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Harris came off as the big mouth, condescending, parent at the P.T.A. meeting that nobody wants to sit next to. Her smirking, and squirming in her chair was great body language to watch, indicating she was lying her way through the debate. Harris as Vice President, or worse yet, President? What a joke!
My impression of Kamala is that she feels the government needs to save the American people. Pence gives the impression that Americans can make their own choices, similar to Sweden's response to Covid. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Pence and the Swedes approach that strategy with the same point of view. My impression of Trump and Pence is that when Americans take risks, it creates opportunities.
If you have to "pack the courts" to correct the cheating by Republicans that has gone on for the last two appointments, then so be it.
I don't think there is yet a clear answer on what should be done in that regard. Personally, I like to see a very balanced Supreme Court and because of McConnell's cutthroat and hypocritical ways (which when done for your side is lauded, right wing), then there probably should be a counter balance to the hypocrisy. Not sure why she or Biden haven't crafted an answer for this yet. Won't it be up to the Senate anyway, of which they may not have control of if Biden wins the election?
Incorrect....…. the court exists to determine if a law passed by government is constitutional. The court should follow the letter of the constitution as written. If you disagree with the constitution there is a system in place to change it.
Not even Washington, Hamilton and Madison could agree on its meaning and they were at the Constitutional Convention. Its one reason why during his administration, political parties came about. Was there authority to establish the First Bank of the United States? No. Was there authority for Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana Territory when he was president? No. It wasn't until much later that it was agreed that the federal government had the authority to build roads and canals.
Both were quite good compared to the presidential debate, but I have to hand it off to pence for his composure. Kamala’s statements made me cringe at times.
I may not agree with the policies pence has put forward, but he has a respectable personality.
Not even Washington, Hamilton and Madison could agree on its meaning and they were at the Constitutional Convention. Its one reason why during his administration, political parties came about. Was there authority to establish the First Bank of the United States? No. Was there authority for Jefferson to purchase the Louisiana Territory when he was president? No. It wasn't until much later that it was agreed that the federal government had the authority to build roads and canals.
Never the less it was ratified...………. so it was close enough that they agreed on it. And this does not change the purpose of the Supreme Court.
I agree. The first debate got lost in the vitriol. But this time I was hoping for substance. Both sometimes gave answers that seemed more like commercials or campaign ads rather than addressing the question with relevant details. There were times when they actually did get into the details specifically for the question, but some crucial points were missed.
What is the healthcare plan for Trump/Pence?
Why were Democrats so staunchly against the Police reform bill brought by Republicans back in the summer?
The hardest part for me was in the "deflection" by Pence on the super spreader event = SCOTUS nomination. They didn't have masks, ignored social distancing, and were also indoors at various times. It wasn't all outdoors as shown. Pence just brushed it off as "we were outside".
But Pence did bring a good point about statistics in racial disparities in legal punishment for Kamala's home state. He made the irony clear. But Kamala just responded by "don't lecture me" which was apparently to insinuate she had done some things that counter the statistics Pence cited. But what were they? It wasn't answered deeply. As for Pence, the Republicans want to dismantle ACA but won't really say it. Is abortion truly going to get scrutinized by the SCOTUS if Barrett is approved? They both left gray areas of unresolved details.
To me, it seemed like a draw, but given the poll numbers Pence needed to win by like a 3 to 1 margin of opinion. Instead, polls are coming out where it appears many thought Kamala had won. It looks like Steve Schmidt is right about the Trump campaign - the end is near. Recall that Steve Schmidt had been a loyal Republican for years and was a campaign advisor for John McCain. His character was played very well by Woody Harrelson. Steve is like the "Colonel Hackworth" of the political campaigns - he has strong realism with deep experience and aptitude to back it up. In the Vietnam War, Colonel Hackworth was one of the most decorated veterans. But in 1971 Hackworth predicted South Vietnam would fall by 1975. He was politically castigated by the "Brass" and left the military shortly thereafter. The classic "Colonel Kilgore" of "Apocalypse Now" was partially based on Hackworth. But he eventually died of exposure to chemical defoliants in 2005. Schmidt's analysis of the Trump campaign is based on realism and experience from within the deep analytical work and action items that overwhelm Republican campaigns in difficult election cycles like McCain's in 2008. He became frustrated with Trump and is now an independent as I understand it.
"What is the healthcare plan for Trump/Pence? Everbody has their own issues they think is important.
It is NOT the responsibility of the fed government to PROVED health care to the masses. Sorry!
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