So now I'm hearing a millionaire complaining about the billionaire have too much money. You can't make that stuff up. I confess to not listening to the last Democratic debate. I did see the highlights on the news the next day. Elizabeth Warren on the warpath, Bernie flapping his arms around and Bloomberg looking a bit confused by the whole thing. Amy just stands there grinning most of the time, and Pete, I'm not sure what's up with Pete. But it did strike me funny that Bernie was complaining about Bloomberg's money. Well when you only own three houses and have a net worth of a mere two million or so it is tough. Bloomberg has many cars, a helicopter and I don't know what else. I did hear Bloomberg say he was giving his money away!
But like I said I didn't listen to the full debate. I'm not voting in the Democratic primaries so I'll wait until they decide who they are going to select. So far the only real platform statement I have heard from them is, we need to beat Trump. I haven't heard much policy debate, I just hear, I can beat Trump. Bernie wants Medicare for all but has no plan to pay for it. When pressed on that topic he usually start talking about Trump. From what I've seen that is the response to any questions about policy, I can beat Trump. Seems to me the Democrat's don't care about who is the best candidate, just who can beat Trump. They have their socialist, a couple of women, a gay guy and a few others mixed in. They even got old Joe in the race. He hasn't gotten an endorsement from the last President, yeah the one that chose him for vice-president, and who have to wonder why that is? I hear more discussion about Obama and Hillary than I hear about any new candidates. And it looks like Obama is laying low.
We'll see how it all shakes out. Yesterday I posted a hypothetical that garnered a few reactions. I asked what if? Bloomberg could win the nomination from the Democrats. He could buy it, a real concern of Bernie Sanders because Bloomberg has more money than he does, and well, you know that money should be redistributed! Which leaves me scratching my head. If the Democrats want the wealth redistributed, you know, everyone gets the same. why aren't they putting all their campaign money into one pot and then sharing it equally throughout the campaign? Isn't that fair? But if Bloomberg did win and became President he could then change parties. Just like that a Republican. Wouldn't be the first time Bloomberg has switched parties. He could even just declare himself a neutral president. There is no constitutional requirement that the president belong to any one party whatsoever! Now that would be an interesting scenario. Would both parties then have to work together to pass legislation? Remember the Congress can't make laws without the Presidents approval, although they can override his veto, another process. The President however can issue executive orders that aren't technically laws, but carry the same weight as laws unless the Supreme court intervenes. Yes, it could prove to be an interesting scenario indeed.
The what if in that is simply this. What if Bloomberg and Trump orchestrated this whole thing. What if Trump called upon his old friend Michael. Could it be that Trump is hedging his bet just a bit? And if Michael does win what's that mean to him? Well you wind up being the President of the United States of America. What if he loses? The President can issue executive actions especially those dealing with labor and environmental regulations. Trump could then use those powers to the benefit of Bloomberg. It's all about the Benjamins. And that is the bottom line in all of this. Don't forget that. That's why the millionaire is complaining about the billionaire.
Machiavelli would be proud.
But like I said I didn't listen to the full debate. I'm not voting in the Democratic primaries so I'll wait until they decide who they are going to select. So far the only real platform statement I have heard from them is, we need to beat Trump. I haven't heard much policy debate, I just hear, I can beat Trump. Bernie wants Medicare for all but has no plan to pay for it. When pressed on that topic he usually start talking about Trump. From what I've seen that is the response to any questions about policy, I can beat Trump. Seems to me the Democrat's don't care about who is the best candidate, just who can beat Trump. They have their socialist, a couple of women, a gay guy and a few others mixed in. They even got old Joe in the race. He hasn't gotten an endorsement from the last President, yeah the one that chose him for vice-president, and who have to wonder why that is? I hear more discussion about Obama and Hillary than I hear about any new candidates. And it looks like Obama is laying low.
We'll see how it all shakes out. Yesterday I posted a hypothetical that garnered a few reactions. I asked what if? Bloomberg could win the nomination from the Democrats. He could buy it, a real concern of Bernie Sanders because Bloomberg has more money than he does, and well, you know that money should be redistributed! Which leaves me scratching my head. If the Democrats want the wealth redistributed, you know, everyone gets the same. why aren't they putting all their campaign money into one pot and then sharing it equally throughout the campaign? Isn't that fair? But if Bloomberg did win and became President he could then change parties. Just like that a Republican. Wouldn't be the first time Bloomberg has switched parties. He could even just declare himself a neutral president. There is no constitutional requirement that the president belong to any one party whatsoever! Now that would be an interesting scenario. Would both parties then have to work together to pass legislation? Remember the Congress can't make laws without the Presidents approval, although they can override his veto, another process. The President however can issue executive orders that aren't technically laws, but carry the same weight as laws unless the Supreme court intervenes. Yes, it could prove to be an interesting scenario indeed.
The what if in that is simply this. What if Bloomberg and Trump orchestrated this whole thing. What if Trump called upon his old friend Michael. Could it be that Trump is hedging his bet just a bit? And if Michael does win what's that mean to him? Well you wind up being the President of the United States of America. What if he loses? The President can issue executive actions especially those dealing with labor and environmental regulations. Trump could then use those powers to the benefit of Bloomberg. It's all about the Benjamins. And that is the bottom line in all of this. Don't forget that. That's why the millionaire is complaining about the billionaire.
Machiavelli would be proud.
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