Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Well, as usual, Davis dodges my question as to whether or not he thinks Trump's quid pro quo proposal of $5000.00 per USA adult is a reasonable and rational idea from the president on the United States. 

As for child care, I guess Davis forgets that Trump account for kids : " Children born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028, are eligible for a one-time $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury." And that, of course, adds to the deficit, although it's a "paltry" 17 billion over the course of a decade so, when ya gotta 40 trillion dollar deficit now, what's the diff?

Oh, and one more thing, Trump's $5000/USA adult would add 1.3 trillion to the deficit---now we're talking!...So, Rich, do you support Trump's proposal and, if so, why?

Originally Posted by James Brown

Just checking in to see if there were any new posts.  Not surprisingly, Rich has gone dark.  Everyone should try to wrap their heads around something I noticed upon re-read.  Rich basically, regurgitates my positions, and then accuses me of dodging!  That is a special kind of weird.  If you don't believe me, consider that Rich posted the above (in post #34) after I posted:

 "This  little  example of pedantic gamesmanship is instructive, because I don’t think Trump‘s statements would ever be prosecuted as criminal bribery. On the other hand, it is clear to everyone with half a brain that Trump was trying to buy votes. I’m not as fussed about it as some since I think all politicians do this. For example, Biden was trying to buy votes when he canceled student debt. Trump was trying to buy votes when he passed the big beautiful Bill. Biden was trying to buy votes when he passed the inflation reduction act, and so on and so on and so on."  Post #24

"1. In my opinion, Trump would not be convicted of criminal bribery, because his offer to buy votes with government money was vague enough to be characterized in court as a routine “political promise” that he has no intention and no means to keep.  He carefully did not offer his own money for votes.  He offered my money, Rod’s money, and so on.  Maybe even yours.  (Do you pay taxes?).  There is enough ambiguity in his speech that I’m sure he would weasel out of actual criminal charges.

2.  In my opinion, Trump’s offer as made in his speech was a shameful heavy-handed lie, poorly conceived to buy votes.  It is an embarrassment and proves for the umpteenth time that he lacks any integrity. "  Post #31

Originally Posted by James Brown

Best you can hope for Rod, is that the Ds win both House and Senate.  No way in the world the majority in the Senate would be sizable enough to convict Trump after he is impeached.   So you are stuck with him until January, 2029.  

I do think gridlock is inevitable. 

I see two huge problems for the Ds in 2028, however. 

First, if the new majority in the House spends all of its time and energy impeaching Trump over and over and/or being entirely obstructionist for the next two years the R candidate is likely to win the Presidency in 2028.  The blue-collar base has been abandoned by the D party and these folks are receptive to populist Trump/Vance type rhetoric. 

Second, the socialist/DSA Democratic party candidates are going to do pretty well in 2026 given the coming blue wave.  Most DSA candidates are running in safe seats, and it is indisputable that a very active chunk of the new "elite" base of the Ds, i.e. urban/suburban white collar women and college educated kids love the DSA.  I saw this first hand in my own district when the Ds shockingly threw out a powerful, well-regarded, conventionally liberal 30 year Congresswoman (Diana DeGette) in favor of a socialist newbie.  Talk about shortsighted!  Anyway, if many more D's drink the DSA Kool-Aid after these candidates romp in 2026, then the path forward for any national R in 2028 becomes very very clear.

I can cite many articles and polls supporting the above issues for the D party.  Including everything written by Ruy Teixeira in the past several years.

Originally Posted by James Brown

Every bad idea conceived by the left in recent years conveniently collected in one place!   I would have thought it was a joke, but in about three months I personally am going to be represented by a Congresswoman who belongs to the party that wrote this platform.  Unbelievable.   Will anyone defend this?   My guess is no because y’all are rational adults.  

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