What Happened?

My high school football coach used to say, "Gentlemen, There are 3 kinds of people in the world. People who make things happen.; People who watch things happen and people who say, 'What happened?' Which kind of people will you be?"

Hillary Clinton just release her new book, "What Happened". How fitting. Guess we know which of the 3 she is!

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.

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!

The Day After: Return of the Prodigal Sons (and Daughters)

Now that the 2016 election is over and Donald Trump is the president-elect, the long parade of "Never Trumpers", Republican establishment types, and RINOs are slinking back home like the "Prodigal Son." Hopefully for them, Mr. Trump will be as magnanimous as the father in Christ's parable.

A President Hillary Clinton Would Bring The Best Policies...

money can buy. American, foreign, US ally, US enemy, business, political, makes no difference. The highest bidder wins - The Clintons. America loses.

It's just that simple.

The Presidency Magnifies You

Campaigning for Hillary in North Carolina earlier today, President Obama said Trump would be dangerous as president because the presidency magnifies you; meaning it would make Trump even more outrageous. If that is the case, it would transform Hillary from major criminal to Marvel Comic super villain.

Progressives Cry Like Ripped Off Drug Dealers

Progressives avoiding addressing the issues revealed in the Wikileaks emails are like drug dealers calling the cops over someone stealing their stash. Absurdly ridiculous!

Progressivism's Fundamental Flaw

The fundamental flaw in progressivism is that it promises to lift up some groups but it does so at the expense of others: elevating blacks at the expense of whites; lifting up women by pushing down men;    helping the poor and middle class by vilifying the rich; benefitting employees by punishing the businesses that employ them, etc. This is also evident in their "zero sum game" view of economics or in other words one group's gain comes at another group's loss. The appeal of this is that it requires no effort on the part of those it purports to help.

The sad reality is in the end this philosophy results in everyone being worse off.

WikiLeaks - Mainstream Media's Hillary - Trump Tit For Tat

There seems to be a "Tit for Tat" situation playing out between Wikileaks and the Mainstream Media when it comes to damaging info releases about the candidates. Julian Assange releases another 1000 or so emails that are damaging to Hillary and they are immediately answered by yet another video or skeleton from Trump's past.

Assange claims he has information that,when revealed, will end Hillary's bid for the White House. So far they have been damaging but not the knockout blow he has promised. My guess is that this will come down to a political war of attrition where timing and ammo will be the deciding factors.

With 27 days until the election, the side that can drop the biggest bomb closest to the election will win. From what we already know about Hillary Clinton and what we still suspect about her, I predict Wikileaks to "go nuclear" sometime in the first week of November for a delayed "October Surprise" and Hillary's lust for power will end in a political mushroom cloud.

The Hysterical Left Helps Trump

The American people are clearly sick of career politicians, the mainstream media, and the elitist-class. As a result, the Hillary Clinton campaign continues to fail to gain any traction. Instead of it giving her a huge bounce, Hillary's clear victory in the first debate only solidified in the minds of many the fact that she is just a career politician who talks a good game but in the end has accomplished little and is actually responsible for much of what is wrong with the country. Rather than trying to run on her record, Hillary and her campaign team which includes the media are focusing their efforts on ever more hysterical attacks on Trump which are riddled with unsubstantiated accusations and only serve to highlight the very significant and documented problems of her own. The Clinton team's unmistakable lack of respect for the average American coupled with Secretary Clinton's propensity for labeling large swaths of her fellow citizens as deplorable, irredeemable, and her enemies, isn't doing much to garner additional voter enthusiasm. Their constant focus on obvious distractions at the expense of real issues only adds to the impression that they are out of touch. The latest non-issue - Trump following the law to legally not pay taxes - is a perfect example. What is really amazing is that someone (Hillary) who has clearly broken numerous laws has the nerve to criticize someone (Trump) for obeying the law. The irony and hypocrisy are not lost on the voters and will come back to haunt her this November.

Tough Mission for Hillary

Hillary has a very tough mission ahead of her tonight. Many on the left would like for the moderator to fact check what Trump says to call out his "lies." I hope Lester Holt does what he is being pressured to do because by doing that, it continues to draw attention to Hillary's even more significant problems with veracity.

Alternatively, when Trump makes inaccurate claims, Hillary could accuse him of not being in command of the facts. That would be a much better tactic but it is not without its pitfalls. Trump could easily retort that for someone who has so much experience and has all the facts, she sure hasn't been able to translate that into accomplishment or making things better.

