BloggeRhythms

Last Friday, the backward slippage of the Democrat party caused this writer to post an entry after seven long months of absence. The key point then was “today’s breaking news demands that something be written whereas it may mark the end of the Democrat party as a viable political entity. And that’s because they not only have nothing to offer as a true alternative to Trump, their only premise is negativism.”

And now today, proving the total evaporation of valid benefits offered by Democrat ideology we have this confirmation from Liz Peek who writes @Fox News.com: 

“Next week, Democrat activist Tom Steyer goes to Columbus, Ohio, to host the first of 30 “impeach Trump” town halls planned in coming months across the country. The gatherings are part of the billionaire’s $20 million campaign to unseat President Trump. His group, Need to Impeach, not only calls for Trump to be removed from office, but also pressures Democrat candidates to “take a stand” and join that effort.  

“Tom Steyer was the nation’s top political donor from either party in the 2016 election cycle, giving $91 million to Democrat candidates, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. In the current cycle, he has pledged to spend $30 million to help Democrats take back the House of Representatives. That could buy a lot of followers.”

Thus, when all’s said and done it’s truly quite sad that an individual, Tom Steyer, is going to spend $121 million to unseat a president, yet has no platform, constructive ideas or candidate as a viable alternative.

Steyer’s nemesis, Trump, on the other hand keeps delivering for Americans just as he said he would from the very beginning.

This morning Michael Goodwin writes @nypost.com: 

“There he goes again. President Trump just won’t listen to those who know better.

“And there they go again. The smart money set is certain that this time, the sky really is falling.”

And as if written specifically for Steyer, Goodwin goes on: “Except for one thing: the critics offer no solutions for the working class Americans left behind by the bipartisan push for globalization. Their silence on the destructive impacts of the deindustrialization of America suggest they have no answers — and not much compassion for the families who pay the price of trade policies through lost jobs and hollowed-out towns.

“Moreover, their failure to focus on the plight of those families and how they factor into the president’s view of the nation shows they still don’t fully appreciate why Trump was elected. It was legions of frustrated working and middle-class voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin that helped him barrel through the supposedly solid blue wall of Democratic states.

“Those who forget the human impact of ideology would have benefited from watching the signing ceremony of the tariff proclamation.”

What’s more, Steyer’s mission to persuade voters to join him is no easy task whereas, as described by Bruce Thompson @washingtonexaminer.com back on December 20, 2017” 

“For individuals, the tax cuts benefit taxpayers in every income group, not just the wealthy. The three largest tax cuts come from the across-the-board tax rate reductions for all taxpayers ($1.2 trillion), the increased standard deduction ($720 billion), and the expanded child tax credit ($573 billion), all of which will provide substantial tax relief to middle-class taxpayers. According to the House Ways and Means Committee, the typical family of four earning the median income of $73,000 will receive a tax cut of more than $2,000 a year. The claim that the bill only benefits the wealthy is wrong.

“Second, history shows that tax rate reductions and reform can and will increase economic growth, and that annual economic growth above 3 percent a year is very possible. The Reagan tax cuts and reforms unleashed seven years of economic growth averaging 4.4 percent a year. From 1983 to 2005, our economy grew an average of 3.5 percent a year. In 15 of those 23 years, economic growth was 3.5 percent or higher. The Kennedy tax cuts of 1964 resulted in five years of economic growth averaging 5.5 percent a year. From 1965 to 1979, the economy grew at an average rate of 3.7 percent a year. A return to economic growth rates above 3 percent a year is a real possibility.

“Over the last 10 years, the economy has averaged only 2 percent growth a year, the slowest 10-year growth rate in our nation's history. CBO forecasts another 10 years of stagnant 2 percent growth under current policy. The Republican tax reform plan provides substantial tax relief to millions of taxpayers, and will benefit all Americans by getting us out of our slow-growth rut and increasing economic growth in the years ahead.”

Thus, for Steyer’s objective to be met there are several significant obstacles to be overcome. First he has to convince the majority of working Americans that substantially more take-home pay is bad for both them and the nation.

Then he has to downplay the huge turnaround in the nation’s economic growth and performance overall.

After which he must take on the very reasonable probability that North Korea may actually cease their nuclear activities, primarily caused by Trump’s firm stand on crippling sanctions.

And while Trump’s list of accomplishment grows steadily, poor Tom Steyer has no list at all. 


That’s it for today folks.

Adios