NOWHERE MAN.... (Beatles, 1965): TRUMP UNDER 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE 2020 ELECTION - 40,000,000 VOTES CAST ALREADY....

After 4 years... still... a nowhere man....

Tick.... tock......  Tick.... tock.....  The clock ticks down to 12 days before Election Day - November 3, 2020.  Meanwhile, some 30 million votes have already been cast - by mail, absentee, or early voting - state by state.  I write this on the eve of the last of three scheduled debates - tonight.  

After Trump abused the non-partisan Debate Commission and violated the agreed-upon rules of the debate, speaking over Biden over and over again, being completely discourteous to both Biden and the debate Moderator, Chris Wallace, lying, over-stating false "facts" and ducking questions, his polling fell several points.  

Debate two was cancelled due to Trump contracting Covid. Along with Melania, his son Baron, and a variety of debate-prep staff, Trump was hospitalized for days.  Debate Two - refused by Trump - was transformed into a TV Town Hall by Biden.  Trump set up a "competing" Town Hall on TV at the very same time as the Biden Town Hall.  The Trump viewer count shrunk to 13 million while Biden scored more than 14 million viewers. Biden polling rose while Trump's counts decreased. Trump polling fell again... and Senate Republicans became nervous regarding being "pulled-down" by a negative response to the Trump candidacy. Time to bail out, grab a life-preserver, and survive the "Blue Wave."  Mc Connell and his conspiratorial Republican-Trump colleagues are separating themselves from the Trump Campaign, announcing their local representation and independence from Trump's rhetoric and mis-statements, and hope that they can keep the majority in the Senate and form the "Red Wall" that blocked Obama in the second term and will do the same in applying the policy brakes when Biden sits in the Oval Office.  In McConnell's view - Trump is a "nowhere man." 

How did Trump get there?  What has he failed to do?  What awful things has he done?  The list is MASSIVE.... And, the Republicans in the Senate supported his policy, his positions, and the hurt that Trump inflicted on the American people.  It's time to stand up, speak out, and vote them ALL out.  Lets look.....

THE DEATH OF AMERICANS..... COVID 19

Since January 2020, Trump has ignored the invasion and the rapid spread and mortality of Covid-19. He ignored briefings and refused to prepare for a national health emergency.  Trump stood idly by while the death toll rose... disregarding advice from the CDC, Dr. Fauci, and the rising panic of the medical community. Unlike Obama's response to SARS, ZIKA, and Ebola with a complex plan and response and the Bush administration response to AIDS and Ebola, Trump simply took no responsibility, no leadership, and took no action.  The result was frustration in the medical community, jammed emergency rooms, the rapid spread of the aggressive and deadly virus, and a complete failure that resulted in more American deaths in ten months than the warfare deaths that resulted throughout the 20th Century - added together.  5 TIMES MORE DEATHS IN 11 MONTHS THAN IN 11 YEARS IN VIET NAM...OR ALL THE WAR DEATHS AMERICANS SUFFERED IN THE 21st CENTURY!  

So, what is the Trump response?  ZERO!  In fact, the reverse applies.  Trump has trashes and took every opportunity - via the Congress and/or the Courts - to eliminate medical coverage for American citizens.  Chopping off Medicaid, threatening Medicare, and eliminating a variety of sections of the ACA (Obamacare) via legislation and court challenges, right now Trump has a case before the US Supreme Court that would repeal the ACA if his case should be successful.  

You may recall that Trump and his allies have been before the US Supreme Court twice before on the ACA.  In each case, they lost by ONE VOTE - Republican Chief Justice John Roberts, siding with the Democratic appointees.  In this pending case, with the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month and the pending appointment of Amy Barrett next week, this case proceeds before the Court the following week for verbal argument and decision following.  Without RGB, what might be your guess as to the outcome?  The loss of coverage due to Trump's Supreme Court repeal of the ACA and its coverage of all with pre-existing conditions.  All this .... in the face of a rapidly growing Covid19 advance, illness, and mortality.  In his place, would you eliminate health coverage in the face of a growing and deadly virus???

MEANWHILE.... THE AMERICAN ECONOMY COLLAPSES! 

Trump wanted to run on the basis of an American Economy growing steadily. That followed the collapse of the economy under George Bush.  The manufacturing sector fell, the Stock Market crashed and the auto industry in the Northwest in 2007 and 2008.  The stimulus plan initiated by the Obama/Biden administration began the long road back and ended the recession with repeating US GDP and job growth year after year, including 2016.  In fact, the Trump Presidency takes credit for continued growth that began with Obama/Biden, not Trump.  What was the Trump initiative? TAX REFORM? Even before that Act.... Trump only paid $750 (2016, 2017) on an income of millions/billions! 

Compare the job growth data from WWII to date. Note the successes and failures...

