| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! 11:37 - Jul 25 with 40314 views | SpiritofGregory |
Has anyone else on here been following the American election?
Trump has got all the lefties wound up with his no nonsense, unpolitically correct straight talking.
The Democrats have also got their own version on Corbyn who is rivalling Hilary Clinton.
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 22:31 - Jul 30 with 3081 views | MrSheen |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 10:07 - Jul 28 by robith |
Particularly Obama's? Ha, Most of that damage was done by Bush Junior with his wars and overseeing the biggest financial crash in history.
Obama has deployed Keynes 101 - and their unemployment is now back to 2007 levels, its GDP is the highest ever and the economy is growing much quicker than the rest of the developed world. Further more national debt is only a problem if you can't service it. The US can borrow money from the market at absolute peanuts (see also Germany who are actually making a profit on the cash they loan Greece as they can borrow it so cheaply).
Private debt and state debt are two totally different beasts. It's much easier to write off national debt...unless you've borrowed off another country who wants to appease their own electorate as Greece are finding out.
Just taking an axe to public finances is a dangerous game - I mean even the IMF (the IMF!) are criticising the current economic policies of the Conservatives here as its undermining our long term economic prospects
EDIT: improper use of possessive apostrophe [Post edited 28 Jul 2015 10:08]
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The IMF aren't criticising Britain any more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32346214
I don't remember all these Keynesians calling for a substantial public sector surplus when the economy was going well.
The Germans may be making a cash flow profit on loans to the Greeks at present (though not big as they are charging them only 2%), but they won't when they inevitably write a chunk of it off. Anyone can lend money, getting it back is the hard part. If you hold a bad loan, it doesn't matter if it's a state or a private loan. The idea that state loans can be written off with impunity is ridiculous. They can be rolled over, at the cost of higher inflation, but a write-off is someone's loss - banks, pension funds or private individuals.
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 04:26 - Jul 31 with 3023 views | DylanP |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 06:16 - Jul 28 by CanadaRanger |
No country is an (economic) island. An interesting discussion would be what would America and the world look like if Romney had been elected. I think he would have:
- run deficits, but not as great as Obama
- taken action on Syrian chemical weapons use, instead of that "line in the sand"...
- dissuaded Russia from some of its recent adventurism
- tried to tackle domestic over-spending, but not aggressively (austerity lite?)
- risked (and seen) greater civil unrest at home as a result of austerity lite
- been lambasted in the (liberal) media for not caring for the poor
- put boots on the ground before Ramadi fell.
- not signed the nuke deal with Iran
- put NASA back on track for manned exploration of Mars, and possibly a moon-base
- put tougher measures in place on the Mexican border, especially in areas where the drug cartels control the other side of the border
- done more for US Vets
- kept Donald Trump uninterested in saving America from Obama/Clinton II.
How many of these would you agree he would have done?
How many would you personally have supported?
I am not saying there are any right or wrong answers here, just two different visions. |
That list doesn't make sense. That is why you are in bed with the Trumps and Romneys of the world, because you are OK with saying two things that are complete opposites as if they are part of the same idea.
"put boots on the ground before Ramadi fell. " dissuaded Russia from some of its recent adventurism " done more for US Vets "
These are also policies that are hugely expensive and the exact opposite of "tried to tackle domestic over-spending"
Also, the President doesn't set fiscal policy in America. Congress passes appropriations laws. The President can veto appropriations laws, but that rarely happens except in extreme cases. |  |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 20:53 - Jul 31 with 2929 views | SpiritofGregory |
Trump is on track to win the GOP Hispanic vote.
I reckon the Republicans will have a Trump/Cruz team. | | | |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 18:07 - Aug 5 with 2837 views | MarylandR |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:58 - Jul 28 by robith |
Whilst the Republican communications machine keeps spinning, the reality is that the Affordable Care Act has been a massive success overall....the biggest improvement in US health standards in 40 years at 20% under cost [Post edited 28 Jul 2015 10:00]
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Sorry. please ignore. [Post edited 5 Aug 2015 18:09]
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 18:30 - Aug 5 with 2803 views | SpiritofGregory |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 19:00 - Jul 26 by DylanP |
What a load of nonsense. The Democrats have won over 95% of the black vote over the last two presidential elections. Obviously, Hillary won't do as well as Obama, but polls have her well over 75% with blacks, just under 75% with Hispanics, and around 60% with women. Trump has no chance to get above 20% with blacks or hispanics and is unlikely to break 40% with women. That means that he has to rely on white male voters. Hillary is currently polling around 45% with men. There are enough white male Republican voters to give him an outside shot in a republican primary that is split 16 ways (there are 16 candidates currently running in the republican primary), but it means he is completely uncompetitive in the national election.
Stop talking such junk. You may wish that Trump had a chance, but wishing it does not make it true. |
Trump has already said in public that Obama has done nothing for the Black community. Trump will get the Black and Hispanic vote no problem. | | | |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 18:36 - Aug 5 with 2792 views | SpiritofGregory |
If Obama's negotiating skills are anything like the recent Iran deal then it's a good job he can't get re-elected. | | | |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 18:48 - Aug 5 with 2783 views | johncharles |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 18:30 - Aug 5 by SpiritofGregory |
Trump has already said in public that Obama has done nothing for the Black community. Trump will get the Black and Hispanic vote no problem. |
This is a wind up right ?
You are such a tease. |  |
| Strong and stable my arse. |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 19:45 - Aug 5 with 2754 views | easthertsr |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 20:53 - Jul 31 by SpiritofGregory |
Trump is on track to win the GOP Hispanic vote.
