I live with a wonderful husband who has TDS that has been getting worse over the last two months so the real thing is in my face and Ross is not even close to to the true version. I personally have been supporting Trump this second term because of his policies that Ross has enumerated so well in this thread. Now, I am just moving toward exasperated and worried about the future.
His ego in the early days was an almost charming, amusing trait that I was willing to tolerate as long as the POLICIES remained intact. During the first administration I followed the "watch what he does and ignore what he says" idea and it worked. Now I would like him to shut-up; the ego is now an extreme irritant and no longer amusing and the future of our country seems bleaker though I am excited about celebrating our 250th Birthday.
I will keep my current course and hope that somehow we will come out of this stronger and hopefully much wiser. Trump is looking a lot like that idiotic arch he wants to construct. Weak with too much gold overlay. Does he not realize that it is similar to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris? Napoleon thought he had conquered the world but obviously crashed and burned. At this rate DJT may follow in his wake.
Finally, Ross, I don't agree with about 35% of what you say but I listen and consider what you say carefully...and sometimes change my mind. Thanks.
Thanks a great note, Judy. Thanks for writing. I think you represent quite a few people in terms of very much wanting to support Trump but getting frustrated.
Ross, not only is the "slush fund" corrupt and overt , it is a brazen example of Trump's unbridled expansion of Article II power, fueled by the SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. U.S., 2024. Sorry to offend the MAGA's, but Justice Sotomayor's dissent fears have come to pass. He's got no one to stop him and his abuse of power will only get worse & worse.
For those who think his ego is "cute" and his actions more important than his words, just wait & see what's ahead. His actions establish his egomanial course which will not lead to a "stronger & wiser" nation, but one whose democracy may not survive.
Sycophants like Rep. Donalds know they're lying, but also know that's what MAGA wants to hear.
I personally don't care what he sells, but when he demands Treasury money for the Arch and the Ballroom, I simply can't fathom how any sentient being can continue to support him, but cultists be culting.
Good stuff in general, but you of all people should know that taxes are the size of government, and reducing current tax collection with no corresponding reduction in the size of government will result in even greater debt and therefore increased interest payments. So that should never be referred to as a tax "cut" but as a "tax collection deferral, with interest." I.E - a tax increase by any standard.
Nice work. Not to mention that DJT is a horrible human being and people give him a pass when they would not give others a pass for same behavior. How does he skate in the Epstein files when he has 10 fold more mentions than anyone and many of those people have lost jobs. Sad time for America. Iran, where were all the pro war people before Trump? And to go at it alone and negatively affect the whole world is enbarrassing. Thanks Ross.
I don't think "mentions" is a particularly important data point. He was a rich New Yorker in the same social circles as Epstein (and then in FL.) I think it's reasonable to assume that if there was real derogatory info about Trump re Epstein, Dems would have unearthed it long long ago. I also think it's tactically dumb for Dems to focus on that. Very few people care without evidence of wrongdoing by Trump and there isn't any (so far)
Excellent response
I live with a wonderful husband who has TDS that has been getting worse over the last two months so the real thing is in my face and Ross is not even close to to the true version. I personally have been supporting Trump this second term because of his policies that Ross has enumerated so well in this thread. Now, I am just moving toward exasperated and worried about the future.
His ego in the early days was an almost charming, amusing trait that I was willing to tolerate as long as the POLICIES remained intact. During the first administration I followed the "watch what he does and ignore what he says" idea and it worked. Now I would like him to shut-up; the ego is now an extreme irritant and no longer amusing and the future of our country seems bleaker though I am excited about celebrating our 250th Birthday.
I will keep my current course and hope that somehow we will come out of this stronger and hopefully much wiser. Trump is looking a lot like that idiotic arch he wants to construct. Weak with too much gold overlay. Does he not realize that it is similar to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris? Napoleon thought he had conquered the world but obviously crashed and burned. At this rate DJT may follow in his wake.
Finally, Ross, I don't agree with about 35% of what you say but I listen and consider what you say carefully...and sometimes change my mind. Thanks.
Thanks a great note, Judy. Thanks for writing. I think you represent quite a few people in terms of very much wanting to support Trump but getting frustrated.
Ross, not only is the "slush fund" corrupt and overt , it is a brazen example of Trump's unbridled expansion of Article II power, fueled by the SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. U.S., 2024. Sorry to offend the MAGA's, but Justice Sotomayor's dissent fears have come to pass. He's got no one to stop him and his abuse of power will only get worse & worse.
For those who think his ego is "cute" and his actions more important than his words, just wait & see what's ahead. His actions establish his egomanial course which will not lead to a "stronger & wiser" nation, but one whose democracy may not survive.
Sycophants like Rep. Donalds know they're lying, but also know that's what MAGA wants to hear.
I personally don't care what he sells, but when he demands Treasury money for the Arch and the Ballroom, I simply can't fathom how any sentient being can continue to support him, but cultists be culting.
Good stuff in general, but you of all people should know that taxes are the size of government, and reducing current tax collection with no corresponding reduction in the size of government will result in even greater debt and therefore increased interest payments. So that should never be referred to as a tax "cut" but as a "tax collection deferral, with interest." I.E - a tax increase by any standard.
Nice work. Not to mention that DJT is a horrible human being and people give him a pass when they would not give others a pass for same behavior. How does he skate in the Epstein files when he has 10 fold more mentions than anyone and many of those people have lost jobs. Sad time for America. Iran, where were all the pro war people before Trump? And to go at it alone and negatively affect the whole world is enbarrassing. Thanks Ross.
I don't think "mentions" is a particularly important data point. He was a rich New Yorker in the same social circles as Epstein (and then in FL.) I think it's reasonable to assume that if there was real derogatory info about Trump re Epstein, Dems would have unearthed it long long ago. I also think it's tactically dumb for Dems to focus on that. Very few people care without evidence of wrongdoing by Trump and there isn't any (so far)
Excellent.