Glad to see Ryan gone too. Not glad that he quit when he did. He abandoned party, country and the rule of law when we needed it most. Which speaks, imo, to the depth of depravity and corruption in the swamp. Either Ryan was a fool who believed the lies of Trump’s enemies; or Ryan thought Trump couldn’t win against the forces aligned against him (which is the moment a real leader would stand up for Lady Justice); or Ryan was a muddy swamp creature who thought there was nothing left for him personally. All bad.
At least Trump and McConnell have an understanding on judicial appointments.
Frankly, Congress long ago abdicated way too much control to the Executive. Every law, every agency, every program enacted by Congress is administered by a branch of the Executive. They have vested the office of POTUS with enormous power. It is Trump’s prerogative when and how to pull the plug on all the corruption. And I don’t just mean the overt greedy grubby handed corruption but all the soft corruption such as ineptitude, sloth, inefficiency, regulations, practices etc. And frankly, he still has a lot to do. But he’s also accomplished much fighting with one hand behind his back. He thinks way outside the box and tries many different ways to achieve his policy goals. They hate him for it. They sue him constantly. His maneuvering on funding for the border wall was a masterstroke.
I don’t know Levin’s history with Trump. Maybe he was a Cruz supporter. But since election Levin has been one of Trump’s staunchest defenders. Could be some measure of opportunism on his part but he also strikes me as a man of principle and reason. From a conventional view of politics, Trump was the one who had to prove himself. Those who refused to accept his victory or refused to support and defend him when he was unfairly attacked are the true weasels. Levin is not one of those. And Trump has indeed proven himself. Don’t have to love everything he does or doesn’t do to admire his determination and perseverance.
Levin was rabidly anti-Trump. He maligned him even after the nomination. He supported Cruz. I questioned that because he touts himself as a “Constitutional Scholar.”
In fact, Cruz was not only born in Canada, his American mother had to give up her American citizenship in order to enroll in the Canada.ca Healthcare system. She was therefore also an illegal alien when they moved back to the USA. Levin should have known that. SMH. Cruz was ineligible to run for POTUS.
I still can’t quite believe Levin’s change of heart. He lost so much support over his Trump screeching that I question if his conversion had more to do with his finances than ardor.
I don’t know if you were here then, but look up Biggirl’s Mark Levin Show threads at that time. Freepers were absolutely outraged by Levin. They canceled their subscriptions, threw out his books and left him in the dust. His tirades were notorious.
And just to follow up on my last post. Since you say that you’re not that familiar with Levin’s history with Trump during the election, my attitude towards him may seem extreme. But I can assure you that Mark was extremely nasty towards Trump and those who supported him. He even publicly trashed Free Republic for being pro-Trump and actually came onto the board to trade insults with the pro-Trump supporters here. His userid is holdonnow. You can still find some of his posts. And in spite of what some posters claim, Mark’s criticisms were irrational and personal, not based on judicious, well intended skepticism, which is why I have a hard time forgiving the guy.