Random Political Thoughts

Messaging

Regardless of who the Republicans nominate for president in 2020, I keep thinking that the simple narrative of “Enough!” might have resonance with Democrats and Independents alike.  Of course, we can debate what happens after “Enough!” but the malignancy known as “Trumpism” needs to end.

Hypocrisy Watch

I love how defenders of this Administration are pointing to the strength of the economy as a reason for standing by Trump as they whistle past the graveyard.  By the same logic, wouldn’t these folks now be singing the praises of Bill Clinton (remember him?  The guy they tried to remove from office despite the “roaring economy?”). Of course such Republicans have been exposed as hypocrites many times over. 

Courage?

It was just over 30 years ago that the Republican-controlled Senate overrode President Reagan’s veto of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act.  Thirty-one Senate Republicans joined all 47 Democrats in a powerful and justified rebuke of Reagan’s assertion of an expansive Executive authority to conduct foreign policy as he saw fit with regards to the criminal and racist South African regime. I wonder how many Senate Republicans today would shut down the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination based on the illegitimacy of the current Administration.

Establishment Clause

A recently published book explored the Christian supremacist proclivities of our current Vice President.  Pence, presumably not as deranged as the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania, is nonetheless problematic in his own way.  I don’t believe he understands that our Constitution in general, and the First Amendment specifically, was designed to work regardless if the nation is 99% Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, agnostic, atheist, or what have you.  Should he become our Chief Magistrate, Americans will need to become even more vigilant for attempts to impose forms of religious tyranny on our Republic.    

In solidarity.