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Democrats Are Desperate
The political rhetoric is heating up. Lies, distortions, and accusations have reached a new high. The Democrats are beginning to realize that their confidence about winning seats in the midterms this year may not be so certain. And they’ve moved beyond being concerned. They are desperate.
In looking at the following information, you’ll benefit by looking at it not through Conservative eyes, but through the eyes of the Left. You can be sure that their media pundits will disclaim the effects that I’m predicting. But the Democrats would be remiss if they didn’t at least consider that they may be in trouble in November.
Here are some of the reasons that their concerns may be growing:
Rasmussen Reports state that 48% of likely US voters approve of President Trump’s job performance, and 50% disapprove. At a glancem the approval number may seem low, but it’s been improving steadily.
The Democrats have no message, no leadership, and no new ideas; their strategy has focused on degrading and criticizing President Trump and his policies.
Many Americans, particularly blacks, are benefiting from the tax breaks and the improved economy.
Unemployment is down and more jobs are being created.
There are other positive indications, and I encourage you to add to the list.
In the meantime, the Democrats are revving up their attacks on the Republicans. They are controlling the discussion on immigration, and the Republicans are letting them drive the narrative (with the media’s help). The latest Democrat lie is about the separation of parents and children on the border, including photos of children in cages (from the Obama administration). To illustrate the willingness to make offer up lies, a Democrat woman on “Fox & Friends” talked about the administration putting children in cages. When the Republican protested and said the photos were from the Obama administration, the Democrat said they were “US government photos.” Then she smiled.
The Democrats will continue to speak of Russian collusion which doesn’t exist and defend the FBI and DoJ.
To ensure their success in the midterms, Democrats will also escalate the discord; when people are alarmed, they often take extreme action. I predict that there will be violent demonstrations before the elections by the usual suspects, such as Black Lives Matter and Antifa. In the fall term, colleges will also have protests which will likely turn violent. The lies and defamatory comments will escalate. And of course, the Republicans will be blamed for all of it.
What can Republicans and the country do?
First, Republicans have to stop quibbling about immigration and get to a resolution that puts the worst of the issue behind them.
Second, they have to be proactive against the DoJ and the FBI. If that means charging key leaders with contempt of Congress (including jail time) or impeachment, do it. It’s time for serious action.
Behind the scenes, communities and colleges need to prepare for the potential for hostility and be prepared to be assertive against violence. Law enforcement can no longer stand by and watch the destruction and mayhem unfold.
I’m not optimistic that the Republicans will be assertive against the Democrats.
But I’m willing to be surprised.
Do you see any signs that they might?
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Well, the Ted Cruz immigration bill is getting some press, maybe it will get through to address that issue.
Now I think this has potential, @eustacecscrubb. It’s going to cost money, but it’s also balanced and reasonable to deal with the situation. But will the Republicans come together to pass it?? We have to move this issue off the headlines, and this would be one way to do it. Thanks for the link!
This whole FBI kerfuffle has landed squarely on the Democrats’ jaw and staggered them. This whole alien family fiasco is just the wild flailings of a wounded boxer trying to survive to the bell.
Cruz’s bill seems like a winner. Find a way to reunite these families…..so we can deport them all faster.
There is one issue with all of this immigration garbage. We need to be able to process these people and get them out of here much faster. There is zero excuse for any illegal to still be on our soil for more than 2 weeks. Get em’ out of here! That fixes all our problems. We need more judges and no appeals.
Right on, @ryanfalcone! It’s not only fair, it takes care of the optics. If we could just get the issue under control (or out of our hands), we might be able to get on to other things. Like throwing Rosenstein in jail. (I know, I can dream . . . )
Cruz is the right person to offer too. Immigration Hawks would not take it from most others. Just knowing it is a Cruz proposal means people will pay attention.
It is clear, the Democrats want America to do poorly, so they get crisis so they can use them.
You’re right, @bryangstephens. Cruz is no bleeding heart, and I think at this point he will appeal to a lot of people: the most conservative and the least conservative. (Are you listening Jim Jordan and Susan Collins?) Please folks, let’s get it done. Thanks, Bryan.
The heck with polls. I’m tired of them.
Most people these days don’t respond to polls when they call because they are too busy cooking dinner, changing the baby’s diaper, teeing it up on the fifteenth tee . . .
One of the statistics rarely shown in polling details these days is what’s called the number of “hangups”, how many folks hang up the phone when a pollster calls (especially a robocall). Hangups are apolitical, because even some liberals are too busy with life (see sentence above about dinner and diapers) to answer a bunch of stupid questions on the phone (although I bet more of them do).
I’m going to guess it’s actually no lower than 55-45 Trump rocks, probably more like 60-40 Dems suck. American voters are fickle. I believe less than half are pure ideologues, and the rest simply vote on how well things are going . . . and they know things are going great in spite of the MSM’s reporting . . .
