By Timothy D. Naegele[1]
How many Americans would have the courage and stamina to stand up against the utterly-ruthless Democrats’ and Left’s nonstop attacks against him and his family since his quest for the presidency began in 2016? Of course Donald Trump has an enormous ego, or he would not have accomplished what he has so far in this life.
Will he become a martyr like Abraham Lincoln, or even Ronald Reagan whom they tried to destroy with Iran Contra? I have described the Democrats as being “evil” but smart—smart enough to rig our elections. And not just the Trump elections, but stretching back to John F. Kennedy who was killed.[2]
Woodrow Wilson’s wife reputably ran his presidency when he was incapable of doing it.[3]. Surely, we are very close to that moment today, when “Dr.” Jill Biden might do the same thing. After all, John Fetterman and Dianne Feinstein are still in the U.S. Senate, even though it is clear that both are “cognitively impaired.”
As the historic American General Douglas MacArthur said to the Congress in his farewell speech: “[O]ld soldiers never die; they just fade away.”[4]. But arguably the racist un-American and anti-Semite Barack Obama and his acolytes have been pulling the strings in the Biden presidency; and it is likely they will continue to do so until it ends, with Jill Biden merely adding “local color,” akin to Willie Brown’s former ho Kamala Harris.
Like his style or not, Donald Trump is the “real deal,” who has weathered storms that few Americans could survive. This is among the reasons why lots of us who began as Democrats anticipate voting for him a third time next November. And the despicable efforts of today’s Left to destroy him make us all the more adamant. Yes, we may quibble with him a bit, but in no major way.[5] He is a true patriot, in the best sense of that term, which the America-hating likes of Barack Obama and Louis Farrakhan will never understand.[6]
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© 2023, Timothy D. Naegele
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[1] Timothy D. Naegele was counsel to the United States Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and chief of staff to Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal recipient and former U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass). See, e.g., Timothy D. Naegele Resume-21-8-6 and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/accomplishments/ He has an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), as well as two law degrees from the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley, and from Georgetown University. He served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal (see, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commendation_Medal#Joint_Service). Mr. Naegele is an Independent politically; and he is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. He has written extensively over the years (see, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/articles/ and https://naegeleknol.wordpress.com/articles/), and studied photography with Ansel Adams. He can be contacted directly at tdnaegele.associates@gmail.com
[2] See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/ronald-reagan-and-john-f-kennedy-a-question-of-character/ (“Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy: A Question of Character”)
[3] See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Wilson (“Edith Wilson”)
[4] See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur (“Douglas MacArthur”)
[5] See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/08/25/is-donald-trump-a-hypocrite/ (“Is Donald Trump A Hypocrite?”)
[6] See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/is-barack-obama-a-racist/ (“Is Barack Obama A Racist?”) and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Farrakhan (“Louis Farrakhan”)
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“Courageous” is not a word that I would apply to Donald Trump. “Psychopathic” or “criminal” are two I would pick. It will be nice to see this loser in Georgia state prison in the near future. Too bad a Republican president can’t pardon him there.
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Thank you as always, Robert, for your comments.
What about brain-addled Joe Biden, and Hunter Biden, and the other members of the Biden Family Crime Syndicate and their co-conspirators? Should they be free to destroy the America that we love?
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Clinton donor Donald Trump had ONE thing to do in 2016: Lock up Crooked Hillary, the woman who murdered 76 innocents at Waco, and he never did. Telling the voters that was on the agenda and never following through on it.
So here we are today.
Trump is a loser – and a crooked one at that; and he will get his just desserts. I don’t even think Trump will be the 2024 GOP nominee. Once there is blood in the water with any primary or caucus loss the national media and the GOP (real) billionaire super PACs are going to toss this man into the trash can.
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I agree with you, Robert, regarding the Clintons, both of them.
No other GOP candidate comes remotely close to Trump. Also, do you really believe that the “national media” has any effect on the Trump/MAGA faithful? They have tuned out that media beginning with Tucker’s departure from Fox, if not before.
