Commentary
DONOHUE’S REVENGE – In my September 6, 2020 piece, “Why We Elected A Businessman,” I wrote how President Trump refused a seat at our negotiations by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. For decades, former administrations allowed the Chamber to write trade agreement language.
President Trump was aware of the Chamber’s business model. It would take payments from multinationals and write agreements to benefit them. The politicians were provided campaign contributions to support the Chamber, the largest lobby in Washington.
You will recall President Trump’s frequent references to the bad deals negotiated by previous administrations, and no doubt saw the Chamber culpable in those bad trade deals. Trump was also aware of the Chamber’s opposition to cutting prescription drug prices and their desire to increase immigration
In response, it made contributions to Congressional Democrats, and isn’t wasting any time to make inroads with the Biden administration. Chamber CEO Tom Donohue told CNBC that President Trump “should not delay the transition a moment longer.”
SO MUCH FOR UNITY – In my November 15, 2020 posting, “Blacklists Soil Biden’s Time to Heal Appeal for Unity,” and my December 5, 2020 follow-up “The Hypocrisy of Biden’s Grand Plan for Unity,” I wrote of how the rhetoric of the left continues despite Biden’s pledge for unity. And, going back to May 13, 2020, you may recall my piece, “Who’s Really Dividing the Nation?” Not Trump.
Everyone was aware that Nancy Pelosi and the radical left weren’t about to agree on a Covid stimulus prior to the election, not wanting to give President Trump a victory. It may have had a bearing on the losses her House incurred in the election.
When a reporter reminded her that the current proposal is 36 percent of what she demanded for six months, she said, “Simple,” she replied. Donald Trump lost the election, and now she’s willing to deal.
“This admission from Pelosi that she held up any relief to undermine Trump in the election,” wrote Ed Morrissey in HotAir.com. “It’s disgusting, and this stench should stick to Pelosi,” suggesting that the GOP remind voters of this every day between now and the midterms.
DURHAM’S REPORT – Unbeknownst to me when I wrote, “There’s No Better Time to Drop the Hammer,” on November 25, 2020, in which I pressed for the release of investigation results against the Deep State scoundrels, was Attorney General Bill Barr’s unannounced October 19, 2020 appointment of U. S. Attorney John Durham as special counsel.
Concerned that the Deep Staters would avoid accountability with Biden seemingly headed for the White House, we learned that the move would provide Durham and his staff with assurance that they could complete their work, without regard to the outcome of the election.
“As president, Mr. Biden could still direct his attorney general to fire Mr. Durham, but at a high political price,” wrote the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal. After all, it was the malfeasance of the DOJ, FBI and CIA on the Obama-Biden administration watch being investigated.
Durham wants to see his probe through to the end, having received much criticism for not issuing indictments before the election.
MEANWHILE, former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith, who was found guilty by Durham’s team of lying to secure surveillance orders against Carter Page, faces up to five years in prison, though sentencing guidelines reportedly call for a maximum of six months behind bars.
Clinesmith is pleading with the judge to spare him from prison due the pressures of his work at the time, overworked and exhausted with personal life problems.
What about Carter Page, who had charges held over him for several years while attorney fees mounted up?
ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROBLEMS continue to mount since I wrote “Climate Change: The Non-Issue,” on November 24, 2020 and “Revisiting That Non-Issue, Climate Change,” on December 3, 2020.
About 150 General Motors Co. dealers have decided to part ways with Cadillac, rather than invest in costly upgrades required to sell electric cars, according to Mike Colias, reporting in the Wall Street Journal.
The Cadillac dealers were reportedly given a choice of accepting a buyout offer to exit from the brand or spend roughly $200,000 on dealership upgrades, including charging stations and repair tools.
“The skepticism from some Cadillac dealers suggest that even as investors bid up the value of electric cars, questions persist about interest among consumers and the retailers who serve them,” wrote Colias.
Finally, We Must Never Forget
… that on December 7, 1941, we lost some 2,400 souls during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Kramer and I had the honor of visiting the memorial there in 1989, and highly recommend it as a destination for you once the Covid travel restrictions ease.
May God Continue to Bless the United States of America.
