October 2024 – Michael Pellegrini

A recent article in the New York Times suggests that a lot of people back Trump because they don’t believe he’ll do the outrageous things he proposes – like use the military against domestic protesters, and the “enemy within.” They believe this is all just an act to impress his supporters.

However, many of the people who know him best strongly believe that given his history, Trump will follow through. For example, this isn’t the first time Trump has suggested using the military against protesters.

According to a June 2021 story in The Hill, “aides to Trump … reportedly went so far as to draft an order that would have allowed him to invoke the Insurrection Act … but Barr, Esper and Milley later talked the president out of the plan.”

That meeting is highlighted in a book by Michael Bender. As recounted by The Hill, Retired General Mark Milley and Trump got into an extended shouting match on the subject following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. Trump wanted to “put Milley in charge” of a nationwide campaign to crack down on protests. Trump planned to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act, and have Milley send active-duty Army troops to Washington DC to deal with protesters. Continue reading “No Guardrails in Trump’s Second Term”

I was truly heartened when Joe Biden stepped aside. That was a very classy thing to do. I voted for Biden in 2020 and I would have voted for him again this year. But frankly, he didn’t have a chance against Donald Trump. There’s so much riding on this election, it’s just nuts. Kamala Harris for President
My preferred candidate to run against Trump would’ve been Michelle Obama. Based on polling from last July, she had the best chance of winning – nearly a ten point margin. But Harris is a good candidate and the way she’s put her campaign together on the run was beyond my expectations.

She’s the only candidate running who is actually qualified for the job of president. In her four years as vice president, she’s grown into the job. The problems she had initially with staff turnover and negative publicity have all but faded away. Her background as a prosecuting attorney, as attorney general of California, as a US Senator and finally as vice president have been good preparation for her to assume the job of president. She has the temperament, the intelligence, and the wherewithal for the job.

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