I reckon the Republicans will have a Trump/Cruz team. |
With those 2 with their fingers on the button we can all sleep easy in our beds! They are just slightly to the right of Atilla The Hun! | | | |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 19:48 - Aug 5 with 2743 views | TheBlob |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 19:45 - Aug 5 by easthertsr |
With those 2 with their fingers on the button we can all sleep easy in our beds! They are just slightly to the right of Atilla The Hun! |
And somehow no one's worried about Putin's finger on the button?
Trump probably will do a better job than Barry Soetoro. |  |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 21:08 - Aug 5 with 2699 views | timcocking |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 19:48 - Aug 5 by TheBlob |
And somehow no one's worried about Putin's finger on the button?
Trump probably will do a better job than Barry Soetoro. |
Nobody's worried about Putin? Huh?
We are all worried about that Muther fc uker.
Please lord let off some thunderbolts tonight. Take out Putin, any politician anywhere, James McClean, all tube greedy tube driver scum, solicitors, religous extremists, whoever has us playing without hoops (yeah yeah, fc uk you too), that cn ut who killed Cecil, in fact any hunter who isn't eating it and starving, and loads more besides (you know who you are and who they are) etc...
Not drunk. Well, maybe a little, but i still hope it happens.
Ok, very drunk, but i still hope it happens.
Damn.
Goodnight. |  | | |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 23:48 - Aug 5 with 2655 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:58 - Jul 28 by robith |
Whilst the Republican communications machine keeps spinning, the reality is that the Affordable Care Act has been a massive success overall....the biggest improvement in US health standards in 40 years at 20% under cost [Post edited 28 Jul 2015 10:00]
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Really? Not according to every American I work with. |  | | |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 03:18 - Aug 7 with 2581 views | BklynRanger |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 04:09 - Aug 7 with 2567 views | FloridaR |
The Trump Sideshow ... hilarious. |  |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 07:34 - Aug 7 with 2527 views | QPRinCT |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 18:30 - Aug 5 by SpiritofGregory |
Trump has already said in public that Obama has done nothing for the Black community. Trump will get the Black and Hispanic vote no problem. |
Hahaahahhahaaaahhahahhaa!
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 07:51 - Aug 7 with 2516 views | isawqpratwcity |
Trump refuses to rule out running as a third candidate. It just gets better and better. |  |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 08:26 - Aug 7 with 2495 views | Dorse |
It's no surprise that the Republicans are backing Trump. Look at the party emblem:
'Off she went with a Trumpety-Trump! Trump, Trump, Trump!' Coincidence? I think not.
We're through the looking glass here people... |  |
| 'What do we want? We don't know! When do we want it? Now!' |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:04 - Aug 7 with 2458 views | R_from_afar |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 18:36 - Aug 5 by SpiritofGregory |
If Obama's negotiating skills are anything like the recent Iran deal then it's a good job he can't get re-elected. |
What is your issue with the Iran deal? Surely forming some sort of alliance with one of the few remaining stable powers in a rapidly disintegrating Middle East makes sense? Iran don't want a war and their people have suffered horribly due to the years of sanctions. I think the deal was a massive positive on Obama's CV.
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:33 - Aug 7 with 2438 views | Bluce_Ree |
Build a f**king wall between America and Mexico?
The man is a complete and utter f**king tw@t. |  |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:36 - Aug 7 with 2435 views | kensalriser |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:04 - Aug 7 by R_from_afar |
What is your issue with the Iran deal? Surely forming some sort of alliance with one of the few remaining stable powers in a rapidly disintegrating Middle East makes sense? Iran don't want a war and their people have suffered horribly due to the years of sanctions. I think the deal was a massive positive on Obama's CV.
RFA |
No point in arguing with an imbecile. |  |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:50 - Aug 7 with 2419 views | SpiritofGregory |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:04 - Aug 7 by R_from_afar |
What is your issue with the Iran deal? Surely forming some sort of alliance with one of the few remaining stable powers in a rapidly disintegrating Middle East makes sense? Iran don't want a war and their people have suffered horribly due to the years of sanctions. I think the deal was a massive positive on Obama's CV.
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Inspectors now have to give 24 days notice before they can inspect their plants, Iran will also make billions out of this deal. No doubt some of it will be used to fund terrorism - so much for making the world a safer place.
Obama has a habit of announcing such deals as a success and everyone buys into it until they look through all the gloss and then think, oh shit.
The Iranians openly laughed at America after the deal was signed. [Post edited 7 Aug 2015 9:52]
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 10:04 - Aug 7 with 2408 views | QPRinCT |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 09:50 - Aug 7 by SpiritofGregory |
Inspectors now have to give 24 days notice before they can inspect their plants, Iran will also make billions out of this deal. No doubt some of it will be used to fund terrorism - so much for making the world a safer place.
Obama has a habit of announcing such deals as a success and everyone buys into it until they look through all the gloss and then think, oh shit.
The Iranians openly laughed at America after the deal was signed. [Post edited 7 Aug 2015 9:52]
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You sir are a moron | | | |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 10:15 - Aug 7 with 2391 views | PunteR |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 10:04 - Aug 7 by QPRinCT |
You sir are a moron |
I think its ma'am? |  |
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| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 10:25 - Aug 7 with 2377 views | QPRinCT |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 10:15 - Aug 7 by PunteR |
I think its ma'am? |
Ok, the ma'am is a moron? | | | |
| Donald Trump - Make America Great Again! on 10:27 - Aug 7 with 2375 views | TacticalR |
Nobody pulls the wool over SoG's eyes. |  |
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