July 24, 2024 - Running Scared

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Republicans Now Running Scared

With President Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election, Republicans are ‘running scared.’  Why?  The Democrats have replaced an aging Joe Biden, who has finally, but courageously, passed the Democratic Party baton to vice-president Kamala Harris, rather than pridefully attempt to do what he knew would be a steep uphill battle, perhaps too demanding for an octogenarian. 

Harris, a tough, skilled woman, with years as a prosecutor, will not be intimidated by Republican lies and innuendo.  They will no longer be able to hide their fascist ambitions documented by the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, authored by Trump’s old White House staff (more about that coming in a future posting), ignoring the promise of the Declaration of Independence and the separation of powers meticulously designed in our Constitution. All they have left will be the MAGA poison based on racism, attacking immigrants, women’s rights, voting rights, LGBTQ+ persons, NATO, and government programs intended to benefit the people rather than reduce taxes of wealthy Republican donors.  And they know that’s not enough to win an election fairly, in the absence of facts to back up their words. That’s why they are now ‘running scared.'  

They are ‘running scared’ because a Harris victory will result in a reform of a Supreme Court that they have corrupted with ‘originalist’ Federalist Society ideas that presume States’ governments are superior to the Federal government.  The legal concept of stare decisis (dependence on prior decisions), ignored in their decisions regarding abortion rights and the Second Amendment, will be restored.  Trump places himself above the ‘rule of law,’ which the second-rate lawyers that he hires misinterpret whenever they have the chance to plead his cases before corrupt judges, like SCOTUS Justices Thomas and Alito or biased Judge Cannon in Florida.   And so, Republicans have reason to be ‘running scared.’

It is their candidate who is now approaching the status of an octogenarian, competing with a fighter twenty years younger. Even at the convention, and at his recent New York trial (remember he still is a convicted felon awaiting sentencing in the ‘hush money’ case), he occasionally closed his eyes, perhaps dozing off.  He can no longer be fueled by cartoon-like characters like Hulk Hogan or Kid Rock who appeal to the low estimate Republicans have of the voting public.  His vice-presidential choice, aimed at strengthening his base, is serving to alienate voters who are not part of that base, whom Republicans suddenly need with Kamala replacing Joe.  Vance may have brought far-right billionaire money to the campaign, but in doing so, damaged it by exposing its authoritarian nature.

Enough of my commentary.  Democrats must now roll up their sleeves and get to work pointing out the dangers to the nation that the MAGA Republicans and their convicted felon candidate still pose. The Democratic Party should unite behind Harris, putting aside any internal conflicts, re-igniting its enthusiasm. But there still remain a lot of dubious voters to convince.  The G.O.P didn't sink to where it is today accidentally.  Its dive to the ethical depths it now occupies was intentional, and don’t expect them to play by the rules, as they proved on January 6, 2021.

Yes, the Republicans are now ‘running scared.’  And with good reason.  Even though there remain those who fail to acknowledge it, their candidate was a proven ‘loser’ in 2020.  And that he shall remain!  But a cornered animal, one that is ‘running scared,’ can be the most dangerous kind. 

JL

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JL

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