In fact, we are weaker than we look. How many know the meaning of the national debt and its implications for us to keep trucking on? How many of us understand the connection between firing diplomats in China and widespread mayhem, pandemics and the smell of incinerators burning dead flesh. How many of us can even imagine a life after a second term of Donald. I'd love to see an ad like that. Steve Schmidt might not participate. I understand he's active in golf. But maybe we, with our creativity, can work with other democrats to find a way. Love, Leigh Silverton (Psychologist).
Economics is far simpler than you may think. If more money goes into the pockets of poor and middle class people, they use it to buy things they have wanted but couldn't afford. Obviously, this new wave of purchasing increases demand, and increased demand means an enhanced number of good paying new jobs to handle the additional demand. So the money that goers into the pockets of the poor and the middle class goes right back into the economy and strengthens it.
OTOH, while more money in the pockets of the middle class and the poor goes into the economy ad strengthens it, where does additional money in the pockets of the wealthy and ultra wealthy (via more gratuitous tax cuts, of course) go?
FDR gave us the trickle-up and prosperity, Ronald Reagan gave us the trickle-down and poverty. I think the current dems are to the right of Reagan and the gop has moved to the right of Hitler? With corporate funding and billionaires help of course and our doj and scotus are corrupt.
Rick I know some magas, and I think the way to reach them is not to tell them what to think, but to ask them questions using televison commercials on antenna tv, because they are cheaper and can reach the magas who watch westerns and nascar...., like, would trump rather hire 4 immigrants for the price of one American citizen? Or, can a dictator take your guns? Or, can a dictator end the minimum wage? Or, can a dictator torture you? Or, can a dictator end social security? Or, can a dictator draft you or your loved ones to the front lines? Or, can a dictator make you a slave, servant or soldier. Or, can a dictator starve you? Or, can a dictator steal the national treasury, like Putin? There are many more questions, some too offensive to post. I hope the Lincoln project the best and really like hearing the commercials. I plan on donating and I hope we can get all the democracy lovers to donate and bury the gop in commercials. Better buy up all the ad space before they do. I read they like to buy all the ad space?
The gop are just thugs that wear suits! Most magas are ignorant to what a dictator is. They also have never been hungry a day in their lives, thanks to FDR.
GOP has put a lot of 2020 election-deniers in place at the state election "oversight" level.
This could be a huge problem if the results are close - leading to long drawn-out court battles.
I believe the only "cure" to all the GOP shenanigans past-and-present is a HUGE Blue Wave across the board at national and state levels. It has to be so clearly a rejection of Trumpism that any GOP attempt to gum things up will clearly be seen as overt interference.
And that will give Biden legitimate authority to stomp on it.
But it has to be a big resounding unquestionable rejection of Trumpism.
So a massive turnout plus discouraging 3rd party voters (and "protest" voters) is essential.
Trump's base is shrinking, and his whole legal spiderweb should be turning off those independent "middle" voters, but there has to be a major Blue effort to crush Trumpism forever.
But will he stay broke, Rick? I thought I saw he made another last ditch effort to get more time or a reduced bond in New York and now I’m terrified he will wriggle out of this! What say you?
It's not gonna happen. The appellate courts are not sympathetic after the shenanigans he pulled in Engoron's courtroom. This is NY, where careers are made taking it to white collar criminals and where their judiciary is pretty much wingnut free.
@Rick Wilson please bring out as much of the Bannon line as you can. I am Guessing Bannon now opposes Trump? But I really have no idea if that is the case. I also can easily imagine Bannon doing a fake out for Trump, or Bannon bending over to kiss the ring after all. Things which are obvious and self evident to you are not to mainstream ordinary people who are not professional politicos. I shall now google "bannon line" and "bannon" to find out, if I can. This is an example where my (or others) ignorance is Rick Wilson's opportunity.