Fox’s coverage of the debate barely registered; whereas, Tucker’s numbers on Twitter/X went through the roof.
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On another subject, any thoughts about the death of Barack Obama’s “chef,” and why that story is being “buried”?
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In a GOP primary the Trump-hating national media has influence with about 60% of Republican voters and zero influence with Trump’s core base. If Trump falters in one primary or God forbid two, it will be “gang up” time on Trump and liberal national media will work hand in hand with billionaire GOP PACs to dismember Trump in front of your eyes. I think that Tim Scott and Nikki Haley would benefit the most because they are from South Carolina and could win that state over a weakened Trump.
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I like Scott, but he is not ready for “prime time” as our next President. Haley is a crass opportunist who is going nowhere fast.
Again, compare the debate’s viewership with those of the Tucker interview of Trump on Twitter/X. Apples and oranges.
I expect things to be a roller-coaster through next November; and then a continuation after that, if Trump wins.
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No thoughts about the Obama’s “chef”?
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More about the Biden’s criminality
See https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12455387/National-Archives-reveals-5-400-Biden-emails-president-potentially-used-FAKE-NAMES-forward-government-information-discuss-business-son-Hunter-American-public-deserves-know-them.html (“National Archives reveals it has 5,400 Biden emails in which the president potentially used FAKE NAMES to forward government information and discuss business with son Hunter: ‘The American public deserves to know what is in them'”)
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Lastly, with respect to Waco, my sense (and recollection) is that Janet Reno was to blame, not Hillary Clinton.
See, e.g., https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege (“Waco siege”)
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NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES EVERYWHERE
Just remember, many Californians still personally HATE Trump and therefore, would NEVER vote for him. About 40% of all voters nationally still would likely vote for Joe Biden, as they remain loyal ( if not incompetent ) Democrats themselves ( for life ).
Anyway, former elections were so close because so often, the Republican candidate was weak (RINO). Absent gross cheating at the polls, a Republican candidate will win the Presidency. However, it may be a bittersweet victory for the GOP with a short Honeymoon Period in 2025.
The economic forecast is by next year, stimulus residuals will largely be spend and not replaced. Inflation and prices won’t return back to where they were, even as recently as 2020. Interest rates will remain relatively high, as well in 2024, even if the FED stops or pauses.
The biggest problem for any President going forward will remain the economy. Everything is “peachy” just as long as the stock market remains elevated and does not turn bearish. If it does, all bets are off. Regardless, the forecast is continued economic weakness and yes, even outright decline from May 2024 into 2028.
If you think people are stressed-out or unhappy now, just wait a couple more years. Ain’t seen nothing yet. There is no way to put Humpty Dumpty together again. The body count in many of our (blue) cities will keep going-up ( casualties in the ongoing ‘cultural wars’ )
Economic growth, sans inflation, will increasingly be hard to find in future years (stagflation). Budgets will become tight for awhile and then late in this decade probably go parabolic. By 2032 A.D. our current financial system ( all debt based ) will be in shambles, like a totaled car after a nasty freeway collision. Emergency responders on the scene with lights flashing. Ambulance transport to the nearest ER.
We are nearing the moment of truth for our financial system overall, as public confidence wanes. In the meantime, many U.S. Banks will either have to merge or be closed-down by the FDIC, as they are bleeding-out.
So, do Republicans really want the job under such challenging circumstances? Do they want to risk being seen as the Party of Herbert Hoover all over again? My guess is YES, they sure do. ( Death Wish ?) Hold it together until 2029 ?
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Thank you as always, Craig, for your very sobering prognosis. And yes, you may be correct.
During the same four years, Vladimir Putin may die and Russia may implode; and China may move to “absorb” Siberia and Taiwan.
Wild times . . . as Covid mutations continue to kill.
