In an earlier column, “The Good News . . . .” looking at the Virginia and New Jersey races, I noted that even if the GOP won a number of seats in 2022 (say, 30) they would be short of a 2/3 majority in the House and by picking up 2-3 seats in the Senate, well short of a 2/3 majority there to convict and remove the Demented Pervert Biteme (aka, the Rutabaga).
I spoke too soon.
It is starting to look like the beginnings of an avalanche. First, additional DemoKKKrat incumbents are announcing their decisions not to run again, most notably Jerald (the Hutt) Nadler in New York. While a DemoKKKrat will still likely hold his district, it says a lot that he thinks he won’t be chairing anything except the All You Can Eat Buffet at Chan’s Chinese Food.
Second, while I didn’t think it possible—-and certainly not this quickly—-the polling looks brutal for DemoKKKrats. “Generic ballot” questions (“who do you favor more, DemoKKKrats or Republicans) have not just tilted in Republicans’ favor, they are off the charts. Two separate polls has the margin at 10!
Remember in that last column, I was basing my calculations on a margin of 8, which brings into play a whole new round of seats. Someone suggested we would be looking at Great Depression/New Deal level changes of a 70 or even 80 seat shift, which would put Republicans in the supermajority. Moreover, if the public winds are blowing that strongly, you can bet at least a few DemoKKKrats would tag along for the ride.
The Senate remains problematic—-as the Founders intended. There are 4 possible realistic pickups as of now, including Arizona, New Hampshire, Georgia, Nevada, but as of today, I’d only place a bet on New Hampshire and Georgia. North Carolina will see a race to replace Richard Burr (“Burrito”) a low-life backstabber who has enriched himself on the Intelligence committee. And while Mark Kelly in Arizona has done nothing except vote straight party line, as of now there is no clear front runner to replace him. Pennsylvania, currently held by non-MAGA Pat Toomey, could see a MAGA replacement; and other GOPers are retiring but will likely have a GOP replacement, including Blount (MO), Portman (OH), and Johnson (WI). Of the remaining DemoKKKrats, few seem vulnerable.
Padilla (CA), Schatz (HI), Blumenthal (CT) and Schumer are all safe. Duckworth (IL), one of the most inactive, useless, and vulnerable senators is still, well, in IL. The right candidate with the right perfect storm might take out Van Hollen in MD, but Wyden (OR), Leaky Leahy in VT, and Murray in WA all appear safe, as do GOP senators except MurCowSki. Some (including MurCowSki and Thune [SD]) might be primaried, but getting rid of the Cow will take some doing, as in the “jungle primary” there, she will be supported by DemoKKKrats over any true conservative rival.
However, 10 point generic leads make for a lot of wiggle room, and it’s possible some of the DemoKKKrats could be in trouble and many RINOs could be primaried out.
Even so, what would a massive—-and I mean massive—-rebuke of Biteme mean? Well, all legislation would stop. All of it. The Rs wouldn’t pass anything he’d sign. He still can’t be removed, and perhaps that’s a good thing. Two additional years of his destructive, hateful, moronic executive orders would more than do the trick for a Trump return—-which is exactly what DemoKKKrat insiders are now fearing.
But in what manner would Trump return? Right now he would crush the only other viable national candidate, FL governor Ron DeSantis. But either one, DeSantis or Trump, is going to have to weigh in hard on the lawlessness in DC, particularly in the persecution of the Patriot Day protesters and the utter corruption of the FBI and CIA.
To be blunt, even Trump won’t be able to skate by on generalized phrases like “Drain the Swamp.” He will have to make it a TOP PRIORITY and include specifics in his program as to how he will deconstruct the intel agencies, who he will appoint (now that he would have enough GOP senators to confirm more radical appointees), and exactly how he will proceed to raze these institutions that have become monuments to injustice.
Again, I support Trump 100%, but he cannot expect to coast a second time with a do-nothing Jeff Sessions type AG, FBI and CIA directors who block release of classified documents, and so on. Trump, DeSantis, or ME if you elect me, must come in with flamethrowers and stacks of pink slips and if people cannot be fired due to the Civil Service system then their bosses need to make clear their days of being active are finished. They will get “corner offices” as the Japanese called them, and have no duties whatsoever, get no briefings whatsoever, and be supervised like Lucy and Viv on the chocolate line.
Trump had many other things to do in term 1. We all know that. He had zero support in term 1. We know that too. But he cannot be cut any slack for bad appointees next time. Every single one must be a Bannon, a Gorka, a Grennell, or a Navarro.
EVERY SINGLE ONE.
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