The U.S. Commerce Department announced that the economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.7% in the second quarter. That was more than a full percentage point higher than the initial reading forecast earlier. Both business and consumers led the way with increased spending.
Some other good news the Commerce Department announced are as follows: (1) Business investment increased at an annual rate of 3.2%. (2) Increased government spending at the state and local level. (3) A better trade picture because of export improvements. (4) Increase in inventories. (5) Claims for unemployment benefits fell by 6000 last week. (6) A very solid report and very much confirms the view that the U. S. economy is on a solid growth track. (7) The Commerce Department said there are still some questions about whether the U.S. can skirt the mounting economic turmoil in China and a volatile stock market at home.
Next week the U.S. Labor Department will announce the job and unemployment numbers for August. The country continues to rebound and grow since the great republican economic meltdown of 2008 and the President's policies continue to work. Unfortunately, the republican party is still satisfied to be the party of NO and just recently some of their members in congress are talking about shutting down the federal government once again. For them, the future is like the failed past.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
George Will and Thomas Friedman: The Latest Journalists With Political Amnesia.
Both Will and Friedman in an editorial opinion in the Times Picayune of 8/27/15 jumped on the band wagon of blame Donald Trump. They try to separate Trump from the republican party and their Presidential candidates but Trump and his republican opponents are one and the same in their M.O. Both believe in political personal attacks.
Will in his column says Trump injuries the chances of a republican Presidency. That is a slap in the face to Trump's 16 republican opponents and shows how little confidence republican voters have in those 16 candidates. It is also a case that the republican party has no accomplishments to hang their hats on. Will talks about Trump being a "birther" concerning President Obama in 2011, but so was the republican party. Will also talks about how important the non-white vote is and that Trump is turning that vote away with his remarks on immigration. However Romney and the republican party has also turned the non-white vote away with their remarks and actions.
This writer enjoys reading most of Friedman's commentaries because most are not about ideology, but like
Will he follows the same line on Trump. Friedman cites Trump's stand on immigration, the 14th amendment and lunatic idea of sending 11 million immigrants back home and says it is not funny anymore or entertainment. He also says it plays on people's fears and ignorance and ignores bipartisan solutions already on the table.
Friedman rightly does point out that the democratic controlled Senate pass immigration reform in June 2013 with 14 republican votes. But he says the extremists in the republican House refused to follow. This writer covered that in past commentary in PolitiDose. That was never funny or entertaining on the republican's part so they are just as bad as Trump on the immigration issue.
Friedman's statement that Trump plays on people's fears and ignorance is actually a staple of the republican party. What did President George W. Bush do during the run up to war with Iraq over WMD that did not exist? Or Saddam was training Al Queda terrorists. Or the many fear statements by republicans in congress during the Obama administration. The latest one over the Iran agreement. What about John McCain's statement in the election of 2008 when he said if Obama was elected, terrorists would attack the U.S. Those were all statements of fear.
Yes Mr. Will and Mr. Friedman, the republican party created Donald Trump with their unAmerican ideology and personal attacks and now Trump has used it on his republican opponents and so far successfully. The news media laughed when Trump announced he was running for President. Now they can't get enough of him. There has been many commentaries here in PolitiDose how the republican party has no real meaningful accomplishments for the country and its people. People in the news media would never admit that and have over looked the republican party's extreme ideology. Donald Trump, an outsider has exposed the republican party's failure to govern and the news media still do not get it. What a shame and that really says it all.
Special note: Although the subject of immigration is the top story by the news media, the real story on immigration has not been told by them. The real story is that the republican party and their candidates said they will not take up immigration reform until after the 2016 election. In other words, elect me now and then you will find out what our immigration plan is all about. The republican party took control of both houses of congress in January and won't even debate the matter. They have no character or courage on the issue and the news media is not interested in the real story.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Will in his column says Trump injuries the chances of a republican Presidency. That is a slap in the face to Trump's 16 republican opponents and shows how little confidence republican voters have in those 16 candidates. It is also a case that the republican party has no accomplishments to hang their hats on. Will talks about Trump being a "birther" concerning President Obama in 2011, but so was the republican party. Will also talks about how important the non-white vote is and that Trump is turning that vote away with his remarks on immigration. However Romney and the republican party has also turned the non-white vote away with their remarks and actions.
