Stealing the election of 2020 was a blessing in disguise. DJT returns to office with a lot of real DC experience. He now knows all about the rats out there. He will surround himself with much, much better this time. He was sent by God. I truly believe that.
I’m so impressed and pleased with the team he’s surrounded himself with. I think all can be considered trusted advisors and I hope each one will be confirmed quickly. I too, in retrospect, am glad he didn’t prevail in 2020. We are now blessed with a much wiser president who I expect to be remembered through the ages of this great nation. I’m sorry for the troubles he and his family were forced to endure reassuring us that they were not after him but us and he was the one standing in their way. God bless you Donald J Trump!
That ear shot sorely tested my agnosticism. If there is a God, I wish he'd quit screwing around, letting us get right to the very brink before pulling us back. My heart can't take much more of that stuff.
The late senator Harry Reid (D) Nevada deserves credit for breaking the historic senate rules to allow a simple majority vote to approve cabinet members. Reid's desire for instant gratification resulted in a resurgent Republican majority and a now two-term president who has selected the youngest and likely the most consequential cabinet in our history.
After the Steal of 2020, the ongoing lawfare campaign, and the disastrous Biden term, the Deep State has been revealed to average Americans much like the incompetence of Newsom and Karen Bass has been revealed by the wild fires in LA. We now know who they are and these scumbags have nowhere to hide.
The best news is that a wiser DJT is coming into office with his own team which includes J.D. Vance, who has the charisma and gravitas to follow 47 to become 48. Gone are the first term weasels who stabbed Trump in the back every chance they could. I am so looking forward to the next four years and beyond.
Watching Garland leaving the DOJ building and Austin leaving the DOD building for the last time to the applause and hugs of all those deep state staffers tells you all you need to know about the “rank and file”. If he doesn’t shut down all these three letter agencies then President Trump needs to fire the lot of them and start over. The Steal was a blessing in disguise for this country.
01/18/25: As for the poll, I'll be spending Monday trying to remember when MLK Jr was the president, and rememiniscing about the "good" old days when I was the only one in the office who would want to work on these holidays because the time-and-a-half was just about the difference between a Biden presidency (no OT; spam for din-din) and a Trump presidency (OT; "the cat drinks unleaded!").
Trump DOES arrive with a lot more experience, this time around. But although he himself is surrounded by competent, hard-hitting people, will that be enough to defeat the massive slug colonies that have drawn their slime-trails all over the DC swamp? I just read some of the report by James Sherk: “Tales from the Swamp: How federal bureaucrats resisted President Trump”, America First Policy Institute, January 26, 2021, which details how they stymied much of Trump's program by these typical bureaucratic methods:
• Withholding information;
• Refusing to implement policies;
• Intentionally delaying or slow-walking priorities;
• Deliberately underperforming;
• Leaking to Congress and the media; and
• Outright insubordination."
The problem is that these people, who in a private organization would be kicked out the door, will be hard to change, let alone to get rid of. That's because of the "Civil Service" protections behind which they hide.
If they won’t go then relocate them to some God forsaken town in a red state, take away security clearances and give them a pencil to push around the desk all day. Make it a town with only a Walmart and a Dollar Tree.
The poll showing Biden at an all time low for any president was something like 61% unfavorable to 39% favorable.
That 39% are all working for the federal government and its tentacled minion contractors - and of course a few useful idiots, like the media types, thrown in there.
If Trump and his team can successfully and dramatically eradicate the bulk of the administrative state and re-alter the structure, size and scope of it, we have a fighting chance at saving this country.
I hope you're right, Suzie -- I really do. But these people have all day to concoct intrigues and subterfuges to block any real action. BUT -- making a few examples might help. Like demoting and prosecuting for TREASON that bemedalled blowhard Milley who promised the Chinese he'd let them know if Trump was doing after them.
Well, the first thing Trump (all his new agency heads) can do is force them to drag their lazy butt's back into the office (no more "working" from home), then move those agency offices all over the country - completely breaking up The Swamp geographically.
