I’d sure like to view Senator John Kennedy’s (R-LA) flow of thoughts right at the moment, in view of this exchange with Commerce Secretary, and billionaire lacking any sort of link with reality, Luttnick:
KENNEDY: If Vietnam came to you and said, ‘You win. We’re gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the US please do the same?” Would you accept that deal?
LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do
KENNEDY: What’s the purpose of reciprocity then?
Judging from the Senator’s line of inquiry, he’s rapidly finding himself separating from the Trump Administration. Keeping in mind that Senator Kennedy was once a Democrat and he’s an old-line politician, I have to wonder if he’s considering his next move.
Return to the Democrats? Seems unlikely. He left for a reason. Stick with the Republicans? While it seems the easiest, if his constituents begin to hate on the Republicans, then his seat may be endangered.
Become Independent? He’d be joining King and Sanders, and possibly Murkowski, in this category. That’s make for a fascinating mess.
I think he’ll quietly stick with the Republicans or retire, as he’s in his early seventies now and his body probably detests the long hours of politics. But it’s worth keeping an eye on his guy.
