….With Congress back in session, it was quite a divisive and silly week. The Senate fought one particular obstructionist over military promotions but most of the news was in the House were there were censure resolutions and motions to expel a Member and votes about Hamas and anti-Semitism on college campuses and all sorts of efforts to get people “on the record” in advance of the next election. I think the anti-Hamas resolution should have been a slam-dunk and while it passed easily, I am quite surprised that so many Democrats did actually vote against it.
The other matters were more ridiculous in general and I think the average American voter just looks down on the whole circus. I do think that Rashida Tlaib should be censured for her recent comments and actions but Marjorie Taylor-Green is not the one who should be leading the effort. She obviously has her own issues with anti-Jewish statements in the past. The particular censure resolution against Tlaib contained exaggerations and falsehoods so I would have voted against it (or maybe Present) too.
While indicted New York Republican Congressman George Santos ought to resign out of sheer embarrassment, I think having a vote to expel him from Congress was a bad idea without due process. All of these things set a bad precedent. Santos will have his day in court. Beyond that the voters in his district, including in a primary, will have their say too. I do not think it will work out well for him. The effort by his fellow New York Republicans who represent difficult districts to remove him from office seems more about them trying to provide themselves with political cover for 2024.
Finally on this general topic, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer should not allow indicted New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, accused of being a foreign agent, to have any sort of access to classified material. He should resign too but also should not be expelled entirely without due process. Other matters of sanction can be done.
I am trying to find a way to wrap this up soon. I have not even talked at all about the ongoing Presidential campaign. The Trump civil trial in New York is generating a lot of headlines. He is expected to testify in open court this coming week which of course will be a spectacle, even if non-televised. There continues to be a lot of talk about his various “gag orders.”
Otherwise, the other Presidential candidates are chugging along without too much attention. It now seems that Nikki Haley has definitely surpassed Ron DeSantis for second place in both New Hampshire and her home state of South Carolina.This is all pretty bad for DeSantis, who is basically in the position of needing to take first place in Iowa or be done as a candidate. This week though he actually suggested that Donald Trump should have the “balls” to show up to debate.
One can hardly blame DeSantis for wanting to change the topic away from his footwear. This is a story that would be funny if there was not so much actual craziness going on in the world. Basically, pro-Trump allies have what they believe is photographic evidence that DeSantis wears lifts in his cowboy boots which may actually be a version of high-heels. They are probably right. There is definitely something going on with DeSantis’s boots and I do not believe his claims that he is 5 foot 11. Does any of this really matter though? Well, probably not, but it is hard to feel much sympathy for DeSantis, who sold his soul to Trump years ago and who has been on a personal crusade against drag queens in recent months.
So, now DeSantis says he will wear a boot on his head if Trump shows up to a debate. What does that even mean? That might actually cause Trump to show up. Trump probably wears lifts too. He certainly wears enough makeup and possibly a girdle.
For those in the Republican Party looking for a Trump alternative (who is not too anti-Trump perhaps), Nikki Haley seems to be on a better trajectory that DeSantis and also walks better in heels…..
CG @ Politicaldog101