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I watched the news at noon, it was like watching a childrens show. The only thing was the male part was being played by the actual President of the United States, the female part was being played by a porn actress, a participant in the sex industry, with whom said president had an adulterous affair. The conversation was so adult, he called the porn actress Horseface, and she responded Tiny with reference to his genitals. This conversation was as previously described between the man who is in the position many describe as the most powerful in the world, who with the entry of a simple code could send the world into a nuclear holocaust, as he would describe it, such as the world has never seen, and she is a woman who partakes as employment in being filmed and watched by other people participating in sex acts that are of a type that us normal people would  prefer to keep private.

I am sure other worlds leaders are totally impressed with the maturity and intelligent private manner that Trump has dealt with this. I personally would get up and walk out in disgust should we ever be in the same place at the same time. A pig, and I apologise to pigs for lowering them to his level.

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19 minutes ago, bobsharp said:

I watched the news at noon, it was like watching a childrens show. The only thing was the male part was being played by the actual President of the United States, the female part was being played by a porn actress, a participant in the sex industry, with whom said president had an adulterous affair. The conversation was so adult, he called the porn actress Horseface, and she responded Tiny with reference to his genitals. This conversation was as previously described between the man who is in the position many describe as the most powerful in the world, who with the entry of a simple code could send the world into a nuclear holocaust, as he would describe it, such as the world has never seen, and she is a woman who partakes as employment in being filmed and watched by other people participating in sex acts that are of a type that us normal people would  prefer to keep private.

I am sure other worlds leaders are totally impressed with the maturity and intelligent private manner that Trump has dealt with this. I personally would get up and walk out in disgust should we ever be in the same place at the same time. A pig, and I apologise to pigs for lowering them to his level.

 

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25 minutes ago, alfajambo said:

I don’t condone wrong doing.

 

However, as time goes by and events unfold I seem to like Trump more.

 

Please don’t put me on ignore.

 

 Can you say hypocritical.

 

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12 minutes ago, bobsharp said:

 Can you say hypocritical.

 

Like the clock in Trumpton, I approach this song retrospectively.

Its good though.

 

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13 minutes ago, alfajambo said:

Hi Bob, please excuse my dullness. I am not quite sure what you mean.

I may have the wrong person but do you not at times quote on here religious comments. In reading your post you say you do not condone wrongdoing, but you are liking Trump more, if you are the christian person I thought you were and considering the volume of Trumps wrong doings, the list of his non such being much less, do you not see your statement as being hypocritical. I know there is something about forgive them for they know not what they do, but he knows exactly what he do, and that is unforgiveable. But you are not and never will be on ignore by me, freedom of speech for all.

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1 minute ago, bobsharp said:

I may have the wrong person but do you not at times quote on here religious comments. In reading your post you say you do not condone wrongdoing, but you are liking Trump more, if you are the christian person I thought you were and considering the volume of Trumps wrong doings, the list of his non such being much less, do you not see your statement as being hypocritical. I know there is something about forgive them for they know not what they do, but he knows exactly what he do, and that is unforgiveable. But you are not and never will be on ignore by me, freedom of speech for all.

I am that person.

Switching off now Bob as its after midnight here.

Goodnight, I look forward to reading from you soon.

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5 hours ago, alfajambo said:

The BBC is suggesting that October has been President Trump’s most successful month ever.

In the BBC article published on Tuesday, author Nick Bryant said Trump was experiencing a pattern of achievements with the new NAFTA deal, a bipartisan opioid initiative, his recent dealings with the media, the best jobs market in decades and by giving the Supreme Court “a decisive conservative majority.”

“His crowning achievement, though, was getting his second nominee onto the Supreme Court, giving America’s highest court a decisive conservative majority for the first time in decades,” he wrote. “That alone instantly gives Donald Trump a legacy.”

Ask him what happened to the Saudi journalist. I'm sure Turkey will show the world quite soon. 

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8 hours ago, Maple Leaf said:

 

To be honest, your response sounds like you don't know what "lost the plot means". 

 

I dislike Trump because he's a self-confessed abuser of women, a pathological liar, and a racist who isn't fit to hold elected office anywhere.  I hope that clarifies things for you.

