The Vice Presidential Debate
JD Vance vs Tim Walz
I summarize the debate that JD Vance did well in focusing his answers, not on what Donald Trump did but on what hasn’t happened in the last 4 years. That said, he did not address Donald Trump baseless attempt to overturn the 2020 election. He did not address Jan 6, 2021 in a meaningful way and he indicated that he would have followed Donald Trump’s direction and not certified the the election results.
His answer was that he wanted to focus on the future. He also stated that there was a peaceful transfer of power on Jan 20, 2021. That may be true, but what happened on January 6th was not peaceful and is without precedent.
This indicates JD Vance doesn’t believe in his oath of office. Just as Donald Trump doesn’t believe his oath is to the constitution.
Defending the Indefensible.
What happened on Jan 6, 2021 was wrong. Donald Trump refuses to apologize for any thing. Another point JD Vance attempted was to say that Donald Trump didn’t destroy our country in his 1st four years. I’d remind Mr. Vance, that was not for the lack of trying.
He attempted to mold the Justice Department in his image and in support of him. The Justice Department needs to be independent for a reason. He does want the ability to fire life time civil servants for the simple cause that they express views which do not align with his goal. He wants a Justice Department to go to court on behalf of Donald Trump not for the people of the United States.
The simple truth between the election in 2020 and January 6th, 2021 Donald Trump attempted to create a Justice Department which supported his lies about the election. He failed only because the Justice Department refused. Given another 4 years Donald Trump’s Justice Department will no longer serve the people of the United States but will serve Donald Trump.
He has already shown us that desire and it is dangerous in any Democracy.
A Negotiated Bill on Immigration.
A compromise was reached in the senate on an immigration bill. By all accounts it was much more conservative than liberal. After reaching the agreement, Donald Trump spoke with his Republican lemmings and convinced them it was not in republican’s best interest to pass the bill. His reasoning certainly was based on his huge advantage in the eyes of the public on immigration policy.
Immigration policy as it now stands is a winning issue for republicans. A new bill would hurt his chances in the November election. It is time to realize that Donald Trump is not about what is best for the country. He is all about what is best for him.
The Race to Paint the Opponent.
Political ads these days are much more about vilifying the opponent, then discussing one’s own virtues. It is sad that politicians think we are that gullible. While I will never vote for Donald Trump, because I feel he represents what is the worst in our society. Greed, deception, lawlessness. I have seen a few adds which are positive and talk about solutions. None of them come from Donald Trump or Republicans.
Justice Department.
Unlike the Trump Presidency, under Biden the Justice Department has operated with little or no interference from the president. The handling of Hunter Biden’s legal woes proceeded after his plea deal was rejected. Hunter Biden is headed to jail. Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son.
Unlike the Supreme Court, I believe that no-one is above the law. Not even the president. An independent Justice Department is a keystone of that policy. When a political figure is corrupt they must be investigated. Whether they are republican or democrat.
Unlike the Supreme Court, I believe the president should be held accountable legally for unlawful acts. Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents after leaving office deserves investigation, indictment, and if the jury finds him guilty conviction and jail.
His actions which lead up to the January 6th, 2021 were unconstitutional. He rallied his troops and had them march to the capital and watched while a mob rioted within the capital. He never lifted a phone and called the National Guard to the capital and to this day he refuses to consider those in the mob criminals.
On the contrary he wants to pardon them.
Springfield, OH
The city has been in the news recently for the disruption caused after JD Vance and then Donald Trump told a story about Haitians eating pet dogs and cats. We know this is a falsehood. JD Vance actually admitted it.
On CNN Vance said. “If I have to create stories so that the American media actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that’s what I’m going to do,”
The people of Springfield, Ohio are left to deal with the fallout. While this is an attempt to highlight illegal immigration, most of the Haitians in Springfield are legal immigrants. If illegal immigration is such a problem, why must Trump and Vance create lies to highlight immigration.
Holding elected office in a Democracy is about trust. How can we trust leaders who willing lie. This is just a JD Vance issue. It is a Donald Trump issue. They ask us to trust them, when they themselves are not trust.
Justification for Lying.
I keep hearing Trump supporters justify his lies by saying all politicians lie. I disagree. There is a difference between Donald Trump’s out right lies which divide and Kamala Harris’s stretching the truth with a plan which because of Congress and the course of events she will be unable to deliver.
Donald Trump admits that if you say it often enough and loud enough people will believe the lie and forget the truth. Because of this facts no longer matter. Those who follow Donald Trump are no longer believers of truth but are rewriting history to glorify there leader.
If is sounds like a cult, smells like a cult, maybe the MAGA movement is a cult. This cult is as dangerous as the Nazi movement in Germany. Facts no longer matter, the preacher has spoken.
Donald Trump is a Felon.
Donald Trump has been convicted. He is charged in at least 3 other cases. None of his cases has been resolved and the arguments Donald Trump’s lawyers make do not speak to his guilt but to technicalities. There is no question that January 6th was a riot and not a peaceful assembly.
As an Attorney General Kamala Harris was the voice of the people. Donald Trump has never represented anyone but himself. So the election is between a a selfish convicted felon and a prosecutor.
I prefer the prosecutor.
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