Impressed by the Trump administration part II

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Dr Winston O'Boogie

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Mon, Dec 3, 2018 3:18 PM

The economy was growing before Trump got into office.  How does that reconcile with your belief?

 

 

SportsAndLady

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 4, 2018 5:09 PM

Dow down 800 points. Four largest dips in US history came during trump’s presidency.  

Chance we can [really] believe in

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 4, 2018 5:12 PM

End times.  Been rough since the dems won the House. 

 

geeblock

Member

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 9:36 AM

 truly a free roll now for trump next two years with the dems winning the house. If the economy does well he can take credit, if it tanks he can blame the dems! Win win situation 

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 10:20 AM
posted by geeblock

 truly a free roll now for trump next two years with the dems winning the house. If the economy does well he can take credit, if it tanks he can blame the dems! Win win situation 

I wouldn't call that a "free roll," but unless you have just started following politics in the last 18 months, you would know this has been done by every president in the history of US politics.  Welcome to US Politics 101. 

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 10:22 AM

I'm currently reading Fear: Trump in the White House. Interesting book so far, I'm about halfway through. Anyone else read it yet?

geeblock

Member

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 10:29 AM
posted by like_that

I wouldn't call that a "free roll," but unless you have just started following politics in the last 18 months, you would know this has been done by every president in the history of US politics.  Welcome to US Politics 101. 

That is true however the last 18 mos the gop had the majority in both houses, now that isn’t the case so it changes the narrative significantly as pointed out by quakers response. Dems have had the house for two weeks and have crashed the economy apparently. 

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 10:43 AM
posted by justincredible

I'm currently reading Fear: Trump in the White House. Interesting book so far, I'm about halfway through. Anyone else read it yet?

I read it.  I thought it was good for awhile, but once I finished, I was a kind of "meh" toward it.  I'm no fan of Trump.  But I think any president or leader can be made to look bad by quoting conversations that - even if they happened as worded - take place in a larger context that a book cannot capture.  

 

I'm a little cynical about Bob Woodword.  I have a lot of respect for what he did with Watergate.  But he seems a little bit like a guy that has been trying to recapture that magic ever since.  Trump's an obvious opportunity for a lot of reasons.  

 

The book didn't really do anything to affect my opinion of Trump either way.

 

Let me know your opinion when you are finished.  

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 10:46 AM

I think it's been pretty fair so far. I assumed it would be a hit piece on Trump, but I haven't got that from it as of yet.

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 5, 2018 11:08 AM

 

EPA To Roll Back Obama-Era Restriction On New Coal-Burning Plants.

The New York Times (12/4, Friedman) reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is announce on Thursday a plan “to roll back a significant climate change regulation on coal-fired power plants, making it easier to build new coal plants in the United States.” The proposal will throw out “Obama-era restrictions on newly built coal plants that in effect required them to include systems to capture the carbon dioxide they produced – a technology that is still not in use on a commercial scale.” According to the Times, “the replacement measure eases those constraints, sending a powerful signal to the coal industry, as well as to other countries struggling with the political difficulties of addressing climate change, that the United States is trying to pave the way for coal-burning plants.”

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 11, 2018 9:54 AM

Job Openings At U.S. Factories Surge To All-Time High.

Bloomberg News (12/10, Tanzi) reports that job openings “have surged at US manufacturers of durable goods from machinery to cars in recent months, suggesting factories have plenty of demand despite recent tariff obstacles.” The job openings rate for the durable-goods manufacturing industry “reached 4 percent in October, a record in data back to 2000, according to figures issued Monday by the Labor Department. That’s up from 3.7 percent in September and 3.1 percent a year earlier.”

        In a blog post for Shopfloor (12/10) NAM Chief Economist Dr. Chad Moutray noted the job openings in the sector had reached an all-time high of 522,000....

 

 

Spock

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 11, 2018 8:22 PM

Not sure why Pelosi and Shumer took the bait today on the WH meeting.  At one point Shumer asked to continue in a private meeting because trump was killing him.  I cant believe the dems think that those 2 are good for them.

geeblock

Member

Wed, Dec 12, 2018 8:22 AM
posted by Spock

Not sure why Pelosi and Shumer took the bait today on the WH meeting.  At one point Shumer asked to continue in a private meeting because trump was killing him.  I cant believe the dems think that those 2 are good for them.

Could you be more specific?  I didn't see the whole thing.  I don't see anyone anywhere describing this scenario you allege. Are you referring to trump repeatedly saying he will shut down the gov't if we don't fund a wall that he said mexico would pay for over and over?  Im confused.

Spock

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 12, 2018 8:39 AM
posted by geeblock

Could you be more specific?  I didn't see the whole thing.  I don't see anyone anywhere describing this scenario you allege. Are you referring to trump repeatedly saying he will shut down the gov't if we don't fund a wall that he said mexico would pay for over and over?  Im confused.

Watch the whole meeting.  It is clear that they dont want to admit they want the wall.

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 12, 2018 12:11 PM

 

Schumer wanted the wall before and backed $8 billion for it.  Now that Trump is prez and the leftists have completely taken over the dem party, he has done a 180 and wants open borders and ICE eliminated. 

 

Trump crushed them yesterday saying security for The People is more important than a shutdown.  BINGO.  And, it fully exposed these whackjobs as wanting Trump to lose more than wanting America to win.

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 13, 2018 10:29 AM
posted by QuakerOats

 

Trump approval rating matches Obama's at same point of presidency... 

 

Quite an achievement given the unrelenting, 24/7, merciless bashing and completely biased ‘reporting’ by the MSM.

Trump the Victim.  No one likes victimhood more than the crazy right wingers.  

Spock

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 13, 2018 10:59 AM
posted by QuakerOats

 

Trump approval rating matches Obama's at same point of presidency... 

 

Quite an achievement given the unrelenting, 24/7, merciless bashing and completely biased ‘reporting’ by the MSM.

Now we get to see the Left wing media take it up a notch!!!!  Grab the popcorn.

bigorangebuck22

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 13, 2018 10:58 PM

So Trump has declared war on Christmas?

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Fri, Dec 14, 2018 10:15 AM
posted by bigorangebuck22

So Trump has declared war on Christmas?

Yes.  Plus he knows that in the metoo age, a Christmas party is a time bomb waiting to happen.

 

 

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Fri, Dec 14, 2018 11:25 AM
posted by bigorangebuck22

So Trump has declared war on Christmas?

 

No, but he did just get another win in the ‘trade war’ – China buying soybeans etc.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46562384