DC Tom Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 No argument from me. Don't execrate the messenger. I think, from now on, while Trump’s president, I'm calling the White House the "Execrative Office." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) People are giving Trump far too much credit for being able to do what he wants. If Obama couldn't pass the health care bill he wanted, at the height of his popularity and with both houses of Congress in his pocket, what makes people think Trump will, when he doesn't even have his own party's support? 1 obvious caveat you are missing: Trump isn't trying to sell a bunch of blue dog Democrats on a bill/concept that didn't pass the smell test. Thanks to Obama, what the Blue Dog Democrats did agree to...is why they are all "spending more time with their family" today, and have been replaced by Rs who have promised to repeal Obamacare. These Rs made no specific promises about replacing it, so they are free to do anything. The special session of Congress Trump promised is going to happen very quickly. IMHO, too quickly. In fact, I think they really need to work out a good replacement, and put fixing the problem first. IF they do that, they should get some Ds to vote for it, which significantly reduces the replacement plan's political football status. No Rs ever voted for Obamacare, which made it a total albatross. Edited November 9, 2016 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 NYT has PA at 99% reporting....if that was for Hillary to close it out I suspect they'd all be calling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Want a few laughs, turn on NBC TV now. They are melting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 MEANWHILE...............at the I.R.S. Now what do we do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Mich Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Dow futures (tomorrow's projected open) down 650-700 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I think, from now on, while Trump’s president, I'm calling the White House the "Execrative Office." And although I'll smile every time you do, I won't take one iota of credit. Besides, I'm sure it'll be quite appropriate. Want a few laughs, turn on NBC TV now. They are melting down. Still too early. Does nobody remember 2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Yup, and good. If the early Facebook returns are any indication, they remain too arrogant to learn anything. Yep. If anything, like Tapper? said tonight: it's the Ds who are going to have the bloodletting, and the backstabbing. But, I said this a long time ago: the R civil war was a good thing, because it forced them to be introspective, and to really think about what they were for, besides, gaining control of the House/Senate as a check on Obama. Cruz(or Christie, or somebody else) could have won tonight, if they had the same message/policy as Trump. That's what the Ds will refuse to learn: nobody likes what they are selling, because it's the same old stale schit they've been selling for 60+ years. Hell you could even say 100, with Wilson's world-government views. I honestly do not expect them to learn a damn thing from tonight. If anything, I expect them to learn what they know, that isn't so, even better. Also, I expect them to be uber-ironic: attack Wall Street...after Wall Street just paid millions to elect their candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Now I'm watching Chris Matthews fighting with Rachel Maddow (girl on girl fight!). Maddow says Trump used a dog whistle to bring out the whites to overtake the black folk. Maddow is complete denial about everything. But surprisingly, Chris Matthews recognizes the weakness of a Hillary candidacy while Maddow is doing the Clinton muffdive. Gotta hand it to Tingles for being straight up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 MEANWHILE...............at the I.R.S. Now what do we do ? Oh boy do I have a meme ready....that's just like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Dow futures (tomorrow's projected open) down 650-700 points Awesome. Can't wait to buy in the morning. Kudos for showing up Bob. Most of your ilk are curled up in the corner right now totally bewildered at what has transpired. p.s. NYT just called PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in Mich Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Not sure I'd buy just yet. Wait for the recession to take hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Awesome. Can't wait to buy in the morning. Kudos for showing up Bob. Most of your ilk are curled up in the corner right now totally bewildered at what has transpired. p.s. NYT just called PA. The man's plan can't be denied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Awesome. Can't wait to buy in the morning. Kudos for showing up Bob. Most of your ilk are curled up in the corner right now totally bewildered at what has transpired. p.s. NYT just called PA. What's awesome is I laid a good sized put on the S&P, and bought gold and Swiss Franc futures this morning. I should have a lot more money to buy at the open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 What's awesome is I laid a good sized put on the S&P, and bought gold and Swiss Franc futures this morning. I should have a lot more money to buy at the open. Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Now I'm watching Chris Matthews fighting with Rachel Maddow (girl on girl fight!). Maddow says Trump used a dog whistle to bring out the whites to overtake the black folk. Maddow is complete denial about everything. But surprisingly, Chris Matthews recognizes the weakness of a Hillary candidacy while Maddow is doing the Clinton muffdive. Gotta hand it to Tingles for being straight up. They're just idiots caught on camera losing the contents of their bowels on television. They simply do not understand. Politicians rely on their celebrity to gain support from a politically oblivious public-at-large. Trump used his celebrity to elbow his way past some pretty damned qualified candidates, most of which I would have supported way before deciding to cast my vote for Trump. Once he gained the public's attention, all he had to do was beat Hillary and/or Bernie. Frankly, I thought Hillary would win, but if it goes Trump's way after all, then I understand why. Matthews and Maddow are too partisan to actually report from the unbiased point of view that a reporter should have. This is just further proof of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Favorite Twitter comment by far: This is what happens when Madonna promises to blow people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Hey look....an old white guy is addressing the DNC crowd. How inclusive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Favorite Twitter comment by far: This is what happens when Madonna promises to blow people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Seriously, America? We're really going to do this? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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