This writer enjoys reading most of Friedman's commentaries because most are not about ideology, but like
Will he follows the same line on Trump. Friedman cites Trump's stand on immigration, the 14th amendment and lunatic idea of sending 11 million immigrants back home and says it is not funny anymore or entertainment. He also says it plays on people's fears and ignorance and ignores bipartisan solutions already on the table.
Friedman rightly does point out that the democratic controlled Senate pass immigration reform in June 2013 with 14 republican votes. But he says the extremists in the republican House refused to follow. This writer covered that in past commentary in PolitiDose. That was never funny or entertaining on the republican's part so they are just as bad as Trump on the immigration issue.
Friedman's statement that Trump plays on people's fears and ignorance is actually a staple of the republican party. What did President George W. Bush do during the run up to war with Iraq over WMD that did not exist? Or Saddam was training Al Queda terrorists. Or the many fear statements by republicans in congress during the Obama administration. The latest one over the Iran agreement. What about John McCain's statement in the election of 2008 when he said if Obama was elected, terrorists would attack the U.S. Those were all statements of fear.
Yes Mr. Will and Mr. Friedman, the republican party created Donald Trump with their unAmerican ideology and personal attacks and now Trump has used it on his republican opponents and so far successfully. The news media laughed when Trump announced he was running for President. Now they can't get enough of him. There has been many commentaries here in PolitiDose how the republican party has no real meaningful accomplishments for the country and its people. People in the news media would never admit that and have over looked the republican party's extreme ideology. Donald Trump, an outsider has exposed the republican party's failure to govern and the news media still do not get it. What a shame and that really says it all.
Special note: Although the subject of immigration is the top story by the news media, the real story on immigration has not been told by them. The real story is that the republican party and their candidates said they will not take up immigration reform until after the 2016 election. In other words, elect me now and then you will find out what our immigration plan is all about. The republican party took control of both houses of congress in January and won't even debate the matter. They have no character or courage on the issue and the news media is not interested in the real story.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Since When Are Banks Over Regulated?
Robert T. Taylor, CEO of Louisiana Bankers Association of Baton Rouge, wrote a letter to the editors published in the New Orleans Advocate of August 20 titled, "Financial Literacy More Important Than Overarching Bank Regulations."
Mr. Taylor in his letter says the Dodd-Frank legislation congress passed after the Wall Street Banks collapse of 2007-08 to reform Wall Street also caught up the community banks and caused an unduly burden of regulatory overkill on those community banks. Taylor blames the Dodd-Frank legislation partially responsible for Louisiana losing 26 of those banks. He is silent on what part of Dodd-Frank was responsible for the closure.
Taylor says the Bankers Association supports the "too big to fail" policy and supports steps necessary to prevent another financial meltdown and bailout. But Taylor does not spell out or make clear exactly what steps he or the Association supports. Actually, the only way to prevent a rerun bank failure is to break up those Wall Street Banks because they are a monopoly. That is what "too big to fail" means. Of course Taylor being a banker won't recommend that even though he has to know those Wall Street Banks are a monopoly.
During the last two decades this writer has seen many Louisiana regional and community banks buy out or take over each other claiming the consolidation will make for a better bank with better service to its customers. But guess what? Better service never happens. It only improves the bottom line for their CEO's and executives.
Mr. Taylor's letter is just another self serving statement by a CEO who believes business should be able to operate without regard to any meaningful regulations.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Mr. Taylor in his letter says the Dodd-Frank legislation congress passed after the Wall Street Banks collapse of 2007-08 to reform Wall Street also caught up the community banks and caused an unduly burden of regulatory overkill on those community banks. Taylor blames the Dodd-Frank legislation partially responsible for Louisiana losing 26 of those banks. He is silent on what part of Dodd-Frank was responsible for the closure.
Taylor says the Bankers Association supports the "too big to fail" policy and supports steps necessary to prevent another financial meltdown and bailout. But Taylor does not spell out or make clear exactly what steps he or the Association supports. Actually, the only way to prevent a rerun bank failure is to break up those Wall Street Banks because they are a monopoly. That is what "too big to fail" means. Of course Taylor being a banker won't recommend that even though he has to know those Wall Street Banks are a monopoly.
During the last two decades this writer has seen many Louisiana regional and community banks buy out or take over each other claiming the consolidation will make for a better bank with better service to its customers. But guess what? Better service never happens. It only improves the bottom line for their CEO's and executives.
