Carney?

Let's start out with the obvious: this is a recycled potential political orgasm from yesteryear -- been there, seen that.

Equally obvious: Trudeau's got lots of enemies, party wise. You know, those known as The Outs. They're the so-called wise movers and shakers pushing this.

Carney's ego aside-- hence no quick talking down of a lead balloon -- this gang wants back in to trough feed. Plain and simple.

But bringing in a political neophyte makes absolutely no sense. We painfully learned that with Michael. Even Trudeau was a more seasoned parliamentarian and look how things turned out. From political rock star to likely electoral dud. But Trudeau is smart enough to rightly blame himself.

What we require is a transitional leader who can take the reins in government with a public pledge to only serve one PM mandate. We need time in office for an obvious future leader to emerge.

In short, we've got to find a battle-scarred fighter with a statesman's allure and know how. Again, transition is key to get us the right leader two elections down the road.

Liberals must accept pending defeat. Then move on quickly to a solid transitional figure who can caretaker the party through its next evolution, past the Trudeau loss.

Scheer is easily beatable one election from this one. Liberals should carefully survey the field and pick the best person.

I know who I have in mind. But what about you? And her or his name certainly isn't Carney.

2020: Democrats Can Be Right OR Win The White House.

I stand full square with Pelosi on impeachment. At best, it's a public relations exercise, not an effective method for removing a president. It's only in the tool box for if, or when, public opinion turns on the chief executive. But again, it won't lead to removal thanks to the Senate.

Fucking Democrats are already on the path to blowing it: political success isn't about proper channels, strategies or methods. It's ALL about results.

Right now, Democrats need to get it in their collective head that Trump just won re-election in 2020. He did it by threatening Mexico with tariffs and pushing them to the wall on immigration. That's how Trump won, if 2020 was yesterday.

And what do the damned Democrats do? They don't get on the bandwagon and recognize that a win is a win, period...

Trump is all wrong on practically everything but he gets the wins! Yes, for Christ sakes, this is not how diplomacy and foreign relations should be done. Yes, removing third country aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras is absolutely the wrong thing to do but all of that is neither here nor there politically.

One hell of a lot of voters see this immigration agreement as a reason to re-elect Trump. I laughed my ass off when Trump said Mexico would pay for The Wall. Even that, is now firmly in the realistic realm of possibilities. And should Trump get that, it's all over, regardless of which Democrat faces Trump in 2020.

CTV: You Guys Are A Riot!

JWR and JP re-joining the Liberals. Now, that's funny.

Not going to happen in the next five years.

Trump: A Political Empath Who Wins When And Where It Counts.

That's the only thing I've got in common with Trump. But it's fucking big.

Let me tell you why and then deconstruct Trump. The older I get, the more channelled in I am and the better my predictions become.

When I heard about Mexican tariffs,  I got one hell of a flash: it told me that last Thursday was basically the day Trump wrapped up 2020. No matter who the Democrats put forward, even Biden, who I support, they are done.

Here's why: the election won't be about a good or bad economy, or even Trump personally. What will turn the tide and win a second term are today's hot button issues, namely, perceived reverse racism and immigration. That's what will get Trump another win.

Today's politics has nothing to do with the obvious: the twin fallacies of actual reverse racism and immigrants as economic threat. Instead, we live in a twilight zone where perceptions are king-- and pay off in spades politically.

You no longer have to be gifted intellectually to be president. Nor consistently rational. Today's president is all about stirring up and stoking emotion-- more often than not, based only on perceived reality.

Trump's move on Mexican tariffs is nothing short of tactical brilliance. Ditto for China. I can't tell you how many votes that gets him. Use the logic or economic paradigms and it makes absolutely no sense. But follow your raw, empathic, political instincts and it scores a home run!

What Jared and others don't get is that 2020 is all about hot button issues and an ever growing insularity across America. Trump knows it. It's not the policy of high angels, or even what's right, but it's the course that will get Trump re-elected.

I laughed when Trump thought he was right on North Korea. I'm not laughing now. IF the impossible can be pulled off, it will be done by none other than Trump. Literally no one expects that. But then, very few thought Trump would end up president.