concha Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 https://nypost.com/2018/06/30/the-left-needs-to-face-reality-trump-is-winning/ The Left needs to face reality: Trump is winning By Michael Goodwin June 30, 2018 | 9:41pm | Updated To understand the madness gripping American leftists, try to see the world through their eyes. Presto, you’re now part of the raging resistance. Like the Palestinians who mark Israel’s birth as their nakba, or tragedy, you regard Donald Trump’s 2016 victory as a catastrophe. It’s the last thing you think of most nights, and the first thing most mornings. You can’t shake it or escape it. Whatever you watch, listen to or read, there are reminders — Donald Trump really is president. You actually believe the New York Times is too nice to him, so you understand why a Manhattan woman urged a reporter there to stop covering Trump to protest his presidency. And where the hell is Robert Mueller? He was supposed to save us from this nightmare — that’s what Chuck Schumer banked on. Well? You spend your tax cut even as you rail against the man who made it happen. And you are pleased that cousin Jimmy finally got a job, though you repeat the daily devotional that Barack Obama deserves credit for the roaring economy. And now this — Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring, and Trump gets another Supreme Court pick. The court might tilt right for the rest of your life. He’s winning. NOOOOOOOOO!!! In a nutshell, our visit to the tortured mind of a Trump hater explains everything from Saturday’s mass marches to why a Virginia restaurant owner declared No Soup for Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Their loathing for Trump is bone-deep and all-consuming. This is war and they take no prisoners. For most marchers, border policies offer a chance to vent. They didn’t make a peep when Obama did the same thing. If children are their main concern, they could help the 23,000 New York City kids living in shelters. Or they could have attended the funeral of Lesandro Guzman-Feliz, the innocent Bronx teen hacked to death by a Dominican gang. Instead, they give in to Trump Derangement Syndrome, which causes them to immediately and absolutely adopt the opposite position of the president’s — facts and common sense be damned. Alas, they may look back on the last few months as the good old days. For Trump, despite his stumbles and the Mueller shadow, is finding a political sweet spot. He is reaching a high-water mark in his presidency, with his support growing and expanding. Events, including big Supreme Court rulings and Kennedy’s retirement, give him chances to pad his advantage. It’s a swift reversal from just 11 days ago, when Trump was sucking wind. The media was — again — treating him like a piñata over the separation of families on the border, and the White House was ready to fight a war it couldn’t win. Then the president suddenly called off the dogs to sign an executive order ending family separations. Much of the hot air instantly came out of the resistance balloon, though protests continue because the left is embracing little or no border control as its passion of the moment. Whether it’s because of Trump’s quick reversal and/or the left’s overreaction, polls are capturing the president’s rising fortunes. One survey showed most Americans were not nearly as sympathetic to the illegal border crossers as the media. “I think it’s terrible about the kids getting split up from their parents. But the parents shouldn’t have been here,” a Minnesota woman told the Times. Another poll shows Trump with 90 percent support among Republicans, matching the backing of President George W. Bush after 9/11. And his support is broadening. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll showed his approval rating hitting 47 percent, a two-point gain in one month driven by a 10-point swing among Hispanic voters and a four-point gain among Democrats. Pollsters attributed the rise to the strong economy and that a whopping 75 percent approved of the president’s decision to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Finally, a Pew finding about Trump supporters upends stereotypes: Just 31 percent are white men without college degrees, while 66 percent are college graduates, women or nonwhites. These signs of the Big Mo switching sides came before two Supreme Court rulings that favored Trump. The first upheld his revised travel ban for a handful of Muslim-majority nations, saying it was within his executive authority. It rebuked lower-court judges who bought the partisan canard that it was a “Muslim ban.” Their invalid rulings stood in stark contrast to plain readings of the law and show them to be hacks blowing with the political wind. The second ruling, which blocks municipal unions from forcing workers to pay dues, is a tax cut for workers who opt out and a blow to Dems in New York, New Jersey and other blue states. The nexus between unions and Democrats turned those states into one-party fiefdoms — and resulted in union contracts taxpayers can’t afford. Both rulings were 5-4, with Kennedy supplying the swing votes in an otherwise evenly divided court. That Trump will soon nominate his successor and likely have that person confirmed before the midterm elections improves GOP chances to hold Congress and the president’s chance to cement his legacy as an agent of dramatic change. Because Democrats set the agenda for most media, the immediate talking point was that abortion rights are threatened with another GOP pick. While that is unlikely, given the Supremes’ traditional respect for precedent, the larger fact is that there is much more at stake than any single issue. Consider that the travel-ban case upheld broad presidential authority on national security, and the union ruling was among several supporting First Amendment rights of individuals against government infringement. Rulings like these have long-term cultural and political impacts and explain why Supreme Court appointments can have an outsize influence on a president’s legacy. Already Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s first pick, is enormously popular with those who believe a justice’s job is to make sure laws pass constitutional muster, not legislate from the bench. A second pick in the Gorsuch mold would secure a majority on the court for curbing government’s appetite for more domestic power, perhaps for decades. And that could do something extraordinary for Trump’s legacy. All else being stable, putting the Supreme Court on an enduring constitutional footing would make his presidency one of the most consequential of any age. Cue the wailing. 