back LGBTQ protections, and overturn Roe v. Wade. Trump has already said he will turn a lot of power over to his VP, because he really doesn't want to take the time to govern properly. It's Pence that is leading his transition team.
Folks, we're in for a world of hurt. Personally, I think he's going to make us look back nostalgically for the Bush years, as rulers who had some semblance of being sane. Believe me, it gives me absolutely no pleasure to say this. I love my country, but we've really screwed the pooch with this election.
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Friday, August 12, 2016
Election 2016
So it's between the Democrat, Hillary Clinton, the first woman nominated for President by a major political party, and Donald J. Trump, His Orangeness, and reality TV "star." I was a Bernie Sanders fan, but I will be voting for Hillary for a number of reasons. She may not have been my original choice, but she is so far superior to His Orangeness that it's pathetic.
His Orangeness has demonstrated time after time again that he is ignorant of basic facts about the U.S. and the world. He has shown an affinity for dictators throughout the world, and has shown sympathy for Russia and Putin. He's sexist, racist, and a damned bullshit artist. No one can predict what he will do, but his narcissistic personality and actions show he is only out for himself. The Republicans, except for a few, are supporting him as Team Red.
HRC is far from perfect, but at least is a conventional politician. Bernie made her tack to more liberal and progressive rhetoric, and forced the Democratic Party to enact the most progressive platform ever. I voted for Barak Obama (twice), and although he didn't so what I wanted, he sure beat the alternatives. Then again, Republicans, from the very first day he took office decided to deliberately
block whatever he was for, even if it was a Republican policy, such as the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare. It especially impacted Obama's government spending in jump starting the economy when it was in free fall when he took office, losing jobs at the rate of 750,000 a month. The Republicans successfully cut what was needed in half, a third of which was tax cuts. Things probably would have been much better if that had not happened.
This all goes to illustrate how bad the Republican philosophy is. The last time we had a Republican administration, they turned a budget surplus, which was going to pay off the national debt by 2010, into trillion dollar deficits, started two wars on the government's credit card, and then because of their kockamamie economic policy, crashed the economy on the way out the door that Democrats had to pick up the pieces.
The media is absolutely no help in informing the American people. It is only interested in making money, and a horse race is the way they go. Both siderism, that is, both sides are responsible for the mess we are in, is the mantra of the dominant media. Where I live, the dominant media is totally conservative. There is no liberal media that competes with conservative media. It's one reason I go ballistic when I hear ostensibly liberal, progressive people repeating conservative memes.
Bottom line, progressive people, of which I am one, need to realize this is an election between Democrats and Republicans. Third party candidates like, Jill Stein or Gary Johnson have absolutely no chance of winning. That's why I consider a vote not for Hillary Clinton is a vote for His Orangeness. It may make one feel righteous, but it will have the effect of electing the very worst person ever to the presidency, and I lived through the Nixon, Reagan, and George W. Bush administrations.
I watched in 2000 when "people of conscience" in Florida cast enough votes for third party candidate, Ralph Nader, to make the election close enough to trigger a recount under Florida state law. Then, because of justices elevated to the Supreme Court by Bush 41, voted to halt the recount, and give the election to Bush 43, which was called by W's brother Jeb, and his minion, Secretary of State, Katherine Harris. I do not want to see any replay of that atrocity. When the media finally got around to recounting the vote, Gore would have taken Florida and the election.
You may not like Hillary. She's not my favorite. But the only way to prevent the worst alternative possible, is to hold your nose and cast your vote for her. Then we can live to fight another day. We must continue to fight for our progressive principles up and down the ballot. If you don't like the choices get out and work for better. Not just vote, but work to get others to vote for our principles. If you were a Bernie supporter, like me, then continue working for the revolution. Don't just sink back into your apathetic holes, but work to bring about the change you want, and not expect others to do the work for you.
To my friends in Georgia. Georgia is in play in this election. Let's not give Georgia's electoral votes to him by not voting for her.
His Orangeness has demonstrated time after time again that he is ignorant of basic facts about the U.S. and the world. He has shown an affinity for dictators throughout the world, and has shown sympathy for Russia and Putin. He's sexist, racist, and a damned bullshit artist. No one can predict what he will do, but his narcissistic personality and actions show he is only out for himself. The Republicans, except for a few, are supporting him as Team Red.
HRC is far from perfect, but at least is a conventional politician. Bernie made her tack to more liberal and progressive rhetoric, and forced the Democratic Party to enact the most progressive platform ever. I voted for Barak Obama (twice), and although he didn't so what I wanted, he sure beat the alternatives. Then again, Republicans, from the very first day he took office decided to deliberately
block whatever he was for, even if it was a Republican policy, such as the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare. It especially impacted Obama's government spending in jump starting the economy when it was in free fall when he took office, losing jobs at the rate of 750,000 a month. The Republicans successfully cut what was needed in half, a third of which was tax cuts. Things probably would have been much better if that had not happened.
This all goes to illustrate how bad the Republican philosophy is. The last time we had a Republican administration, they turned a budget surplus, which was going to pay off the national debt by 2010, into trillion dollar deficits, started two wars on the government's credit card, and then because of their kockamamie economic policy, crashed the economy on the way out the door that Democrats had to pick up the pieces.
The media is absolutely no help in informing the American people. It is only interested in making money, and a horse race is the way they go. Both siderism, that is, both sides are responsible for the mess we are in, is the mantra of the dominant media. Where I live, the dominant media is totally conservative. There is no liberal media that competes with conservative media. It's one reason I go ballistic when I hear ostensibly liberal, progressive people repeating conservative memes.
Bottom line, progressive people, of which I am one, need to realize this is an election between Democrats and Republicans. Third party candidates like, Jill Stein or Gary Johnson have absolutely no chance of winning. That's why I consider a vote not for Hillary Clinton is a vote for His Orangeness. It may make one feel righteous, but it will have the effect of electing the very worst person ever to the presidency, and I lived through the Nixon, Reagan, and George W. Bush administrations.
I watched in 2000 when "people of conscience" in Florida cast enough votes for third party candidate, Ralph Nader, to make the election close enough to trigger a recount under Florida state law. Then, because of justices elevated to the Supreme Court by Bush 41, voted to halt the recount, and give the election to Bush 43, which was called by W's brother Jeb, and his minion, Secretary of State, Katherine Harris. I do not want to see any replay of that atrocity. When the media finally got around to recounting the vote, Gore would have taken Florida and the election.
You may not like Hillary. She's not my favorite. But the only way to prevent the worst alternative possible, is to hold your nose and cast your vote for her. Then we can live to fight another day. We must continue to fight for our progressive principles up and down the ballot. If you don't like the choices get out and work for better. Not just vote, but work to get others to vote for our principles. If you were a Bernie supporter, like me, then continue working for the revolution. Don't just sink back into your apathetic holes, but work to bring about the change you want, and not expect others to do the work for you.
To my friends in Georgia. Georgia is in play in this election. Let's not give Georgia's electoral votes to him by not voting for her.
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