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21 minutes ago, row_33 said:
Sherpa, those are two good guys, there are several more, the longer Trump continues the more good ones will stop being afraid to admit this is a good Admin so far
sometimes the Chairman is combative and runs his kingdom through antagonism and intrigue, it's not much fun it that isn't your kind of place to work at... I've been there a few times
I get what you're saying.
I think that Trump is getting on the wrong side of the free agency competition, and I don't think he's good enough without a lot of help.
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2 minutes ago, row_33 said:
Sherpa, people come and go with a White House admin all the time, always have and always will
it's a collection of people with huge egos and thin skins, sometimes we feel that a person in the Admin is really really good for the US, then they leave for whatever reason and on it goes
Understood and agree.
Having the White House on your resume is a pretty desirable thing. If not for current value, then for family legacy.
Gary Cohn didn't need the White House.
There are two people that I have immense respect for, based on watching a lot of interviews with them.
Paul Ryan is one, Gary Cohn is the other.
I'm not sure if his plan wasn't to bail after the tax legislation got passed, but if it was, it was poorly handled, as it looks like the steel and aluminum tariffs tipped the scale.
I hate to see it, because I don't think Trump can afford to lose much intellectual capital in advisory roles.
Oh well....We'll see.
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40 minutes ago, Tiberius said:
Oh come on, admit it, Obama never did anything as stupid as threaten to create a trade war. Can't you just admit that?
I think he did plenty wrong, second most important was creating an environment of burdensome, unnecessary regulation.
First was being a divisive figure faking a good guy persona.
I think Trump is an idiot.
Losing Gary Cohn is a really big deal, in my view, and another unforced error.
His thrust on this trade issue, in my view, is never going to result in anything really serious.
It will be two weeks of media compost, then reasonable heads will prevail.
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1 hour ago, Tiberius said:
Are not interest rates still really low?
BTW, Obama never did anything as stupid as try to start a trade war. You admit that, right?
By historical standards, they are very low, but that isn't the issue.
During Obama's term, they were below the inflation rate.
That is historically accomodative.
The trend is up, and that is necessary, as it's the first arrow in the FED's quiver to prevent, delay or mitigate the effect of the next, (inevitable), recession.
Obama and his ilk were an anchor to US growth because of unnecessary, counterproductive regulatory burdens.
Obama did plenty of really stupid things, in my view.
He didn't start a trade war, and neither will Trump when the dust settles.
What he did, and is obvious from some of your posts, is continue the Democrat thrust of demonizing American industry, unless it is in their state. Not to the level that Bernie or Elizabeth Warren would have, but a no doubt domestic economy anchor.
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Late thought.
By the way, I would attribute most any gains during Obama's tenure to an historically FED easing program.
Almost impossible to not be extremely stimulative.
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13 minutes ago, Tiberius said:
Stock buy backs are fine, I myself benefit from them. But let's not pretend.......
I'm sure the NAM people are going to be thrilled with getting more money, what do you expect them to say? Let's stop pretending--not you specifically--that this economy wasn't already taking off under the previous administration because we saw great gains over the past eight years.
I'm all aboard with "not pretending."
There has been a very significant change in US corporate expansion plans since Obama retired.
I'm not sure you follow this stuff but the change is palpable.
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31 minutes ago, Tiberius said:
The tepid economy?
And most of the cash is going back into stock buybacks that mostly benefit the wealthy.
I get that you post from a completely partisan position, and I have no issue with that.
What is not intellectually honest is to post something, suggest it is a negative when it isn't, and them either avoid or disregard many other indicators that don't support your argument.
There is nothing wrong with stock buybacks or increased dividends. About 50% of Americans hold stock.
Pension plans, 401k's, 403bs, benefit mightily by such programs.
More important is what is going on off the headlines of stock buybacks?
Have you ever paid any attention to various corporate associations and what they are saying.
You know, real decision makers. The people who really do the heavy lifting away from political posturing?
Here's a link to the National Association of Manufacturers, the group that actually represents job creators, capital investors, manufacturing expanders.
This is from their survey just prior to tax reform passage.
