Posts Made By: James Brown

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

Moderates hold all of the power in the Senate, and Biden is a centrist. Everyone relax.

Hi Russ:

You're starting to sound like me over the last 4 years!  I hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas and new years.  I really enjoyed the laid-back pace of a pandemic holiday!

Jim

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

So, let's look at why 2 Dems were elected to the Senate last night: TRUMP.

Bashing the Governor and election officials and claiming the state is corrupt did not go over too well with some of the conservatives I know in Georgia That certainly depressed GOP turnout and caused some Biden-voting Republicans to vote for the Dems.

Trump HIGHLIGHTING the fact that the only thing separating the people from a $2000 relief check was....a GOP Senate. Nice job, Donny Dumbass.

His wild, irrational, illegal behavior, trying to overturn the election, also did not play well with anyone rational. I guess there were more rational people in GA than the GOP realized.

Reaction.

Agree 100%

Originally Posted by James Lacey

It seems pretty clear that Trump's behavior drove traditional Republicans away. He brought in plenty of crazies, but he really needed both to win. The question, I guess, is what is the GOP going to do after Trump? Are they going to try and court the traditionalists and the crazies? I'm not sure how you would even do that.

Hi James:

Yes, I suppose you court the traditionalists and the crazies - but some of the crazies are likely to stay home if the chief crazy is not on the ticket.   

How do we R's win if the crazies stay home?  In the 2022 midterms the game plan writes itself.  Each Rep and Senator up for election should run against Biden's inevitable overreach and missteps.   That has worked well in the past when one party had control of the White House and Congress.  If Biden does not have missteps and overreach to run against, well then good for him and good for us.  

In 2024, I think the R's run a younger and far more inspirational candidate than John McCain or Mitt Romney.  A candidate who will draw from the center left to offset any crazies who stay at home.  A candidate who is genuinely appealing to conservatives, southerners in GA, and millennials with a conservative lean. Perhaps a tack sharp woman of color who used to be a Governor and who came out of her time in Trump's cabinet relatively unscathed?  I sure hope we can find someone like that!

Jim

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

In today's Republican party, the ones who are falling all over themselves to support Trump and emulate him are the current projected 'frontrunners" in 2024. More insanity on the horizon...

Projected by whom?

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2024-republican-election-presidential-candidate-buzz

Did you check out your link?  From your lips to God's ears!  Haley would mop the floor with my old chum.

Originally Posted by Brian McFarland

Hey, what happened to that Covid graph?  LOL

I see I wasn't quick enough....  Too many image files named "capture" 

Originally Posted by Patrick Keafer

Wrong.  Jim is quite progressive in this regard. He has has a hard on for Mitch Daniels, not Hailey.

Funny - I do love Mitch Daniels, but a hard-on?  .  Mitch is too short.  Also, Mitch is too busy at my alma mater redefining the standard for quality higher education to even think about running for president.   I think Nikki Haley would be a great candidate and a great president.   I suspect that Rod knows she would.  Biden has two or maybe four years to remake America into the Marxist utopia Rich sees in his fever dreams.  He better hit the ground running.

Jim

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

Are you picking up what I'm putting down now???

Hi Russ:

I picked it up the first time, which is why I didn't rebut or contradict!  Obviously, your point was immensely bolstered by events that transpired later yesterday after you posted!  Maybe you should revert to the Carnac avatar?

I think however, my point was somewhat bolstered too.  The guardrails held - Apparently Pence is the one who called in the National Guard, even if too late.  Biden is confirmed and will take office on the 20th.  Many R's are shamed.  Trump has certainly cemented his legacy and maybe irreparably damaged the R brand.  But the Nation and the Constitution survive and will flourish.

Not so long ago you asked us whether the guardrails would hold if the next wanna-be dictator to rise to power in the US is not an incompetent buffoon.  That is the best question, and I am more worried about that question now than when you first posted it.

Jim

Originally Posted by Maurice Clark

I wonder though if winning the senate might give the democrats a problem in 2022. If the republicans had held the senate and moscow mitch had done his usual blocking, it would have given the democrats some good election fodder. Now they will have to get things done that will keep the progressive side happy without alienating the moderates. That will be a tight line to walk.

Hi Maurice:

I agree.  You should be writing nationally!  The Atlantic just published an article that makes this interesting point as well:  

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/problem-50-50-senate/617565/

Jim

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Trump's legacy was already ruined, but this seditious riot at the Capitol yesterday that he fomented for weeks completely cements his reputation as a complete failure. As much as I would like to see him impeached again, censured, and removed from office, I'm not sure it would do more harm than good. The cabinet needs to get together along with the VP and resolve to completely isolate and castrate Trump until the end of his term. Then, the GOP and the Washington establishment need to shun and ignore him. He should never be allowed to run for public office again, and as far as that goes, no one in his immediate family should be allowed to either. They are all equally as bad and dangerous. Of course, the state and federal law apparatuses can continue to pursue and charge him, but party leaders should absolutely be done with the Trump brand, name, and family.

Please please please let it be so.   J