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FolsomPrisonBlues Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 So. Much. Losing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/08/24/trump-is-losing/?utm_term=.d5c9b42defb2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP66 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 LOL...desperate times...desperate measures??...the NY Post!!!..LOL...the biggest rag ever.... and BTW..did you hear about the new taffiffs Canda just imposed on us?....no wall...no infrastructure...no new Health Care system...no immigration policy and a majority of Americans disapprove the tax plan that made him more wealthy...#republicansintheirownway... and not to mention the world laughs at us now..... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP66 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on $12.5B of U.S. goods By Daniel Uria | July 1, 2018 at 6:23 PM Canada imposed new tariffs on $12.5 billion worth of U.S. goods in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum that went into effect on June 1. Photo by Heinz Ruckemann/UPI | License Photo July 1 (UPI) -- Canadian tariffs on more than 100 U.S. goods went into effect on Sunday, as a retaliatory effort against similar measures imposed by the United States. Canada imposed tariffs on about $12.5 billion worth of U.S. goods, intended to be proportional to steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the United States in June. The new tariffs place a 25 percent tax on more than 40 U.S. steel products and a tax of 10 percent on more than 80 other items such as toffee, maple syrup, coffee beans and strawberry jam. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered praise for Canadian workers during his annual Canada Day statement on Sunday, as the tariffs went into effect. "Canada's workers build the roads and bridges that get us to work on time and back home again. They put food on the table for families from coast to coast to coast. Some are young people starting their career, or newcomers bringing fresh talent to the workforce," he wrote. "From Ontario steel to Quebec aluminum, from agriculture and the energy sector in the Prairies and the North, to forestry in British Columbia and fisheries in the Atlantic, Canadians get the job done -- and build our communities along the way." Trump levied a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tax on foreign-made aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, which went into effect June 1 after failed attempts to reach deals to address national security concerns related to foreign-made steel and aluminum. At the time Trudeau said it was necessary to hold the United States accountable for its actions. "I have made it very clear to the president that it is not something we relish doing but it is something that we absolutely will do," he said. "[As] Canadians, we're polite, we're reasonable but we also will not be pushed around." The Canadian government said it reached out to United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer six times in the past week and Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump to settle the dispute, but efforts were unsuccessful, the New York Times reported. The Canadian tariffs come after Harley-Davidson announced plans to move production of its motorcycles headed for EU customers outside the United States Monday to avoid retaliatory EU tariffs that went into effect last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolsomPrisonBlues Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 1. Wages stagnant 2. Inflation 3. Tariffs 4. Healthcare STILL out of control 5. Biggest government spending bill in the history of the world Sounds like a ton of winning to me. LMFAO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP66 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, FolsomPrisonBlues said: 1. Wages stagnant 2. Inflation 3. Tariffs 4. Healthcare STILL out of control 5. Biggest government spending bill in the history of the world Sounds like a ton of winning to me. LMFAO! and you forgot the National Debt...the thing that Conservatives use to worry about...not anymore.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolsomPrisonBlues Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, DBP66 said: and you forgot the National Debt...the thing that Conservatives use to worry about...not anymore.... They killed Obama for 8 years in regards to debt and spending. What do they do? Proceed to pass the biggest government spending bill in the history of the WORLD! Crickets from the Cons on this site............................................................... and the biggest con of all- @concha Winning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concha Posted July 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 https://amgreatness.com/2018/07/01/the-left-is-slipping-into-terminal-irrelevance/ "The Left Is Slipping into Terminal Irrelevance" The title says it all... 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP66 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 ...American Greatness huh?!?..LOL...nice flag waver web site you got there...you find the link on the Fox news website?? ....your articles/authors are "irrelevant".... