Trump Tariffs: Let the POS Cut His Own Throat.

I don't want to call Trump a moron. That would overestimate his intelligence. So, just let the old bastard bring in tariffs across the board against Canada and other countries. This idiot will prompt a massive inflationary spiral which will hurt MAGA and pretty much everyone else. And you know what that means: an incredible swing toward the Democrats in the midterms but don't try to explain that to president-elect DumbDumbTM. 

However, the loss of USMCA (CUSMA) wouldn't be a disaster, just like when NAFTA went extinct. Remember that domestic congressional legislation on trade, tariffs, countervailing, anti-dumping, and assorted other items is supreme. It has a primacy in American law and allows Congress to bypass or overrule USMCA or WTO dispute settlement panel decisions. In short, it is what it is, and it's already gaming the system against America's trade partners. 

Pablo: Two New Endorsements.

Pablo has just received the support of two MNAs, Caron and Setlakwe. These new endorsements are coming slowly but surely. Rodriguez reminds us that there will be more. Obviously.

 

Pablo: Deux nouveaux appuis.

Pablo vient de recevoir le soutien de deux députées, Caron et Setlakwe. Ce sont des nouveaux appuis qui viennent tranquillement mais sûrement. Rodriguez nous rappelle qu'il en aura d'autres. Évidemment.

KinsellaCast 339.

Warren,

-One would suppose it's in the strategic interest of the incoming Syrian coalition not to have an enemy mentality vis-à-vis Israel. Normalisation of relations with Israel is not only in the Saudi interest but also in Syria's.

-Neither Warren nor John are right or wrong. The lesson of "President" Harris was instructive. Poilièvre likely will win big but never say never. Again, Kamala taught us that. Trudeau can still win again, at least theoretically, but it would take both a miracle and an unprecedented earthquake in politics. 

-Netanyahu has started bombing chemical weapon facilities, ammunition dumps and other installations. Incredibly, that guy can do no wrong in advancing his own political career as prime minister. He even moved into the buffer zone. Masterful political strategy. Watch his polls start to improve dramatically.

-I wish we could police the internet adequately for minors rather than taking away their rights but practically speaking, I wonder if that can be done effectively and consistently.

-Trump WANTS universal global tariffs and that's what we'll get, with Trudeau, Poilièvre or anyone else as our leader. Like always, Trudeau has no plan. Probably the only thing he has in common with Trump...

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House: Can You Say 217-215?

Thanks to Trump, three newly elected members are about to be gone, two to fill Trump Administration posts. So dipshit Johnson is in for a lot of fun -- technically, the Republicans won't be in the majority but neither will the Democrats unless they pick up some votes or someone drops dead or resigns. 

Revenge is sweet and often comes in small doses. Trump is about to find that out in the House. What an idiot...sooner or later, expect Jeffries to outmanoeuver Johnson. It's coming, probably when Johnson and MAGA least expect it. 

Notre-Dame: No Smiles From Trump.

Trump gave away the game at Notre-Dame. The president-elect looked like he'd rather be anywhere than with Macron and more particularly, Zelenskyy. Trump can feel the boom coming down, one that will not allow him as president to abandon Ukraine. Macron basically shoved Zelenskyy down Trump's throat. It was a masterful piece of statecraft from a guy already on the ropes.

So, ending the Ukraine war on Day One is now toast. Ukraine is the only thing between Putin's Russia and attacks on NATO territory. Everyone knows that, even Trump. If Ukraine or Georgia falls, the Baltics and Poland will be next. Thanks to Medvedev and Lavrov, the game plan is crystal clear. It's either hold the line in Ukraine or directly deal with Russian forces on NATO front lines. Trump isn't happy about it but the Ukraine decision is no longer his to make. Realpolitik has dawned on Trump, whether he's prepared to admit it. Ukraine cannot and will not fall.   

Warren: Caption contest.

OK, there's Warren. But who the hell are those other two guys?