Senate Democrats

Massive Demonstrations All Over America After Alex Pretti Murder By ICE In Minneapolis!

The tragic murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last Saturday by multiple ICE agents has led to massive demonstrations all over America.

The fact that there are multiple videos of the tragic event, taken by bystanders, has had the effect of neutralizing the arguments of the Trump Administration that this nurse, and also Rene Good a few weeks ago, were “domestic terrorists”, as claimed by Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, and others.

It has also led, finally, to some Republicans in Congress expressing the need for a change in policy and actions by ICE, while many Democrats and the American people want ICE dramatically changed or eliminated, although the latter clearly will not occur.

A move is being made to stop funding for ICE by Senate Democrats, and hopefully, it will start a massive change in the ability of the agency to continue its dirty deeds.

Another government shutdown may occur on Friday, as the Trump Presidency is finally on its heels, as public opinion ratings collapse.

Barack Obama, The Senate Democrats, And Health Care

President Obama is scheduled to go up to Capitol Hill for a meeting with Senate Democrats at 2 pm on Sunday.

This may be the most crucial meeting and moment in the fight for health care, but it does not loom well for the President or the health care legislation, which has been a controversy for many months.

How is the President going to rally the forces in the Senate, a notoriously egotistical body of men and women who all love the sound of their own voices and have complete belief in their own virtues, to overcome their differences, particularly in relation to the “public option”, abortion, and their own individual re-election campaigns that they will face in 2010 or 2012?

This is the time to be the so called “fly on the wall”, able to observe the body language and the verbal interaction between the President and his colleagues in the Democratic party.

Barack Obama has many skills, but it is not clear yet that he is the successor to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson in the ability to win over support by whatever means necessary.

At this point in the debate over health care, that is what is required! Unfortunately, don’t bet on it! 🙁