Mr. Taylor's letter is just another self serving statement by a CEO who believes business should be able to operate without regard to any meaningful regulations.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Saturday, August 22, 2015
More Good Reasons To Elect Democratic Representative John Bel Edwards As Louisiana's Next Governor
Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter who is a candidate in the Louisiana governor's race supports Donald Trump's position of denying birthright citizenship to those born in the United States which is protected by the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Vitter also supports a constitutional amendment to change that 14th amendment. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal also came out in support of those positions.
Louisiana does not need that kind of thinking in the new governor's office come next year and should be a great reminder why Louisiana needs to elect democrat John Bel Edwards to be the next governor. Eight years of Jindal and the right wing ideology of the republican party has done enough damage to our state. Only a democratic governor can repair the damage and set the state on a course of progress for the people.
And just this week the people are being told Louisiana's budget that was declared balanced just a few months ago will be out of balance once again before the fiscal year is up and that the new governor will have more difficult choices to manage and balance future budgets and will have to deal with this latest projected deficit. That is another strong reason why Louisiana needs democrat Edwards to be the next governor.
Edward's three republican opponents, David Vitter, Jay Dardenne and Scott Anglee supported Jindal's failed policies until they announced they would be running for governor. Vitter rubber stamped President George W. Bush's policies that gave the nation 8 straight years of federal budget deficits after being left with budget surpluses by democratic President Bill Clinton. Don't expect those three republicans to put Louisiana's fiscal house back in order, they are "johnny comes lately."
Edwards has seen his poll numbers continue to climb as he campaigns across the State. He is the only candidate who would be able to deal with the republican controlled state legislature and set the state on the path to elect more democrats to the legislature. Louisiana and its people have always had their best years under a democratic administration because they are serious about addressing the problems and concerns that are necessary to move the state and its people forward.
This writer is confident Mr. Edwards will also put the state's fiscal house in order with budgets that are well thought out, addresses the real problems, be fair and balanced and void of gimmicks used by Jindal and the republican controlled legislature. A budget based on reality has a positive effect on everything the state does.
Its past time for Louisiana to become a democratic state again. The republican party was tried and failed, not only on a state level but also on the federal level under Bush. Democrat John Bel Edwards is Louisiana's best hope to move the state and its the people forward to experience a better future. And yes, understanding the past is still the key to a better future.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Louisiana does not need that kind of thinking in the new governor's office come next year and should be a great reminder why Louisiana needs to elect democrat John Bel Edwards to be the next governor. Eight years of Jindal and the right wing ideology of the republican party has done enough damage to our state. Only a democratic governor can repair the damage and set the state on a course of progress for the people.
And just this week the people are being told Louisiana's budget that was declared balanced just a few months ago will be out of balance once again before the fiscal year is up and that the new governor will have more difficult choices to manage and balance future budgets and will have to deal with this latest projected deficit. That is another strong reason why Louisiana needs democrat Edwards to be the next governor.
Edward's three republican opponents, David Vitter, Jay Dardenne and Scott Anglee supported Jindal's failed policies until they announced they would be running for governor. Vitter rubber stamped President George W. Bush's policies that gave the nation 8 straight years of federal budget deficits after being left with budget surpluses by democratic President Bill Clinton. Don't expect those three republicans to put Louisiana's fiscal house back in order, they are "johnny comes lately."
Edwards has seen his poll numbers continue to climb as he campaigns across the State. He is the only candidate who would be able to deal with the republican controlled state legislature and set the state on the path to elect more democrats to the legislature. Louisiana and its people have always had their best years under a democratic administration because they are serious about addressing the problems and concerns that are necessary to move the state and its people forward.
This writer is confident Mr. Edwards will also put the state's fiscal house in order with budgets that are well thought out, addresses the real problems, be fair and balanced and void of gimmicks used by Jindal and the republican controlled legislature. A budget based on reality has a positive effect on everything the state does.
Its past time for Louisiana to become a democratic state again. The republican party was tried and failed, not only on a state level but also on the federal level under Bush. Democrat John Bel Edwards is Louisiana's best hope to move the state and its the people forward to experience a better future. And yes, understanding the past is still the key to a better future.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Wishing For A Scandal Does Not Make For One
Benghazi and Clinton's emails have not added up to be a scandal as of this moment. Fox news would like their viewers to think it is a scandal and uses that word over and over as it flashes messages across the TV screen. The idea is to wound Hillary because they think she will be the democratic nominee and they have reason to believe if she is she is likely to defeat the republican nominee in the general election.
