Comments on: New Democrats Preparing For Possible 2018 Rule

By: Wil

Wil — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:51:19 +0000

NY Times:
WASHINGTON — Democrats, eyeing control of a powerful House tax-writing committee next year, are studying a century-old provision in the federal tax code that could give them access to President Trump’s long-sought tax returns and eventually the ability to make them public.

The powers laid out in an obscure 1920s addition to the tax code are clear: The leaders of Congress’s tax-writing committees, including the Ways and Means Committee in the House, are empowered to request from the Treasury Department tax returns or related information on any tax filer. Democrats could use that information to finally determine if Mr. Trump, who built a global business empire before entering politics, has problematic financial entanglements with Russia or other undisclosed conflicts of interest.

They could also use such an inquiry to determine whether Mr. Trump violated the law before his election to avoid paying taxes.

By: Wil

Wil — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:41:46 +0000

USA Today:
In the 30 House races that experts consider tossups in the midterm election, Democrats outraised their Republican opponents in every one in the third quarter, often by wide margins.

In several cases, the Democratic candidate’s fundraising in the three months from July 1 to Sept. 30 was two times or more what the GOP candidate raised, including 21 in which the Republican is an incumbent.

In all but one race, the Democratic candidate spent more in the third quarter than their GOP opponents. In more than two-thirds of these races, the Democrat entered the fourth quarter with more cash in his or her campaign account.

By: Mr.BD

Mr.BD — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:06:25 +0000

I know I am late today but I made it. I’m happy to hear Dems are thinking about the future without counting their chickens before they hatch. They have to make plans and the main one is thinking about a party that does not have the same old leadership that didn’t work last time. I know some of these new candidates have not won yet but it’s smart to think about how they could get incorporated into the new party. I really have a feeling Dems could win big in November but we will have to wait and see. Like Truth said this will tell us alot about where the country is going.

By: Truthiz1

Truthiz1 — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:09 +0000

It’s good to see some new faces emerging in the Democratic party. I’m very much interested in seeing how certain candidates do in the mid-terms (Ayanna Pressley, Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum). Even if they lose, I’m interested in the margin of their loss because that’ll be a strong indicator as to what direction this country is actually moving in. Positive or negative? Forward or backward?

But even if any them actually wins that wont be enough…not for me anyway….because as long as the OLD leadership remains the Dems will be stuck in the mud.

The 2-party system in America has proven to be an incredibly flawed and CORRUPT political system. Through the leadership of both parties, the REAL “rulers” of this country (super-rich and powerful Titans) have played Us (the American people) for fools. Their main tool is the American news media….and this goes way beyond Trump.

American “titans” despise Trump. They look down on him just as they looked down on his father. The Trumps are White trash with money. But Donald has shown himself to be a useful idiot (SEE major tax cuts and deregulations) so American titans will tolerate him awhile longer. They know he’s an erratic, narcissist, lying-azz con-man of low intelligence so they keep him a close eye on him. If he should actually venture too far off the reservation they’ve got a plan in place to KICK his problematic azz outta the White House so fast he won’t know what hit him. But I digress.

Real change won’t happen in this country unless the majority of We The People demand real change. When I see new leadership -in the form of NEW faces -in the Democratic party I’ll know there’s at least a reason to be cautiously optimistic about that party.