US Politics

[VCheng]

We will see how the health of US economy will be two years on. US is enjoying short-term benefits right now, so everybody is buoyant. But rising deficits and interest rates plus a rising trade war with rest of the planet will have a negative impact, just not right now.

Yes, I know. The dollar is dead. USA will soon follow.

 

[cloud4000]

Yes, I know. The dollar is dead. USA will soon follow.

The dollar is dead and so is the USA are recurring themes on PDF.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Trump's approval rating hits rock bottom in latest ABC-Washington Post poll

https://boingboing.net/2018/08/31/trumps-approval-rating-hits.html

 

[Nilgiri]

I can only listen to about 10 seconds of these people screaming at each other, but I must say, no matter my views about this current clown of an administration, people like those two don't deserve that kind of harassment and certainly not the physical abuse they went through. And honestly, this is not necessarily a new thing. This division was very front and center and super violent in the late 50's into the early 60's for much different reasons. This is almost a certain when you have such a huge, melting pot that's not really sitting on the table, it's simmering on an open flame and it's not being helped by what is most certainly a bigot of a president.

As far as 2020, if the country continues to stay on top the way it has, and the economy continues on its track and we don't see that inevitable recession that's bound to happen from these policies that were put in place during this administration especially that tax cut, then I don't see a reason why he shouldn't be elected again, especially when the democrats don't have anyone that can stand to him ATM.

I just felt the result of the tariffs he put on Canada when I went to order these certain western red cedar beams for a project we're doing and their availability and lead time AND cost were greatly affected by the imposed tariffs. While that was a drag and a half for sure, I actually don't mind him imposing tariffs on these other countries that have been milking us to no end through the decades. I think that's actually a great thing and I'll even be more honest with the fact that I'm super happy at the tariffs imposed on Turkey. While the reason is a bit pathetic if it really has everything to do with the pastor in prison, but it's astounding what the implications to the Turkish lira have been and I couldn't be happier about that, especially with the riff that complete clown Erdogan created with Egypt. But Turkey is a spec when it comes to the US economy and has almost 0 relevance in that respect. It's China and Europe that will really test this bold strategy by the clown in chief.

Economically it is somewhat temporary relief because there is still no concrete plan (and I doubt there ever will be since it needs common sense bipartisan support...good luck with that with the level of polarisation over the simplest of things now) to tackle the commited mandatory spending (mainly medicare, medicaid, welfare etc) that exceeds revenue by huge factor (and thus adds to national debt + underlying stripping of USD seigniorage - most of the latter being accumulated from the early 20th century up to the vietnam war) and is ramping up significantly with time at current projection.

Basically trump tax cuts give a debt-fuelled subsidy to the US economy....the greater economic growth (esp with deregulation reforms) could indeed grow the tax revenue more in the long run...but is it enough to surmount the fundamental problem of the long term national debt and USD value erosion?...I don't think so...it may delay it, but enough people at some point soon need to not care about political careers and bite the bullet and take much needed crucial and unpopular decisions (i.e willing to be unpopular and hated their whole lives by many many people, but remembered well in the longer term). This was somewhat easier to do when the economy was a lot simpler like say during the Civil war (Lincoln is a good example of an unpopular president during his time gaining much respect well after for the decisions he took)....but now its increasingly solidified into a case of the "emperor's new clothes" kind of story in the political elite....with no one wanting to call it out (well Ron Paul and his son come somewhat close but they never were in contention probably because of that reason).

However that is all beyond Trump tbh, it has more to do with the political class having completely absconded from pragmatic Economics 101. We need 100 milton friedmans as senators right about now...and about 500 of them in the house....instead there is a intersectional cacophony that thrives on politicking and kicking the can and continually ignoring/denying what the long term problem is with the fed. This is the basic problem when you have dissonance in political term lengths (president limited to 2, but no term limits on senators or congressmen) compared to the short term renewal/common sense dynamics agreement on long term objectives that a continually changing economy needs.

 

[RabzonKhan]

With the death of Sen McCain, America has lost one of its most influential leaders. Sen McCain was not just a war hero but was an American hero. Though he was a conservative and I am a liberal, but I respected him for many great things he did for this country.

He was a courageous man, as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, despite solitary confinement and torture, he refused early release ahead of fellow prisoners.

