To start this short news blog off, here's a story that should surprise absolutely no one.
Guess who's thinking of making another White House run in 2020?
Yup, Hillary Clinton.
Indeed, she says that she'd "like to be president."
Yeah, we kind of got that by your repeated runs, and your transparent political posturing and positioning. Also, illegally asking the Democratic Party leadership for assistance, and then illegally accepting their help, in order to get rid of the Bernie Sanders challenge that you once mocked as completely irrelevant, kind of tipped us off as well.
And once again, she is proving that, much like Donald Trump, she and her family are unbelievable narcissists. It is never about what is best for the country, but only about what is best for them, for their interests and ridiculous ambitions.
Unbelievable how clueless this ridiculous & corrupt woman is! Also, how freaking selfish she & her husband are, for that matter. Please, just let the Clintons go away already! They've done more than enough damage. That means Chelsea, too! To hell with the lot of them!
Hillary Clinton leaves door open for 2020 run: 'I'd like to be president' Emily Birnbaum, October 29, 2018:
Following an unbelievable week of violence, many critics of Trump are asking that he tone it down a bit.
Trump, however, thrives on dividing the country, and on talking out of both sides of his mouth. When he was first elected to the White House, he proclaimed that he would be the President for all Americans.
Remember?
But he clearly is not only a polarizing figure, but thrives on this division. He grows stronger with his base only by trying to foment division and rage and hatred, not by trying to unite the country.
So, even though this following story seems to be a fairly reasonable suggestion, given all that is happening, it would be naive to actually believe that Trump will do the responsible thing here. After all, when has he ever done the responsible thing in the past?
Trump rips the media as critics call for him to 'tone it down' by Adam Edelman, Oct. 29, 2018:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rips-media-critics-call-him-tone-it-down-n925541?cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_ma
One of the main criticisms that Trump received in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh tragedy is that he held one of his rallies and, not surprisingly, could not prevent himself from fomenting more hatred among his supporters. That is part of the reason why so many in Pittsburgh do not want to see Trump visit their city.
To that end, several Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh have tried to make clear that they view Trump as the problem, rather than the solution, to the rise in hate and hate crimes in this country. So, they made clear that Trump is not welcome in their city in the aftermath of the recent shootings. Thousands of people signed the letter.
Trump says he will visit Pittsburgh anyway.
Thousands signed a letter saying Trump was not welcome in Pittsburgh. He plans to visit anyway. By Allyson Chiu and Amy B Wang, October 29, 2018:
The Trump tax scam at work. The rich get richer, and this is used to justify more severe budget cuts. McConnell has now outright said what everyone hesitated to say before, that hes coming after Social Security. Remember when Trump said he'd protect Social Security? Yeah, well, he lied, like e always lies. What a scam! If you still support him, it's time to take the hell up!
Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent As Tax Cuts Eat Into Government Revenue by Scott Horsley, October 16, 2018:
One of the most stunning aspects of the paradoxes allowing for the rise of hatred and Trump is the staunch support that he receives from those who would identify themselves as good Christians.
Indeed, what helped carry Trump to the Republican nomination, and eventually the White House, was the solid, unwavering support of the evangelical Christian community. This, despite the fact that Trump has displayed - proudly displayed - his tendency towards outright immorality, even as these allegedly devout Christians would define it. He clearly lusts after women, he has staggering levels of wrath, he covets others, whether it's wealth or it's women, he is filled with envy, he laughs and readily admits to his own mythical levels of greed (he even uses that exact word). Indeed, he embodies exactly the opposite of what any major religion teaches it's followers to try to be.
Yet, they gave him their unconditional support, and have given him since their unwavering loyalty.
It is truly a sad state of affairs, and at a time of stunning paradoxes in this country, perhaps the fact that the most immoral American that most of us can think of has been elected to be the name, the face, and the voice of the country by those who would proudly proclaim themselves to be the most upright and moral of American citizens.
Personally, it reminds me of that famous Shakespeare line:
"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose."
Here are a couple of articles that explore why some devout Christians seem to support President Trump so strongly.
Why Evangelicals Support President Trump, Despite His Immorality by JONATHAN WILSON-HARTGROVE February 16, 2018:
TRUMP WILL START THE END OF THE WORLD, CLAIM EVANGELICALS WHO SUPPORT HIM BY CRISTINA MAZA ON 1/12/18:
And just in case you perhaps forgot just how bad the man that these so-called good, devout, born again Christians are supporting, please remember some of these stories:
Trump inherited a tremendous amount of wealth, sure. But he "built" the rest of it by scamming people out of their money:
Trump Persuaded Struggling People to Invest in Scams, Lawsuit Says By Maggie Haberman and Benjamin Weiser Oct. 29, 2018:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/nyregion/trump-acn-lawsuit.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR2lBsEN1H2cYMmsaAgFeFjdHS5GqsORWZht2yQr8vvV_OXSKtFwkSG_Jk8
DONALD TRUMP AND FAMILY RECEIVED MILLIONS IN SECRET PAYMENTS TO PERSUADE POOR PEOPLE TO INVEST IN SCAMS, LAWSUIT ALLEGES BY JASON LE MIERE ON 10/29/18:
And Trump received very enthusiastic support from so-called "white nationalists" and other white supremacist groups:
Hail Trump: White nationalists mark Trump win with Nazi salute by BBC News, November 22, 2016:
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-38057104/hail-trump-white-nationalists-mark-trump-win-with-nazi-salute?SThisFB&fbclid=IwAR0g5Lkt2t_92gr81n8tD_aZIBPZuOONG0J0U1quQqsRWepamXtoPuagAm8
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