Trump has the lowest approval rating in the last 80 years

[baddog]

20 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:

Just take a look at what’s happening with cargo coming into our west coast ports. Or not coming in, as it were. 
 

It’s the New Golden Age (don’t forget to stock up on toilet paper). 

If it turns out in a few weeks that we’re dealing with pandemic-like shortages based on Trumps Willy-nilly tariff debacle, he won’t have any place to hide.  Neither will his supporters.

China is about to put the hurt on the USA.  “Nuh uh! They need our money!” Wrong  they’ve still got plenty of our money, and especially not when we have to keep sending piles of cash their way, not for consumable goods, but to repay the loans that they’ve already made to us.  
 

And if we default it will destroy our economy.  How’s that retirement check gonna handle $100 for a loaf of bread?

 

My opinion is that we’re in a bad spot.  How soon can we expect trump to announce that somebody… ANYBODY is willing to make a trade deal with us? So far the tariff policies have resulted in exactly zero agreements.  They aren’t blinking, so Trump paused them for 90 days.  
 

We’re in an exceptionally bad spot. 
 

 

Glass half empty? You really do live under a rock. Zero agreements???? $100 loaf of bread? You didn’t flinch once with Biden’s 40 year inflation record. Markets have a five day run in the plus. 

[Boyz N Da Hood]

But...but..... Biden lol

 

[OlDawg]

1 hour ago, CardinalBacker said:

Just take a look at what’s happening with cargo coming into our west coast ports. Or not coming in, as it were. 
 

It’s the New Golden Age (don’t forget to stock up on toilet paper). 
 

 

 

???

We don’t import toilet paper from overseas. We don’t import most bread. We don’t even import the packaging materials. Hyperbole much?

Before retirement, I did a lot of work with China. Was a lead design engineer for multiple Lubrizol projects in China. As soon as they were complete, the CCCP basically took them over. I’m pretty familiar with the Chinese economic system. Their collapse would happen long before the U.S.

[LumRaiderFan]

1 hour ago, CardinalBacker said:

Just take a look at what’s happening with cargo coming into our west coast ports. Or not coming in, as it were. 
 

It’s the New Golden Age (don’t forget to stock up on toilet paper). 

If it turns out in a few weeks that we’re dealing with pandemic-like shortages based on Trumps Willy-nilly tariff debacle, he won’t have any place to hide.  Neither will his supporters.

China is about to put the hurt on the USA.  “Nuh uh! They need our money!” Wrong  they’ve still got plenty of our money, and especially not when we have to keep sending piles of cash their way, not for consumable goods, but to repay the loans that they’ve already made to us.  
 

And if we default it will destroy our economy.  How’s that retirement check gonna handle $100 for a loaf of bread?

 

My opinion is that we’re in a bad spot.  How soon can we expect trump to announce that somebody… ANYBODY is willing to make a trade deal with us? So far the tariff policies have resulted in exactly zero agreements.  They aren’t blinking, so Trump paused them for 90 days.  
 

We’re in an exceptionally bad spot. 
 

 

I know you got those fingers crossed.

[LumRaiderFan]

12 minutes ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:

But...but..... Biden lol

 

Doesn’t need biden help, it’s ridiculous on it’s own.

[baddog]

22 minutes ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:

But...but..... Biden lol

 

Lol. There will always be a whataboutism from both sides. It has to be done because if one is not consistent with their outrage, then it is simply whining, not conviction.

[DCT]

6 hours ago, OlDawg said:

???

We don’t import toilet paper from overseas. We don’t import most bread. We don’t even import the packaging materials. 

[DCT]

14 minutes ago, DCT said:

He was talking about the price of everyday goods.  The prices have already gone up and I see the effects on the east coast.  Gas has not gone down in fact I paid $2.80 per gallon to fill up patrol vehicle at BP.  
Purchased 2 uncle Ben’s rice and 2 frozen crawfish tail packets at Walmart for $54.00.   The same poor folks that voted for him are the ones who are suffering.  Meals on wheels are no longer taking new clients because their  grants have been taken away.  The United way food distribution lines are long on Wednesday and Fridays because groceries have gone up and people on fixed income are really struggling. You spoke of your medical coverage for your loved one.  My prayers go out to them.
Baby King Trump is trying to pass a bill that would give vouchers to cover medical bills to current and retired civil service law enforcement.  I retired with  25 years of federal law enforcement service and been living with cancer since 2020.  If his bill passes the Senate it would hurt people like me who paid in.

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[mat]

It should be noted that people including myself can be disappointed with certain areas of his first 100 days but would still vote for him again. Polls means nothing

[baddog]

7 minutes ago, mat said:

It should be noted that people including myself can be disappointed with certain areas of his first 100 days but would still vote for him again. Polls means nothing

Totally agree. The polling is the election, not from 1200 people.

