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DEM PARTY SELF-DESTRUCTION

Based on the political news since the November 2024 election I have come to the conclusion that the Dems are heading slowly, but inexorably, toward self-destruction. Figuratively, I feel as if I am watching an out-of-control speeding vehicle careening toward a cliff, and there is nothing I or anyone else can do to stop it. What’s more, the Dem Party professionals and their allies in the media are driving the car. Hyperbole, perhaps, slightly, but after reading this blog, I believe that, unless you are a “Kool-aide drinker,” you will come to the same conclusion.

Consider:

  1. The election was nearly five months ago, long enough for the shock to have worn off. Long enough for the Dems to have regrouped and formulated a strategy to rebound.
  2. And yet, after all this time many if not most of them have still not ascertained why and how they lost. They cannot fathom that they, themselves and their policies, were to blame. Rather than looking internally, they are continuing to blame others.
  3. Most of us know that the first step to resolving a problem is to admit that you have one. This is a hard lesson to learn, but it is a necessary one. Drug addicts learn it; alcohol abusers learn it; why can’t the Dem politicians learn it?
  4. In my opinion it is because they are in complete denial. They live in a figurative bubble and cannot conceive how the vast majority of people live, how they continually have to deal with real life problems, like finding a good-paying job, putting food on the table, and paying the rent or mortgage.
  5. In essence, they believe their own propaganda. We all know the drill. The border is secure; go “Green;” illegals, even criminals, drug dealers and terrorists, have rights even superseding those of citizens; inflation is transitory; and transgenders should be allowed to enter girls’ private spaces and compete with them in sports.

Last November the GOP won an election as decisively as any in a long time. Trump won the presidency in a landslide; he won the popular vote, which is rare for a Republican; he won all seven swing states; he made significant inroads into traditionally Dem voting blocs such as blacks, Hispanics, Jews and young people; and his coattails flipped the Senate and retained the House.

However, the numbers do not tell the entire story. Five months later the Dem Party finds itself in complete disarray. It is firmly in the control of its radical left wing. Its spokespersons are AOC, Bernie Sanders, Hakeem Jeffries, and Jasmine Crockett, all left wing, not a moderate in the bunch. CNN, MSNBC, the NY Times and the Washington Post are spewing their distorted fake news as aggressively as ever.

Meanwhile, the Trump Administration has established itself on the “right side,” the “commonsense side,” of every issue that is important to voters, the so-called “80-20 issues,” such as securing the borders, the rights of citizens over illegal aliens, law and order, energy independence, deporting criminal illegal aliens, eliminating fraud, waste and abuse in government, Israel over Hamas, peace in Ukraine, local control of education, and eliminating transgenders from women’s private spaces and sports. On the other hand, the Dem’s, since they must oppose any Trump policy, have been forced to support the opposing side in all of those issues.

Thus, they have been forced into the ludicrous and untenable position of supporting, or at least tolerating pro-Hamas, anti-Jewish riots and lawlessness on college campuses, blocking the deporting of criminal illegals who have committed the most heinous of crimes, and firebombing Tesla showrooms. The latter is especially inane. It was the Dems who pushed EVs and other “green” policies on the reluctant public for years. Elon Musk was their hero. Now, just because Musk is an ally of Trump’s they are advocating the destruction of his company and returning to gas guzzler cars? Don’t they realize how unhinged that appears? Don’t they care? Furthermore, let’s not overlook the fact that they are endangering innocent people’s lives and damaging thousands of workers’ livelihoods.

Now the radical Dems are attempting to depose Chuck Schumer as Minority Leader in the Senate and replace his with a more left-leaning senator. Regular readers know I am not a Schumer fan. In fact, I despise him politically. I have no respect for him. I consider him to be a political chameleon with no integrity. His support for Israel and Jews, in general, has been tepid at best. He has not spoken out in support of Israel in its war against Hamas nor in opposition of the riots and lawlessness on college campuses against Jewish students. That said, I believe they would be making a mistake if they were to replace him with a more radical senator.

Conclusion

The Dems need to regroup and fast. They need to recognize why and how they lost in 2024 and change their policies. They need to get over their TDS and join the Republicans on the right side of the aforementioned 80-20 issues. They need to control their radical left wing and coalesce behind moderate leaders. Otherwise, there will be more of the same in 2026 and beyond.

