A Conservative Viewpoint on the Positives of a Biden Win

[Cuddles]

Its no secret I was against Trump - I said it many times how pissed off I was with the guy,

let the backpeddling begin...

Let's watch all the Republican blow job experts who took the Trump cock deep the past 4 years start to distance themselves over the next 3 months from Trump and their past activities to cut the ties and try and reestablish their respectibility..

Bookmark this because you know it is coming...

 

[Cuddles]

We are going to see the House pass a lot of bills and Biden endorse them. Then we are going to see the Senate not take any of them up. If the Senate shows an unwillingness to do anything at all it could backfire as it did in 1948 when Truman ran against a "do-nothing Congress". It's probably in their best interest to work with Biden on a few things so that they don't appear as compete obstructionists. If they don't show a willingness to do anything at all it could backfire in swing districts.

I doubt Moscow Mitch even allows Biden to confirm a cabinet. Joe needs to rule by executive decree, milk Trump's executive overreach for all its worth and have hypocritical SCOTUS either overrule him and expose Trump's unconstitution precedents or risk being a lame duck president.

 

[kmgilroy89]

Kamala Harris will not get elected president if the GOP runs anybody reasonable. I don't think she would have beaten Trump.

 

[CaptainObvious]

I doubt Moscow Mitch even allows Biden to confirm a cabinet. Joe needs to rule by executive decree, milk Trump's executive overreach for all its worth and have hypocritical SCOTUS either overrule him and expose Trump's unconstitution precedents or risk being a lame duck president.

Rule by decree, so says the leftist who has been crying about the fascist in the White House. What is it that you guys have been saying is so, so very important? What's that word again, the thing that's been missing these past four years? That idea that only the Democrats can deliver? Hmmmm, oh yeah, democracy. The fuckin ballots haven't even been counted and filed yet and you're already on the power trip, rule by decree.
You and your leftist governors,mayors and the rest have got a taste of this rule by decree during this whole Covid shutdown. Feels good doesn't it. Fuck all that legislative process, just wake up in the morning, call a press conference and dictate the new policy. Yep, now that's how it works in the new era of left wing you'll do as we say "democracy".
Yeah, yeah, I know, you're different, the Anti fascist fascists. Different side is the same fucking coin. And round and round we go.

 

[Cuddles]

Rule by decree, so says the leftist who has been crying about the fascist in the White House. What is it that you guys have been saying is so, so very important? What's that word again, the thing that's been missing these past four years? That idea that only the Democrats can deliver? Hmmmm, oh yeah, democracy. The fuckin ballots haven't even been counted and filed yet and you're already on the power trip, rule by decree.
You and your leftist governors,mayors and the rest have got a taste of this rule by decree during this whole Covid shutdown. Feels good doesn't it. Fuck all that legislative process, just wake up in the morning, call a press conference and dictate the new policy. Yep, now that's how it works in the new era of left wing you'll do as we say "democracy".
Yeah, yeah, I know, you're different, the Anti fascist fascists. Different side is the same fucking coin. And round and round we go.

He would only be using Donald's precedent, the actions championed by your side. You know, rule global warming a national security emergency like steel imports from Canada. That sort of thing.

 

[TreeFrogTrader]

 

[VEGASDESERT]

Trump in one term left a ginormous conservative foot print on this country
with what he managed to do with the courts.

If we can keep the senate, that would be epic.

Also, the solid Hispanic conservative voters are encouraging for the next election.

Polling will be mostly ignored for the foreseeable future, another positive.

A horrible candidate like joe will perhaps set up the gop nicely in 4 years.

All in all, its not a terrible day.

 

[piezoe]

Its no secret I was against Trump - I said it many times how pissed off I was with the guy, and I was really aggravated that the democrats could not put forth a candidate that should have been able to wipe the floor with Trump. Many of my conservative brethren - here and in my personal life - took umbrage with my viewpoint. "Look past the man and to the policies", they said. The problem was that the policies weren't all that spectacular either.

