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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] Thank you Mr. Harris for adding your thoughts to this discussion. I also appreciate your compilation of the line of succession - especially that you note with 4th in line Senate President "for the time being" is now Sen. Leahy (D-VT) whereas I thought such was Sen. Grassley (R-IA). Apparently such changes with the majority party. Now the Amtrak advocacy community would simply "love it" if the first thirteen declined to serve so that "Amtrak Pete" sat in the Oval. But now returning to the intent of this topic, I of course have become horribly disillusioned with Joe and, like Mr. Harris, question his present competence to hold the job. While I wish that both parties had it within themselves to have selected other candidates (let's not look at me for suggestions, as I thought Joe should have stepped aside in favor of Andy), I voted for Joe on the strength that he would be a "caretaker bring us together" president. Of course he should have enacted legislation to provide relief to those adversely affected by COVID. I'm not sure about the "Stimulus" checks enacted by both Trump and Joe; which resulted in me owing to a one time drop in my '19 income (had to sell two positions at a loss) becoming eligible for such (I donated all to Feeding America). Those funds should have been packed into further enhancement of Unemployment benefits "capped" at a beneficiary's previous earnings level. At least there, the beneficiaries have "worked for it" while they could. Now so far as the Infrastructure legislation, which could well now become a DOA, I'm all in favor of fixing bridges and highways, plus Broadband where underserved - oh, and for the audience here, the Gateway tunnels, but that should be "IT". Using infrastructure and COVID as a "cover" to propose sweeping "New Deal" and "Great Society" legislation is not what I voted for with Joe. And now, Afghanistan; foreign policy was supposed to be Joe's strong suit. If he relied upon faulty intelligence, he owns that. Those agencies all work for him - not Congress or the Judiciary. If the apparent "deal" Trump struck with the Taliban, appeared too "one sided", that is where his skill in foreign relations was to have shone to have such modified to enable an orderly withdrawal and transition to Taliban rule. There was simply no point to support an armed force that wouldn't fight and a government that fled (or literally "desertion in the face of the enemy" - for which Messrs. Harris, Ocala Mike, Pullman, surely others here who have worn the uniform, and I, would have been looking at the Gallows). I really think Joe will not complete the term; Kamala would only be a caretaker. "Pardoning the turkeys" would be a high point of her Administration. Let's hope that both parties can improve upon their choices for '24 than they did for '20. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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