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.”

Trump Scoops CNN

Monday CNN reported a breaking, exclusive story: the FBI had tapped the phones of Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager, during the campaign and after the election. Manafort has a residence in Trump Tower. It has also come to light that Trump foreign affairs advisor, Carter Page, was also surveilled. It is a near certainty that Manafort and Page spoke to Trump during the surveillance period. And since almost anyone in the Obama Administration appears to have had the authority to have the identities of individuals who were "inadvertently" surveilled unmasked, Trump was also almost certainly indirectly wiretapped.

Back in March, President Trump claimed that President Obama had his phones tapped during the campaign. As a result of this new revelation, looks like he was probably right. Sorry CNN, Trump scooped this story 6 months ago.

The Real Achievement of Trump's Deal with Dems

Much ado is being made over Trump's deal with Schumer and Pelosi but most miss the point. Both the Democrat and Republican establishment have made it clear they oppose President Trump and his agenda on every point. The thing is the money for Houston and extending the debt limit were going to happen any way. Trump gave up nothing.

What he did do was embarrass Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan - hopefully into action. Trump may be laying the groundwork to rid the Republican Party of opposition to him and a bunch of "do nothing" establishment types.

With DACA and now the debt ceiling, Trump has given McConnell and Ryan time (yet again) to get their acts together. If the can't, 2018 and 2020 will be ugly for them. The establishment types, RINOs, and never Trumpers will lose their seats, not to Democrats, but rather Constitutional Conservative Republicans who want to make America great again.

A huge swath of the American people are against the Democrat Leftist ideology and the establishment Republican, liberal Democrat-light, Party ideology. They have caught on to the fact that they are ruining the country. They want smaller but effective government that is less intrusive in their daily lives.

Republican leaders McConnell and Ryan have been given a gift by Trump: time to repent and a choice: either get onboard or get out of the way. They can chose to be productive and help Trump enact the agenda he was elected to carry out or they can chose to continue to whine as they have been doing since 2008 when Obama was first elected. If they chose the latter, I predict Trump will support primary efforts against the internal Republican opposition and gain a true "working" majority in both the House and Senate in 2018 and 2020 along with a second term.

What say you readers?

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.

McCain, Baby Charlie Gard and Government Healthcare

A FB friend posted the following article on his wall:

http://washingtonjournal.com/2017/07/20/christian-pastor-just-said-democrats-pc-say-mccain-trumpcare/

The problem with this article is that it completely misses a huge point: Sen McCain and the rest of Congress exempted themselves from the ACA (aka Obamacare) because they, as elitists, have given themselves a "Cadillac" healthcare plan, the likes of which no other American will ever get. If Congress, Dems and Reps, are so dead set on government run healthcare, they and their families should first be forced to give up their special super-duper healthcare and get their care at the VA. Then that mess will get cleaned up and if they can't do that, then maybe they will rethink their approach to healthcare reform. Neither Obamacare nor Trumpcare are going to deliver anything remotely close to the level of care Sen McCain will get. Further, because the prognosis is so poor, it is likely that most govt run healthcare or single payer plans would just provide palliative care because the cost to benefit ratio is so high for treatment. You can call that by any name you like but the bottom line effect is a "death panel". This is the same situation going on currently in the UK with baby Charlie Gard. His care plan is "death with dignity".

Comey Admitted It - What's to Investigate?

So it has come out that what James Comey leaked to his buddy about President Trump to give to the NYT was classified. That is a felony! I heard a Republican Senator or Congressman say that needs to be investigated! WTF? He admitted it under oath in testimony to Congress! It is a crime. What's to investigate? Send it to a grand jury! Prosecute him and let a jury decide! Same with Hillary. Comey spelled out the violations of the law committed by then Secretary of State Clinton. Does anyone believe that the average citizen would escape prosecution? Public officials need to be held to a higher not lower standard than the average citizen and it's about damn time that starts happening. Comey and Clinton should be the examples!

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.

Trump is Wrong!

The GOP wins both special elections - GA 6th and SC 5th. Trump is wrong! We aren't getting tired of winning!!!

Mueller Hires OJ Simpson

Breaking News: Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller hires OJ Simpson for Trump collusion investigation based on his experience finding the real killers of his wife Nichole and her friend Ron Goldman.

I'm kidding of course but it makes as much sense as the list of Democrat donors and discredited investigators Mueller has already selected for his team. How about throwing in a few Bigfoot investigators too. At least they have experience following a trail with some evidence.

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!

Are Liberals the New Cats?

When I hear about Liberals and the media chasing after the latest anti-Trump story, why do cats and laser pointers come to mind?

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.

The Next Looney Left Conspiracy Theory?

The AP is reporting that Russia knew in advanced about the chemical attack in Syria. Any bets on how long it will take for the looney Left to begin speculating that Trump also knew in advance? After all, he and Putin are BFFs, right?

Fallout From Nuclear Option Won't Settle Where Dems Think

Any nuclear option will have fallout and the big question is always "Where will it settle?" In forcing the nuclear option in the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, the Democrats have miscalculated where the fallout zone will be. Rather than landing on the Republicans and hurting Trump, it will come to rest squarely on them.

In their petulant effort to get even with the Republicans for not allowing Obama'a Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, to come up for a vote, not only will it not prevent Gorsuch from becoming an associate Justice, it will pave the way for potentially three more conservative Trump appointees who might have been effectively opposed had they not caused this new precedent. This was a wasted maneuver over a seat on the bench that would not have changed the balance of the court anyway because conservative Gorsuch will be replacing the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.
A much better strategy would have been to oppose the next Trump nominee who will most likely be replacing a retiring liberal Justice Ginsburg which could effect the balance of the court. Further, although it may play well with their far-left base, it is equally likely to shore up Trump's base.

Additionally, because the Supreme Court was such an important topic with Independents as well as Republican in the last election, this latest move by the Democrats, may push the Independents to support Trump and jeopardize the 2018 re-election chances for several more moderate Democrats in states that went for Trump in 2016. This would ultimately give the Republicans even larger majorities in the House and Senate making opposing their agenda even more difficult.

As the saying goes, "When your opponents are busy destroying themselves, don't get in the way."

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's Sweden Comment Can Only Mean One Thing

The media has been buzzing over Trump's comment at his rally in Melbourne, Fl about an incident the previous night in Sweden. There was no incident. They conclude that he intentionally tried to mislead the crowd. Then the following night there were riots in Muslim neighborhoods and they concluded that it was due to Trump's comment. However, I think they are missing an even more obvious conclusion: President Donald Trump is capable of time travel.

When one jumps around in time, it is easy to get days confused so that last night might actually be tomorrow night. Trump seemingly predicts the future but if he had visited two days in the future, it would actually have been last night to him. Further, Trump never seems to sleep but my theory is he gets all his sleep in either the past or future but not in the present. Lastly, there were other riots in Muslim neighborhoods in the suburbs surrounding Stockholm: 2010, 2013, and 2014. Since the media asserts that Muslim riots in Sweden are the results of the actions by Trump, then the only logical explanation is that he went back in time and made some sort of inflammatory remark that touched off the riots.
Farfeched? Sure it is but it isn't any more so than the crazy things the lying media throws out there!

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!

Obama Commutes Sentence of Chelsea Manning

Today President Obama commuted the sentence of confessed spy and traitor Chelsea "Bradley" Manning. WTF? Can anyone explain the rationale behind this?

Does Mr Obama ever do anything that is in the best interest of the United States?

Do liberals ever do anything that doesn't indulge the perverted?

Man I cannot wait for this eight year nightmare to end!