 What was the Trump Tax Act of 2017?  A BOON for the wealthy and the large corporations! Corporate profit taxes were cut in half and increased profits dramatically.  The Stock Market rose as did the Trump bank accounts! No increase in the Minimum wage, and, with the inaction in response to the viral invasion, some 40,000,000 in job losses, initial help as demanded, and complete inaction with threats to healthcare generated right now.  No funding for schools, towns, cities, states, counties that lost revenue due to the recession along with and others responsible to handle the outcome of the illness and the job losses resulting.  No thought. No Plan. No action. No caring for others.  That's Trump for you.  Caring for yourself, your friends and the allies of the Monarch - Republican Lords of the Senate and Republican Barons in the House. If I were you, come Election Day I would trade "Trickle Down" Trump for "Bubble Up" Biden! 

Not caring must lead to a consequence for Trump.... It's not a promotion for his lying and corrupt administration with more convictions of those close to him... and pardons for those who support his efforts.... It's not a reward for illegal and improper insistence of chasing, kidnapping, and killing off those who disagree, expose, and oppose your mistakes. It is the lesson learned from the "Apprentice."  For those who's actions damage the entity that you were appointed to work for and advance, as the Trump TV series demonstrated week after week......

                                                       YOU ARE FIRED!!!

It's time....  Stand Up!  Speak Out!  AND... VOTE!!!  

DONALD.... THE NOWHERE MAN.... YOU ARE NOWHERE.....

                                                        AND YOU ARE FIRED!!!

Bobby J

 

JOE BIDEN.... A PROUD MAN... STANDS UP! The... PROUD BOYS..... "Stand Down... and STAND BY..." - The Command of the Magic Monarch, Donald Trump I....

BIDEN POLLING HITS A "SPREAD" OF 16! 

Recent post-debate polling conducted by the Wall Street Journal and, separately by CNN, resulted in a similar score.  Biden's led over Trump grew from 8-9 points higher scored BEFORE the debate.... to 16 POINTS HIGHER after the debate!  Why is this so????  Lets try on one or two or three issues.....

1. Both campaigns and candidates signed off and agreed to the rules, format, and the process - including the dates of the 2020 debates this fall.  One the first debate, Psycho Trump fails to follow the rules, abuses and bullies Biden as best as he can, over speaks Biden's responses and invades his debate time. Trump also abuses the debate Moderator, Chris Wallace, and ignores response statements periods of "uninterrupted time." The role of Benito Mussolini was adopted by the American Monarch, Trump!  Biden followed the rules, stayed within the time allotted, respected the moderator, and did not misbehave or abuse his opponent - Trump. So, though Trump wants to display "dominance" of the debate and over Biden....  who portrays the appropriate behavior for a candidate running for the Office of President?  

2. Biden was a part of the Obama/Biden effort to get the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA) adopted.  As a former Senator and Vice President, Biden was assigned the task of gathering the Senate votes to make it happen and give birth to "Obamacare." The plan was extending medical coverage to more than 25,000,000 Americans who could not otherwise afford care.  The ACA also offered an extension of Medicare for working families below the poverty line - without shared cost to the states - but fully funded by the federal treasury if states wanted to extend heathcare coverage to those in poverty under their jurisdiction.  To this day, some 14 states - all Republican - have chosen NOT to expand coverage to millions of their residents - even against the backdrop of the Covid19 viral "invasion." The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010 - some 10 years ago.

    In the presence of the raging Covid 19 expansion and damage to our citizens, a handful of those resisting states have recently announced that they will enter the program and provide some relief. But, Trump, on the other hand, is presently before the US Supreme Court seeking to have the ACA eliminated as "unconstitutional!" The result would be to dismantle and remove healthcare coverage from some 20,000,000 Americans, eliminate the expansion of Medicaid presently operating in 35 states, and remove those with pre-existing conditions - 120,000,000+ Americans - from required healthcare coverage that accompanied and is a major element of Obamacare (ACA). 

This case is already calendared before the Supreme Court on November 10, 2020 - just one week after the election.  And, the new Trump Nominee, Amy Barrett, already an open opponent of the ACA, may very well join the Court just before the case is heard. If Moscow Mitch has his way and Trump "jams" the Court with those pledged to HIM, this could be the destruction of healthcare across the nation.

So, Biden stands FOR the ACA and an EXPANSION OF HEALTHCARE against the spread of Covid19 illness and the death of loved ones.  Trump, on the other hand, being a central "Super-Spreader" of the contagious infection himself and the White House has become a "Red Zone" with more than 25 "victims" of the infection spread by Trump himself - in behavior and in practice. Trump is making every attempt to STRIP AMERICA AWAY FROM HEALTH COVERAGE when needed most - RIGHT NOW! So, which one portrays the appropriate caring behavior and belief for the well-being and protection of the American people?  

3.  In response to a question from the Chris Wallace, the non-partisan Debate Moderator and FOX reporter, that raised the issue of pretend militias, the KKK, Nazi Clubs, Charlottesville, White Supremacists, and racist groups, Wallace asked if Trump, as President, opposed the actions and violence resulting from their activities?  He asked if Trump viewed these actions as a threat to the political process or governmental decision-making?  Or, if he would denounce violence, racism, and white supremacy demonstrations and actions and, instead, support racial equality and appropriate equal treatment for all Americans?  Trump asked Wallace which groups he was referring to? Both Wallace and Biden responded with an example - the "Proud Boys" - a group that recently surfaced in Michigan in cammo and an armed "invasion" of the state Capitol!   This group was threatening, intimidating, armed with loaded weapons, and marched into the Michigan Legislature demanding that the Governor withdraw her Executive Orders restricting crowds, requiring masks, ordering social distance, and constricting sections of the economy that would further spread the Covid infections and deaths. 

