tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post5665837148336215219..comments2024-03-24T00:09:55.586-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: Out of Trump's pie hole and into the fire...John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-23526844741224811162018-01-18T13:15:51.928-06:002018-01-18T13:15:51.928-06:00What really gives me hope are the articles in smal...What really gives me hope are the articles in small town papers of new wind and solar farms being permitted and built- these are excellent construction and maintenance jobs being created. Somewhat small in number, sure, but we're headed in a good direction. But these jobs pale in number to the jobs that would be created instantly; high-paying construction jobs, if only Congress could get off the dime and pass an infrastructure bill. Just replacing deteriorating bridges alone would be a massive, much needed undertaking. But instead we get a $1.5 trillion giveaway to people and companies that don't need it and that only gives republicans an excuse to attack Social Security and Medicare. Will trump's congress ever pass an infrastructure bill? Probably about the time pigs sprout wings and fly, because "we don't have any money now"WhyRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046543188384740257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-61637378670691566012018-01-18T12:21:25.467-06:002018-01-18T12:21:25.467-06:00re: the robots. Yes. but there ARE jobs for sk...re: the robots. Yes. but there ARE jobs for skilled people to design, build, operate, troubleshoot and repair robots.. drones.. software, IT, medical equipment, autonomous vehicles, etc.. There are GOOD jobs for the educated and skilled and it does not take 4 years of college.. 2 years at a Community college will often get you a occupational certificate for a wide variety of fields where there are jobs.<br /><br />But you have to be the one to do this.. the govt is not going to "rescue" you.. or "bring your job back" and really, no self-respecting person should be expecting the govt to bring your jobs back. Do the work you need to do - to get trained - for the jobs that ARE here and available.. <br /><br />Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-30875785356714250042018-01-18T11:35:59.564-06:002018-01-18T11:35:59.564-06:00Those unskilled factory jobs are not coming back. ...Those unskilled factory jobs are not coming back. <br /><br />A smart business owner can either hire a minimally educated person who will sometimes not show up for work, may be tired and not perform at 100%, make mistakes, gets sick and takes days off, have family "issues" and take days off, complains they aren't paid enough, wants healthcare insurance, requires me to pay unemployment insurance, will leave with little notice if a better opportunity is available, has variable quality when working. The list goes on. Ask any HR person.<br /><br />OR<br /><br />The smart business owner can buy a robotic piece of equipment that can be programmed and operated by a single person. That robot can do the work of many workers at a faster rate with more accuracy. That robot can work 24 hr. shifts without stopping. The costs to operate that robot include electricity and spare parts. That robot doesn't drink, smoke, do drugs, take sick days, ask for healthcare, file complaints against the business, is more profitable, etc. Granted, the initial cost is higher, but the ROI can occur very quickly.<br /><br />If you are able to read, read Hillbilly Elegy. It'll be an eye opener – written by a man who comes from the blue collar working class. He's seen both sides of the equation.<br /><br />In summary, those good jobs for low skilled workers won't be coming back. To think otherwise is simply foolish. And trust me, no wall is going to change any of the above.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704809336366622188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-162725993654400872018-01-18T06:11:54.008-06:002018-01-18T06:11:54.008-06:00.... continued
If you want to see an impressive m....... continued<br /><br />If you want to see an impressive map - GOOGLE - "map of people on social security disability" and you'll see a map of where factory jobs have gone away and people have <br />signed up for welfare like social security disability if they can get it.. <br /><br />If you want to then GOOGLE " map of where opioid addiction is a problem" .. you'll see a<br />very similar map.. people without jobs .. have lost hope and now buy drugs with their <br />welfare".<br /><br />One more map - GOOGLE " where people don't have health insurance".. same map... <br /><br />we used to talk about this with respect to inner cities but go do those maps and you'll see the problem has shifted to where factories are closed and rural America.