 

I assume that you'd don't admire such a man, so your willingness to speak up for him is surprising.  Perhaps I'm wrong; maybe you do admire him. 

 

I know exactly what I'm meaning. All the reasons you state for not liking him are reasonable and probably would apply to fairly high percentage of politicians. However when you start ranting about him being a narcissist for accepting a gift of a painting then, imo, it's time to step back from the keyboard on this subject. 

 

I hope that clarifies things for you.

 

Admire him? Probably not but I do like the fact that he's upset and continues to upset the establishment in politics, the media and Hollywood! 

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2 hours ago, ri Alban said:

Ask him what happened to the Saudi journalist. I'm sure Turkey will show the world quite soon. 

 

There is seemingly audio of him being murdered, it took 7 mins to kill him and they started chopping him up while he was still alive.

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3 minutes ago, dsk1210 said:

 

There is seemingly audio of him being murdered, it took 7 mins to kill him and they started chopping him up while he was still alive.

But we need to sell weapons to these great guys. 

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56 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

But we need to sell weapons to these great guys. 

Almost as bad a record for human rights as China, great cheap steel though.

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2 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Almost as bad a record for human rights as China, great cheap steel though.

Play your morality cards right. 

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11 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Play your morality cards right. 

Point is that there are no morals when it comes to business.

 

Every country is hypocritical and money makes the world  go around.

 

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1 hour ago, dsk1210 said:

 

There is seemingly audio of him being murdered, it took 7 mins to kill him and they started chopping him up while he was still alive.

The Saudis have convinced Mike pompeo about their innocence, though. 

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45 minutes ago, Barack said:

 

Trump says.

"I want absolutely crystal clear water and I want the cleanest air on the planet and our air now is cleaner than it’s ever been. Very important to me."

 

Not when they start burning all that coal you've started to dig up, you moron.

 

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9 hours ago, Joey J J Jr Shabadoo said:

The Saudis have convinced Mike pompeo about their innocence, though. 

 

Just saying on Sky News that's it's all starting to unravel for the Saudi's & America because the Turks aren't on side and are determined that the truth will come out.

The Saudi consul & his family has fled Turkey and he's been relieved of his duties by the Saudi's.

The Turks say he can be heard to say 'Do this outside. Your're going to get me in trouble' on an audio tape the Turks claim to have.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45887556

 

How this affects America they were saying is this, it's starting to look like the Saudi's have been playing the US and Trump in particular for mugs and Trump by the looks of things has fallen for it.

 

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Trump made two statements today when talking about Saudi involvement in the death. He stated that there was a 110 billion dollar arms deal with the Saudis which will create five hundred thousand jobs, truth is the deal has not been concluded, and it was originated by Obama.

He also stated that the Saudis were being treated like Justice Kavanaugh, guilty until proven innocent, and Kavanaugh was proved innocent. Another mistatement or in his case deliberate lie, as nothing was proved innocence or guilt in the Kavanaugh hearing. Of course he had to go further as usual and say the Saudi arms deal along with another deal he was working with them would be the largest deal ever made in the United States and indeed in world history.

The man is just amazing, he is so far out of reality it is unbelievable, I can understand people like Mitch McConnel going along with him, like me his time that he will have to spend with the ramifications of Trump is probably limited but I don't understand young people not looking into his statements more closely.

In case the subject of whether I should be commenting on American politics and politicians should be raised as it has been in the past, please understand my son and my grandchildren all are in Canada less than an hour from the U.S border, and I have one granddaughter a resident of the United States, and two great grandchildren born in the United States, so although  they are a long way age wise from being affected by him, and his decisions they will some day be so.

 

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7 minutes ago, bobsharp said:

Trump made two statements today when talking about Saudi involvement in the death. He stated that there was a 110 billion dollar arms deal with the Saudis which will create five hundred thousand jobs, truth is the deal has not been concluded, and it was originated by Obama.

He also stated that the Saudis were being treated like Justice Kavanaugh, guilty until proven innocent, and Kavanaugh was proved innocent. Another mistatement or in his case deliberate lie, as nothing was proved innocence or guilt in the Kavanaugh hearing. Of course he had to go further as usual and say the Saudi arms deal along with another deal he was working with them would be the largest deal ever made in the United States and indeed in world history.

