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Are Trump's best days behind him?
Dec 11, 2018 16:47:59   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
Rick Newman

Wh**ever the outcome of his presidency—whether two terms, one term or less—it’s likely 2018 will end up being the peak of Donald Trump’s foray into politics. What comes next will be denouement, if not disaster.

First, Trump’s accomplishments. Trump and his fellow Republicans spent 2017 working to turn their legislative goals into reality. There were setbacks, but the tax-cut law signed late in 2017, which went into effect at the start of this year, fulfilled a key Trump campaign promise. Businesses enjoyed large tax cuts this year, and about two-thirds of households got a tax cut averaging around $1,260.

The tax cuts helped goose the economy. GDP growth hit 4.2% in the second quarter, the best showing since 2014. The S&P 500 stock index hit an all-time high on Sept. 20. Trump’s approval rating hit its high point for the year on Oct. 22—43%, in the FiveThirtyEight composite survey. That was the highest level of Trump’s presidency, except for a few weeks shortly after his inauguration in 2017.

That might have been as good as it gets. Economic growth dropped to 3.5% in the third quarter and is running around 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers. Most economists expect GDP growth to drop below 3% next year, with a recession possible in 2020 or 2021. The economy is strong, but there are signs layoffs could pick up in coming months, with consumer and business confidence weakening.

Nobody knows where the stock market is headed, but stocks are now susceptible to worries about a slowing economy and the damage wrought by Trump’s protectionist trade policies. It’s notable that the S&P 500 is flat for 2018, when the Trump tax cuts sent profits surging. Many investors thought stock prices would surge. Since they flatlined during a year of strong growth and roaring profits, it’s not hard to foresee stocks sliding as growth and profits slow.

V**ers also handed Trump a defeat this year by turning control of the House of Representatives over to Democrats. The tax cuts actually worked against Republicans, because v**ers felt they favored businesses and the wealthy over the middle class. Trump’s biggest legislative accomplishment turned out to be a bust with v**ers.

The midterm outcome means Trump will have to deal with divided government during the last two years of his term, including countless House investigations into alleged crimes and other controversies. GOP priorities, such as additional tax cuts or immigration restrictions, are dead. There’s some talk of bipartisan effort to pass an infrastructure bill, but there’s no money, and the idea that Trumpian Republicans and Resistance Democrats will somehow get along seems delusional. Trump is likely to see none of his preferred legislation passed during the next two years.

The most dangerous wild card for Trump is the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. e******ns, and other matters. Prosecutors have already linked Trump with campaign-finance crimes committed by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. It’s possible Trump helped Cohen lie to Congress or prosecutors, and family members such as Donald Trump, Jr. could end up indicted.

Trump himself might escape prosecution while he’s in office, simply out of deference to the office of the president. And House Democrats seem to sense they could overplay their hand by impeaching Trump. Even so, allegations of criminality in Trump’s business or political campaign will weaken him politically, hurt his popularity and make it even harder to get anything done. The Trump Agenda is running on fumes.

The worst-case scenario for Trump would be a Mueller report that charges him with crimes and essentially dares the House to impeach him. The next-worse scenario would be a recession that forms in the run-up to the 2020 p**********l e******n. Neither is a foregone conclusion, and Trump has survived many other jams. But by the middle of 2019, Trump may yearn for the relatively mild days of 2018.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-peaked-2018-210128322.html

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Dec 11, 2018 17:45:23   #
maryla
 
You are quite obviously not a Trump fan! But Trump is a great man and mark my words, he is tough and will continue to thrive despite the mayhem...
slatten49 wrote:
Rick Newman

Wh**ever the outcome of his presidency—whether two terms, one term or less—it’s likely 2018 will end up being the peak of Donald Trump’s foray into politics. What comes next will be denouement, if not disaster.

First, Trump’s accomplishments. Trump and his fellow Republicans spent 2017 working to turn their legislative goals into reality. There were setbacks, but the tax-cut law signed late in 2017, which went into effect at the start of this year, fulfilled a key Trump campaign promise. Businesses enjoyed large tax cuts this year, and about two-thirds of households got a tax cut averaging around $1,260.

The tax cuts helped goose the economy. GDP growth hit 4.2% in the second quarter, the best showing since 2014. The S&P 500 stock index hit an all-time high on Sept. 20. Trump’s approval rating hit its high point for the year on Oct. 22—43%, in the FiveThirtyEight composite survey. That was the highest level of Trump’s presidency, except for a few weeks shortly after his inauguration in 2017.

That might have been as good as it gets. Economic growth dropped to 3.5% in the third quarter and is running around 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers. Most economists expect GDP growth to drop below 3% next year, with a recession possible in 2020 or 2021. The economy is strong, but there are signs layoffs could pick up in coming months, with consumer and business confidence weakening.

