War - it's pure conjecture as I don't know the validity of the enriched uranium levels claims. I'm not a fan of wars and always skeptical. If it's valid great but it contravenes the overtures Trump made pre-election regarding wars.
Tariffs - I'm not sure we've seen the impact of these import taxes on inflation and the economy. Inventory held and lag can mitigate the early impact. That said inflation is rising as are consumer prices.
Affordability - see tariffs and the gas prices. Cost of living is high and we'll see where it goes.
I understand the overly emotional response to Trump's messaging. The problem is that it transcends tweets to behavior as we see with the never-ending moving target of tariff amounts and Iran's deadlines/responses.
He's a bad president. Doesn't mean I'd vote for Harris. I'd still take Trump over this iteration of Dems in a heartbeat, but it doesn't mean he hasn't been bad.
@twenty It'll be interesting to see how it plays out. The fatigue that attended the woke left I suspect is transpiring with MAGA. Harris and JD may not appeal to anyone when 2028 rolls around. That said I don't believe there's a home or an appetite anymore for GWB/Romney etc. I think the country as a whole has shifted left. I wanted to write that the next few years will be interesting but instead I think they'll be depressing. The "system" doesn't allow for the fresh voices we need. Glad to have IU Football.
Nice to have you back McM.
Nice to have you back McM.
Don't think so. This guy is all over the BBall board. Don't recall Mcm ever being one to give much of a shit about basketball.
Fighting Iran might be a political problem. But that doesn’t mean Trump is wrong.
The question is what is a fair price to get Iran out of the nuclear bomb business and to have it stop exporting terror?
War - it's pure conjecture as I don't know the validity of the enriched uranium levels claims. I'm not a fan of wars and always skeptical. If it's valid great but it contravenes the overtures Trump made pre-election regarding wars.
Tariffs - I'm not sure we've seen the impact of these import taxes on inflation and the economy. Inventory held and lag can mitigate the early impact. That said inflation is rising as are consumer prices.
Affordability - see tariffs and the gas prices. Cost of living is high and we'll see where it goes.
I understand the overly emotional response to Trump's messaging. The problem is that it transcends tweets to behavior as we see with the never-ending moving target of tariff amounts and Iran's deadlines/responses.
He's a bad president. Doesn't mean I'd vote for Harris. I'd still take Trump over this iteration of Dems in a heartbeat, but it doesn't mean he hasn't been bad.
Tariffs don't cause inflation. They're just a tax and end up being deflationary. The affordability crises stems from the printing of trillions during Covid and long term trends with immigration, outsourcing, and increasing deficit spending.
I largely agree with your take on the Iran War and it obviously doesn't help with the cost of energy in the short term. It will hurt him Trump in November, whether it was the right thing or do or not.
Who started the redistricting bs?
You might get yourself checked for dementia.
The answer btw is your orange lord and savior.
Democrats started it. Look at all the states in the NE. All gerrymandered to the max. Best scenario for Republicans is all 50 states draw free and fair maps. Dems can't have that though. Texas was simply trying to undo some of the wrongs Dems had already made. But Republicans are cowards and refuse to play the games Dems do.
You must have forgotten about Operation Red Map in 2010......And before that, it was the Democrats, and before that it was the republicans, etc. The endless cycle of doom.
Shoving carrramrod into a locker since 2024.
War - it's pure conjecture as I don't know the validity of the enriched uranium levels claims. I'm not a fan of wars and always skeptical. If it's valid great but it contravenes the overtures Trump made pre-election regarding wars.
Tariffs - I'm not sure we've seen the impact of these import taxes on inflation and the economy. Inventory held and lag can mitigate the early impact. That said inflation is rising as are consumer prices.
Affordability - see tariffs and the gas prices. Cost of living is high and we'll see where it goes.
I understand the overly emotional response to Trump's messaging. The problem is that it transcends tweets to behavior as we see with the never-ending moving target of tariff amounts and Iran's deadlines/responses.
He's a bad president. Doesn't mean I'd vote for Harris. I'd still take Trump over this iteration of Dems in a heartbeat, but it doesn't mean he hasn't been bad.
Tariffs don't cause inflation. They're just a tax and end up being deflationary. The affordability crises stems from the printing of trillions during Covid and long term trends with immigration, outsourcing, and increasing deficit spending.
I largely agree with your take on the Iran War and it obviously doesn't help with the cost of energy in the short term. It will hurt him Trump in November, whether it was the right thing or do or not.
Tariffs tend to hurt the economy because they lower consumer and business demand which offers a potential explainer on why the impact on inflation is so limited. When tariffs are raised or instituted, you also have a similar increase in unemployment and thus lower demand which keeps the increased pricing from tariffs lower. How Tariffs Are Affecting Prices in 2025 | St. Louis Fed
Shoving carrramrod into a locker since 2024.
Computer programs already developed can easily draw up geographically logical districts based only on population density and proximity, avoiding bizarroland gerrymandering completely. I'd be all for it. But for now, I guess the gander needs to keep up with the goose.
"You can't make someone listen to reason if they aren't willing to think"-- Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
War - it's pure conjecture as I don't know the validity of the enriched uranium levels claims. I'm not a fan of wars and always skeptical. If it's valid great but it contravenes the overtures Trump made pre-election regarding wars.
Tariffs - I'm not sure we've seen the impact of these import taxes on inflation and the economy. Inventory held and lag can mitigate the early impact. That said inflation is rising as are consumer prices.
Affordability - see tariffs and the gas prices. Cost of living is high and we'll see where it goes.
I understand the overly emotional response to Trump's messaging. The problem is that it transcends tweets to behavior as we see with the never-ending moving target of tariff amounts and Iran's deadlines/responses.
He's a bad president. Doesn't mean I'd vote for Harris. I'd still take Trump over this iteration of Dems in a heartbeat, but it doesn't mean he hasn't been bad.
Tariffs don't cause inflation. They're just a tax and end up being deflationary. The affordability crises stems from the printing of trillions during Covid and long term trends with immigration, outsourcing, and increasing deficit spending.
I largely agree with your take on the Iran War and it obviously doesn't help with the cost of energy in the short term. It will hurt him Trump in November, whether it was the right thing or do or not.
Tariffs tend to hurt the economy because they lower consumer and business demand which offers a potential explainer on why the impact on inflation is so limited. When tariffs are raised or instituted, you also have a similar increase in unemployment and thus lower demand which keeps the increased pricing from tariffs lower. How Tariffs Are Affecting Prices in 2025 | St. Louis Fed
You don't have to convince me that taxes suck and can hurt growth 😁
I just wish the GOP would stop being a
giant hairy beef curtain. Folks, I’m compelled to admit this metaphor is beyond my literary abilities. Anyone know wth it’s supposed to mean?
Computer programs already developed can easily draw up geographically logical districts based only on population density and proximity, avoiding bizarroland gerrymandering completely. I'd be all for it. But for now, I guess the gander needs to keep up with the goose.
Who decides the inputs for such program?
Virginia drew a blatantly political “temporary” map that screams “fuck Trump!”And your assertion is, that scream is unrepresentative? 😉
Folks, I’m compelled to admit this metaphor is beyond my literary abilities. Anyone know wth it’s supposed to mean?
I just wish the GOP would stop being agiant hairy beef curtain.
https://www.slang.org/beef-curtains-meaning-definition/
Hope is not optimism, which expects things to turn out well, but something rooted in the conviction that there is good worth working for. - Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and likely Hoosier basketball fan.
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