kurtster wrote: 
Well, he has done some things. He is rewarding people who have been his yes men and early supporters (so much for "won't owe anything to anyone"). He has hired lobbyist and insiders (so much for "drain the swamp"). He is discussing Petraeus for Sec. State (the horrors of being careless with classified information). He is already using his position to lobby foreign governments on behalf of his business interests (get rid of corruption...).

I'm still waiting to see what he actually does with policy stuff, but so far just based on his appointments he's pretty much doing what I expected based on his previous behaviors. I really don't think he has the ability to "ruin the country", but I do expect we'll have to do a little reputation repair. And I really expect the poor and working classes to really take the big hits when he gets around to policy.  I'm planning on moving some investments around and reducing a lot of my liabilities, but I'm going to wait until Jan. 1 when I'll get a nice tax break from him.  Hopefully we'll still be in the stock market honeymoon at that point, but I expect the tax benefits to be the real winner for me there - I'll probably be ahead at least the 3.8 % I paid extra last year for Obamacare. 

 kurtster wrote: 
In betting, smart punters don't bet their money in ignorance and then "wait and see". They size up the horse, seek information on how the horse has done in training, and basically find whatever clues they can to give an indication of how the horse will actually run once the gate opens and the bell rings.

You're touting a horse that has looked very bad in training and is foamed and sweating in the paddock.. 

 Skydog wrote: 
Yes, it has.  No denying that.

 islander wrote: 
Nothing I've wanted has changed.  What has Trump done so far to dissuade me ?  Nothing yet.  He's putting his team together.  Got to wait and see what he does before I can judge.  

Everyone else is judging before he has actually done anything.  He's already ruined this country just by being elected is what I'm seeing.  Funny how everyone has been wrong so far.

No buyers remorse yet.  I'll wait and see.

 Skydog wrote: 




True to the dat.

 kurtster wrote: 
actually 16 years, the last 16 years have been rough

 kurtster wrote: 
What happened to "drain the swamp", and "change washington" and "he may not be the best, but I'm ready to blow things up" (that last one is a paraphrase of stuff you put out over the last year)?  Do you not care now that "your guy" has won?  

I can't wait to see what comes about this time next year or 2019, when you are realizing that you got played. You'll have more of the same - people in power enriching themselves while the little guy continues to get screwed. I'm sure you'll find a way to say you are better off, but in your heart you'll know that nothing really changed. 

There are those of us who had to suffer through 8 years of Obama.

Turnabout is fair play.  As Obama famously said, elections have consequences.

If y'all don't like him now before he even gets started, I can't wait to see what comes once we get to January 20th.

 

 Coaxial wrote: 
pretty much

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Saw something recently that said this more or less: "We should be more concerned with respecting humanity, than respecting a flag."

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
he's on a path to impeachment,....the down side is Rev. Pence will replace him

 Kaw wrote: 
I couldn't agree more.

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Saudi Arabia (the people behind 9/11 and worse 'democracy' than Russia) funded Clinton. No one is complaining there either.
The USA should have a system like our country: A fixed amount of money (that's the same for everybody) from the government to do your campaign and that's it.

 ScottN wrote: 
oh lordy,

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Just to keep the record straight ... one from the left middle and one from the right ... not that anyone cares ...

On Russian hacking connection, the U.S. isn't as sure as Clinton says it is

No, Hillary, 17 U.S. Intelligence Agencies Did Not Say Russia Hacked Dem E-mails

 

Unless you have proof, then I would be happy to see it ...

 ScottN wrote: 
I'm following now

Make America Precious Again

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
They want Alaska back?  Mother Russia is on a new expansionist era again. Trump only too happy to oblige.