<br /><br />These are the Trump voters.. The cities of the US where people DO have jobs .. and college and health insurance - don't vote for Trump.<br /><br />so we have two America's and the Trump folks fervently believe they are going to be rescued by Trump bringing their jobs back.. <br /><br />If the folks who don't have jobs - don't get jobs.. they're going to continue to vote for people like Trump who acknowledge their plight and say they are going to help them.<br /><br />The irony is that they are also many of the same folks who have disdain and contempt for "government" and those who are on "welfare".<br /><br /><br />It's a mess.Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-90577582329304435242018-01-18T06:11:14.377-06:002018-01-18T06:11:14.377-06:00illegal workers that are the cheap labor and who t...illegal workers that are the cheap labor and who then have kids that are not legal , i.e. anchor babies are what Trump voters say they want "fixed" with a "wall" which will not fix that problem. You fix that problem with a real E-Verify like Canada has. You establish a real functioning guest worker program where the temporary worker has to return and if an employer is caught hiring illegal workers the employer is heavily fined and/or sent to jail. If you actually did that -you'd not need a "wall" which is mostly symbolic.. as people will tunnel under, balloon over or go around via the ocean.. or just blow hole in it in the more remote places. <br /><br />Here's the other problem for American workers: ' The growing role of a college degree in landing a job is well documented. Now, new household employment data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that Americans with college degrees can account for all of the net new jobs created over the last decade. In stark contrast, the number of Americans with high school degrees or less who are employed, in this ninth year of economic expansion, has fallen by 2,995,000."<br /><br /><br />American workers with just high school who lose their factory jobs are terrified and desperate.. people in their 40's and 50's that lose their factory jobs AND their health car benefits don't want to become computer programmers or similar and they don't want to leave their homes where they grew up. But that is not the fault of immigration and it won't get fixed by stopping immigration unless those workers want to earn 1/2 what they used to earn working as cheap labor - anyhow. <br /><br />The Dems did not have a solution and said little about what to do - Trump saw the problem and promised to "fix" it by shutting down immigration and "bringing jobs back".. and people believe it. <br /><br />What's going on now - is similar to what happened in the industrial revolution in the 1800's.. it's new kind of "industrial revolution" and the transition is just as tough and people affected by it are scared. and all they want is their jobs back. <br /><br />But no person, even the head of a country can really do that. The forces of change in the economy are really automation of virtually every job that exists not only factory workers, but Doctors, Lawyers, College professors, scientists, etc..ALL of them now have to deal with work that is computerized. .. you have to be able to use a keyboard and understand how the software works.. etc.<br /><br />John Wells is an example of someone who WANTS to LEARN -to use a computer.. to learn how to build and operate things from solar to pepino to his drone.. etc.. But a lot of folks who have been thrown out of work are terrified of technology.. and don't want to go back and learn... they just want their jobs back and if some strong-type leader promises to bring their back - they'll take that guy over another politician that says "sorry, you're screwed unless you go back to school and move to the city" and live in an apartment and work next to 20-something year old nerds... not an very appetizing prospect... <br /><br />..... continueLarry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-318452966900981522018-01-18T05:23:38.943-06:002018-01-18T05:23:38.943-06:00Uhhh... I’m ok with some “low life” businesses bec...Uhhh... I’m ok with some “low life” businesses because quite frankly, I don’t want the price of meat, produce, housing, construction, and everything else to go up 100-400%.<br />The problem is getting even just one Republican to admit we NEED cheap labor to keep costs down - they all just duck their heads in the sand.<br />Personally, I am 100% for deporting undocumented immigrants because when we’re starving to death, Republicans might actually admit we need them more than they need us.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276331055726500725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-67138118568075908082018-01-18T05:13:13.035-06:002018-01-18T05:13:13.035-06:00The conservative version...
