American conflicts are hitting the fan, just like the fake trade war with China. Democratic-run cities, like Chicago and New York, face high debt and high crime rates piled up like a mountain of garbage over so many years. Trump said so, garnering support from his base and harnessing rage from his opposition. Blowback from Democrats over his anti-Democrat comments will help his poll numbers, just how anti-Republican comments from a Democratic candidate do.
While some in the Republican establishment still think that acting like a Republican will repel Republican voters, an ever-apparently, ever-larger quiet majority of Conservative-minded voters are quietly standing up to prove quite tall. People are fed up with algorithms making social media recommendations and are shopping elsewhere. Conservative voices are letting Liberal subscribers walk out the door.
LGBTQ does have more rights than before Obama, but no longer in every adoption case, according to a new Trump rule. No one should get the run of the farm, Conservative or Liberal. Gridlock keeps honest people honest.
The impeachment campaign against Trump will help him in the end. Eventually, if it continues, the Republican minority will be allowed to question the Bidens. The Democratic base will then strengthen, and many independent voters will switch to the Republican ticket for the 2020 election, granting Republicans a gain in the Senate and control of the House. As good as that might sound for Republican voters, nothing is as dangerous as a supermajority, no matter who it is. Fortunately, that’s still not the end.
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In Chicago, Trump calls the city an embarrassment to the US // AP
Trump compares Chicago to Afghanistan and rips into police chief for snubbing him // POLITICO
Full speech
President Donald Trump delivers remarks in Chicago // YouTube @ USA TODAY
Washington as Usual
Second Democratic aide sentenced in Kavanaugh doxxing case // Fox News
Russianewsgategate
Steve Bannon predicts Trump impeachment fallout in Fox News exclusive // YouTube @ Fox News
House impeachment vote scrambles Senate Republicans’ Trump defense // POLITICO
Human Rights, Civil Liberties & Privacy
Rule would let faith-based adoption groups exclude LGBTQ parents // NBC News
Bahareh Zare Bahari: Beauty queen says she will be killed if she is deported to Iran // CNN
Soc Media, Econ, Tech
US dollar: Russia, China, EU are motivated to shift away from USD // CNBC
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CNBC Fed Survey: Fed to cut rates again as concerns grow // CNBC
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