Rand Paul And Republican Attack On Dr. Anthony Fauci A Total Disgrace!

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Dr. Anthony Fauci served as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, under seven Presidents from Ronald Reagan to Joe Biden, from 1984-2022, and was a lead member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force dealing with the massive COVID 19 Pandemic that erupted in 2020.

Fauci had to deal with an unstable President, Donald Trump, who worked to cover up the true origins of the pandemic, and admitted so to Bob Woodward of the Washington Post.

Sadly, he was subjected yesterday to a blistering attack by some of the most despicable Republican members of the US Senate, who sit on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, headed by looney libertarian Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Rand Paul himself is an eye doctor with alternative certification which is not recognized by national organizations in the field, and is not seen as a medical professional with full legitimacy.

Paul has had a vendetta against Fauci due to Paul’s anti science, anti medicine, views about COVID 19.

President Joe Biden, sensing Paul’s attitude toward Fauci over the years, gave him a all encompassing pardon before he left office, but that does not fully protect against a potential contempt of Congress citation, that could lead to prison time, if adopted by a majority of the members of Congress.

It turns out that Fauci had a diary, meant to be private, exposed by Health and Human Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is a total lunatic, with a past of drug addiction and sexual misbehavior to the extreme, who also has a vendetta against Fauci.

Apparently, Fauci demonstrated in his private diary postings, which were not designed to be made public, of having an ego and appreciating fame and renown, as if RFK Jr and all the Republicans on the committee do not have the same trait?

Fauci invoked the 5th Amendment a total of 111 times, which is his right, because he knows Paul is trying to find an excuse to send him to prison at his advanced age of nearly 86 over disagreements on COVID policy, and at the least, the committee might conduct a vote for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions designed to entrap him.

No Republican on the committee was willing to admit that Donald Trump should be held responsible for the COVID 19 Pandemic response, not Dr. Fauci, who gave his best advice, but was constantly having to deal with a President who recommended the use of bleach and other lunatic alternatives to deal with the virus.

Rick Scott of Florida was involved in Medicare Corruption, paid a fine, but should have gone to prison, instead of becoming Florida Governor and then Senator.

Josh Hawley of Missouri fled the January 6, 2021 US Capitol Insurrection, but later denied that lawlessness reigned, and has been condemned by former Missour Senator John Danforth, who originally promoted his advancement. Hawley proved once again what a bully and lack of character and basic honesty he has.

Bernie Moreno of Ohio proved the mistake made when Sherrod Brown lost to him in 2024, and used foul language, unbecoming of a US Senator. Now he has a scandal with his daughter’s controversial divorce from another disgrace, his former son in law Congressman Max Miller of Ohio.

Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has been a horror in the US Senate ever since he twice defeated reputable Senator Russ Feingold in 2010 and 2016, proved once again what a low life he is, and the horrendous judgment of Wisconsin voters.

Ashley Moody of Florida replaced Marco Rubio by appointment when Rubio became Secretary of State, and demonstrated why one can hope that her likely Democratic opponent Alex Vindman can replace her in the Senate after the election in November.

Joni Ernst of Iowa never had a spine, and is leaving at the end of the year, giving us relief from a mediocre time in the Senate.

Only one Republican Senator, James Lankford of Oklahoma, showed some class and dignity in his questioning.

Meanwhile, Chairman Rand Paul cut short the time of Democrats Andy Kim of New Jersey and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to make comments.

Rand Paul is on a tear to try to put Dr Fauci, who should be seen as a national hero, in prison in his old age on flimsy charges, and hopefully, that tactic will fail.

Dr Fauci’s recommendations and advice on COVID 19, while unpleasant and inconvenient to millions of scientific ignoramuses, was the proper approach.

Anyone who was against vaccines and masking demonstrated how moronic they were, and lacking in scientific knowledge.

Many of the million Americans who died could have been saved if everyone had been on the same page, dealing with inconvenience and using common sense.