[CardinalBacker]

31 minutes ago, mat said:

It should be noted that people including myself can be disappointed with certain areas of his first 100 days but would still vote for him again. Polls means nothing

I think that’s what’s important to note. 
 

It’s important to remember that Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter, and Joe Biden all won elections, too. It’s okay to say “yeah, I voted for him, but this isn’t working out like he said it would-it’s a little concerning.”

It’s the ones who say “oh, none of this matters… Trump won and this is all his plan. Art of the Deal!” Those are the guys who just don’t have any sense. 

[mat]

39 minutes ago, CardinalBacker said:

I think that’s what’s important to note. 
 

It’s important to remember that Herbert Hoover, Jimmy Carter, and Joe Biden all won elections, too. It’s okay to say “yeah, I voted for him, but this isn’t working out like he said it would-it’s a little concerning.”

It’s the ones who say “oh, none of this matters… Trump won and this is all his plan. Art of the Deal!” Those are the guys who just don’t have any sense. 

I have enough sense to not base Trumps term on his first 100 days. I also have enough sense to say I could change my mind in time.

[OlDawg]

5 hours ago, DCT said:

 

I understand. This will be a long post, so don’t read if you wish. I’ll try to explain my thoughts.

To answer your gas questions, this was my business for decades. Gas is a commodity that fluctuates with the seasons & barrel pricing. While Brent & WTI are low right now, Spring seasonal blends (required for environmental regulations) add significant cost. I wouldn’t expect prices to come down a lot until late summer if the barrel price remains low.

Mudbugs are expensive everywhere this year. Plus, core season isn’t until Mid May. You’ll pay more the earlier you buy.

Now, to the core with some background.

I grew up on a farm in far north Texas. We were literally poor as the dirt we farmed & went bankrupt due to a bad season & weather. My dad was able to get on at the local DuPont La Porte plant starting out bagging 100 lb bags and paid back all of our debts. I learned to be frugal at an early age. My wife & I have always lived well below our means. I shop for basics at Aldi as I find them much cheaper than anyone else. Other groceries I typically buy at Kroger using digital or regular coupons. If it’s not on sale—or I don’t have a coupon—I don’t buy it. We only eat out 1 or 2x a month. Then, it’s usually Chilis, or Subway, or our local Texmex. Sometimes, Popeyes—if I have a coupon. I use my Veteran discount everywhere that allows.

My wife’s disease is untreatable & incurable. It is a Parkinson’s Plus disease (CBD/PSP) which has a life expectancy of 7 years. We’ve beaten that already by almost a year. Every day is a blessing. I’m sure you know what I mean & Im sorry for your cancer. Wishing you the best! What I don’t want is to lose her prematurely because of a side effect that we can’t get medical care to address.

For the first time, I didn’t vote. So, I won’t slam. But, I can critique with—what I try to be fair—criticisms.

I wouldn’t have voted for Harris—period. Trump scared me with his stance on medical. But, I felt he would be better on immigration & the economy. Not a fan of tariffs, but I understand his goal. I wish the tax cuts being permanent had been first on his agenda. I’m good with immigration.

Basically, I’m okay for now with his performance. I haven’t seen a large spike in prices because of how I shop. The prices that are higher have been higher since the last administration and are because of ‘sticky prices.’ Once they go up, they rarely come back down to Pre-inflation levels.

We’ll see how it goes from here.

[mat]

13 hours ago, CardinalBacker said:

Just take a look at what’s happening with cargo coming into our west coast ports. Or not coming in, as it were. 
 

It’s the New Golden Age (don’t forget to stock up on toilet paper). 

If it turns out in a few weeks that we’re dealing with pandemic-like shortages based on Trumps Willy-nilly tariff debacle, he won’t have any place to hide.  Neither will his supporters.

China is about to put the hurt on the USA.  “Nuh uh! They need our money!” Wrong  they’ve still got plenty of our money, and especially not when we have to keep sending piles of cash their way, not for consumable goods, but to repay the loans that they’ve already made to us.  
 

And if we default it will destroy our economy.  How’s that retirement check gonna handle $100 for a loaf of bread?

 

My opinion is that we’re in a bad spot.  How soon can we expect trump to announce that somebody… ANYBODY is willing to make a trade deal with us? So far the tariff policies have resulted in exactly zero agreements.  They aren’t blinking, so Trump paused them for 90 days.  
 

We’re in an exceptionally bad spot. 
 

 

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I don't agree with everything DJT does. If I did, then I would be a mindless automaton like many people seem to be. But I can tell you right now, between DJT and Crazy Uncle Joe or Kamala the Ho, the choice is simple and crystal clear. Those were the choices. I made mine, and I'm happy with it.

