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Anonymous wrote:Meh. Yawn.

No way to refute what the pro-Trump poster said, eh?

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The fact that you start off giving a president — of any party — credit for the economy just shows that you’re an idiot.

One of the great enduring stupidities of the American presidential cult is the belief, rooted in invincible ignorance, that the state of the U.S. economy at any given moment is a reflection of the intelligence and wisdom of the chief executive of the federal government and a result of the excellence or insufficiency of his administration. “Sure, Bill Clinton may have been an intern-diddling hillbilly and maybe even a violent rapist, but, man, my IRA kicked ass in the 1990s!”

DP. I have posted this so many times on different threads. As if Trump can take credit for all those things and they aren't the result of so many factors over so many years.

And the talk about the deregulation....as if that is good. Oh yay! Industry can pollute our water more easily. How awesome.

And so many things on that list that would have happened with or without Trump due to things and policies and people already in place before his tenure.

The idiocy of the average American voter would be laughable if it weren't so damaging.

Democrats view Republicans as idiots ........ and Republicans feel the same way about Democrats.

Anonymous wrote:I hear the wages in Saudi Arabia are much higher than in the U.S. May be the poster of the long list would like to live and work in Saudi Arabia.

Anonymous wrote:Meh. Yawn.

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Anonymous wrote:Washington Examiner? LOL!

Better than WashPo!

Seriously: read ALL the sources and especially the ones you disagree with. How else do you expect to know how other people think. Echo chambers aren't edifying, they're numbing.

Well said. And these are the people who watch nothing but CNN/MSNBC and only read the WaPo and NYT. They are so consumed in their echo chambers that they can’t possibly accept news from another source.

Anonymous wrote:When the dust settles and the public gets over your revenge gossiping salacious leds, you'll realize you lived during the greatest period of economic growth and tried to end it just before the low unemployment levels require better wages.

Like - how do some of you get dressed in the morning with this low level of intellect?

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Anonymous wrote:Washington Examiner? LOL!

Better than WashPo!

Seriously: read ALL the sources and especially the ones you disagree with. How else do you expect to know how other people think. Echo chambers aren't edifying, they're numbing.

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Anonymous wrote:Since you asked....

Economic Growth
4.2 percent growth in the second quarter of 2018.
For the first time in more than a decade, growth is projected to exceed 3 percent over the calendar year.

Jobs
4 million new jobs have been created since the election, and more than 3.5 million since Trump took office.
More Americans are employed now than ever before in our history.
Jobless claims at lowest level in nearly five decades.
The economy has achieved the longest positive job-growth streak on record.
Job openings are at an all-time high and outnumber job seekers for the first time on record.
Unemployment claims at 50 year low
African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American unemployment rates have all recently reached record lows.
African-American unemployment hit a record low of 5.9 percent in May 2018.
Hispanic unemployment at 4.5 percent.
Asian-American unemployment at record low of 2 percent.
Women’s unemployment recently at lowest rate in nearly 65 years.
Female unemployment dropped to 3.6 percent in May 2018, the lowest since October 1953.
Youth unemployment recently reached its lowest level in more than 50 years.
July 2018’s youth unemployment rate of 9.2 percent was the lowest since July 1966.
Veterans’ unemployment recently hit its lowest level in nearly two decades.
July 2018’s veterans’ unemployment rate of 3.0 percent matched the lowest rate since May 2001.
Unemployment rate for Americans without a high school diploma recently reached a record low.
Rate for disabled Americans recently hit a record low.
Blue-collar jobs recently grew at the fastest rate in more than three decades.
Poll found that 85 percent of blue-collar workers believe their lives are headed “in the right direction.”
68 percent reported receiving a pay increase in the past year.
Last year, job satisfaction among American workers hit its highest level since 2005.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans rate now as a good time to find a quality job.
Optimism about the availability of good jobs has grown by 25 percent.
Added more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since the election.
Manufacturing employment is growing at its fastest pace in more than two decades.
100,000 new jobs supporting the production & transport of oil & natural gas.