The Trump response to Wallace's question regarding the "Proud Boys" and their seemingly violent and threatening actions in Michigan and elsewhere as an example of White Supremacists - their racism, absurd demands, and violent, inappropriate behaviors - resulted in our President announcing that they should, "STAND BACK..... AND STAND BY!" For most who witnessed this dialogue and heard Trump issuing an "order" for those who marched in Charlottesville and elsewhere - regardless of name, signs, chants, violence, being armed with guns - rifles, pistols, and military weapons - pushing and clubbing others, shooting into a crowd or crashing their car or truck through lines of peaceful marchers or demonstrators marching in peace - there was outrage! These peaceful events  are protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution.  Those rights guarantee freedom of religion, speech, and press, and the right of the people "peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Trump refused to submit to these rights and to denounce those who may act in so doing. Instead, he "ordered them to "stand back... and stand by."  Or, as pictured above.... "READY"... "AIM"....  and... what next????? Sounds like he is preparing for a response to a "lost" election......

Stand Up! Speak Out! Resist! Persist! March on!     AND VOTE!!!! November 3, 2020!

BOBBY J 

BARRETT - THE RIGHT CHOICE? THE TRUMP GOAL?

 Several issues....  do local voters care? 

And... who is the primary "rigger" of the Supreme Court???

Trump... predicts a "rigged" Democratic SCAM election on the horizon..... MUST NOMINATE A TRUSTWORTHY NEW JUSTICE! I'll bring a case to the Court and WIN by 5-4! All the new Justice must do is to genuflect and SWEAR ALLEGIANCE TO ME!!! From there, history will be written... and the very first TRUMP FAMILY REIGN will commence.....

His Magical Majesty and Monarch, Ayatollah Donald I.

Now... that Trump is seeking a Supreme Court appointment replacing RBG on the fastest track than I can recall, why do so? Conservative issues? Sure. That aside, yesterday Trump announced that he must go "full bore" to prevent a 4-4 tie when he challenges the election outcome because of "VOTER FRAUD"... a "Democratic ELECTION SCAM." 

Trump explained that his interest is fueled by breaking a potential 4-4 split on the Court in considering a case involving his objection and court challenge to the "fixed" election and "fraudulent ballots" cast and counted that led to his defeat. As in the Bush/Gore case (2000) in Florida, he thinks that the Supreme Court will rule in his favor and maintain his position because he made the Justice Majority swear AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. 

Further, Trump contends that he may very well be able to encourage Red states to appoint their alternative "Presidential Electors" other than those selected by the "fake" vote totals that do not carry the anticipated Red state for him. Instead of swearing in the Democratic/Biden Electors because Biden "carried" the state, the Red legislatures should, instead, ignore the "fake" outcome and appoint Republican/Trump Electors to cast their Electoral Votes for him! TALK ABOUT PSYCHO! Tick-tock.... November 3rd, 2020.... VOTE! Bobby J STAND UP! SPEAK OUT! MARCH ON! AND - VOTE!   WAKE UP.... AND VOTE THIS MONSTER OUT! NOVEMBER 3RD!

Think about it........

1. Is the process a mess??? Appointment on the eve of an election??? With voting already underway?

2. Did they - the Republicans - especially Moscow Mitch McConnell - wildly LIE last time??? 

3. Is the nominee Way off base on available healthcare against the backdrop of the viral fire and mounting death toll?

4. Do you want the ACA health coverage trashed Via the Trump case before the SC?  Remove insurance coverage from all those with a pre-existing condition?  Say.... like 7,000,000 COVID-19 cases that will be excluded from coverage if Trump wins this case.... and, that’s why he wants his nominee to arrive on the Court before the case is decided by vote. 

5. Do you support or oppose a woman’s right to choose under certain circumstances? Rape? Incest? Loss of life? Or, just oppose pregnancy termination in the first trimester, regardless of those reasons or some other reason for a woman to control her own body? The nominee opposed Roe v. Wade and women’s rights. Do you agree and oppose Roe? 

For one reason or another - wrong process... too soon and up against the public speaking out through an election, too fast and/or without appropriate deliberation; wrong candidate due to judgement that you disagree with; or the belief that her appointment will crush access to healthcare, especially for those with a pre-existing condition - denying healthcare to 20,000,000 Americans... potentially including YOU... Should the Senate NOT support this nominee? 

If they do...  and are on the ballot this election... then we should evict them from office... for not representing our best interests.... as the oath that they swore 6 years ago outlines.  Time to act! Trump ought not be permitted to snuff out our democracy!!!

The Trump attempt to end our democracy and install himself
as the American AUTOCRAT/RULER!

