Counting up the losers
Hillary, her pantsuit, a president’s legacy, family dynasties, the media lead the way
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - - Sunday, November 20, 2016
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
The No. 1 loser this year was Hillary Clinton, of course, but we might shed a tear for the man who stocked his warehouse with women’s pants suits in all colors and sizes, expecting millions of women to make a run on the most unflattering ladies’ garment dreamed up since Eve discarded her fig leaf for a bearskin.
Following closely was President Obama’s legacy. Donald Trump promises to “repeal and replace” the irreparably flawed Affordable Care Act, which the president regards as his “signature” legislative “achievement.” His badly bruised legacy includes Mr. Obama’s lost opportunities in the Middle East and his many unconstitutional executive orders.
The Democratic Party lost big time by failing to hold the White House, making negligible gains in Congress, and taking a drubbing in state houses from coast to coast. The Democrats, who have lost 816 state legislative seats since 2009, suffered a net loss on Mr. Obama’s watch of 13 governorships, nine U.S. Senate seats, 63 House seats and 29 state legislative chambers.
The Clinton Foundation lost double: With neither Hillary nor Bubba as officeholders or candidates for the first time since 1992, the “two for the price of one” power couple now has no influence to sell for seven-figure donations to the family slush fund. Worse, federal investigations into their foundation are proceeding apace, enough to keep their lawyers busy forever.
Political dynasties took a frightful licking. A new crop of Bushes and Clintons is on the way, but they’re a long way off. Pundits and pollsters have work to do to reclaim their reputations, such as they were. Sanctuary cities, shielding the lawless from New York to Los Angeles, can now expect to be under siege, losing federal largesse for education needs, and, delicious irony, law enforcement.
Judge Merrick Garland, the president’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, was put on hold pending the election returns. Now the returns are in and Judge Garland is out.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/20/hillary-obamas-legacy-the-media-among-election-los/
Hillary, her pantsuit, a president’s legacy, family dynasties, the media lead the way
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - - Sunday, November 20, 2016
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
The No. 1 loser this year was Hillary Clinton, of course, but we might shed a tear for the man who stocked his warehouse with women’s pants suits in all colors and sizes, expecting millions of women to make a run on the most unflattering ladies’ garment dreamed up since Eve discarded her fig leaf for a bearskin.
Following closely was President Obama’s legacy. Donald Trump promises to “repeal and replace” the irreparably flawed Affordable Care Act, which the president regards as his “signature” legislative “achievement.” His badly bruised legacy includes Mr. Obama’s lost opportunities in the Middle East and his many unconstitutional executive orders.
The Democratic Party lost big time by failing to hold the White House, making negligible gains in Congress, and taking a drubbing in state houses from coast to coast. The Democrats, who have lost 816 state legislative seats since 2009, suffered a net loss on Mr. Obama’s watch of 13 governorships, nine U.S. Senate seats, 63 House seats and 29 state legislative chambers.
The Clinton Foundation lost double: With neither Hillary nor Bubba as officeholders or candidates for the first time since 1992, the “two for the price of one” power couple now has no influence to sell for seven-figure donations to the family slush fund. Worse, federal investigations into their foundation are proceeding apace, enough to keep their lawyers busy forever.
Political dynasties took a frightful licking. A new crop of Bushes and Clintons is on the way, but they’re a long way off. Pundits and pollsters have work to do to reclaim their reputations, such as they were. Sanctuary cities, shielding the lawless from New York to Los Angeles, can now expect to be under siege, losing federal largesse for education needs, and, delicious irony, law enforcement.
Judge Merrick Garland, the president’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, was put on hold pending the election returns. Now the returns are in and Judge Garland is out.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/20/hillary-obamas-legacy-the-media-among-election-los/
