“Dems Debate”

November 21, 2019

By Jim Culp

It’s late November of 2019. Wow…it feels almost unreal to say that. We are at the threshold of another election year, and one where someone will need to take on the duty of leading this country for four years. The President of the United States is sliding closer and closer to impeachment, and the world is an ever-changing place that holds daily surprises on every front.

Last night, after a couple of hours of other television programs, we turned on the Democratic Debate. There were at least eight of them (maybe ten?) that I was watching answer questions. All of them think they have the answers, and I seriously doubt that any of them do. I watched as Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and Kamala Harris rattled on with the same stuff. They have all the answers, and everything will get fixed properly if one of them gets elected.

I listened more closely to three of these candidates, and they were Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer, and Tulsi Gabbard. I say this because each of these persons being some refreshment to the table, and I welcome that. I like these three candidates’ platforms, and hope to see them get further in the races against the diabolical Republican Empire that has taken foot in Washington D.C.

Andrew Yang is a smart guy, a philanthropist and entrepreneur. I like his tax ideas, and I like that he has an impressive resume that he could apply to our government and its broken sense of taxation.

Tom Steyer is a philanthropist and a billionaire (one strike) that has stood for Democracy for many years. He’s got some good ideas, but some liberal agendas that I am not crazy about. I’ll keep a real close eye on him.

Tulsi Gabbard is a soldier, a former Congresswoman, and a lovely lady. I am inspired by her willingness to take on the big dogs in this race. She is a champion for veterans, a long-time member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a person that is willing to take on issues that others seem to want to get away from. I really like her stance on our government going back to only declaring wars when Congress approves it (you know, like the Constitution says). I’ll keep a close eye on her too.

In the end, I think it will come down to Biden and Warren. But hey, 11 months is a long time. We’ll see.

-Jim

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