President Donald Trump - J.D. Vance Administration

[rekinhavoc]

US Wholesale Inflation Registers Largest Drop Since Pandemic

‘If you are in the stagflation camp, these data aren’t confirming your thesis,’ one market expert said.

www.theepochtimes.com

"Despite growing fears of stagflation—an economic climate of higher prices, rising unemployment, and slowing growth—these numbers should dissipate worries, according to Jamie Cox, a managing partner for Harris Financial Group.

“If you are in the stagflation camp, these data aren’t confirming your thesis. While growth is slowing, disinflation remains intact,” Cox said

 

[Vol8188]

For one thing, I have consistently referred to not just McConnell, but to "Senate Republicans."

But yes, McConnell absolutely did say that a Supreme Court vacancy during an election year, should be filled by the President who wins that election. He made that clear in his quote when he said that the American people should have a voice in who selects the next Supreme Court Justice.

So, on top of being stubborn, ignorant, and having too much pride to admit when you are wrong .... your reading comprehension skills are on the level of the average 3rd grader. Or am I giving you too much credit? Probably so.

That’s not what he’s saying at all. The entire theme is the lack of alignment between the senate and the president. Therefore, let the people decide. In no way does he state a position should never be filled during an election year.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Completely disagree. The idea that it’s easy to continue to grow an already large and successful company is not accurate. It’s far more likely you fail than succeed.

Bull. He didnt "grow" the existing company. He sold off Fred's stuff and used the money to fund his projects. Him and Fred invested in different stuff. Fred was a slum lord that loved cash flow. 400 million is 400 million and is one hell of a head start.

Literally, Trump got have set half the money he inherited aside for hookers and blow and put the other half in a S&P index fund and he would have been better off.

Clearly you have bought the "self-made billionaire" line hook and sinker...

 

[Vol8188]

Bull. He didnt "grow" the existing company. He sold off Fred's stuff and used the money to fund his projects. Him and Fred invested in different stuff. Fred was a slum lord that loved cash flow. 400 million is 400 million and is one hell of a head start.

Literally, Trump got have set half the money he inherited aside for hookers and blow and put the other half in a S&P index fund and he would have been better off.

Clearly you have bought the "self-made billionaire" line hook and sinker...

this idea that it’s so easy is a joke. His father wasn’t the wealthiest man on the planet in 1970. Plenty of people had more. How many of those now have more than Trump?

You falsely believe generational wealth is easy to maintain and/or grow.

 

[Majors]

But you just said he wasn’t successful.

Believe the kids call this moving the goal post.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

this idea that it’s so easy is a joke. His father wasn’t the wealthiest man on the planet in 1970. Plenty of people had more. How many of those now have more than Trump?

You falsely believe generational wealth is easy to maintain and/or grow.

Once again, bull.

It's very easy to grow and maintain it over decades unless there is a lazy or dumb descendant. DJT isnt either of those.

DJT gets credit is that he used his legal and tax teams (just like Fred) to protect his downside.

But inheriting several hundred million of real estate, selling it off to fund your company and becoming a billionaire with decades of market appreciation isnt that impressive.

He gets credit for protecting his downside, not being dumb, and not being lazy. But the numbers do not support that achieved market or market beating returns over 40-50 years nor the self made billionaire persona.

 

[85SugarVol]

Yes ... but they didn't. Their stated reason for not following the standard process, was later revealed to have been blatantly hypocritical.

I said should.

 

[Vol8188]

Once again, bull.

It's very easy to grow and maintain it over decades unless there is a lazy or dumb descendant. DJT isnt either of those.

DJT gets credit is that he used his legal and tax teams (just like Fred) to protect his downside.

But inheriting several hundred million of real estate, selling it off to fund your company and becoming a billionaire with decades of market appreciation isnt that impressive.

He gets credit for protecting his downside, not being dumb, and not being lazy. But the numbers do not support that achieved market or market beating returns over 40-50 years nor the self made billionaire persona.

Most investments don’t beat the market over half a century. That’s why so many tell you to invest in the market.

