libertyblitzkrieg | Political pundits throughout the land are tripping over
each other to compose the latest bland, uninsightful screed proclaiming
the death of the Republican Party. This makes sense, because the primary
purpose of a political pundit is to state the obvious years after it’s
already become established fact to everyone actually paying attention.
Yes, of course, Trump winning the GOP nomination marks
the end of the party as we know it. After all, some neocons are
already publicly and actively throwing their support behind Hillary.
While this undoubtably represents a major turning point in U.S.
political history, many pundits have yet to appreciate that the exact
same thing is happening within the Democratic Party. It’s just not
completely obvious yet.
– From February’s post: It’s Not Just the GOP – The Democratic Party is Also Imploding
I believe Hillary Clinton lost the Presidency this past week. While
the explosive DNC leaks will undoubtably have a long lasting effect,
this post will barely reference the leaks. Rather, it will explain how
recent decisions by the Hillary campaign played right into Trump’s hands
by essentially waving a gigantic middle finger to the 73% of Americans who think the country is headed in the wrong direction.
What Hillary Clinton did in selecting Tim Kaine as VP was send a
clear signal that not only is she the status quo candidate, she is proud
of it. She didn’t just double down on being the establishment
candidate, she tripled and quadrupled down. There is now no denying that
Hillary Clinton is implicitly running on only two themes.
1. Trump is scary. I am not Trump.
2. Things aren’t really bad. I’ll continue along the path we’ve been on.
2. Things aren’t really bad. I’ll continue along the path we’ve been on.
This message will result in a guaranteed loss against an opponent who
is telling the American public “I know you’re angry, I’m angry too, and
I’m going to blow up the status quo.” Recall that 73% of the U.S.
public thinks the country is headed in the wrong direction. As the Wall Street Journal noted:
Some 73% in the new survey say things have gone off-course, with only 18% saying the nation is headed in the right direction.
Numbers such as those are usually seen in times of national crisis, such as during the government shutdown of 2013, when only 14% said the nation was on-course, or during the 2008 financial crisis, when 11% said things were headed in the right direction.
In this post, I will prove that Hillary is signaling a “business as
usual” approach to the status quo, and in return, the status quo is
uniformly and excitedly rallying around her. This will disgust most
Americans and lead to a Trump victory. People who dislike Trump more
than Clinton will vote for him anyway, because they dislike the status
quo even more.
