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  • #16
    Originally posted by seanD View Post
    You didn't know a bad economic report was coming? My response to KG was going to be that there can't possibly be a person alive in this country that didn't know a bad economic report was coming, so there's no way Trump could possibly be distracting from something obvious to everyone, but now, KG may have been right.
    To be fair, I'm Canadian so my focus is more on the Mickey Mouse Outfit we have up here in the Great White North.

    You'd think competent opposition to the Cheeto-in-Chief would try and focus on this given Trump's fanboys were boasting about his economy. Instead, I've heard nothing about economic problems and VASTLY more about how, "TrUmP iS tRyInG tO cHaNgE tHe ElEcTiOn, ThE dIrTy FaCsIsT!!!"
    Have You Touched Grass Today? If Not, Please Do.

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    • #17
      Everybody knows the draconian response to the pandemic has destroyed the economy, so a bad economic report is a "dog bites man" story.
      Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
      But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
      Than a fool in the eyes of God


      From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Leonhard View Post
        A serious questions, can he do this? Wouldn't the congress just block it? Are there any precedence for doing anything like that at all?
        No - he can't do it w/o the help of his minions in congress, and a large number of them have shown they have limits by delivering a rather firm 'no' to the suggestion.

        Which is a good thing, as long as it lasts.
        My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1

        If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not  bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26

        This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Chaotic Void View Post
          This is the first time I've heard anything about a bad economic report. In comparison, this is about the fifth or sixth time I've heard about Trump tossing out the notion of election delays.

          Based on that, I'm inclined to agree that it was bait and that The Usual Suspects fell for it hook, line, and sinker.
          Another lobster speaks. Keep in mind that once you have been completely numbed to anything and everything he says, no matter how absurd, or dangerous, he is free to choose which of those things to make good on while folks like you defend his destruction of the framework that is required for our country to remain free from tyranny.

          The idea that a suggestion that would undermine the very fabric of our society are tolerated by Trump supporters shows just haw far down the hole we are, and how dangerously close we are to losing our country and its freedoms. This kind of talk can't be excused, it is far too dangerous. And only fools ignorant of history would believe such a comment from the President of the US can be treated as without consequence.
          My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1

          If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not  bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless James 1:26

          This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; James 1:19

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          • #20
            Originally posted by seanD View Post
            You didn't know a bad economic report was coming? My response to KG was going to be that there can't possibly be a person alive in this country that didn't know a bad economic report was coming, so there's no way Trump could possibly be distracting from something obvious to everyone, but now, KG may have been right.
            Chaotic Void isn't in or from our country, so it's not too surprising for him to not know such details.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Chaotic Void View Post
              To be fair, I'm Canadian so my focus is more on the Mickey Mouse Outfit we have up here in the Great White North.

              You'd think competent opposition to the Cheeto-in-Chief would try and focus on this given Trump's fanboys were boasting about his economy. Instead, I've heard nothing about economic problems and VASTLY more about how, "TrUmP iS tRyInG tO cHaNgE tHe ElEcTiOn, ThE dIrTy FaCsIsT!!!"
              Anti-Trump opposition doesn't focus too much on the economy because if they focused too much on the economy that would expose the federal reserve money printing and why the stock market is booming to record highs when the rest of the economy is biting the dust. It's in the best interest of the left to keep the public ignorant on what the federal reserve is and what it does so they can too print money to fund all their programs this way when they get into power.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post
                Chaotic Void isn't in or from our country, so it's not too surprising for him to not know such details.
                My bad. So I guess KG was wrong.


                Originally posted by Chaotic Void View Post
                To be fair, I'm Canadian so my focus is more on the Mickey Mouse Outfit we have up here in the Great White North.

                You'd think competent opposition to the Cheeto-in-Chief would try and focus on this given Trump's fanboys were boasting about his economy. Instead, I've heard nothing about economic problems and VASTLY more about how, "TrUmP iS tRyInG tO cHaNgE tHe ElEcTiOn, ThE dIrTy FaCsIsT!!!"
                The left doesn't focus too much on the economy because if they focused too much on this it would likely raise the issue of why the stock market is booming close to record highs, while the rest of the economy is biting the dust, which would then inevitably lead to discussions of the federal reserve and its 6 trillions of money creation. It's in the best interest of the left to keep everyone in the dark about what the federal reserve is and what it does so they too can unitize its function to print even more trillions and fund all the programs they want to create once they get into power. In short, federal reserve is the best kept secret to both political parities, but especially the left.

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post
                  Chaotic Void isn't in or from our country, so it's not too surprising for him to not know such details.
                  My bad. So I guess KG was wrong.


