Subj : Re: Upstate brainwashees
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Thu Sep 26 2024 09:57:00

>  MP> No rally in DC = no reason for a big group of disgruntled supporters to
>  MP> be collected together in DC = no ignoring calls to be "Peaceful" and
>  MP> storming the Capitol.

>  MP> That math checks.

> Trump could have handled things differently, and if he had done things
> differently, it's possible that the riot would have never happened..

> But under that logic, nobody should do anything because all the things that
> people do have consequences.

Not really.  My point is there are certain times and places where you
should reconsider doing/not doing things, especially if you have a large
following (celebrity, politician, whoever).

>  MP> If he hadn't been dumb enough to hold a rally for his disgruntled
>  MP> supporters, and there had still been a storming of the Capitol, there'd
>  MP> be no culpability here.  The media and D's might try to pin it on him,
>  MP> but there'd be no logical way for it to stick.  As is, he hosted a large
>  MP> gathering, that he still brags about the size of to this day, and chaos
>  MP> was the result.

> A "loser's rally" isn't necessarily a bad idea. I get more annoyed by
> candidates who walk away quietly.

Getting a bunch of disgruntled people together is most certainly a bad idea
and a recipe for disaster.  He should have seen trouble coming and, seeing
as how he asked for a larger law enforcement presence, apparently he did
see the issue with holding such a rally.

> Trump is still my leader and that won't
> change until a capable person takes his place.

"Capable" is a key word.  Many question whether or not Trump is.  We've
seen what he did with his previous tenure.  If someone liked it, they
probably want more.  If they didn't, they probably still don't see him as
capable.

Maybe I am just missing it but it seems like, this time, he is pointing out
a lot of what is broken but not really giving us any idea about his plans
to fix it.  "You liked me before" isn't really good enough now that the
many of the issues facing us have changed.  I would feel more confident of
his capability if he'd start addressing potential solutions to issues more
and less time simply pointing them out.  I feel this way about the
Republicans in general lately.

If pointing issues out makes you capable, there are a lot of people who'd
qualify, including even some on FIDO!  :O

Going back to "capable," Harris hit me as the incapable type until very
recently.  I am not sure how they've done it, but they coached her well to
keep a straight face and not resort to cackling during the debate.  I was
actually surprised at how different she seemed, but the past 4 years still
leave me with plenty of questions regarding her capability.


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