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolsomPrisonBlues Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Greatness at stagnant wages and big government spending! Winning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thc6795 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Gob Bless President Trump, the next 6+ yrs are going to be great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolsomPrisonBlues Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Just now, thc6795 said: Gob Bless President Trump, the next 6+ yrs are going to be great. Next 2 years. Enjoy snowflake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thc6795 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Conch do you think that dumb fuck block has figured out he has been on ignore for the last week and a half yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolsomPrisonBlues Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, thc6795 said: Conch do you think that dumb fuck block has figured out he has been on ignore for the last week and a half yet? You are not ignoring anything snowflake. Enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concha Posted July 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, thc6795 said: Conch do you think that dumb fuck block has figured out he has been on ignore for the last week and a half yet? Couldn't care less either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarterBlue Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 7/2/2018 at 9:38 AM, DBP66 said: LOL...desperate times...desperate measures??...the NY Post!!!..LOL...the biggest rag ever.... and BTW..did you hear about the new taffiffs Canda just imposed on us?....no wall...no infrastructure...no new Health Care system...no immigration policy and a majority of Americans disapprove the tax plan that made him more wealthy...#republicansintheirownway... and not to mention the world laughs at us now..... He picks the New York Post as his reference point and Michael Goodwin, the tool, as his reference point and expects meaningful debate. Concha is a trip and a half, but sadly is reflective of America in the early 21st century. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSFBfan Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 24 minutes ago, DarterBlue said: He picks the New York Post as his reference point and Michael Goodwin, the tool, as his reference point and expects meaningful debate. Concha is a trip and a half, but sadly is reflective of America in the early 21st century. What source would u like us to quote?? They all have their bias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarterBlue Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 15 minutes ago, HSFBfan said: What source would u like us to quote?? They all have their bias How about reading news and not opinion, observing for yourself what is going on, and drawing your own conclusions. If you want to be a trader/investor who succeeds, this is a skill you will need to cultivate when evaluating the markets and individual companies. Opinions usually have an agenda, and you can bet your bottom dollar the agenda is not necessarily in your interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thc6795 Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, DarterBlue said: How about reading news and not opinion, observing for yourself what is going on, and drawing your own conclusions. If you want to be a trader/investor who succeeds, this is a skill you will need to cultivate when evaluating the markets and individual companies. Opinions usually have an agenda, and you can bet your bottom dollar the agenda is not necessarily in your interest. what source do really consider news? They are all opinion based. Fox leans towards Trump everyone else leans against him. There is not one honest news source in America today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFORDGAWOLVES Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 16 minutes ago, thc6795 said: what source do really consider news? They are all opinion based. Fox leans towards Trump everyone else leans against him. There is not one honest news source in America today. Wall Street News and Yahoo are as about centrist as you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSFBfan Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 59 minutes ago, DarterBlue said: How about reading news and not opinion, observing for yourself what is going on, and drawing your own conclusions. If you want to be a trader/investor who succeeds, this is a skill you will need to cultivate when evaluating the markets and individual companies. Opinions usually have an agenda, and you can bet your bottom dollar the agenda is not necessarily in your interest. Meaning stay away from the opinion section if so I usually do when it comes to news articles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBP66 Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 ^^^LOL...I guess you didn't hear Cohen if ready to flip on Donny??....#he'stoast.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarterBlue Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 1 hour ago, thc6795 said: what source do really consider news? They are all opinion based. Fox leans towards Trump everyone else leans against him. There is not one honest news source in America today. I get my news from many sources, a majority of which are actually foreign based: Germany, the UK, Japan and even Russia and China. You not only get information that's not reported in the USA, but you get a number of different perspectives. Say what you will, but most foreign news sources also don't give the extreme hype that generally passes for news here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thc6795 Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, DarterBlue said: I get my news from many sources, a majority of which are actually foreign based: Germany, the UK, Japan and even Russia and China. You not only get information that's not reported in the USA, but you get a number of different perspectives. Say what you will, but most foreign news sources also don't give the extreme hype that generally passes for news here. I agree, I watch BBC mostly but even they are starting to spin shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarterBlue Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, thc6795 said: I agree, I watch BBC mostly but even they are starting to spin shit. They are probably reflecting the fact that Europe is not too happy with the DJT administration. Still, I find that for the most part, they provide more news and less opinion. And this is what I like. I am not looking for a preacher, just someone that can report the facts as they seem to exist at the moment in time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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