TALK ABOUT PSYCHO!  Tick-tock. Nov. 3rd, 2020.... STAND UP! SPEAK OUT! MARCH ON! AND - VOTE! 

Bobby J

RUTH BADER GINSBURG: HISTORY, LEGAL PRECEDENT, THOUGHTFULNESS, CARING AND KINDNESS.... DEPARTED...

Sadly, RBG has departed.... and the Magical Majesty, Donald Trump, is playing the "fill-a-vacancy-on-the-court" game. He announced that he will name his nominee for that spot this weekend... and jam the Court up with right-wing Trump-Train riders who have had their ticket "punched." You can bet that his nominee will have genuflected before him, taken the oath of "loyalty" to his directions and wants, and that they will support his wishes... or his protections ... on the Court as well.

Kiss the ACA goodbye - and healthcare for 20,000,000 Americans against the backdrop of the growing "spread" and death from Covid-19..... Wave so-long to Roe Vs. Wade (1973) that has recognized an American Woman's Right to Choose at an early time... and on a reasonable timetable... and for the right reasons .... to choose not to carry a child to term... while in the first trimester... Perhaps he chooses Amy Barrett, a Trump appointment to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals? Her position is deeply rooted in religious dogma, opposes Roe v. Wade, and thinks that men should rule the home with women taking their "orders." The "People of Praise" religious cult views women as "handmaids." Its members make a life-long commitment to the charismatic Christian group known as "a covenant." A former member of the group described the core value as "being completely obedient to men." In this case, does that mean "obedient" to Trump? You decide.......

Now... that Trump is seeking a Supreme Court appointment replacing RBG on the fastest track than I can recall, why do so? Conservative issues? Sure. That aside, yesterday Trump announced that he must go "full bore" to prevent a 4-4 tie when he challenges the election outcome because of "VOTER FRAUD"... a "Democratic ELECTION SCAM." Trump explained that his interest is fueled by breaking a potential 4-4 split on the Court in considering a case involving his objection and court challenge to the "fixed" election and "fraudulent ballots" cast and counted that led to his defeat. As in the Bush/Gore case (2000) in Florida, he thinks that the Supreme Court will rule in his favor and maintain his position because he made the Justice Majority swear AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. Further, Trump contends that he may very well be able to encourage Red states to appoint alternative "Presidential Electors" other than those selected by the "fake" vote totals that do not carry the anticipated Red state for him. Instead of swearing in the Democratic/Biden Electors because Biden "carried" the state, the Red legislatures should, instead, ignore the "fake" outcome and appoint Republican/Trump Electors to cast their Electoral Votes for him! TALK ABOUT PSYCHO! Tick-tock.... November 3rd, 2020.... VOTE! Bobby J STAND UP! SPEAK OUT! MARCH ON! AND - VOTE! Bobby J

THE TRUMP 2018 and 2020 CAMPAIGN : ACT II - BECOME THE WAR-TIME PRESIDENT SEEKING NATIONAL SUPPORT!

Given Trump's history of lies, misdeeds, and failures, how does he get himself elected again... to save himself and his fortune from collapse? His view of the answer to this question was revealed in 2018 - the last election horizon. In a "peek" behind the Trump curtain in 2018, his plan was to divide the nation - gender, religion, race, sexuality, ethnic background, economic status, and more - and set them against one another.... Add flame and gasoline... Stoke the flames! GENERATE FEAR!!! And, send in the troops! All wearing MAGA HATS! "I AM THE SAVIOR OF THE NATION!!!" What a psycho.....

So, aside from the great divide between Blue and Red, Left and Right, Black, Brown, Yellow, Red, and White, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and more... Trump set up a NEW THREAT! THE 2018 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CARAVAN HEADING FOR OUR SOUTHERN BORDER!!! Killers, rapists, drug traffickers, child traffickers, criminals, illiterates and worthless persons... all advancing to our border with the intent of an INVASION! DESTRUCTION! DEATH!!! But, although the Democrats running for Congressional seats in 2018 will welcome them at the border, I WILL BUILD A WALL... AND RAISE THE MOAT BRIDGE.... CLOSE THE GATE... AND THROW THEM ALL OUT! I - THE SAVIOR - WILL SAVE YOU AND YOUR TOWN FROM THE VIOLENT INVASION THAT IS ON ITS WAY... WITH DAILY REPORTS FROM THE FRONT!!! DEFEAT THE DEMS IN 2018! Well..... in record numbers, he lost that argument, and the "caravan of hundreds of thousands of "invaders from the south" never appeared..... This year - 2020 - he has "tweaked" the very same strategy - create a "story"... a "theme" based on LIES... and "FAKE NEWS"....install, encourage, feed and grow division... ignite fear of "invasion", and be the "savior" of the American way...... Define the "invaders" and the territory that requires his "protection"... and that would provide him with his votes..... America's suburbs... and women too!

