“At his heart, he’s a federalist, and he thinks the states are better suited to handle this.” - Ummm, no. This would require thoughtfulness. We all know “at his heart” he’s a deluded, nasty, narcissistic, psychopathic moron who blurts out whatever thought enters his sick mind.
He, himself? None. He pays for nothing for anyone but himself. Maybe Trump Co. has another anomoly or two on the books that has not been brought up since the recipients did not go public, à la Stormy Daniels, but my money says they are there, somewhere.
I find it interesting how hard it is to figure out what polices Donald would pursue in substantiative issues, but then by now he's mostly taken discussion of policy out of politics and his personality is all the assurance some need.
I don't think that he had much interest in terms of policy, just what causes his objects of hate pain and whatever benefits him. Whoever he brings into office will dictate the policies.
Then look at the script from his original run and you’ll see the policy formula he’s got in store for the threatened reboot. Let’s not pretend he’s hard to figure out. He’ll allow his sycophantic allies to run roughshod pursuing their pet interests, Stephen Miller gets to continue his project to destroy the functionality of the American immigration system; Leo Leonard gets 4 more years to stack the federal judiciary with hyper partisan hacks who will be on the bench decades after Trump is dead and buried; a bunch of corrupt wannabe oligarchs of various stripes will corruptly monetize cabinet departments and strip anything they can for personal
Gain; and Trump himself will launch his promised revenge tour wielding a grotesquely weaponized DOJ, law enforcement, and foreign policy apparatus that will end with the entire world reordered and the U.S. now on sides with the evil autocracies like China and Russia.
The "threatened reboot" will be nothing like the show that was (mercifully) cancelled in Nov, 2020. Continuing the video metaphor, what we were watching those four looooong years would have a "G" rating compared to the newer -- updated -- version that will carry an NC-17 rating based on the trailers.
"end with the entire world reordered and the U.S. now on sides with the evil autocracies like China and Russia"
I've said for some time now that one of Trump's [sic] fondest wet dreams is be accepted as a *full* member in the "International Brotherhood of Autocrats and Dictators." His worst nightmare is being accepted as an Auxiliary member (read: puppet of the full members, iow, his winning "Miss Congeniality," "always a bridesmaid never a bride"...). Given that his lawyers in NY said he was out of readily available cash and it took him almost no time to come up with a $175 million bond, I have to wonder from where it came. If any of the money needed came from one of those full members, well then Bubba, guess which prize you're taking home: Miss America or Miss Congeniality (not that anyone's accused you of being a congenial person).
If he was that predictable, he couldn't keep the show going.
Which reactionary ideologues will get to run roughshod will depend on his mood and.the highest bidder, so his exact policy positions need not be telegraphed too tightly ahead of time.
"Anti-abortion activists have tried to persuade him to back a 15-week limit, but for now, Trump is keeping quiet about his policy preference. His campaign says the former president believes it’s an issue best left up to the states."
Trump's [sic] policy preferences are whatever will make him more money, personally (being the transactional thing that he is, he craves power for how it affects his bottom line, not for power in itself).
If he can't manipulate MAGA cultists' desires to satisfy his own, he goes on a rant and the knuckle draggers fall back into place.
If he is reelected [turns head and spits three times between index and middle fingers], there will be no state issue that isn't a federal one also; states won't be free to pursue policies wanted by their constituents, any legislation will need to be approved at the federal level -- like any laws passed in DC have to go through Congress for its stamp of approval. IOW, there will be no autonomous state's rights. We will not be talking about just "trickle down" policies on economics starting in the Executive; abortion, LGBTQIA+ rights, religious rights (I can see an American Church, like the Church of England, where POTUS is both the head of government and is Pope of the only allowed Church -- the King is not the head of government nor of the C of E, he's just a figurehead in both), civil... no, human... rights policies will all originate in the Oval Office.
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"SBA Pro-Life America" [I bring this up every time I see that name]
Organizations on the right (and a few on the left, too) choose very ironic names for themselves: Moms for Liberty, the House Freedom Caucus, and America First to name a few. But right up there near the pinnacle is Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America. What makes this one so insidious is that people have heard of Ms Anthony, a few know she was a leader in the women's suffrage movement, and almost no one actually knows what she stood for. She was pro-choice, an abolitionist (in the fullest sense of the word), and an active participant in both education and labor reforms.
Don't let the asshats at SBA Pro-Life continue to abuse the name of a civil rights leader. More info:
Ok, I'll get off my high horse now. It just burns me when good people are besmirched when their name is hijacked by people/organizations diametrically opposed to what the stood for and practiced.
One of Trump's campaign promises in 2016 was to appoint Justices to the Court that were opposed to 𝘙𝘰𝘦. With help from Heritage but most of all, thanks to McConnell's chicanery, he was actually able to fulfill that promise, spectacularly so. So now here he is, running away from one of his few "accomplishments". It's a lot like his handling of the COVID vaccine. I'd be willing to give him some credit for the innovative way he multi tracked its development; but if he avoids taking credit for the vaccine, why should I volunteer to give it to him?
