Update to below. I started writing this last night before the
results were in and didn’t get a chance to finish, yet I am not changing
anything (even though it probably needs editing, but in a hurry last night and
right now) since it is mainly about the Democrats and their failure to have a
resonant message.
First, they voted in Georgia’s Congressional Special election
today and the count is currently close. I have not followed real closely,
however, from what I have heard they both tried to move to the middle a bit and
avoided this being a referendum about Trump. Basically, this is what it used to
be before let’s say 2008.
Anyway, I am not talking about the election, but why the
Democrats can still drop off a cliff in 2018. I do not think they have learned
their lessons yet. The National party has not developed a platform for 2018. And
quite frankly they need one desperately. Hillary lost for two reasons, one no
one likes her and two she really did not have a platform most of, many of
Americans relate. She may have won the majority, only because her opponent was
Donald Trump. And he won because enough people hate her, especially in the Midwest.
And Mr. Trump put together what he touted to be a platform which in reality was
just verbiage that spoke to many Americans. So much so, that enough voted for
him even with all his shortcoming for him to win.
And this is where the Democrats are failing. They still do
not have anything in place that speaks to most Americans. They are so busy
speaking to their base and trying to cobble together enough individual groups
to form a majority they have no idea of the electorate they are alienating.
Trump can win again because the Democrats have no idea why people voted for
him.
Most Americans just aren’t as socially liberal as the Democrats
keep trying to make us believe. You cannot force change. I always say the best
way to move the needle forward in any endeavor is to educate people so they know
why your idea(s) work or are better. So,
you would think education would be at the forefront of their agenda. So, I ask
you dear reader, have you heard anything from them on this topic. Yet they keep
expecting us to follow along, like little ducklings because the elite of the
party knows what is best for the country. I have said this a hundred times,
either in the blog or on other posts, people do not like being talked down to.
They want respect. People work hard for what they have and to be told they do
not know what they are doing is political suicide.
I am going to address two issues that for die hard democrats
or maybe more so for the party elite are deal breakers, yet these are examples
of deal breakers for them.
One is the bathroom issues for transgenders. Democrats are
trying to push this issue hard as part of their cobbling together various
interests to form a majority. Unfortunately, the majority of Americans are not
comfortable with these bills. They may not come out and be vocal critics, yet
they are uncomfortable. It doesn’t matter what ethnicity or race, or even if
religious. People are uncomfortable with the topic. Some democrats go along,
but still are quietly worried. One example of the worry; I am a Father of
daughters and Grandfather of granddaughters. I am not comfortable with the idea
of men no matter their feelings about who they are, going into a public bathroom
with my young female family members. And you may say that is you, if so, you
aren’t paying attention. Sorry there are too many psychopaths running around
for me to give blanket permission for men in women’s bathrooms. Or you may say
you are missing the point, that is not what these bills are about. Well, goes
back to the way I feel, not the way the bill reads. And Democrats don’t see this, they prefer to
force my social liberal way instead of realizing the country just isn’t as far
along in this path as they think they are.
Or illegal immigration. Now is
what Trump wants the right thing to do. No, yet he is onto something. People
are upset about illegal immigration. I read an op-ed today and the writer had
the right idea and used facts to back his points. Most polls, and again
ethnicity and race don’t affect the results, show people do not support illegal
immigration. This isn’t a bunch of white trash trolls yelling at the TV set.
This is the majority of Americans. Democrats could take this issue away from
Trump in a heartbeat by coming up with a real plan for immigration reform. He has
no plan, just verbiage and an executive order he is touting as action. People want some action on this issue that
says, hey this is my country, can you do something about this. Now, can we come
up with a rational sensible policy to address this issue? We can, however,
neither party is trying. Trump is noise and Democrats are headed off into a direction
that makes no sense and politically ignorant.
Let’s talk NBA and well Mavericks.
I would say it is a foregone conclusion the Mavericks are
going to take Frank Ntilikina. I would say that; however, nothing is a foregone
conclusion. Maybe inevitable, yet even that doesn’t work. And if the Mavs take
him I am working on nicknames, so how about French Frank or F squared or Fryman
since you know French Fries. Yep, they
suck
The Mavs have shown great interest in him. And the Knicks some interest and they pick
ahead of the Mavs so who knows.
The draft is less than 36 hours away, however, the landscape
of the NBA has changed dramatically over the last 36 hours and the potential
for more to come is still great. The big
news as you know comes from Boston and Philly flipping picks, plus other
pieces; and the Lakers trading with Nets, which is a net gain for L. A. and a
net loss for Brooklyn. Why would they even make that deal? Maybe I should apply
for the GM job in Brooklyn, I could do worse, but I would have to be really
trying.
Speaking of the Knicks, will they really trade KP, and take
LM? I am not looking them up just for the spelling. I think you know who I mean.
Someone other than the Knicks could become very fortunate. Why is it players
that are proven aren’t worth more than draft picks?
Dwight Howard’s life just turned upside down. It would show
him to be a real stand-up guy though if he plays well next year or at least
gave the Hornets his all.
And back to Mavs, sort of. DeAndre Jordan may be on the
trade block because, well Blake and or CP3 may be leaving. Wasn’t it Blake
specifically that barred the door at Mom’s house when Jordan may have gone to
the Mavericks. How does Mr. Jordan feel right now? And if Blake heads somewhere
else in free agency, where does he go? Or Chris? And if Chris goes to New
Orleans does Anthony Davis stay? Or does Ainge find a way to wrangle him to
Boston?
I am not sure if the next 48 hours then free agency can top
the past 36 hours, yet the potential is there.
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