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dmaestro 21-May-19, 14:59 |
 Economy Won’t Save TrumpA majority of 54% reject Trump for re-election already despite the economy. And—We Dems have just begun in our fight to get him out of office. We have a lot more weapons against the unpopular Trump at our disposal. He must leave office as a despised failure. Trump didn’t build the economy he wants credit for and it won’t save him. It’s not just the economy anymore, stupid! |
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dmaestro 21-May-19, 15:53 |
Massive underemployment and slow wage growth along with trickle up wealth and spiraling debt along with trade war damage are what Trump is hiding about the economy. Many of us who are not aging rust belt type and rural farmers are not fooled. Basically Trump is a divisive, untrusted and unpopular leader who never sought middle ground. Why conservatives thought Trump claiming all the credibility for tuneconomy would make up for all that is the real mystery. I keep saying it won’t fly. |
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My Tea Leaves Tell a Different Story With the end of the Mueller probe and the news that the U.S. economy is performing far beyond expectations, President Donald Trump has reached an inflection point in his presidency. He has the chance to turn the political tides decisively in his favor, if he takes it. On May 3, we learned that the economy added 263,000 jobs in April – exceeding the 190,000 that economists predicted. This came on top of the news, a week earlier, that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the first quarter, far exceeding predictions of 2.5% growth. Unemployment is at the lowest level in five decades. In fact, America’s biggest economic problem is that, according to The Washington Post, “the United States has more job openings than unemployed people” to fill those jobs. Not only are people finding work, but their paychecks are growing. In April, wages rose 3.2%, the ninth straight month of above 3% wage growth. And the Wall Street Journal reports that wages for Americans without a high school diploma rose more than 6% last year, outpacing all other groups. That’s bad news for Joe Biden. His presidential campaign is built on the rationale that he can win back the “forgotten Americans” in key swing states who voted twice for him and Barack Obama but switched to Trump in 2016. His problem is these Americans are doing better under Trump than they did under Obama-Biden. In Wisconsin, the unemployment rate is 2.9%; in Pennsylvania, it is 3.9%; in Michigan, it is 4%; and in Ohio, 4.4%. Are these voters really going to switch horses in midstream when they are doing so much better during Trump’s presidency than they did during Biden’s vice presidency? www.desmoinesregister.com |
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My Tea Leaves Tell a Different Story "Massive underemployment and slow wage growth along with trickle up wealth and spiraling debt along with trade war damage are what Trump is hiding about the economy." It's this complete wishful, but ignorant reading of things that people see and hear and say "What drugs are they on?" It's the constant attempt to paint some deep dark collusion or conspiracy, or any crime will do, that gives the people in the rust belt and rural farmers the idea that 40% of people in the cities are complete wachos and nut jobs, bitter partisans. And, even if the city people politics were decent, the people there aren't and therefore won't get their votes. Keep up the divisive rhetoric. You'll see how you fare in the end. |
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dmaestro 21-May-19, 17:32 |
Wishful thinking You ignore rampant underemployment. You ignore the widespread sense he is corrupt and disgust for his divisive tactics. You ignore the fact that the effect of his massive stimulus is wearing off and growth will slow: www.washingtonexaminer.com We are going to get his financial records and show proof of how much he hides and lies and Trump will take a hit. We will get more evidence and then impeach. We know the GOP will protect him but the collusion will be exposed. The strategy of running against unpopular Hillary making it about her won’t work if Biden is the nominee. This election will be about the unpopular Trump. That’s why he riles up his base but it won’t be enough this time—Dems are wise to his strategy. |
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dmaestro 21-May-19, 17:35 |
Softaire You are wrong again friend. The next election will prove that. Someday you will be better at predicting but not yet! |
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dmaestro 21-May-19, 17:47 |
I wish DOK was back |
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dmaestro 21-May-19, 18:02 |
Trump has a ceiling of majority disapproval and his unpopularity is stable. Minds are made up. If the economy or not being prosecuted had a big effect it would show by now. Republicans are stuck with Trump and his disapproval. |
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dmaestro 21-May-19, 20:42 |
www.lawfareblog.com On topic: I think we are looking at a flood of subpoenas which Trump will block in court hoping to run out the clock. Dems will get a little more evidence (NY should release taxes soon) and then open an impeachment inquiry which will escalate and force rapid court action on the semi stonewalling because that is the legislative purpose needed to meet any legal burden under the Constitutional oversight which Trump can’t delay because it’s about him. Dems won’t hold a wasted vote to actually impeach it’s just get all the damning evidence to the public as soon as possible and before the election. That works legally to set up the impeachable obstruction of Congress case and Dems as long as they continue to work on regular business and let the public know they won’t actually waste time to remove him but need the legal leverage Trump won’t look good. He wants premature impeachment votes but the inquiry is sufficient to get the goods and win at the SCOTUS. |
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dmaestro 21-May-19, 20:44 |
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commander in cheat Tax payers also ponied-up $1.3 Million for CAR RENTALS for his two day trip to Scotland last summer to provide for the massive entourage of ass kissers that accompany trump during his trips abroad. trump has also bragged the world that he made/pocketed $400 million in 2018 --- that's also a new milestone. Lets hope that he shares a few pennies of that $400 Million with the poor, huh? |
