So for now, simply stated, it's my opinion that this November's election should primarily be about the “down ticket” ballot candidates and which party they belong to, for it's those very persons who will set the actual course that our country will be on for the next four long years. And know it's no matter which man...sorry Nikki...is elected president, as the all-important state and local levels matter as well, for successful change usually starts at the bottom and works it's way up. And if we're not careful in how we vote the course we're on now could remain unchanged for a generation or more to come.
But first some
important, albeit brief, background information many of us learned in
high school while many others did not as mandatory civics classes
have now become few and far in between, most especially in “blue
states.” So here let's start with the
“pecking order”
if you will, beginning with the president himself or (someday)
herself, including some civics 101 basics. While our duly-elected
President is both the head of state as well as deemed to be the head
of our government, he under “Article
2, Section 2”
of the U.S. Constitution is also the
Commander-in-Chief of all U.S. armed forces both in times of peace
and in times of war. Also, under “Article
2, Section 3” the president is
responsible “to
take
Care that the Laws be faithfully executed”... meaning
not just laws
newly created
and passed by Congress, but all laws that currently exist on the
books...as well as his ability to sign bills into law; holding the
power of the veto; and making treaties with the approval of Congress.
So while the president can
propose and present an annual budget for federal agencies or suggest
other legislation along with corresponding monetary funding if need
be, remember only the House can actually make new laws or change
existing laws, while at the same time they can pass or reject any
proposed monies needed in the implementation of said laws. And while
the president can still veto what has been passed if it's not to his
liking, even his veto can be overturned with a two-thirds majority
vote in both the House and the Senate, as per “Article
1, Section 7” of the Constitution.
But here with our once again recently passed “Stop-Gap” bill to temporarily fund the government...you should see why “down ticket” voting is important especially in regards to the House's control of the “purse strings,” control which most definitely includes how our taxpayer dollars are spent. And with we Republicans currently holding such a slim lead in the House at best, we more times than not are having to face trying to convince some members of the other party why they should cross over in the name of “bipartisanship.” And with some House Republicans being but RINOs at best, losing their votes over “personality clashes” equates to yet another failure of the Republican party to get done what they need to get done. But if the House was in complete Republican control by a sizable majority, things would be greatly different than they are today even with Biden as president.
Why so? Scenario one: if Donald Trump is able to pull off an election win...which at this point in time I believe can only happen if all Republicans rally around him as well as the independents...if no election “funny business” was to take place including not allowing “illegals” or “dead people” to vote...and if a good number of fed up with the economy and border fiasco Democrat “crossovers” were to also cast their vote for Trump...even then celebration would be but short lived if we were to lose either the House or the Senate, or more likely both.
And why so...because 2022 proved that Trump supported and/or endorsed candidates did not fare well in their races. Remember, we barely took the House and outright lost the Senate by four seats even in the more competitive states, with some candidates not even wanting or were leery of Trump's support especially in swing states.
Now for scenario two...a somewhat simple reversal if you will. If Joe Biden were to win in November not only would Obama get his fourth term in office and more time to “fundamentally transform” America from within...a loss for our great republic in its own right...but Biden would also face a tit-for-tat Republican called for impeachment for obvious and rightful reasons, and yet he would still be able to push forward Obama's said transformation via a Democrat controlled Congress rubber-stamping his every whim. And this would happen even if the House technically stayed in Republican hands because these past few years have shown that the Republican party itself is far from being united behind the entirety of its ticket.
And once again both “We the People” and our beloved America loses.
Simply, Biden as president does not really have to fear Democrats switching to the Republican side regarding their vote, but Trump has to fear Republicans siding with Democrats on certain issues. Remember, not all Republicans are conservatives nor are they all far to the right, while almost all Democrats march in lockstep with the hierarchy's wishes, together united in their leaning to the left. And this could only be negated if by some outside chance the Republicans took both the House and the Senate by enough numbers to override any Biden presidential veto he might issue.
So do think long and hard about the importance of voting a straight Republican line ticket, whether you like Trump or not, because to do otherwise might well mean our republic's demise. Sadly, case closed.
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