The thing to really worry about is Russian and Saudi help. Trump's been showing them plenty of leg. And, he's a spie's 'useful idiot' dream candidate. Now that his legal debts are so great let's hope FBI Counterintelligence is keeping a close eye on things, for the people.
I see three possible outcomes next week when Trump's appeal bond comes due. An intermediate appellate court could agree to take less and stay the collections, but no legal analyst I've seen thinks that's happening. Trump could find a sugar daddy or two or three and put the money up in cash. That's not going to be any American billionaire who's counting on getting it back, LOL. So the question becomes which foreign entities own Trump now? He's stay the collections at the price of his entire myth collapsing, the independent self-made billionaire who can't be bought. Heh. This would become a huge campaign issue and would likely cut him out of national security briefings.
The final option is of course the sweetest. Trump can't pay and Tish starts takin' shit ;). And while she can't simply "seize" buildings that are either already leveraged out and owned by the banks or that Trump only owns a piece of, she can damn well impound that stupid 757. Trump flies commercial? Nahh, that won't happen; he'll charter jets. But damn, what shot to the status tchotchkes ;)
I really enjoy listening to your commentary I am fascinated with The Lincoln Project and proud of the work you are all doing. I am a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat but I float more toward the middle and have occasionally voted Republican during my voting years over the last almost 5 decades. I especially love hearing you and Molly Jong Fast bounce ideas off each other! She’s a HOOT! Always hilarious, educational, and a great way to start my day on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays!
In fact, we are weaker than we look. How many know the meaning of the national debt and its implications for us to keep trucking on? How many of us understand the connection between firing diplomats in China and widespread mayhem, pandemics and the smell of incinerators burning dead flesh. How many of us can even imagine a life after a second term of Donald. I'd love to see an ad like that. Steve Schmidt might not participate. I understand he's active in golf. But maybe we, with our creativity, can work with other democrats to find a way. Love, Leigh Silverton (Psychologist).
Economics is far simpler than you may think. If more money goes into the pockets of poor and middle class people, they use it to buy things they have wanted but couldn't afford. Obviously, this new wave of purchasing increases demand, and increased demand means an enhanced number of good paying new jobs to handle the additional demand. So the money that goers into the pockets of the poor and the middle class goes right back into the economy and strengthens it.
OTOH, while more money in the pockets of the middle class and the poor goes into the economy ad strengthens it, where does additional money in the pockets of the wealthy and ultra wealthy (via more gratuitous tax cuts, of course) go?
Grand Cayman Island.
He’s out of his gourd. I don’t know what pushed him into this last stage - the bond issue I guess
FDR gave us the trickle-up and prosperity, Ronald Reagan gave us the trickle-down and poverty. I think the current dems are to the right of Reagan and the gop has moved to the right of Hitler? With corporate funding and billionaires help of course and our doj and scotus are corrupt.
Rick I know some magas, and I think the way to reach them is not to tell them what to think, but to ask them questions using televison commercials on antenna tv, because they are cheaper and can reach the magas who watch westerns and nascar...., like, would trump rather hire 4 immigrants for the price of one American citizen? Or, can a dictator take your guns? Or, can a dictator end the minimum wage? Or, can a dictator torture you? Or, can a dictator end social security? Or, can a dictator draft you or your loved ones to the front lines? Or, can a dictator make you a slave, servant or soldier. Or, can a dictator starve you? Or, can a dictator steal the national treasury, like Putin? There are many more questions, some too offensive to post. I hope the Lincoln project the best and really like hearing the commercials. I plan on donating and I hope we can get all the democracy lovers to donate and bury the gop in commercials. Better buy up all the ad space before they do. I read they like to buy all the ad space?
The gop are just thugs that wear suits! Most magas are ignorant to what a dictator is. They also have never been hungry a day in their lives, thanks to FDR.
I'm more concerned about the gop rigging the voting and getting congress to appoint Trump? Is that possible in your opinion?
GOP has put a lot of 2020 election-deniers in place at the state election "oversight" level.