The republican party and their candidates are using the same tactic. After the tragic events of 9/11 the republican party and Fox news said don't blame Bush, blame the terrorists. After Benghazi they said, don't blame the terrorists, blame Hillary. And just recently Bob Woodward, the Washington Post journalist of Watergate fame said Hillary's emails remind him of Nixon's tapes. The comparisons are hogwash of course and a way for Woodward to recapture the spotlight.
When the political spin is put aside the democratic candidates campaign bring sanity to an election cycle that seems to be developing into a circus. And if Vice President Joe Biden decides to enter the campaign that will be another positive for the democratic party.
Scandal and character attacks always seem to come back and bite those who use that kind of tactic.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
The republican party and their candidates are using the same tactic. After the tragic events of 9/11 the republican party and Fox news said don't blame Bush, blame the terrorists. After Benghazi they said, don't blame the terrorists, blame Hillary. And just recently Bob Woodward, the Washington Post journalist of Watergate fame said Hillary's emails remind him of Nixon's tapes. The comparisons are hogwash of course and a way for Woodward to recapture the spotlight.
When the political spin is put aside the democratic candidates campaign bring sanity to an election cycle that seems to be developing into a circus. And if Vice President Joe Biden decides to enter the campaign that will be another positive for the democratic party.
Scandal and character attacks always seem to come back and bite those who use that kind of tactic.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
"PolitiDose" Recommends Democratic State Senator David Heitmeier For Reelection.
State Senator Dr. David Heitmeier, a native and life long resident of Algiers is endorsed by this writer for reelection to represent the 7th. district. The Senator represents Algiers, parts of Gretna and Harvey, Belle Chasse and was elected to the Senate in 2007.
Senator Heitmeier is uniquely qualified for reelection as he knows the needs of the district and its people. Improvements to the district's infrastructure can be visually seen and is the result of the Senator's ability to find the funding to do so. He also was able to obtain the funding for the Algiers ferry service after the bridge tolls were removed from the CCC. The people of Algiers Point have been dependent on that ferry for over 80 years.
As a Doctor Senator Heitmeier knows how important health issues are to the people and has worked tirelessly to bring health care funds to hospitals, health care clinics and medical facilities. As a result, the quality of life has improved for the district. The Senator is chairman of the states Health and Welfare Committee.
Senator Heitmeier is a serious public official who believes he was elected to serve the people and their needs. He has the character, courage and the will to serve and that is what he projects on the state level. Public service is a noble cause and the Senator lives that by his concerns for the district and the people he represents.
Senator Heitmeier has been a highly effective democratic state legislator in a republican controlled state legislature and this writer believes he should be reelected to continue to represent District 7 and its people.
Note 1: Senator Heitmeier also serves on the following state committees:
Environmental Quality
Revenue and Fiscal Office
Transportation, Highways and Public Works
Coastal Restoration and Flood Control
Hurricane Recovery
Veterans Affairs
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Senator Heitmeier is uniquely qualified for reelection as he knows the needs of the district and its people. Improvements to the district's infrastructure can be visually seen and is the result of the Senator's ability to find the funding to do so. He also was able to obtain the funding for the Algiers ferry service after the bridge tolls were removed from the CCC. The people of Algiers Point have been dependent on that ferry for over 80 years.
As a Doctor Senator Heitmeier knows how important health issues are to the people and has worked tirelessly to bring health care funds to hospitals, health care clinics and medical facilities. As a result, the quality of life has improved for the district. The Senator is chairman of the states Health and Welfare Committee.
Senator Heitmeier is a serious public official who believes he was elected to serve the people and their needs. He has the character, courage and the will to serve and that is what he projects on the state level. Public service is a noble cause and the Senator lives that by his concerns for the district and the people he represents.
Senator Heitmeier has been a highly effective democratic state legislator in a republican controlled state legislature and this writer believes he should be reelected to continue to represent District 7 and its people.
