Tough Guy from Scranton Meets Bully from Queens
Joe Biden has always presented himself as a tough guy from Scranton. Must be a tough place, he moved to Delaware at age 10.
Any way, Gerald Seib thinks Trump wanted to reposition Biden as a weak, woke, swamp guy from the beltway. So be beat the crap out of him in Tuesday’s debate.
Seib says it was a big gamble for Trump. And early reviews say the president made a bad bet.
No Penumbras or Emanations for Judge Barrett
No penumbras or emanations for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Just the facts of the constitution, ma’am:
A judge must apply the law as written. Judges are not policymakers, and they must be resolute in setting aside any policy views they may hold.
Amy Coney Barrett remarks after her SCOTU nomination by President Trump
She clerked for Justice Scalia but she’ll be filling Justice Ginsburg’s seat, if confirmed. While Judge Barrett shares Scalia’s conservative legal philosophy, she also admires the “warm and rich friendship” he shared with the liberal and Notorious RBG.
Don’t Concede Presidential Elections
Concede is a dirty word to President Trump, and he won’t promise to concede the election if he loses. At least that’s what he told a Playboy reporter who asked if he’d “commit to a peaceful transition of power.”
Joe Biden says the military might have to frogmarch him from the Oval Office.
But the WSJ points out that if the election isn’t certified by Jan. 20 Nancy Pelosi will be in the Oval Office.
Besides, Trump is only following Hillary’s advice to Biden: “don’t concede under any circumstances.
Nothing off the Table in Supreme Court Battle
Pelosi’s quiver is full and nothing is off the table according to Chuck Schumer. We’re “going to the mattresses,” says Dan Henninger in the WSJ. Apparently that would include ending the electoral college, the filibuster and packing the Supreme Court.
Six Weeks until Election Day November 3, 2020.
That’s right. Only six weeks until election day. But no telling how many more until the votes are counted.
