(h/t Mairdie)
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Democrats Have Lost What Was Left Of Their Minds
Derek Hunter
Imagine being a Democrat right now. You have the House, and the Republican majority in the Senate is small. In the race for the presidency, you have every advantage with the exception of incumbency. Yes, the economy is booming but there isnt a mainstream media or cultural institution that isnt on your side and willing to anything to help you win. All you have to do is not act crazy and youre 99 percent of the way home. And thats the problem, there are no longer any sane Democrats.
The House hearing with Robert Mueller on Wednesday was supposed to be their shining moment, their chance to rally the country to their thus far rejected cause. Instead, it was another in a long line of flops. After watching it, I wanted to call a hotline to, as I put it in my podcast, report a shameless display of elder abuse.
Its true that Mueller didnt want to be there, but it appears everyone was wrong about the reason why. Hes not above the fray, as he was portrayed by liberals, hes lost a lot of steps. Most shockingly, the hearing exposed that he was, at best, barely involved in the investigation. He was a name to put on the letterhead to give it gravitas and the appearance of bipartisanship.
The hearing left those who watched it with the realization he was an autopen to sign off on subpoenas, letters, and the final report. Id feel pity for him were there not so much destruction in his wake. No matter how many steps hes lost, he knew he was driving people into bankruptcy chasing a unicorn and he sat there, silently, hammering paychecks.
But Muellers embarrassing testimony wasnt the only problem for Democrats. They had to polish that turd, no matter what. This was their moment in the sun.
Democrats are running out of silver bullets to take out President Trump. First, they thought hed implode. He didnt. They said hed destroy the economy, its thriving. They swore he colluded with Russia. He didnt. The promised the Mueller report would change minds. It didnt. They switched their focus to obstruction of justice. No one cared.
After dozens of unfulfilled promises and shifting goalposts, even with so many advantages working for them and a team of investigators with unlimited power, they have nothing. Because facts matter, evidence matters. So much of the past 2 years has been spent trying to change that, trying to fundamentally transform the country into something it was created to be the opposite of, and they failed. Theyre handling it about as well as youd expect.
On Wednesday, CNN and MSNBC were worth watching, for once. It was like watching the kid who annoyed everyone in elementary school learn their parents never loved them. They and Congressional Democrats wanted a way out. But its too late, theyre pot-committed.
By the next day they were back to their old form, calling for impeachment because, well, just because. The alternative would be to talk about their ideas socialized medicine, American taxpayer-funded health insurance for illegal aliens, open borders, higher taxes, etc. They dont want the public knowing thats what theyre advocating for any more than the American public wants it.
Donald Trumps existence and persistence is Chinese water torture to the left, and theyre at the breaking point. Theyre down to the last gift box on Christmas morning and they know the official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle not only isnt in it, its not hiding behind the desk either.