Note 1: Senator Heitmeier also serves on the following state committees:
Environmental Quality
Revenue and Fiscal Office
Transportation, Highways and Public Works
Coastal Restoration and Flood Control
Hurricane Recovery
Veterans Affairs
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Monday, August 17, 2015
New Orleans Sports Writers For The Times Picayune: Has Any One Noticed?
Last year at this time New Orleans sports writers for the Times Picayune were predicting great things for the Saints season. Some said the Saints were super bowl contenders and it was the best roster ever. They were also high on defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. It was the usual cliches and hype that sports writers feel is part of the game of over paid players and coaches.
But this year they have been very cautious with their comments and predictions. In fact some of their reports have been very negative on this years team. They seem to have taken to heart what this writer said about them in past commentary in "PolitiDose" the last few years concerning their reports that were way off base.
This writer believes Payton has no confidence in Rob Ryan and that is why he hired a defensive assistant to work with Ryan. No one will admit it but the Saints now have a co-defensive coordinator and that never works. One man has to be in charge for obvious reasons. Payton made a mistake with one defensive coordinator a few years ago and is not the kind of person to admit he made a mistake with Ryan.
It will be interesting to see how sports writers cover the Saints once the regular season opens. And "PolitiDose" will be there with commentary to watch over them.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
But this year they have been very cautious with their comments and predictions. In fact some of their reports have been very negative on this years team. They seem to have taken to heart what this writer said about them in past commentary in "PolitiDose" the last few years concerning their reports that were way off base.
This writer believes Payton has no confidence in Rob Ryan and that is why he hired a defensive assistant to work with Ryan. No one will admit it but the Saints now have a co-defensive coordinator and that never works. One man has to be in charge for obvious reasons. Payton made a mistake with one defensive coordinator a few years ago and is not the kind of person to admit he made a mistake with Ryan.
It will be interesting to see how sports writers cover the Saints once the regular season opens. And "PolitiDose" will be there with commentary to watch over them.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Right Wing Conservative Columnist Erick Erickson Is Still In A Tizzy
Erickson's article in the Times Picayune of 8/16 titled, "Trump Deserves To BeTaken Seriously" is a reminder of how bad the republican party is screwed up. It also showed how hypocritical he is on the Trump issue. He says and I quote from the article. THE OTHER CANDIDATES, THE MEDIA AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD GIVE TRUMP THE COURTESY OF LEGITIMACY. HE IS THE FRONT RUNNER AND THEY SHOULD TREAT HIM AS SUCH.
But Erick himself rescinded an invitation to Trump to speak at his Red State Gathering in Atlanta last week while Trump's republican opponents appeared at the gathering and spoke. The reason given by Erick for rescinding Trump's invitation was his remarks about Megyn Kelly, one of the debate moderators. As part of the news media Erick has no character and did not give Trump the courtesy of being legitimate like he spoke about.
Erick is also mad at the republican party for not fighting the President and surrendering to him. He also said the republican Party created Trump. Erick does not like Trump and believes he will not win his party's nomination. His nose is out of joint also because Trump said Ronald Reagan could talk a good game but did not deliver.
Erickson may not realize it but his article gave the public the reason they should vote democratic in the 2016 election. The republican party is a screwed up one who is incapable of articulating any political sense.
They did not surrender to Obama, the President had policy ideas while they only had a failed ideology. Besides Erickson agrees with the republicans position of total opposition to the President.
There is nothing positive about conservative journalism or the republican party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
But Erick himself rescinded an invitation to Trump to speak at his Red State Gathering in Atlanta last week while Trump's republican opponents appeared at the gathering and spoke. The reason given by Erick for rescinding Trump's invitation was his remarks about Megyn Kelly, one of the debate moderators. As part of the news media Erick has no character and did not give Trump the courtesy of being legitimate like he spoke about.
Erick is also mad at the republican party for not fighting the President and surrendering to him. He also said the republican Party created Trump. Erick does not like Trump and believes he will not win his party's nomination. His nose is out of joint also because Trump said Ronald Reagan could talk a good game but did not deliver.
Erickson may not realize it but his article gave the public the reason they should vote democratic in the 2016 election. The republican party is a screwed up one who is incapable of articulating any political sense.
They did not surrender to Obama, the President had policy ideas while they only had a failed ideology. Besides Erickson agrees with the republicans position of total opposition to the President.
There is nothing positive about conservative journalism or the republican party.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Thursday, August 13, 2015
How Could The 2016 Presidential Campaign Unfold This Way?
