Democrats find themselves in an unenviable position for the 2020 election: they have to convince the American public that they don’t know how bad they have it at a time when we have it pretty good. Their task is like me trying to convince my 2-year-old daughter that she doesn’t really like chocolate ice cream – an impossibility. But when the alternative is to run a campaign extolling the virtues of socialism and the need for government to take life decision-making powers away from individuals, talking people out of believing reality seems like an easier task.

The economy is churning along, Democrats have to make people believe it’s not. They’ve seized on GDP growth being only just over 2 percent last quarter, thinking this will help them. It won’t. GDP is a helpful indicator, but when you have record low unemployment, a booming stock market (hello, 401k!), and wage growth being disproportionately reaped by low income workers (hello, power of full employment), the public isn’t buying it.

The one thing Democrats don’t understand about the American people is everyone doesn’t want to be a billionaire. It’d be nice, no doubt, but the vast majority of people aren’t seething with anger that they have to fly commercial while liberal elites have a Gulfstream at the ready. We notice the hypocrisy but don’t begrudge their success. They’re happy with being able to afford to fly more than they’re obsessed with the method of flying.

Most people just want to be secure in their lives – be able to pay their bills, take care of their families, and have some money left over to have fun with friends and family. They wouldn’t turn down a trip to the Swiss Alps for a ski vacation with the rich and famous, but they’re content with going to the Grand Canyon or to visit loved ones for a few days. Not everyone wants to be a Kardashian.


The politics of jealousy works on some, but not many and certainly not many in the Heartland of the country. But jealousy is what Democrats are offering, and when that offer is rejected they turn vicious. 

Rand Paul tried to out the whistleblower again, you know, the guy everyone already knows.

They will attempt to restrict it to one D and one R as some sort of "trade."  But fair would be no D and unlimited R after the one-sided House circus.

Nobody is perfect.  I disagree with some of the retorts Trump gives, and how he gives them which are typically in response to what Democrats and/or the Communist Media says.  These are mostly "counter punches".  He gets down in the gutter with them, as that is all they understand. 

Bush, and others never fought back because they FEARED THE MEDIA.  Trump does not.  Does he sometimes give them ammunition to use against him?  Yes, but if you look at the big picture, that is relatively rare, but seems more prevalent due to the Media's over the top response. 

We will see the ultimate outcome if he is reelected or not.  I believe he will be.

I get frustrated by some of Trump's tweets and some of the things he says that shoot himself in the foot.  Then I remember we purposely elected a non politician that doesn't carefully parse his words in sentences that have a lot of words but say nothing.