Former VP Harris and the 2028 Presidential race - Update

Guardian: Reports in its 7.59pm post the following, " Kamala Harris says she has "not made a decision" on potential 2028 run "

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It would be surprising if former VP Harris becomes the Nominee again, she lost it 2024, this blog can only think of 2 Presidents who came back from losing the general election, they were Nixon in 1968 after losing in 1960 and Trump in 2024 who lost it 2020, whatever he says on the subject.  In 2028, the 1st Democratic Primary will be South Carolina, a large African American vote, that should help Harris and Senator Booker.  The former is not a good candidate, one hopes the Democrats chose a moderate nominee like Bill Clinton or Obama at a push, the 2028 cycle should start after the Mid Terms, there a long list of potential Democratic candidates.

The VP Vance to the resue - Update

Guardian: Reports in its 12pm post the following, "  JD Vance could lead Iran peace talks for US side in Pakistan if negotiations go ahead - sources  "

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The VP it is reported against the War with Iran, if Trump wants to TACO ( see previous post )it would be good to send Vance to Pakistan for talks with Iran.  If the US has to appease Iran, better for the VP to do it, he said YES to be Trump's VP, thus must have known how erratic Trump is on the World Stage. VP's are there to be the image of the Administration if things go wrong, there is always the chance they could get the Oval via death, Resignation or impeachment of POTUS.  Vance needs Trump's support in 2028, for his run for the Presidency, thus he has cover for Trump over Iran, those are dues to being VP.

Former VP Cheney Dies - Bush 43 Era

BBC News: Reports in its 3.19pm post on the political career of former VP Richard Cheney.

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VP Richard Cheney was a giant of US politics, Deputy Chief and later Chief of Staff to President Ford after the Watergate scandal had bought down Richard Nixon, a Congressman who was a Reagan foot solider in the Congress, defended Reagan during the Iran - Contra scandal, Defence Secretary to Bush 41, was a key character in Gulf War 1, and later VP to Bush 43, and bought political weight to the Republican ticket, Cheney and was firm supporter of the Iraq War.  The close relationship between the VP and POTUS took a hit due to peace disaster that was Iraq, also Bush 43 would not pardon Scooter Libby for breaking the law, in fact Trump in one of the first things he did was the Oval was to pardon Libby.  This did not help with the frosty non relationship between Cheney and Trump.  The former VP voted for VP Harris in 2024.

Trump could run again 2028 - Trump47

BBC News: Reports that President Trump has hinted he might run again in 2028.

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The 22nd Amendment prevents a President running for a third term, it was done after FDR ran won four times.   It was passed by a Republican Congress, sometimes history bites you on the backside.  POTUS could resign and run again, the Courts would have a field day on that issue.  If not for the 22nd Amendment, then Reagan, Clinton and Obama would have ran again, Reagan was popular, thus his VP won, the two Democrats either saw their VP or nominee defeated by Bush 43 and Trump in 2016.  Of course POTUS could be needling the Dems and those on the left.  One hopes Trump is having fun.

Putin does not want to end the War in the Ukraime - Sir Keir Starmer

Sky News: Repots in its 5.15pm post that the UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has stated that Putin does not want to end the War in the Ukraine.

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The coalition of the willing should be pro active and send troops to the Ukraine, all they is react to Putin, Reagan would have taken action by now, that was why he was a great President, he was tough with USSR, he called it the Evil Empire for a reason! Putin is the new Stalin, he has played recent Presidents, they all saw what they wanted to see, from Bush 43 to Trump, with the exception of Biden, senile or not.  