Either way, Secretary Clinton is in a very difficult position. We will see in just a few hours how this will play out but one thing is for sure, it will be interesting to say the least.

Theme Song for DNC Convention

I think I have found the perfect analogy for the modern Democrat Party: the island of misfit toys from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. That should be their convention theme song. Click below to hear if you need to refresh your memory.
2016 Democrat Convention Theme Song

The Real Threat to America: Plagiarism

Everyone is rightly concerned about Melania Trump's convention speech. Thank goodness. I used to be concerned about Hillary's lying and endangering national security by her excessive carelessness handling classified material. Now we can focus on the threat to America that is plagiarism.

Lying And CoverIng Up: 1974 Vesus 2016

We sure have come a long way and not for the better. In 1974, Richard Nixon was forced to resign the presidency because of his lies and cover-up regarding the Watergate break-in. In 2016, Hillary Clinton may become president even though she has done far worse - she has been shown to be a liar and to have covered up her illegal email server and the events surrounding Benghazi. Throw in her excessively careless handling of classified material and perjury and today you are the most qualified Democrat to be president. The true irony is that Hillary started her career working as a staffer investigating Watergate. Apparently what she learned from that experience is that if you are going to lie and cover-up something, "Go big or go home!"

Is that the message? Or perhaps it is that crimes don't matter in 2016 as long as you are a progressive, female, Democrat, nominee for president of the United States.

Here is my bold prediction: Because Hillary has apparently gotten away with her criminal activities once again, she will be emboldened and will do even more egregious criminal acts if elected president. She won't make it through her first term before being impeached and either forced to resign or be convicted by the Senate and be removed from office.

Anyone voting for Clinton this November better be very comfortable with her choice for VP. In 2016 it will really matter!

Which is Better: Trump Wealth or Clinton Wealth?

Hillary criticizes Trump for getting rich while providing jobs for poor people in developing countries; Trump criticizes Hillary for becoming wealthy by providing aid to poor people in developing countries while taking a cut of course and taking $250,000 an hour speaking fees from Goldman Sachs and other Wall St firms all the while railing against Wall St greed. According to Hillary that's the going rate so it's okay. Which argument speaks to you says a lot about your sense of right and wrong.

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. 

Public Service Should Not Be a Path to Personal Wealth

I can think of no path to personal wealth in public service that isn't already illegal or should be made illegal because at its core, there lies a conflict of interest.

Progressives Defined Violence Differently Based on Their Need

A few annoying Democrat agitators disrupt Trump rallies and get punched in the face. Liberals come unhinged and cry about the violent behavior of Trump and all his supporters. They compare Trump to Hitler and Pol Pot. Use hyperbole much? Democratic agitators cause a riot at the Nevada Democrat Convention requiring a police response and everyone on the left call it "passion." The White House and its mainstream media sycophants all magically come up with the same word, "passion." Remember how they all came up with the same obscure word gravitas? Now that Bernie is threatening Hillary's candidacy, it's back to being violence.
Progressives live in an Orwellian "1984"  newspeak/group think world. Kinda scary, isn't it?

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?

More Worry Over Trump than Hillary Nonsensical Unless....

The Establishment types who seem more worried about a President Trump than a President Hillary Clinton are very shortsighted when, if they play their cards right, they could easily accomplish both.

By opposing Trump now, they will almost certainly aid in the election of Hillary. Over the last seven and a half years, they have demonstrated that they are incapable or unwilling to oppose the liberal agenda and they stand no chance of opposing a President Hillary. On the other hand, if they step out of Trump's way (or even Cruz's for that matter) and actually support him, they will be able to control him. Unlike with a President Hillary who Republicans can expect no support from their Democrat colleagues if they oppose a policy, they can certainly count on liberal support to block any Trump policy they don't agree with since the Democrats will reflexively oppose all policies and initiative from a President Trump. This gives them a win-win.

The establishment Republican's fixation on stopping Trump, against the will on so many Republican primary voters, is self-destructive, foolish and shortsighted. Not only will it ultimately get Hillary elected but it will destroy the Republican Party. It will confirm what so many conservative Republicans already suspect: the establishment-wing of the Republican Party sees no place for them in the GOP and Conservatives will leave in droves. The establishments-types need to respect the will of the primary voters, respect the process and focus their attention on beating Hillary.

Opposing Trump at the expense of losing the 2016 election and the destroying the future of the GOP makes no sense unless the Establishment-types actually want to see the Leftist policies of Hillary implemented but want some level of plausible deniability.