(DC Pundit) – Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) took to CNN’s “The Lead” on Friday to unleash his anger against Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump, claiming that it is “becoming obvious to the American people” that the two are “agents of corruption.” One might suggest that Raskin’s claim is about as believable as Biden’s assurances that the border was secure.
Raskin, a man who seems to have an endless supply of outrage for anyone who dares to challenge the Democratic narrative, appears to be particularly incensed by Musk and Trump’s efforts to streamline government and root out waste. Apparently, in his world, efficiency is a form of corruption. Go figure.
It’s amusing to watch Democrats accuse Republicans of corruption. These are the same people who have turned Washington into a swamp of cronyism and self-enrichment. They’re the ones who are raking in millions while many of us struggle to make ends meet. But sure, let’s listen to Raskin lecture us on ethics.
Raskin, who seemingly fancies himself a legal savant, boasted, “We’re beating them everywhere. We’ve gotten more than 20 different temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions by judges who were appointed by Obama, by Trump himself, by Bush, by Ronald Reagan. They’re all ruling against this administration because what they’re doing is violating Congress’s power to set up departments and agencies.” So, according to Raskin, the fact that some judges have sided with the Democrats in these legal battles proves that Musk and Trump are corrupt. Never mind the possibility that these judges might be politically motivated.
He continued his legal grandstanding, “We created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, we created the NIH, we created the Department of Education and if anybody is going to dissolve it or terminate it, it’s going to be Congress, not Elon Musk or Donald Trump. They don’t have the power to do that.” It seems Raskin believes that once Congress creates a government agency, it becomes an untouchable entity, regardless of its effectiveness or lack thereof. It’s a comforting thought for those benefitting from the bloated bureaucracy, but not so much for the taxpayers who foot the bill.
Raskin then invoked the Constitution, stating, “The core job of the president himself, under Article Two is to take care that the laws are faithfully executed, not that the laws are ravaged and trashed and dissolved and flushed down the the garbage compactor. So we’re winning in court.” Ah yes, the “faithful execution” clause. It’s amazing how often liberals selectively interpret the Constitution to justify their political agendas.
It’s always the same with those on the left. They claim to be defending democracy and the rule of law, but what they’re really defending is their own power and privilege. They don’t want to see the government streamlined or made more efficient because that would mean less money and less influence for them.
He concluded his rant with the aforementioned accusation that “I think it’s becoming obvious to the American people that Elon Musk and Donald Trump are not opponents of corruption, they are agents of corruption.” It’s a bold claim, to be sure, but one that is utterly devoid of evidence or substance. It’s nothing more than a desperate smear attempt.
Perhaps Raskin should spend less time making baseless accusations and more time focusing on the real problems facing our country – like the exploding national debt, the crisis at the border, and the erosion of our fundamental freedoms. But then again, that would require him to acknowledge the failures of his own party, and that’s something he’s clearly not willing to do.
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