Posted on 09/11/2019 4:10:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The president has given us ample signs that he will use the powers of the presidency in ways previously unimaginable. How come Democrats seem so relaxed about it?
The power of an incumbent president to aid re-election by abusing the executive branch has in the past been limited by a few powerful forces: Presidential integrity; the fear of a scandal emerging in the media; and the prospect of aggressive congressional oversight.
Due to forces outside their control, the Democratic nominee won’t be saved by the first two “norms based” options. And as a result of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s strategy of not “focusing on Trump,” the president has every reason to scoff at the prospect of aggressive congressional oversight, up to and including a genuine “go big” effort at impeachment.
Combined, these elements must force us to consider a truly horrifying series of questions: Does President Trump have the means, motive, and opportunity to tilt the 2020 election? The answer, unfortunately, is yes, yes, and yes. And it behooves Democrats to understand that now, before it is too late.
First, means. Even a normal president has some ability to manipulate government spending and contracting decisions in such a way as to goose, say, purple state economies at the expense of dark blue and red states. Think it’s bad that Trump appears to be manipulating Air Force decisions to benefit his Scottish hotel? Amid a potentially slowing economy, think about how many ways Trump could shift resources across the entire federal government to, say, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, or Tempe, Arizona, at the expense of New York City or Birmingham, Alabama.
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Boy, he is really in their heads. This is fun.
Its funny, really. Even before Obama took office, and for a short time after, I remember seeing multiple articles saying it was a shame that such a paragon could only serve two terms, and that they needed to change the law so he could stay longer. This was, of course, in the same time period when he was being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for being so doggoned wonderful.
Maybe a “pen and a phone” will do the trick?
LMAO!
No mention of Obie...
Good. I hope he totally freaks out the freaks.
Manipulate the Government? Like maybe use the Intelligence community to spy on and set up his opponents?
Didn’t lawless Dems and corrupt media say something similar about lawless Obama to get him elected?
The unimaginable thing that PDJT has already been doing is to apply uncommon common sense to Oval Office duties.
Remember in November 2020!
MAGA! Now KAG! (Keep America Great!)
Or this is maybe is a muted call for a “pre-emptive” strike against the President.
Quite ironic coming from a party that actually tried to overthrow the government.
Out of control personnel and disorderly events has turned pelosi's job into personal hell hole.
Mr Hauser is certifiable.
Re: “potentially slowing economy”
FAKE NEWS ALERT!!!!
Exactly. Is Trump planning to bring back Brennan, Clapper, Comey, Strzok, and McCabe for the 2020 campaign?
And it was what obama desired. What do you think would have happened if they had been successful in getting Potus removed? Hillary installed? OR Obama stepping back in?
Jeff Hauser is a lawyer and the Director of the Revolving Door Project, which focuses on exposing political corruption.
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