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Good luck, its just going to get more extreme while we go along. Trump is an extremist now, left will nominate someone super extreme, Trump (assuming he runs again) will run an even more extreme campaign against them than he did against Hillary.
We were slowly circling that drain before, but the pace seems to be picking up the more people insist on voting for the lesser of two evils.
That's a very likely scenario. The other factor is that worthwhile centrist candidates want nothing whatsoever to do with politics. Why would they? If they have any intelligence or aptitude, they are far better off staying in industry or business and making some real money, and keeping their integrity while they do it.
Just look back over history, the average families out in the heartland are the people that get screwed at the end of the day. It's because vultures like Trump strong-arm their way to the top, they understand perfectly well how to manipulate an apathetic and dumbed-down electorate.
Indeed, it’s crazy how such a charismatic speaker could be such a horrible president.
I missed it, how much hope and change did he promise?
I would never equate charisma with good leadership. Those who are naturally charismatic often use that skill to fool others into thinking that whatever they say must be true, because they sound so smoooooth when they talk. Look no further than Clinton and Obama to prove that point.
Only the weak minded continue to believe the snake oil salesman.
Only for the part he did, in initiating the turn around from one of the worst economy this country ever had when he took office. Trump didn't had to deal with anything like that, Obama had shored up the economy by time the next guy came along. Trump had a stable foundation to start from. Nothing to get all mad about.
Ha, what a laugh.
The gov't bailed out the banks, housing bubble, etc. right between he and W. Republicans, unfortunately, and Democrats alike did that. I actually remember that for myself. I was there.
Billions of dollars to Iran, regulations, 10 trillion debt, entitlements, Obamacare, lowest job participation rate, lowest recovery for decades, food stamps, a false low interest rate. Unemployment was so bad that it didn't look as bad as it was because golms just went from the UE line to the welfare line.
Yup, Obama!
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TARP was signed under Bush, months before Obama took office. Medicare Part D was signed under Bush too. Unemployment was 4% when Trump took office.
Go ahead and pretend if it helps though.
Trump supporters complaining about Obama on the campaign trail, will defend Trump to the bitter end calling it "free speech" when Trump does it after leaving office.
Just like every other thing such as Executive Orders, party line votes, golf, vacations, cost of security, campaigning on taxpayer money, etc. they complain about Obama doing it but when Trump does it, they are completely silent.
History lesson... During Obama's administration, he cited his abysmal economy as being W's fault, now, he cites Trump's rip roaring economy as being his doing.
But there again, y'all speak on both sides your mouths.
The economy sucks! FORD says blah blah blah! Obama did that!
The gov't bailed out the banks, housing bubble, etc.
Billions of dollars to Iran, regulations, 10 trillion debt, entitlements, Obamacare, lowest job participation rate, lowest recovery for decades, food stamps, a false low interest rate.
Yup, Obama!
TARP was signed under Bush, months before Obama took office. Medicare Part D was signed under Bush too. Unemployment was 4% when Trump took office.
Go ahead and pretend if it helps though.
Trump supporters complaining about Obama on the campaign trail, will defend Trump to the bitter end calling it "free speech" when Trump does it after leaving office.
Just like every other thing such as Executive Orders, party line votes, golf, vacations, cost of security, campaigning on taxpayer money, etc. they complain about Obama doing it but when Trump does it, they are completely silent.
TARP was signed under Bush, months before Obama took office. Medicare Part D was signed under Bush too. Unemployment was 4% when Trump took office.
Go ahead and pretend if it helps though.
Trump supporters complaining about Obama on the campaign trail, will defend Trump to the bitter end calling it "free speech" when Trump does it after leaving office.
Just like every other thing such as Executive Orders, party line votes, golf, vacations, cost of security, campaigning on taxpayer money, etc. they complain about Obama doing it but when Trump does it, they are completely silent.
The wealth gap greatly increased in the Obama years. I would think the "right" would love him for this. You not so much but........
Like Hillary, nor will Obama go away. Obama did well for himself but was a disaster for Democrats who lost over 1000 seats plus the presidency during his tenure and now he's at it again. Is he so hard headed that he can't understand those losses reflect on him, ... that we didn't like his policies.
"There is nothing more pathetic in life than a former president," President John Quincy Adams once said. That, like all other aspects of the American presidency, has evolved and changed, all due to the decisions made by the people who've held the office.
I recall the many on the left on here ATTACKING Trump for NOT being "presidential" for NOT following "precedents" or 'protocols".
Now ee have obama NOT doing any of those thongs and it will be crickets from the left "attacking" HIM!
I thought people liked when someone didn't go by the book -- that did what THEY wanted.
How can you praise Trump for being an individual and then slam another guy for not doing what everyone else did in the past?
You wanted anti-establishment -- there it is.
Folks wanted a new look -- we got it.
With that comes things you may not like or support -- but you can't ask for things to change and then when they do -- say no no no -- no THAT -- just this......
Be careful what you wish for.
you don't want to hear what Obama said -- don't listen.
Obama running his pie-hole will cause the Dems yet more election losses. His divisive, condescending lectures only rile-up the ghettos and a few intellectuals. Amiright?
After the Fall elections, maybe he'll be encouraged to shut the f¿ck up!
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