(Political Ramblings from a Little Left of Center)
Continuing my 2020 Platform series, I thought I’d tackle the federal budget. A difficult topic, you say? No, not really. As Trump likely said to Stormy, no matter what you do, you just can’t make this hard. While no one in Washington appears to have ever balanced a checkbook, the rest of us understand the…
While I’m not often one to shoot from the hip, I’m going to make a way-too-early pick for a 2020 Democratic Presidential ticket. I absolutely reserve the right to change my mind once we have better data. And, of course, things will progress and they’ll progress in unforeseen directions. There are already as many Democrats…
As an eager nation awaited his learned opinion, Trump finally weighed in on the Kentucky Derby controversy: The Kentucky Derby decision was not a good one. It was a rough & tumble race on a wet and sloppy track, actually, a beautiful thing to watch. Only in these days of political correctness could such an…
Technically, the 2020 Senate map favors Democrats. It just doesn’t favor them enough. While it’s still very early and candidates are still unknown in many states, an initial look seems appropriate. If Democrats manage to retake the White House, they’ll need a Democratic Senate to do much of anything. If Democrats don’t beat Trump, a…
In a previous post, I suggested that each of the 2020 candidates for president be required to state and defend the Electoral College math that they intend to use to win the general election. It’s far too easy for a candidate to win the nomination with no prayer of winning the election. Lo and behold,…
Everyone has an opinion on the Mueller report. I waited a bit to share mine since I wanted to seriously consider the content. I did think it important to actually read the report. Not the Attorney General’s summary. Not pundit takes on any side. The report itself. It’s a long, hard read and it has…
Depending on how you count, it looks like there’s going to be between 18 and 25 Democratic candidates for President in 2020. We’re gonna need a bigger boat. Commenting on the large field, a Republican-leaning friend sent me a link to this article: Why are 2020 Democrats so weird? Funny. But true enough. When the…
Mueller is finished. Cool. So now what? While I never thought Mueller would indict Trump himself for collusion, I’ll admit that I really wanted to see Trump’s sons indicted. It’d be fascinating to read the details of the report in that regard – particularly since the public information alone concerning the Trump Tower meeting would…
The healthcare strategy in the Trump Administration’s recent 2020 budget proposal is a huge gift to Democrats. Unfortunately, Democrats don’t appear eager to unwrap it. The Trump proposal cuts Medicare by $800 billion and Medicaid by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. That includes a cut of $100 billion to nursing homes and home…
As the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate field solidifies, the nation begins to focus on… Iowa? Since 1972, Iowa has been the first state in the nation to weigh in on the selection of Presidential candidates for both the Democratic and Republican parties. While someone obviously needs to go first, Iowa is a remarkably lousy choice.…