Okay, let me try to step back and look at the biggest picture possible. (Full disclosure, it's early, a lotta wine last night, not enough coffee yet)
I know the goal is to basically remove Democrats from power, and have Republicans essentially running the country overall, top to bottom, permanently. Personally, having either party with that much power is a nightmare scenario for me, but let's run with that.
That's the ultimate high-wire act, because you're making an enormous assumption: That conservative policies are going to work, across the board, top to bottom, for enough of the electorate to maintain their votes. I guess that part of being a strong conservative or a strong liberal includes such complete confidence in one side's ideas, but for an independent that's a little tough to grasp. From where I sit, the best ideas come from everywhere.
Conversely, having that much power is an either/or, all or nothing proposition. When you have all the power, it's thumbs up or thumbs down, whether you deserve it or not. If shit goes south, for any reason, you're out.
Thoughts?
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I have never, ever thought the Republicans should run the country alone, until recently.
What changed?
The fact that Democrats are no longer Democrats, they are something else! The Democrats want to insist the far right wing is in control of the Republican party. No it isn't, the establishment is, and I am not convinced that is going to change under Trump.
But, on the other hand, there is little doubt that the far left IS in charge of the Democratic party. The Democratic party does not resemble the party of JFK, nor the party of even Bill Clinton, AND they do not win their elections on ideas, they win them on division.
Consider---------> When you ask someone what Trump ran on, what answers do you get, like them or not?
1. The wall.
2. Blue collar jobs.
3. Fair trade.
4. Redoing the tax code.
5. Repeal of Obamacare.
Now, when you ask someone what Hillary ran on, they didn't have a clue for months because she wouldn't even hold a presser! All the Democrats did.....and still do, is attack, attack, attack, and not on ideas. Look at this board, seriously, LOOK! Where are we discussing policy? Nowhere, lol....we are discussing innuendo, and a phony dossier. How many threads do YOU visibly see on the main board about Ford, Chrysler? Discussing Toyota or GM? How about the jobs investment from Alibaba? About the reiteration by Trump that one way or the other, Mexico is going to pay for that wall?
It does NOT mean that Democrats have to agree with his policy approach, but it appears to me the only thing they can say is----------> DOSSIER, Poly Vue France'! We are not getting anywhere, and if the Democrats are this unhinged, would you want them in control of anything?
QUESTION-------> explained correctly, or with a little bias, is it NOT a FACT that GWs own policies, or lack of policies, took his Presidency into the tank in the eyes of most Americans? It doesn't make a bit of difference that the Democrats bamboozled him with Fannie and Freddie. He was the Commander and Chief, and his lack of action made the crisis worse than it had to be! Can we all agree!
Then why aren't we talking about Trump policies that he has put forth more? It is not like they are secret! The only one I see brought up at all is the dismantling of the ACA, besides that one, mostly crickets!
Why?
Because most of America, and certainly the largest numbers of states, are WITH him on what he wants to do. And so, bad mouthing the policies is akin to calling people deplorable all over again.
That all being said Mac, and while I have no proof to back it up, just a gut feeling; Trump is NOT going to be GW, or HW, nor Ford. The left is going to be attacked by his administration as much or more than they attack him. As much as I think Democrats today are crooks, I think Trump can be a nasty, nasty, person to people if they mess with him. When he takes office, all hell is going to break lose rather quickly, and the left is going to be faced with the same type of attacks they are used to giving out. I believe this...and..........I am expecting quite a few independent councils to be put in place......most of them from the Presidential side to investigate certain aspects of Washington......that is of course unless the Dems quit screwing around, which I do not think will happen, until Trump takes one of them down, and he will get at least one, if not more before the midterms. Watch!