 

[BowlBrother85]

That’s not what he’s saying at all. The entire theme is the lack of alignment between the senate and the president. Therefore, let the people decide. In no way does he state a position should never be filled during an election year.

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In 2016, McConnell was saying that the Supreme Court vacancy shouldn't be filled until after the Presidential election.

That is 100% saying that the vacancy shouldn't be filled during an election year. You are being stubborn and simply unable to admit when you are wrong. It's childish as hell.

 

[Vol8188]

In 2016, McConnell was saying that the Supreme Court vacancy shouldn't be filled until after the Presidential election.

That is 100% saying that the vacancy shouldn't be filled during an election year. You are being stubborn and simply unable to admit when you are wrong. It's childish as hell.

“The vacancy”, not any vacancy. You’re pretending he stated some firm belief that he later went against. That never happened. At no point did he say this should never occur. Rather he said republicans didn’t want to do it and therefore they’d wait until after the election.

When they had control, they did want to do it, so they did.

 

[BowlBrother85]

“The vacancy”, not any vacancy. You’re pretending he stated some firm believe that he later went against. That never happened. At no point did he say this should never occur. Rather he said republicans didn’t want to do it and therefore they’d wait until after the election.

When they had control, they did want to do it, so they did.

Yes, that was exactly what happened. McConnell's reasoning changed. In 2016, he said that the Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by whoever won the 2016 Presidential election. In 2020, he rushed through Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation in order to get ahead of the Presidential election. You are wrong. This is one of the dumbest debates I've ever had on here. At best, it's because you are too stubborn and prideful. At worst, it's because you're being an idiot.

 

[Vol8188]

Yes, that was exactly what happened. McConnell's reasoning changed. In 2016, he said that the Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by whoever won the 2016 Presidential election. In 2020, he rushed through Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation in order to get ahead of the Presidential election. You are wrong. This is one of the dumbest debates I've ever had on here. At best, it's because you are too stubborn and prideful. At worst, it's because you're being an idiot.

His reasoning didn’t change. He very much said the entire time that it was up to the senate to approve or disapprove. And that the senate did not wish to approve. In 2020, they wished to approve.

At no point did he make your claim that the senate should never approve a candidate in the final year. You’re making that up and then lashing out at me for not agreeing to the thing that didn’t happen

 

[BowlBrother85]

His reasoning didn’t change. He very much said the entire time that it was up to the senate to approve or disapprove. And that the senate did not wish to approve. In 2020, they wished to approve.

At no point did he make your claim that the senate should never approve a candidate in the final year. You’re making that up and then lashing out at me for not agreeing to the thing that didn’t happen

Yes, he did. His reasoning completely changed.

In 2016, McConnell said that a Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by the winner of the Presidential election, in an election year. In 2020, he rushed through the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, in order to beat the election.

I have posted an article where he was quoted as having said that, and even pointed it out to you. You are lying and pitifully unable to admit when are wrong. This is how of the most pathetic discussions I've ever carried on here. You look so stupid.

 

[jwells]

lol what? You believe Trump is intentionally wrecking the economy because he doesn’t want to be president?

And no, Obama shouldn’t have been able to nominate a justice.

No, I believe he's wrecking it because he's an idiot.

And yes, he should. Arguing that MONTHS away is "too late" is stupid. If the framers wanted that, they'd have put in the stipulation. By your same metric, Trump shouldn't have been able to do it, either, eh?

 

[jwells]

His reasoning didn’t change. He very much said the entire time that it was up to the senate to approve or disapprove. And that the senate did not wish to approve. In 2020, they wished to approve.

At no point did he make your claim that the senate should never approve a candidate in the final year. You’re making that up and then lashing out at me for not agreeing to the thing that didn’t happen

L O L.

 

[Vol8188]

Yes, he did. His reasoning completely changed.

In 2016, McConnell said that a Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by the winner of the Presidential election, in an election year. In 2020, he rushed through the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, in order to beat the election.

I have posted an article where he was quoted as having said that, and even pointed it out to you. You are lying and pitifully unable to admit when are wrong. This is how of the most pathetic discussions I've ever carried on here. You look so stupid.

