Newsom for President in 2018 - Update

BBC News: Reports the following,  " California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 people on death row in the state, changing them instead to life in prison. "

Let's Get Real:

This is purely political by Newsom, he is running in 2028, the left of the Democratic Party will be impressed! If you want to impress them!  The Republicans will be happy, they will go on that the Governor is weak on crime, Newsom has stated he won't run if former former VP Harris decideds to rum again.  The there is AOC, well known as a leftie.  This is just the start, you will hear more names, 2028 Presidential race is just beginning.

VP Vance on Iran and the Mid Terms - Update

Guardian: Reports in its 4.16 post the following, " JD Vance says it's 'obvious to almost everyone' that war on Iran is 'the reason we lost' midterms "

Let's Get Real:

Thus VP Vance declares his candidacy for President in 2028, putting some distance between himself and POTUS.  This might be a mistake in the long term for Vance who wants Trump to support him in 2028.  The perfect VP, Bush 41 only said he was out of the loop for Iran - Contra, but was seen as Reagan's 3rd Term in 1988, thus winning the Presidential election.  This move by Vance tells the runners and riders in the Republican Party to start getting their campaigns in order, Secretary of State Rubio and Senator Cruz should start to visit Iowa and New Hampshire over the next few months, Vance has distanced himself from POTUS, thus what will Rubio and Cruz say about Iran, Trump likes loyalty, so more the distance the more Trump will get annoyed by the lime light not being on him!! The Democrats have a problem and to many candidates and some of them are very left wing such as AOC, she will not do well in the fly over States.  Iowa caucus and the South Carolina primary will be a real test for some like AOC.  Thus the floodgates are open for 2028.

The Presidential Veto - Update

Sky News: Reports the following in its 5.01am post the following, " Could the final two years of Trump boil down to one word: Veto? "

Let's Get Real:

President Obama stated he had phone and a pen when Congressional results did not go his way, thus we have the Presidential VETO, the Democrats had a great night but not enough to override a Presidential VETO.   Thus the Trump Oval will have to show he can make deals with Democrats, this will be a test, can Mr Deal make deals with Democrats in Congress, who will start to investigate Trump and his family for corruption while in OFFICE.  The Democrats will have to be careful, they do not want to hobble their own nominee in 2028, that cycle starts today.

Trump, Iran and the Mid Terms - Update

BBC News: Reports in its 5.40 am post  the following, " Trump acknowledges Iran war played a role in midterms "

Let's Get Real:

This time the polls were right, even Trump acknowledges that the Democrats won last night. It shows that even Trump can show some Presidential grace sometimes! The point of this post, it seems that the US will hit Iran hard, the Trump Adminstration has shown mixed messages when it comes to Iran, VP Vance the dove and more tough approach at the moment from Trump.   The US Navy is ready to attack Iran, they wait the command from Trump, he is lame duck on the domestic side but has more freedom in foreign affairs, so as to this post, he is getting ready to strike!

Russia Attacks Energy sites in the Ukraine - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 7.50am post the following, " Russia launches 'massive strike' on Ukraine's energy infrastructure "

Let's Get Real:

This is typical the Russians and of Putin, Moscow wants to freeze the Ukraine in to submission, thus every year an attack on the Ukrainian energy facilities in the on coming Winter, Putin does not care about the people of the Ukraine or his own soldiers, never mind the troops from North Korea.  The coalition of the willing has to stand firm, the US under Trump cannot be trusted.   One hopes the Democratic control of the US Congress will shame Trump to do the right thing, support the Ukraine! .

Limited US strikes in the Strait of Hormuz- Updare

BBC News: Reports the following, " The US has launched strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials have told CBS, the BBC's US partner. "

Let's Get Real:

Why a limited strike today, why not tomorrow after the Mid Terms, there has been speculation and reports that the US and Israel are going for another massive strike, so far we have seen a weak President react, big promises before Trump cancel plans for a major strikes and the stressing the talks, the Oval does not get the fact that Iran will never give up its nuclear stockpile to the US.   Thus faces two options, talks and appeasent or take decisive military action against Iran the theocracy Regime.

Nuclear Alert in the Ukraine - Update

Sky News: Reports in its 6.36am post the following, " Ukrainians received fake alert warning of nuclear and chemical threats after 'hack' "

Let's Get Real:

This is the Russians playing games, they want to make the people of Ukraine fearful that Russia had gone nuclear after not winning with Drones and Ballistic missile attacks and a ground invasion of East Ukraine.  Putin must have considered it, one likes to think common sense had taken over or threats from the Biden and Trump Administrations had paused the hand of the Kremlin.  It is reported that the Trump Administration has agreed to give 500 Patriot missiles to the Ukraine over the long term.  One hopes if the Democrats take the US Congress that they fund the Kyiv Government and get the Trump Oval to be more supportive.   It has been reported that Russia will move on a NATO Country  in the new year, time for the US and Western Europe to have their eyes and ears open and be on ALERT.