The man is just amazing, he is so far out of reality it is unbelievable, I can understand people like Mitch McConnel going along with him, like me his time that he will have to spend with the ramifications of Trump is probably limited but I don't understand young people not looking into his statements more closely.

In case the subject of whether I should be commenting on American politics and politicians should be raised as it has been in the past, please understand my son and my grandchildren all are in Canada less than an hour from the U.S border, and I have one granddaughter a resident of the United States, and two great grandchildren born in the United States, so although  they are a long way age wise from being affected by him, and his decisions they will some day be so.

 

 

The reason why Flake played a blinder for the Republicans.

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18 minutes ago, alwaysthereinspirit said:

Imagine......

 

For some reason I seem to remember this being suggested by him before, and that he is in fact very limited in such a mobilisation, and the uses the army can actually be asked to perform. Mind you he regularly at rally's talks about how well the Wall construction is going, so that should be finished in a few weeks. He is the president so you have to trust his word and what he says.

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3 hours ago, bobsharp said:

 

For some reason I seem to remember this being suggested by him before, and that he is in fact very limited in such a mobilisation, and the uses the army can actually be asked to perform. Mind you he regularly at rally's talks about how well the Wall construction is going, so that should be finished in a few weeks. He is the president so you have to trust his word and what he says.

 

He also promised that Mexico would pay for the wall.  He hasn't mentioned that for a while.

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20 minutes ago, Maple Leaf said:

 

He also promised that Mexico would pay for the wall.  He hasn't mentioned that for a while.

 

Kelly and Bolton had a major foul language used argument about border security, suggested Trump supported Bolton, also suggesting it should be enough for Kelly to resign.

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14 minutes ago, Maple Leaf said:

 

He also promised that Mexico would pay for the wall.  He hasn't mentioned that for a while.

 

And once again nobody in the media or more importantly the Democrats takes him to task over it.

 

The way you'll beat this guy is to publicly expose and tackle him over the lies, as he'll just dig a bigger hole for himself trying to defend his lies.

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36 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said:

 

And once again nobody in the media or more importantly the Democrats takes him to task over it.

 

The way you'll beat this guy is to publicly expose and tackle him over the lies, as he'll just dig a bigger hole for himself trying to defend his lies.

The Democrats seem to be very poor opposition.

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1 hour ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

The Democrats seem to be very poor opposition.

 

1 hour ago, Jambo-Jimbo said:

 

Indeed, It's perplexing.

 

Yes, and unless they get their act together, the racist will get a second term.

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Democrats are too busy garnering votes at grass roots level, looking to next month's mid-terms.

 

If they get get control of either House, they can block Donny Nuke Nuke from doing anything overly mental.

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2 hours ago, Jambo-Jimbo said:

 

And once again nobody in the media or more importantly the Democrats takes him to task over it.

 

The way you'll beat this guy is to publicly expose and tackle him over the lies, as he'll just dig a bigger hole for himself trying to defend his lies.

 

Not sure it's that simple. It's not enough to just point out the lies. It make no difference. His supporters don't care, as long as the "libtards" are suffering. Everyone is on fresh terrain here. I've never seen a politician in my lifetime so immune to attacks about lies. 

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57 minutes ago, Cade said:

Democrats are too busy garnering votes at grass roots level, looking to next month's mid-terms.

 

If they get get control of either House, they can block Donny Nuke Nuke from doing anything overly mental.

He's a prick. 

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3 hours ago, ri Alban said:

He's a prick. 

Maybe but as what seems to be the main thrust of opposition I don't think repetition of that truism will be enough to depose him. Maybe just maybe a credible alternative might.

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43 minutes ago, Francis Albert said:

Maybe but as what seems to be the main thrust of opposition I don't think repetition of that truism will be enough to depose him. Maybe just maybe a credible alternative might.

He's still an prick, and that will be his downfall. A shopping trolley should be able to oust him. 

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7 hours ago, ri Alban said:

He's still an prick, and that will be his downfall. A shopping trolley should be able to oust him. 

Does this then equate to the Dems candidate in 2016 being even dumber than a shopping trolley?

2020 should be an absolute hoot then. 

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1 hour ago, alwaysthereinspirit said:

Does this then equate to the Dems candidate in 2016 being even dumber than a shopping trolley?