This could be a huge problem if the results are close - leading to long drawn-out court battles.
I believe the only "cure" to all the GOP shenanigans past-and-present is a HUGE Blue Wave across the board at national and state levels. It has to be so clearly a rejection of Trumpism that any GOP attempt to gum things up will clearly be seen as overt interference.
And that will give Biden legitimate authority to stomp on it.
But it has to be a big resounding unquestionable rejection of Trumpism.
So a massive turnout plus discouraging 3rd party voters (and "protest" voters) is essential.
Trump's base is shrinking, and his whole legal spiderweb should be turning off those independent "middle" voters, but there has to be a major Blue effort to crush Trumpism forever.
Just sayin'
Thanks for the analysis, I like how you break down the pursuable, non-Trump Republican voters.
Me too! Fervently!
I sure hope you are right!!
But will he stay broke, Rick? I thought I saw he made another last ditch effort to get more time or a reduced bond in New York and now I’m terrified he will wriggle out of this! What say you?
It's not gonna happen. The appellate courts are not sympathetic after the shenanigans he pulled in Engoron's courtroom. This is NY, where careers are made taking it to white collar criminals and where their judiciary is pretty much wingnut free.
Vote, it matters!
@Rick Wilson please bring out as much of the Bannon line as you can. I am Guessing Bannon now opposes Trump? But I really have no idea if that is the case. I also can easily imagine Bannon doing a fake out for Trump, or Bannon bending over to kiss the ring after all. Things which are obvious and self evident to you are not to mainstream ordinary people who are not professional politicos. I shall now google "bannon line" and "bannon" to find out, if I can. This is an example where my (or others) ignorance is Rick Wilson's opportunity.
Study Rick Wilson!
LEARN From Rick Wilson!!
LONG LIVE RICK WILSON'S IDEAS!!!
I strongly doubt that "Bannon now opposes Trump." A prolific criminal like Bannon desperately needs a fellow thief with pardon power.
here's a profile on Steve Bannon - who's the definition of east coast elites - and who's tactic (that Trump relies on) is "flood the zone with shit".
A very evil person who belongs in jail.
https://neofascism.substack.com/p/triumvirate-of-evil-bannon-giuliani
thank you!
The thing to really worry about is Russian and Saudi help. Trump's been showing them plenty of leg. And, he's a spie's 'useful idiot' dream candidate. Now that his legal debts are so great let's hope FBI Counterintelligence is keeping a close eye on things, for the people.
If Trump somehow manages to scrounge up that bond next week, the entire election will turn to the question of WHO OWNS TRUMP.
Two cheers to Mike Pence for opening up that permission structure by not endorsing Trump.
I see three possible outcomes next week when Trump's appeal bond comes due. An intermediate appellate court could agree to take less and stay the collections, but no legal analyst I've seen thinks that's happening. Trump could find a sugar daddy or two or three and put the money up in cash. That's not going to be any American billionaire who's counting on getting it back, LOL. So the question becomes which foreign entities own Trump now? He's stay the collections at the price of his entire myth collapsing, the independent self-made billionaire who can't be bought. Heh. This would become a huge campaign issue and would likely cut him out of national security briefings.
The final option is of course the sweetest. Trump can't pay and Tish starts takin' shit ;). And while she can't simply "seize" buildings that are either already leveraged out and owned by the banks or that Trump only owns a piece of, she can damn well impound that stupid 757. Trump flies commercial? Nahh, that won't happen; he'll charter jets. But damn, what shot to the status tchotchkes ;)
I really enjoy listening to your commentary I am fascinated with The Lincoln Project and proud of the work you are all doing. I am a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat but I float more toward the middle and have occasionally voted Republican during my voting years over the last almost 5 decades. I especially love hearing you and Molly Jong Fast bounce ideas off each other! She’s a HOOT! Always hilarious, educational, and a great way to start my day on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays!
And he looks pretty weak.
and he sounds pretty crazy