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Now They Gotta Sell It….Open Thread for 7/5/2025

July 5, 2025 By jamesb

Now Republicans Have to Sell Trump’s Megabill to Voters “Republicans had a hard time persuading some of their own lawmakers to support the party’s big tax-cutting and domestic-policy bill. They might have an even harder time selling it to the public,” the Wall Street … [Read more...] about Now They Gotta Sell It….Open Thread for 7/5/2025

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Six Months of Trump 2.0….Open Thread for 6/21/2025

June 21, 2025 By jamesb

Ok.... Actually Five Months..... A mixed bag and some back stepping on..... Approval Numbers.... Immigration..... Economy..... Consumer Prices.... Government..... The Courts..... Foreign Affairs....   And Now? We HAVE joined Israel is … [Read more...] about Six Months of Trump 2.0….Open Thread for 6/21/2025

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Trump Tries to Sell a Sinking Economy as Biden’s…Nope…It’s His…Open Thread for 5/1/2025

May 1, 2025 By jamesb

Nope Donald.... It IS YOURS..... You're working HARD to Fuck it up.... You OWN It.....   Tariffs/Import Taxes.... China... Stock Market... Trying to tear up the Government....   ALL OF THESE Things combined HAS affected the American … [Read more...] about Trump Tries to Sell a Sinking Economy as Biden’s…Nope…It’s His…Open Thread for 5/1/2025

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Bottom falling out the Markets?…Trump was playing Golf….Open Thread for 4/6/2025

April 7, 2025 By jamesb

'What me Worry?' The stock markets have lost more than $6 trillion in value since President Donald Trump’s decision to upend the global economic order and impose sweeping tariffs last week. Americans have lost retirement savings. Business leaders are bracing to lose … [Read more...] about Bottom falling out the Markets?…Trump was playing Golf….Open Thread for 4/6/2025

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Judge….Musk likely acted illegally in the USAID shutdown….

March 18, 2025 By jamesb

They ARE coming for YOU Elon..... Your actions may have been right for Twitter.... But NOT for a government....   A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) likely exercised unconstitutional authority “in … [Read more...] about Judge….Musk likely acted illegally in the USAID shutdown….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Open Thread/Comments, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: DOGE/OPM Federal job cuts, Elon Musk's Power, Federal judge vs Musk, Musk USAID job cuts

DOGE takes Back Savings Claims that Aren’t…..

February 25, 2025 By jamesb

Who CHECKS their numbers cause they ARE SELLING Mistakes and Making Stuff Up That ain't True.... Last week, Elon Musk’s government cost-slashing initiative, dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency, posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by … [Read more...] about DOGE takes Back Savings Claims that Aren’t…..

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In the End?…It looks like the Judges/Courts maybe the Saviour of American Govt…Open Thread for 2/12/2025

February 12, 2025 By jamesb

Certainly NOT the American Congress..... The back and forth between Musk/Trump and the Courts IS ON GOING and test of Will and Power.... Trump WANT's the American Government to be subservient to HIM.... NOT the Congress, Judiciary or even the Constitution.... We ARE … [Read more...] about In the End?…It looks like the Judges/Courts maybe the Saviour of American Govt…Open Thread for 2/12/2025

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Donald Trump starts out Punching………Open Thread for 1/21/2025

January 21, 2025 By jamesb

Joe Biden as President was in the background.... Donald Trump,  the performer,  Felon, never met a camera he didn't like ... True to his self.... Trump 2.0 starts off with a Strong media flex.... Trump IS Optics.... Psychological Warfare....   A LOT of … [Read more...] about Donald Trump starts out Punching………Open Thread for 1/21/2025

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