Nobody knows where the stock market is headed, but stocks are now susceptible to worries about a slowing economy and the damage wrought by Trump’s protectionist trade policies. It’s notable that the S&P 500 is flat for 2018, when the Trump tax cuts sent profits surging. Many investors thought stock prices would surge. Since they flatlined during a year of strong growth and roaring profits, it’s not hard to foresee stocks sliding as growth and profits slow.

V**ers also handed Trump a defeat this year by turning control of the House of Representatives over to Democrats. The tax cuts actually worked against Republicans, because v**ers felt they favored businesses and the wealthy over the middle class. Trump’s biggest legislative accomplishment turned out to be a bust with v**ers.

The midterm outcome means Trump will have to deal with divided government during the last two years of his term, including countless House investigations into alleged crimes and other controversies. GOP priorities, such as additional tax cuts or immigration restrictions, are dead. There’s some talk of bipartisan effort to pass an infrastructure bill, but there’s no money, and the idea that Trumpian Republicans and Resistance Democrats will somehow get along seems delusional. Trump is likely to see none of his preferred legislation passed during the next two years.

The most dangerous wild card for Trump is the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. e******ns, and other matters. Prosecutors have already linked Trump with campaign-finance crimes committed by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. It’s possible Trump helped Cohen lie to Congress or prosecutors, and family members such as Donald Trump, Jr. could end up indicted.

Trump himself might escape prosecution while he’s in office, simply out of deference to the office of the president. And House Democrats seem to sense they could overplay their hand by impeaching Trump. Even so, allegations of criminality in Trump’s business or political campaign will weaken him politically, hurt his popularity and make it even harder to get anything done. The Trump Agenda is running on fumes.

The worst-case scenario for Trump would be a Mueller report that charges him with crimes and essentially dares the House to impeach him. The next-worse scenario would be a recession that forms in the run-up to the 2020 p**********l e******n. Neither is a foregone conclusion, and Trump has survived many other jams. But by the middle of 2019, Trump may yearn for the relatively mild days of 2018.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-peaked-2018-210128322.html
Rick Newman br br Wh**ever the outcome of hi... (show quote)

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Dec 11, 2018 18:59:03   #
Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas
 
maryla wrote:
You are quite obviously not a Trump fan! But Trump is a great man and mark my words, he is tough and will continue to thrive despite the mayhem...


That's right ma'am.

Trump was a steamroller long before he became president.

He kicked down the door to the Whitehouse and made punks out of a long list of career politicians.

He put the Clinton Pigs and the Bushs' out of business and he's making a monkey out of Obammy and his sheboon.

To top it off, he caused the world's most prolific epidemic of a virulent strain of butt hurt that seems to have no cure.

Millions of poor deceived democrats have been strickened with this condition and it has affected their cerebral functions quite remarkably.

Outbursts of violence and uncontrolled emotional whining has become common among these poor l*****t Goobers.

They are some how convinced that Mr. Trump is the cause of all their worldly problems and that if he would just go away, all of their sorrows would end.

But if Trump would get impeached today, he would continue to mop up the floor with anyone who gets in his face.

And if Trump were to suddenly disappear from existence, his name would remain chiseled into the stone tablets of history.

So let the poor lefties cry ma'am.

Let the poor slobs drown their sorrows.



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Dec 11, 2018 19:56:55   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
maryla wrote:
You are quite obviously not a Trump fan! But Trump is a great man and mark my words, he is tough and will continue to thrive despite the mayhem...

We shall see, ma'am. Time will tell.

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Dec 11, 2018 20:39:21   #
maryla
 
Agreed
Wolf counselor wrote:
That's right ma'am.

Trump was a steamroller long before he became president.

He kicked down the door to the Whitehouse and made punks out of a long list of career politicians.

He put the Clinton Pigs and the Bushs' out of business and he's making a monkey out of Obammy and his sheboon.

To top it off, he caused the world's most prolific epidemic of a virulent strain of butt hurt that seems to have no cure.

Millions of poor deceived democrats have been strickened with this condition and it has affected their cerebral functions quite remarkably.

Outbursts of violence and uncontrolled emotional whining has become common among these poor l*****t Goobers.

They are some how convinced that Mr. Trump is the cause of all their worldly problems and that if he would just go away, all of their sorrows would end.

But if Trump would get impeached today, he would continue to mop up the floor with anyone who gets in his face.

And if Trump were to suddenly disappear from existence, his name would remain chiseled into the stone tablets of history.

So let the poor lefties cry ma'am.