He was a decent man, during the 2008 presidential campaign, a woman at his campaign rally said, “I can’t trust Obama, I have read about him, he is an Arab”. McCain took the microphone from her and said: “no ma’am, no ma’am, he is a decent family man, a citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that’s what this campaign is all about.”

McCain also never hesitated from criticizing his own fellow Republican President’s destructive policies, he rightfully called Trump’s Helsinki news conference with Putin “one of the most disgraceful performances by an American Pres in memory.”

He also did the right thing by voting against his Republican party sponsored re-appeal of Obama care.
I will always remember him as an American hero!

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Mid-term elections are heating up, November 6, 2018 is going to be an exciting day, hopefully.

Bravo, Pres Obama broke tradition and came out swinging at Trump. Here are some of the main points of the speech:

Haha, hey rabzon bud, you aren't around too much lately...hope you are doing well and enduring the "Trump-pression" well

We should chat more closer to midterms etc.

I’m really very excited, it’s now less than 60 days left for the big day. Even though I’ve been extremely busy, but I still take time to donate to Democrats as much as I can especially to the House of Representative since I believe they have a far better chance taking back control of the House, in the house of 435 the Democrats just need 23 to win the majority.

Mid-term elections are usually referendum on President and historically ruling party loses seats and with Trump’s approval rating hovering in the low 40s, the Democrats have a good chance.

And if the Democrats take control of the House they could undermine Trump’s perilous agenda, his tax cuts for the filthy rich, anti-immigration agenda, his crazy trade wars, especially with our Western friends (I think most Democrats are okay with US-China trade war) etc.

@Gomig-21, my friend, I hope you are doing your part.

Cheers!

 

[Darmashkian]

I'm back after a long time, I hope you haven't forgotten me.

The way things are going, I see the republicans winning more seats in the Senate,but losing some in the House.

I think we can actually see this:-
1.Senate:- Rep gets 55-57+
2.House:-Dems get a slim majority of 10.

 

[RabzonKhan]

It seems Trump and his attack dog Giuliani’s attacks on Mueller to undermine his investigation are not working, the American people are not buying into their lies and BS conspiracies. I’m loving it!

CNN Poll: Gap between Mueller, Trump approval grows

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director

Special counsel Robert Mueller's approval rating for handling the Russia investigation stands at 50% in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. That outpaces President Donald Trump's approval rating on the matter by 20 points.

The poll is CNN's first since the conviction of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on tax and bank fraud charges stemming from Mueller's investigation and guilty pleas from Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen on several charges after an investigation that Mueller had referred to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Read more

I'm back after a long time, I hope you haven't forgotten me.

The way things are going, I see the republicans winning more seats in the Senate,but losing some in the House.

I think we can actually see this:-
1.Senate:- Rep gets 55-57+
2.House:-Dems get a slim majority of 10.

May I ask, based on what?

 

[cloud4000]

I'm back after a long time, I hope you haven't forgotten me.

The way things are going, I see the republicans winning more seats in the Senate,but losing some in the House.

I think we can actually see this:-
1.Senate:- Rep gets 55-57+
2.House:-Dems get a slim majority of 10.

I think Republicans will retain control of the Senate, but it's majority will be razor thin. This is why the Senate is so keen on confirming Kavanaugh for SCOTUS. They know what's coming.

Democrats will control the House. By how much? Nobody knows. It, too, could be razor thing even with so many Republicans deciding not to run.

It seems Trump and his attack dog Giuliani’s attacks on Mueller to undermine his investigation are not working, the American people are not buying into their lies and BS conspiracies. I’m loving it!

CNN Poll: Gap between Mueller, Trump approval grows

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director

Special counsel Robert Mueller's approval rating for handling the Russia investigation stands at 50% in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. That outpaces President Donald Trump's approval rating on the matter by 20 points.

The poll is CNN's first since the conviction of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on tax and bank fraud charges stemming from Mueller's investigation and guilty pleas from Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen on several charges after an investigation that Mueller had referred to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Read more

It wouldn't surprise me if Trump gets impeached...In fact, I'm expecting it. The man thinks he's untouchable.