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DISNEY GETS A TASTE OF (WOKE) KARMA
Lots of hits when the word “covid” is goggled recently. The chatter about a new (trendy) variant has infected cyberspace. I think the Biden people are desperate enough to attempt to reactivate a covid scare with mask mandates and possibly, select lock-downs of MAGA voters.
I sure would not put anything past them at this juncture ( cornered animal ). Ideologically-focused management is deadly in the long run for both government and the private sector alike. Is anyone listening ?
In-fact, the local Starbucks has just brought back employee mask mandates again. They tried it about a month ago and got some negative customer feedback ( me ). I do not think people much like criticism. It does not generally work but if revenue drops at the same time then they at least recognize the possible economic implications. (Go Woke, Go Broke).
Disney CEO Bob Igar revealed at an interview in Sun Valley, Idaho during a recent annual (elite) Media conference that he is going to put 1/3 of Disney up for Sale and may eventually sell the entire company. Regardless, the Magic Kingdom is having the equivalent of a yard sale and is in downsize mode, largely because it alienated so many fans ( sic. customers) with its persistent ‘Woke’ corporate culture. Consequently, corporate Earnings are down -$1Billion Dollars year-on-year.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-07-16/bob-iger-shifts-from-building-an-empire-to-a-disney-yard-sale
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Dick Morris agrees with you, Craig. 😊
See https://shar.es/afLM0Y (“Coming: Another Covid Scare”)
Iger is an unmitigated disaster. Walt must be turning over in his grave.
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TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AND AN APPOINTED TIME TO EVERY PURPOSE…: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Bob Iger was once a fairly effective CEO for a time. His replacement was definitely not. The wind was at Iger’s back and Disney was flying high. Then, Iger retired just as Disney Stock reached its epogee. He should have left “good enough alone” but no, no, no, he could not stop himself.
Now, his reputation will be largely defined by a bear market and the downsizing of the once venerable Disney Corporation. The old Walt Disney Company is gone forever. No going back.
WOKE = R.I.P.
He should have stayed retired but his Ego was outsized. Disney board members were weak and failed to do their due diligence. The board did not look at all their options at that time. Now, its time for the entire board to all retire.
Investor confidence in Disney Corporation is in the tank. The Middle Class (their core customers) abandoned Disney. Investors have sold-off the stock.
Disney has always been primarily a cyclical company. Now, the economic cycle is decidedly down for the next 5 years or so. (Wind in Face) No matter what Bob Iger does, it won’t change the trend. His reputation will be tarnished. He will soon be forgotten.
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Apparently Iger came out of retirement because of his flaming ego, and he was bored doing nothing.
His wife, Willow Bay, is a dean at USC; and the idea of “clipping coupons” didn’t appeal to him.
His legacy now may be that he destroyed everything Walt created, and the once-great Disney brand represented.
His predecessor, Bob Chapek, ran the parks and was successful at doing so. However, he tried to “assuage” the freaks of nature; and he got “Bud Lighted.”
What a colossal mess.
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Tim:
You will find the following short video narrative about the life cycle of little Mickey Mouse, and how for a time, he upset the laws of nature in California. ( Narrated by David Attenborough )
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Thank you, Craig, as always. Like you, I have watched David Attenborough’s films and admired his work about the planet, and efforts to protect it.
I am especially incensed about pollution in our oceans, with the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” reputably being larger than the state of Texas. And yes, India and China are by far the largest polluters globally.
With respect to the Disney clip, my sense is that it is a very clever hoax, and that Attenborough did not narrate it. Rather, it is AI, or artificial intelligence. Indeed, it is labeled as AI.
See also
https://laughingsquid.com/ai-david-attenborough-house-cat/ (“AI David Attenborough Narrates the Daily Life of a Cat”)
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Possibly Common Gateway Interface (CGI), as well ??
Yes, still probably a Hoax, but I think it’s pretty good but slightly overdone.
