It’s been a LONG, LONG Election Season. Filled with vindictive and politically motivated prosecutions, subpoenas, impeachments, and other Lawfare.
Add to that TWO assassination attempts. Both unsuccessful, Thank God.
No, I DO mean that literally. God surely caused Trump’s head to move at the critical moment. The shooter (assuming that he actually delivered the shots fired - stranger things have happened before) was a Made-for-the-Media Gray Man/Boy, who managed to escape notice long enough to - Somehow - buy VERY expensive equipment and transport it to the Butler fairgrounds. Despite MULTIPLE calls and alerts from the local police to the Secret Service, he was able to get off sufficient shots to wound the former and future President, injure 2 others critically, and kill an innocent man in the crowd, who died saving his family.
Make something of THAT, Oliver Stone!
All that, and more, in the brief period after the nomination.
But, for now, it seems to be over.
The fact that the Dems lost steam so late in the race, and were making only lackluster efforts over the last month, is a reasonable indication that, for now, they are giving up, and re-grouping.
THAT’S why the bulk of the TWO BILLION in campaign cash disappeared in such a short time. If the campaign had just stopped spending, the money donated to the campaign would have LEGALLY belonged to the candidate. And, in fact, some candidates have used their leftover money as a slush fund.
The People In Power (The PIPs) could NOT have that. By dumping the cash indiscriminatingly, they reduced the likelihood that inconvenient questions - Where did the money come from? (The first Obama campaign collected a lot of their money online, with no controls forcing verification that the donor was an American) - How much of it was from foreign sources? (That’s the crime the Obama campaign committed, and skated on, other than a slight fine) - Did donors exceed their legal limits, and use strawmen to claim those donations? (That’s the crime that led to Dinesh D’Souza being convicted of a felony) - and, perhaps the most important, Cui Bono (Who benefited from the cash infusion?)?
Trump’s team is unlikely to pursue these crimes. It would bog his administration down in court, hog the headlines, and allow the press to accuse him of petty revenge.
It’s said the best revenge is living well. To do so, we have to be willing to Not Sweat the Small Stuff.
The absolutely BEST part of the election is that the ads have stopped. Hell, even The View ‘ladies’ were - briefly - silenced, when a guest pointed out that the Dems were not defeated by Fascists, but by regular people whose concerns were not being addressed. Thank you, Stephen A. Smith, for your honesty.
Now, what to do with RFK, Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard?
Simple:
Put them, and many of the other new supporters, under the direction of a known quantity. They can exercise authority in their areas of expertise, but with oversight.
Elon Musk should be in charge of the Government Dismantling. He has the experience, and he should lead it. Musk should consult with people in government, make a plan, and stick to it.
Before eliminating Departments/Agencies, transfer all FUNCTIONS - not the people - to other parts of government - Treasury for all functions that disburse money, including military expenditures, Social Security, and Food Stamps.
Direct the Center for Medicare Services to re-classify aliens who entered the country illegally/overstayed a visa, and have not had their green card cases approved THROUGH REGULAR CHANNELS, AND IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME, as ineligible for ANY government subsidy, benefit, or service. That will include permission to be employed in America.
ALL. At any age.
That should begin the self-deportation process.