The crazy irony is how Trump and the GOP truly are the proverbial dog that caught the car. They indeed were better off with abortion as a campaign issue than with what you might think they would claim as an achievement . They wouldn't even have needed the preposterous, unconvincing pretenses they now find themselves performing with issues of border security to keep the campaign issue alive, either.
One thing the whole episode of the overruling of 𝘙𝘰𝘦 and the aftermath have shown all too vividly is that sometimes it may be prudent to preserve a longstanding way of doing things even if it is thought it may be wrong rather than risk the turmoil and uncertainty of discarding it. What i have in mind is a report I saw about the late Justice Ginsburg. Although she ultimately voted in favor of the 𝘖𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 decision, she was reported as having some reluctance doing so, fearing it might be as disruptive as 𝘙𝘰𝘦 had been. In both cases, too, public opinion and legislatures appeared to be moving toward the desired result, so imposing it by the Court was arguably unnecessary. On the other hand, I don't think anyone would now suggest that 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘷. 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 should have been decided otherwise in spite of the immense turmoil it prompted.
Trump just breaks politics because he has no fixed ideology. He is, however, pretty freaking good at taking only vague positions that are broadly popular and avoiding every thing else.
He's for GREAT HEALTHCARE! Abortion limits set at a point where almost every abortion already has happened and exceptions that are already basically the only circumstances for abortion after 16 weeks.
He's for a strong military! But also not for using that military! He's for big spending! And huge tax cuts!
It is way to late for dump to craft an opinion of abortion; this is the same guy who bragged about overturning Roe . If I was creating an ad for Biden, I would show the clip where dump smirks and takes credit 24/7...
Trump is not a “federalist.” He has no conception of what that means. He’s a sociopath.
“At his heart, he’s a federalist, and he thinks the states are better suited to handle this.” - Ummm, no. This would require thoughtfulness. We all know “at his heart” he’s a deluded, nasty, narcissistic, psychopathic moron who blurts out whatever thought enters his sick mind.
Trump owns all the abortion related misery and chaos nationwide. He caused it all.
Over the years, I wonder how many abortions Trump paid for?
He, himself? None. He pays for nothing for anyone but himself. Maybe Trump Co. has another anomoly or two on the books that has not been brought up since the recipients did not go public, à la Stormy Daniels, but my money says they are there, somewhere.
Maureen Dowd asked him once. He just smiled and said nothing.
Isn't that the truth
“In his view…”
Seriously? The most transactional person in world history has no views.
I find it interesting how hard it is to figure out what polices Donald would pursue in substantiative issues, but then by now he's mostly taken discussion of policy out of politics and his personality is all the assurance some need.
I don't think that he had much interest in terms of policy, just what causes his objects of hate pain and whatever benefits him. Whoever he brings into office will dictate the policies.
Yeah, it’s not like he was president for four years or anything
He was never POTUS; he just played one in a poorly written and horrendously performed reality tv show that none of us could escape.
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Then look at the script from his original run and you’ll see the policy formula he’s got in store for the threatened reboot. Let’s not pretend he’s hard to figure out. He’ll allow his sycophantic allies to run roughshod pursuing their pet interests, Stephen Miller gets to continue his project to destroy the functionality of the American immigration system; Leo Leonard gets 4 more years to stack the federal judiciary with hyper partisan hacks who will be on the bench decades after Trump is dead and buried; a bunch of corrupt wannabe oligarchs of various stripes will corruptly monetize cabinet departments and strip anything they can for personal
Gain; and Trump himself will launch his promised revenge tour wielding a grotesquely weaponized DOJ, law enforcement, and foreign policy apparatus that will end with the entire world reordered and the U.S. now on sides with the evil autocracies like China and Russia.
The "threatened reboot" will be nothing like the show that was (mercifully) cancelled in Nov, 2020. Continuing the video metaphor, what we were watching those four looooong years would have a "G" rating compared to the newer -- updated -- version that will carry an NC-17 rating based on the trailers.
"end with the entire world reordered and the U.S. now on sides with the evil autocracies like China and Russia"
I've said for some time now that one of Trump's [sic] fondest wet dreams is be accepted as a *full* member in the "International Brotherhood of Autocrats and Dictators." His worst nightmare is being accepted as an Auxiliary member (read: puppet of the full members, iow, his winning "Miss Congeniality," "always a bridesmaid never a bride"...). Given that his lawyers in NY said he was out of readily available cash and it took him almost no time to come up with a $175 million bond, I have to wonder from where it came. If any of the money needed came from one of those full members, well then Bubba, guess which prize you're taking home: Miss America or Miss Congeniality (not that anyone's accused you of being a congenial person).
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If he was that predictable, he couldn't keep the show going.