On the humorous side, Joe Biden has resurfaced. He has offered to help the Dems with their current predicament. That should be a “hard pass.”

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TRUMP’S FABULOUS FORTNIGHT

Reporter to Trump: “So, Mr. President, how did your first two weeks as president go? What did you accomplish?”

Trump’s reply: “Not much. It was a quiet two weeks. I’m just familiarizing myself with matters. However, I did manage to accomplish a few things.”

Reporter: “Such as?”

  1. I have done precisely what I said I would and what I was elected to do. The voters have spoken. They gave me a resounding mandate, and I am implementing it.
  2. In stark contrast to my predecessor, I have implemented a policy of transparency. My Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, will be holding frequent, impartial and open press conferences.
  3. My first and most critical accomplishment was gaining control of our borders, both northern and southern.
  4. A recent NY Times poll disclosed that 87% of voters are in favor of deporting illegal immigrants with criminal records, and a recent WSJ poll reported 74% in favor of it. (It is unheard of for 87% of Americans to agree on anything.) Additionally, the same NYT poll revealed that 55% of Americans favor deporting ALL illegals.
  5. The number of illegal entries has decreased to a trickle. According to Fox News the number of migrants seeking entry at the southern border has dropped by over 60% since Trump’s inauguration. There were 7,287 migrant encounters at the southern border in the first seven days (Jan 20-26) after Trump’s inauguration by both Border Patrol between ports of entry and by the Office of Field Operations (OFO) at ports of entry, including a low of 600 on January 26.
  6. That compares to 20,086 encounters in the final seven days of the Biden administration (Jan 13-19) prior to Trump’s inauguration, (2,869 encounters per day).
  7. I have dispatched military troops to the border to support CBP personnel.
  8. ICE has been rounding up thousands of illegals, focusing on criminals, drug dealers, cartel members, gangbangers, psychos and other undesirables. Thousands have been deported to their home countries. After some reluctance on their part, I have convinced Mexican and Canadian authorities to render assistance. Thousands of others (the “worst of the worst”) have been and will be transferred to Gitmo pending their deportation. The capacity of the facility is being expanded to accommodate up to 30,000 inmates. Furthermore, I will be dispatching up to 500 troops to augment the force presently there.
  9. Congress approved the Laken Riley Act, which I had championed, and I signed it into law.
  10. I will be investigating FEMA, whose performances most recently with respect to disasters in NC and CA, have been woefully inadequate, with the possibility of reforming or eliminating it entirely and turning over its duties to the individual states.
  11. ICE will be “cross-designating” local police to assist in enforcing immigration laws, including detaining illegals in their jurisdictions. Already, several local police units have volunteered to participate.
  12. As reported in the Wall Street Journal the US Postal Service placed a tariff on packages that some Chinese and Hong Kong companies had been shipping into the US duty-free.
  13. I placed a 25% tariff on imports of certain goods from Mexico and Canada and a 10% tariff on certain goods imported from China. I have employed these tariffs as a negotiating tool to secure cooperation, and they have been very effective. Mexico and Canada have acceded to my demands. China has retaliated by imposing “targeted tariffs” on U.S. imports. I am not concerned about a trade war. I will commence negotiations with President Xi in due course to obviate one.
  14. The US has proposed to assume responsibility for rebuilding and resurrecting Gaza. Currently, much of it is a wasteland of destroyed and burned-out buildings and unexploded ordnance owing to years of war. Basically, it is unlivable. I fear that if the Palestinians were to return to those conditions the seeds of further wars will have been planted, and the cycle of endless wars will continue. To date, no country has stepped up with a viable solution. Therefore, I have suggested that the US assume responsibility for resurrecting it and in the process bring stability and jobs to the area. Sounds good, but I can foresee some hurdles. For example, this would involve the relocation of the current residents. President Netanyahu and various other ME leaders have expressed support for the plan, in general, but the devil will be in the details. For instance, to which country(ies) would the Gazans be relocated? Already, Egypt and Jordan have declined to accept them. Also, the plan presupposes that the Hamas terrorists would be eliminated beforehand, which will necessitate further conflict.
  15. DOGE has commenced cutting waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government. USAID is a prime example. It has strayed from its original purpose. The agency’s doctrine of promoting democracy and supporting programs for disadvantaged people worldwide sounds good on the surface, but it has devolved into a veritable slush fund for fraudulent, radical and wasteful woke projects including some that benefit “miscellaneous foreign awardees” that are anti-American, anti-Israel, and/or affiliated with terrorist groups such as Al Awda, the Marxist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Palestinian Medical Relief Society. Examples abound, but some include (1) $20 million for condoms for Gazans (not just for safe sex but more likely as casings for IEDs), (2) $20 million for a Sesame Street show in Iraq, (3) $56 million to boost tourism in Tunisia and Egypt, (4) $40 million to build schools in Jordan, (5) $11 million to instruct Vietnam how to burn garbage, and (5) $2 million to strengthen “Trans-Led” organizations. What are the common denominators of these pet projects? They are wasteful; they were authorized by nameless, faceless unelected bureaucrats; and they DO NOT BENEFIT AMERICAN CITIZENS who paid for them with their tax dollars and could also use the money. The good news is that DOGE has uncovered these abuses; the bad news is that it has just scratched the surface of government fraud, waste and abuse. No wonder the swamp-dwellers are squawking so vociferously.
  16. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assumed the role of acting director of USAID. He will ensure that USAID funds will go to true humanitarian organizations as originally intended.
  17. I have targeted various areas of waste, anti-Americanism and antisemitism in the UN. For example, I have declared my intention to withdraw the US from WHO and UNRWA unless they reform their policies.
  18. I am requiring all Federal employees who have been working remotely to return to their offices. In a related matter I have offered most of them the option of taking deferred retirement. I offered full pay plus benefits through September 30. The goal is to reduce the payroll by as much as 10%, which would save about $100 billion. Some 20,000 have already accepted. Also, the CIA has offered buyout packages to all of its employees.
  19. Inexplicably, in a misguided act of defiance NJ Governor Phil Murphy admitted that he was harboring an illegal in his home, and he challenged Tom Homan to “try to get her.” Such actions constitute a violation of Federal law and I’m sure Tom Homan will be up to the challenge. (Murphy’s aides have tried to “walk back” his comments.)
  20. I have canceled the project of building windmills off the coast of NJ.
  21. Venezuela has voluntarily released six hostages that most Americans were not even aware it was detaining.
  22. I informed Panama that we would retake control of the Panama Canal unless it terminated China’s influence over the area. It agreed to do so.
  23. I terminated the security clearances of the 51 “intelligence liars” who had impacted the 2020 election by falsely swearing Hunter Biden’s laptop constituted “Russian election interference.”
  24. I banned biological men from participating in women’s sports or entering women’s locker rooms under Title IX.
  25. Sanctuary jurisdictions that fail to cooperate with ICE will face reductions or elimination of federal funds.
  26. For the safety of the ME and the world Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. I will ensure that it doesn’t.
  27. In a related matter according to a CNN report 60% of employers say they have already terminated some of the Gen Z workers they had hired fresh out of college just a few months ago. Apparently, their work is just not “up to company standards,” and they are “difficult to work with.” Not surprising given the US’s woke educational system and attitudes of many young people.