Give me ONLY your educ...The conservative version...<br />Give me ONLY your educated, your rich, your overweight consumers yearning to shop into debt.<br />(And piss on the rest because they’re all on welfare and/or a color I don’t like)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276331055726500725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-41155726100602138032018-01-17T19:56:28.852-06:002018-01-17T19:56:28.852-06:00@pamit
Boom. Spot on! It's painfully obvious ...@pamit<br /><br />Boom. Spot on! It's painfully obvious the conservative crowd is the largest consumer of fake news. The party of family values? The party of fiscal responsibility? This is what we get when education is underfunded for decades on end.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704809336366622188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-89054951703490946352018-01-17T17:09:59.866-06:002018-01-17T17:09:59.866-06:00Great commentary folks. I like this little forum ...Great commentary folks. I like this little forum of folks that follow John's blog. Way more egalitarian and varied than my Facebook coterie. (By the way, I sent John Wells a FB friend request years ago, which he never accepted - poor me!)<br /><br />I'm still amazed that folks are repeating the "Hillary sells uranium to the Russians" rumor. Ronald, do you also believe that Hillary and Bill ran a child sex ring out of a pizza parlor in DC? That Hillary murdered that fellow who was mugged? That the Clinton Foundation is a complete shill for family profits? <br /><br />Those of you who believe that Hillary was the lesser of two evils, just contemplate the variety and absurdity of the many, many falsehoods put out about her and her family. Most of those, put out by Fox and Friends, Ailes, the Russians, whoEVER, were completely false. So "the lesser of two evils", as a reason for voting for the most terrible President we've ever had, certainly brands one as (I'll be kind) a fool, used and thrown away by the GOP. <br /><br />And if you voted for Trump because he would "shake things up" - your lazy thinking has gotten us into a fine pickle. Please stay home if the only reason you vote is to "shake things up".<br /> <br /><br />pamithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605982455002622554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-58079553940848097442018-01-16T20:27:07.032-06:002018-01-16T20:27:07.032-06:00@Ronald
Oh, and given your belief that Trump is s...@Ronald<br /><br />Oh, and given your belief that Trump is such a trade genius – you might find this interesting.<br /><br />https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-trade/america-last-eu-says-trump-is-losing-on-trade-idUSKBN1F425S<br /><br />Of course you and the other 32% of Americans who continue to be fooled by Trump and think he's some sort of genius will likely just call this Fake News. I'm just thankful that the other 68% of Americans see him for the con man that he is. Sad.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704809336366622188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-40794074648132144652018-01-16T20:08:08.653-06:002018-01-16T20:08:08.653-06:00Oh, and the thought that Trump is some kind of fin...Oh, and the thought that Trump is some kind of financial genius with what he did with his large inheritance is a joke. He turned his inheritance into an estimated $4 billion. Had he simply invested in index funds, his net worth would be as much as $13 billion. I think it makes him look pretty stupid, actually.<br /><br />The above was reported in Fortune magazine (among many others). Of course, I expect you'll call anything that cuts the legs out of your argument "fake news."<br /><br />Blind faith is just that.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704809336366622188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-60812256291229116462018-01-16T20:02:57.360-06:002018-01-16T20:02:57.360-06:00@Ronald
Well, Ireland still has us beat, offering...@Ronald<br /><br />Well, Ireland still has us beat, offering a 12.5% corporate tax rate. That's why so many companies (like Apple) have shifted there. That offshoring money isn't coming home. Ever. It's laughable to think this corporate tax cut will make America competitive. It's a scam, just like all the serious economists have said. Repeatedly.<br /><br />Now that the GOP Tax Scam has passed, and is projected to add as much as $2.2 Trillion to the deficit, those fair weather "fiscal" conservatives have announced the only way to offset the projected increase is to cut entitlements. So, you will likely see some deep cuts in Medicare and Medicaid, and yes, Social Security is now on the chopping block. Minimum retirement age will be pushed back, and benefits will be cut.<br /><br />And there you have the fiscal conservative tax policy. Disproportionately reduced taxes for the extremely wealthy, and do it by shifting the burden to the middle class and poor. Unfortunately, you likely won't live to see the full extent of the damage your boy Trump will do to the US economy. But I will, and so will my kids.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704809336366622188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-10050895364218389642018-01-15T16:44:51.431-06:002018-01-15T16:44:51.431-06:00Ron -