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Yes, it’s very clever. But it is labeled as “AI.” And the overuse of profanity may be the clincher. 😊
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Drill, Baby, Drill
See, e.g., https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2023/08/29/oil-is-going-to-300-a-barrel/ (“Oil Is Going To $300 A Barrel”) and https://www.wnd.com/2023/08/angry-birds/ (“Angry birds”)
The eco-Nazis’ message with respect to EVs and the hoax of man-made “global warming” may fall on deaf ears.
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Ron Is Going, Going, Gone . . .
See, e.g., https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12465943/Ron-DeSantis-50-million-super-PAC-CLOSES-donors-spooked-rookie-s-mistakes.html (“Ron DeSantis $50 million super PAC CLOSES after donors were spooked by ‘rookie s*** mistakes'”)
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For The Sake Of All Americans, Let’s Hope And Pray That Tucker Is Mistaken
Swe https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12470861/Tucker-Carlson-breathlessly-says-speeding-Trump-assassination-liberal-establishment-running-options-stop-president-Russian-propagandist-says-ex-Fox-News-host-dead-man-walking.html (“Tucker Carlson breathlessly says we are speeding towards a ‘Trump assassination'”)
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The Totally-Despicable Democrats Will Do Anything And Everything To Destroy Donald Trump
See https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12467203/Trump-attacks-bids-remove-ballot-claiming-using-14th-Amendment-Democrat-trick.html (“Trump attacks bids to remove him from the ballot by claiming using the 14th Amendment is a Democrat ‘trick'”)
And yes, some of us began as Democrats, and are ashamed of that fact today.
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Good Riddance, Mitt
See https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/13/mitt-romney-senate-reelection/ (“Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate”) and https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12514913/Mitt-Romney-RETIRE-Republican-Senator-76-says-wont-seek-second-term-hes-old-slams-Biden-Trump.html (“Mitt Romney will RETIRE: Republican Senator, 76, says he won’t seek a second term because he’s too old and slams Biden and Trump”)
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Justice Is Dead and Buried In The United States, At Least For Donald Trump
See, e.g., https://www.westernjournal.com/going-convictions-donald-trump-election-alan-dershowitz-says/ (“‘We’re Going to Have Some Convictions of Donald Trump’ Before Election, Alan Dershowitz Says”)
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Trump Wins
See https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12569423/Debate-Republican-Trump-winner-DeSantis-poll.html (“Donald Trump declared WINNER of second Republican debate in Daily Mail poll – even though he stayed away”)
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Very Shrewdly, Donald Trump Locked Boeing Into A Fixed-Priced Contract
See https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/25/business/air-force-one-boeing-loss/index.html (“Air Force One debacle: Boeing has now lost more than $1 billion on each of the president’s two new jets”)
Presumably the planes will be ready when the second term of his presidency begins in January of 2025.
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Another Wonderful Trump Rally
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article280788510.html (“What debate? Donald Trump dismisses Republican opponents at rally in Hialeah”)
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See also https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12727783/Debate-Miami-Republican-Trump-DeSantis-Haley-Vivek.html (“A third Republican debate with barely ANY mention of Trump – and even fewer consequences: Daily Mail’s analysis of the third debate – with DeSantis and Haley vying for a distant second and Vivek going to battle with everyone”)
Why watch “lesser lights” when the star is on? 😊
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Karl Rove Is A Monster Of Misinformation
“Voters Want Anyone but Trump or Biden”
https://www.rove.com/article/11-9-23-wsj
Presumably the Bush family lackey, who gave us the tragic wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, missed Donald Trump’s packed rally last night in Hialeah, Florida. He was brilliant as always; and he was introduced by Arkansas’ Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who may be his running mate in next year’s elections.
See https://rsbntv.maz.tv/apps/3578/155651/67474455
Joe Biden is a criminal and an imbecile, who may be giving us World War III.
See, e.g., https://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2023/11/03/why-every-american-should-be-deeply-concerned-about-the-wars-in-israel-and-ukraine/ (“Why Every American Should Be Deeply Concerned About The Wars In Israel And Ukraine”)
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