Fleeing in Terror

 

Friends, today former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard announced her departure from the (so-called) Democratic Party.  This isn't a huge surprise, because Gabbard has been making more and more sense lately, and that's certainly not compatible with membership in the party of AOC, but what we have to ask is: does this portend a general reduction in support for Democrats, and/or will other prominent Dems follow Gabbard's lead and defect?  I rather doubt it, at least in the short term.  Power is its own reward, and right now the Dems control the presidency, the House, and the Senate.  That's not exactly a portrait of a party close to collapse, is it?  Now, if the Red Wave turns out to be gigantic this fall, you might get a few red and purple state Dems jumping ship.  We've seen that before.  Be that as it may, the Dems are very capable of recovering their political footing between now and 2024, so let's not kid ourselves -- they're going to represent a clear and present danger to the good ole U.S. of A. for the foreseeable future.

P.S.  What I'd really like to see is Gabbard forming a third party, or joining with the "Forward Party", or even with Liz Cheney, to mount an independent bid in 2024.  Let's stir the pot and split the vote!  It's the easiest, fastest way to reelect Trump in 2024, or, if not Trump, DeSantis or an equivalent conservative.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/10/11/tulsi_gabbard_says_she_is_leaving_the_democratic_party.html

 

In other news, in response to Ukraine's (?) destruction of part of the bridge that connects Crimea with the Taman Peninsula in Russia, Russia is pounding a variety of Ukrainian cities, and in particular seems to be targeting power and water infrastructure.  This makes me pose the obvious question: what took them so long?  Isn't turning off the lights in your enemy's cities one of the first and most obvious moves to make, assuming you want to win?  It amazes me that most Ukrainian cities are still operating as though there was no war taking place, and even civilian air traffic continues to flow.  The failure of Russia to secure aerial supremacy is one of the biggest surprises in this war.  That may reflect Russia's weakness, or it may reflect deficiencies in Russian strategy, or both.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/10/11/russia-begins-bombing-ukraines-lviv-40-miles-from-poland/