Any thought that Rand Paul had started to sound sensible on some political issues has gone by the wayside by his lunatic behavior and sick desire to have revenge on Dr Fauci, who should be left alone in peace.

Dr. Fauci is a national hero, who through government service for 40 years, gave up the potential for far more lucrative medical pursuits if he had chosen not to serve the nation.

“Democratic Socialists Of America” Platform Preposterous And Unachievable!

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This author and blogger is proud to call himself a “progressive”, and has always admired political leaders who promote “liberal” values and ideas.

At the same time, this author and blogger has never believed in so called “Democratic Socialism” as an agenda, while at times, admiring individuals, such as Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, for his humanity and idealism.

But this author and blogger never believed Sanders was the proper person to lead the Democratic Party as a Presidential candidate.

But recently, with the victory of Zohran Mamdani as NYC Mayor, and a few congressional candidates being of the “Democratic Socialist” variety, the thought has been the issue of whether this movement within the Democratic Party was practical and realistic.

We have the possibility of Abdul El Sayed winning the Senate nomination in Michigan, and Francesca Hong winning the Wisconsin Gubernatorial nomination, in the coming few weeks.

But many are concerned that if these two candidates win, the Republicans will gain the edge to win in November, a fear that this author and blogger has.

And when one examines the platform of the DSA, it is clear that it is unrealistic and even dangerous to imagine an America governed by their philosophy.

The DSA is clearly not “Communism’ as Donald Trump and other Republicans are claiming, but their ideas are too extreme and unwise, and if adopted, would lead to massive destruction of the Democratic Party.

The DSA platform supports the following “crazy” ideas:

Abolish the US Senate
Abolish the Supreme Court
Abolish the Presidency as we know it, and the Electoral College
Allow the Congress (House of Representatives only) to govern and control the other branches of government
Defunding the Department of Defense, and withdrawing from all military bases around the world
Amnesty for all immigrants and abolition of ICE
Support For Palestinians and Hostility Toward Israel
32 hour work week, a living minimum wage, and paid family leave
Tuition free public education through college
Publicly Owned Housing and Universal Rent Control
Medicare For All and Universal Healthcare
Public Ownership of Corporations
Aggressive Wealth Taxes on the Rich and Corporations
Promotion of Labor Unions and Worker Rights
Environmental Green New Deal

While movement forward on the work week and labor unions; education; housing; health care; more taxes on the rich and corporations; and environmental reforms, can be promoted, the remainder of the ideas listed above are preposterous and unachievable.

Abolishing the government as we know it is not going to happen, and would require a new Constitutional Convention, that could lead, in theory, to a more right wing extremist government, instead of what is proposed.

The Department of Defense and ICE will continue, although the policies pursued need to be reformed so that there is the end of abuses now being perpetrated.

Also, the United States will continue to support the safety and survival of the state of Israel, while being able to be critical of the government of Benjamin Netanyahu and its policies toward the Palestinians.

The Founding Fathers created a form of government, that while not perfect, has overall done quite well in moving the nation forward “toward a more perfect union”, and the Presidency of Donald Trump is a short term derailment of their goals, but will, with public support, be overcome.

Democratic Presidential Primary Schedule For 2028 Excellent Plan!

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Hard to believe, but the Presidential Election campaigns for 2028 are around the corner, and will begin in earnest once we pass Midterm Election Day on November 3, 2026.

And already, the Democratic Party has decided its plans for early primaries, subject to final determination in August, in a manner that makes a lot of sense, in the view of this author and blogger.

For a Saturday and followed by five consecutive Tuesdays, Democrats plan to have early primaries before “Super Tuesday” in March.

South Carolina Saturday January 22

Nevada Tuesday February 1

New Hampshire Tuesday February 8

New Mexico Tuesday February 15

Michigan Tuesday February 22

Virginia Tuesday February 29

Super Tuesday March 7

Under this proposed plan, the South would be represented early on by South Carolina and Virginia; the Northeast by New Hampshire; the Midwest by Michigan; and the West by Nevada and New Mexico.