Let the poor slobs drown their sorrows.
That's right ma'am. br br Trump was a steamroller... (show quote)



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Dec 11, 2018 22:20:24   #
oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)
 
slatten49 wrote:
Rick Newman

Wh**ever the outcome of his presidency—whether two terms, one term or less—it’s likely 2018 will end up being the peak of Donald Trump’s foray into politics. What comes next will be denouement, if not disaster.

First, Trump’s accomplishments. Trump and his fellow Republicans spent 2017 working to turn their legislative goals into reality. There were setbacks, but the tax-cut law signed late in 2017, which went into effect at the start of this year, fulfilled a key Trump campaign promise. Businesses enjoyed large tax cuts this year, and about two-thirds of households got a tax cut averaging around $1,260.

The tax cuts helped goose the economy. GDP growth hit 4.2% in the second quarter, the best showing since 2014. The S&P 500 stock index hit an all-time high on Sept. 20. Trump’s approval rating hit its high point for the year on Oct. 22—43%, in the FiveThirtyEight composite survey. That was the highest level of Trump’s presidency, except for a few weeks shortly after his inauguration in 2017.

That might have been as good as it gets. Economic growth dropped to 3.5% in the third quarter and is running around 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers. Most economists expect GDP growth to drop below 3% next year, with a recession possible in 2020 or 2021. The economy is strong, but there are signs layoffs could pick up in coming months, with consumer and business confidence weakening.

Nobody knows where the stock market is headed, but stocks are now susceptible to worries about a slowing economy and the damage wrought by Trump’s protectionist trade policies. It’s notable that the S&P 500 is flat for 2018, when the Trump tax cuts sent profits surging. Many investors thought stock prices would surge. Since they flatlined during a year of strong growth and roaring profits, it’s not hard to foresee stocks sliding as growth and profits slow.

V**ers also handed Trump a defeat this year by turning control of the House of Representatives over to Democrats. The tax cuts actually worked against Republicans, because v**ers felt they favored businesses and the wealthy over the middle class. Trump’s biggest legislative accomplishment turned out to be a bust with v**ers.

The midterm outcome means Trump will have to deal with divided government during the last two years of his term, including countless House investigations into alleged crimes and other controversies. GOP priorities, such as additional tax cuts or immigration restrictions, are dead. There’s some talk of bipartisan effort to pass an infrastructure bill, but there’s no money, and the idea that Trumpian Republicans and Resistance Democrats will somehow get along seems delusional. Trump is likely to see none of his preferred legislation passed during the next two years.

The most dangerous wild card for Trump is the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. e******ns, and other matters. Prosecutors have already linked Trump with campaign-finance crimes committed by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. It’s possible Trump helped Cohen lie to Congress or prosecutors, and family members such as Donald Trump, Jr. could end up indicted.

Trump himself might escape prosecution while he’s in office, simply out of deference to the office of the president. And House Democrats seem to sense they could overplay their hand by impeaching Trump. Even so, allegations of criminality in Trump’s business or political campaign will weaken him politically, hurt his popularity and make it even harder to get anything done. The Trump Agenda is running on fumes.

The worst-case scenario for Trump would be a Mueller report that charges him with crimes and essentially dares the House to impeach him. The next-worse scenario would be a recession that forms in the run-up to the 2020 p**********l e******n. Neither is a foregone conclusion, and Trump has survived many other jams. But by the middle of 2019, Trump may yearn for the relatively mild days of 2018.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-peaked-2018-210128322.html
Rick Newman br br Wh**ever the outcome of hi... (show quote)


I have only two serious problems with what you are wanting to say. One is that it came from Yahoo which is very left leaning and the other would have to be that in reading the rest of the thing is quoting so much from the al Times of New York. I read too much that made me sick that I finally stopped reading very near the end. I do not think that Trump's best days are behind him but I don't like seeing quotes from 538 that sound like you and your offered writer think it is a great place. When I read some of the results of their polls and know that they refuse to use the methods of polling that Rasmussen uses I am sure someone is just too liberal for me.

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Dec 11, 2018 22:25:36   #
oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)
 
slatten49 wrote:
We shall see, ma'am. Time will tell.


Is there a chance that the prog in the picture above your post is a pure progressive poor soul? I say those who behaved like that were so sad and really believed that acting like that would tell him to resign. lololololol

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Dec 11, 2018 22:27:21   #
Sicilianthing
 
slatten49 wrote:
Rick Newman

Wh**ever the outcome of his presidency—whether two terms, one term or less—it’s likely 2018 will end up being the peak of Donald Trump’s foray into politics. What comes next will be denouement, if not disaster.

First, Trump’s accomplishments. Trump and his fellow Republicans spent 2017 working to turn their legislative goals into reality. There were setbacks, but the tax-cut law signed late in 2017, which went into effect at the start of this year, fulfilled a key Trump campaign promise. Businesses enjoyed large tax cuts this year, and about two-thirds of households got a tax cut averaging around $1,260.

