Identify?? Really??

How can a man who inherited $400 million dollars (and squandered it) actually make the statement that he "Identifies" with the working man and women.  Even when in bankruptcy (many times) he always has one of his fancy hotels to stay in.  Can he fool that many fools? Apparently he thinks so and in some cases he is accomplishing it. (38%)

Well Mr. Richie Rich Trump you are hurting all Americans by your antics but all you care about is what Rush & Anne think.  You are the President of the United States not your own state of mind.  It is time for the 25th Amendment; but then again we would get that coward bot of Mike Pence.

Fight Back

It just seems that now of days in the political arena there is a super uncivil divide between the right and the left.  Why is this; because we are being lead by a hate mongering, mob gathering President who seems to think he only represents a certain section of the people.  He is not or has never been a President of all the people but just of his small 37% portion.  More of a divider there has never been - well at least since Newt Gingrich, but he wasn't or hopefully will never be President.

Mr. Trump just seems to think that to run the country he is only to cater to those cowardly GOP that will follow him blindly.  Doesn't he still understand that the majority of the people didn't vote for him and probably will not do it again.  With a smarter Democratic campaign he will be booted out office.

His hatred and fearmongering and blood mob gathering has to be hit back and hit back hard.  The Demorats & Progressives have to get down and dirty with this tyrant.  And why should this be done; because turning the other cheek has not and has never worked.  It needs to be done as said in "The Untouchables" - the Chicago way..... The time is now and the best thing that can be done is to let this poor excuse for a President feel the pain by getting the vote out this November and winning the House &  Senate back, and then see how humble he gets.....

Switched Parties - Who Cares?

One of the most famous politicians to have switched parties was Ronald Reagan, and he went on to champion his party and became president.  What was his reason for switching?  He had said, that he didn't leave his party, his party left him.  I am sure that the GOP was happy maybe ecstatic that he converted to become a conservative standard bearer.  Switched parties; who cares?  In this case the Democrats

In Bucks County, Pa. the last Democrat Congressman in the then District 8 (now 1) was an Independent turned Democrat before the primary season & who admittedly voted for George W. Bush.  He then went on to defeat a popular Republican incumbent and is a very popular leader in the Dem Party.  Switched parties; who cares?  In this case the Republicans.

Now for the 2018 primary the Bucks County Democrats have a choice between a young woman, who happened to have been a Republican turned Democrat and the endorsed candidate, a rich white guy who has been a Democrat but, didn't even want to run in the first place.  He was picked because (my opinion) of his bank account.  Shame on all those so called heavy hitters who backed out of a Congressional fight.

Now if all the party hardliners can hold against this young lady is her switching of parties; well I hope her actions convinces thousands of other Republicans to switch also.  If the party is endorsing this gentleman just because he is a walking dollar sign - then the Bucks County Democrats have become no different then the Republicans.

The switching of parties makes for good campaign literature and propaganda; just think of those who would be disqualified just for seeing their convictions.  It should be about passion and vision and as in any belief, a convert can at times show the old timers what passion and vision are all about.

Switched parties; who cares?  Not me,  I care about the passion, belief, vision and conviction of the candidate.  Switching parties shouldn't matter, but maybe setting a standard of endorsing rich white guys should be looked at.  How many good people would be held back from running for office because of such a standard?  

What about the People?

Today (3-24-18) is a historic day in the culture of America.  Washington DC is being taken over by the youth of a America to let the politicians and NRA know that they are not going to take gun violence anymore.  The massacre of our young in schools is not to be tolerated.  The massacre of anyone who goes about their lives safely is uncalled for.  No one should have their lives snuffed out by a deranged person who got their hands, even legally, on an automatic weapon.  A weapon that is far from being used for the hunting of animals; but for the hunting humans.  How many more bodies need to be buried until the politicians put a stop to it?

The late Senator Paul Wellstone once said "Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement people's lives."  Now ask yourself, is that being done?