I suggest putting those agencies in places like North Dakota, the UP of Michigan, southern Alabama and southern New Mexico...far, far away from any desirable locations. Most of these bums will retire or quit.
Then, for anyone left (or who can't be moved from DC for some reason), start the biggest RIF ever seen... we know at least 75% of these people are totally unnecessary.
What a ride it has been. Easy to forget how close we came to losing our country. Thanks be to God for his mercy on us. Pray for his protection for Pres. Trump, his team and for all of us to return to the essential virtues that founded this country.
I hope you're right, Suzie -- I really do. But these people have all day to concoct intrigues and subterfuges to block any real action. BUT -- making a few examples might help. Like demoting and prosecuting for TREASON that bemedalled blowhard Milley who promised the Chinese he'd let them know if Trump was doing after them.
I remember in the way back when time I was in Zimbabwe near the end of Mguabe’s time and the frolic was traveling with and I all left our safari shoes in our hotel rooms for the staff who were desperate for shoes. Much more appreciated than a small tip
There's no doubt what you say is true. I agreed with you at the time. Trump 2.0 is going to be a steamroller baby. Watching the confirmation hearings you can hear the desperation in their voices. All of the questions were about standing up to Trump. Could they tell Trump no. Trump's nominees are prepared. They're taking no prisoners. It's a thing of beauty to watch.
re: The Poll. For three weeks I've been saving bacon grease to use popping corn for The Event. Gen-u-wine butter, too. Got a dentist appointment later in the day, but hell - they could cut off my head and I wouldn't feel it.
Stealing the election of 2020 was a blessing in disguise. DJT returns to office with a lot of real DC experience. He now knows all about the rats out there. He will surround himself with much, much better this time. He was sent by God. I truly believe that.
I cried and cried when the election was stolen and was super mad at God. Turns out He knows what he’s doing!!
I’m so impressed and pleased with the team he’s surrounded himself with. I think all can be considered trusted advisors and I hope each one will be confirmed quickly. I too, in retrospect, am glad he didn’t prevail in 2020. We are now blessed with a much wiser president who I expect to be remembered through the ages of this great nation. I’m sorry for the troubles he and his family were forced to endure reassuring us that they were not after him but us and he was the one standing in their way. God bless you Donald J Trump!
I've been saying that for a while now. Adam Schiff had bricks in his shorts.
That ear shot sorely tested my agnosticism. If there is a God, I wish he'd quit screwing around, letting us get right to the very brink before pulling us back. My heart can't take much more of that stuff.
God does use hard times to get our attention; the Bible is full of examples of this. Check it out...
Don is showing off. And he earned the right to do it.
The late senator Harry Reid (D) Nevada deserves credit for breaking the historic senate rules to allow a simple majority vote to approve cabinet members. Reid's desire for instant gratification resulted in a resurgent Republican majority and a now two-term president who has selected the youngest and likely the most consequential cabinet in our history.
After the Steal of 2020, the ongoing lawfare campaign, and the disastrous Biden term, the Deep State has been revealed to average Americans much like the incompetence of Newsom and Karen Bass has been revealed by the wild fires in LA. We now know who they are and these scumbags have nowhere to hide.
The best news is that a wiser DJT is coming into office with his own team which includes J.D. Vance, who has the charisma and gravitas to follow 47 to become 48. Gone are the first term weasels who stabbed Trump in the back every chance they could. I am so looking forward to the next four years and beyond.
Watching Garland leaving the DOJ building and Austin leaving the DOD building for the last time to the applause and hugs of all those deep state staffers tells you all you need to know about the “rank and file”. If he doesn’t shut down all these three letter agencies then President Trump needs to fire the lot of them and start over. The Steal was a blessing in disguise for this country.
The deep state will rue the steal - DJT has had the perfect window to wargame term two and come in supercharged!
01/18/25: As for the poll, I'll be spending Monday trying to remember when MLK Jr was the president, and rememiniscing about the "good" old days when I was the only one in the office who would want to work on these holidays because the time-and-a-half was just about the difference between a Biden presidency (no OT; spam for din-din) and a Trump presidency (OT; "the cat drinks unleaded!").
