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What do they say when you point out that the economy isn’t booming again (or doing anything differently than it was over a year ago)?YellowKing wrote:I have a ton of Trump-voting co-workers who take that stance. "Well, he probably needs to stop tweeting, but he's got the economy booming again." As if his tweeting was just a funny personality quirk, and not the symptoms of a madman who is almost single-handedly destroying our country.
Republican tax policy and good old-fashioned Keynesian spending are expected to goose GDP by 0.3-0.5% this year -- a sugar high for the ruling class that one hopes won't cause too hard a crash when inflation and interest rates chase the deficits uphill. Trump has had only marginal influence on those policies. But consumer sentiment is another big factor in economic growth, and Trump has inspired that in his followers. The economy will remain strong through the November elections, and might even avoid contraction through the next presidential race, and us peasants will enjoy some extra crumbs while that continues. So he legitimately deserves some small credit for that.RunningMn9 wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:34 pmWhat do they say when you point out that the economy isn’t booming again (or doing anything differently than it was over a year ago)?YellowKing wrote:I have a ton of Trump-voting co-workers who take that stance. "Well, he probably needs to stop tweeting, but he's got the economy booming again." As if his tweeting was just a funny personality quirk, and not the symptoms of a madman who is almost single-handedly destroying our country.
I've spoken to five sources familiar with the events. Here's what happened, as they describe it:
When the U.S. military aide carrying the nuclear football entered the Great Hall, Chinese security officials blocked his entry. (The official who carries the nuclear football is supposed to stay close to the president at all times, along with a doctor.)
A U.S. official hurried into the adjoining room and told Kelly what was happening. Kelly rushed over and told the U.S. officials to keep walking — "We're moving in," he said — and the Americans all started moving.
Then there was a commotion. A Chinese security official grabbed Kelly, and Kelly shoved the man’s hand off of his body. Then a U.S. Secret Service agent grabbed the Chinese security official and tackled him to the ground.
The whole scuffle was over in a flash, and the U.S. officials told about the incident were asked to keep quiet about it. Trump's team followed the normal security procedure to brief the Chinese before their visit to Beijing, according to a person familiar with the trip — but somebody at the Chinese end either didn't get the memo or decided to mess with the Americans anyway.
Well, it is The President's Day today, right? That's what his breakfast cake said.Smoove_B wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:39 am Don't wear white after labor day, and wait three days after a school shooting to hit the golf course.
Hey baby, POTUS is a party-boy who doesn't have time for your antiquated rules.Smoove_B wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:39 am Don't wear white after labor day, and wait three days after a school shooting to hit the golf course.
President Trump and the First Lady stopped by a Studio 54-themed disco party in the ballroom at Mar-a-Lago last night after returning from the Broward sheriff’s department
Well dead children are a case of the sads and stopping your normal routine let's the terrorists win.Smoove_B wrote:Don't wear white after labor day, and wait three days after a school shooting to hit the golf course.
It's hard to rate Trump based on one year in office. He's probably the most corrupt president ever, and possibly the least intelligent and the most mentally unbalanced. He's probably a stooge for a foreign adversary. The damage that he's already done will take years or decades to overcome. So he belongs near the bottom based on that alone. Worst, though? Maybe if he can maintain this trajectory for another three years. If I were pressed to rank him, I'd probably put him at the bottom, too, but that's largely because we're still going through this nightmare -- the ultimate recency effect.Fitzy wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:39 pm This is funny, it's the presidential greatness survey. Trump comes in dead last. I'm hoping for some tweets, but it probably isn't big enough to attract his attention. The funnier part is that even among Republican/conservative historians he was 40th, surpassing only Buchanan, Pierce and Harrison. As bad as Trump is, until he contributes to a Civil War that kills over a million Americans, I'll cut him some slack and let him slip into 43rd place.
Sure... and at the rate we're going, if you have to take 3 days off for a mass shooting, you'll never get on the course again!$iljanus wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:06 pmWell dead children are a case of the sads and stopping your normal routine let's the terrorists win.Smoove_B wrote:Don't wear white after labor day, and wait three days after a school shooting to hit the golf course.
And his people eat up like teenagers at a pizza party.Holman wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:22 am Trump is claiming simultaneously that Russian interference is a hoax and that Obama didn't do enough to stop it.
Why let a thing like habeas corpus get in the way of fighting a Civil War? Without a doubt George Washington should be the greatest President. He set the precendents for the job. The most important being retiring after 2 terms. If he had gone a 3rd term he would have died in office and that would have been a terrible precedent. His Farewell Address might have been written by Hamilton, but it should still be required reading for all Presidential candidates.Fitzy wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:39 pm This is funny, it's the presidential greatness survey. Trump comes in dead last. I'm hoping for some tweets, but it probably isn't big enough to attract his attention. The funnier part is that even among Republican/conservative historians he was 40th, surpassing only Buchanan, Pierce and Harrison. As bad as Trump is, until he contributes to a Civil War that kills over a million Americans, I'll cut him some slack and let him slip into 43rd place.
On a side note, what's with the low ranking of Harrison? He was only President for a few weeks, during which I believe he was sick most of the time myth. It is a greatness survey, so I suppose he didn't do anything to deserve points.
Also of interest is that Republican/conservatives rate George Washington higher than Lincoln, while Democrats/liberals put Lincoln higher. He may not be the founder of the Republican party, but would the party have survived without his leadership through the Civil War? The love fest from the party of Lincoln appears to be over. Or would be if this wasn't a survey of 200 of the greatest history nerds.
While Trump listened to the survivors and their parents' calls for stricter gun control, the president held a notecard apparently containing talking points and social niceties.
"I hear you," read bullet point No. 5.
The top two items on the list were questions: "What would you most want me to know about your experience?" and "What can we do to help you feel safe?"
That picture is everywhere, but I haven't seen anyone comment on the most notable thing: we have plenty of samples, and that list is absolutely not his handwriting.Isgrimnur wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:49 pm Our president has to have notes to get through a meeting with the survivors:
While Trump listened to the survivors and their parents' calls for stricter gun control, the president held a notecard apparently containing talking points and social niceties.
"I hear you," read bullet point No. 5.
The top two items on the list were questions: "What would you most want me to know about your experience?" and "What can we do to help you feel safe?"
Why on earth would we think he thought of, let alone personally wrote down, notes on how to fake empathy?Holman wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:03 pm
That picture is everywhere, but I haven't seen anyone comment on the most notable thing: we have plenty of samples, and that list is absolutely not his handwriting.