There is a way for change and the youth may just do that, and how, by finally voting the bums out.... They owe the politicians nothing but they are owed everything.  Mostly living safely - we all deserve that.

Sour Grapes...

This past election was a very historic one for local municipalites  all throughout the Bucks County Pa area.  Some townships after decades of one party rule (Republicans) and in some cases one party corruption; either monetary or corrupt decision making, have voted in change.  Now that they have been toppled the sore losers come out and are already to making their complaints.

In the past they have appointed every crony they could to boards and commissions, excluding well qualified Democrats that wanted to contribute to their township.  Making appointments at the end of meeting known as Old Business, so that there members are taken by surprised.  Some elected officials are just doing the duty of the high ups at the County level, why? because they want to move up - just temporarily pretending to care for the township where they live.

Some thinking that their elected position gave they the power to say "don't you know who I am," when caught DUI.... Using the position that was given by the people to threaten police officers who are doing their job.  It is amazing that people like this are now big babies because they lost and are now out of jobs. Jobs gotten because of patronage and making rich donors & elected high ups happy.  Lackeys with no integrity to say the least. Instead of showing that they care about the community (and not just themselves) they cry the blues.

Maybe it's time to stop thinking about yourself, your advancement, your kissing ass and do something that will help.  People will not care what you know or do until they know you care.... And not just about yourself.  Before you throw stone from your thin glass home; remember what you did to lose the faith of the people.....

Time For Progressives to Progress

Well I hope all the crying and complaining is over and Progressives realize it is time to move on.  (No pun intended) Apparently the Democrats forgot what the word Progressive means and just tried to give us the same old.  We need to progress for the next 2 years and realize that we "The Democrats" are the party of the people.  We were out played by a huckster who just wanted to make a joke out of the process & in doing that he became the President-Elect and soon to be sworn in President.

Wake up and realize that our candidate, although superior to her rival, did not communicate properly the the working class voter.  She took for granite that she was the supposed anointed one and would breeze in to the Oval Office.  I don't understand that as things got close to the end that her Cracker Jack team still didn't realize that they could possibly lose to this con man. A big shame on her and her team.  They were just plain out coached and that was it.

So what now.  The Democrats have to be more vigilante and take the time and effort to examine who they will run for office - from the local end all the way to the top.  Howard Dean had it right when he established the 50 state plan from the bottom up.  It did produce many victories; from school boards to the congress.  It is time to see if it can be done again and or refined to produce results.  There was a reason why Vince Lombardi had the Packers run the famous Packer sweep all the time - It was successful.

So let's stop crying and act like the offices are ours just because;  but we have to figure out how to gain the MOJO back and realize that it is always about change and not the same old thing.
We need to move forward and make progress by being PROGRESSIVE.

A 3rd party didn't cause you the race - you did, and get over it.

I am always amazed at how candidates and their followers always blame a 3rd party candidate when their hero loses.  Perfect point has alway been the Gore campaign blaming Ralph Nader.  But didn't the Gore people know that Nadar was running and plan for the votes he might take and address their energies to that.  I bet not because they just took for granted they would win - well that is not shame on Nadar but shame on Gore.  Also how about the fact that if Gore had only won his home state of Tennessee there would have been no Florida; go do the numbers cry babies.

Now in 2016 we have a Presidential election with two of the most unpopular candidates ever in a two party system that only we here in the United States have, and we are not to peruse a 3rd party because we are told out vote won't count.  To the contrary it would count much more because the sacrafice to cast a vote you truly believe in  will send a message that things need to change and become more democratic.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump see all the polls that include the independent candidates and should know that they are in the race and will garner votes.  Don't squawk and cry about it the day after if you happen to lose.  We need candidates who earn our votes and don't think that the deserve our vote because they are a Democrat or Republican.

So rock on to those who want to be independent and vote their mind instead of party.  With guts and determination we will eventually get a strong third and fourth party and finally have a true choice. If it is not done I feel sorry for future generations who will only have to choose between the 1% haves to rule our country.   Hey wait a minute isn't that happening now.