Trump DOES arrive with a lot more experience, this time around. But although he himself is surrounded by competent, hard-hitting people, will that be enough to defeat the massive slug colonies that have drawn their slime-trails all over the DC swamp? I just read some of the report by James Sherk: “Tales from the Swamp: How federal bureaucrats resisted President Trump”, America First Policy Institute, January 26, 2021, which details how they stymied much of Trump's program by these typical bureaucratic methods:
• Withholding information;
• Refusing to implement policies;
• Intentionally delaying or slow-walking priorities;
• Deliberately underperforming;
• Leaking to Congress and the media; and
• Outright insubordination."
The problem is that these people, who in a private organization would be kicked out the door, will be hard to change, let alone to get rid of. That's because of the "Civil Service" protections behind which they hide.
If they won’t go then relocate them to some God forsaken town in a red state, take away security clearances and give them a pencil to push around the desk all day. Make it a town with only a Walmart and a Dollar Tree.
Thank goodness, then, that Poca has no Walmart
I could throw a baseball and hit 3
The poll showing Biden at an all time low for any president was something like 61% unfavorable to 39% favorable.
That 39% are all working for the federal government and its tentacled minion contractors - and of course a few useful idiots, like the media types, thrown in there.
If Trump and his team can successfully and dramatically eradicate the bulk of the administrative state and re-alter the structure, size and scope of it, we have a fighting chance at saving this country.
8 more years with Vance could seal the deal.
Lots of Big “if’s” there, though.
We shall see.
Buckle in.
I hope you're right, Suzie -- I really do. But these people have all day to concoct intrigues and subterfuges to block any real action. BUT -- making a few examples might help. Like demoting and prosecuting for TREASON that bemedalled blowhard Milley who promised the Chinese he'd let them know if Trump was doing after them.
Trump and his crew have been working on this for four years. Advantage Trump!
It would be foolish of us to not consider how many minds Trump has changed within the government. Just as he has in all other areas.
Well, the first thing Trump (all his new agency heads) can do is force them to drag their lazy butt's back into the office (no more "working" from home), then move those agency offices all over the country - completely breaking up The Swamp geographically.
I suggest putting those agencies in places like North Dakota, the UP of Michigan, southern Alabama and southern New Mexico...far, far away from any desirable locations. Most of these bums will retire or quit.
Then, for anyone left (or who can't be moved from DC for some reason), start the biggest RIF ever seen... we know at least 75% of these people are totally unnecessary.
Re print comments with re prints.
We are all geniuses.
Taking the 8-y-o to the movies.
What a ride it has been. Easy to forget how close we came to losing our country. Thanks be to God for his mercy on us. Pray for his protection for Pres. Trump, his team and for all of us to return to the essential virtues that founded this country.
One Nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all
I hope you're right, Suzie -- I really do. But these people have all day to concoct intrigues and subterfuges to block any real action. BUT -- making a few examples might help. Like demoting and prosecuting for TREASON that bemedalled blowhard Milley who promised the Chinese he'd let them know if Trump was doing after them.
I remember in the way back when time I was in Zimbabwe near the end of Mguabe’s time and the frolic was traveling with and I all left our safari shoes in our hotel rooms for the staff who were desperate for shoes. Much more appreciated than a small tip
That was supposed to read friends I was traveling with. Damn auto correct!
There's no doubt what you say is true. I agreed with you at the time. Trump 2.0 is going to be a steamroller baby. Watching the confirmation hearings you can hear the desperation in their voices. All of the questions were about standing up to Trump. Could they tell Trump no. Trump's nominees are prepared. They're taking no prisoners. It's a thing of beauty to watch.
re: The Poll. For three weeks I've been saving bacon grease to use popping corn for The Event. Gen-u-wine butter, too. Got a dentist appointment later in the day, but hell - they could cut off my head and I wouldn't feel it.