2020 should be an absolute hoot then. 

 

Considering the world as a whole is discussing the abduction, torture murder and dismemberment of a journalist in Turkey by the Saudis, do you think it was appropriate last night at his Montana Rally for him to mention humourously that congressman Gianforte is his kind of man because in 2017 he grabbed and body slammed a journalist to the ground. This to much pleasure and one individual in the crowd doing a characture of body slamming.  This is a man who talks a tough story, plays the hard man, who calls a national hero a coward but who when offered the opportunity to participate in uniform in the time of the Vietnam war found reasons not to serve.. This is a president who blatantly stands in front of these crowds and tells them absolute lies, and they worship him for it, a man who has made promises knowing he c ould or would never keep them. This same man gave billionaires tax breaks and tells the working man how much better off they are.

Trump and Trump supporters should be thankful for the nomination of Hillary Clinton

other wise he would not have won. I still believe Trump will not finish his first term, what may save him after the Mueller report comes out, and the New York State investigations are concluded is his padded Supreme Court.

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6 minutes ago, bobsharp said:

 

Considering the world as a whole is discussing the abduction, torture murder and dismemberment of a journalist in Turkey by the Saudis, do you think it was appropriate last night at his Montana Rally for him to mention humourously that congressman Gianforte is his kind of man because in 2017 he grabbed and body slammed a journalist to the ground. This to much pleasure and one individual in the crowd doing a characture of body slamming.  This is a man who talks a tough story, plays the hard man, who calls a national hero a coward but who when offered the opportunity to participate in uniform in the time of the Vietnam war found reasons not to serve.. This is a president who blatantly stands in front of these crowds and tells them absolute lies, and they worship him for it, a man who has made promises knowing he c ould or would never keep them. This same man gave billionaires tax breaks and tells the working man how much better off they are.

Trump and Trump supporters should be thankful for the nomination of Hillary Clinton

other wise he would not have won. I still believe Trump will not finish his first term, what may save him after the Mueller report comes out, and the New York State investigations are concluded is his padded Supreme Court.

Fantastic post.

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On 16/10/2018 at 18:04, alfajambo said:

I don’t condone wrong doing.

 

However, as time goes by and events unfold I seem to like Trump more.

 

Please don’t put me on ignore.

 

 

So ripping thousands of children from the arms of their parents for the crime of legally seeking asylum in the US is a-okay?

 

Republicans have become so cynical in recent years that few things shock me but I still can't understand how anyone with a decent heart can look past that one.

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On 17/10/2018 at 13:11, bobsharp said:

Trump made two statements today when talking about Saudi involvement in the death. He stated that there was a 110 billion dollar arms deal with the Saudis which will create five hundred thousand jobs, truth is the deal has not been concluded, and it was originated by Obama.

He also stated that the Saudis were being treated like Justice Kavanaugh, guilty until proven innocent, and Kavanaugh was proved innocent. Another mistatement or in his case deliberate lie, as nothing was proved innocence or guilt in the Kavanaugh hearing. Of course he had to go further as usual and say the Saudi arms deal along with another deal he was working with them would be the largest deal ever made in the United States and indeed in world history.

The man is just amazing, he is so far out of reality it is unbelievable, I can understand people like Mitch McConnel going along with him, like me his time that he will have to spend with the ramifications of Trump is probably limited but I don't understand young people not looking into his statements more closely.

In case the subject of whether I should be commenting on American politics and politicians should be raised as it has been in the past, please understand my son and my grandchildren all are in Canada less than an hour from the U.S border, and I have one granddaughter a resident of the United States, and two great grandchildren born in the United States, so although  they are a long way age wise from being affected by him, and his decisions they will some day be so.

 

 

And now there's a smear campaign quietly hatching to discredit the journalist who dared question the Saudis.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/conservatives-mount-a-whisper-campaign-smearing-khashoggi-in-defense-of-trump/2018/10/18/feb92bd0-d306-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html?utm_term=.09c073a3ad66

 

17 hours ago, Jambo-Jimbo said:

 

And once again nobody in the media or more importantly the Democrats takes him to task over it.

 

The way you'll beat this guy is to publicly expose and tackle him over the lies, as he'll just dig a bigger hole for himself trying to defend his lies.