I respect your point of view. and will l...Ron - <br /><br />I respect your point of view. and will leave it at that.. <br /><br />Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-88716317118364191532018-01-15T15:55:48.112-06:002018-01-15T15:55:48.112-06:00I do not doubt for a second that you believe what ...I do not doubt for a second that you believe what you told us. And there are plenty of us - who elected the current President - with the help of the U.S. Constitution Electoral Process - who have some different thoughts. <br /><br />Trump & Congress did not restrict imports - all they did was lower American taxes - so our American companies would not be tempted to relocate oversea where their taxes would be lower. And Trump let our overseas neighbors know we Americans were no longer going to be treated like a stepchild - with the terrible trade imbalances that currently exist with most of our trading partners. And he also told The European Countries Nato & the United Nations they were all going to have start paying their FAIR SHARE! Guess the Bush family & Obama liked things the way they were - but the Americans paying the bills - certainly thought they were getting screwed. Did Larry G. think these things were fair? <br /><br />And to demonstrate he was a serious President of the most powerful Nation on this planet - he dropped a bunch of missiles in Syria on an airfield that was used to distribute poison gas on the Syrian rebels. And a huge bomb to deter Afganistan rebels. And told the Rocket Man - he had a big nuclear button on his desk - that really worked. <br /><br />And then like magic - our American business improved & our oversea neighbors started treating Americans like friends instead of another country to take advantage of. John Wells talks about how evil Trump is. I prefer think Trump is more like Teddy Roosevelt - who said little - but carried a big stick! <br /><br />America admittedly has higher labor costs - but lower fuel costs, lower transportation costs, better environmental procedure, more advanced technology , and other cost items - compared to our competition - which helps American manufacturing in the USA - so don't throw in the towel for us. There is lots of life left in working Americans!<br /><br />And don't forget what our stock market is telling you. American business is doing a lots better!Ronald Mahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212335044689143408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-35209593611164712512018-01-15T12:10:48.495-06:002018-01-15T12:10:48.495-06:00re" because we live in a Global Economy"...re" because we live in a Global Economy" ... yes.. and it was already shown that there are dozens of existing foreign auto plants ALREADY in the US that were built well before Trump... so what explains that if we had such terrible taxes? They got tax breaks to come here! We paid "incentives" to get companies to locate here or stay here.<br /><br />The thing is that Trump who knows real estate, does not understand the global economy especially when it comes to trade. You cannot keep other countries products out of our country - without them retaliating... so you can initially "bring back a plant" in Ohio or whatever but if that plant's labor costs are higher than an overseas plant then the overseas plant is going to import their product to the US - cheaper than we are making it. If we don't let them import then they're not going to let us import our products, so our own folks are going to end up paying MORE for autos AND formerly imported products - which is like a tax that reduces your income... you buy LESS than you could because products cost MORE.<br /><br />The drone that John has bought is a good example of this. It comes from China? Why?<br /><br />If Trump outlaws drones from China so we can make them , what happens? Well , that drone that John got for around 1K is going to end up costing 1.5 or 2K .. as well a circuit boards.. and all manner of other things.. some of which may longer be available at all or we end up with a Black Market.. like you see right now in countries that do restrict imports.<br /><br />We have to have free trade AND we have to compete.. which means we have to be able to make stuff - as cheap as they do overseas if we are going to be able to compete and get our share. Again, we can block their imports.. but then we're going to end up with a higher price product and probably lower quality and some things just not available. <br /><br /><br />So the irony here is that Trump is promising to "protect" workers from having to compete in the global economy so they'll not have to become better educated so we can actually compete head to head with other countries. Our workers want Trump to "protect" them which if you think about it is little better than a Union... "protecting" jobs.