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01-18-2021, 5:57pm | #21 | ||||||
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He needed to look at the long play and not be so predictively reactive that it undermined the cause. So, again, how do we improve? I could easily poop on everything that the new administration and legislature does, but that's what the media expects and thrives on. I can also just bunker down and hope for different results in 2022. I do not want to do either, but can easily do so. A system that depends on discord to keep people employed is broke. OK, done with today's rant. Promise. Happy 2021... |
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You despicable, reprehensible, immoral, deplorable, vacuous, disingenuous, horrible, morally-corrupt, criminal, you should be ashamed of yourself. As should I. I'll buy you a beer if we cross paths though. |
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When you faced an armed enemy, and you were fired upon, I'm guessing even under the Clinton or Obama ROE's, you were allowed to shoot back? I'll agree that Trump punched down, and sometimes got a little too caught up in giving his opinion on TV talking heads, but I found his general willingness to tell people who were full of shit that they were, in actuality, full of shit, refreshing. Yes, Trump wasn't polished, he was a typical NYC, in your face loudmouth, but at least we knew where he stood on any given issue, he didn't talk out of both sides of his mouth, like, well, like most other politicians. In terms of actual accomplishment, Trump has been the best president in my lifetime. His biggest Achilles heel was his hiring. He hired a BUNCH of shitty people, and he also hired some great people, like Rex Tillerson and Mattis, who just did not share Trump's policy visions. Part of the blame for the shitty hiring goes to Cocaine Mitch, who ran the Senate much like an opposition party. Trump was never really allowed to pick his own people, which is how we ended up with losers like Chris Wray and Gina Haspel. |
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There's an Ayn Rand book, The Fountainhead, of which I'm sure you're familiar. While the Roark character is a strong protagonist for perfection, I am pretty confident perfection, as defined by one human or another, is a fantasy. We will always need to move off of our personal "perfection" and find acceptable solutions. Yes, this is compromise. Many of the folks in his administration did try to find solutions. I know many of them. There just was never room for anything other than the CiC's view. Thanks again for the comments. I always appreciate someone who puts more than an inkling of brain cells in their posts, and you continue to deliver |
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A few days ago, I heard that something like 70% of the government is corrupt. Which makes me curious. When AOC was elected, she didn't have two nickels to rub together. Let's see her tax returns for the past 4 years.
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I don’t vote for a President for his personality or lack Thereof. I vote for the person who most closely allies with my agenda. I voted for Trump because his agenda aligned with mine at certain key junctures. I don’t care if he has an unfortunate personality. Most who make it that far in politics usually do.
The only other thing I have to say that it is rather shameful that people on both sides of the political spectrum think it’s ok to denigrate and belittle the President of the United States. For the record, I don’t really care if it’s Trump, Biden, Obama or whoever. They are still President of the United States of America. It’s no wonder a lot of countries have no respect for America when it’s own citizens call a sitting President names. A whole LOT of American Patriots fought and DIED for your right to call the President of the United States a jackass. I doubt things would have been the same under Hitler’s America or Stalin’s America. Just remember that.... |
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While I agree, calling people 'Dumb" and 'Lazy' (Rex Tillerson) '"should be forced to take an IQ test" (Rick Perry) "Is our president insane?" (Obama) "graduated last in his class” (John McCain) "always seems to be crying (worse than Boehner) … a real nut job!" (Glenn Beck) Isn't exactly presidential either. |
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70%? I'd question that stat. It seems very very low.
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