Iowa, with its historically early caucuses, is left out of the mix, and while the “Hawkeye” State is dramatically unhappy over this likely development, it has never really made sense why that small rural state has been able to have such impact early in the every four years Presidential race.

No matter what group of states are chosen to go early in selection of candidates and delegates, there will be unhappy reactions, but the tentative selection seems reasonable.

Minnesota Midterm Elections Favor Democrats

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In the state of Minnesota, in the upcoming Midterm Elections of 2026, Senator Amy Klobuchar is running for Governor to succeed fellow Democrat Tim Walz, and should have an easy time, with her likely Republican opponent to be selected on Primary Day being MY PILLOW guy Mike Lindell, endorsed by Donald Trump, and who is a conspiracy theorist, and still contends that Donald Trump won the Presidential Election of 2020 over Joe Biden.

Lindell has been sued and has lost lawsuits which required him to pay massive financial damages, and he comes across as a lunatic in many people’s views, so Klobuchar, who has had a distinguished 20 year career in the US Senate, and contended for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2020, should have an easy ride.

Senator Tina Smith is retiring after serving 8 years in the upper chamber, and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, who is Native American, and has a progressive image, is endorsed by many Senate Democrats, but has an opponent in centrist moderate Congresswoman Angie Craig, an open lesbian, who has other significant members of Congress backing her, and with her having an advantage in fundraising.

At this point, it is hard to figure out which of these two women will win the nomination, but whoever wins, she will have a clear advantage as there is no outstanding Republican nominee that is shown to be ahead in polls, in a state which strongly leans Democratic.

However, the likely nominee is Royce White, with a former limited career as a basketball player, mostly in Canada, and nominee for the Senate against Amy Klobuchar in 2024.

His opponent in the Republican Senate primary is Michele Tafoya as a journalist and sports broadcaster for ABC, NBC, CBS and ESPN, covering the National Football League, the Olympics, and professional basketball.

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race Divides Democrats

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The state of Wisconsin has no Senate race in 2026, but does have a gubernatorial race to succeed Democratic Governor Tony Evers, who chose not to run for reelection, after two terms, even though he was eligible under the state constitution to run again, had he chosen to do so.

The Republican nominee will be Congressman Tom Tiffany, but the Democrats are deeply divided between “Establishment” Democrats and “Democratic Socialists”.

Three Democrats are contending, with Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley endorsed by Governor Evers.

Also running is former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, backed by California Senator Adam Schiff, and state assemblywoman Francesca Hong, who is backed by California Congressman Ro Khanna, and identifies with “Democratic Socialism”.

The thought is that Hong may have an edge in public opinion polls, but would have more trouble winning the race against Tom Tiffany, than either Crowley, or Barnes.

Were Hong to end up as the nominee, she would be the highest ranking “Democratic Socialist” on the ballot in the nation in November, other than Michigan Senate contender Abdul El Sayed if he defeats Haley Stevens in the primary on August 4, more prominent than the two women in New York City and the woman in Denver who have been nominated, and likely will sit in Congress.

Hong would be seen, if she won in the primary on August 11, as the most prominent “Democratic Socialist”, as would El Sayed, if either won, other than NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

But there is strong concern that not only could Michigan’s Senate race go to the Republicans, but also that the Wisconsin Governorship could go to the Republicans, if the opposition can convice voters that El Sayed and Hong are too extremist in their orientation.

Democratic Party Division In Michigan Could Affect Senate Race And Majority In The 120th Congress (2027-2029)

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In the first two weeks of August, the upper Midwest states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota will hold primaries for Governor and US Senate, along with House races and state legislative races.

The Democratic Party is facing splits, whereby “Democratic Socialists” are challenging establishment Democrats, which might lead to future problems against Republican opponents.