VP Harris is running in 2028 OR I will eat my words - 2028 Race

 Fox News: Reports "Kamala Harris hints at possible 2028 run, says some call her 'most qualified candidate ever'....Harris said she was 'just speaking fact' after claiming some called her the 'most qualified candidate ever' to run for president  "

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The former VP and the Democratic Nominee is running in 2028, as if that is wise, the simple answer is NO, she is not the most qualified candidate ever, let's see from the modern period, the nuclear age, Truman in 1948, he dropped the bomb on Japan, the only President that has used nuclear weapons, Eisenhower planned D - Day and was a crafty President, he gave the impression that he played golf all the time, his hand was on the tiller so to speak.  Then in 1960 Nixon was the most qualified to be Ike's successor, Vice - President for 8 years and had a great mind, but he lost to the charming JFK.  LBJ has been President for a year before 1964 and was firm supporter of civil right, Senator Barry Goldwater was to right wing, in 1968 Nixon came back and beat LBJ's VP, of the two on cv it was Nixon. Thus Nixon swamped the Democratic Nominee in 1972.   In 1976 Reagan nearly beat President Ford for the nomination but lost by a 100 votes, Ford was beaten by Carter, neither was fit to be President.   In 1980 Reagan beat Carter by 44 States, he had been Governor of California and  and was more suited to being President since 1968, he was a dark horse candidates but lost to Nixon.  In 1984 Reagan beat former VP Mondale by 49 States, 525 Electoral College votes and 59% of the vote.   In 1988, Bush 41 Beat the Democratic Nominee because it was seen as Reagan's third term.  No future President has managed that kind of victory not even Obama.  In 19992 Clinton was the better politician if not the best man for the Presidency.   In 2000 VP Gore lost to Texas Governor Bush 43, either would have been a good fit for the Oval.  The 2004 election saw Bush 43 beat Senator Kerry, he was the better politician and he had been President on 9/11.   The age of Obama came in 2008 when he beat a WAR HERO, ego better than actual President, in 2012 he won re-election even if he had misjudged  Putin.  Thus we come to 2016, the election of Trump 45, he lost in 2020 to better candidate at the time, former VP Biden.   The President made a mistake of running in 2024 and the rest is history.

US at Crisis Point after Kirk killing - President Obama- Trump47

BBC News: Reports on remarks by former President Obama on the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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President Obama is great at rhetoric, and has charisma to spare, but it was a mistake to say such remarks with President Trump on a State Visit to the UK, if nothing else it will annoy Trump, who has a very thin skin to insults from Democrats, and from Obama specifically.  Lets recall that the American people had a choice of a third Obama term in 2016 with Hillary Clinton, and they elected Trump45, Obama  left OFFICE with a 58% approval raring in a Gallup poll, well behind Reagan on 63% and Clinton on 66%.  Also Reagan saw his VP became President, Bush41, no two term President following has had that success.  BIDEN was thrown out by his own Party.

What is in a Name - Department of Defence or War - Trump 47

 The Hill: Reports " Trump blames ‘wokey’ Defense Department for US losing wars in agency rebrand "

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On this issue this blog will give Trump 47 some benefit of the doubt, if his history is a bit Putin in content, in other words WRONG.   The US won in the First Gulf War, it removed Iraq from Kuwait, in the 2nd Gulf War the US won the War but lost the peace in Iraq, the failure in Afghanistan was down to President Biden and his obsession with getting out, on the other hand, the US had been in Afghanistan for over 20 years and the Kabul Government fell over the weekend, the Saigon Government survived for two and half years before falling in 1975, and that was the fault of the Democrats in the US, who would not fund a rescue package.   Thus the far in the 2nd Trump term, the US has not gone to war, just the be the lap dog to Putin. 

What will Trump do about Putin ? - Ukraine - Russia War

Sky News: Reports " Ukraine war latest: Trump says 'you'll see things happen' if he is unhappy with Putin decision .... Donald Trump issues a warning to Vladimir Putin, and says he expects to talk to him over the coming days. Earlier, Putin claimed there was "light at the end of the tunnel" for the conflict in Ukraine. "

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There have been rumours of late about the health of POTUS, the liberal media was not that concerned about President Biden and only noticed in his debate with President Trump.  One would suggest that Trump have a full medical to see if all is all right, NO US President would have appeased Putin the way Trump has, he seems his ego cannot take the fact that he was played by Putin, this has happened to Bush 43, Obama, and Trump in his first term.   The US must bring the Russian economy to its knees, make the Russians pay for the WAR, over a million dead and no mass demonstrations in the street, even the people of Imperial Russia managed that in 1917 and bought down the Tsar.  What has happened to the backbone of the Russian people, has decades of Tyranny under Soviet Regime and Putin made them cower in their homes. 