BLM: BLACK LIVES MATTER.... TO TRUMP???? Nope... Not to address racism, mistreatment, or unjust "different" treatment being experienced by Black Americans. This time, to define the peaceful protesters, exercising their Constitutional rights to ";peaceable to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." (1st Amendment to the Constitution). His Magic Majesty Trump has waved his "magic wand" and transformed Black Americans and their allies into "invaders" marching and busing into peaceful communities - especially white suburbs - to loot, burn, arson, rob, rape, and kill.... His allegations are that the Black Lives Matter movement, fueled by numerous examples and instances of overarching police brutality, are simply attacks on white folks! He accuses members of the minority citizen communities of "invading" the suburbs! But, HE will save them! Just Re-elect the defender of the White Christian Community being attacked in bused-in Antifas, and Black gang members. Using the Military, the Militia, armed Militias, Homeland Security, and armed volunteers, he will send his DEFENDERS... WHITE SUPREMEISTS! GUARDIANS OF THE GATE! BUILD A WALL TO CONFINE DEMOCRATS, LIBERALS, MINORITIES, AND IMMIGRANTS!

and prevent or destroy the invaders. Voters in the protected suburbs should thank his "Law and Order" behavior and determination by defeating their allies seeking power - Biden, Harris, and Democrats seeking US Senate seats. And, Pelosi? OMG says Trump.... a violent schemer defending and advocating Democratic House Members. They should apologize to the American people, stop rocking the national boat, and retreat into their destructive enclaves! It is time for all of us to STAND UP! SPEAK OUT! AND VOTE! JOIN US IN RIGHTING THE SHIP OF STATE BUILT AND SET TO SAIL IN 1789..... THE TIME HAS COME.... TO DEFEND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AGAINST THE ONGOING ONSLAUGHT OF TRUMP AND HIS ALLIES! MARCH ON!!! Bobby J

2020: RECENT REPORTS, GROWING CONCERN, TRUMP AND SNAKE OIL IN BUILDING THE DC SWAMP.....GREED....ELECTION 2020..... ACT 1

                                               

BUILDING FEAR AND DEFENSE AGAINST "INVASION"

Here are some recent muddled headlines......

* Trump orders suspension of the Payroll Tax collections and contributions! Washington Post, 9/4

    The US Chamber of Commerce, many large corporations and small companies choose not to do so.  These payroll deductions and matching employer contributions sail into both the Social Security Trust Fund and the Medicare trust Fund to fuel American retirement, disability "retirement", and Medicare for the elderly and the qualified infirm.  

Trump issues an Executive Order, many companies choose not to follow it... and have to repay the accumulating amounts come January, 2021.  Trump promises that, if re-elected, he will abolish these deductions and contributions.  Two weeks ago, the Trump-appointed Social Security Trust Fund Auditor announces that such a plan would bankrupt Social Security in three years..... In addition to threatening Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA in a case that Trump filed against Obamacare and its coverage of those with pre-existing conditions presently pending in front of the US Supreme Court, the Trump ATTACK ON AMERICAN HEALTHCARE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE COVID-19 ASSAULT WITH NEARLY 7,000,000 CONFIRMED CASES AND 200,000 US DEATHS TO DATE, is an OUTRAGE!  

* US EVICTS 8800 Unaccompanied Migrant Kids... CBS NEWS and "Politics", 9/13.

   Trump's Homeland Security has deported or expelled 160,000 out of the US since the "shelter        until the application for admission is adjudicated" was suspended by Trump.

The suspension of humanitarian protections applied to children became a "cage" process and separation from parents who had entered the US illegally and applied for permission to remain. Of those, some 9000 unaccompanied children were also captured and caged - and - without court hearings - have taken no precautions to protect them from traffickers. Not able to re-unite these kids with their families, they are simply transported back to their home country - without protection, and no established destinations. Q-Anon would describe this as "CHILD TRAFFICKING."  Yet, another Cardinal sin committed by Trump!

* US Postal System under attack!... ALL RECENT SOURCES.  CNBC 9/1. 

In addition to the newly appointed Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy in June, a million dollar contributor to the Trump Inaugural, it turns out that the Chair of the Appointing authority for that position and other leaders of the Postal service - the Post Office Board of Governors - Chairman Robert Duncan, is the Director of Mitch McConnell's Super PAC - the Senate Leadership Fund.  This PAC, loaded with some $130 million in political funds, has endorsed Trump and all of the Republican Senate candidates.  Initially, Duncan had been General Counsel and then Chair of the NRC (2002-2009), initiated and supervised an escalation of voter disenfranchisement efforts in swing states.  One strategy developed then was manipulation of mail-in ballots! Most members of the Board of Governors appointed by Trump have long ties to the RNC.  Duncan calls Kentucky home - state of "Moscow Mitch" and is supporting his re-election as well. 

* THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD SIGNALS THAT INTEREST RATES WILL STAY

   NEAR ZERO FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.  Mother Jones, August, 2020; New Yorker Magazine.

   5/10/2019; Daily Mail 9/17/2020.

