Trump and the US Congress - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " Democratic congressional leaders have cancelled a meeting with President Donald Trump after he attacked them on Twitter. "

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POTUS is playing to his base, he wants any Government closed down to be the fault of the Democrats, he knows that the bases wants TAX CUTS not TAX INCREASES, the Democrats always want to increase taxes, Bush 41 promised no new taxes in 1988 and then folded once in power, this cost him his re-election in 1992.   The Oval has to try and get the Republicans in the Senate to pass a tax cut, that would be a great victory.

The Republicans are always on safe ground when they support tax cuts, limited government and being tough on Russia, on this last part the Trump Oval is far to nice to the Russians, whatever the reason.  One does wonder if the old FSB, the successor to the KGB has anything on Trump, otherwise why is POTUS so nice to the Russians.

HRC needs something TO DO!! - Post 2016 Election

Fox News: Reports " Sen. John McCain is blasting Hillary Clinton for penning a memoir so soon after her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election while also noting that her problem is “she doesn’t have anything to do.” "

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I must admit in advance that supported HRC vs. Donald Trump, the first time this blog has ever supported the Clintons, and was shocked at the result, even if my political gut made me place  a £5 bet on the Donald winning.  Also I have bought the book " What Happened " as my Christmas read.   HRC should think about running for the House in 2018, something for her to do, IF she has any thought of running for the Presidency in 2020 someone needs a quiet word with her, she is a very talented lady, she could do a lot of good work in the House.   The Charity idea might not be a good idea, the Clinton Foundation caused her problems, also people and countries gave money on the idea that HRC would win in 2020, a new charity would not have that problem.  HRC might become a President of a Univeristy, something like that, it would be loss to politics if HRC went quiet. 

US Presidential Election in 2020 - Trump Era

Guardian: Reports " Trump makes 'Pocahontas' joke at ceremony honoring Navajo veterans.Addressing Native American veterans of the second world war, the president repeated a favorite racial taunt about Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren "

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Thus the endless cycle of the American Presidential election starts now, expect POTUS to target Warren a lot, the view from the Oval is that Warren or Sanders will be the leading candidates for the Democratic nominee, that surly is the sole reason that this news was the main story on NBC News.    The Democratic Party of Bill Clinton has gone VERY LEFT, the voters in the Democratic Primaries are on the left, and they think their candidate was robbed in 2016 by the Democratic elite, thus this time they will want a left wing candidate, that would be a disaster for the Democrats, that kind of candidate will fail badly in the rust belt States.   Also we have the 2018 Mid Terms, the Democrats should take the House and the Senate after the failure of Trump to ge this agenda through this year, if they fail in that then they will have a hard time in 2020.

President Trump and Roy Moore - Senate Seat Race

BBC News: Reports " US President Donald Trump does not plan to campaign for a Republican candidate who is embroiled in allegations of child sex abuse, the White House says. "

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At least POTUS is showing some decency by not campaigning for Judge Roy Moore, the Judge has various sexual allegations against him by women who you tend to believe.   The Trump Oval should have forced Moore out when it had the chance, the President has his own sexual allegations, that is not a reason for not doing anything.  One can only hope that the good people of Alabama write in a Republican name do or do not vote.    The politics of the US has become very partisan, that is no reason for there not to be decency in US public life. 

HRC BLAMES Obama for 2016 Defeat - Post 2016

Fox News: Reports " Hillary Clinton said in a new interview that her inability to run on an "agenda of change," coming off of President Barack Obama's two terms, was a significant problem for her 2016 campaign. "

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Thus far Hillary Clinton has blamed everyone from the FBI to the Russians for her defeat, it is not fair to blame President Obama, this blog had issues with the Obama Administration but it has to be said that President Obama stated his legacy was on the line in 2016 and supported HRC as best he could.   Let's recall that in modern history only one VP has been the successor to his boss, the President, that was Bush 41 who took over from President Reagan.   In 2000 Al Gore the sitting Vice President lost to Bush 41, in 2008 Senator McCain lost to President Obama, and it can be argued that Bill Clinton and Obama are rather good politicians.   It would be interesting to study what President Reagan did different from his successors that allowed his VP to win, a Ph.d of worthy of study. 

Conservatives AHEAD by 4% over Labour - Poll

Daily Mail: Reports " New poll puts the Tories four points ahead DESPITE a torrid spell which saw the party engulfed by the sex harassment scandal and lose two Cabinet ministers in a week  "

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This is good news for the Conservative Party after the scandals and forced resignations.  The left wing media pundits are fighting the next election as if it was the last election, the same mistake that old Generals do in Wartime.   Of course the polls could be wrong or the UK voter does not have a tax death wish and does not want Corbyn anywhere near No 10.  The Budget today was good for first time buyers with houses under three hundred thousand, no tax on them, but what about TAX CUTS for the wealthy, that is how you increase money in the economy.   The Government should have taken a swing at taxes, personal and business rates.   The Conservative Government is walking on hot coals, best to make a run for it, low taxes etc, than just go coal by coal.  TAX CUTS ARE THE FUTURE. 

POTUS and Roy Moore - The Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " US President Donald Trump has backed a beleaguered Alabama Senate candidate who is accused of preying on teenagers. "

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The Office of the Presidency is more than just a political office, it represents the US to the World.   The fact that POTUS has come out in support of Judge Moore is appalling, LBJ once was told that he could lose the Presidency over supporting civil rights, he replied it was the right thing to do, never mind the political costs, and LBJ WAS  as political as anyone could have been.   The Presidency is a MORAL Office, what POTUS has done will cause damage to the Presidency for years to come, no other President would have done this, today POTUS has lost the respect of those who might have had a slight fondness for the man.   Bad day for Democracy.