Trump NOW focuses on President Obama - Trump47

The Hill: Reports " Tulsi Gabbard details Obama-related intel findings at White House press briefing "

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The theory mad MAGA has reached out of the White House to target President Obama and his handling of the 2016 election.  There is tradition of former Presidents staying out of the way of their Successors in the Oval Office, Reagan never mentioned  Jimmy Carter by name in his eight years in the White House, it was always the previous Administration.  Whatever you think of the former President they had class on the whole to stay out in the wings, well Carter sometimes broke that rule, that is why he was never popular with the successors.   President Obama was never my favourite President, that will always be the Gipper, and he left office with a good 58% in the Gallup poll for job approval, Reagan after 8 years had 63% and the old hound dog, Bill Clinton was on 66%.  The Gipper was happy, his VP become President, no one in modern memory had that happened, with the exception of assassination and resignation, and it has not happened since.  One has to lift one's hat to Obama, he acted with style and class and just released a statement.  The left wing media are his troops and those on the World wide Web.

US House closes early - Trump47

BBC News: Reports  that the US House has closes early to prevent a vote on releasing the Epstien Files.

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Trump rode his campaign on conspiracy theories, Now they have come back to bite.  As this blog has been very clear it has no time for Trump, he lies as he breaths, on the other hand there is no evidence that he was client of Epstien, friend yes, thus it becomes a real political matter when the US House has to closed down to prevent a vote on the Files.  CNN and Democrats are  playing games, as would Republicans if the shoe was on them.  Vice President Vance might become President Vance, if there are Real Revelations ahead.

Trump's Domestic Agenda- BBB- Trump47

BBC News: Reports on the grind in the US Senate to pass  the Big Beautiful Bill of Trump's 2nd term agenda.

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The Republicans control all three branches of Government, in the House its by a few Seats, more of a majority in the Senate.  The BBB will confirm the Trump tax cuts of his first term and cut welfare, the Democrats are fighting this with simple point that 3 trillion will be added to the National Debt.  This should be a red line to real Conservatives, but not Trump's Republicans, the US voters will see if he Trump can master Congress like FDR, LBJ, Reagan, Clinton, Bush 43, Obama, even the semi senile Biden. Developing! 

Former Trump NSA supports Iran bombing -Trump47

Sky News: Reports in its 7.40pm post that John Bolton one of Trump45 NSA and frequent critic has supported the bombing of Iran and wants more.

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The bombing decision has created strange bedfellows, the extreme right of MAGA and left wing liberals who oppose the bombing and are critical of Trump47, if you have these groups in opposition then you must be doing something right.  JOHN BOLTON a critic of his former boss, shows the division with MAGA, a rare time when Trump has been Presidential in either terms.

Trump47 Sentence- No Jail or Fine - Trump47

BBC News: Reports that President-Elect Trump has been sentenced, he faces no jail time or fine.

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Trump47 will be the first felon sworn in as President, even the US Supreme Court would not help him with this, Trump will be seething, he sees ALL the Court cases as political, that might be true, but this sentence will hurt the Trump pride, expect a blistering Inaugural address, one for the history books.  

POTUS thinks he could have beaten Trump45- Trump47

USAToday: Reports that President Biden thinks he could have beaten President -Elect Trump in November.

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The White House staff either did not show him the polls or POTUS is delusional, not sure on this subject what is worse, staff that deceived POTUS or that Biden is out to lunch while still President!  Whatever you might say about Trump, and a lot has been said, he has more energy than Biden, at least Trump has only four years, well really two years with the coming Mid Terms in 2026, and the Democrats taking the House again, Impeachment again!!  Then the Candidates for 2028, if we avoid WW3.