"“Four quarters of record-setting optimism don’t happen by accident,” said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. “It is the direct result of manufacturers witnessing a sea change in policymaking in Washington, D.C., empowering them to hire more, invest more and build more—all in America."
Last week, the president of the NAM was even more positive, stating that well over 60% planned on expansion and additional hiring.
Yesterday, the Chairman of the Dallas Fed said we could see a 3 handle on the unemployment rate.
That is far more important in grasping the big picture than the specious argument that stock buybacks are anything other than a positive.
If Trump doesn't screw this up with this silly tariff thing, letting US business do it's thing is a huge positive.
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2 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said:
I realize it'll take time to play out (and probably end up at the SC before it's done), but if there ever a chance for things to get out of hand civil unrest wise - it's California.
Or Sweden.
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1 hour ago, DC Tom said:
In MD, you can register to vote regardless of your citizenship, but as a nonresident are only allowed to vote in local or state elections, depending on the locality's laws. But it varies state-to-state.
It always struck me as specious, since as you say people only register once...so how do they prevent them from voting in federal elections? The honor system? But that is how registration works in MD, and a couple other states and locales I've heard of.
Not sure how they do it there.
In VA, there is only one registration, so we don't have that issue.
I s'pose they could run the registration program that shows eligible voters to only show an individual as eligible for a specific election, but since the Nov elections include state and local options as well as national, there must be something else involved.
The authorized voter screen we use shows name, DOB, address and once you've signed them in, it shows them as "voted," so they can't do it twice.
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42 minutes ago, /dev/null said:
A few years ago one of my friends went to vote in Virginia Beach. The election official asked to see his ID and my friend snarkly commented that Obama said he didn't need ID to vote
Poll worker told him Obama doesn't work that polling station.
Was that you?
No.
We had one guy in particular who used to make gross attempts to draw attention himself and this issue.
Every year he would come in with this stupid hat and large, clown-like bow tie. When he got to the table to be checked for valid registration he would start his scripted lecture on why he didn't need to show any ID.
Nobody cared to listen.
In Virginia, if you refuse to show ID you have to sign an affidavit that affirms you are who you say you are.
I was a asst. chief, and after I saw his act the second time, I just intercepted him and asked if he was going to do this again. He said he intended to, and I told him that we didn't have any interest in his annual lectures, and to just sign the affidavit and be on his way.
As volunteers on a mandatory 15 hour day, nobody really cares to listen to stupid sermons.
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17 hours ago, Tiberius said:
Other counties have already outlined a retaliatory strategy to have maximum political affect. Europe is targeted orange juice from swing state Florida, bourbon from Kentucky, motorcycles from Wisconsin, and Mexico, Canada and South Korea are going to target food that hurt American farmers. Everyone loses in a trade war
Trump apparently just did this after after a meeting and because he was frustrated over Kushner, Hicks and the many other scandals he is drowning in. No policy papers, no real discussions, he just vomited out his decision to the press out of frustration. Not fit to hold office!
Do you actually read what you write before you post?
Did you mean "countries" but mistakenly posted "counties?"
"Europe is targeted orange juice?"
You then post a theory that what this goof said was a temper response, and claim it as fact.
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8 hours ago, DC Tom said:
It's not uncommon for municipalities, counties, and states to register noncitizens to vote in local elections. And it's not entirely unreasonable, on the principle of "They live and pay taxes in this city/county, so they should get a say in how things are run." It's usually with the understanding, though, that they are still not permitted to vote in federal elections.
Not that I think that last is religiously held to. But I want to see how many of those PA noncitizens voted in federal elections before I scream about election fraud.
I don't understand this claim.
I was an election official for eight years in Virginia, and there is no different standard for registration or voting in any election.
There is no such "understanding."
You are either either registered or you're not.
The problem is that the proof is so minimal that anyone can do it with little effort, and proof of who you are at the polls is equally minimal.
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Evidently, Delta granted this NRA discount 13 times in its history.
They should have just shut up.
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I will reserve judgement until I see the final wording and logic behind it.
I'm quite certain he is not trying to initiate a trade war.
My entire career was spent traveling to other countries, and it is absurd the way the US is disadvantaged intentionally, on both sides of trade.