 

This actually happens on a regular basis. Major newspapers run columns condemning him. Commentators on every non-Fox-and-Friends style TV news, both cable and broadcast, condemn him.

 

It doesn't matter. His base doesn't care. And if his base doesn't care, no Republican politician does. And they have all the power right now.

 

November is all that matters at the moment.

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58 minutes ago, Ugly American said:

 

And now there's a smear campaign quietly hatching to discredit the journalist who dared question the Saudis.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/conservatives-mount-a-whisper-campaign-smearing-khashoggi-in-defense-of-trump/2018/10/18/feb92bd0-d306-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html?utm_term=.09c073a3ad66

 

 

This actually happens on a regular basis. Major newspapers run columns condemning him. Commentators on every non-Fox-and-Friends style TV news, both cable and broadcast, condemn him.

 

It doesn't matter. His base doesn't care. And if his base doesn't care, no Republican politician does. And they have all the power right now.

 

November is all that matters at the moment.

 

What he should keep in mind is what I actually remember watching, seething crowds worshipping two speakers who gesticulated, promised , threatened and claimed they would lead their hordes because of their mighty militaries to world domination. Neither of the two survived the ignominious defeats they denied could happen, one died in a cellar of a self inflicted overdose, and one after beatings was hung from a lamp post, by a lot of the same hordes who cheered and worshipped them. When it was all over it was difficult to find any of the populations who would admit to having been in those cheering crowds. Total following and adulation is no doubt enjoyable but is short lived in both meanings of the term.

 

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2 hours ago, bobsharp said:

 

Considering the world as a whole is discussing the abduction, torture murder and dismemberment of a journalist in Turkey by the Saudis, do you think it was appropriate last night at his Montana Rally for him to mention humourously that congressman Gianforte is his kind of man because in 2017 he grabbed and body slammed a journalist to the ground. This to much pleasure and one individual in the crowd doing a characture of body slamming.  This is a man who talks a tough story, plays the hard man, who calls a national hero a coward but who when offered the opportunity to participate in uniform in the time of the Vietnam war found reasons not to serve.. This is a president who blatantly stands in front of these crowds and tells them absolute lies, and they worship him for it, a man who has made promises knowing he c ould or would never keep them. This same man gave billionaires tax breaks and tells the working man how much better off they are.

Trump and Trump supporters should be thankful for the nomination of Hillary Clinton

other wise he would not have won. I still believe Trump will not finish his first term, what may save him after the Mueller report comes out, and the New York State investigations are concluded is his padded Supreme Court.

? Top class!

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2 hours ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

Fantastic post.

 

8 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

? Top class!

Can someone highlight the fantastic and top class bits. I'm obviously having a whoosh moment.

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1 hour ago, bobsharp said:

 

What he should keep in mind is what I actually remember watching, seething crowds worshipping two speakers who gesticulated, promised , threatened and claimed they would lead their hordes because of their mighty militaries to world domination. Neither of the two survived the ignominious defeats they denied could happen, one died in a cellar of a self inflicted overdose, and one after beatings was hung from a lamp post, by a lot of the same hordes who cheered and worshipped them. When it was all over it was difficult to find any of the populations who would admit to having been in those cheering crowds. Total following and adulation is no doubt enjoyable but is short lived in both meanings of the term.

 

 

And they always think it'll never happen to them.

 

The mob can be incredibly fickle, history shows us that it is littered with men who thought they were loved by the masses, only to discover that the very same masses turned on them in an instant.

 

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4 minutes ago, alwaysthereinspirit said:

 

Can someone highlight the fantastic and top class bits. I'm obviously having a whoosh moment.

Only a Trump supporter would have a whoosh moment. It'd be pointless explaining it to you. I'd be as well talking to the pigeon in my garden. 

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4 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Only a Trump supporter would have a whoosh moment. It'd be pointless explaining it to you. I'd be as well talking to the pigeon in my garden. 

 

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5 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Only a Trump supporter would have a whoosh moment. It'd be pointless explaining it to you. I'd be as well talking to the pigeon in my garden. 

No please try me. But in your own words. Little ones if you think big ones are beyond me.

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1 hour ago, ri Alban said:

Only a Trump supporter would have a whoosh moment. It'd be pointless explaining it to you. I'd be as well talking to the pigeon in my garden. 