American Income
Median household income rose to $61,372 in 2017, a post-recession high.
Wages up in August by their fastest rate since June 2009.
Paychecks rose by 3.3 percent between 2016 and 2017, the most in a decade.
Council of Economic Advisers found that real wage compensation has grown by 1.4 percent over the past year.
Some 3.9 million Americans off food stamps since the election.
Median income for Hispanic-Americans rose by 3.7 percent and surpassed $50,000 for the first time ever in history.
Home-ownership among Hispanics is at the highest rate in nearly a decade.
Poverty rates for African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans have reached their lowest levels ever recorded.

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The fact that you start off giving a president — of any party — credit for the economy just shows that you’re an idiot.

One of the great enduring stupidities of the American presidential cult is the belief, rooted in invincible ignorance, that the state of the U.S. economy at any given moment is a reflection of the intelligence and wisdom of the chief executive of the federal government and a result of the excellence or insufficiency of his administration. “Sure, Bill Clinton may have been an intern-diddling hillbilly and maybe even a violent rapist, but, man, my IRA kicked ass in the 1990s!”

The reference to your IRA is a reference to the stock market. I would agree that president's have little control over the stock market.
But, the economy? Of course they do. It has been Trump's business friendly policies that have had an impact - cutting taxes, and especially rolling back regulations that have had a stranglehold on businesses.

Anonymous wrote:He probably deserves a 3rd term with all the obstruction by the Democrats the first 4 years

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The fact that you start off giving a president — of any party — credit for the economy just shows that you’re an idiot.

One of the great enduring stupidities of the American presidential cult is the belief, rooted in invincible ignorance, that the state of the U.S. economy at any given moment is a reflection of the intelligence and wisdom of the chief executive of the federal government and a result of the excellence or insufficiency of his administration. “Sure, Bill Clinton may have been an intern-diddling hillbilly and maybe even a violent rapist, but, man, my IRA kicked ass in the 1990s!”

DP. I have posted this so many times on different threads. As if Trump can take credit for all those things and they aren't the result of so many factors over so many years.

And the talk about the deregulation....as if that is good. Oh yay! Industry can pollute our water more easily. How awesome.

And so many things on that list that would have happened with or without Trump due to things and policies and people already in place before his tenure.

The idiocy of the average American voter would be laughable if it weren't so damaging.

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Anonymous wrote:Top reason people voted for Trump in 2016: HRC. If there is a better candidate in 2020 I will vote for them.

No you won't. You don't vote for "better" candidates. You voted for Trump.

DP: I did not vote for Trump or Hillary ........ but if someone had held a gun to my head and said that I had to vote for one of them, I'd have voted for Trump.

Hillary was the most odious nominee that the Democrats could have nominated.

Let me guess: You also find Warren odious? And probably Harris and Gillenbrand before they dropped out?

What could possibly be your problem with them?

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The fact that you start off giving a president — of any party — credit for the economy just shows that you’re an idiot.

One of the great enduring stupidities of the American presidential cult is the belief, rooted in invincible ignorance, that the state of the U.S. economy at any given moment is a reflection of the intelligence and wisdom of the chief executive of the federal government and a result of the excellence or insufficiency of his administration. “Sure, Bill Clinton may have been an intern-diddling hillbilly and maybe even a violent rapist, but, man, my IRA kicked ass in the 1990s!”

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Anonymous wrote:Top reason people voted for Trump in 2016: HRC. If there is a better candidate in 2020 I will vote for them.

No you won't. You don't vote for "better" candidates. You voted for Trump.

DP: I did not vote for Trump or Hillary ........ but if someone had held a gun to my head and said that I had to vote for one of them, I'd have voted for Trump.

Hillary was the most odious nominee that the Democrats could have nominated.

Let me guess: You also find Warren odious? And probably Harris and Gillenbrand before they dropped out?

What could possibly be your problem with them?