[nathanbedford]

The federal government is now too big and too “path dependent,” as the social scientists say, to be shaken apart by one transient occupant of the White House....The vigor of ...of our federal government – won’t easily be trumped.

Occasionally after wading through the miasma of self absorbed leftist writing one encounters a shaft of sunlight.

The truth is that Trump, or even Ted Cruz for that matter, cannot alone reverse course of our massive ship of state. John F. Kennedy once expressed his extreme frustration saying that he issued orders and directives to the bureaucracy but nothing happens. So it will be with Trump, or even Ted Cruz, as it has been with every president since at least Franklin Roosevelt.

Perhaps those Trump supporters who believe that bombast can overcome entrenched interests that are deeply dug in in Washington will at least concede that their man will need more than rhetoric if he is to achieve anything lasting in terms of reforming Washington. Please note, it took only a couple of years for George HW Bush to set in motion the undoing of virtually everything that Ronald Reagan stood for.

Perhaps those who put their faith in one man will sober up and take another look at the Article V approach which, when coupled with a charismatic leader in the White House (such as Ted Cruz) might actually enact some reforms of process which might keep the Republic from hurtling over the cliff.

[DoughtyOne]

While you tend to dismiss bombast as a tool, it really isn’t something that should be dismissed in total.

When Reagan had trouble with Congress he took his message directly to the people. The people got on the phone, wrote letters, and let their representatives know they wanted his policies implemented.

Reagan accomplished what he did despite the Democrats clear majorities in the Senate and House.

Trump will be able to do that as well.

If Trump gets in there and the Republican party gives him guff, watch what happens in two years. You’ll see a Republican swap out the likes you’ve never seen before.

The guy is going to have a massive populace base behind him for his full first term.