 

[RabzonKhan]

3 new polls show Democrats really could flip the House in November

These are the generic ballot numbers Democrats want to see.
By Tara Golshan Sep 12, 2018

The 2018 midterms are looking even better for Democrats less than two months from Election Day, according to three polls released Wednesday.

Here’s what they found:

• Registered voters prefer the Democratic candidate over the Republican candidate in their district by 52 percent to 38 percent — a 14-point advantage for Democrats — in US House races, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.
• Another generic ballot poll from NPR and Marist College finds Democrats with a 12-point advantage in the 2018 midterms.
• And Politico and Morning Consult found Democrats with a 10-point advantage over Republicans, 45 percent to 35 percent.
• Read more

What a beautiful story:

This Aug. 31, 2018 photo shows Safiya Wazir and her daughters Aaliyah, 2, and Mahwash outside their home in Concord, N.H. Wazir, an Afghan refugee, defeated District 17 State Rep. Dick Patten in the Democratic primary for a seat in the New Hampshire legislature, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. (Geoff Forester/The Concord Monitor via AP) Read more


And that’s why I’m supporting Democrats, not that they are perfect, but look at the other side, that openly supports racism and religious discrimination.

 

[Gomig-21]

Economically it is somewhat temporary relief because there is still no concrete plan (and I doubt there ever will be since it needs common sense bipartisan support...good luck with that with the level of polarisation over the simplest of things now) to tackle the commited mandatory spending (mainly medicare, medicaid, welfare etc) that exceeds revenue by huge factor (and thus adds to national debt + underlying stripping of USD seigniorage - most of the latter being accumulated from the early 20th century up to the vietnam war) and is ramping up significantly with time at current projection.

Basically trump tax cuts give a debt-fuelled subsidy to the US economy....the greater economic growth (esp with deregulation reforms) could indeed grow the tax revenue more in the long run...but is it enough to surmount the fundamental problem of the long term national debt and USD value erosion?...I don't think so...it may delay it, but enough people at some point soon need to not care about political careers and bite the bullet and take much needed crucial and unpopular decisions (i.e willing to be unpopular and hated their whole lives by many many people, but remembered well in the longer term). This was somewhat easier to do when the economy was a lot simpler like say during the Civil war (Lincoln is a good example of an unpopular president during his time gaining much respect well after for the decisions he took)....but now its increasingly solidified into a case of the "emperor's new clothes" kind of story in the political elite....with no one wanting to call it out (well Ron Paul and his son come somewhat close but they never were in contention probably because of that reason).

However that is all beyond Trump tbh, it has more to do with the political class having completely absconded from pragmatic Economics 101. We need 100 milton friedmans as senators right about now...and about 500 of them in the house....instead there is a intersectional cacophony that thrives on politicking and kicking the can and continually ignoring/denying what the long term problem is with the fed. This is the basic problem when you have dissonance in political term lengths (president limited to 2, but no term limits on senators or congressmen) compared to the short term renewal/common sense dynamics agreement on long term objectives that a continually changing economy needs.

This is one of the best posts I have read on this entire forum since I joined. Very well said, Nilgiri. Everything is spot on and I actually couldn't disagree with any of the points you made. Between you and a very few other members such as @Desert Fox , it's enjoyable to read you guys' comments because of not only the level of intelligence, the understanding and ability to make the point is clearly displayed. Something that only comes with a certain, obvious level an excellent education and writing skills as well. Cheers, ma man. Namaste!

@Gomig-21, my friend, I hope you are doing your part.

Cheers!

Good to see you, Rabzon. Been a while, my friend. I am and will be doing my part, bro, fo sho!

It wouldn't surprise me if Trump gets impeached...In fact, I'm expecting it. The man thinks he's untouchable.

Never seen anything like this. What did you think of that NYT OP ED? lol. If that doesn't give you a glimpse of the chaos and disorganization and most importantly, the threat this clown poses to this country, not sure what else does besides his obvious, child-like behavior that he has no qualms about displaying on Twitter on an hourly basis.

