It has to do with the midterms. It has to do with Trump if Democrats flip the House, let alone the Senate, too. We are being warned that there may be treacherous waters ahead. It’s potentially worse than could be guessed. We need to hang on and think ahead to not only the midterms, but the aftermath. My compliments to Raw Story:
A political expert warned on Sunday that the U.S. could face a “dangerous and volatile situation” if the GOP suffers massive losses in the upcoming midterm election, as some have predicted.
Republicans are limping into the midterms, led by a president with a 37% overall approval rating, one of the lowest for an incumbent in recent elections.
Meanwhile, Democrats have won a slew of races, ranging from state elected offices to special congressional races, which has given the party a lot of confidence heading into November.
Okay, yes, we knew that. Democrats are doing well all over the United States. We even have a “possible” chance in Texas. His fundraising is amazing. And we know Republicans aren’t just concerned. They’re worried. Trump’s actions are dragging them down, no matter what they do. They don’t see a way out. Trump has broken every single one of his promises. That’s not a surprise to us, but it’s definitely not what the other half of the voters in America expected when they re-elected him. He’s done the opposite of what he said, and when you add in the Iran war, well, as they’ve said, they’re cooked.
Ashley Pratte Oates, a political commentator, warned during an interview on MS NOW’s “Alex Witt Reports” that a GOP wipeout in the midterms could lead President Donald Trump to consolidate more executive power to offset the loss of Republican majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
“I think it’s going to be a very dangerous and volatile situation should Republicans lose in the midterms in November, which, again, I think they should be prepared for that heavy, heavy loss,” Oates said.
Just what we need. A potentially even more deranged Trump. That’s something *we* should worry about. How could he consolidate even more power in the executive branch? What exactly does that mean, because it’s difficult to prepare for fog? Fog is what we’re looking at right now, because of all the variations possible.
Oates noted that Trump has already shown a proclivity to using executive power in place of legislative negotiations. According to Ballotpedia data, Trump has signed 258 executive orders during his second term, nearly matching the total number signed by former President Barack Obama during his eight years in office.
Yes, Trump certainly does like using that executive power. One question might be, how do we mute the effects? If he’s going to get worse, we ought to be thinking about that. There’s no easy answer. We have to be aware of the possibilities. We can’t just skate along now. We still need to work, and we need to have an outline of a plan for that reaction, which is just fog right now. How? I don’t have the answer. But then my experience is limited. So those of us “little people” will do what we can and leave the big guns to others.
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