Which reactionary ideologues will get to run roughshod will depend on his mood and.the highest bidder, so his exact policy positions need not be telegraphed too tightly ahead of time.
fnord!
"Anti-abortion activists have tried to persuade him to back a 15-week limit, but for now, Trump is keeping quiet about his policy preference. His campaign says the former president believes it’s an issue best left up to the states."
Trump's [sic] policy preferences are whatever will make him more money, personally (being the transactional thing that he is, he craves power for how it affects his bottom line, not for power in itself).
If he can't manipulate MAGA cultists' desires to satisfy his own, he goes on a rant and the knuckle draggers fall back into place.
If he is reelected [turns head and spits three times between index and middle fingers], there will be no state issue that isn't a federal one also; states won't be free to pursue policies wanted by their constituents, any legislation will need to be approved at the federal level -- like any laws passed in DC have to go through Congress for its stamp of approval. IOW, there will be no autonomous state's rights. We will not be talking about just "trickle down" policies on economics starting in the Executive; abortion, LGBTQIA+ rights, religious rights (I can see an American Church, like the Church of England, where POTUS is both the head of government and is Pope of the only allowed Church -- the King is not the head of government nor of the C of E, he's just a figurehead in both), civil... no, human... rights policies will all originate in the Oval Office.
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"SBA Pro-Life America" [I bring this up every time I see that name]
Organizations on the right (and a few on the left, too) choose very ironic names for themselves: Moms for Liberty, the House Freedom Caucus, and America First to name a few. But right up there near the pinnacle is Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America. What makes this one so insidious is that people have heard of Ms Anthony, a few know she was a leader in the women's suffrage movement, and almost no one actually knows what she stood for. She was pro-choice, an abolitionist (in the fullest sense of the word), and an active participant in both education and labor reforms.
Don't let the asshats at SBA Pro-Life continue to abuse the name of a civil rights leader. More info:
https://susanb.org/
Ok, I'll get off my high horse now. It just burns me when good people are besmirched when their name is hijacked by people/organizations diametrically opposed to what the stood for and practiced.
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“At his heart he’s a Federalist”. I call BS. Why didn’t Caputo?
One of Trump's campaign promises in 2016 was to appoint Justices to the Court that were opposed to 𝘙𝘰𝘦. With help from Heritage but most of all, thanks to McConnell's chicanery, he was actually able to fulfill that promise, spectacularly so. So now here he is, running away from one of his few "accomplishments". It's a lot like his handling of the COVID vaccine. I'd be willing to give him some credit for the innovative way he multi tracked its development; but if he avoids taking credit for the vaccine, why should I volunteer to give it to him?
The crazy irony is how Trump and the GOP truly are the proverbial dog that caught the car. They indeed were better off with abortion as a campaign issue than with what you might think they would claim as an achievement . They wouldn't even have needed the preposterous, unconvincing pretenses they now find themselves performing with issues of border security to keep the campaign issue alive, either.
One thing the whole episode of the overruling of 𝘙𝘰𝘦 and the aftermath have shown all too vividly is that sometimes it may be prudent to preserve a longstanding way of doing things even if it is thought it may be wrong rather than risk the turmoil and uncertainty of discarding it. What i have in mind is a report I saw about the late Justice Ginsburg. Although she ultimately voted in favor of the 𝘖𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 decision, she was reported as having some reluctance doing so, fearing it might be as disruptive as 𝘙𝘰𝘦 had been. In both cases, too, public opinion and legislatures appeared to be moving toward the desired result, so imposing it by the Court was arguably unnecessary. On the other hand, I don't think anyone would now suggest that 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘷. 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 should have been decided otherwise in spite of the immense turmoil it prompted.
“At his heart, he’s a federalist, and he thinks the states are better suited to handle this.”
This might be the funniest quote ever about Trump. There’s about zero percent chance he even knows what a federalist is.
Trump just breaks politics because he has no fixed ideology. He is, however, pretty freaking good at taking only vague positions that are broadly popular and avoiding every thing else.
He's for GREAT HEALTHCARE! Abortion limits set at a point where almost every abortion already has happened and exceptions that are already basically the only circumstances for abortion after 16 weeks.
He's for a strong military! But also not for using that military! He's for big spending! And huge tax cuts!
How can you possibly argue against this shit?
#TrumpIsHiding
"At his heart, he's a Federalist..." And the Founders are truly rolling over
in their graves!
At his heart, he's a Grifter, Liar, Thief, Adulterer and more.
Trump won’t come out pro life, won’t say he will ban TikTok, won’t back Netanyahu? Am I becoming a Trumper???? These dems need to get off their asses!
It is way to late for dump to craft an opinion of abortion; this is the same guy who bragged about overturning Roe . If I was creating an ad for Biden, I would show the clip where dump smirks and takes credit 24/7...
The Loser and MAGA Republicans simply don't get it, that most people don't want politicians and lawyers controlling what goes on in women's uteri.