WASHINGTON,
D.C. — White House security is in turmoil after it was revealed that
former President Donald Trump had snuck back into the White House by
disguising himself as a trans TikTok star.
The former president
reportedly infiltrated the west wing under the guise of alter ego Daisy
Sax and was only discovered after Biden sniffed his hair.
"Yes,
hello Sleepy Joe, er, I mean — Mr. President," said Trump, batting his
false eyelashes at Biden. "I'm a very pretty trans lady. Totally pretty
and beautiful. All the other TikTok stars, not even close, believe me."
Trump then began rifling through Biden's desk looking for classified documents.
"Whoa, Jack, something doesn't smell right!" Biden reportedly said, alarmed. "No, I'm serious. You smell like a man, man!"
The
TikTok star was then tackled by twelve Secret Service agents. Officials
are now trying to determine how Trump managed to breach tight security.
They have invited thirteen trans TikTok stars to the White House to
help them figure out what went wrong.
At publishing time, Donald
Trump was escorted out of the White House. The three executive orders he
signed during his brief stay were shredded.
Our two parties have both changed, and that explains why one will win, and one lose in the midterm elections.
The old Democrats have faded away after being overwhelmed by radicals and socialists.
Moderates who once embraced former President Bill Clinton's opportunistic "third way" are now either irrelevant or nonexistent.
Once considered too wacky and socialist to be taken seriously,
Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the performance-art "squad," the radicals
of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Senator Elizabeth Warren,
D-Mass., and her hard progressive wing are today's Democratic Party
kingpins.
The alienating radicals of Antifa and Black Lives Matter often serve
as the new party's shock troops on the streets. They opportunistically
appear to push the party to embrace no-bail laws, defunding the police,
and the destruction of the fossil fuel industry.
Since none of those positions poll even close to 50 percent with the
public, the Democrats routinely either slur their opponents as racists,
nativists, and climate denialists or obsess on another Trump psychodrama
distraction from the Russia collusion hoax to the Mar-a-Lago raid.
What "blue dog" centrists are left in the Democratic Party either keep mum or, like Tulsi Gabbard, flee in disgust.
Former President Donald Trump also recalibrated the Republican Party
and helped to turn it into a nationalist-populist movement that would
rather win rudely than lose politely. The MAGA agenda pushed Jacksonian
deterrence rather than unpopular nation-building abroad. It finally
focused on fair rather than just free trade. Republicans now unite in
demanding only legal immigration and promoting domestic investment
rather than globalist outsourcing and offshoring.
In response, many of the old Bush-Romney country-club wing left in
disgust. Others licked their wounds as fanatical NeverTrump something or
others.
Both parties have also been radically changed by additional issues of class, race, and wealth.
Compare the income profiles of voters, whether by ZIP codes or
congressional districts. A once lunch-bucket carrying, union member
Democratic Party has become the enclave of three key constituencies.
First, there is the subsidized and often inner-city poor.
Second, the meat of the party, is the upscale, bicoastal professional and suburban credentialed classes.
Third, the real rulers of the party are the hyper-rich of Big Tech,
Wall Street, Hollywood, the corporate boardroom, the administrative
state, the media, and the legal world. Almost all these institutions
have lost public confidence and poll miserably. Their cocooned leaders
are never subject to the ramifications of their own often unworkable
policies.
In contrast, Republicans this election cycle concerned themselves
mostly with material issues of the battered middle classes -- inflation,
the price of fuel and energy, a secure border, crime, parental control
of schools, and realist foreign policy.
Reforming social security, reducing capital gains taxes, and pruning
back regulations are still doctrinaire Republican agendas. But they are
not iconic of the middle-class dominated party as they once were in the
age of Ronald Reagan.
Democrats, as the champions of the well-off, remain redistributionist
and seek to tax the middle class to fund ever more government programs.
President Joe Biden canceled some student loans. He printed lots of
money. And he expanded entitlements. But even these calcified Great
Society issues are drowned out by the real concerns of the professional
leftist elites who run the Democratic Party.
