Washington Is Not A Swamp

“Drain the Swamp” has become a rallying cry for Trump supporters to fix Washington. Referring to Washington as a swamp is very unfair to swamps. Swamps are very productive ecosystems and Washington is anything but.

A more appropriate phrase would be “Pump out the cesspool.”

Obama's DACA Was Brilliant - Unconstitutional but Brilliant

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was a brilliant move by President Obama. Even though he publicly said at least 7 times (it is documented on video) that he legally couldn't do it, he went ahead and eventually did it anyway. It took no effort on his part. He didn't have to expend any political capital. He didn't have to work with Congress or do anything to convince anyone. Since no one was actually being deported anyway, it did nothing to change anyone's life.

What DACA did do was create enormous goodwill for Obama and the Democrats. What it did do was  provide cover for Congress by preventing them from having to take a stand on the issue and possibly suffer the consequences at re-election time. What it did do was create a first step on a path to citizenship for 800,000 illegals and future Democrat voters. What it did do was violate the Constitution and create a situation that has now forced Republicans to do the right thing but end up appearing to be "the bad guys" for following our Constitution.

DACA was brilliant. Brilliant but unconstitutional yet still manages to achieve so many Democrat goals.

Pursuit of the Perfect Will Cost the Republicans

There is a saying, "Don't let the pursuit of the perfect be the enemy of the possible." This is sound advice yet that is exactly what the Republicans are doing when it comes to repealing and replacing Obamacare. Instead of fixing it one piece at a time and making things better, they are fighting amongst themselves and accomplishing absolutely nothing and they will pay a heavy price at the polls in 2018 and 2020. This doesn't mean voters will replace them with Democrats however. No, the hapless, establishment Republicans like Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan will be tossed out on their ears and replaced, not by Democrats (no one is buying what they are selling anymore) but rather by Republicans who will keep their promises.

On Monday McConnell slammed the President for not understanding the legislative "process" and having unrealistic expectations. What McConnell doesn't seem to understand is that like Trump, the people don't give a damn about the process; they want results. With control of the White House, the Senate and the House, the public doesn't believe it is too much to expect the repeal and replacement of a hated and failing Democrat healthcare bill, fixing our borders and stopping illegal immigration, reducing taxes, and passing a budget.

It shouldn't be too much to expect our legislators to keep their promises. If voters can't depend on Democrats or Establishment Republicans to do what they promised and were elected to do, trust me, the people will find someone who will. That is the process Mitch McConnell ought to be concerned about.

An Unsuccessful Trump vs A Successful Hillary

I predicted that if Trump won the election, all the dire consequences many feared would not come to pass. Not because the fear mongers were wrong about Trump but because his agenda would be blocked at every juncture; by all Democrats and a significant number of "Never Trumper" Republicans. Looks like I was right.

Even if Trump's presidency ultimately end up being a failure, I still believe that an unsuccessful Trump is far better for the country and the world than had Hillary been elected. She would have gotten 100% support from Democrats and the feckless Republicans wouldn't have the backbone to mount even the slightest opposition. Every crazy scheme that she would have cooked up in her head would have become law. She would have been extremely successful - successful at causing great harm to America.

I believe that no government action is far more desirable than bad government action. An unsuccessful Trump is still far better than a successful Hillary.

Opposing views are welcome.

Racial Politics Creates Racism

There is a principle in leadership that says if you want someone to do something, make them think it is their idea.

Think about how things have come full circle since the 60's. The Democrat Party was for segregation, the party of the Klan, Jim Crow laws, etc. All that ended for the most part but after 8 years of racial politics under Obama, this year African Americans began demanding white-free zones on campus and Harvard actually had an all black graduation ceremony i.e. segregation! What next? Will they demand their own water fountains and bathrooms and to have their own section in the back of the bus?

Seems like the old time Dems are getting what they wanted after all by making modern African Americans think it's their idea. And Republicans are the racists? Fascinating!

6775 Americans A Day Will Die If GOP Healthcare Bill Passes

If the Republican Healthcare Bill passes, 6775 Americans will die per day. That's what Democrats would have you believe and the fact is - it is true! The problem is that's how many Americans die each day anyway.

An example of lying with facts. For other examples, check the NYT, WaPo or CNN on any given day.

Comey's Most Important Character Trait

Comey's testimony yesterday before the Senate Intelligence Committee reinforced his singular, personal character trait: he is very tall. That's it!

Trump-Russian Collusion

What is the difference between:

1. UFOs

2. Bigfoot

3. Ancient Astronauts 

4. Atlantis

and

5. Trump/Russian Collusion?

There is at least some evidence for #s 1-4.

With that in mind, most of what Democrats like Chuck Schumer say is more suited for the 1-2am segment of "Coast to Coast" with George Noory rather than the House floor or the well of the Senate.

Susan Rice? Are You Shitting Me?

Former UN Ambassador Susan Rice said Trump White House falsehoods undermine confidence in the US. Are you freaking kidding me? This from the woman who went on five Sunday morning talk shows to peddle the Obama Administration's big lie that the attack in Benghazi was the result of a video. Then she continued to lie about it for weeks! Talk about a hypocrite. Talk about a liar. Talk about people with absolutely no sense of irony. As I have said before, these people do not enjoy an adult relationship with the truth nor do they share a connection with reality. Trump is damaging confidence in the US? Are you shitting me?

Trump Administrative Chaos

The reports of chaos in the Trump Administration by the Democrats, the mainstream media, and "Never Trump" Republicans reminds me of a cartoon I saw when I was a kid. A mischievous boy drops a cat into a dog show and you can imagine what happens. As the cat darts to and fro trying to achieve its goal - getting the heck outta there - chaos erupts as the dogs react to the cat in their midst.

