A case before a grand jury is being built against former President Donald Trump this week for allegedly covering up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. Nearly seven years have passed since thismoney supposedly changed hands, which is long past the statute of limitations for such a crime if this is even a crime. And if it is a crime, it’s probably a misdemeanor anyway. However, at the time of finishing up this writing, it’s not looking good for the prosecution.
According to Mark Levin on Fox & Friends this past Sunday, March 19th, if there was money that changed hands from President Trump to Stormy Daniels this was perfectly legal. He said, “it’s not hush money, these are non-disclosure agreements.” Other legal analysts such as constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley and Alan Dershowitz seem to agree with Levin’s opinion.
So, who is trying to get President Trump indicted? The charge isbeing brought by a George Soros backed district attorney in Manhattan by the name of Alvin Bragg. It’s a case that the federal agencies with jurisdiction did not prosecute because they considered it not a violation.
By the way, have you ever noticed that George Soros particularly backs certain far left progressive candidates forSecretary of State like Natalie Tennant and also Prosecuting Attorneys like Alvin Bragg? Why is that? Could it be because Secretary of States oversee our elections and Soros wants the left to control our elections? Also, he claims that he supports “reform-minded prosecutors” in large cities across the United States such as New York, Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Notice that these are cities where crime is becoming rampant.
In 2016, I voted for Donald Trump, not because I liked him but because I thought the alternative was far worse. I’m sure many of you voted for him too for the same reason. However, in 2020, I voted for Donald Trump not because I thought the alternative was worse (even though he was and has proved it), but because Donald Trump was doing a great job.
And one of the most important things Trump was trying to do while in office was to drain the so-called DC Swamp. It was one of his campaign promises. Many in the mainstream news media call it a conspiracy theory. It’s no theory. It does exist. He didn’t quite succeed but he sure stirred up a hornet’s nest. He fought hard against the corruption in Washington and the corrupted legislators fought hard back against him. During his term in office, he learned a lot and he’s pledged to finish draining the swamp if he’s reelected in 2024. That’s why we need him back in the White House.
But the far-left progressives seem to be doing all they can to prevent President Trump’s return to the White House. While he was President, they did all they could to try and remove him from the White House. Even before he was even inaugurated, they began conspiring against him. But just like every attempt they tried during his presidency failed, I believe this one will failtoo. However, the left finally did succeed in stopping President Trump with the election of 2020. Their only hope to stop President Trump this time is to rig the election again and I do mean again.
Here’s a sample list of some of the things they’ve done in the past to discredit or stop Trump:
The left is no doubt wanting to discredit Donald Trump as much as possible in any way they can before the 2024 primaries. Bottomline, they’re scared of him. They don’t want him back in the White House because of what he’ll do.
If this plan to have Trump indicted and arrested backfires, which I predict it will, what other cards do they have up their sleeve? I’m sure they have several backup plans. Does one of them involve West Virginia? How might West Virginia play into all of this? Based upon what I’m hearing, here’s a scenario that could play out.
First, let’s flashback to 1960. A young candidate by the name of John F. Kennedy was campaigning in West Virginia. Why? It turned out that the Democratic primary in our state was the turning point in JFK’s nomination for President. If elected in the general, he would become the first Catholic President of the United States. So, by winning West Virginia it would show that a Catholic could win the general election in November since West Virginia was 96% Protestant. In other words, West Virginia was a proving ground. Our primary in 1960 became the most important win for JFK. It was a must win for him in West Virginia. All eyes of the nation were on us.
According to an article in the Summer 2020 issue of Goldenseal written by Stan Bumgardner, “A loss seemingly would send a resounding “no” to the nation. But a win, on the other hand, could all but clinch the nomination for Kennedy.” It was all or nothing. His whole election depended on winning the West Virginia primary.
We know how it ended. West Virginians fell in love with JFK, even Republicans, and he went on to become President. Much the same as it is today with Donald Trump in that West Virginia has a love affair with him and rightfully so. He’s been good to our state. So, could West Virginia play a big role in 2024 as it did in 1960?
