Friday 9 October 2020

Observations

1.  "Tomorrow, by the way, tomorrow, come here tomorrow.  We're going to be talking about the 25th Amendment."  -- Nancy Pelosi, on removing President Trump from office.

What's this all about?  The 25th says that if the President is in some health situation/emergency/heart attack/etc, then the VP can stand as President.  

So Pelosi is saying that the House will pick up the discussion and have Trump (temporarily or permanently) removed.  

Odds of this happening?  I expect a formal process to start and a serious attempt to be made over the next four weeks, prior to the election.  The Supreme Court angle?  It'll be dragged there and discussed if the situation fits the loose profile discussed in the 25th.  Another reason on why replacing RBG's seat is necessary.  

Appearing like a coup?  If you described this situation to anyone in Paraguay or Chile....they'd grin and say 'yes'....pure coup type situation.  Here's the curious end-point, if they removed Trump but he won the election....he'd come up in January on a whole new fresh situation, and could run again in 2024.  

2.  The guys in Michigan arrested for this plot to kidnap the governor?  

Well....if you dig through everything....they seem to be some 'club' of anarchists.  I wouldn't refer to them as far-left or far-right....just a group of six guys who seem to have an extreme view of the world, and how to rectify problems.  Adding to this story....the intention was to create a 'civil war'....at least that's what the news media has suggested.

3.  Someone brought up this oddity.  If you drive by houses with Trump/Pence signs in front, there's a 30 to 50 percent chance of a US flag somewhere on the property.  If you drive by houses with Biden/Harris....there's almost never a US flag on the premises.  Why?  

4.  Was Twitter or Facebook ever designed with Freedom of Speech in mind?  Just a silly question.

5.  This virtual debate episode?

It'll never happen.  The final debates can be written off....dissolved.  Trump won't participate in this type of 'gimmick'.

6.  This video-feed of Jewish guys in NY City rioting?  Well....on the riot-scale of one to ten....they marginally made it up to a 'one'.  Basically, once the mayor said he'd shut down their synagogues....they stood and said 'no way'.  

Cops trying to enforce the shut-down?  I don't think they have any enthusiasm for the job.....some kind of 'defunding-fever'.