Today, the situation in Michigan will be discussed, followed by Wisconsin and Minnesota over the next two days.

In Michigan, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for Governor, while the likely Republican nominee is African American Congressman John James, who ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2018 and 2020, after graduating West Point and serving for eight years in the military.

More controversial is the battle for the Democratic Senate nomination between Congresswoman Haley Stevens and physician Abdul El Sayed, who was Health Director for Detroit and for Wayne County, and was a competitor in 2018 for the Michigan Gubernatorial race.

Abdul El Sayed is backed by Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chris Van Hollen, and Elizabeth Warren, and is vehemently opposed by the pressure group AIPAC, since he is a major critic of Israel and its war in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank against Palestinians.

Stevens is supported by mainstream Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, among others.

The concern of many is that Abdul El Sayed, who would be the first Muslim Senator if he won the Senate race, would have major problems against Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in the election, when Democrats need to gain four seats in the Senate to win the majority of the chamber, and with Democratic Senator Gary Peters presently holding that seat.

The strong belief of many is that IF Michigan is lost to the Republicans, there is no way for Democrats to gain the four seats needed to be the majority in the US Senate in the 120th Congress (2027-2029).

Major Blunder For Trump To Promote Saudi Arabia Nuclear Development!

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It is stunning that President Trump seemed ready to enrich uranium, and promote Nuclear Development without any controls, for Saudi Arabia.

Yes, it is true that Saudi Arabia is a so called “friend” in the Middle East, certainly in opposition to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

But one must realize that Mohammed bin Salman, the real leader of that nation as Crown Prince, is an autocrat of massive proportions and was involved in ordering the horrendous murder of Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi, who worked at the Washington Post, in 2018.

One must never forget that it was Saudi nationals who attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and one cannot be sure that elements in the Saudi government were not involved in the planning and execution of that horrendous series of events on that day.

We need to be friendly with Saudi Arabia, but not overly trusting, and apparently, Donald Trump has been told that it will not be acceptable as is, so now he has added the need for Saudi Arabia to formally recognize the state of Israel, and sign the Abraham Accords.

There are doubts that the Saudi government would agree to that, and of course, Israel itself is in alarm mode that Trump would even consider allowing US technical expertise to be given to Saudi Arabia, without strong controls.

And Saudi Arabia wants Israel to agree to a “Two State Solution” before any idea of them signing the Abraham Accords, which Israel is vehemently against considering after the war that has killed over 70,000 Palestinians since the attack on Israel, and loss of 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023.

It is clear it is more of a profit and business deal for Jared Kushner and the entire Trump family than anything else, but undermines American national security, as well as Israel.

One can be a critic of Benjamin Netanyahu and his monstrous war on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and still realize that giving Saudi Arabia the capacity for a future nuclear weapon, if attitudes change in that Middle Eastern nation, is a gamble not worth pursuing.

Additionally, the fact that Trump can announce an agreement, and then add changes less than 24 hours later, is a sign of his continuing mental decline, alarming everyone with any sense of the danger of having an 80 year old clearly in dementia, having control of the nuclear codes, and his constant threats to unleash massive attacks on Iranian civilians that would be perceived as war crimes.

The Rapid Rise Of Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff In Presidential Speculation For 2028!

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With the Midterm Congressional and Gubernatorial Elections of 2026 taking place about 100 days from now, speculation is growing on who will benefit from upcoming election races.

The person gaining the most attention, and experiencing the most rapid rise in public opinion polls, is Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, who is ahead in polls by 13 points over his Republican opponent, Congressman Mike Collins.

Ossoff is the youngest Senator elected since 1980, being 33 when taking the oath of office in 2021, and still under the age of 40 when election time comes in November.

Were he to be elected President in 2028 and took the oath of office on January 20, 2029, he would enter the White House at 41 years and 11 months of age, making him the youngest President by more than a year younger than Theodore Roosevelt who was just short of age 43, and more than a year and nine months younger than John F. Kennedy, the youngest elected President, who was age 43 and almost 8 months of age upon taking the oath.

