Don’t kid yourselves. The “present day” republican party in America is not changing and, of course, Moscow Mitch aint changing. Just as individual 1 is all about individual 1 so is Moscow Mitch all about Moscow Mitch. Could – OK let me say SHOULD – McConnell have called an emergency session of the Senate and held the TRIAL of individual 1 between now and January 20, 2021? Of course he could. But, like it or not, those people STORMING the Capitol Building on January 6th, 2021 were the “base” of the republican party. McConnell could care less about what is “right,” he cares about 2022 and getting himself back where he believes he belongs, and that’s in charge in the Senate of the United States of America. And, I’m sure, he doesn’t believe he can get there by convicting individual 1 in the Senate “trial.”
Fortunately, there WILL be an actual “trial,” because of McConnell’s decision, because the democrats and Chuck Schumer will be in charge come January 20, 2021. Will there be 17 Senate republicans willing to vote to convict individual 1? I seriously doubt it, even in the face of incontrovertible evidence that, as none other than Dick Cheney’s daughter said, “individual 1 organized the mob, ginned up the mob, and lit the torch which turned the mob into the INSURRECTIONISTS who stormed the Capitol Building. (OK, I was too lazy to get the exact words – what she said was individual 1 is totally GUILTY of inciting the INSURRECTIONISTS) Republicans are living in FEAR of individual 1 AND his INSURRECTIONISTS – who are threatening republicans who “cross the line” and vote against the “fuhrer.”
In 2009 Barack Obama and Joe Biden entered the “White House” facing an unimaginable MESS left behind by George W Bush and the aforementioned Dick Cheney. Many thought we were headed to another Great Depression, and the Obama/Biden “team” managed to mitigate that MESS into what came to be known as the GREAT RECESSION despite Moscow Mitch announcing, right from the start, the number one goal of republicans was Obama would fail. Do you trust McConnell now, with Biden/Harris inheriting a MESS which makes the one Joe Biden faced as Barack Obama’s V.P. look like child’s play.
There’s the pandemic which is NOW killing over 4000 Americans EACH day. According to some experts, “the economy is on ‘life support.'” There are something like 20,000 American who are unemployed with little prospects in the near future, and our nation’s Capital is FULL of National Guard troops in preparation for the next invasion of the Capital by the INSURRECTIONISTS. Honestly, I hope some of the people the FBI is searching for come back to town, making the FBI’s job a bit easier. I mean, some of the INSURRECTIONISTS weren’t that bright on January 6th, 2021 when they committed TREASON (ie Sedition is the charge many will be facing which = 20 years in prison) Regardless, Biden/Harris have their work cut out for them, but that does NOT mean democrats should simply ignore individual 1’s INSURRECTION!
He SHOULD be CONVICTED of his crimes against our constitution (and the Congress and “we the people”) and prevented from EVER holding public office once again. Just as democrats attempted to help individual 1 actually win re-election by passing the “HEROES Act” back in May of 2020 (which, of course, republicans considered “dead on arrival”) they’ve now provided all those ambitious republicans who might want to run for president the “opening” they need, by getting rid of this SEDITIOUS president once and for all. Will republicans do that? Probably not, but, we’ll see.
Joe Biden comes across as the “eternal optimist,” but there’s no doubt he understands the reality of what he is facing. His focus will be on the FAILURES of individual 1’s administration and the challenges are DAUNTING. The Covid-19 pandemic is, well, almost unbelievable. OVER 407,000 Americans are DEAD from just the last year of individual 1’s time in office – where he acted as if nothing was happening. The economy had the worst job numbers since the days of Herbert Hoover – that, really, SHOULD get people’s attention. The issue of racial justice is NOT going away despite the INSURRECTIONISTS ongoing threats. And, America’s foreign policy is in “tatters” as individual 1 leaves office. Why should we be surprised? Our TWICE IMPEACHED two time popular vote LOSING president had no idea what he was doing and, short of giving his rallies to his white nationalist base, he didn’t appear to even want to do the job.
I will now shift my focus to what President Biden is doing as he goes forward as our President and how much of his impressive and progressive agenda he can manage to get past Moscow Mitch’s tendency to want to OBSTRUCT anything which might make democrats look “good.” Of course, here’s the sad reality of American politics, from my viewpoint – republicans are good at “winning” elections and have no idea how to govern effectively. Democrats are lousy at winning elections (they have messaging issues) but, they know how to govern effectively. Brace yourself, because the next two years will be focused on republicans attempting to continue the deadlock on Congress which became their “MO” back when Newt Gingrich was making his mark in the House of Representatives. Stay tuned………………
Final Thought: It is imperative individual 1 would be investigated and, where appropriate, charged with the potential CRIMES he committed while in office. For heaven’s sake, he stood in front of that crowd of white nationalists and urged them to attack the Capitol Building and, soon thereafter, he sent them all a “tweet” that Mike Pense had “failed them” which was soon followed by the crowd chanting “Hang Mike Pense.” It was reported, he was curried away just seconds before the crowd might have encountered him. They had a GALLOWS erected with a noose on the Capitol’s grounds. Those involved, and very possibly that would include individual 1, individual 1 Jr., possibly his girlfriend, Mo Brooks, and Rudy Giuliani, were committing “Capital Crimes.” People DIED in the INSURRECTION, including a Police Officer, and may will likely be charged with SEDITION – which is another word for TREASON.
I believe it is imperative individual 1 NOT be allowed to walk away with no accountability for his CRIMINAL behavior – should it be proven after investigations – because, at this point in time, I believe me MUST re-affirm “America is a nation of laws and not men.” In other words, no one is above the law. America has looked “forward instead of back” in the words of Barack Obama since the days of Ronald Reagan. Reagan CLEARLY was culpable in the Iran Contra scheme as was his VP – in fact George HW Bush was likely more culpable as a former CIA director and operative – and, of course, it was even more public knowledge of the illegal behavior of George W Bush and Dick Cheney which, I believe, left individual 1 feeling he really was “above the law” as our (TWICE IMPEACHED so called two time popular vote LOSING) president.
I have to add: I was one of the 1%. probably the only time in my life I had that distinction, when I read the Mueller report from cover to cover. In fact, I read it twice (and, I’ve thought of reading it again). Here’s the deal: In volume one there was plenty of evidence to suggest there was “collusion” between individual 1’s campaign and the Russians. Roger Stone was critical in finding the truth and he’s now been pardoned – which removes his fifth amendment protection should he be questioned about individual 1’s involvement in the timing of the Russians releasing the stolen emails. Will that be investigated? We’ll see. Further more, in volume 2 there were about 10 credible instances of OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE by individual 1 which, in my view, SHOULD be further investigated and, where appropriate charged. Otherwise, the Special Counsel regulation should be repealed because, if the president can OBSTRUCT it, it has no value legally.
This is another post which I started while individual 1 was in office and hadn’t finished. I’m posting without editing so my apologies for any of my “sixth grade” writing and I hope the day is close where my thoughts will be focused away from our disgraced former president. It appears as if the entire free world is taking a huge breath today with a sense of encouragement. Wow!