Conclusion

The Dems are in total panic, shock and disarray. I think they are afraid that DOGE may uncover their complicity in the aforementioned fraud, waste and abuse. I have more bad news for them. DOGE is just scratching the surface. There is significantly more to uncover in other departments such as education, Medicare, Medicaid and social security. There is no intention to reduce legitimate benefits just save the taxpayers money.

Furthermore, they have no effective counterproposals to Trump’s proposals and actions. Moreover, they have given no indication that they realize why they lost the election. If they can’t or won’t identify the reasons, they won’t be able to fix them. Recently, all eight major candidates for the head of the DNC ascribed it to the old standbys, misogyny and racism. The Party and its supporters are continuing to adhere to the same old tired policies, such as DEI, wokeism, and opposing anything Trump proposes or does. They are on the wrong side of every important issue. Quite simply, they are out of touch with the electorate. They epitomize the definition of insanity, repeating the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.

Chuck (the “Chameleon”) Schumer looks like a fool on tv. The divisive Ilhan Omar and AOC have been among their most vocal speakers. Good luck with that.

Trump has been moving at “warp speed.” They cannot keep up. By the time they protest one action he has instituted three more. They are scurrying around like “Lucy in the chocolate factory.” The good news is he is just getting started. To use a baseball analogy, he has not even entered the game yet. He’s just warming up in the bullpen. Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be an eventful four years. I, for one, look forward to it and will enjoy it.

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