The election is just a few months away and we already know who the combatants are……I have stated many times that I find nothing admirable in either candidate…..I believe I said something like ‘I would not hit a pig in the ass with either candidate’…..but it looks like I am not alone in my dislike….
One-fourth Americans have unfavorable views of both President Biden and Donald Trump, Pew Research data show—the highest level of any of the past 10 presidential elections. The share has almost doubled since the 2020 election, making this fall’s contest “the most dreaded election in modern political history,” Axios says. On the other hand, Pew’s survey found that 39% of Americans view Trump favorably and 37% feel that way about Biden. The survey was conducted before Trump was convicted in his New York criminal trial. This is a shift: At least one candidate had a favorable rating of at least 50% around this point in every campaign between 1988 and 2012. Through 2004, both nominees had favorability ratings of at least 50%, Pew reports.
- Trump’s weekend: The Republican candidate campaigned in the battleground state of Michigan. In Detroit, Trump attacked immigrants in the US illegally in speeches at a Black church and to a group known to attract white supremacists, the AP reports. “The people coming across the border—all those millions of people—they’re inflicting tremendous harm to our Black population and to our Hispanic population,” Trump told the Turning Point Action convention on Saturday night. He also challenged Biden to a cognitive test and brought up his “Person, woman, man, camera, TV” success. Trump praised Rep. Ronny Jackson, a White House physician during his presidency, per the AP, but called him “Johnson.”
- Biden’s weekend: The Democratic incumbent spent Saturday night raising more than $30 million in fundraiser in Los Angeles after skipping the Ukraine summit in Switzerland. Barack Obama costarred at the Peacock Theater event supported by Hollywood stars such as George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Barbra Streisand, the AP reports. Jimmy Kimmel interviewed the former running mates. When he asked Biden what his proudest accomplishment is, Biden said, “We have the strongest economy in the world today,” adding “we try to give ordinary people an even chance.” When Kimmel asked what the president can do about a TV host who makes fun of him nightly, Biden asked, “Ever hear of Delta Force?”
WE have had some unimpressive candidates before but this time it boils down to a hold your nose vote…..it has been a long time since we have had one of those.
Or is this possibly open the field up for an independent candidate to make some small in-road into this rigged system?
I shall be writing about the hold you nose thing at a later date.
Any thoughts?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
Indifference and apathy will indeed be the deciding factors and that is why Trump will win.
And is that not truly sad? chuq
About as sad as a visit to Dachau
Totally agree it’s a hold-your-nose election. BUT… if Trump wins, will it really all go to shit? I truly think not. But this does not mean damage can’t be done. That would depend on the severity of said damage, and the definition of what would be called real “damage”. My perceptions…
Trump didn’t do much the first time around. Now, we could chalk that up to sheer luck… or assign it to having had some basic “adults” in the room (the Cabinet, et al) with some measure of actual skill levels for their jobs, and some idea of a moral center to either push, advise, or convince Trump to hold off certain things. True.. they all might have been Trump-lovers at the time.. but pretty much came to realize what Trump really was before letting him go whole-hog nuts.
Also… Trump did not have Congress completely so some things obviously didn’t go without challenges to whacked legislation. Now, are we sure all those “restraints” will carry if he wins again? Nope. Very likely he will put in place this time around inexperienced sycophant loyalists to his cult. But he still needs a “loyal” (unified) Congress with large margins. I don’t see that happening at all. Could he “decree” all his desired shenanigans? He certainly could try but then we have a judicial system.. and not all cases are required to pass through the DOJ and his special Atty Gen loyalist appointment.
And SCOTUS? As much as they are Conservative, those people are not beholding to Trump for their careers to fear retribution (removal) and I am tempted to think they all have a basic common set of human application of Constitutional law.
Finally… he’s only got four years…. and all his crap he will try, the challenges, the stays, the delays, will simply bite him in the ass and drag, and drag out. No.. the nation and the Constitution will survive under Trump. My overall concern is the international damage he might cause, that could easily extend far past his leaving office. My other greater concern is the potential for violence if he loses the election, or if some nutjob, or an illness, incapacitates him because the conspiracies or Liberal complicity will just foment worse violence.
Now.. let’s see if I can post this harangue reply and not lose it all yet again.
I am not sure if the Constitution as we know it will survive…..a lot of damage can be done in 4 years….and then there is Congress….we need to start paying attention to that as well…..Project 2025 is looming. chuq
Let’s hope people get out and vote because Trump lost the popular vote in 2016.
I will be looking at that point soon….indifference usually means less voting….that could be problematic. chuq
I doubt another candidate will make much impression at this late hour. You’ll just have to hope that Biden scrapes through, to spare you four more years of Trump.
Best wishes, Pete.
It worries my because under normal voting only about 45% do not vote and if they are indifferent to these candidates even more may not vote and Trump will win. chuq