Biggest Threat to Element of Suprise

As always, liberals are finding something to complain about following the very decisive, proportional, and successful strike launched by President Trump following Syria's use of chemical weapons against their own citizens.

Previously they complained that Congress wasn't consulted. Now their complaint is that Trump gave the Russians a 1 hour heads-up at 2am - just enough time to have them get their people to safety but not enough time to move aircraft, warn Syria or try to mount a credible defenses. Had he not done this, it could have had grave consequences if Russians were killed in the strike. It is also a fair bet the Dems would have pointed to this as proof of Trump's recklessness and how he will cause WWIII.

Based on recent history, if the Trump Administration had consulted with Congress, it would have been immediately leaked to the media and the whole world would have been given 48 hours advanced warning which is more than enough time to render the strike completely ineffective. The biggest threat to the element of surprise so critical in military operations is subversive elements in our own government.

Next time an operation is required, Trump must consult with Congress prior to taking action. However, knowing that it will be leaked, he should provide false information so that when it is provided to our foes, it will serve the purpose of operational deception and also help catch the traitors in our midst. Two birds; one stone!

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."

Difference Between Trump and Obama Deals

In Obamaland, getting a deal is what's important. You can't walk away - ever. Even if the deal ends up going strongly against you and your objectives, the Obama policy was a bad deal is better than no deal at all. For example the Iranian Nuclear Deal was a really bad deal but Obama did it anyway. That was Trump's big criticism: "We make stupid deals."

By contract, Trump knows "when to fold 'em" and he is willing to walk away from a deal that wasn't shaping up as a good deal. No use wasting more time on it: the "it" being Repeal and Replace Obamacare. Ridding us of Obamacare will take care of itself. It is unsustainable and is imploding anyway.

The effort to repeal and replace was noble but unnecessary. Though most of the attention is being given to the failure of Trump and the Republicans, what is being overlooked is that not a single Democrat voted to try to fix the mess they created - not one. Nor have they proposed any legislation to help fix it.

Why Congress, Democrats and Republicans, continue to insist on "all at once; all or nothing" legislation is baffling to me. Grand schemes can lead to grand successes but most often they end in spectacular failures. The best guarantor of success is a methodical series of well thought out steps. For fixing healthcare, Congress should add provisions to secure our healthcare system such as allowing health insurance to be purchased across state lines, medical savings accounts and medical tort  reform. Then once the general system has a new set of supports, they can knock out the failing pillars supporting the crumbling, burdensome and fatally flawed Obamacare system.

Speaker Paul Ryan's Failed Leadership

If the Obamacare Repeal and Replace effort fails in the House tomorrow, responsibility will rest squarely on the shoulders of Speaker Paul Ryan and he should resign for gross failure of leadership. Period. There is no excuse!

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?

What Did We Learn from Rachel Maddow?.

By now you have undoubtedly heard about the much hyped Trump tax returns that were reported on by Rachel Maddow on her MSNBC show. What we learned from Ms Maddow was that despite being a Stanford grad and Rhode Scholar, she really isn't all that bright. Who looks at 2 pages of a billionaire's tax return and thinks they actually have something? A complete nincompoop that's who. Or perhaps someone so blinded by hatred of President Trump that it clouded her judgment. Has Maddow actually seen a tax return before? Regardless, this is precisely why Trump doesn't want a bunch of idiots looking at his tax returns. It's like giving Kierkegaard to a chimp. Even if he could  read it, he wouldn't understand it.

Pelosi's Expanding Vocabulary

Last June in the heat of the presidential campaign and in the lead up to the FBI's announcement as to whether or not it would recommend indicting Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton for her private email server and failing to properly safeguard classified emails, the then Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, had a private meeting on the tarmac of the Phoenix Airport with Hillary's husband former President Bill Clinton. As Attorney General, Lynch was the boss of FBI Director James Comey - the man making the determination whether to indict or not indict Hillary. This was completely inappropriate and many, myself included, called for Lynch to either resign or at least recuse herself from the decision process. Many but not Rep Nancy Pelosi (D - CA).

A few days later, Director Comey called a press conference where he described a list of potential criminal acts that appeared to have committed by Mrs Clinton but to the amazement of most, he concluded by saying  he was not recommending an indictment based on an incorrect interpretation of the law and because he believed the case wasn't strong enough to get a conviction.

Fast forward 9 month later and Pelosi is demanding that Attorney General Jeff Session recuse himself from the investigation into whether Russia influenced the 2016 presidential campaign because he met with the Russian Ambassador when he was a senator.

Is "recuse" a new word for Speaker Pelosi? Perhaps she got one of those "Word of the Day" calendars in her stocking last Christmas.