After all, they do not worry much about the price of diesel fuel, or
whether border communities are swarmed by illegal immigration. They are
indifferent to whether it is unsafe to take a late-night subway ride.
And they are not too worried about being mugged or whether they can
splurge for a weekend steak.
Instead, condescending Democratic movers and shakers are obsessed
with climate change and sermonize about ending fossil fuels. Diversity,
equity, and inclusion -- all mandated equality-of-result agendas -- are
their cultural religion, along with transgender advocacy, and abortion
on demand in all 50 states.
The net result of these radical shifts is that Republicans began
bonding with the neglected working classes and those without college
degrees. That way they drowned out left-wing racial obsessions with
ecumenical class concerns.
In the process, the new Republican Party in 2022 is poised to win
45-50% of Hispanic voters and a near record number of African-American
men.
In our changed political landscape, poorer Republican candidates are
routinely outspent in most of their races. Conservatives are more likely
to be canceled by left-wing anti-free-expression institutions like
Facebook and Twitter. Their access to online knowledge and communication
is often warped by monopolies and cartels like Google and Apple.
The Democrats claim Republicans are racists. But they cannot explain
why record numbers of minorities are now deserting the Democrats, and
the blue-state urban areas they run, to join the new Republicans.
As Republicans diminished the role of race, the Democrats grew ever
more obsessed about it -- and ignored class. The Oprahs, Meghan Markles,
and MSNBC anchors of the world fixate over skin color in direct
proportion to their own affluence, status, and privilege -- as their
hypocrisy turns off the middle classes of all races.
In sum, the party of old left-wing progressives has become one of
rich regressives. And once country-club Republicans are becoming a party
of middle-class populists. And the election will reflect both those
changes.
Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author, most recently, of The Case for Trump. You can reach him by e-mailing author@victorhanson.com.
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I have to disagree with your analysis to some extent...there was much more beneath the surface here and we can't just keep beating the same drum of vote fraud; there was probably more oversight of voting stations this cycle than there ever has been.
First, most of the seats were incumbant seats, and historically, it's really really hard to unseat an incumbant.
Also, the voter discontent, which admittendly was high, can (and likely did) measure discontent within both parties. Conservatives are discontented for obvious reasons, but democrats (even democrats I know) are discontented as well, it's just that their perception of "direction of country" is totally opposite of ours...in other words, they're pissed off for the opposite reasons conservatives are.
And lastly, look, I voted for Trump twice and would do so again, but, he did some stupid shit lately when he didn't have to (for example, calling DeSantis names and all). Independents see this and don't like it (that's why they voted against Trump in the last election). And lastly, he put forward some really weak candidates--I mean, Mehmet Oz? Really?
I know you won't like hearing this, but in my opinion, if Trump had simply campaigned and supported the conservative ticket but kept his mouth shut otherwise, we probably would have faired a lot better.
It's pretty obvious that some on his slate of candidates were pretty weak and frankly, I don't think at this point he would win the presidency either; it's time the conservative movement start looking seriously at DeSantis in my opinion. He's far less devisive than Trump is, far more politically savvy, and has proven to pull in tons of independents...at least in the state of Florida. And if you were to blank out their names and faces and simply put their policies side-by-side, no one could tell DeSantis and Trump apart...they support the same philosophies...but who's more electable? That's the question we have to ask ourselves moving forward.
Remember with term limits, though, when you get someone you really want in office and want to keep, you can't and the next person may be a total idiot...it's a double-edged sword.
@vtgrad2003 I get that. However, the last several decades, and don't care to keep the assholes in office that long. They all become corrupt at some point. If the foundation is weak, they are all weak. If the foundation is strong, we are all strong. Regardless, take the good with the bad.
@Londy3, @vtgrad2003; Do you really think that the senators and representatives are going to pass term limit legislation? Nobody votes to fire themselves.
Yeah, I was frustrated with the results as well. I'm afraid we're going to have to suffer more before folks wake up (though given how some cities have been destroyed by decades long holds by the left, some just don't learn).