I think Bob Woodward's book is on it's 5th printing or some crazy thing like that before it's even on the stands! And some of the stuff in there is quite alarming, particularly the one he talked about that stuck out at me the most which was that piece of paper that was on his desk from either the Pentagon or some high-ranking official that contained the information about US military spending & presence in South Korea. Apparently with all the "money savings" this guy is totally obsessed about, he complained about the millions of $ that is being spent on keeping troops, especially intelligence observation posts in SK. So he asked why are we spending all this money and someone sent him this memo that described the absolute necessity of maintaining such military presence because that intel observation post keeps an eye on North Korea and if they fired anything that would be considered a threat, this observation station will be able to notify the proper authorities within 7 minutes so that a counter reaction can be processed as fast as possible. Obviously some really important stuff and this clown leaves that piece of paper with all that sensitive information on it on the corner of his desk and forgets about it while a bunch of people (including journalists etc.) without any security clearance are in the oval office -- and he's yacking it up with them and shooting off his mouth bragging about how great his comedy of chaos of an administration is -- and not only have a complete view of that piece of sensitive paper, but access to just grab it! So one of these guys who's part of this "team" that is looking out for the country against this clown's detrimental actions grabs the paper and puts it away until he was able to grab the clown aside and tell him about it and actually lecture him on that particular type of carelessness that can be a MAJOR problem. How crazy is that? Puts that OP ED into clear perspective for sure.

 

[Desert Fox]

This is one of the best posts I have read on this entire forum since I joined. Very well said, Nilgiri. Everything is spot on and I actually couldn't disagree with any of the points you made. Between you and a very few other members such as @Desert Fox , it's enjoyable to read you guys' comments because of not only the level of intelligence, the understanding and ability to make the point is clearly displayed. Something that only comes with a certain, obvious level an excellent education and writing skills as well. Cheers, ma man. Namaste!



Good to see you, Rabzon. Been a while, my friend. I am and will be doing my part, bro, fo sho!



Never seen anything like this. What did you think of that NYT OP ED? lol. If that doesn't give you a glimpse of the chaos and disorganization and most importantly, the threat this clown poses to this country, not sure what else does besides his obvious, child-like behavior that he has no qualms about displaying on Twitter on an hourly basis.

I think Bob Woodward's book is on it's 5th printing or some crazy thing like that before it's even on the stands! And some of the stuff in there is quite alarming, particularly the one he talked about that stuck out at me the most which was that piece of paper that was on his desk from either the Pentagon or some high-ranking official that contained the information about US military spending & presence in South Korea. Apparently with all the "money savings" this guy is totally obsessed about, he complained about the millions of $ that is being spent on keeping troops, especially intelligence observation posts in SK. So he asked why are we spending all this money and someone sent him this memo that described the absolute necessity of maintaining such military presence because that intel observation post keeps an eye on North Korea and if they fired anything that would be considered a threat, this observation station will be able to notify the proper authorities within 7 minutes so that a counter reaction can be processed as fast as possible. Obviously some really important stuff and this clown leaves that piece of paper with all that sensitive information on it on the corner of his desk and forgets about it while a bunch of people (including journalists etc.) without any security clearance are in the oval office -- and he's yacking it up with them and shooting off his mouth bragging about how great his comedy of chaos of an administration is -- and not only have a complete view of that piece of sensitive paper, but access to just grab it! So one of these guys who's part of this "team" that is looking out for the country against this clown's detrimental actions grabs the paper and puts it away until he was able to grab the clown aside and tell him about it and actually lecture him on that particular type of carelessness that can be a MAJOR problem. How crazy is that? Puts that OP ED into clear perspective for sure.

Thanks my friend. I hold the same view of yourself, @Nilgiri, @Psychic and a few other members on this forum who contribute with quality posts and pose challenging arguments.

 

[RabzonKhan]

Mid-term election 2018 in cartoons

 

[Nilgiri]

This is one of the best posts I have read on this entire forum since I joined. Very well said, Nilgiri. Everything is spot on and I actually couldn't disagree with any of the points you made. Between you and a very few other members such as @Desert Fox , it's enjoyable to read you guys' comments because of not only the level of intelligence, the understanding and ability to make the point is clearly displayed. Something that only comes with a certain, obvious level an excellent education and writing skills as well. Cheers, ma man. Namaste!