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Georgia has an unusually high state tax on jet fuel.
In 2014, it was .15/gallon, the 11th highest in the nation.
Seems to me, that with such a high rate in comparison to other states, it isn't "corporate welfare."
Normalizing a tax in comparison to what other states charge isn't welfare.
Either way, rewarding or punishing corporations for agreeing with a state legislator's view is a long term bad policy.
North Carolina was going to do the same thing to American a few years back for a similar thing, but backed off.
Cost to Delta is about $100/flight, about half the cost of the average domestic ticket.
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I'm not a Trump supporter, but that has little to do with my point.
Do those who are "outraged" by this have any idea how the US is disadvantaged in trade?
Have you ever been to China and seen what US goods are priced at?
Is your outrage a reasonable response based on knowledge of how unfair and protectionist many of our trade partners are?
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I had Mick Jagger on a trip once. Talked to him for about five minutes.
Such a tiny guy.
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7 minutes ago, Fadingpain said:
In the civilized world?
I also give high marks to the Italian Autostradas as well; great lane discipline, great roads, high avg. vehicle speed and attentive drivers.
Please.
Rome has to be one of the most insane driving experiences one could experience.
Depending on what you call "the civilized world," Brazil and Argentina are far worse than the US.
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24 minutes ago, maryland-bills-fan said:
The linebackers were Stratton, Harry Jacobson and Patton. Corners Byrd and Edgerson. Safeties Saimes and I-forget. My future wife worked at Aetna Insurance downtown and Harry sold life insurance over the summer. All the secretaries was in awe of him. Still have a signed autograph of him and a 1940 banner with the standing buffalo.
No.
Jacobs, Stratton, John Tracey.
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Japan has some serious cultural oddities.
Some make it nice, like the immense social pressure to not be a criminal, as it shames your family for awhile.
Others are not so nice, like their resistance to integrate other races or cultures.
Add that to a serious demographic problem, agricultural problems of all sorts and the unbelievable earthquake/tsunami threat and you have quite a situation.
I really don't think the place will be around in the same form in 50 years.
Simply unbelievable amount of relatively serious seismic activity there and in the nearby ocean floor.
It is realy unusual to spend a couple days there and not feel some trembler.
It's the only place I routinely traveled to that I dept a get-away kit on my nightstand. Clothes, flashlight, passport, wallet etc., and we always briefed a rendezvous point in case we had to abandon the hotel.
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6 hours ago, gobillsinytown said:
My Dad was at the AFL Championship game when Mike Stratton hit RB Keith Lincoln of the Chargers when he was catching a check down pass from the QB. He said you could hear the hit in the stands. Keith was OK afterwards but was knocked out cold at the time. The Chargers just sort of folded up for the rest of the game after that.
I was there also, and you could clearly hear the hit.
I thought Lincoln was dead.
He wasn't OK. He had at least one broken rib.
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Here's a bit of Ron McDole trivia.
He had a migraine problem.
He used to get some kind of physiological warning about five minutes before a migraine, but it was a serious issue.
Great player. Not Sestak, but really good.
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I just sent this suggestion to my state delegate.
I'll see what happens.
I am certain that the community that I live in could get enough in contributions to fund a test of this, and who knows?
I have had the idea for quite a while, but never got around to proposing it to an elected official.
I did propose a similar suggestion on another issue,
I suggested to my state rep and both senators that explosive manufactures be required to impregnate high explosives used in hand held bombs, like C4 etc., with strong scents or other easily detectable markers.
Much like we require natural gas to have a specific odor so leaks can be in detected in a home.
It would be very easy to detect explosives attempted to be carried on an airliner if they were impregnated with some detection component.
Interestingly, my state rep and both senator's staffs claimed it was a great idea, one stating it was a "no brainer."
Noting has ever been done.
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9 minutes ago, Figster said:
I was thinking more like 5 of them armed with non lethal weapons , but appreciate the inside track on a drones current capabilities.
thanks
A beagle makes more sense.
President Oprah Winfrey?
in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Posted · Edited by sherpa
Oprah Winfrey's past incredibly racist and elitist behavior would be exposed for what it was if she ever ran for office.
No doubt she knows this.