I do believe that we need term limits on congress. I don't believe our founding fathers would've liked the idea of career politicians. Yes, that means that we will lose some good politicians, but then again, how many of them are truly good? I say two term limits on the Senate, and six for the House. If they want to serve again, make them go back to the state level and serve terms there before trying for reelection.
And I'll add this comment. My state, Illinois, has suffered from terrible corruption for decades. With the election, my grandmother, who has been a life long Democrat voter, voted for the Republican nominee for governor. For her to do that, it shows just how far our state has fallen.
I'm not against term limits, I'm just saying watch out what you wish for. A lot of people wished for Trumps' full-throated involvement in these midterms and look what happened.If he had just done what he should have done (support the party and keep his mouth shut) we would have faired much better.
As you can see, even though I'm a supporter, I'm really really pissed at him for fucking up our chances in the midterms...he really blew it this time (and yes, I'm laying most of the blame directly on his shoulders; the rest of the blame lies with Mitch McConnell).
I'm fully aware term limits would never pass. Most things Teh People want are never discussed only shot down or ignored. This is NOT a government for the People.
@vtgrad2003 One of the many problems with trump is he thinks and still thinks it's about him. This is about our country. I even sent him that message to him directly. Once a narcissist always one. Has to learn when to shut the hell up!
This is a HUGELY interesting interview; I'm sure everyone remembers Kayleigh McEnany (former Trump press secretary). I also agree with her 100%. Having lived in both GA and FL and still visit both frequently (many times every year), I can say without a doubt that DeSantis is very well liked in Georgia. He was the envy of most Georgians even when the lock downs happened. A reporter from Atlanta even quipped back then that 'it seems like 40% of Georgia is vacationing in Florida right now'. It is imperative that we pull Walker over the finish line there.
Trump is far from perfect, but even with his mistakes and flaws he worked his behind off for the candidates running. I don’t blame him at all for any of the losses. Also, his base isn’t afraid to disagree with him, like on the c-19 vaccine.
Im pointing the finger at McConnell, McCarthy, and McDaniel. You can’t run an effective campaign when your party leadership leaves you high and dry without campaign finances. Mastriano in PA suffered the most from this by having no cash at all to fight Shapiro, who had mountains of cash behind him. Likewise, Blake Masters and Walker had zero to minimal funds backing them against two incredibly vulnerable incumbents. I still have hope both will win in the end, but there’s no question McConnell sabotaged them to try to move the party away from populism. He even publicly bad mouthed all the senate candidates back in September calling them all a bad crop. Do you think the left would’ve done this? Look at how they defended and stood behind a man who cannot speak properly.
They did the same thing last year for the Governor race for New Jersey. They gave that candidate no money whatsoever against a lockdown Governor, believing it a lost cause. In the end, he fought a close race that could’ve won him the seat had he been given support.
I’m still 100% behind Trump. Dump the loser defeatists in leadership that work against us and their own party. Trump may have an ego, but I know which side he’s fighting for and he puts in more work than anyone. Once the deadweight saboteurs are gone, we’ll see how Trump does and go from there.
I agree with mostly everything you said, but remember, it isn't about what you like when it comes to elections--you'll always vote the same way just like me, but its about what the swing voters will vote for. Nothing will get done in this country if our party can't get elected.
Remember, the democrats spent 45 million funding openly pro Trump candidates for the republican nomination for various seats and most won their nominations, but every single one of those candidates lost the general election.
You'd better believe that the 45 million they spent will be 145 million in two years if we don't move on to less provocative candidates before then.
There are candidates out there that support Trump policies but don't act like Trump, and as much as I despise the woman (and I really do despise her), Ann Coulter said it best in my opinion "Americans want Trumpism without Trump". I just think it's time to move on and win some elections or our country will suffer the consequences.
Except every single Trump endorsed candidate didn’t lose. That’s not correct at all. Yes, some lost, but definitely not every single one. And I also do question some states like PA and Michigan, because as far as I know, they did not fix the issues they ran into in 2020. Mail in ballots should be for the armed service and armed service only. Until then I will always remain skeptical of those races.