Trump had some victories that I think were real progress: The middle east victories, as an example. Can't take those things away from him. But it is difficult to separate the man from the Presidency. We should look at the man separate, but we can't. An election is a popularity contest. By definition, that means the more charismatic, likeable choice has the best chance. That's just human nature. We can hope that people look at policy first, people second, but they don't. The amount of people who voted against Trump rather than for Biden had to have rivaled what got Trump in office in the first place - the voting against Hillary.

It is just impossible to ignore the abrasive, immature, hyperbolic Trump touting things like "best economy ever!" Who believes that tripe? Sure, you can tout a 31% GDP growth quarter over quarter, but that's only because the economy went down by as much or more in the prior quarter. That's not a success! Add to it your Federal Reserve has printed trillions in easing that has flowed into your stock market - the market you called "A Big, Fat, Ugly Bubble" when you were running in 2015 and the market was much lower, for the same reasons. Do you think we're not going to notice this?

So Trump's done. Of course, if he manages to somehow - and I have no idea how this happens - stay in office through legal shenanigans or pulls a rabbit out of the hat with the states that haven't declared yet, then this whole post looks foolish. So be it. I'll take my chances that this has as much chance of happening as an asteroid strike.

So what happens now? Well, first, the #resist movement now becomes conservatives. I don't particularly like that idea, but that's what will happen. Joe will squeak by in victory, and stories of mail in ballots and sketchy bullshit will continue to come through, pouring salt in the wounds of Trump supporters. Biden won't be a unifying President - for this reason, and because he isn't a strong leader. He may have once been in his youth, but at 78 with obvious early dementia, the clock is ticking.

The GOP will keep the Senate (also not official but likely). This means everything to me, as the crazies calling for "packing the court" can't do it. They're done for now and have to live with the one legacy Trump has that I am thrilled about - 3 justices. The GOP will also revert to fiscal conservativism again because it suits them now that they are isolated. This is also a positive. They won't allow bailing out the states - that's huge, and it has to be very distressing for the states who are on the verge of destruction (and don't kid yourself, there are a few).

Biden won't make it 4 years. I don't believe his health allows it. It'll be like the last years of Reagan where Nancy consulted astrologers while Ron thought he was still in a western. The Democrats will do something. Whether they cover for Joe or whether they usurp him and put in Kamala (or whether he willingly cedes his position as part of a prior deal) the next election will be very difficult for the Democrats. It'll be the Republican's election to lose. Forget about abolishing the Electoral College, and the mid-term elections are likely to be good for the Republicans unless you believe the Democrats will make history in the next two years by successful....whatever.

In the mean time, ANTIFA and other hostile groups will be told to "stand back, stand by" and if they don't comply, they'll get their funding cut off. Racism will be "solved" and only talked about for the next three years because the DNC won't want violence associated with their man's reign. COVID will likely be found to be "less lethal" and shut downs will become less frequent (a good thing regardless of why it happens) because of the same reason - the DNC will want a strong economy for when they have to run in 4 years.

So we'll return to a relatively peaceful time for the next few years - hopefully. If not, they'll get slaughtered in the mid-terms, and they know it.

So sit back, my fellow conservatives. Relax, the end of the world won't come. Biden will be playing defense for the first 6 months, and then we'll have to see how much he is capable of as he continues to go downhill. Its not like he's going to get "better" from this.

Lets get life back to living. Trump will still be around, throwing tantrums on social media, he isn't going anywhere. He's not going to jail, so stop with that stupid shit. He might be bankrupt - but he's been there before. And he'll continue to be a lightning rod for his base, where he might be able to channel into the next GOP presidential candidate.

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends.

Because I liked your post, doesn't mean I agree with everything you posted, but a worthwhile post to read nevertheless...

A major disappointment for me is that it will be difficult, I think, to pass legislation limiting the power of the president; something constructive I had hoped would result from our experience with Trump. I want to see the Inspectors General being made directly answerable to the Legislative Branch. It is rather insane to think that Inspectors General of the Agencies and Departments of the Administrative Branch should serve at the pleasure of the head of the Administrative Branch, i.e., the president. It's like the accused being able to fire the accuser.

 

[piezoe]

let the backpeddling begin...

It's true. He did make it clear he wasn't happy with Trump.

 

[Ricter]

I'm looking forward to news pages without Trump's name in the headline. Maybe something about foreign affairs, the economy, or a scientific discovery.