Day: October 20, 2023

Could RFK,Jr Be A Trump Spoiler?

Recently I wrote a post about 2 independents in the 2024 election, West and RFK,Jr, and most of the comments were about spoilers that would hand the election to Trump for they would take away from Biden’s small lead….

I replied that since RFK is an anti-vaxxer among other silliness that he might draw votes away from Trump….and now the news is in…..

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced last week that he was dropping out of the Democratic race to run for president as an independent, some analysts said his run could be more of a problem for President Biden than former President Trump. The latest NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll, however, suggests that Kennedy could take enough votes away from Trump to ensure a Biden victory. The poll put Biden at 49% and Trump at 46% in a hypothetical head-to-head. But when pollsters put Kennedy in the mix, Biden’s lead grew to 7 points, with the president at 44%, Trump at 37%, and Kennedy at 16%.

Pollsters found that independent voters split almost evenly among the three candidates, while Kennedy’s inclusion caused Biden’s support to dip by 5% among Democrats and Trump’s by 10% among Republicans. “Although it’s always tricky to assess the impact of a third-party candidate, right now Kennedy alters the equation in Biden’s favor,” says Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. “What this does speak to, however, is that about one in six voters are looking for another option, especially independents.” Multiple other polls have found that Kennedy has a higher approval rating among Republicans than Democrats, Axios reports.

If this occurs then both parties will have something to whine about when the voter exercises their freedom of choice.

Will independents really make a difference?

I hope everyone has a great weekend….and as always….be well and be safe.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Jordan Continues His Quest

Jordan just cannot get enough votes to elevate him into the Ivory Tower so he decides not to call for a third vote.

After losing two votes for the House speakership, Jim Jordan will forgo a third, reports the Washington Post and CNN. The conservative Republican is instead expected to back a plan to allow interim Speaker Patrick McHenry to remain in the post longer, with increased powers, per Axios. The plan was to be fleshed out Thursday afternoon in a meeting of the House Republican conference, reports the Wall Street Journal. Jordan lost the first vote on Tuesday, then lost again on Wednesday by an even bigger margin

To be clear, Jordan isn’t ending his bid to become speaker eventually, notes Axios. He’ll remain the “speaker designee,” having won the majority of votes to seek the post among Republicans. The House has been without a speaker since Kevin McCarthy was ousted by members of the right flank on Oct. 3, and congressional business has come to a standstill in that time. Giving McHenry more power would end that logjam.

This is the plan I suggested….since there is an election upcoming and the House may change why not keep the interim Speaker in place until the election?

Of course that idea went absolutely nowhere….and once again a re-think….

Rep. Jim Jordan’s endorsement of having Rep. Patrick McHenry fill in as House speaker until January wasn’t enough. Several Republican members, including Jordan, said that idea went nowhere in their four-hour, closed-door meeting, Politico reports. That put the GOP back where it was, and Jordan later said he will again take his nomination to the full House, where it has been rejected twice, before Thursday is over. Several members said they expect Jordan to have less support this time. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who voted for Jordan twice, said he’s one of the defectors, per the Washington Post, and will back McHenry on the floor.

Although other members said the plan to grant McHenry interim powers could be revived later, Rep. Pat Fallon said “two-thirds” of the GOP House members were against it. Jordan said the plan was pitched “as a way to lower the temperature and get back to work,” per NBC News. “We decided that wasn’t where we’re going to go,” he added. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats could work with McHenry, which only hardened opposition among some Republicans. “I strongly oppose any attempt to create a Democrat backed coalition government,” Rep. Elise Stefanik posted on X, per USA Today. Colleagues had reported that Jordan wanted to consult his family and former Speaker Kevin McCarthy before committing to another House vote, per the Hill.

I warned you that this would become a sh*t show….and viola!

How much longer can these dullards keep this circus going?

Who knows!

I will be watching….we could almost turn this process into a drinking game.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”