November 21, 2024

1 thought on “No Hope, No Change

  1. Looks like Clinton is a done deal. Her ability to raise money will most probably eliminate anyone else from serious consideration.
    On the GOP side the question is: Who will the Koch Brothers support. Will they back Jeb or will they go with a more radical choice? They could split the GOP badly if they back Walker, for instance.
    Is the Bush family a real dynasty? Consider. George the first was head of the CIA, then ran for POTUS in 1980, became VP candidate in 1980, 1984 and POTUS candidate in 1988 and 1992. Son George the second was POTUS candidate in 2000 and 2004. In the 8 elections between 1980 and 2004 a Bush was on the GOP ticket 6 times or 75% of the time.
    For all the talk about “populism” in the GOP it is pretty clear it has been and continues to be the party of big spending, corporation-oriented elites. I suspect Jeb will continue that trend.
    On the Dem side Clinton will have a hard time disassociating herself form her Wall Street backers. Of course, the GOP may help her by trying to paint her as a “crazy communist-liberal”. But she is just as corporate as Jeb. Warren is a no show as she would be quickly labeled as a “communist”.
    That is the nature of modern American politics. With the unregulated PAC money the citizens have lost control of the process. Both sides will dump millions into attacking the other side and real issues will be ignored. It will be another election of “good vs. evil” and 30 second soundbites rather than real discussions of issue and the future. It will be nasty and vile. Turning more people off to politics.
    Abe Lincoln wouldn’t make it past the Iowa caucuses today.

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