Politics Thread

[Masterofreality]

Really? There's no "buying in". He's a chronic and habitual liar. Lies 6 times a DAY. He says Mexicans are murderers and rapists. 83% of blacks say he's a racist, so might have a little work to do there. 19 women say they were sexually assaulted by him. Paid off two ho's, one who he was nailing right after his 3rd wife had a baby. Said he "moved on" Nancy O'Dell and tried to nail her but she wasn't having any of it cuz she was married. "I failed". Scumbag.

Says he just goes up to women and start kissing them and "I grab them by the Pu$$y". Geez.

So, what say you about the incredible Lying Machine Elizabeth "Native American" Warren? You know, the prevaricator, who's most recent lie was that she is the only Dem candidate to have "Executive experience"? Never mind Joe Biden former VP in the Executive Branch and Mayors Pete and Bloomberg? Warren didn't even serve as the leader of the agency that Obama nominated her for. She was never confirmed.

Dude, just understand that EVERY politician lies, "stretches" the truth, spins stats to their benefit that may or may not be accurate, and has, we'll just say, "lapses" in their credibility. When you begin to understand that, and focus on POLICY rather than Personality, you'll make better choices and be a lot calmer.

[Masterofreality]

This guy is a Nobel winner in economics. Maybe he knows something about our economy...maybe not.
But it's an interesting perspective on our current situation if you read it through.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/co...iglitz-2020-01

Yeah, you know what. Paul Krugman, the guy who said the economy would tank if Trump was elected, won a Nobel prize too. For what I have zero idea. Krugman has been wrong on every economic issue that he's opined upon for the last 20 years. The NY Times doesn't even print him anymore. A total clown.
So, just because someone is awarded a prize, like Obama's peace prize which he did nothing to earn and caused the creation of ISIS through his trash policies, doesn't mean that they know what the hell their talking about.

[paulxu]

MOR, I didn't link to that article for the guy's opinions. I did it for the facts he enumerates.

- the tax cut benefits the 1% and .1% even more. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th quintiles will see an increase
- the median wage for a full time male worker is lower than it was 40 years ago
- the tax cuts resulted in record stock buy backs, and pushed the deficit to 1 trillion a year
- foreign borrowing is increasing rapidly
- the trade deficit continues to grow

Hopefully we are not in for a repeat of 2008.

[X-man]

Yeah, you know what. Paul Krugman, the guy who said the economy would tank if Trump was elected, won a Nobel prize too. For what I have zero idea. Krugman has been wrong on every economic issue that he's opined upon for the last 20 years. The NY Times doesn't even print him anymore. A total clown.
So, just because someone is awarded a prize, like Obama's peace prize which he did nothing to earn and caused the creation of ISIS through his trash policies, doesn't mean that they know what the hell their talking about.

He still writes for the NY Times. Here's a recent column you might enjoy: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/o...sultPosition=2.

[SemajParlor]

https://twitter.com/JoshLeCash/statu...409935872?s=20

"wasnt that one of the shithole countries? I can't remember if that was on the list or not. "

Brilliant.

[Masterofreality]

He still writes for the NY Times. Here's a recent column you might enjoy: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/o...sultPosition=2.

If it’s possible, which it really isn’t, I think even less of the NYT for printing that charlatan.

[bobbiemcgee]

None of the "Medicare for all" candidates stand a chance imho. They need to quit. 180 million Americans aren't giving up their private health care for some unknown BS. 55 million union members have fought for years for their exceptional coverage. 65% of the population are against it. The country's already bankrupt with the new budget. Seniors get screwed since they already paid for it with 50-60 years of contributions (stolen by congress, of course) Utter Bullshit. Stop the fantasy.
The "Free College" is bullshit too. Maybe subsidize JUCO's and definitely trade schools. Every kid not going to college should be able to learn a trade and hopefully graduate with a position in their field. Then, they can pursue whatever college interests them to further their education.

And while I'm on the soapbox, no friggin' reason why diabetics in Detroit can drive 3 miles and get 90% off their life saving insulin. Stop the madness.

I don't know how Warren got in the discussion, but I'm certainly no fan.

[Masterofreality]

Currently at the hospital where my wife is having outpatient surgery. Our vascular surgeon was born and is from Colombia. Great guy.
I asked him a question about the troubles down there and he said it was getting better because the government finally had the balls to crack down on the drug lords and they signed a peace treaty. He also said, however, that many of the more minor, but still dangerous underlords that had been involved in Colombia’s drug trade had relocated to Mexico, and made a mess of things in many places there.
Then he dropped the bombshell that he was 1000% in favor of the border wall. He said he really wasn’t a “Trump Guy” but the border policy was right all the way. He said also that many of the human traffickers who were “shepherding” people out of Colombia at its worst point, were now plying their trade in Mexico. He closed by saying that anybody who was a bleeding heart about the US being strong at the border was an “idiota”. I think you can probably translate.
For what it’s worth from a native South American.

[Masterofreality]

I don't know how Warren got in the discussion, but I'm certainly no fan.

Warren got in this discussion because you couldn’t stop railing about Trump’s lies. Warren is full of lies, as is every damn politician.
Drop your selective outrage.

Footnote: The New York Times has endorsed a ticket of Elizabeth Warren & Amy Klobuchar. Hey, hey!! What a winner....for Trump.

What garbage.

[GoMuskies]

If it’s possible, which it really isn’t, I think even less of the NYT for printing that charlatan.

They could almost endorse a Democratic candidate for President. Almost.