Commentary
We’re just 79 days from the midterms, and Republicans, Democrats and Independents who want to restore America to greatness again, better make up their minds about the central figure – Donald J. Trump.
“Trump’s dominance in GOP comes into focus, worrying some in the party.” The Washington Post
I’m addressing this primarily to Republicans, but specifically to those in the House and Senate, who continue to waver on him, willing to set aside all that he accomplished while under constant attack from the left, because of his continuing dispute over the 2020 election and a lingering doubt over his role on January 6.
It only serves to divide the party when we need unity. “Trump has an absolute viselike grip on the Republican electorate, and if he wants to be the Republican nominee in 2024, he will be,” says GOP strategist John Thomas.
Republican leadership, beginning with Sen. Mitch McConnell, need to get off their butts and help those candidates Trump-endorsed for the Senate. Fretting over the thought that they are inexperienced and less electable isn’t going to help us regain the Senate.
What kind of leader echoes the candidate quality talk. The Washington Post sees McConnell setting the bar so low that if those candidates lose, it will be because of Trump. But guess who will be right there to take credit if the Senate goes red?
As I wrote earlier this month: “It’s time to play the Trump Card. Put Up or Shut Up.”
As the midterms draw closer, Democrats are gleeful, watching the GOP infighting, hoping they can sway voters to their side with while they continue to nail Trump with their partisan January 6 committee disinformation and the swamp players in the Justice Department drag out an investigation with leaks about documents secured in the Mar-a-Lago raid. We may not even see a redacted affidavit for weeks.
If we set aside those petty memories of the former president’s insulting tweets, his perceived unpresidential behavior, and those partisan accusations by the deep state, we have a real opportunity to bring about change on November 8.
Looking Into the Inflation Reduction Act
The left wanted to get his Act passed and signed by the president to boost chances of Democrat victories in the midterms, and the voters have been hornswoggled again. But will they go to the polls not knowing that?
Killing that five percent coinsurance for Medicare recipients with catastrophic prescription drug coverage doesn’t go into effect until 2024. That $2,000 cap on Part D out-of-pocket payments doesn’t go into effect until 2025. And those price controls on Medicare drugs start in 2026.
In the meantime, prices will rise, and inflation will continue as taxes increase and 80,000 new IRS agents come calling to check your returns.
Speaking of the Raid
“You can hate Donald Trump until your eyes pop out, but let us be clear; He was elected the 45th president of the U.S. He served four years in office. No former president who was disliked by many – not Clinton, Reagan or FDR – had his home invaded by a squad of FBI agents. This should never happen in the U.S. End of discussion.” Daniel Henninger, The Wall Street Journal
“But it did happen,” Henninger continues, “The Trump raid is now a wall-to-wall political disaster for the United States. Doing more damage, if that’s possible, to the country’s internal divisions and creating external risks.
Sand Art Brings Back Memories
Regular readers of Kramerontheright know that I occasionally stray from commenting on the political scene, with opinions on history, culture, TV and movie characters and even music lyrics. However, always true to my conservative views and values.
When a friend sent me a collection of photographs of art depicting death on the beaches of Normandy, I found them so compelling that I decided to devote space to them. He recalled that I visited Normandy and have included photos of that visit each year on the anniversary of that invasion.
Nine years ago, two British sand artists set out to commemorate the deaths of some 9,000 fallen soldiers on the Normandy beaches. James Wardley and Andy Moss cut stencils of silhouettes and set out with rakes to etch the fallen soldiers in the sand. Their original 60 volunteers were soon joined by some 500 local residents to help complete the project.
The unusual art, entitled The Fallen 9,000, sadly lasted only a few hours before being washed away by the tide. You probably never saw it before, because I don’t recall it ever making the news in the U.S.
Thanks to the publication, Colossal, referred to as the “Tate Modern of the Internet,” an international platform for contemporary art and visual expressions that explores a vast range of creative disciplines, published a collection of photos taken during its etching.
“Art is the communication of intimate concepts that cannot be faithfully portrayed by words alone.” – William Joseph Nieters
May God continue to bless the United States of America.
