The contents of this blog constitute a compendium of multiple media reports supplemented by my personal opinion, where indicated.
Well, that didn’t take long, did it? The 2026 election votes have not even been completely counted in all states. The newly elected and re-elected congresspersons have not even been sworn in to office. Yet, the Trump-hating, far left crazies could not resist. They could not wait. That includes outgoing Repub Rep Thomas Massie who actually authored the eight-count Articles of Impeachment against Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.
In actuality the articles were bogus. Certain people may disagree with the conduct of the Iran War, but Hegseth’s actions did not rise to the level of impeachable offenses. He was carrying out the orders of the commander-in-chief, as he should. Yesterday, the measure was voted down by the House 211 to 204. It was then referred to the House Judiciary Committee, effectively killing it for this session. However, make no mistake, it and others will be refiled after the new Congresspersons have been sworn in next January. The composition of the incoming Congress will be substantially more leftist and more hostile to Trump.
I and many other saavy political observers were not deceived by the lefties’ moderating campaign rhetoric about “affordability,” improving the economy, universal healthcare, and bringing down inflation. Apparently, many voters were. We have seen this movie before. We didn’t like the first time, and we like it even less now. They say one thing during the campaign, and then once elected they revert back to their true self. We have long anticipated that they would commence a plethora of impeachments and investigations. More on this later.
In my opinion the radical Dems are comitting a significant tactical error. They misread the election results as support for their socialist/communist program, whereas it was more an indictment of President Trump’s policies, especially the economy, rate of inflcation and the Iran War. I explained this in detail in a previous blog.
They will be so intent on retribution that they will forget to address and resolve the aforementioned issues that the electorate voted for them to rectify. Instead they will waste much of the time on investigations and impeachments. They will not be successful. The crazies are forgetting about one of the basic tenants of our constituion, namely the “system of checks and balances.” Remember, Mr. Trump will still be president for two more years. He has said he would be willing to negotiate and accept compromises, but he will likely veto any far left legislation. In my view, most voters are focused on the above real-life issues, not retribution.
I predict the Dems will overreach and alienate many of the voters who supported them. They will not be able to resolve any of the aforementioned issues. It won’t be long until the publc realizes that the Dems, though adept at criticizing, have no viable, reasonable solutions to resolve the aforementioned issues. They simply don’t have the experience, expertise or the willingness to do so. There is a good chance that their bubble will burst in 2028. If only.
A few of them have expressed their intent to impeach Trump and most of his cabinet members. For what offenses, I don’t know, and probably neither do they. In addition, they have floated the idea of investigating anyone who ever worked for Trump, even his attorneys. I expect them to follow the philosophy of Lavrenti Beria, the ruthless and much feared former head of Joseph Stalin’s secret police (the NKVD) from 1938 until Stalin’s death in 1953, who famously bragged “show me the man, and I will find you the crime.” Truly, the are blinded by their hatred of Mr. Trump and have lost their collective minds. The President is living rent-free in their heads.
The lefties and their allies in the media are espacially angry about President Trump’s appointment of Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff. In my opinion, Miller is a brilliant choice. He can be abraisive and opinionated, but he is an unabashed and staunch supporter of the President. In addition he is smart and knowledgeable and has the personality to stand up to political antagonists and an often hostile media.
Many lefties hate him and have warned they will refuse to deal with him. That will be problematic for them since Miller, as the Chief of Staff, will be the gateway to the president. Hakim Jeffries has inaccurately and absurdly characterized Miller as a “stone cold racist.”
CONCLUSION
I said, the electorate will become disappointed in the results of the next two years. Very little of significance will be accomplished. Each side will blame the other. That said, I expect the economy to rebound in 2027 and 2028 not because of any congressional actions but because of the groundwork laid by the Trump Administration such as the tax cuts.
The presidential nominations will be wide open in both parties. On the Repub side Vance and Rubio will likely be the main contenders. The Dem side could be chaotic with possibly a dozen or more candidates. That said, the eventual nominees could be someone who is presently not well known and not considered a contender. Two years is a long time in politics.
For the good of the country I hope the eventual winner will be competent, moderate, a strong leader, put America first, and be able to earn the respect of our allies, and the fear of our enemies.
