tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post4319161773908285671..comments2024-03-29T06:41:16.038-05:00Comments on Give2Attain: Is Trump Worth the RISKJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-31282646538305963122017-01-09T12:08:34.155-06:002017-01-09T12:08:34.155-06:00So we are going to base our assessment on opinions...So we are going to base our assessment on opinions of the uninformed? Remember, 50% voted for Hillary, so if a couple of extra percent think Obama was better, it shouldn't come as a shock. Heck, even Trump thinks he's a "nice guy." I won't go that far, but I will admit that he probably rose, Peter Principle-like, above his level of competence.jerrye92002https://www.blogger.com/profile/01858692298982859775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-65432407074121507382017-01-09T11:02:06.497-06:002017-01-09T11:02:06.497-06:00Jerry,
Deny it all you want but he has pretty high...Jerry,<br />Deny it all you want but he has <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-obamas-rising-approval-ratings-compare-with-recent-presidents/" rel="nofollow">pretty high approval ratings for a reason</a>.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-62832545530727746032017-01-09T09:20:22.352-06:002017-01-09T09:20:22.352-06:00John, I think you are being generous. There is to...John, I think you are being generous. There is too much "worst. President. ever" floating around to justify awarding Obama anything beyond a participation trophy. And I'm not sure he deserves that, since "voting present" doesn't work in the Presidency like it did in the Senate. jerrye92002https://www.blogger.com/profile/01858692298982859775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-16124313754356212572017-01-05T16:32:54.181-06:002017-01-05T16:32:54.181-06:00Fred,
Welcome and you are going to get along well ...Fred,<br />Welcome and you are going to get along well with Jerry.<br /><br />We were covering some of those topics <a href="https://give2attain.blogspot.com/2017/01/surprise-people-are-nervous-about.html" rel="nofollow">over here</a>.<br /><br />Personally I think did as well as most of our modern Presidents... Which unfortunately isn't saying too much.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-71830759221144185612017-01-05T15:31:46.544-06:002017-01-05T15:31:46.544-06:00Try again. This time without torturing the facts.
...Try again. This time without torturing the facts.<br /><br />JoelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-35481226166633211602017-01-05T14:11:53.304-06:002017-01-05T14:11:53.304-06:00Regarding the poll. One wonders if it really matte...Regarding the poll. One wonders if it really matters whether anyone thinks Trump has the CV to lead when one considers the legacy Obama is leaving in his wake. Let us briefly examine his record.<br /><br />1. Foreign policy.<br />- Iran has a document with Obama's signature that gives them the right to pursue nuclear weapons 9 years from now. In the interim, and in direct violation of Obama's agreement, Iran is spending those years developing missiles that can deliver the payloads when they are ready.<br /><br />- Russia...where to begin.<br /><br />- China has taken to harassing our naval assets and is flexing it's muscle to take control over the North China Sea. Obama has done nothing.<br /><br />- Middle East. When GWB stepped down, all military leaders agreed that Al Queda was not finished, but was on the ropes. To please his leftist constituency, Obama pulled our troops out of Iraq despite warnings from, well, everyone. He also left tons of military material and vehicles which ended up in the hands of Al Queda II aka ISIS.<br /><br />- North Korea is planning to test an ICBM capable of reaching California...well, there is a silver lining in that.<br /><br />2. Race relations.<br />Does anyone dispute the fact race relations are worst today than at any other time since the late 60's?<br /><br />3. NSA, IRS et. al.<br />- Obama may not have pioneered the weaponization of federal agencies, but he took it to levels never considered possible.<br /><br />4. National debt.<br />- Obama took the very worst Bush had to offer, TARP, and doubled down on it. TARP was the only program ready for a shovel.<br /><br />5. The economy<br />- Slowest recovery in history.<br /><br />6. Obamacare<br />- Most spectacular failure since the Edsel.<br /><br />I'm biased, and I don't like Obama personally, I admit both. But really, can anyone point to something Obama touched that didn't get worse?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-43129472856409592892017-01-05T13:37:27.396-06:002017-01-05T13:37:27.396-06:00At least when Bush was wrong about WMD's and O...<i>At least when Bush was wrong about WMD's and Obama was wrong about keeping one's doctors...</i><br /><br />There may be some wiggle room regarding the (now laughable) promise that we'd all be saving up to $2500 on premiums, but I think there is ample evidence that Obama knew he was lying when he made the doctor\plan promise. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-6468394210170831462017-01-05T13:05:31.369-06:002017-01-05T13:05:31.369-06:00In terms of freeloaders, bear in mind that it'...In terms of freeloaders, bear in mind that it's Donald Trump, unlike you, who doesn't pay taxes. <br /><br />--HiramAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com