Sokran my friend

 

[Nilgiri]

https://amgreatness.com/2018/09/14/why-black-voters-are-turning-to-trump/

Why Black Voters Are Turning to Trump

By Karin McQuillan
September 14th, 2018
amgreatness.com

The growing positive attitude of black voters towards President Trump is the wildcard in the coming midterm elections. It is real and it is expanding. Polls are showing anywhere from 20 percent to 36 percent of blacks approve of President Trump. The Democrats even may have lost 11 percent of black women.

The cracks in the black Democrat bloc voting are one of the most consequential results of Barack Obama’s presidency and the phenomenal effectiveness of President Trump’s pro-business policies. This could be a historic turning point.

Measurable Progress

Trump’s economic policies have improved the lives of black Americans, just as he promised they would during the election. Unlike Obama’s media hype, Trump’s progress is as real and as solid as his buildings. Black unemployment continues to fall. Good manufacturing jobs are coming back. Paychecks are rising, too.

The roots of this political watershed in the black community are more complex than job figures and will last beyond Trump’s tenure. I have been listening for hours to ordinary black Americans on the #Walkaway movement’s YouTube channel. This is a movement of former Democrats explaining why they are leaving their party. While each face, voice, and story is unique and fascinating, there are some striking recurring themes.

Ironically, the change seems to have started with President Obama’s election.

President Obama raised the hopes of black Americans to the highest they’ve been since Martin Luther King. The entire country expected he would devote himself to getting blacks better schools, more jobs, higher wages, and safer neighborhoods. Instead, Obama ignored those bread-and-butter needs. His signature initiative was to send Eric Holder to stoke up publicity and fear in the wake of the Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown shootings.

In the short term, hyping fake white racism and police brutality worked to stanch the bleeding in black turnout in the 2012 election. In the long term, however, Obama’s reliance on racial fear and grievance increased black suffering. He broke people’s hearts and blew up many black voters’ loyalty to the Democrats.

The #Walkaway videos are remarkably consistent on that score. Obama got them paying attention to party politics for the first time. Next came the emotional roller coaster, as joy turned to disappointment. Obama’s identity politics agenda, now amplified by progressive Democrats, was a cynical ploy and it has become is a total turn off to those now paying attention. These black voters hate illegal immigration. Obama marked the end of their romance with the Democrat Party, not a new beginning.

Surprised by the Truth

Few of these ex-Democrats voted for Trump, but they were willing to give Trump a chance after the election. They find Trump Derangement Syndrome ludicrous. In fact, they love what he is doing. They appreciate the jobs he is creating, and they share his patriotism.

They are listening to—in some case meeting—deplorables and finding them kind, decent, and not racist.

A last, and very interesting theme, is after Obama got them engaged, most of these black Democrats started doing research on the internet. They were riveted learning the history of the Democratic Party. They care deeply and viscerally about slavery. What a shock to discover they had been lied to about it all their lives.

President Lincoln was not a Democrat, as they’d been led to think in school. It was not Republicans who were the party of racism, but Democrats. They learned for the first time that Democrats were slave owners. Over and over, they share their surprise at learning the Democrats are the party of Jim Crow and the Ku Klux Klan. Democrats are the party that destroyed the black family. Bill Clinton set off the explosion of black incarceration. They are done permanently as Democrats.

This is a revolutionary change of perspective on the identity of the two parties. It was mentioned in almost every video I watched.

Virtually every video begins with a statement like this one from a GenX woman: “I always followed the crowd. . . . Everybody is supposed to be a Democrat. Black people vote Democrat . . . . We were taught Republicans are all bad, racist, only care about the rich. I fell for that for quite a long time.”

Same words from a young business major: “I never truly chose the Democrat Party. Being the family I’m in, the area I’m in, the color I am. Everyone was Democrat by default . . . I never heard anyone debate any political issue . . . I was on a conveyor belt of ‘next Democrat’ . . . never had any information . . . I didn’t know which side was left (or) right. I was so uninformed, so many people around me uninformed.”

A working guy sounds a similar theme: “Way back when I was a kid, I was taught Republicans were evil white people who didn’t want to share with black people. Black people were Democrats. . . . there was a black party and a white party . . . I voted straight Democrat . . . I finally stopped voting . . . They’re all greedy, just another white man in the White House . . . I forgot all about it to be honest . . . didn’t know who was in office.”

