Trump Inauguration 2017

[Yeah Right]

Trump was not my candidate. I don't think he can do everything he promised, but neither could Obama and Trudeau can't either. But, if Trump can save some industrial jobs(maybe even bring a few back), lower taxes and raise growth from let's say a paltry 1.8 per cent to about 2.5 per cent than he will be good for most Americans. Slow the flow of illegals and he would be a better president than Hillary by a country mile.

Good points (i would just like to throw in-- stopping most muslim immigration).  I think if trump does those things he will be a good president.  I don't expect any miracles, just better than what we've had, (or would have had with Hillary).





Of course no matter what trump does the media will portray him as unsuccessful, but that is another story.

[@realAzhyaAryola]

This was not one of Michelle Obama's good moments. She did not take this moment well at all. Melania was still speaking to her when she handed her this gift and Michelle was already looking away and was scrambling to get rid of the box that seemed to be in her way. She seemed inconvenienced by it. She showed lack of graciousness. How awkward. I would have looked Melania straight in the eye and said something like, "Oh you are so kind. Thank you." She forgot to be classy in this moment. How unfortunate. Finally, Barack took care of it.

[Anonymous]

We will have to rethink our carbon crap, or will be SOL .. and deservedly so



But we stupidly yield the same  advantage to China and others, so what else is new?

Former PM Harper was roasted by the opposition and the press for not deliberately jeopardizing our competitiveness with carbon pricing. We will soon see the negative consequences right across Canada when our biggest trading partner is not handicapping their goods and services.



Sorry Herman, your premier is putting up a good fight, but Ottawa is not listening to Mr Wall's objections.

[cc]

I'm thinking of starting a new party  .. "The Deplorables" would be a catchy name .... gathering real people who do real things in life ... and advocating reasonable environmental policy in keeping with competitors of goods

[Anonymous]

I'm thinking of starting a new party  .. "The Deporables" ....

Can I buy a membership? I did not support Secretary Clinton.

[cc]

I'm thinking of starting a new party .. "The Deplorables" would be a catchy name .... gathering real people who do real things in life ... and advocating reasonable environmental policy in keeping with competitors of goods

Can I buy a membership? I did not support Secretary Clinton.

You're in. But it'll be  free.



I have a sugar daddy with deep pockets who will finance the whole thing ... . no donations ... no obligations to donors

[Anonymous]

It'll be  free. I have a sugar daddy with deep pockets who will finance the whole thing ... . no donations ... no obligations to donors

Perfect for us Deplorables. ac_dance

[Anonymous]

I'm thinking of starting a new party  .. "The Deplorables" would be a catchy name .... gathering real people who do real things in life ... and advocating reasonable environmental policy in keeping with competitors of goods

All politics is deplorable in my opinion cc la femme..



It's nothing against you or Seoul, but I don't understand how any candidate or party can get can inspire confidence?



Perhaps I'm just getting more cynical as I get older.

[JOE]

That outfit looks ridiculous and ugly. She looks like a walking Neon Sign.

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Sorry, 'Mericans, but I never was much of a fan of the Star Spangled Banner.



It is an ugly garrish flag. However, it is certainly by no means the only one in that category.



I quite liked some of the Confederate Flag color combos and and designs. Unfortunately, it is not the flag of the US.

[Anonymous]

I'm thinking of starting a new party  .. "The Deplorables" would be a catchy name .... gathering real people who do real things in life ... and advocating reasonable environmental policy in keeping with competitors of goods

All politics is deplorable in my opinion cc la femme..



It's nothing against you or Seoul, but I don't understand how any candidate or party can get can inspire confidence?



Perhaps I'm just getting more cynical as I get older.

I can certainly understand that Fash. Trump is president because of widespread cynicism with mainstream politics. Same thing with Brexit.



I am not a supporter of populism and I opposed Trump and Brexit. But, I admit those of us in the "mainstream" of politics have got to to a better job of listening to the voting populace. They are tired of being governed by edict.

[JOE]

....and don't forget to mention the debt which is gonna pile up too under a Trump administration. By the end of a Trump presidency debt to gdp ratio will skyrocket. The world will be awash in greenbacks and Americant deficits.



Trump's plan to create an Infrastructure bank will only offloard this debt to the rest of the world and create a bubble the likes which the world has ever seen.



Too bad a common sense fiscal conservative like Bill Clinton couldn't come along again.



I agree with many of you here. Obama wasn't what the USA needed for the past 8 years.



But they don't need Trump either. Should've made Clinton their president for life back in 2000.

Trump was not my candidate. I don't think he can do everything he promised, but neither could Obama and Trudeau can't either. But, if Trump can save some industrial jobs(maybe even bring a few back), lower taxes and raise growth from let's say a paltry 1.8 per cent to about 2.5 per cent than he will be good for most Americans. Slow the flow of illegals and he would be a better president than Hillary by a country mile.

I do believe US growth is set to take off, but that is not about a vote of confidence in Trump's planned expansionist policies. Americans haven't felt secure to open their wallets for a long time, but now there is pent up consumer demand and they are finally starting to feel confident enough to spend.



The economic records of presidents is as much about luck as policy. Obama was actually fortunate. The global economy fell into disarray near the end of Bush's second term. Even though the Bush administration was not responsible for the mess that had it's genesis a decade earlier, Obama could blame it on him and get the sympathy of the public for taking over an economy in crisis. There was only one way to go from there and of course he gets credit for "saving" an economy even though his policies had little to do with the rebound.  Obama wasn't the first president either to be in such a position. Clinton took over an economy that had already bottomed out from a recession. Reagan faced a steep recession in his first term, but it took off right at the right time, the election.