:laugh::laugh:

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2 hours ago, alwaysthereinspirit said:

 

Can someone highlight the fantastic and top class bits. I'm obviously having a whoosh moment.

 

For me the highlights would be that Trump joked about, and in fact praised a man for body slamming a reporter. This when the world is condemning the Saudis for the murder of a journalist who had the tenacity to criticise their policies.

The mistruth in the constant claim that there is in place for a billion dollar arms deal with the Saudis that has brought jobs to the U.S.A. There is certainly a deal being considered, but the murder may interfere with that.

He and many Republicans have decried the Democrats as a mob because of the demonstrations against the Kavanaugh decision, but make no comment about the presidents concurrence with pure violence.

These are just the points I think you are querying, you have been around here for a considerable time, I always find you reasonable and quite a nice guy, I respect totally your right to your political opinion, but being a supporter of Trump just really confuses me. I realise I am obsessed with my disapproval of the man, but sitting back and rationally trying to find positives in him I just find totally impossible. For me his negatives totally outweigh any positives, the economy etc.

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28 minutes ago, bobsharp said:

 

For me the highlights would be that Trump joked about, and in fact praised a man for body slamming a reporter. This when the world is condemning the Saudis for the murder of a journalist who had the tenacity to criticise their policies.

The mistruth in the constant claim that there is in place for a billion dollar arms deal with the Saudis that has brought jobs to the U.S.A. There is certainly a deal being considered, but the murder may interfere with that.

He and many Republicans have decried the Democrats as a mob because of the demonstrations against the Kavanaugh decision, but make no comment about the presidents concurrence with pure violence.

These are just the points I think you are querying, you have been around here for a considerable time, I always find you reasonable and quite a nice guy, I respect totally your right to your political opinion, but being a supporter of Trump just really confuses me. I realise I am obsessed with my disapproval of the man, but sitting back and rationally trying to find positives in him I just find totally impossible. For me his negatives totally outweigh any positives, the economy etc.

Bob, for years I've loved seeing your name pop up on threads. Due to your age (life experience) and your life history in general. Always funny, truthful, insightful even enlightening if you will. This thread has you sounding bitter at best.

Is Trump stupid? No not even close. Is he "Presidential" Not in the old political way.  But he's not a politician. He's a business man running a country like a business. People who don't work out for him don't get to stay. He's ruthless. That doesn't make him evil just different. He's uncouth to a fault. No doubt about it. He doesn't care what you or I think though and that works for him.

I own a small construction business here in Ma. About 65 employees, my guys make good money. Even better the last 2 years. Record profits last year and this year may be slightly down but only because of some lost days to weather. Business is good. They're happy, I'm happy and my repeat customers are very happy because they have money to spend and are not scared to spend it now. The new tax deductions and regulatory reform are good for us. At least through 2025 (taxes). So no negatives there for us. I pay full medical and dental for all my employees after 3 months. 2007 my total bill was about $350,000 for medical insurance. Last year we paid over $750,000 for pretty much the same number of employees. This year will be about the same but not nearly as much an increase as happened when Obama care kicked in. Every year I lost more money to medical insurance. Deductibles went up on the coverage so my guys had to pay more up front for visits, services and prescriptions. Business owners and employees were working just as hard but for less. Not good. I couldn't give raises, Christmas bonuses went down. Our profit sharing contributions also took a hit. I cant give what I don't have. Right now the economy is booming. People with jobs have money and people with more money usually spend the extra.

These people (lets not call them mobs) moving all around the country, how do they manage to survive without jobs or money? Why do they wear masks? why do they smash other peoples property? What is their ultimate goal? They are losers. Total snow-flakes who will amount to nothing if they carry on with the path they follow right now.

I did not want Clinton to win but you can bet your last dollar I'd have been in work the Wednesday after the election doing what I do every other day if she had. That's the normal thing to do. Get on with it. I would still have bills and kids college to pay for. None of my kids will have school loans when they graduate because I worked my @$$ of to make sure they wouldn't. They also know better than these idiot Antifa kids whats right and wrong.  So many people on this thread are just followers who think $#!tting on Trump is whats expected of them. I wont be turning on him any time soon.

 

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