Generally speaking, the outgoing administration is mostly responsible for the GDP of the first quarter of the calendar year in which a new administration enters. This year, with all the Trump frenzy, that generalization is not valid. Most of Q1 2025 falls on Trump, because of the tariff insanity.
I doubt a lot of people, would have changed their presidential votes, even with what they have seen in the last 100 days. President Harris would still be pushing DEI, a weak bipartisan border bill, gender insanity, and so many things that drove swing voters to reluctantly vote for Trump.
I disagree that the bipartisan border bill (written by Republican Senator James Lankford) was weak. It was actually quite strong, and I think it (or something very similar to it) should be signed into law, because executive orders on the border:
1. Often aren't constitutional (Congress should be deciding border policy), and can be overturned by the courts.
2. Can be repealed at the snap of a finger by the next president.
Why is Trump foolishly enacting these tariffs and badgering Canada in the first place !? This likely cost Polliviere the election up north of us, and the tariffs are helping NO OnE! Mr. Bessent seems to have a cooler head about the damage caused by Trump’s dumb A $$ tariffs but Navarro seems to be clueless! WTAF!?
What do you think of the recent Intelligencer article on the mental struggles of John Fetterman? Personally I find it credible but the "we are shocked, SHOCKED" pearl clutching by the Left and recent clamors for him to resign, to be ridiculous.
Somehow, I doubt this would be happening if Fetterman was still a reliable progressive vote and was constantly criticizing Israel instead of vocally supporting the country.
For it's not like that article was the first time that anyone reported on this issue of Fetterman's mental capacity. It's just that as long as Fetterman was seen as a Team Player, anyone raising the issue was castigated as an "ableist" by some of the very same leftists who have turned on him now.
At a recent speech by the conservative commentator Michael Knowles at the University of Pittsburgh, a protestor was asked if free speech were dead. Her response was interesting: "He is speaking right now. We are not shutting him down. Hopefully, we can drown him out."
Which begs the question, "Does freedom of speech include the freedom go be heard?" I say yes. Sort of like the difference between boycott and cancellation. Boycott says, "I will not participate." Cancellation says, "I will make sure no one can participate." What say you? Does freedom of speech include the freedom to be heard?
Why is Donald Trump floating trial balloons as policy/executive orders with the basis they are probably illegal in the first place?
Is he just testing the courts on what he can ultimately get away with and trying anything on in the hope he runs out the clock on a legal decision being made?
Why is he mocking Catholics with his Pope meme? Is he actively trying to insult some of his voter base? Because he seems to be doing a good job at getting people offside in his first 100 days.
I agree with Bernie that Trump is very likely, given the trends now, to be going through impeachment at this time in 2027. And since it is a political remedy congress can do it for any good reason or for no good reason or for Trump putting ketchup on a hotdog. The check on congress is they have to answer to the voters for their acts. Still, that is a long way away a lot is sure to happen in the interim.
John, Trump has been impeached twice by the House, and Bernie says it’s likely it happens a third time if the House goes Dem in 2026. Did Biden’s handling of the Border raise to the level of an impeachable offense? If so, why didn’t it happen? 10 million illegals entered our country. The GOP controlled the House the last two years. Am I missing something here?
You and Bernie do a great job!!! Keep calling balls and strikes!
The next quarterly trade numbers and economic outlook are going to be popcorn worthy!
Sadly, I still think Trump will blame it on former president Biden or literally anything else apart from his own idiocy/mendacity if things keep going as expected.
The thing is, you can't fool the public about their own lived experience as hard as he will try.
I think John Mellencamp sums it it pretty well. here
Generally speaking, the outgoing administration is mostly responsible for the GDP of the first quarter of the calendar year in which a new administration enters. This year, with all the Trump frenzy, that generalization is not valid. Most of Q1 2025 falls on Trump, because of the tariff insanity.
I doubt a lot of people, would have changed their presidential votes, even with what they have seen in the last 100 days. President Harris would still be pushing DEI, a weak bipartisan border bill, gender insanity, and so many things that drove swing voters to reluctantly vote for Trump.
Correct, regarding the economy.
I disagree that the bipartisan border bill (written by Republican Senator James Lankford) was weak. It was actually quite strong, and I think it (or something very similar to it) should be signed into law, because executive orders on the border:
1. Often aren't constitutional (Congress should be deciding border policy), and can be overturned by the courts.
2. Can be repealed at the snap of a finger by the next president.
Why is Trump foolishly enacting these tariffs and badgering Canada in the first place !? This likely cost Polliviere the election up north of us, and the tariffs are helping NO OnE! Mr. Bessent seems to have a cooler head about the damage caused by Trump’s dumb A $$ tariffs but Navarro seems to be clueless! WTAF!?
Trump is enacting tariffs, because he likes tariffs (despite not understanding how they work). It really is as simple as that.
What do you think of the recent Intelligencer article on the mental struggles of John Fetterman? Personally I find it credible but the "we are shocked, SHOCKED" pearl clutching by the Left and recent clamors for him to resign, to be ridiculous.
Somehow, I doubt this would be happening if Fetterman was still a reliable progressive vote and was constantly criticizing Israel instead of vocally supporting the country.
For it's not like that article was the first time that anyone reported on this issue of Fetterman's mental capacity. It's just that as long as Fetterman was seen as a Team Player, anyone raising the issue was castigated as an "ableist" by some of the very same leftists who have turned on him now.
Am I being too cynical here?
At a recent speech by the conservative commentator Michael Knowles at the University of Pittsburgh, a protestor was asked if free speech were dead. Her response was interesting: "He is speaking right now. We are not shutting him down. Hopefully, we can drown him out."
Which begs the question, "Does freedom of speech include the freedom go be heard?" I say yes. Sort of like the difference between boycott and cancellation. Boycott says, "I will not participate." Cancellation says, "I will make sure no one can participate." What say you? Does freedom of speech include the freedom to be heard?
John, questions for the next Q&A:
Why is Donald Trump floating trial balloons as policy/executive orders with the basis they are probably illegal in the first place?
Is he just testing the courts on what he can ultimately get away with and trying anything on in the hope he runs out the clock on a legal decision being made?
Why is he mocking Catholics with his Pope meme? Is he actively trying to insult some of his voter base? Because he seems to be doing a good job at getting people offside in his first 100 days.
I agree with Bernie that Trump is very likely, given the trends now, to be going through impeachment at this time in 2027. And since it is a political remedy congress can do it for any good reason or for no good reason or for Trump putting ketchup on a hotdog. The check on congress is they have to answer to the voters for their acts. Still, that is a long way away a lot is sure to happen in the interim.
John, Trump has been impeached twice by the House, and Bernie says it’s likely it happens a third time if the House goes Dem in 2026. Did Biden’s handling of the Border raise to the level of an impeachable offense? If so, why didn’t it happen? 10 million illegals entered our country. The GOP controlled the House the last two years. Am I missing something here?
You and Bernie do a great job!!! Keep calling balls and strikes!
The next quarterly trade numbers and economic outlook are going to be popcorn worthy!
Sadly, I still think Trump will blame it on former president Biden or literally anything else apart from his own idiocy/mendacity if things keep going as expected.
The thing is, you can't fool the public about their own lived experience as hard as he will try.
I think John Mellencamp sums it it pretty well. here
https://youtu.be/PErUiAyVoGc?si=7Ap52fzfv83cNJA8