Of course, Ossoff denies any plan to run for President, but that is par for the course when one is running for reelection, but once that election is over, it seems likely he will announce for President.

Ossoff has drawn attention with his sharp questioning of Trump Administration officials, particularly on the Iran War, but also on the inflationary economy it has caused, as well as the widespread corruption of the Trump White House.

Ossoff is likely to be one of a number of Jewish Presidential contenders in 2028, which if it led to one of them being elected to the Presidency, would make for the first Jewish President.

Personal Scandals, Democrats And Republicans , And Accountability

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The treatment and handling of personal scandals is totally different between Democrats and Republicans, with Democrats rapidly working to eliminate such individuals, while Republicans ignore the issue.

Examples of Democrats who were rapidly repudiated are:

Congressman Eric Swalwell of California, who dropped his bid to run for California Governor, and resigned from the House of Representatives, after being accused of sexual misbehavior.

Senate nominee Graham Platner of Maine, who had already won the nomination to oppose Republican Senator Susan Collins, but withdrew after being accused of sexual misbehavior.

Minnesota Senator Al Franken who resigned in 2018 under pressure after accusations of inappropriate behavior lodged by several women.

Examples of Republicans who have not been removed or withdrawn from future races include:

New Arizona House Nominee Mark Lamb of Arizona, who has been accused of inappropriate “sexting” and other such misbehavior while formerly being Sheriff of Pinal County, and also utilizing racist language, and yet claiming to be a loyal member of the Mormon Church.

Congressman Max Miller of Ohio, who is accused of engaging in violence against his ex-wife, the daughter of Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, and also against former girlfriend Stephanie Grisham, who was White House Press Secretary for part of the first Donald Trump Presidency. But Miller is running for reelection.

Congressman Corey Mills of Florida, who is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for sexual misconduct and dating violence. But Mills is running for reelection.

Considering that the President of the United States has been involved in multiple such sex scandals over the years, it is not at all shocking how Republicans overlook such scandals, and yet, claim to be “good Christians”!

Four Republican Gubernatorial Candidates A Total Disaster!

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Arizona—Andy Biggs–is clearly an extremist right wing Republican Congressman, who is now involved in a controversy over having prevented an investigation into a Mormon sect a decade ago, an extremist group that promoted child sexual abuse while Biggs was then President of the Arizona State Senate. Biggs is seen as the likely Republican Gubernatorial nominee against Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs.

Colorado—Victor Marx–a first time politician, who claims he killed a person at age 7 when ordered to do so by his stepfather, and will not say if he has killed since then. He is the Republican nominee for Governor against Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Florida—James Fishback–a white supremacist and antisemite running for the Republican Gubernatorial nomination, and using racist language against Republican Congressman Byron Donalds, the likely Republican nominee for Governor in Florida. Fishback is a long shot, with Donalds almost certainly the nominee of his party for Governor, not that Donalds is a moderate, which he most certainly is not.

Minnesota—Mike Lindell–the MY PILLOW businessman, and conspiracy theorist,who has claimed until this moment that the 2020 Presidential Election was fixed, and lost a case in court for his lies, causing him to lose a lot of his fortune and his reputation. He is now running to be the Republican nominee for Governor, even though he is not registered to vote in the state. His opponent, if he wins the Republican nomination, is well regarded Senator Amy Klobuchar.

Fortunately, in Arizona, Colorado, and Minnesota, the Democratic candidates for Governor—Katie Hobbs, Phil Weiser, Amy Klobuchar—are heavy favorites to win and keep those Governorships in Democratic hands.

In Florida, Byron Donalds is the heavy favorite to be the Republican nominee despite the challenge of James Fishback, and the Democrats are likely to nominate David Jolly, former one term Congressman, who switched parties, and is seen as having a reasonable chance to compete with Donalds in November.