The tax cuts helped goose the economy. GDP growth hit 4.2% in the second quarter, the best showing since 2014. The S&P 500 stock index hit an all-time high on Sept. 20. Trump’s approval rating hit its high point for the year on Oct. 22—43%, in the FiveThirtyEight composite survey. That was the highest level of Trump’s presidency, except for a few weeks shortly after his inauguration in 2017.

That might have been as good as it gets. Economic growth dropped to 3.5% in the third quarter and is running around 2.2% in the fourth quarter, according to forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers. Most economists expect GDP growth to drop below 3% next year, with a recession possible in 2020 or 2021. The economy is strong, but there are signs layoffs could pick up in coming months, with consumer and business confidence weakening.

Nobody knows where the stock market is headed, but stocks are now susceptible to worries about a slowing economy and the damage wrought by Trump’s protectionist trade policies. It’s notable that the S&P 500 is flat for 2018, when the Trump tax cuts sent profits surging. Many investors thought stock prices would surge. Since they flatlined during a year of strong growth and roaring profits, it’s not hard to foresee stocks sliding as growth and profits slow.

V**ers also handed Trump a defeat this year by turning control of the House of Representatives over to Democrats. The tax cuts actually worked against Republicans, because v**ers felt they favored businesses and the wealthy over the middle class. Trump’s biggest legislative accomplishment turned out to be a bust with v**ers.

The midterm outcome means Trump will have to deal with divided government during the last two years of his term, including countless House investigations into alleged crimes and other controversies. GOP priorities, such as additional tax cuts or immigration restrictions, are dead. There’s some talk of bipartisan effort to pass an infrastructure bill, but there’s no money, and the idea that Trumpian Republicans and Resistance Democrats will somehow get along seems delusional. Trump is likely to see none of his preferred legislation passed during the next two years.

The most dangerous wild card for Trump is the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. e******ns, and other matters. Prosecutors have already linked Trump with campaign-finance crimes committed by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. It’s possible Trump helped Cohen lie to Congress or prosecutors, and family members such as Donald Trump, Jr. could end up indicted.

Trump himself might escape prosecution while he’s in office, simply out of deference to the office of the president. And House Democrats seem to sense they could overplay their hand by impeaching Trump. Even so, allegations of criminality in Trump’s business or political campaign will weaken him politically, hurt his popularity and make it even harder to get anything done. The Trump Agenda is running on fumes.

The worst-case scenario for Trump would be a Mueller report that charges him with crimes and essentially dares the House to impeach him. The next-worse scenario would be a recession that forms in the run-up to the 2020 p**********l e******n. Neither is a foregone conclusion, and Trump has survived many other jams. But by the middle of 2019, Trump may yearn for the relatively mild days of 2018.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-peaked-2018-210128322.html
Rick Newman br br Wh**ever the outcome of hi... (show quote)


>>>

Hmm plausible and I’ve ready plenty just the opposite of this and then there’s always Q Anon and all that other stuff where the 4D chess player Trump is even possibly 5D ?

Idk where all this ends up, I just want my Fking Wall Built and Mass deportations begun.

One way or the hard way patriots are waking up and we’re gonna make this happen,

Trump is the final lap before we fight Slatten...

Bring the entire family home for Xmas and new year for the meeting of their lives, this is probably the last great American holiday, the Battle for America begins in 2019 !

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Dec 12, 2018 00:18:32   #
Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon
 
slatten49 wrote:
We shall see, ma'am. Time will tell.



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Dec 12, 2018 12:34:12   #
waltmoreno
 
Wolf counselor wrote:
That's right ma'am.

Trump was a steamroller long before he became president.

He kicked down the door to the Whitehouse and made punks out of a long list of career politicians.

He put the Clinton Pigs and the Bushs' out of business and he's making a monkey out of Obammy and his sheboon.

To top it off, he caused the world's most prolific epidemic of a virulent strain of butt hurt that seems to have no cure.

Millions of poor deceived democrats have been strickened with this condition and it has affected their cerebral functions quite remarkably.

Outbursts of violence and uncontrolled emotional whining has become common among these poor l*****t Goobers.

They are some how convinced that Mr. Trump is the cause of all their worldly problems and that if he would just go away, all of their sorrows would end.

But if Trump would get impeached today, he would continue to mop up the floor with anyone who gets in his face.

And if Trump were to suddenly disappear from existence, his name would remain chiseled into the stone tablets of history.

So let the poor lefties cry ma'am.

Let the poor slobs drown their sorrows.
That's right ma'am. br br Trump was a steamroller... (show quote)


To quote another great Republican president, Ronald Reagan, "You ain't seen nothin' yet!"

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