That dog needs wagging. At least until we can figure out how to make what the people want and what our donors want translate into votes.
Why Doesn't the Left believe in the peaceful transfer of power?
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Neither did you "see" me attacking Trump --I did that in other posts!.
I used the term "minority president," correctly of course, to refer to the outcome of the popular vote. That term would not, and could not, apply to the electoral college. Donald Trump is the third most unpopular minority president in the country's history. John Quincy Adams was the most unpopular minority President, having lost the popular vote to Andrew Jackson by a margin of 10%, Rutherford Hayes was the second most unpopular minority president, having lost by a margin of 3%, and Donald Trump is the third most unpopular minority President, having lost the popular vote by 2%. What I pointed out was that the reaction to an election outcome by the public is a feature of a president's unpopularity as reflected in the popular vote, and not of party affiliation. That is to say, there is absolutely no evidence to support the thesis that one party or the other has a greater propensity to assume a sour grapes attitude to an election outcome.
Judging from history, the extent of public disgruntledness to an election outcome seems to be somewhat predictable based on the popular vote. In the case of the J. Q. Adams election. the turnout was low. And just as now, there was a great deal of bitching about the election outcome, and he was faced throughout his term with organized, public opposition. There were marches leading into the subsequent election. In that election, the turnout doubled, and Andrew Jackson was swept into office with a large majority in the popular vote. The same fate awaits Trump unless he can somehow turn public opinion in his favor. This is the lesson to be learned from history!
Besides Donald Trump the other minority Presidents were J.Q. Adams, Hayes, Harrison and G. W. Bush. Although Bush was nominally a minority President in his first term -- he lost the popular vote by only 0.5%-- he took advantage of the unpopularity of the "swift boated" Kerry to win re-election by a margin of 2% in the popular vote; thus transforming himself into a majority president for his second term. Hayes had pledged not to run for a second term, Adams and Harrison ran again but were both defeated. Bush was the only minority president so far that was re-elected, but again his loss of the popular vote to Gore was only by the slimmest of margins. It remains to be seen what happens to Trump, but if history is any guide, and I believe it is a valuable one, I would be cautious about betting on a second term.
As to "Bill Clinton never won a majority vote," Is this an "alternative fact"?
The real fact is that Clinton was a majority president in both elections. He won the popular vote by substantial margins.
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When low-level members of the Obama regime start exchanging testimony for immunity there are certainly people who are going to end up in prison. But who exactly?
James Comey? Almost certainly.
Loretta Lynch? Most likely.
Barrack Obama? Possibly.
The Russia narrative has blown up in the face of the leftist Deepstate. And its too late to change course. They played with Trump but Trump plays for keeps. Instead of the silly drumbeat of Russia related nonsense the Obama regime is now facing serious allegations of unlawful behavior that has criminal penalties.
http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...-hacking-fbi-not-investigating-trump-campaign
James Comey? Almost certainly.
Loretta Lynch? Most likely.
Barrack Obama? Possibly.
The Russia narrative has blown up in the face of the leftist Deepstate. And its too late to change course. They played with Trump but Trump plays for keeps. Instead of the silly drumbeat of Russia related nonsense the Obama regime is now facing serious allegations of unlawful behavior that has criminal penalties.
http://www.nationalreview.com/artic...-hacking-fbi-not-investigating-trump-campaign
Clapper came out today - no evidence of Trump-Russian connection.
They're fucked. Clappers a fucking coward. He can't even make eye contact with the camera.
See him lie about the NSA? Can't even hold it together.
They're fucked. Clappers a fucking coward. He can't even make eye contact with the camera.
See him lie about the NSA? Can't even hold it together.
So when will that be?
Be afraid, be very afraid. They're getting themselves ready.