As you are aware, Trump portrays himself as a successful business leader and, especially in real estate development, has become one of the "richest men in the world." Perhaps that is why he has refused to release his tax returns.  Taxes display income earned, loses endured, overhead outlay and net taxable profits.  What you earn, what you lose, and how much you kick in in state and federal taxes.  Trump ignores the fact that the "star" of the "Apprentice" has, instead, been the "star" of bankruptcy court! In fact, according to the articles cited above, the Trump record includes 13 non-bankruptcy business failures, 6 bankruptcy filings, and the loss of more than $1 BILLION in a 10 year period!  His hometown newspaper, THE DAILY NEWS, described Trump on their FRONT PAGE HEADLINE as 'THE BIGGEST LOSER!" Therefore, it has come as no surprise that Trump could not get any US-based banks or investment companies to loan him boatloads of cash.  Enter Deutsche Bank, Germany. You may ask.... what has this to do with the Federal Reserve and interests rates?  Here we go..... 

In the August 2020 issue of Mother Jones Magazine, an article by Russ Choma entitled "The Debt Collector", notes that "Donald Trump has nearly $500 million in loans coming due." Over the next several years - before the completion of a second term if elected, he will need to pay off or refinance assets, including Trump Tower, all plagued by declining revenues... and red ink.... even before the Corona virus "invasion." The totals due on Trump's loans received presently stands at $479 million in debt! 

As you may know, real estate developers frequently take interest-only loans for a relatively short term - 5 years. If  longer term, the interest rates "float" to match the current interest environment.  That rate is adjusted and reflects the standards set by the Central Bank of the nation. In the case of the US and other nations that reflect the US Standard Rate, as the Federal Reserve LOWERS the PRIME RATE TO ZERO, loan rates are reduced.  If the PRIME RATE IS RAISED, so are the loan rates.  One example is the current mortgage market, presently standing at around 2.8% to 3.2%.  The better your credit rating and the shorter the term, the lower the rate. Bad rating = higher risk and long-term loans at one rate for 30 years risks an increase in the Federal Loan rate to banks.  In Trump's case, he uses fixed rate, interest-only, short term loans to maintain interest payments without any principal payments.  With the passage of time and an increase in real estate value, on re-negotiating the interest-only loan of.... say $100 million.... then stands at 1.5% for 5 years or payments of $1,500,000 each year. If the value of the property increased by 20% in 5 years since the loan was first undertaken, then Trump could capture $20 million in a cash take-out and leaves the initial loan of $100 million at the same level. On the other hand, should the Federal Prime Rate increase, so also would annual interest payments increase.  And, more likely, should the property lose value, then either the loan amount increases, the losing property sold at a loss, and a bankruptcy filed, outstanding bills ignored, and the loss is claimed as a roll-over tax deduction. Now you know why Trump pays no taxes! 

The point here is that Trump - his profits, earnings, cash out, and financial position - is in large measure - based on the interest rates as influenced by the Federal Reserve Bank of the US and its Board of Governors. The Trump property value market - hotels, condos, and golf courses - too... In the 1980s and 1990s, when these Trump properties failed, 6 bankruptcies were filed and some 13 businesses also went down the tubes - including his "family charity" run by Ivanka, Eric, and Donald Junior. Worse, the private, profit-based Trump University was closed and heavy fines and fraud penalties were added in addition to the refunding of "tuition" paid by "students" enrolled in his NY State "college" (2017).   

     If the American economy tanks.... and the Trump assets lose value... and the Federal Reserve Bank raises interest rates because of the onset of inflation or some other economic reasoning, the Trump properties and businesses - already in a downturn - will crash and burn - AGAIN.  Is Trump appointing and manipulating the system??? - AND BUILDING A MORE POLLUTED SWAMP IN DC??? - to build wealth for himself and his family members???  Does he need to stay in place as "Monarch of America?" 

And, what will YOU do???  Isn't it time for Trump to GO?  What is his plan to remain in charge? The opening cartoon make this case... 

The AMERICAN VIRAL FURNACE....  Is the appropriate response wearing MAGA HATS?  or, virus masks???  Should Trump "mask" the CDC and the Federal Department of Health and Human Services with a political tilt, and eraser in hand, and a political craft writer before issuing public statements? Should QAnon and other "conspiracy theory" insanity dominate our reasoned approach to solving problems and addressing issues???? Is this the person who YOU want to have HIS FINGER ON THE ATOMIC BUTTON? 

BE WELL.... WAKE UP.... STAND UP... SPEAK OUT.... MARCH ON.... AND VOTE!!!

BOBBY J

THE TRUMP/PENCE DANCE WITH CORONA-19 AS THE 2020 CAMPAIGN BEGINS.... OUR PRESIDENTIAL PROMISE TWEETER!

THE EVER-PRESENT TWEET??? 

Here we go again…… 

             The TRUMP/PENCE DANCE WITH CAMPAIGN 2020 AND CORONA19! 

                                       The TRUMP RECORD.... FIRST TERM!

* THE AMERICAN ECONOMY: With the arrival of Trade Wars, abandonment of international agreements of a wide variety in trade, a re-negotiation of trade agreements, ignoring the viral assault on the economy, avoiding investments in research and development and the expansion of technology and education, and suffering a layoff, job loss, or furlough of more than 40,000,000 American jobs, Trump set a new unemployment record since the great depression of nearly a century ago.  There are more unemployed, underemployed, poverty-stricken, and growing risk to housing through eviction or foreclosure than has ever appeared in the wealthiest nation in the world.

* INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND LEADERSHIP:  With an admiration of Kim Jong-un, Putin, Erdogen, and other autocrats and dictators, Trump has spent three years dismantling treaties, agreements, common ground goals like Climate Change or restricting nuclear development in Iran.  His cooperation with Putin has eroded and weakened NATO, American Leadership in the Western Hemisphere, the US lead in the World Health Organization and the UN as well.  Through threatening our 50+ year Western Allies, rocking the trade boat, cutting federal aid supports there and elsewhere, abandoning the World Health Organization, and threatening financial support of the United Nations created by, for, and in the US post World War II, Trump has sent a destructive earthquake through American leadership in International Relations that had been established in 1945!  The Trump - "American First" international policy is a nationalist, separatist, and isolationist pursuit that withdraws from the world stage and abandons our leadership of the free world.  The withdrawal of troops from stations in Germany, a neutral stance on NATO expansion in Eastern Europe, and a warm cooperation with Putin and Russia, lead us BACKWARD AND AWAY from the American goals that have driven our ship of state for decades.  Why???

* TAX POLICY AND FAIRNESS SO EACH PAYS THEIR "FAIR SHARE":  The 2017 Tax act, based on the Trump "Trickle Down" approach, reduced the tax burden on the wealthy (like his own family) BY HALF!  In addition, large and profitable companies had their taxes reduced by half as well, creating a TRILLION DOLLAR HOLE IN THE US REVENUE STREAM. Trump claimed that the economy would "explode" upward... and new revenue would appear as joblessness disappeared.  Sadly, that did not happen... and the debt continues to pile up.  In fact, the debt has become yet another burning issue that McConnell has threatened to slice Medicare and Social Security because the American debt is becoming "just too high"... and something has to give. 

Just last week the Auditor and Finance Manager of the Social Security trust Fund reported that both Social Security and Medicare are threatened with financial "starvation" by Trump's action in withholding collection of revenue into both accounts through the Payroll Tax deductions shared evenly by those working and the employers as well.  The beneficiaries are the workers on retirement through a public pension - Social Security - and medical coverage via Medicare.  Trump made the "freeze" on the Payroll Tax seem like a benefit to workers.... The real benefit is to the companies, corporations, and employers who avoid having to kick into your retirement and your medical coverage as well.....    

* THE PROMISE OF DEALING WITH ISSUES OF HEALTHCARE IN THE USA:  Since his 2016 race, Trump stated over and over that he would repeal the ACA (Obamacare) and REPLACE IT WITH A MORE EXTENSIVE AND BETTER SYSTEM COVERING MORE AMERICANS IN NEED. Not once did Trump propose any replacement plan... and that was the reason that John McCain voted AGAINST THE ACA REPEAL in July of 2017.  Senators Makowski and Collins joined in the no vote.  Trump was made angry and has attacked the ACA ever since. No replacement was discussed or proposed and, had it passed with the support of Trump, Moscow Mitch McConnell, and every other Senate Republican pledged to Trump. Healthcare remains at risk, under attack, and is being eroded as I write this article. Right now Trump is before the Supreme Court in his latest attempt to eliminate the ACA coverage for some 20,000,000 Americans.


* THE ROLE OF COVID19 IN TRUMP'S AMERICA: The Covid19 MORTALITY RATE here is awful as well….. Right now, standing at 183,000, WE LEAD THE WORLD IN DEATHS. In fact, the next two in mortality rank - Brazil and India - with 129,000 and 64,000 deaths respectively - are well below our losses. 

China, with 1.44 Billion people and, according to Trump, the source of the illness, logged a 90,400 total case count to date according to national statistics (WHO) monitored by John’s Hopkins University. The China loss of life stands at 4730. Comparing China and the US on a population basis, CHINA STANDS AT 3 DEATHS PER MILLION, AND THE US STANDS AT 556 DEATHS PER MILLION POPULATION.  CHINA HAS APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES OUR POPULATION... BUT, THE US PRESENTLY HAS 38 TIMES THE DEATH TOLL! On a population basis, we have 185 times the death rate-per-million population compared to China... and the largest case count and life losses resulting than anywhere else in the world! 

Once again, the Trump Administration, accompanied by the appointed chair of the Covid19 Virus Group – Pence, has ignored, hidden, lied about, minimized and is completely ignorant regarding the threat to American health that has been presented by the “invasion” of the CORONA VIRUS. From the start back in January, Trump ignored multiple warnings regarding a potential pandemic … and the illness and death toll that has resulted set new records... Where do we go from here????