Fast forward to now. How could West Virginia play a major role in the 2024 election? It all may hinge on what Senator Joe Manchin decides in December on what his plans are for 2024. The way I see it, he has five choices; run for reelection; run for Governor; retire from politics; run for President as a Democrat; but the one that could throw a monkey wrench into the works for Trump is for Joe to run for President as an Independent (Some may say this will hurt Biden, but I think it’s the other way around).
Run as an Independent? Are you kidding? I wish I were. There’s a rumor floating around that Joe may run as an Independent or as a third-party candidate for President in 2024. I’ve heard this rumor several times over the past six months. I heard it recently at the West Virginia Republican Executive Committee meeting on Saturday, March 11th. I even overheard Dana Perino on Fox News mention this and it was in a recent article on Politico.com.
If Senator Joe Manchin should run for president as a third-party candidate, is this a way to stop Trump? Joe could win in West Virginia and possibly take away four electoral votes from Trumpand four would be enough in a close election. But why would Joe even consider running as an Independent? He surely can’t win, can he? Probably not, but it’ll put his name in the history books and allow him to exit with dignity or go out with a bangas he might see it.
In some ways it makes senses. If Joe decides to run for reelection for the US Senate, he could easily lose and probably would. The same if he decided to run for Governor. If he’s thinking about retiring from politics, what better way to exit then to take a stab at the White House. He may even garnish some Electoral Votes from other states such as George Wallace did in 1968.
When Wallace ran for President, he received 46 Electoral votes. Forty-six added to Hubert Humphrey’s 191 still wouldn’t be enough to defeat Richard Nixon. However, Nixon won states like Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee that went to Johnson in 1964. Wallace pulled votes from Humphrey in those states.Wallace had more votes in Tennessee and North Carolina than Humphries, and Humphries just barely beat Wallace in Florida but if Wallace hadn’t had been in that race, Humphries would’ve won Florida because Nixon only had 40% of the vote. Just those three additional states with their total of 38 Electoral Votes would’ve been enough to defeat Nixon.
Wallace definitely affected the outcome of the 1968 Presidential Election and billionaire Ross Perot may had done the same in 1992 even though he didn’t win any Electoral Votes. Bill Clinton won the 1992 presidential race with only 43% of the popularvote while President Bush won only 37%. Perot on the other hand received 19%. Bush supporters claim that Perot took votesaway from him that would have given him a second term. That could very well be true.
So, what does that have to do with Joe? First, is he looking at running for President? He claims he’s not but politicians will say a lot of things to keep the news media off their back or throw off the public. What if he runs as an independent third-party candidate? Joe’s still very popular in West Virginia. Most Republicans wouldn’t vote for him for President but Democrats and non-affiliated (Independents) probably would. Generally speaking, Presidential candidates carry their state. After all, he’s a hometown boy and hometowns tend to support their own. So, our four electoral votes could possibly go to Joe.
What about nationwide? Joe’s popularity is down over the past year but it’s still in the forty-plus range. That could be enough to make him a spoiler in such states as Arizona, Georgia, and Wisconsin where Trump barely lost (so they say). And who would he pull votes from in these states? My bet would be Trump. Others may differ.
This may all seem farfetched but don’t underestimate Joe Manchin and the Democrat Party. Stranger things have happened. Don’t forget the fake Russian collusion, the fake dossier, the coverup of Hunter Biden, and the two impeachments that should’ve never have been brought against Trump.
Recently, during an interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, Joe’s response to her question “Do you still identify as a Democrat?” was, “I identify as an American. I’m an American through and through.” I kind of like that response but is there an underlying meaning to it? He went on to say, “I’m gonna do whatever I can to help my country come together, and my state come together.” So, is this an indication of what his plans are for the future?
One thing for sure, in December we should all know Joe’s plans and if this scenario or something like it should happen, let’s not fall for it. West Virginia needs to stick with Donald Trump and not waste our precious four votes. He’s our only hope. Not only for our State but for our Nation.