Obama Raised Hopes—and Dashed Them

President Obama got millions of blacks interested in following politics for the first time in a long time. “Hope and change” was not an empty slogan to them. They felt it, deeply, emotionally. Even uninterested, cynical, disengaged people allowed themselves to get invested.

A young vet speaks for many. “I was so happy, I cried. I can’t believe I live in this day and age. I was told this would never happen because white America hates black people. That’s how I was raised . . . I was into him . . . I joined the military ’cause I wanted to serve Barack Obama.”

Another woman expressed what many others also said: “[Obama was] so eloquent, seemed intelligent, real cool . . . thought he’d try to get the inner cities together, get better education for black children. That’s what I assumed. Make things better for black people.”

A Millennial man who first voted in 2012 repeats the typical story. Obama got him interested. “This is going to be historic.” He began to do “binge political researching.”

Obama got these supporters involved, and euphorically hopeful. Then he let them down.

“As soon as he got in office, this dude started going sideways . . . this isn’t what we voted for,” the Millennial says. Obama focused on getting money and votes from greens, gays, feminists, and illegals, and used race-baiting to keep the black vote. They noticed nothing got better.

These are people who did not have the luxury to make excuses for Obama. Many in the black community are enduring real suffering—not the snowflake variety. They were looking for results, not left-wing virtue signaling. Obama broke the spell. Here was the ultimate Democrat who had a shot to come through and improve black lives, and he fired blanks.

Under Obama, says a YouTuber who calls himself “That Black Dude,” “I watched my paycheck decrease from $860 . . . after four more years to 690 bucks every two weeks . . . I can’t survive like this . . . and the news kept telling me that everything was great . . . this was the hope and change, and we have to get used to unemployment.”

“They just make promises and don’t do anything,” says another young black woman, “and our communities . . . education for our children are still jacked up . . . I didn’t see any progress for Americans, for working, everyday average Americans . . . Obama, all these promises he had not made and weren’t being kept.”

“Democrat Party have no plan, no direction, no future, no way of looking at growth . . . growing on hate is not what this country should be, wants to be,” says a man who goes by the handle “NtenseFit Way.”

A thoughtful young man explains his thinking in a video well worth your time:
All [Democrats] want to do is monetize white guilt . . . it’s not really productive, man, because we never address the core issues . . . . [Democrat] policies do not work . . . enough is enough. It is time to break the cycle. Me, I made a decision, man, I can no longer support the Democrat Party. Because they are not the party for black people, they’re not even the party of America. They are such a far-Left socialist party . . . I don’t know who they’re working for—it ain’t us. In every state they run . . . opportunities diminish . . . their policies are failed. . . . I can’t do it anymore. I’m conservative.
Some blame Obama by name. Many do not. But his failure to help, or even try, was their final break with the Democratic Party.

“All you seen since you were a kid and you were black were promises on things they were gonna change, things would become better. All you seen, things have become worse,” says a man who identifies himself as an ex-felon.

He asks and answers: “Who’s responsible, who’s running this system? It’s the Democrats. Destroyed the black family. Destroyed the black home . . . . They come every four years and they take take take and they don’t give you shit back. I’m tired of it, tired of the excuses.”

Identity Politics is a Loser

Hillary Clinton tried to follow in Obama’s footsteps with identity politics. But many black men feel targeted by feminism. Others are appalled by the Democratic Party’s promotion of abortion, which disproportionately targets black communities. Black men and women are furious that illegal aliens seem to receive better treatment from Democrats than American citizens. Intersectionality is failing to unite them with the other privileged grievance groups. These voters realize their interests are not identical or even similar to leftist politics.

Hillary personally was a turn-off and her corruption was appalling. A former Bernie Sanders supporter expresses his disgust, which extended from Clinton to all progressives, eventually including Sanders himself. “The thing that completely opened my eyes like someone threw cold water on you in the middle of the night . . . was the DNC rigging the election,” he says. “Those emails . . . money laundering through the Clinton Foundation . . . the whole shit show . . . The motherf—-r had all the questions to the debate, and she still lost the f—ing debate . . . starting with the election and past two years, male bovine excrement and f—ery coming from liberals.”