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Fake News Reports LIES m.washingtontimes.com "Busted! This evidence PROVES the media is biased" thehornnews.com "AIM Report: New Evidence of Liberal Media Bias – November A" www.aim.org |
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dmaestro 22-May-19, 10:21 |
Thumper Regarding the 2016 election: Beyond the usual hyperbole I said here HRC needed a 3% edge to ensure a win because of signs of a Bradley effect. Three weeks out HRC would have barely won. I knew HRC had dropped from a larger lead to circa 2% in consolidated poll averages after Comey’s announcement about Weinstein’s but the last polls showed her moving towards 4% when she was cleared of new emails. That is what I expected but those last polls didn’t reflect rural areas who didn’t shift back. She actually won by 2.1% within expected error but the consolidated polls in rural areas in swing states were very dated and didn’t show the decisive shift to Trump there Michael Moore correctly predicted 5 weeks ahead. My first reaction when HRC conceded was that Trump had gotten some unexpected mandate and the polls were way off but once I saw the data it was clear the polls had a story it just wasn’t interpreted well. The Electoral College makes it harder because you need to know exactly where those polled live but they will correct better for that next time. The idea the polls are so far off that Trump is actually supported if the Dems come up with a popular alternative is not realistic. If he had not gotten 80,000 votes in three Midwest states he would have lost the Electoral College. He is significantly less popular than on Election Day 2016 and the needle isn’t moving much even when Trump gets what could be good news. Good luck with that on Election Day unless the Dems screw it up. |
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DM Even if that doesn't happen you have the touchy, feel-me, plagiarizing, two-time loser, old White guy Biden who won't win and nobody else who polls above 9%. You might as well bring back HRC. |
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dmaestro 22-May-19, 11:04 |
Softaire It’s all least of evils. You know Trump fears Biden most. One old white guy in office already. So Trump writes off his 400K salary donation while costing taxpayers hundreds of millions just on golf. Millions more will be uncovered. When his financial records become public and they follow the money it won’t matter. Get rid of Trump then worry about Biden as the lesser of evils. |
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dmaestro 22-May-19, 11:16 |
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jonheck 23-May-19, 10:04 |
dmaestro My morning news paper said that China and the US trade war is looking like a long one. A coming administration move may be to slap major tariffs on just about everything we get from China. Outfits like Walmart, where just about everything in the store comes from China, will be raising prices if the gov. doesn't come up with some subsidies. "No problem", claims our hero, "all you gotta do is start making it in the US". "Warning, holding ones breath until that happens is not healthy!" Subsidies directly related to the impact on US farmers will need to be repeated and increased this year. Meanwhile China is setting up alternate resources for soy beans including backing Chinese farmers with accelerated moves to become largely self sufficient. There is no reason to presume that China would return to pre trade war US soy bean purchase levels if we were to return to pre- trump trade policies tomorrow. China is eyeing putting restrictions on a variety of critical rare earths sent to the US and other things. With respect to trade we are no longer the only ones in the drivers seat. The Chinese economy is likely in highly capable hands, while the US train appears to be largely driver-less and on obsolete tracks. Jon |
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dmaestro 23-May-19, 10:16 |
China specifically targeted the dupes that support him. They deserve it. |
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jonheck 23-May-19, 10:48 |
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DM But, I dislike the unfair way the Dems have attacked him since day 1 of the campaign and your (meaning leftists Dems) unhinged rhetoric, character assignation of him and anybody even closely associated with him. You guys (all of you) are forcing problems onto the country in other to make his good policies look bad. That is clearly un-American and stupid, unless winning elections is the only thing you care about. Lastly, I'd like to request once again that you and Jon write using some paragraphs. My eyes find it hard to read and follow your thoughts when you use only one long, run-on sentence or thoughts that might have a period but no breaks. Thanks |
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jonheck 23-May-19, 12:49 |
Softaire I disliked the way the Rep's attacked Obama from day one, even publicly announcing that undermining him was their #1 priority. Those guys, (the majority of them), were forcing problems onto the country in order to make him look bad. That was un-American and stupid unless winning elections was the only thing they cared about. Were it in my power I would forgive and forget that GOP approach and move on, (if the GOP were likewise inclined). It is not in my power, and politics, like it or not, is a vindictive game. That leads us to where we are today, and my firm position is that it is largely, (but not solely), the GOP, the farther right, with a significant boost from the current administration, that got us here. Jon |
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dmaestro 23-May-19, 12:57 |
Softaire Unlike you I find Trump is completely and deadly serious in his ongoing attacks. I’m not going to aid such an enemy in any way—ever. And I think many of us feel that way. Sorry. Wish it wasn’t that way but it is. You picked the wrong leader if you want common ground. |
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jonheck 23-May-19, 13:08 |
Softaire Behind the practice of forcing problems on the country in order to make the opposition look bad we find the lurking and no holds bared acquisition of money. Jon |
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jonheck 23-May-19, 13:18 |
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