                  Originally posted by Chaotic Void View Post
                  To be fair, I'm Canadian so my focus is more on the Mickey Mouse Outfit we have up here in the Great White North.

                  You'd think competent opposition to the Cheeto-in-Chief would try and focus on this given Trump's fanboys were boasting about his economy. Instead, I've heard nothing about economic problems and VASTLY more about how, "TrUmP iS tRyInG tO cHaNgE tHe ElEcTiOn, ThE dIrTy FaCsIsT!!!"
                  The left doesn't focus too much on the economy because if they focused too much on this it would likely raise the issue of why the stock market is booming close to record highs, while the rest of the economy is biting the dust, which would then inevitably lead to discussions of the federal reserve and its 6 trillions of money creation. It's in the best interest of the left to keep everyone in the dark about what the federal reserve is and what it does so they too can unitize its function to print even more trillions and fund all the programs they want to create once they get into power. In short, federal reserve is the best kept secret to both political parities, but especially the left. wfwef

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by seanD View Post
                    You didn't know a bad economic report was coming? My response to KG was going to be that there can't possibly be a person alive in this country that didn't know a bad economic report was coming, so there's no way Trump could possibly be distracting from something obvious to everyone, but now, KG may have been right.
                    He does tend to focus (if not obsess) over details that aren't necessarily a big deal, like at his Tulsa rally when he spent ten minutes arguing that he didn't have problems walking on the ramp at West Point. Given how much he has hung his re-election on the economy, hyperfocusing on that makes sense.
                    "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View Post
                      Chaotic Void isn't in or from our country, so it's not too surprising for him to not know such details.
                      I still find it surprising anyone wouldn't know about the economic situation in the US, and considering the shut-downs have taken place around the world, not know how this effects economies in major countries and the fact this has the discussion since the shut-downs happened.


                      Originally posted by Chaotic Void View Post
                      To be fair, I'm Canadian so my focus is more on the Mickey Mouse Outfit we have up here in the Great White North.

                      You'd think competent opposition to the Cheeto-in-Chief would try and focus on this given Trump's fanboys were boasting about his economy. Instead, I've heard nothing about economic problems and VASTLY more about how, "TrUmP iS tRyInG tO cHaNgE tHe ElEcTiOn, ThE dIrTy FaCsIsT!!!"
                      There are two reasons the left doesn't focus on the economy. One is that Trump can easily blame the pandemic and shut-down, of which the left is definitely complicit since they were the main advocates of shut-down, so it would serve them best not to focus on this so close the election. But the left also doesn't focus too much on the economy because if they focused too much on this it would likely raise the issue of why the stock market is booming close to record highs, while the rest of the economy is biting the dust, which would then inevitably lead to discussions of the federal reserve and its 6 trillions of money creation. It's in the best interest of the left to keep everyone in the dark about what the federal reserve is and what it does so they too can unitize its function to print even more trillions and fund all the programs they want to create once they get into power. In short, federal reserve is the best kept secret to both political parities, but especially the left.

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                      • #26
                        For some reason I can't post my replies. I'll come back later

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by seanD View Post
                          You didn't know a bad economic report was coming? My response to KG was going to be that there can't possibly be a person alive in this country that didn't know a bad economic report was coming, so there's no way Trump could possibly be distracting from something obvious to everyone, but now, KG may have been right.
                          Yeah I knew. I thought it would be worse. I was actually waiting for it because I knew the stock market would drop and I could get some stocks cheaper that I have been wanting to get.

                          This election date thing is just Trump trolling the Democrats again.

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by KingsGambit View Post
                            I would bet money he did this to distract attention from the devastating economic report that broke this morning. If he did, it's working.
                            The news about the economy isn't exactly a surprise, and there will be plenty of time to talk about it. The only real significance of it is that we are now officially in a recession, which is the traditional indication that it's time to kick someone out of the White House.

                            Of course, Trump wanting to delay the election isn't exactly shocking, either. And given that he has no power to make it happen, it's the sort of news that will go away pretty quickly.

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by oxmixmudd View Post
                              He is a traitor to and a clear and present danger to this nation.
                              I mean, he revealed highly classified intelligence to the Russian ambassador after inviting him into the white house, within a few months of taking office.

                              If that wasn't enough to alarm the people who support him, literally nothing ever could.

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                              • #30
                                Trump is rapidly becoming background noise. The country is starting to think about the post-Trump, post-Repub, world. But first, they have to get out the vote.
                                “I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” ― Oscar Wilde
                                “And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence” ― Bertrand Russell
                                “not all there” - you know who you are

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