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October 15, 2016
What to expect in 2017 America.
No matter who is elected POTUS on November 8, expect in 2017:
1. Increased American culture wars.
2. Increased Congressional deadlock.
3. A war between POTUS and Congress over the SCOTUS nominee to replace Justice Scalia that will rival the nomination wars surrounding either Robert Bork or Clarence Thomas.
Posted by JD Hull at 08:50 AM | Comments (0)
October 14, 2016
The Atlantic: On the GOP's SCOTUS Focus.
See in today's The Atlantic Why the Supreme Court Matters More to Republicans than Trump. Two exceprts:
Conservatives have prized the Supreme Court as much if not more than Congress and the presidency for decades. But the degree to which it is driving activists and party leaders this year is without precedent. In the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has kept the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat open for an astonishing eight months and counting just so that a Republican president—any Republican—might have the opportunity to fill it. And it’s not just Scalia. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg (age 83), Anthony Kennedy (80), and Stephen Breyer (78) could all retire during the next president’s term.
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And for 25 years before Scalia’s death in February, the justices have, on balance, been friendly to the GOP. Republicans haven’t had the presidency or Congress for much of that time, but the Court has tilted conservative. And as they face an uncertain future in which demographic trends will make the nation younger, more diverse, and thus more favorable to Democrats, conservatives view the Supreme Court as a final bulwark they must defend at almost any cost.
“We are only one justice away from losing our most basic rights, and the next president will appoint as many as four new justices,” Cruz wrote in the Facebook post announcing his belated endorsement of Trump. The “basic rights” he was referencing include the right to bear arms, religious liberty, and free speech—as conservatives see them. And of course, the conservative dream of overturning Roe v. Wade would die for another decade or more if the court shifts left.
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The U.S. Supreme Court in 1930s.
Posted by JD Hull at 11:45 PM | Comments (0)
HIllary Rodham Clinton: “Ready for a Fight,” by Barry Blitt.
Original: June 17, 2016
Posted by JD Hull at 06:40 PM | Comments (0)
October 12, 2016
POTUS 2016: Running out the Clock.
With 27 days to go, all Hillary Rodham Clinton needs to do is run out the clock. Stick to real issues. Talk like a President.
Trump, for all his contributions in the last 15 months to election coverage, speech and what issues we are allowed to talk about (I think those contributions are long term productive and good), cannot win the 2016 POTUS Election.
Two huge Caveats to a HRC win:
1. Nothing Too Weird can happen to her campaign.
2. There can be no major terrorist attacks on American soil.
Big Ben clock tower, north end of Palace of Westminster.
Posted by JD Hull at 08:27 AM | Comments (0)
October 10, 2016
Debate No. 2: HRC 1, Trump 1.
Credit where it's due. As expected, both candidates were much better last night overall than they were in the first debate. But it was Trump's evening. However, after Friday's Trump Uber-Alpha Male video tape--which I'm still not sure what to think about---all Trump could do was get level again. He accomplished that. He bounced back. HRC? She was strong, seemed healthy (at least to me) and had moments where she was presidential. With 29 days to go, it's not over.
Posted by JD Hull at 08:20 AM | Comments (0)