                                                 
                                          

THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN PLAN - 2020                  

1. IGNORE THE UNSOLVABLE PROBLEM. Deny, deny, deny….. LIE, LIE, LIE!!! Trump, though warned about the potential arrival of a viral pandemic, his majesty and Pence ignored the warnings and pretended that no issue was present. You may recall that Trump described the voiced concern as “yet another witch hunt”, a fake and a fraud, a hoax…. Not a problem. Meanwhile, he issued orders to the Coast Guard in January/February to keep an American Cruise ship from landing on the West Coast because hundreds of the passengers and the crew were sick with the virus… and he didn’t want them counted in the American total….. It might make the CASE COUNT GROW! And, TRUMP LOOK BAD!

2. HIDE AND PRETEND THAT IT IS GOING AWAY. Planning to mis-direct and ignore any role in this challenge, Trump hands the baton to Pence and announces that the state Governor’s should do what is required, if anything. Like masks…. Not necessary…. After all, this “China Virus” will simply “disappear” when summer warmth comes… and he waves the MAGIC MONARCH WAND! Still… the numbers keep rising… and rapidly… across the nation. By early April, the case count stands at 18,000….. with several hundred deaths…… So... the response?  Trump voices concern regarding testing!  Limit tests!  Control test and case data.  

Just 2 weeks ago, Trump ordered that the American hospitals no longer send their Covid19 data to the CDC.  Instead, send it directly to the Secretary of health and Human Services, Alex Azar. Secretary Azar issues a $10 million dollar contract to a company in Pennsylvania - TELETRACKING TECHNOLOGY - headed by a Pittsburgh real estate developer.  The contract contains a "non-disclosure clause" to prevent sharing information and data on case count, and mortality across the nation.  Who is that man behind the curtain???  

3. MISDIRECT ATTENTION TO ECONOMICS AND AWAY FROM HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL NEEDS. Trump wants his campaign built on the economy…. But, Covid19 is detracting from that issue. With an economic collapse and a jobs disaster, the Trump candle goes out….. He argues that the economy will cure the virus, and a return to “normal” Trump growth will quickly return and rebuild. Meanwhile, the case count shoots straight up. By July the numbers rise to more than 2,000,000 – a national shock and over-stressed medical facilities. 

4. THE TRUMP ATTACK ON HEALTHCARE IN THE MIDST OF A DRAMATIC GROWTH OF MEDICAL NEED. Trump continued his attack on American healthcare. Reducing access to healthcare by restraining Medicaid and adding a variety of restraints on working families without health insurance, Trump also continued the attack on Obamacare (ACA) by advancing a court case to the US Supreme Court to collapse the affordable healthcare coverage for 20,000,000 Americans –INCLUDING MANDATED COVERAGE FOR THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS! In fact, some 5,000,000 workers lost their health coverage when their jobs disappeared as a result of the Trump failure to respond and manage the Covid19 assault in the last 6 months! 

Meanwhile, he also attacks the third pillar of Medical coverage – MEDICARE – by withholding the revenue base of MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY – taxes on payroll paid by both the employee via withholding and the employer. In the end and at retirement YOU benefit with Medical coverage and a public pension - SOCIAL SECURITY – to support you in retirement. Just last week, the auditor of the Social Security Trust Fund announced that the fund would collapse in less than 10 years if that revenue source did not continue. WHY IS HE EXECUTING MEDICAL COVERAGE against the backdrop of growing medical need resulting from Covid19???

5. LIE, LIE, LIE……. In recent campaign appearances and in the RNC 4-day Convention hosted at the White House, Trump left any comments about the virus out of his speeches and remarks the entire time. Today, September 1, 2020, we stand at more than a 6,000,000 case count – some 25% of all the Covid19 cases on the planet! Trump poo-poos this fact….. and, simply says that we should all go back to “normal” and the virus will simply fade out….. NONSENSE! The total case count around the world is some 25,000,000. That makes 1 out of 4 cases right here in the most advanced, and wealthiest nation on the planet! Well…, if we have 25% of the world’s population, that makes sad sense…. The US population stands at 330,000,000 and ranks third in size after China (1,440,277,000) and India (1,382,350,000). Given the total population of the world at 7,809,000,000 and growing, that makes the US population simply 4.25% of the total. So, WHY DO WE - RICH, ADVANCED, AND MEDICALLY EQUIPPED – HAVE A COVID19 CASE COUNT 5-TIMES THE SIZE OF OUR POPULATION?????
So, the TRUMP PLAN - IGNORE, HIDE, MISDIRECT, ATTACK, AND LIE – continues throughout the campaign. Take a look at the Trump Tweet that he unleashed in 2009. Obama as President was challenged with H1N1 - modest compared to Covid19. He should apply the comment to himself - in 2020.

Trump wanted to be the "WAR PRESIDENT.” It looked as though he would try to engage with Iran to get there and call on the American voter to stand with their WAR PRESIDENT! It didn’t work… So, right now, Trump plays the Commander and Chief, the Monarch and Dictator, the Autocrat source of all orders and Executive Commands….. in a war on Americans….. Working families, women, minorities, religions, and nationalities…. and, especially immigrants! 
A defender of the CONFEDERACY…. An enemy of the Golden Gate Bridge… and the American symbol of FREEDOM - THE STATUE OF LIBERTY……

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RIDEN WITH BIDEN!!

Bobby J