Seventeen republican candidates, five democratic candidates and the possibility of a third party candidate if a certain republican candidate chooses to run that way. The news media are having the time of their lives following a candidate who has never held public office but through their reporting has made that one candidate dominate the republican campaign. Of course I am speaking of Donald Trump.
Of the 17 republican candidates, eight are presently holding office; four are governors; four are U.S. Senators and five are former governors. One is a former member of congress. Those are the people who say they are best qualified to run the country but there is Donald Trump leading them all by a wide margin.
On the democratic side only two candidates are actively being looked at seriously at the present time. One is a U.S. Senator, and one is a former U.S. Senator and former Secretary of State. There is no domination on the democratic side at the present time. The democratic candidates are more on the road campaigning than they are in the news media except when Fox and the republicans talk about them.
When Trump first entered the race the news media paid little attention to him and then gave him top billing following his Mexico remarks. Cable news outlets still say they do not understand what is driving his numbers. Commentary by newspaper journalists has been off the wall and off base. What is going on here? Would the same thing be happening if Trump was running as a democrat?
The answer can be found in the republican party. Their voters are looking for a new leader because the majority of Trump's republican opponents have been there and done that and have no accomplishments to show for it. The party is at war with itself. The tea party, the conservatives, the ultra conservatives, the right wingers and the evangelicals. They do not represent the values of America, they represent their own individual ideology.
Never mind that Trump represents a little bit of all the republican party's ideology and that he represents corporate America and the wealthy who by his own admission lavishes campaign contributions on elected officials for special favors. The party's base could care less at this particular time, they just want some one else.
Could it happen if Trump ran as a democratic candidate? Not likely, the democratic base is not ideology but broad based and concerned with policy matters. There is no dominate religion that controls the party and the democratic record of accomplishments is much better than the republican party. The democratic party has also controlled so called big government better than the republic party. Its a fact.
President Harry Truman said "A President Needs Political Understanding To Run Government, But He May Be Elected Without It." The voting public holds the key to the type of individual they want to run government and it does not always turn out to be the best choice. That is free speech by the voters. And in many elections the victor does not possess the political understanding Truman spoke about.
Will the voters elect a President in 2016 that has the political understanding President Truman spoke about to lead the country forward and put the many problems behind us.? In due time we will find out.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
Of the 17 republican candidates, eight are presently holding office; four are governors; four are U.S. Senators and five are former governors. One is a former member of congress. Those are the people who say they are best qualified to run the country but there is Donald Trump leading them all by a wide margin.
On the democratic side only two candidates are actively being looked at seriously at the present time. One is a U.S. Senator, and one is a former U.S. Senator and former Secretary of State. There is no domination on the democratic side at the present time. The democratic candidates are more on the road campaigning than they are in the news media except when Fox and the republicans talk about them.
When Trump first entered the race the news media paid little attention to him and then gave him top billing following his Mexico remarks. Cable news outlets still say they do not understand what is driving his numbers. Commentary by newspaper journalists has been off the wall and off base. What is going on here? Would the same thing be happening if Trump was running as a democrat?
The answer can be found in the republican party. Their voters are looking for a new leader because the majority of Trump's republican opponents have been there and done that and have no accomplishments to show for it. The party is at war with itself. The tea party, the conservatives, the ultra conservatives, the right wingers and the evangelicals. They do not represent the values of America, they represent their own individual ideology.
Never mind that Trump represents a little bit of all the republican party's ideology and that he represents corporate America and the wealthy who by his own admission lavishes campaign contributions on elected officials for special favors. The party's base could care less at this particular time, they just want some one else.
Could it happen if Trump ran as a democratic candidate? Not likely, the democratic base is not ideology but broad based and concerned with policy matters. There is no dominate religion that controls the party and the democratic record of accomplishments is much better than the republican party. The democratic party has also controlled so called big government better than the republic party. Its a fact.
President Harry Truman said "A President Needs Political Understanding To Run Government, But He May Be Elected Without It." The voting public holds the key to the type of individual they want to run government and it does not always turn out to be the best choice. That is free speech by the voters. And in many elections the victor does not possess the political understanding Truman spoke about.
Will the voters elect a President in 2016 that has the political understanding President Truman spoke about to lead the country forward and put the many problems behind us.? In due time we will find out.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
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