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Bleak Prospects for the GOP

Discussion in 'Elections & Campaigns' started by Natty Bumpo, Feb 1, 2018.

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  1. CourtJester

    CourtJester Well-Known Member

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  2. Natty Bumpo

    Natty Bumpo Well-Known Member

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    A portent of November.

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    Trump, Pence, Junior Trump, and Ivanka Trump all scrambled to Pennsylvania to frenetically campaign for Rick "Trump before Trump was Trump!” Saccone.

    Joe Biden gave the nod to Conor Lamb.

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    Conor Lamb owes his victory to Joe Biden ... and to Trump, Pence, Junior Trump, and Ivanka Trump.
     
    Natty Bumpo, Mar 14, 2018
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  3. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    So now deficits are not a function of REVENUES and spending? I think it is clear who is confused.
     
    Bluesguy, Mar 14, 2018
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  4. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Whats our interest in it? Clinton not onky paid a woman $900,000 he paid a court fine of $90,000.
    What happened to him?
     
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  5. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    He owes it to running away from the Democrats.
     
    Bluesguy, Mar 14, 2018
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  6. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Yea he paid her money in a legal settlement. Daniels was paid money in a legal settlement.

    So what should happen to Trump?
     
    Bluesguy, Mar 14, 2018
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  7. Natty Bumpo

    Natty Bumpo Well-Known Member

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    Contrive whatever excuses you require.

    Is Lamb the cartoon version of a Democrat fantasists need to conjure up?

    Nope. He's the type of Democrat that represents Democrats of the 18th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.
     
    Natty Bumpo, Mar 14, 2018
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  8. Natty Bumpo

    Natty Bumpo Well-Known Member

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    After the 18th District dramatically affirmed its abandonment of Trumpery, the GOP is reconsidering its strategy for November.
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    (Having wee fingers doesn't mean that you can't have a bigger button.)
     
    Natty Bumpo, Mar 14, 2018
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  9. Russell Hellein

    Russell Hellein Well-Known Member

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    Tax policy most logically influence revenue not spending so in measuring the impact of tax cuts it makes sense to look at revenue and not deficits
     
    Russell Hellein, Mar 14, 2018
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    Courtjester said
    And I replied, so now deficits are not a function of REVENUES and spending?

    I don't separate the two, the deficits are a function of revenues AND spending. Increase revenues, especially as the tax rate cuts did, and restrain spending increases and you create surpluses or very low deficits.
     
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    Logically they are separate. What you do in terms of increasing or decreasing revenue has little to do with how much you spend. Among other things the politics are totally different in the two decisions. Many who support tax cuts support high spending for example. The first is a conservative policy, the second is supposed to be liberal although since Reagan this is not generally so. Reagan requested significant increases in spending each year, Clinton actually reduced spending increases (largely by cutting military spending).
     
    Russell Hellein, Mar 14, 2018
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    Bleak prospects for Natty's predictions.
     
    TrackerSam, Mar 15, 2018
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  13. Natty Bumpo

    Natty Bumpo Well-Known Member

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    I have a dream that one day a big, beautiful WALL will rise up, and Mexico will pay for it!


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    “The final key to the way I promote is bravado!
    “I play to people’s fantasies!”
    .................................................................................................................................................................................Donald Trump, The Art of the Deal​

    Crass hucksterism has a limited shelf life. That gawdawful stench that arises instead of a fantasy wall is an undeniable clue.
     
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    Natty Bumpo, Mar 24, 2018
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  14. Russell Hellein

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    The real question is how Republicans will win the votes of minorities and younger women. If they they have little political future
     
    Russell Hellein, Mar 25, 2018
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  15. Natty Bumpo

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    It is difficult for even "rising stars" of the GOP to endure the stench of trumpery that is pervading the Party.

     
    Natty Bumpo, Mar 26, 2018
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