It won’t matter who we nominate in the future, MAGA or not, because do you think the Democrats will really go “oh, they nominated the bland, safe candidate. I guess we won’t fearmonger and scream January 6th anymore.” You can’t please those people, ever, nor can you control who they spend money on. They want our party dead and buried. People like Cheney and Kinsinger are useful pawns for them, but did that save Kinsinger from getting redistricted to oblivion for a Democrat? Nope. They’re not going to compromise on their candidates or their positions, I’m not going to on mine. This was sabotage by those holding the purse strings.
Kick them out, give our candidates a fighting chance, then we’ll talk about a change in messaging if it doesn’t work out.
I say these things as someone who did not vote for Trump in 2016. I voted Libertarian because I bought the lies the media told me. Trump’s presidency was what sold me on him. I went from being embarrassed for my country to realizing he’s been the only good president of my lifetime. Again, not perfect, but even with all his bluster and his poor choices of council around him, he still proved to me he’s the best leader we’ve had in a long time.
I understand completely. One correction though, yes, they all did get defeated in the general election, you may be thinking about primaries. Not all dem-backed candidates won their primaries (I mention this in my post), but the ones that did win their primaries, they all lost in the general election.
@vtgrad2003, @thebadgerpiper; In my view, Trump's greatest assets are; 1. He isn't a career politician. 2. He thinks outside the box in making policy decisions. No Washington insider or careen politician has that ability.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — White House security is in turmoil after it was revealed that former President Donald Trump had snuck back into the White House by disguising himself as a trans TikTok star.
The former president reportedly infiltrated the west wing under the guise of alter ego Daisy Sax and was only discovered after Biden sniffed his hair.
"Yes, hello Sleepy Joe, er, I mean — Mr. President," said Trump, batting his false eyelashes at Biden. "I'm a very pretty trans lady. Totally pretty and beautiful. All the other TikTok stars, not even close, believe me."
Trump then began rifling through Biden's desk looking for classified documents.
"Whoa, Jack, something doesn't smell right!" Biden reportedly said, alarmed. "No, I'm serious. You smell like a man, man!"
The TikTok star was then tackled by twelve Secret Service agents. Officials are now trying to determine how Trump managed to breach tight security. They have invited thirteen trans TikTok stars to the White House to help them figure out what went wrong.
At publishing time, Donald Trump was escorted out of the White House. The three executive orders he signed during his brief stay were shredded.
The Switcheroos of the Two Parties
Our two parties have both changed, and that explains why one will win, and one lose in the midterm elections.
The old Democrats have faded away after being overwhelmed by radicals and socialists.
Moderates who once embraced former President Bill Clinton's opportunistic "third way" are now either irrelevant or nonexistent.
Once considered too wacky and socialist to be taken seriously, Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the performance-art "squad," the radicals of the Congressional Black Caucus, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and her hard progressive wing are today's Democratic Party kingpins.
The alienating radicals of Antifa and Black Lives Matter often serve as the new party's shock troops on the streets. They opportunistically appear to push the party to embrace no-bail laws, defunding the police, and the destruction of the fossil fuel industry.
Since none of those positions poll even close to 50 percent with the public, the Democrats routinely either slur their opponents as racists, nativists, and climate denialists or obsess on another Trump psychodrama distraction from the Russia collusion hoax to the Mar-a-Lago raid.
What "blue dog" centrists are left in the Democratic Party either keep mum or, like Tulsi Gabbard, flee in disgust.
Former President Donald Trump also recalibrated the Republican Party and helped to turn it into a nationalist-populist movement that would rather win rudely than lose politely. The MAGA agenda pushed Jacksonian deterrence rather than unpopular nation-building abroad. It finally focused on fair rather than just free trade. Republicans now unite in demanding only legal immigration and promoting domestic investment rather than globalist outsourcing and offshoring.
In response, many of the old Bush-Romney country-club wing left in disgust. Others licked their wounds as fanatical NeverTrump something or others.
Both parties have also been radically changed by additional issues of class, race, and wealth.
