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[quote quote=9832]It’s going to be tricky, but it needs to be done. Otherwise, continuing descent into mediocrity.[/quote]
Tricky is an understatement. Timing is everything, and I don’t believe Trump will be able to pull it off without tanking the economy in the near term. There are too many levers to pull with exact timing needed to balance tariffs, re-shoring manufacturing and reduced government spending and keep the economy moving.
From eliminating everything from grants to programs that actually reduce cost for the consumer, I believe we are in for a bumpy economic ride.
https://www.cato.org/blog/high-costs-eliminating-de-minimis-shippingSure, go all in to against a despot who has a finger on the trigger of the worlds second largest nuclear arsenal. Makes sense to me…..not.
I see different outcomes than you do. Would Putin go nuclear? The possiblity exists.
If Putin perceives that Ukraine’s advances, combined with Western support, threaten Russia’s control over occupied territories (especially Crimea), he could escalate drastically rather than accept defeat.
A significant loss in Ukraine would weaken his grip on power domestically. Given Russia’s history of leaders being removed after military failures, he may consider extreme measures to prevent regime collapse.
Putin has repeatedly used nuclear threats as a deterrent, signaling that Russia might use tactical nuclear weapons if NATO intervenes directly or if Russia’s territorial integrity (including annexed regions) is at stake.
Russian military doctrine allows for nuclear use in the case of an existential threat to the state. Although Ukraine does not pose a direct threat, Putin could frame a potential defeat as such.I’d be interested in your thoughts about the latest move to end the war. Trump has re-arranged the pieces. Brilliant move or flawed strategy?
[quote quote=9822]https://x.com/Jon_Hartley_/status/1894618791981515002 Sigh. At least some people wanted to hear the speaker. Also, protesting Larry Summers of all people? Why didn’t anyone simply take the mic and give this woman a verbal beat down?[/quote]
She was checking all the boxes. Corporate oligarchy, Elon Musk, blah blah blah.
So much for the idea Stanford admits deep thinkers.
Don’t know much about Frisch, but he is too pragmatic for the Democratic Party.
Dems Having Major Buyer’s Remorse After David Hogg Starts Texting Them Outrageous Messages.
This is rich. I hope the Republican playbook includes rolling out clips of every Democrat in the last twenty years who complained about Republicans threatening to shut down the Federal government.
A fun look back in time…
- President Barack Obama expressed strong opposition to Republican tactics during the 2013 government shutdown, stating that a shutdown would have “a very real economic impact on real people, right away.” He attributed the shutdown to a faction within the Republican Party attempting to undo the results of the election through financial threats.
- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi referred to the 2013 event as the “Tea Party Shutdown” and described the House Republicans’ actions as those of “legislative arsonists.”
- Senator Bernie Sanders criticized the influence of wealthy donors on the shutdown, stating, “Right now, as we speak, in the House of Representatives there are people who are being threatened that if they vote for a clean CR [continuing resolution to reopen the government] that huge sums of money will be spent against them in the next election.”
During the Biden Administration:
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries blamed Republicans for a potential government shutdown, stating that they would “own any harm” resulting from such an event.
- Senator Chris Murphy has been vocal against President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government, urging continuous activism to counter these policies.
- Senator Bernie Sanders criticized the administration’s extensive budget cuts, particularly those led by Elon Musk, highlighting the detrimental impacts on social welfare programs.
- Representative Angie Craig introduced the MCCARTHY Shutdown Act, aiming to withhold congressional pay during shutdowns, as a direct response to Republican tactics.
Just a few examples of Democratic leaders condemning Republican strategies that involve leveraging government shutdowns during budgetary disputes.
[quote quote=9769] I hate to tell you, but the former VP, Kamala Harris, has a deep contact book, name recognition, a mailing list, a deep bench of volunteers and access to cash. She would clear the field in 2026, according to both Newsweek and the LA Times. [/quote]
I’ll take Things that will never happen for $5oo.
Californians will vote for her as president to keep her the hell out of Dodge. That deep contact book friend list will not forget what a miserable candidate she is.
Hope California (Bay area and LA) elects her a governor for life and California secedes. How fun watching CA operate on solar power and no manufacturing.
If the liberals ever pay attention, they would stop reacting to everything Donald Trump says as “Trump’s plan is …..”.
Adams has it right, just not for Gaza but for his other outrageous ideas. Trump throws out an idea and suddenly the opposition starts floating plans and ideas that would otherwise take years of “thoughtful discussion”, aka – kicking the can down the road – before anything substantive happens.
Interesting that you equate an agreement between European countries made in 1938 to a phone call between Putin and Trump. Looks like Clinton’s Budapest Memorandum was closer to the Munich agreement than anything Trump is offering. As a reminder, Russia was signatory to the Budapest memorandum, agreeing to not threaten or use military force or economic coercion against Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. How is that working out?
You are quick to criticize any and all things Trump. What are your suggestions for ending the conflict?
Interesting.
As of January 2024, the U.S. Jones Act–compliant fleet comprised 185 vessels, including 56 tankers and 23 container ships.
This reflects a decline from 1980, when the fleet had 257 ships.
Interesting analysis of the Jones Act. Eye popping difference in numbers between US and Chinese cargo vesselsThe only plausible explanation for the lefts outrage at DOGE and Elon Musk is it exposes how corrupt and filled with graft our aid programs have become. I don’t believe auditors will have to dig to deep before kickbacks and bribery are exposed.
Eliminating unauthorized programs and and recovering funds for payments made in error would erase 865B from the deficit.
For those who cry about the good these programs do, here is a gem of a gem.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-money-laundering-feeding-our-future-schemeComplete list of defendants – https://www.startribune.com/defendants-charged-feeding-our-future-fraud-2022-federal-prosecutors-meals-usda/600258471
