Impressed by the Trump administration part II

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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Fri, Dec 14, 2018 11:47 AM
posted by bigorangebuck22

So Trump has declared war on Christmas?

Nah.  Only if you are a Democrat and cancel the Christmas party.  It would be about being PC or catering to snowflakes or something.

If you're a Republican and do it, then you're just a red-, white-, and blue-blooded patriot who's sick of the "lame stream" media's shit.

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Fri, Dec 14, 2018 1:01 PM
posted by O-Trap

Nah.  Only if you are a Democrat and cancel the Christmas party.  It would be about being PC or catering to snowflakes or something.

If you're a Republican and do it, then you're just a red-, white-, and blue-blooded patriot who's sick of the "lame stream" media's shit.

Agreed.  When I was a boy, this country meant something.  Now, well, now it's just...HEY GET OFF MY LAWN YOU DAMNED KIDS!  These damned kids with their crazy rocking and rolling.  

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Fri, Dec 14, 2018 2:38 PM

Manufacturing Job Openings Reach All-Time High in October.
Manufacturing job openings reached a new all-time high (522,000) in the latest numbers from the Department of Labor…

 

Amazing how good all this Russian collusion has been for the American workforce.

 

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 10:46 AM

Wow, the Post praising Trump – a sign of the apocalypse.

 

Trump Is Gaining Allies As He Pressures China To Reform. The Washington Post (12/14, Lynch) reported that “after almost a year of going it alone, President Trump finds himself with a surprising weapon in his trade confrontation with China: allies.” The Post added, “Pressure from Europe and Japan is amplifying the president’s vocal complaints about Chinese trade practices that he says discriminate against foreign companies and threaten U.S. economic growth – as fresh economic data Friday in Beijing showed the economy slowing more than expected.” According to the Post, “Administration officials say Trump deserves credit for driving a harder line toward Beijing at home and abroad. Attacking Chinese protectionism now has bipartisan support in Washington; Germany and the United Kingdom joined the United States this year in tightening limits on Chinese investment.”

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 2:50 PM

 

 

 

By the way, the average American has received yet another ‘pay increase’ with gas now around $1.95 / gallon.  The Trump energy policy has helped unleash our independence and economic wherewithal.

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 3:04 PM
posted by QuakerOats

By the way, the average American has received yet another ‘pay increase’ with gas now around $1.95 / gallon.  The Trump energy policy has helped unleash our independence and economic wherewithal.

I bet you said that both times the gas prices crept below $2 while Obama was in office too, huh?

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 5:15 PM
posted by O-Trap

I bet you said that both times the gas prices crept below $2 while Obama was in office too, huh?

 

You mean when he ground the economy to a halt causing demand to dry up and prices to fall?  Yeah, I remember that.

 

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Tue, Dec 18, 2018 5:37 PM
posted by QuakerOats

You mean when he ground the economy to a halt causing demand to dry up and prices to fall?  Yeah, I remember that.

So, you do agree, then, that just pointing to gas prices as an indicator of a president's tenure is ridiculously simplistic?

- Curious in Akron

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 10:58 AM
posted by O-Trap

So, you do agree, then, that just pointing to gas prices as an indicator of a president's tenure is ridiculously simplistic?

- Curious in Akron

 

No; as everyone on here with your talent level understands, I am pointing out the good that comes from policies that are conducive to economic growth and energy development and independence.  If sub-$2 gas occurred from ’08-’16, it was for the wrong reasons, unaffordable for the millions without work, and unnecessary for the businesses idled.

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 12:32 PM
posted by QuakerOats

No; as everyone on here with your talent level understands, I am pointing out the good that comes from policies that are conducive to economic growth and energy development and independence.  If sub-$2 gas occurred from ’08-’16, it was for the wrong reasons, unaffordable for the millions without work, and unnecessary for the businesses idled.

Umm ... you just said 'no', and then you agreed with my point that just pointing to the gas prices themselves as an indicator (ie. without context) isn't nuanced enough.

If you believe the nuances exist (that all drops in gas prices aren't equal), AND that those nuances are correlated to the short-term gas prices, a notably volatile metric, then perhaps that's what you should articulate, instead of just listing the gas price and calling it winning.

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 1:42 PM

 

Assuming the brotherly love for the ‘justice reform’ will now be forthcoming.

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 3:12 PM
posted by QuakerOats

Assuming the brotherly love for the ‘justice reform’ will now be forthcoming.

Beg your pardon?

geeblock

Member

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 8:08 PM

when gas goes up he will blame the dems and Obama 

 

 

 

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Wed, Dec 19, 2018 11:18 PM

Nah.  Then, the gas prices will be a more complex system of fluctuation.

In other words, he'll actually be right then.

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 12:33 PM
posted by O-Trap

Beg your pardon?

 

Criminal justice reform legislation passing, supported by the Donald.

 

Guess you missed it because your main stream media would never report anything that show blacks supporting Trump’s work product.  

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 2:09 PM
posted by QuakerOats

Criminal justice reform legislation passing, supported by the Donald.

Guess you missed it because your main stream media would never report anything that show blacks supporting Trump’s work product.  

Ah, I didn't realized you'd switched topics so suddenly.  I thought this was somehow still in reference to gas prices.

Also, CNN's Van Jones went on live to extol Congress and the president for it, so that last statement doesn't appear to be accurate.

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 2:24 PM

 

Well then it must be the right legislation.

QuakerOats

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 2:26 PM

 

 

And now on to the spending bill and border/national security.  Glad Donald is sticking to his guns today; hopefully The People will actually win, instead of The Swamp..

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 2:36 PM
posted by QuakerOats

Well then it must be the right legislation.

Why, because it's bipartisan?  Or because Van Jones had an ever-so-brief hard-on for Trump for it?

Fuck CNN.  They're as bad as the rest.  It's the right legislation because it increases liberty for 'we the people'.

Spock

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 5:59 PM

Lets not call the bump stock ban "legislation".  Wasnt that done by executive order?

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 9:05 PM
posted by Spock

Lets not call the bump stock ban "legislation".  Wasnt that done by executive order?

Ah, good.  The executive order rears its ugly head, again.

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 9:35 PM

It's prettty wild seeing liberals all of a sudden turn into neocons due to trump pulling out of Syria. Rumors are he plans to downscale immensely from Afghanistan too.

ptown_trojans_1

Moderator

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 10:08 PM
posted by like_that

It's prettty wild seeing liberals all of a sudden turn into neocons due to trump pulling out of Syria. Rumors are he plans to downscale immensely from Afghanistan too.

7k out soon. This is Trump's war now. If Afghanistan falls, it is in him now. 

The Syrian removal is more execution than anything. We are just leaving our allies high and dry there. The Kurds are fucked. Turkey is going to wipe them out now.

Also, it is a debate on whether ISIS is actually gone or not. I've read some well respected terrorism experts say this has vibes of the pullout in sections in Iraq that allowed ISIS to ultimately form some years ago. 

I think the bigger deal is process and how Trump doesn't give a shit about allies or strategic thought.  That is most likely why Mattis decided to leave. 

Spock

Senior Member

Thu, Dec 20, 2018 10:21 PM

I am so Done with dealing with Afghanistan.  Basically my whole life ee have been over there.  We arent getting anywhere.  If we leave and take our money with us I don't see a problem with it.

 

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

Fri, Dec 21, 2018 1:01 AM
posted by like_that

It's prettty wild seeing liberals all of a sudden turn into neocons due to trump pulling out of Syria. Rumors are he plans to downscale immensely from Afghanistan too.

Was thinking the same thing.