Trump's Policies

[Bamaro]

George Will:

"Donald Trump does not deal in felicities," Will argues. "His second inaugural will be remembered for being worse than 59 others, including his first, about 'stealing,' 'ravage' and 'carnage.' It was memorable for its staggering inappropriateness."

Trump, Will complains, spent too much time talking about himself and not enough time talking about the United States on the whole.

"Inaugurations should be solemn yet celebratory components of America's civic liturgy," the Never Trump conservative writes. "Instead, we heard on Monday that because of 'corrupt' and 'horrible' 'betrayals' by others, 'the pillars of our society' are 'in complete disrepair.' The challenges will be 'annihilated,' not because God blesses America, but because God chose him."

Trump's inaugural address, Will adds, "replicated what have become the tawdriest events on our governmental calendar: State of the Union addresses."

"The speech was a reminder of why many Americans watch the political class in action the way they swallow an emetic: only when they cannot avoid it," Will laments. "This is partly because the new president persistently challenges good taste."

 

[CrimsonJazz]

Focus on the dangerous criminals and deadbeats. Although line-jumpers make me (and those immigrants who waited their turn) mad, it would be counterproductive to deport those who have built a life here and are contributing members of society. JMHO.

I agree 100%. The ones living on government handouts have to go right along with the criminals.

 

[AlexanderFan]

The people have spoken.

They like this clown.

They like this circus.

There should have been carnival music at the inauguration.

Get it right.

They like your circus less.

Trump may be full retard, but the position the Democratic Party took was nuclear retard.

People responded accordingly.

imagine if Trump had pardoned people before they were convicted….

Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members

With just hours left of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee.

abcnews.go.com

Takes a lot of arrogance to be a liberal nowadays.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

I've not read through them all but so far I've seen nothing in his EOs I hate.

Good to know you are okay with freeing criminals who attacked law enforcement officers and tried to violently stop the transfer of power. Good to know so many around here are completely fine with what occurred on January 6 and think there should be no consequences for those involved. Y'all can pretend it did not happen, but we all watched it live on national TV. I never want to see conservatives display "support the blue" slogans again.

The rest of his EOs ranged from eye rolling to disgusting. Not a single one will benefit average Americans, but many will definitely benefit the ultra-wealthy.

 

[Bamaro]

I've not read through them all but so far I've seen nothing in his EOs I hate.

I assume that does not include his blanket pardons.
Is it true however that he removed the lower medicare cost of insulin?

 

[Bamaro]

Get it right.
imagine if Trump had pardoned people before they were convicted….

Takes a lot of arrogance to be a liberal nowadays.

The sad thing is that it was actually needed because trump WOULD have actually sought retribition for imagined issues.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I was.

I've discussed my thoughts on November ad nauseum.

Egg prices are falling, aren't they. A chicken in every pot.

Queue up the circus music. Don't step on the elephant dung and watch for flying monkeys.

Actually egg prices are not falling. They have gone up again due to bird flu.

 

[CrimsonJazz]

 

[jthomas666]

Actually egg prices are not falling. They have gone up again due to bird flu.

About to go up yet again--there's been an outbreak in Georgia.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

About to go up yet again--there's been an outbreak in Georgia.

I know 3 people that have chickens, so I rarely have to buy them at a store. I had to last week because these 3 live far away from me so it is a long drive to just get eggs. That is why I noticed the prices.

 

[Its On A Slab]

Actually egg prices are not falling. They have gone up again due to bird flu.

My bad for failing to use the blue font.

 

[Its On A Slab]

Get it right.

They like your circus less.

Trump may be full retard, but the position the Democratic Party took was nuclear retard.

People responded accordingly.

imagine if Trump had pardoned people before they were convicted….

Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members

With just hours left of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee.

abcnews.go.com

Takes a lot of arrogance to be a liberal nowadays.

You got me there.

All is well in the world. The Gulf will always be America. Denali will always be McKinley.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I assume that does not include his blanket pardons.
Is it true however that he removed the lower medicare cost of insulin?