No he didn’t. Find that quote of him saying during an election year you should always wait. It doesn’t exist. He said the Republican senate did not want to confirm anyone until after the election. That’s not the same.

No you didn’t.

 

[Vol8188]

No, I believe he's wrecking it because he's an idiot.

And yes, he should. Arguing that MONTHS away is "too late" is stupid. If the framers wanted that, they'd have put in the stipulation. By your same metric, Trump shouldn't have been able to do it, either, eh?

It wasn’t that it was too late. It’s that the senate chose not to confirm. That’s up to the senate and is common practice when the president and senate do not alone.

By my same metric, Trump should have been able to do it because his party controlled the senate.

 

[Vol8188]

L O L.

Disagree all you wish. Doesn’t change reality.

 

[BowlBrother85]

No he didn’t. Find that quote of him saying during an election year you should always wait. It doesn’t exist. He said the Republican senate did not want to confirm anyone until after the election. That’s not the same.

No you didn’t.

You are lying. Mitch McConnell said that whoever got to fill the Supreme Court vacancy should be left up to the American people in the 2016 Presidential election, and you know this, because I have already linked an article with that quote and even pointed it out to you in two separate posts. You are making a fool of yourself.

 

[Sea Ray]

The National Review does not cite examples that are in any way similar to what the Republicans did in 2016 and 2020. You are now being dishonest on top of being ignorant and stubborn.

You're ignoring who controlled the Senate and that's a huge factor. Republicans were exercising their power to their advantage. That's politics. Elections matter

 

[BowlBrother85]

It wasn’t that it was too late. It’s that the senate chose not to confirm. That’s up to the senate and is common practice when the president and senate do not alone.

By my same metric, Trump should have been able to do it because his party controlled the senate.

Here it is again ....

Here's what Mitch McConnell said about not filing a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year

"I believe that it is today the American people who are best-positioned to help make this important decision," he said in 2016

www.cbsnews.com

"The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president." - Sen. Mitch McConnel on February 13, 2016

However, McConnell rushed through the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett in October of 2020, in order to get ahead of the American people's vote in that year's presidential election. It was blatant hypocrisy, and you are blatantly stubborn and willfully ignorant.

What this boils down to, is that you are not enough of a man to admit when you are wrong. You are also not very smart. Your reading comprehension skills are equal to that of a special needs child.

 

[BowlBrother85]

You're ignoring who controlled the Senate and that's a huge factor. Republicans were exercising their power to their advantage. That's politics. Elections matter

No, it doesn't change anything in regards to what McConnell said in February of 2016. Republicans controlled the Senate in 2016, as well. Mitch McConnell made no exceptions in 2016 for the President and the party in control of the Senate being from the same party. I have addressed that in multiple posts now. I'm not ignoring anything. That is a lie. McConnell said that the American people should decide who fills a vacant Supreme Court seat during a presidential election year in 2016, but then rushed through the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett in October of 2020.

This is unreal.

 

[BowlBrother85]

You're ignoring who controlled the Senate and that's a huge factor. Republicans were exercising their power to their advantage. That's politics. Elections matter

Yes, they should ... but McConnell didn't want to wait for the 2020 Presidential election in October of 2020, as he did in 2016. You are only talking about what made McConnell's hypocrisy easier to achieve, but hypocrisy is still hypocrisy.

 

[Vol8188]

You are lying. Mitch McConnell said that whoever got to fill the Supreme Court vacancy should be left up to the American people in the 2016 Presidential election, and you know this, because I have already linked an article with that quote and even pointed it out to you in two separate posts. You are making a fool of yourself.

He said the senate did not want Obama filing the position and therefore it should be left up to the people. You’re ignoring the context, intentionally to try proclaiming McConnell held some contradictory position. He did not.

The senate did not want Obama to fill that position, so they waited. In 2020, the senate did want Trump fill the position. So they didn’t.

You’re intentionally trying to take a single line out of context.

 

[BowlBrother85]

I can not believe the idiocy on here at times.