I believe the US economy will fare better under Trump than we will under Trudeau, but that is not saying much. They will have lower taxes and be free of the burden of a national carbon pricing system that will make our goods and services less competitive than our neighbours to the South.

[Yeah Right]

....and don't forget to mention the debt which is gonna pile up too under a Trump administration. By the end of a Trump presidency debt to gdp ratio will skyrocket. The world will be awash in greenbacks and Americant deficits.



Trump's plan to create an Infrastructure bank will only offloard this debt to the rest of the world and create a bubble the likes which the world has ever seen..

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Obama wasn't what the USA needed for the past 8 years.

What a massive understatement.  Obama doubled all the debt of every president before him combined.  his presidency is a fiscal disaster.



BTW you are (deliberatelly?) missing some of the news that trump is going to try and cut the budget?  



http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/19/report-trump-plans-to-cut-10-5-trillion-from-federal-budget-over-next-decade/">http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/19/repor ... xt-decade/">http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/19/report-trump-plans-to-cut-10-5-trillion-from-federal-budget-over-next-decade/



Of course the true deplorables are already screaming about it "Trump's New Budget Slashes Funding for Arts, Women's Safety and Civil Rights" http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/trumps-new-budget-slashes-funding-arts-womens-safety-and-civil-rights">http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/t ... vil-rights">http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/trumps-new-budget-slashes-funding-arts-womens-safety-and-civil-rights

[Anonymous]

....and don't forget to mention the debt which is gonna pile up too under a Trump administration. By the end of a Trump presidency debt to gdp ratio will skyrocket. The world will be awash in greenbacks and Americant deficits.



Trump's plan to create an Infrastructure bank will only offloard this debt to the rest of the world and create a bubble the likes which the world has ever seen.



Too bad a common sense fiscal conservative like Bill Clinton couldn't come along again.



I agree with many of you here. Obama wasn't what the USA needed for the past 8 years.



But they don't need Trump either. Should've made Clinton their president for life back in 2000.

I don't know where you are getting your information JOE, but debt has been skyrocketing for ten years now. It was Hillary Clinton that first promoted an infrastructure bank and the Republican's had previously derided it. Trump has flirted with adopting it, but knows it won't be passed by congress.



You must have missed or dismissed this post by YR.



http://thebluecashew.net/politics-f7/how-will-donald-trump-make-america-great-again-t5681-300.html">http://thebluecashew.net/politics-f7/ho ... 1-300.html">http://thebluecashew.net/politics-f7/how-will-donald-trump-make-america-great-again-t5681-300.html

"Donald Trump is ready to take an ax to government spending.



Staffers for the Trump transition team have been meeting with career staff at the White House ahead of Friday's presidential inauguration to outline their plans for shrinking the federal bureaucracy, The Hill has learned.



The changes they propose are dramatic.



The departments of Commerce and Energy would see major reductions in funding, with programs under their jurisdiction either being eliminated or transferred to other agencies. The departments of Transportation, Justice and State would see significant cuts and program eliminations.



The Corporation for Public Broadcasting would be privatized, while the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities would be eliminated entirely.



Overall, the blueprint being used by Trump's team would reduce federal spending by $10.5 trillion over 10 years."

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/314991-trump-team-prepares-dramatic-cuts">http://thehill.com/policy/finance/31499 ... matic-cuts">http://thehill.com/policy/finance/314991-trump-team-prepares-dramatic-cuts



The infrastructure bank was a Hillary idea and it seems Trump is moving away from big spending towards fiscal conservatism. Kind of like how Newt Gingrich forced Bill Clinton to be.



And Bill Clinton is largely responsible for the great recession of 2008/2009.

[Anonymous]

What a massive understatement.  Obama doubled all the debt of every president before him combined.  his presidency is a fiscal disaster.



BTW you are (deliberatelly?) missing some of the news that trump is going to try and cut the budget?  



http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/19/report-trump-plans-to-cut-10-5-trillion-from-federal-budget-over-next-decade/">http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/19/repor ... xt-decade/">http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/19/report-trump-plans-to-cut-10-5-trillion-from-federal-budget-over-next-decade/



Of course the true deplorables are already screaming about it "Trump's New Budget Slashes Funding for Arts, Women's Safety and Civil Rights" http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/trumps-new-budget-slashes-funding-arts-womens-safety-and-civil-rights">http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/t ... vil-rights">http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/trumps-new-budget-slashes-funding-arts-womens-safety-and-civil-rights

Of course Joe is deliberately being an asshole. He knows about the proposed spending cuts and slash the massive debt Obama left behind.

[Yeah Right]

You must have missed or dismissed this post by YR. http://thebluecashew.net/politics-f7/how-will-donald-trump-make-america-great-again-t5681-300.html">http://thebluecashew.net/politics-f7/ho ... 1-300.html">http://thebluecashew.net/politics-f7/how-will-donald-trump-make-america-great-again-t5681-300.html

Thanks SB.  I was looking further into Trumps new plan and apparently it is a Heritage Foundation originated plan. They entitled it the "skinny budget"  



I was surprised by Trumps about-face just as you.   I would guess someone has been whispering in his ear, maybe a repub party person or advisor.   Whoever it is I hope they keep it up, and I hope Trump keeps listening and of course follows through.

it seems Trump is moving away from big spending towards fiscal conservatism. Kind of like how Newt Gingrich forced Bill Clinton to be.

Good point.  Bill Clinton deserves credit for being fiscally conservative.  But as you say, Gingrich and the repubs helped him get there.