I am a moderate Democrat. I wish the Democratic candidates could become more moderate so they are speaking to the majority, not just the far left. I love reading your articles and watching your podcasts because it is so refreshing to read the truth. You show respect for both sides, which we all should do. I so appreciate all of your hard work and research.
What types of issues will be the tipping points that change the minds of enough people who voted for Trump? No offense to every Democrat voter who is rightly outraged, but our outrage has never been what matters to the Trumposphere— in fact our outrage is their oxygen, lifeblood, and clickbait.
If the US government wanted to, could they bring back the Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia that they accidentally sent to El Salvador? Are they just giving excuses because they don't want to? Trump has managed to bring other Americans back to the U.S. who were imprisoned abroad, why can't he bring this person back?
Can Judge Boasberg order that Garcia and the others illegally sent to El Salvador be returned to the U.S. and given due process and how could he enforce his order? Thank You.
Gabe: How about writing one about new Democratic faces and new party focus: McMorrow, Crow, and others? Also a few more books that also relate to a change in the party profile. Thanks!
Great question. I second this one. Also, a corollary: do you think American politics have become more divisive since the introduction of the primary system? It seemed on the face of it to be such a great way to select candidates but has it had the effect of supporting extremism?
I would contend that the money that is influencing our political elections is far more damaging than the process of picking our candidates. I believe that a government funded electoral system that is based upon a budget for all elections sufficient enough to express the ideas and positions of the candidates in their own territorial electorate regardless of party, would bring our elections back to our forefathers vision of democracy. I question the motives of any cynic who thinks it can’t be done!
Hi Gabe! (Renee here from CRC) I just want to thank you for your insightful and intelligent postings. Honestly, you have saved my sanity. Here is a question:
What factors are holding the Democrats back from being able to organize and implement a course of action to stop Trump, et al from destroying our Federal Government?
What's going on with the fiscal stuff? (And, perhaps more interestingly, why has it fallen off the media I consume? The family proxy voting rule change is getting way more coverage and, while it's interesting, it's not going to change the country.)
---Debt ceiling
---Budget resolutions
---Reconciliation (sure it comes after budget resolution, but is anyone working on it?)
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Semi-related:
(1) How will the reconciliation bill deal with Trump tariffs?
(2) Will the House prevail over the Senate in not counting extending the Trump tax cuts because they are "current policy," the costliest bait and switch in history?
I’d love to get some perspective on the immigration raids and ICE detentions and deportations. Lots of troubling stories about warrantless raids and suspension of due process. Is this business as usual? Or is this administration giving immigration agents too much control to enforce policy? What are the legal scholars saying and what are the implications for ordinary citizens? Been a fan of your newsletter for years, keep up the great work.
The Corey Booker stunt did not appear to have any resounding effect (& Strom Thurmond’s did not either) but it has been reported that Fred Rogers turned legislators around with respect to PBS funding. In your extensive reading about hearings, are there any other spectacular (and successful) egs. of testimony other than the Watergate tapes revelation.
Why isn't the corruption of this regime of greater concern? While the fight for democracy is real and necessary, it is a bit more esoteric. Corruption is tangible. And it is out there in spades.
With all respect it is much too early to even discuss this. His popularity will probably tank and he will be 82 years old-- no way he continues for another term but this is not important at the present time
Given the Supreme Court's orginalist bent and their overruling of Chevron do you think they will likewise be extremely wary of Congress' cedeing of their enumerated powers to the president.
No analysis needed, just a gut feeling: What are the odds Trump is not in office come January 20, 2029 (either because he resigns, is impeached and removed, is assassinated, gets sick, etc.)?
I am a moderate Democrat. I wish the Democratic candidates could become more moderate so they are speaking to the majority, not just the far left. I love reading your articles and watching your podcasts because it is so refreshing to read the truth. You show respect for both sides, which we all should do. I so appreciate all of your hard work and research.
What types of issues will be the tipping points that change the minds of enough people who voted for Trump? No offense to every Democrat voter who is rightly outraged, but our outrage has never been what matters to the Trumposphere— in fact our outrage is their oxygen, lifeblood, and clickbait.
If the US government wanted to, could they bring back the Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia that they accidentally sent to El Salvador? Are they just giving excuses because they don't want to? Trump has managed to bring other Americans back to the U.S. who were imprisoned abroad, why can't he bring this person back?
Can Judge Boasberg order that Garcia and the others illegally sent to El Salvador be returned to the U.S. and given due process and how could he enforce his order? Thank You.
Gabe: How about writing one about new Democratic faces and new party focus: McMorrow, Crow, and others? Also a few more books that also relate to a change in the party profile. Thanks!
Is there anyway that Elon Musk's US citizenship can be revoked?
How do politically moderate candidates get through a party primary? How do they then navigate the general electorate?
Great question. I second this one. Also, a corollary: do you think American politics have become more divisive since the introduction of the primary system? It seemed on the face of it to be such a great way to select candidates but has it had the effect of supporting extremism?
I would contend that the money that is influencing our political elections is far more damaging than the process of picking our candidates. I believe that a government funded electoral system that is based upon a budget for all elections sufficient enough to express the ideas and positions of the candidates in their own territorial electorate regardless of party, would bring our elections back to our forefathers vision of democracy. I question the motives of any cynic who thinks it can’t be done!
Hi Gabe! (Renee here from CRC) I just want to thank you for your insightful and intelligent postings. Honestly, you have saved my sanity. Here is a question:
What factors are holding the Democrats back from being able to organize and implement a course of action to stop Trump, et al from destroying our Federal Government?
What's going on with the fiscal stuff? (And, perhaps more interestingly, why has it fallen off the media I consume? The family proxy voting rule change is getting way more coverage and, while it's interesting, it's not going to change the country.)
---Debt ceiling
---Budget resolutions
---Reconciliation (sure it comes after budget resolution, but is anyone working on it?)
**********
Semi-related:
(1) How will the reconciliation bill deal with Trump tariffs?
(2) Will the House prevail over the Senate in not counting extending the Trump tax cuts because they are "current policy," the costliest bait and switch in history?
I am looking for a nice simple chart with two columns: one showing new US tariffs, the other showing the other country's tariffs on products to the US
I’d love to get some perspective on the immigration raids and ICE detentions and deportations. Lots of troubling stories about warrantless raids and suspension of due process. Is this business as usual? Or is this administration giving immigration agents too much control to enforce policy? What are the legal scholars saying and what are the implications for ordinary citizens? Been a fan of your newsletter for years, keep up the great work.
The Corey Booker stunt did not appear to have any resounding effect (& Strom Thurmond’s did not either) but it has been reported that Fred Rogers turned legislators around with respect to PBS funding. In your extensive reading about hearings, are there any other spectacular (and successful) egs. of testimony other than the Watergate tapes revelation.
Why isn't the corruption of this regime of greater concern? While the fight for democracy is real and necessary, it is a bit more esoteric. Corruption is tangible. And it is out there in spades.
With all respect it is much too early to even discuss this. His popularity will probably tank and he will be 82 years old-- no way he continues for another term but this is not important at the present time
OK now a "Constitutional Crisis"?????
Given the Supreme Court's orginalist bent and their overruling of Chevron do you think they will likewise be extremely wary of Congress' cedeing of their enumerated powers to the president.
What Bellwether elections are coming up later this year?
The governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia this fall are arguably the two most important elections for the rest of the year.
No analysis needed, just a gut feeling: What are the odds Trump is not in office come January 20, 2029 (either because he resigns, is impeached and removed, is assassinated, gets sick, etc.)?
I second that question - it piggybacks on my question above about who could control the R's if he's not involved.