11-07-2018, 04:55 PM
(11-07-2018, 03:55 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Well, I just watched some clips from Trump's press conference today. Predictable.
He declared the midterms a 'huge victory' for the Republicans, though losing at least 34 Republican leadership positions for a couple of Senate seats is certainly not a victory. Bluster and spin; to be expected from Trump and his devotees.
Threatening the country with no 'bi-partisan deals' and the Dems with Senate action if the House Dems dare to launch probes, which is part of their role, wasn't surprising either. Typically disappointing, but not surprising.
As for his self-proclaimed ability to shut down the Mueller investigation if he feels like it, that's fiction. I think we'll be seeing more action from Mueller's team soon enough, now that the midterms are over.
"He declared the midterms a 'huge victory' for the Republicans, though losing at least 34 Republican leadership positions for a couple of Senate seats is certainly not a victory. Bluster and spin; to be expected from Trump and his devotees."
Is this FACT or BULLSHIT?
Is it a huge win? Sure it is.
He has just replaced Jeff Sessions who recused himself from the Russia probe. Rosenstein will be relieved from his acting duties and suddenly Mueller will be reporting to Whittaker. Whittaker will look at whether or not the probe was instigated on false grounds and likely can the Mueller investigation or tell him to wrap it up.
Trump has his agenda and one thing he copped a lot of crap over was his inability to pass anything through the house. Now he has a group of 2 year termers who want to show that they are not just obstructionalists and that the Democrats when getting power can achieve things and Trump needs to implement his agenda.
This looks great for Trump. He will either get thwarted by the Dems and in two years they vote out the Dems in the House as being useless or they help Trump do the aspects of his agenda that he was finding it difficult getting.
A lot of their investigations are do-overs of previous investigations and not likely to find anything and going down such paths will be loss-makers for them. A lot of other investigations they are too restricted by the other branches of government and the Courts to get any purchase from.
As someone said "Nancy Pelosi's balls are in a vice"
I am interested to see what comes out of the Huber and Horowitz camps.
It is great that a lot of the dead wood was cut and no longer a part of the Republican party. Greats like Flake and Corker are no more. Shame 40+ resignations helped cause the House losses, but it is not so bad. Most of the Republicans elected in both Houses of Congress are Pro-Trump.