<br /><br />We can't wall off the rest of the world.. That's a big FAIL and most REAL conservatives know it. Trump is to the USA what Evita was to Argentina.. a populist promising people things to get their support.. rather than telling them the truth about the realities.<br /><br />People need to think for themselves here.. Trump is scamming folks just like Evita did.<br /><br />Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-29584334421312274872018-01-15T11:41:52.309-06:002018-01-15T11:41:52.309-06:00As "Tater Salad" likes to say, "you...As "Tater Salad" likes to say, "you can't fix stupid".WhyRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046543188384740257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-23393288004732916342018-01-15T08:50:33.462-06:002018-01-15T08:50:33.462-06:00And because we live & compete in a global econ...And because we live & compete in a global economy - we sure as Hell cannot continue taxing our manufacturing at 35 % - while our overseas manufacturing is taxed at about 20 %. That is one reason our companies like to flee from America. But it took a businessman like TRUMP recognize & get rid of that issue!<br /><br />I certainly want Trump to keep on doing what he has been doing. Hopefully - in the future America can make all the cars made on this planet! And reverse the terrible trade balance we had have and Democrats just ignored. Wouldn't that help - Make America Great - and provide plenty of jobs.? <br /><br />BTW - what about our great stock market. Heard this morning it will soon be at $26,000. Guess you Dems think Obama is responsible? Of course Obama does hold the record - for the most Americans on FOOD STAMPS!Ronald Mahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212335044689143408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-42932914151352592752018-01-14T18:03:52.169-06:002018-01-14T18:03:52.169-06:00Ron - foreign manufacturers were ALREADY putting p...Ron - foreign manufacturers were ALREADY putting plants in the US , LONG before Trump:<br /><br />Toyota (Japanese)<br /><br />Georgetown, KY - Camry, Avalon, Lexus ES350<br />San Antonio, TX - Tacoma, Tundra<br />Blue Springs, MS - Corolla<br />Princeton, IN - Sienna, Highlander, Sequoia<br />Nissan (Japanese)<br /><br />Canton, MS - Altima, Titan, Frontier, Murano, NV<br />Smyrna, TN - Altima, Maxima, Rogue, Leaf, Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60<br />Honda (Japanese)<br /><br />Greensburg, IN - CR-V, Civic<br />East Liberty, OH - CR-V, Acura MDX, Acura RDX<br />Marysville, OH - Accord, Acura TLX, Acura NSX, Acura ILX<br />Lincoln, AL - Pilot, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura MDX<br />Subaru (Japanese)<br /><br />Lafayette, IN - Legacy, Outback, Impreza<br />Volkswagen (German)<br /><br />Chattanooga, TN - Passat, Atlas<br />BMW (German)<br /><br />Greer, SC - X3, X4, X5, X6<br />Daimler (German)<br /><br />Vance, AL - Mercedes-Benz M/GLE, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Mercedes-Benz C<br />Ladson, SC - Mercedes-Benz Metris, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter<br />Hyundai (South Korean)<br /><br />Montgomery, AL - Sonata, Santa Fe, Elantra<br />Kia (South Korean)<br /><br />West Point, GA - Optima, Sorento<br />Fiat Chrysler (Italian)<br /><br />Belvidere, IL - Jeep Cherokee<br />Detroit, MI - Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango<br />Toledo, OH - Jeep Wrangler<br />Warren, MI - Ram 1500<br /><br />So why did those plants locate in the US - before Trump if we had a 35% tax rate ?<br /><br />Answer - because we didn't. We had a 35% "statutory" rate than almost no manufacturer actually paid.. because they had loopholes. GE paid zero taxes.. and so did dozens of other companies because of special tax breaks.<br /><br />and guess what - they took those loopholes away when they lowered the statutory rate and some of those companies now have to pay MORE than they did before!!! They're having to pay their lobbyists overtime to go get their loopholes back.<br /><br />We live in a Global Economy - that's the reality. We're competing against all the other countries for products and labor - - which most Republicans will tell you is the way the economy SHOULD work. If we try to protect jobs in this country - other countries are going to do it to us also. Trump is dumb as a stump on this issue and he's lying to folks about "bringing our jobs back".. We have to COMPETE for those jobs and that means we have to be much better educated.. if we are going to do that and instead we got a bunch of lazy asses that want to be "protected"... by of all things - the govt.<br /><br />Now what kind of REAL Conservative wants the govt to "protect" him? Geeze, Ron...