Wednesday, November 16, 2022

 

The Announcement

 

 
So... it looks like Donald Trump is running for president again, to the surprise of very few people. There were some weird parts of the very long announcement. At the start, as music plays, he just kind of stands there and slowly rotates from side to side. Then, at the start of his talk, he says that at the end of his four-year administration the nation was "at its pinnacle" and that "everybody was doing great." But... what I remember of the end of his administration was a nation racked by a pandemic and skyrocketing crime, while the economy teetered and insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol.
 
What will it mean? Here are some preliminary thoughts:

1)  The press will probably once again cover everything Trump does as news-- and he will make sure that they do by ratcheting up outrageousness until it gets attention.

2) It makes it more likely that President Biden with run for re-election... and I wish that he wouldn't.

3) It will divide Republicans, at least until it is clear that his supporters are still a critical mass in the party (or doesn't). 

4) Pundits will say nothing was learned from the 2022 elections by Republicans, and Democrats will rub their hands in happiness.

5) But... 2016 still haunts the landscape, and only fools would underestimate Trump's appeal once he has press attention.

# posted by Mark Osler @ 1:00 AM
Comments:
I still remember listening to his inaugural speech in disbelief.
# posted by Blogger Christine : 7:33 AM
 
If he is convicted of a felony or financial crime, he will likely not be eligible for candidacy. And no smart governor or the president would be likely to pardon him until after the election in 2024.
# posted by Anonymous Arce. fmr attorney. : 6:59 PM
 
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