The Trump Administration is like that cat. It isn't the one in chaos. It is its surroundings that are in chaos. Like the cat, Trump is doing what he needs to do. It is the others around him - the establishment i.e. "the dogs" - who are in complete disarray because they don't know what to do with an opponent that doesn't play by their rules.

Who is the boy in this example you might ask? The boys is the voters who sent Trump to Washington to shake things up. It's all a matter of perspective and point of view.

You Learn Something New Every Day

Hundreds of high tech companies from Silicon Valley, the Seattle area and Minnesota filed a suit to block Trump's Executive Order temporarily banning Immigration from 7 predominantly Muslim countries (Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, and Somalia) claiming, in part, that it is "a significant departure from the principles of fairness and predictability that have governed the immigration system of the United States for more than fifty years," and "The Order makes it more difficult and expensive for U.S. companies to recruit, hire, and retain some of the world’s best employees. It disrupts ongoing business operations. And it threatens companies’ ability to attract talent, business, and investment to the United States."

Just to be clear we are talking about Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, and Somalia here.
I had no idea what fertile ground these countries are for recruiting high tech employees and as a source of investment capital.

Chalk this one up to "You learn something new every day."

What a steaming crock of excrement!

Character in Victory and Defeat

It's been said how one handles victory and defeat is very revealing of one's character. "Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat."

Over the last eight years and 2 months, the Democrats and the left have done neither. From Obama's "We won; you lost" to Republicans shortly after taking office to the current daily protests of President Trump and attempts to delegitimize him even before he was inaugurated, the left has truly shown us who they are: petulant children.

Thank God grown ups are back in charge! Don't disappoint us Mr Trump. The adult half of the nation is counting on you!

Breaking News: Beloved Actress, Meryl Streep Wakes From 8 Year Coma

Last night in her Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech at the Golden Globe Awards, Meryl Streep said the following:
"This brings me to the press. We need the principled press to hold power to account, to call them on the carpet for every outrage."
Apparently Ms Streep has been in a coma for the last eight years.
What a joke!

Dems Project Own Bias On Trump Win

It's becoming more and more clear that Democrats and Progressives (but I repeat myself) don't understand the reasons behind the recent shellacking they took in the election. Further, their influence nationwide has collapsed during the Obama presidency. They have lost the White House, the House, the Senate and they are outnumbered 31 to 18 in state governorships. Additionally, they are 69 to 31 minorities in state legislatures. Even in the face of these results, they doubled down on their losing formula and re-elected Nancy Pelosi as minority leader. When talking heads and analysts on the left try to explain the reasons for Trump's win, we often hear that Trump effectively targeted white, blue collar, voters. I would argue this is completely wrong. Democrats see America as a collection of various voting blocks to target and then try to craft a message that somehow plots a least squares fit between all of them. However, there is an old saying that if you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one. It is my opinion that Trump didn't target anyone. He said what he thinks and his message resonated with a very diverse cross section of America including white, working class voters especially in the key rust belt states.

Hopefully Progressives will continue to project their biases on their Republican rivals because in doing so, they will continue to misunderstand them and fail to understand why they lose to them. The end result will be years of opposition, minority party status for the Democrats and a bright future for America.

Hillary Defies; Redefines the Peter Principle

Most are at least somewhat familiar with the Peter Principle which was described by Dr. Laurence J. Peter in his 1968 book "The Peter Principle" and is usually quoted as something like, an employee will rise or get promoted to his or her level of incompetence. 

From her first job as a staffer on the House Judiciary committee investigating Watergate to her tenure as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has managed to defy the Peter Principle every step of the way. It's more than that however. She has actually managed to redefine the Peter Principle. Despite the fact that she is incompetent and is seen, even by her supporters, as dishonest, untrustworthy, and a liar, it seems that when it comes to their support for Hillary, the top principle is her lack of a Peter Principle. 

Hillary - Woman of the People

Back in April, Democrat Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton made a campaign appearance and talked about income inequality while wearing a $12,495 Giorgio Armani jacket. Well I guess you can do that when you received $250,000 per speech to Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs. I'm sure if she becomes president she will ensure all the rest of us are able to afford fancy duds like that,  one $15 minimum wage hour at a time. What a woman of the people; what a hypocrite! "Let them eat cake" anyone?

Follow-on to Previous post

Republicans get rich and run for public office - that bothers Democrats.
Democrats get elected to public office and get rich - that bothers conservatives like me.
Where do you stand?

Scapegoat Bernie

As polls show a dead heat in a potential match up between Trump and Hillary and as Bernie and Hillary continue to split the primary contests, Democrats are attacking Bernie Sanders and telling him he needs to get out of the race. They are realizing the coronation of Hillary is not a given.

Could Democrats and liberals (but I repeat myself) be searching for a face saving explanation in the event they suffer a humiliating defeat in November? After all, it couldn't possibly be the people rejecting their severely flawed and weak candidate now could it? If that doesn't work, we can always count on their other "go to" tactic: blaming it on the stupidity of the American people.

Conjecture-based Fear or Fact-based Fear?

Americans who fear Trump do so based on what they think he may do. That's conjecture. Those who oppose Hillary do so because of what she has done.  Those are facts!  Which is more rational?

Trump Disaster vs Hillary Disaster

If a Trump presidency leads to disaster, it will be because he doesn't know what he is doing; with Hillary, it will be because she does!