The progressive Democratic Party has no positive message for blacks. “Party of victimhood. Party of excuses,” says Hermes Justin Wilson. “Those who see themselves as eternal victims will always stay that way . . . using black people as a stepping stool . . . keeping them low by having them stuck in this mindset.”

And then Donald Trump happened. Trump was not a turn off to them. He is familiar. Trump was known and liked by many blacks because of “The Apprentice.” They are fine with his braggadocio and outsized personality. They admire his success as a businessman. Some know his reputation as a friend of blacks. Some were willing to give him a hearing and a chance.

Even those who did not vote for Trump are open about how much they love him now. President Trump is delivering, big time, on jobs, on crime, on actually improving their daily lives.

Making Patriotism Cool Again

Trump is delivering on another thing a lot of these #Walkaways care about: patriotism and unity.

“We live in the greatest country on earth and I am proud to be an American,” says a well-dressed man who calls himself YG Nyghtstorm. “I am so happy to see so many of my fellow citizens standing against hatred and putting America first.”

Vanessa Rogers says: “I’m proud to say I’m an American. I love my country . . . Trump is doing a fabulous job.”

A Millennial who calls himself Mike Nificent says: “I am all about personal responsibility, individual liberty . . . I believe in the Constitution, I love America. I’m proud, I’m patriotic.”

A gay woman with the handle Bethegoldenera Ray explains: “I’m realizing conservative is not bad. It’s American values. I want free speech. I want the right to bear arms . . . .The only thing I heard the right say is get up, make something of yourself, this is America . . . why would people want socialism in this country? As a gay, black woman who is all about equality, I cannot believe the (Democrat) party I once believed in is so anti-American.”

The media crusade against President Trump leaves them cold. “A lot of black people like ,” says a closet Trump supporter. Rappers talk about him all the time. . . . Let’s give the guy a try . . . Once I started researching things, watching his speech and how they reported it. It really is fake news. . . . Resist? What are you resisting? He’s president.”

From a well-educated, mature man: “Convince people through evidence and facts why your point of view is superior than your opponents and why your direction of the country is better. To say Donald Trump is going to destroy America while you’re destroying America is an oxymoron, it’s hypocritical . . . You need to get control of your emotions, brother . . . if you want to convince me, show me through your policies.”

They are listening to Republicans, they’re meeting them at work. They like them and realize they have shared values. They are finding out for themselves that Republicans are not racist. These black voters have Republican values on abortion, marriage, hard work, creating opportunities for people to make something of themselves, and loving America.

A college grad says: “I like that people on the right are way more open for conversation, for dialogue . . . examples, details, facts . . . being consistent . . . people on the right are way better at that.”

He concludes: “I’m about unity. I want this country to get better. I want race relations to get better. I want America to keep building and get stronger . . . we can barely make jobs for people. . .. I’m walking away from bad policies . . . corruption . . . Drain the swamp.”

If these were the opinions of a small group of mavericks, it would be interesting. If the poll numbers of black voters liking Trump are accurate at only 11 or 14 percent, it will seriously impact the swing states, lowering Democrats chances in 2020. If the numbers actually are 21 or 38 percent, America will never be the same. Democrats tell themselves that black voters turning to Trump is not real and it will go away. It is not going away.

 

[RabzonKhan]

So far one of the most crooked government in US history!

All of Robert Mueller’s indictments and plea deals in the Russia investigation so far

Vox Andrew Prokop 9/15/2018

With Paul Manafort’s new plea deal Friday, special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has now indicted or gotten guilty pleas from 32 people and three companies — that we know of.

That group is composed of four former Trump advisers, 26 Russian nationals, three Russian companies, one California man, and one London-based lawyer. Six of these people (including now all four former Trump aides) have pleaded guilty.

If you also count investigations that Mueller originated but then referred elsewhere in the Justice Department, you can add plea deals from two more people to the list.

It’s a sprawling set of allegations, encompassing both election interference charges against overseas Russians, and various other crimes by American Trump advisers.

However, Mueller hasn’t yet alleged any crimes directly connecting the two — that is, alleging that Trump advisers conspired with Russian officials to impact the election. He is continuing to investigate that.

Other reported focuses of Mueller’s investigation — such as potential obstruction of justice by the Trump administration — have also not resulted in any indictments yet.

The full list of known indictments and plea deals in Mueller’s probe

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