Compare the income profiles of voters, whether by ZIP codes or congressional districts. A once lunch-bucket carrying, union member Democratic Party has become the enclave of three key constituencies.
First, there is the subsidized and often inner-city poor.
Second, the meat of the party, is the upscale, bicoastal professional and suburban credentialed classes.
Third, the real rulers of the party are the hyper-rich of Big Tech, Wall Street, Hollywood, the corporate boardroom, the administrative state, the media, and the legal world. Almost all these institutions have lost public confidence and poll miserably. Their cocooned leaders are never subject to the ramifications of their own often unworkable policies.
In contrast, Republicans this election cycle concerned themselves mostly with material issues of the battered middle classes -- inflation, the price of fuel and energy, a secure border, crime, parental control of schools, and realist foreign policy.
Reforming social security, reducing capital gains taxes, and pruning back regulations are still doctrinaire Republican agendas. But they are not iconic of the middle-class dominated party as they once were in the age of Ronald Reagan.
Democrats, as the champions of the well-off, remain redistributionist and seek to tax the middle class to fund ever more government programs.
President Joe Biden canceled some student loans. He printed lots of money. And he expanded entitlements. But even these calcified Great Society issues are drowned out by the real concerns of the professional leftist elites who run the Democratic Party.
After all, they do not worry much about the price of diesel fuel, or whether border communities are swarmed by illegal immigration. They are indifferent to whether it is unsafe to take a late-night subway ride. And they are not too worried about being mugged or whether they can splurge for a weekend steak.
Instead, condescending Democratic movers and shakers are obsessed with climate change and sermonize about ending fossil fuels. Diversity, equity, and inclusion -- all mandated equality-of-result agendas -- are their cultural religion, along with transgender advocacy, and abortion on demand in all 50 states.
The net result of these radical shifts is that Republicans began bonding with the neglected working classes and those without college degrees. That way they drowned out left-wing racial obsessions with ecumenical class concerns.
In the process, the new Republican Party in 2022 is poised to win 45-50% of Hispanic voters and a near record number of African-American men.
In our changed political landscape, poorer Republican candidates are routinely outspent in most of their races. Conservatives are more likely to be canceled by left-wing anti-free-expression institutions like Facebook and Twitter. Their access to online knowledge and communication is often warped by monopolies and cartels like Google and Apple.
The Democrats claim Republicans are racists. But they cannot explain why record numbers of minorities are now deserting the Democrats, and the blue-state urban areas they run, to join the new Republicans.
As Republicans diminished the role of race, the Democrats grew ever more obsessed about it -- and ignored class. The Oprahs, Meghan Markles, and MSNBC anchors of the world fixate over skin color in direct proportion to their own affluence, status, and privilege -- as their hypocrisy turns off the middle classes of all races.
In sum, the party of old left-wing progressives has become one of rich regressives. And once country-club Republicans are becoming a party of middle-class populists. And the election will reflect both those changes.
Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the author, most recently, of The Case for Trump. You can reach him by e-mailing author@victorhanson.com.
Victor Davis Hanson is almost as smart as you and I.
The actual system is broken in many places.
I get that. However, the last several decades, and don't care to keep the assholes in office that long. They all become corrupt at some point. If the foundation is weak, they are all weak. If the foundation is strong, we are all strong. Regardless, take the good with the bad.
Do you really think that the senators and representatives are going to pass term limit legislation? Nobody votes to fire themselves.
I do believe that we need term limits on congress. I don't believe our founding fathers would've liked the idea of career politicians. Yes, that means that we will lose some good politicians, but then again, how many of them are truly good? I say two term limits on the Senate, and six for the House. If they want to serve again, make them go back to the state level and serve terms there before trying for reelection.
One of the many problems with trump is he thinks and still thinks it's about him. This is about our country. I even sent him that message to him directly. Once a narcissist always one. Has to learn when to shut the hell up!
Yeah listen to KC every morning
In my view, Trump's greatest assets are; 1. He isn't a career politician. 2. He thinks outside the box in making policy decisions. No Washington insider or careen politician has that ability.