I haven't gotten that far on the list.

I'm on the fence about the Jan 6 pardons - I'm generally against it, but I'd like to see if more information / videos are released as a few of the cases seem bogus.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Good to know you are okay with freeing criminals who attacked law enforcement officers and tried to violently stop the transfer of power. Good to know so many around here are completely fine with what occurred on January 6 and think there should be no consequences for those involved. Y'all can pretend it did not happen, but we all watched it live on national TV. I never want to see conservatives display "support the blue" slogans again.

Read my above reply, I've not read through all of them.

Not to be snarky but politics aren't my life - I generally devote some time to them now and then but my day yesterday was largely about music, not the inauguration or the EOs.

The rest of his EOs ranged from eye rolling to disgusting. Not a single one will benefit average Americans, but many will definitely benefit the ultra-wealthy.

Ahh, I guess this is where perspective / bias come into play. I rather like the ending of foreign aid for a period. I rather like shutting down the border and restarting Remain In Mexico. I think these things do help the US taxpayer directly.

 

[Bamaro]

I haven't gotten that far on the list.

I'm on the fence about the Jan 6 pardons - I'm generally against it, but I'd like to see if more information / videos are released as a few of the cases seem bogus.

He pardoned or commuted nearly all who were legally and fairly convicted.

 

[crimsonaudio]

He pardoned or commuted nearly all who were legally and fairly convicted.

Not all of the videos that have been released were shown during the trials. While most of them - specifically those who were violent - shouldn't be pardoned, imo, the reason I said I was 'on the fence' was because some of those convicted have been shown in videos (released post-conviction) being literally welcomed / escorted into the Capitol by CP.

But to be clear - I don't agree with the broad-stroke pardon, no.

 

[AlexanderFan]

You got me there.

All is well in the world. The Gulf will always be America. Denali will always be McKinley.

There you go again. Nobody said the world is right. What I said is that your clown show scared enough normal Americans that they thought the republican clown show wasn’t as scary.

Next cycle the current clown show in power will most likely scare the normal Americans back to your clown show.

This is the country of the lesser of two evils.

 

[AlexanderFan]

Not all of the videos that have been released were shown during the trials. While most of them - specifically those who were violent - shouldn't be pardoned, imo, the reason I said I was 'on the fence' was because some of those convicted have been shown in videos (released post-conviction) being literally welcomed / escorted into the Capitol by CP.

But to be clear - I don't agree with the broad-stroke pardon, no.

You’re fighting a losing battle trying to explain case by case to these people. It’s totally one way, or the other with this crowd.

 

[Huckleberry]

This is a take often repeated but always wrong, and seems to be usually used as an excuse for a Trump vote.

Harris and the Democrats lost because of the economy, particularly inflation. It wasn’t any of the issues that conservatives love to shout about: immigration, trans rights, indoctrination in schools, etc. If the economy had been better, Harris (or Biden) would be president with majorities in both the House and the Senate. The 2024 election was no more a repudiation of liberal values than it was a mandate for Trump’s positions. People vote pocketbook when they’re hurting and the party in power almost always loses.

Get it right.

They like your circus less.

Trump may be full retard, but the position the Democratic Party took was nuclear retard.

People responded accordingly.

imagine if Trump had pardoned people before they were convicted….

Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members

With just hours left of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee.

abcnews.go.com

Takes a lot of arrogance to be a liberal nowadays.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Harris and the Democrats lost because of the economy, particularly inflation. It wasn’t any of the issues that conservatives love to shout about: immigration, trans rights, indoctrination in schools, etc. If the economy had been better, Harris (or Biden) would be president with majorities in both the House and the Senate. The 2024 election was no more a repudiation of liberal values than it was a mandate for Trump’s positions. People vote pocketbook when they’re hurting and the party in power almost always loses.

Economy was #1 (always is):

2. Issues and the 2024 election

Most voters name several issues as very important to their vote. Economy is the top issue. Other important issues: health care, Supreme Court, foreign policy, crime, immigration, guns, abortion.

www.pewresearch.org

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