GG Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, DC Tom said: If you think it's fair to present economic data in this manner - as dismal news based on what a failed casino owner thinks, even though it's better than what economists predicted - then you are the problem. Trump's real problem is that he doesn't speak in metaphors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, DC Tom said: He has no economic acumen as a businessman. Anyone with half a brain has known that since the 90s. He went bankrupt in the casino business. If you think it's fair to present economic data in this manner - as dismal news based on what a failed casino owner thinks, even though it's better than what economists predicted - then you are the problem. Well, at least I'm not one of those people with half a brain who voted for Trump thinking he was a business genius who could propel our country back into a post WWII boom. I really see nothing wrong with the news coverage considering it's a mixed bag of news and 4th quarter growth alone hasn't exactly been presented as dismal. We had better-than-expected growth in the 4th Quarter, which is how it's being covered if you actually choose to read articles rather than merely look at headlines... though that might be difficult for some in the modern world. Although... why do you really think we should even look at 2.6% growth as a good thing, regardless of what economists predicted? If I'm an A student, but I take a test and predict I got an F and then got a D, should I really advertise that as good? Regardless, GDP for 2018 fell short of the 3% that Trump himself and most economists were actually predicting we'd reach several months ago and the economy is forecast to slow down this year, so Trump may never even reach the 3% GDP growth he thought he'd inevitably reach, much less the 4% or 5% he thought was easily attainable for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Well, at least I'm not one of those people with half a brain who voted for Trump thinking he was a business genius who could propel our country back into a post WWII boom. Contrary to what you might think about PPP, there isn't a single poster (that I know of) who voted for trump for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 34 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Contrary to what you might think about PPP, there isn't a single poster (that I know of) who voted for trump for that reason. Of those reluctant Trump supporters I think the biggest reason that pushed them over the top was SCOTUS nominations. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Of those reluctant Trump supporters I think the biggest reason that pushed them over the top was SCOTUS nominations. No, the biggest reason was simply that he wasn't Clinton. It's the old saw about standing on a river bank, being stalked by a hungry lion. Maybe there's crocodiles in the water. But there's definitely a hungry lion stalking you. Better the hypothetical crocodiles than the realized lion. 51 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Well, at least I'm not one of those people with half a brain who voted for Trump thinking he was a business genius who could propel our country back into a post WWII boom. No, you're one of those people who thinks everyone who voted for Trump is one of those people. You're insisting you're better than them because even though you've got your head stuck as far up your ass as they do, you think your ass smells sweeter. And maybe it does. Doesn't change the fact that your head's stuck up your ass. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, DC Tom said: No, the biggest reason was simply that he wasn't Clinton. While Hilary was in fact an awful candidate, the biggest single reason why Trump got elected was because he was an outsider. It's still his biggest asset. The country is tired of the same inside the beltway gang telling the people of this country to shut up and take it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 minute ago, DC Tom said: No, the biggest reason was simply that he wasn't Clinton. It's the old saw about standing on a river bank, being stalked by a hungry lion. Maybe there's crocodiles in the water. But there's definitely a hungry lion stalking you. Better the hypothetical crocodiles than the realized lion. I know people who were on the fence until SCOTUS was brought up. They weren't overly political and disliked Hillary but abhorred Trump for his comments. The SCOTUS nomination(s) ended up getting them over the top for Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, DC Tom said: No, you're one of those people who thinks everyone who voted for Trump is one of those people. You're insisting you're better than them because even though you've got your head stuck as far up your ass as they do, you think your ass smells sweeter. And maybe it does. Doesn't change the fact that your head's stuck up your ass. Did I say that everyone who voted for Trump is one of those people? Is that legitimately how you read what I said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, transplantbillsfan said: Regardless, GDP for 2018 fell short of the 3% that Trump himself and most economists were actually predicting we'd reach several months ago and the economy is forecast to slow down this year, so Trump may never even reach the 3% GDP growth he thought he'd inevitably reach, much less the 4% or 5% he thought was easily attainable for him. And let's be honest: how much of the incredible economic improvements are Trump, and how much of it is simply the business world breathing a huge sigh of relief that Obama is no long screwing everything up and making everyone keep their money away from his greedy little socialist fingers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Did I say that everyone who voted for Trump is one of those people? Is that legitimately how you read what I said? Yes, moron, you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, transplantbillsfan said: Federal Interest rates are still incredibly low when you look at the span of interest rates over the last 60 years. https://www.macrotrends.net/2015/fed-funds-rate-historical-chart\ Didn't say they were. Do you comprehend basic English, or should I type slower going forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 minute ago, DC Tom said: Yes, moron, you did. Oh, we're namecalling and allowed to here? No, I didn't. You present yourself as intelligent and then resort to this. Some people voted for Trump primarily for economic reasons. (This was the one I mentioned) but... Some people voted for Trump primarily for social reasons. Some people voted for Trump primarily for immigration. Some people voted for Trump primarily to plant conservative judges in all different courts. Some people voted for Trump primarily because he wasn't Hilary. Some people voted for Trump primarily because he was anti-establishment and was going to drain the swamp. So, how is me mentioning one of those reasons covering all people who voted for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Oh, we're namecalling and allowed to here? Welcome to PPP! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Oh, we're namecalling and allowed to here? allowed and encouraged, numbnuts 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Oh, we're namecalling and allowed to here? No, I didn't. You present yourself as intelligent and then resort to this. Some people voted for Trump primarily for economic reasons. (This was the one I mentioned) but... Some people voted for Trump primarily for social reasons. Some people voted for Trump primarily for immigration. Some people voted for Trump primarily to plant conservative judges in all different courts. Some people voted for Trump primarily because he wasn't Hilary. Some people voted for Trump primarily because he was anti-establishment and was going to drain the swamp. So, how is me mentioning one of those reasons covering all people who voted for him? this is not going to end well, dumb ass. Edited February 28, 2019 by Foxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, Koko78 said: Didn't say they were. Do you comprehend basic English, or should I type slower going forward? Sure looks like you're insinuating "if it weren't for the Fed, Trump would have his 4%-6%." Sounds like an excuse. For the record, I think the entire notion that a President is solely or even primarily responsible for the economy in most cases is pretty ridiculous, but the fact that those who want to give credit to Trump for the economy are giving excuses like the Fed for why we still aren't even above 3% is just silly considering the last time our economy was over 3% annual GDP Federal Interest Rates was in a year when our Interest Rates were higher than they currently are at the beginning of the year and were raised over 2% in the span of that same year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 22 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Oh, we're namecalling and allowed to here? In DC Tom's case, name calling just means he loves hates loves to hate you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, Foxx said: this is not going to end well, dumb ass. Are you a twitter bot? I'm sure there's some computer algorithm out there throwing out these ridiculous one-liners you've almost exclusively been throwing out for a couple years at least. You used to have occasionally thoughtful and insightful posts. Now you're just a solid representation of so much that is wrong with social media and message boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Are you a twitter bot? I'm sure there's some computer algorithm out there throwing out these ridiculous one-liners you've almost exclusively been throwing out for a couple years at least. You used to have occasionally thoughtful and insightful posts. Now you're just a solid representation of so much that is wrong with social media and message boards. as usual, you have entirely missed the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said: Now you're just a solid representation of so much that is wrong with social media and message boards. Just wait until you see Tiberious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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