The choice to me was to go in the exact opposite direction of where I thought we should be headed (Biden/Harris) or head in the right direction with a few roadblocks and detours to navigate (Trump). It may take longer than I'd like, and the detours may be a little bumpy, but I'm gonna have a better chance at getting where I want to go with DJT. The alternative choice (ultra-progressive) was not only never going to even get me in the vicinity of where I wanted to be, it was going to put ALL of us in a bad place.

Piss...moan... do whatever you like, but we will be in a better position when this is all said & done.

[thetragichippy]

15 hours ago, CardinalBacker said:

Just take a look at what’s happening with cargo coming into our west coast ports. Or not coming in, as it were. 
 

It’s the New Golden Age (don’t forget to stock up on toilet paper). 

If it turns out in a few weeks that we’re dealing with pandemic-like shortages based on Trumps Willy-nilly tariff debacle, he won’t have any place to hide.  Neither will his supporters.

China is about to put the hurt on the USA.  “Nuh uh! They need our money!” Wrong  they’ve still got plenty of our money, and especially not when we have to keep sending piles of cash their way, not for consumable goods, but to repay the loans that they’ve already made to us.  
 

And if we default it will destroy our economy.  How’s that retirement check gonna handle $100 for a loaf of bread?

 

My opinion is that we’re in a bad spot.  How soon can we expect trump to announce that somebody… ANYBODY is willing to make a trade deal with us? So far the tariff policies have resulted in exactly zero agreements.  They aren’t blinking, so Trump paused them for 90 days.  
 

We’re in an exceptionally bad spot. 
 

 

Just like you didn't think Trump would win - this post will age poorly. 

The sky is not falling,,,,,if China does not need us, why did the lift their 125% tariffs on semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals and microchips? That is really putting the hurt on us🤣

It almost seems like you're rooting for China so you will be right and Trump will be wrong.......that's really a bad look 

[thetragichippy]

2 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

I don't agree with everything DJT does. If I did, then I would be a mindless automaton like many people seem to be. But I can tell you right now, between DJT and Crazy Uncle Joe or Kamala the Ho, the choice is simple and crystal clear. Those were the choices. I made mine, and I'm happy with it.

The choice to me was to go in the exact opposite direction of where I thought we should be headed (Biden/Harris) or head in the right direction with a few roadblocks and detours to navigate (Trump). It may take longer than I'd like, and the detours may be a little bumpy, but I'm gonna have a better chance at getting where I want to go with DJT. The alternative choice (ultra-progressive) was not only never going to even get me in the vicinity of where I wanted to be, it was going to put ALL of us in a bad place.

Piss...moan... do whatever you like, but we will be in a better position when this is all said & done.

Bottom line, Trump knows he has 4 years to fundamentally change all of our trade agreements to be more fair to us. So he is moving fast, but unlike first time, he has a staff that supports him and he learned many lessons during that first term.  The ABC interview......"I'm not 100% sure we will finish this interview" - he is not taking crap and is determined to get his agenda done. 

I bet we get tax cuts and the Beautiful bill by memorial day!

[OlDawg]

Must have heard us talking. LOL

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Numbers I’ve heard about needs are around 500,000.

THIS I love!

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15 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

Must have heard us talking. LOL

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Why is he blaming Biden for the stock market?  Biden is living rent free in his brain.  King baby is suffering from dementia.    

[DCT]

4 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

I don't agree with everything DJT does. If I did, then I would be a mindless automaton like many people seem to be. But I can tell you right now, between DJT and Crazy Uncle Joe or Kamala the Ho, the choice is simple and crystal clear. Those were the choices. I made mine, and I'm happy with it.

The choice to me was to go in the exact opposite direction of where I thought we should be headed (Biden/Harris) or head in the right direction with a few roadblocks and detours to navigate (Trump). It may take longer than I'd like, and the detours may be a little bumpy, but I'm gonna have a better chance at getting where I want to go with DJT. The alternative choice (ultra-progressive) was not only never going to even get me in the vicinity of where I wanted to be, it was going to put ALL of us in a bad place.

Piss...moan... do whatever you like, but we will be in a better position when this is all said & done.

You didn’t have to settle for Trump or Kamala.  You had Desantis and others whom baby trump would not even debate.   You chose a elderly con man who ran on a con job.

[OlDawg]

10 minutes ago, DCT said:

Why is he blaming Biden for the stock market?  Biden is living rent free in his brain.  King baby is suffering from dementia.    

I dunno. Maybe because they all always blame the previous guy?

[DCT]

1 minute ago, OlDawg said:

I dunno. Maybe because they all always blame the previous guy?

Ok.