These scandals cry out for action as does the IRS scandal against conservative groups. However I don’t think Contempt of Congress carries a legal penalty ( I could be wrong of course) such as jail time. The remedy is mostly in the hands of the voters but where legal action can be taken the Administration should not be timid about it.
The mid-terms will be decided on three things:
1. How effectively the Trump/Repbulican agenda is implemented.
2. How well the economy performs, including continuing improvement.
3. Events closer to the election both at home and abroad and how they are handled by this Administration.
That 3rd item has usually been the one that swings close elections and I expect this one to be very close. That said, to count on events favoring our side would be foolish, we need action and the sooner the better. “Damn the torpedoes (Media) full speed ahead!”
It has been rare, but people have been “detained” in the past. I’d love to see them try. Here’s more.
And you are correct (as we’ve seen in the past). Events close to the election could have a big impact. Meanwhile, full speed ahead!!
I think the IRS scandal with Lois Lerner is worthy of a huge investigation (special prosecutor?) with an eye for criminal intent. Lerner abused her position royally, but I’m starting to think it went beyond mere coincidence with Obama’s ideology. I’d like to find out if there was communication from some Democrat (either in the administration, or from some leftist organization) that gave Lerner hard direction on what to do.
Rasmussen is an outlier. It is a mistake to console ourselves with outlier polls.
You can be tired of them, but as people throw them out as worthless, we should point out that the average had Trump/Clinton within 1% of the actual number.
What makes them an outlier? I know 538 came out well in the last election and has gained a good rep. Is it the go-to pollster now?
This is an average of all pollsters. Each dot is an individual poll.
Thanks @franksoto! That’s very helpful to know!
Awww… I was hoping for more Democrat desperation in this post. :-(
I actually wonder if Cruz is the wrong person because his personality is off-putting, even to his own party. One thing for sure, it’s already demonstrated that the dems only care about using the kids as hostages for their own preferred policy outcomes.
Schumer and company plan to oppose the Senate bill to fix the family separation problem. Their demand is that Trump reverse his executive action. It’s a battle of wills, but we’ll see if they have the will to actually vote against ending family separation at the border.
His bill may not be the one that is submitted, but at least he took action and presented it in a way that would speak to many.
The whole immigration and child separation issue it to take the IG report out of the news, so Republicans should double down on the IG, and every time democrats and their lap dog media raise it, they need to have concrete information on how Democrats are coordinating this attack to take the criminal conspiracy out of the news. We don’t have to play their game but we have to play some game.
Now WC, it’s not the number of things they’re desperate about, it’s the level of hysteria. It’s growing every day. ;-)
I’d also like for them to publish the area codes of the respondents. One often sees a poll of 1,000 adults – from where & in what percentage of the sample. I really mistrust polling.
@wicon, you make a good point. Rasmussen not only uses digital dialing and voice, but that way the question is asked in the same way each time; they also use online surveys. A big problem is that a lot of us don’t answer a phone call unless we recognize the number. Even my own area code is being used for ads and polling. I like the strategy of combining the polls that is 538’s process. Still, I don’t want to lean too heavily on the polling results; the Dems have other things to worry about, and they know it. And they are desperate to win the mid-terms not only to try to take back the House and Senate, but they hope it will be a statement about Trump. In some ways to some people, that will be even more important.
I also forgot to state in the OP that the Dems inability to come up with charges for impeachment from the day Trump took office is making them nuts.
“Being nice” has not gotten us anywhere. We have to fight back, and I don’t think we need to be dirty to do it. The most difficult part is having our efforts show up in the media. Who will cover it?
Trump could end the border issue at once by using prosecutorial discretion. But, your statement just underlines the brutal cynicism of Republicans on the border issue. Which is that they like the missery inflicted on these people because they think they deserve it for breaking the law, and that for far too long they have gotten away with it. But, they fear a general backlash for honestly expressing this view. After all why would Ted Cruz do anything other than a full on MAGA dance to show how loyal to Trumpism he is about this issue unless it’s proving to be not that popular in Texas after all?
Luckily Democrats are just as cynical as Republicans on this. So they’ll make sure no bill gets out of the Senate.
Opioid deaths will be a big issue in the fall. The GOP better have made progress. Securing the border will be an important part in that.
I just want you to know that I have seen your comment but didn’t want to tell you that by “liking” it. I’m sorry that you’re so cynical about this matter.
Excellent point, @dong. I wonder if there’s any improvement in arresting members of the drug cartel? Or if the crisis has been mitigated at all. I think the media would rather focus on families rather than opioid deaths.
He’s limited in how that could be executed. Sure, there’s middle ground in there somewhere, but because of the Flores decree his discretion is mostly between what is being done and just releasing families into the U.S. with a notice to appear.