posted by SpockLol at "meaningless" comment
Actually, he's right:
https://www.thebalance.com/dow-jones-closing-history-top-highs-and-lows-since-1929-3306174
posted by SpockLol at "meaningless" comment
As a barometer of a sitting president, yes. Each president experiences hundreds of "record highs". That's the nature of the index. Inflation constantly experiences "record highs" as an index over time as well.
Retired Marine General John Kelly has joined the list of people who were once valued enough to serve as close advisers to the president, but are now apparently untrustworthy and desperate. That's fair, Marines that make general usually fall into this category.
posted by AutomatikI've been better off financially every year for 35 years in a row.
THANKS.
To be fair, I doubt this statement is true given the complete market crash in 2008.
I guess it could be, looking back I switched companies during the crash and got a 30% salary increase so ignore my comment...
My post was in jest, but the point is true. In my “working” career, every year has been better than the previous.
Also, I graduated college in ‘08.
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieRetired Marine General John Kelly has joined the list of people who were once valued enough to serve as close advisers to the president, but are now apparently untrustworthy and desperate. That's fair, Marines that make general usually fall into this category.
They're humans too.
We bought a house from a Major General in the army. He was the most dishonest person I've met. He was even caught in a lie from one of the contractors who he asked to lie for him after an inspection. Not every high ranking person is always going to be honest and decent. They're just people too.
posted by kizer permanenteThey're humans too.
We bought a house from a Major General in the army. He was the most dishonest person I've met. He was even caught in a lie from one of the contractors who he asked to lie for him after an inspection. Not every high ranking person is always going to be honest and decent. They're just people too.
Something that's always bugged me is an assumption that a career automatically makes a person more or less trustworthy. There's no special requirement that enables one to trust that police officers and/or military personnel are somehow less likely to be unscrupulous assholes than the rest of the population.
There's actually a theory to suggest that professions like that, which society seems to view with an implicit level of trust, actually attract unscrupulous people at a higher rate.
posted by kizer permanenteThey're humans too.
We bought a house from a Major General in the army. He was the most dishonest person I've met. He was even caught in a lie from one of the contractors who he asked to lie for him after an inspection. Not every high ranking person is always going to be honest and decent. They're just people too.
Well, Trump thought well enough of the guy to hire him as his chief of staff and to keep him in that role for a while. Now all of a sudden, the guy's an idiot with not character. Doesn't mesh.
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieWell, Trump thought well enough of the guy to hire him as his chief of staff and to keep him in that role for a while. Now all of a sudden, the guy's an idiot with not character. Doesn't mesh.
That speaks more to Trump. I'm actually waiting for him to pick this guy to something. He seems to be right up his alley.
Great stuff at the Daytona 500 yesterday.
posted by QuakerOats
Great stuff at the Daytona 500 yesterday.
Sure, it was great to see the Beast take a lap around. Although, it would have been cooler if it hit the actual track, not the apron.
Also, the pre-race stuff was waaaay too long. NASCAR wonders why ratings are tanking. They could have had most of the race in yesterday, instead of having to do it today at 4pm, where no one will watch it now.
posted by ptown_trojans_1Sure, it was great to see the Beast take a lap around. Although, it would have been cooler if it hit the actual track, not the apron.
Also, the pre-race stuff was waaaay too long. NASCAR wonders why ratings are tanking. They could have had most of the race in yesterday, instead of having to do it today at 4pm, where no one will watch it now.
Agreed.Start the race at 1pm. Trying to have the prime-time finish under the lights is annoying. As much as I do think the Trump stuff was cool, I read an article saying they had to have a ton of secret service agents there. Sounds pretty expensive...
Hopefully he can join Nicklaus and Player as honorary starters at The Masters.
LOL
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieTrump voters in a nutshell....
The ole basket of deplorables.
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieTrump voters in a nutshell....
Overwhelmingly good people in that picture, why the derision?
posted by QuakerOats
“Nearly six in 10 Americans (59%) now say they are better off financially than they were a year ago, up from 50% last year.”
“About three in four U.S. adults (74%) predict they will be better off financially a year from now, the highest in Gallup’s trend since 1977.”
Another record high in the market today.
Take care.
I also find it funny that the Clown Show (Obama) is taking credit for the booming economy.
posted by queencitybuckeyeOverwhelmingly good people in that picture, why the derision?
Daytona, not Talladega.
posted by QuakerOatsDaytona, not Talladega.
Right, completely different demographic.
We’re all deplorables.
posted by QuakerOats
We’re all deplorables.
No, it was half of you. Hillary said half.
Besides, every Trump supporter I personally know wears that as a badge of honor. It was Hillary's greatest contribution.
I see Trump's starting to throw the pardons out to grease the skids for his upcoming ones for his pals. Cramming through a bunch of unmentioned pardons is as swampy as it gets. Rod Blagojevich? Corrupt Democratic governor of Illinois? What's that all about? Oh yeah, he's a Trump buddy from Celebrity Apprentice. Swampy as it gets.
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieBesides, every Trump supporter I personally know wears that as a badge of honor. It was Hillary's greatest contribution.
Well, the whole email thing was a pretty big gift basket as well.
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieRod Blagojevich? Corrupt Democratic governor of Illinois? What's that all about? Oh yeah, he's a Trump buddy from Celebrity Apprentice. Swampy as it gets.
Yeah, it's all pretty par for the course. I thought maybe you were going to claim the pardon's of some minorities was nothing but token window dressing. Although I stand by my contention that, as POTUS, Trump has been pretty bad at being a racist.
I'm not aware of all the specifics of Blagojevich's crimes, but 8 years is a pretty stiff sentence - which was commuted, not pardoned. I'm sure other politicians of similar/worse crimes served far less.
Milken was completely unnecessary. Bartolo even less so.
posted by gutYeah, it's all pretty par for the course. I thought maybe you were going to claim the pardon's of some minorities was nothing but token window dressing. Although I stand by my contention that, as POTUS, Trump has been pretty bad at being a racist.
I'm not aware of all the specifics of Blagojevich's crimes, but 8 years is a pretty stiff sentence - which was commuted, not pardoned. I'm sure other politicians of similar/worse crimes served far less.
Milken was completely unnecessary. Bartolo even less so.
Pardoning your friends and cronies is such a politics-as-usual. For a guy who claims to have come to drain the swamp, it is ironic.
