Tag: Donald Trump

Poor President Trump

Poor President Trump

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OK, a bit ambiguous there, Poor President Trump could mean he is just a victim of events or it could mean he is doing a poor job as president. The poor job is the one I am thinking of.

Looking back over the past 4 years or so, I do not notice very many nice things. Check out my archives of Trump or Trump-related posts: https://www.jackreidy.com/blog/tag/donald-trump/

Also you might want to see Trump the victim: President complains in private about the pandemic hurting himself

Save the children from the President

Save the children from the President

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President Trump thinks we are in a good place regarding the pandemic. He would like schools to open in the fall. Of course most parents would like that too. And doctors and teachers agree. However all of those groups would like our schools to be safe when they open. The lives of children should be a top priority.

President Trump is pushing an opening. He will pressure governors. He has threatened to deny federal aid to those areas not fully opening. He is pressuring CDC to water-down guidelines. School safety seems less important. Has he learned anything as a cornavirus spreads in states that have reopened before they were ready?
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What do you have to lose?

What do you have to lose?

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President Trump suggesting an unproven cure for Covid-19 asked “What do you have to lose?”. Candidate Donald Trump put it a bit more colorfully when he asked black voters, and maybe by extension all of us, “What the hell do you have to lose?”

Now about 3 and a half years into the Trump Presidency we know at least part of the answer.
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MAGA: USA or CSA

MAGA: USA or CSA

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Make America Great Again. That was the slogan in 2016 and most of us were a bit confused by it. So what is it about?

I’m old enough to be called a “senior citizen” and as long as I can remember the United States of America was always a great country. Leader of the Free world and all that. Not perfect but we were working toward a more perfect union (as they say).
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Country before party

Country before party

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There is just too much partisanship. All of us who are citizens of the United States and eligible to vote should consider the good of the country rather than loyalty to any political party. This would also apply to our elected representative in both houses of Congress.

This is why it was pleasant to hear Carly Fiona, a Republican candidate for President a few years ago, say she would vote for Joe Biden because she cannot support the re-election of President Trump.
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President Trump’s purge continues

President Trump’s purge continues

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Is President Trump going to eventually try to fire everyone in the federal government who is insufficiently loyal. The list of federal officials fired is too long to recount here. I know several places had made lists but I’m not sure if they have been able to keep up with all the firings.

The purge continues.
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China, Biden, and Trump

China, Biden, and Trump

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I keep seeing these ads for the re-election of Donald Trump that slam Vice-President Biden for things he said and did about China mostly years ago. There is actually a quote as recent as 2019 but most are many years before then. It is classic Trump to blame his failures on the Obama administration.
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The President Is a Sick Man

The President Is a Sick Man

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Years ago I reviewed a book called The President Is a Sick Man. I liked the book and thought about it when I saw the Lincoln Project ad about our current President.

The ad called #TrumpIsNotWell is on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVy_LWM091g

I liked the book which is about Grover Cleveland. The ad is a bit more disturbing.

Stocks are falling. Maybe Trump will act?

Stocks are falling. Maybe Trump will act?

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The DOW is down over 1800 points today (June 11 2020). I suspect the Trump administration will again become a bit concerned about COVID-19. It does not seem to bother them that millions are unemployed and a hundred thousand Americans are dead. But a fall in the the stock market might get their attention.

Do you think they might actually try to do something about the pandemic ?

Defund the police

Defund the police

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“Defund the police” is often seen in protests lately but widely, and often purposely, misunderstood. So what is actually meant by this and how is it misunderstood? I’ll reference a couple of good articles but there is plenty written on it from various points of view. Just do a simple internet search on the phrase.
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General Mattis denounces President Trump

General Mattis denounces President Trump

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I’m so glad I subscribe to The Atlantic. I do enjoy the magazine when it comes out but what I really enjoy is its presence on the internet. They post articles daily on their website. I’m sure most of them do not make it into the printed magazine. The daily newsletter alerts me to them. I’m not sure if you need to be a subscriber to read those but you may want to try it and see.
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