<br /><br /><br /><br />Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-27188767529032528742018-01-14T17:24:09.001-06:002018-01-14T17:24:09.001-06:00"Win back World leaders - we'll see"..."Win back World leaders - we'll see"? <br /><br />We Trump supporters didn't vote for Trump to do that! We want America to win back our manufacturing & good jobs. And that businessman turned President has already let World Leaders know that is the way the cookie will crumble from now on. .At the end of his first year - he finally got Ryan & McCormick to get our U.S. Manufacturing Tax reduced from 35 % to 21%. Then like black magic - last week, Toyota/Mazda said they would invest $1.6 billion to build an auto plant near Huntsville, Alabama. Guess those cats know money can be made in nAmerica again? . And the American stock market looks like it loves what Trump is doing - by advancing past $25,000! <br /><br />TRUMP is doing what he said he would do - and Americans are being helped. Maybe being evil helps? Ronald Mahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212335044689143408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-27428638165740736082018-01-14T17:16:34.101-06:002018-01-14T17:16:34.101-06:00A president is supposed to lead his people, yet th...A president is supposed to lead his people, yet this one can think of no one but himself. He knew right away, while golfing, that the Hawaiian missile warning was false, yet the guy who tweets constantly did not think or care to tweet this to the Hawaiian people. His own cabinet members call him a moron. This is unkind and unfair to morons. He is a perfect Republican president- he has admitted that he'll sign anything his party puts in front of him, which is all the party wants or needs from a president. He knows nothing about anything, as he doesn't read. Nothing he says is worth anything because he forgets what he said as soon as he says it. He thrives in chaos and creates it every day, because in chaos you can steal. He was never a successful businessman- 6 bankruptcies? Are you kidding me? No banks will lend to him anymore. He's blackmailable, which means he can be led about like a bull with a ring in its nose by whomever has the dirt on him, like porn stars and Putin. He certainly doesn't work for us. And Hillary would have been as bad as trump? Somebody needs to check their facts.<br />John, it's been interesting to see you finally state in print your feelings about trump. I wonder if you had feared driving away some of your most ardent supporters. Well, cat's out of the bag now.WhyRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046543188384740257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-70578534848629069182018-01-14T16:33:09.374-06:002018-01-14T16:33:09.374-06:00Trump is clearly a very successful real estate bus...Trump is clearly a very successful real estate businessman -no question about it.<br /><br />He also won the election fair and square - people did have a choice and they made it.<br /><br />But the man is a flaming idiot and I'n not be surprised if working for him in his businesses is just as chaotic as his Presidency.<br /><br />Words do matter. He's pissed off a lot more than "snowflakes" and pissed off people do remember not only in this country but overseas... <br /><br />His supporters love him for his anti-elite, anti-Politically correct style and even folks who don't like him have gotta admit - he is his own person... and he's not going to be "handled".<br /><br />Whether or not he can lead, get legislation passed, keep a GOP congress in 2018, and win back world leaders - we'll see. <br /><br />He is our duly elected POTUS - but he's also a flaming idiot who is going to do great harm to the country if he don't grow up pretty soon.<br /><br />my two cents.. I'm sure others mileage will vary !!<br />Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-47542998038974301382018-01-14T16:03:19.260-06:002018-01-14T16:03:19.260-06:00Interesting disclaimer, but if you're so smart...Interesting disclaimer, but if you're so smart as to make that claim, why is Trump the billionaire instead of you?Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-83994079633997757692018-01-14T15:42:37.083-06:002018-01-14T15:42:37.083-06:00Like I have said may times before...there was no l...Like I have said may times before...there was no lesser of two evils in this election. I would have actually voted had Ted Cruz won the nomination. He was a far more logical choice for furthering conservative ideals in this country than Donald Trump. Voting for Trump just to beat Hillary is pathetic.John Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-2604590961676228382018-01-14T11:35:58.141-06:002018-01-14T11:35:58.141-06:00Regardless of what you say, I still like Trump, vo...Regardless of what you say, I still like Trump, voted for him, and will vote for him again. I suppose you prefer Hillary????<br />Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-31898681720859030512018-01-14T10:51:13.227-06:002018-01-14T10:51:13.227-06:00We need to support the people who take on these ho...We need to support the people who take on these horrible responsibilities. This is our duty.Margery Billdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589667608391862832noreply@blogger.com