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Talked to someone very tied in today. Said the Senate will go to the Republicans, but the House is up for grabs and will be very close. FYI.

9:57 AM As we enter the final days of the election one thing I try to keep in mind is the next 4 years will be heavily influenced by who controls the Senate and House. Biden has expanded executive orders to a historic level, including unilateral handouts for college loans. But the Senate and House can still block or enable a lot of a president's agenda and the next 4 years will be no different.

I tried to find something this morning predicting who will get control but the closest was a prediction that the Repubs probably will get control of the Senate. The House appears like there are 23 races rated as tossup that will decide it. Lots of razor thin races at the moment.

Whomever wins the WH will inherit a mess. Biden has been the worst president in history so if it is Kamala, I don't have much hope for improvement. Trump will be better, but bozo the clown would be better. If he is elected I hope he gets a majority in both chambers so he can implement something like a border wall. Seems so simple.
Guess I was too wordy. 😃
 
The economy is in very good shape:
  • Healthy GDP growth.
  • Low inflation
  • Low unemployment
  • Stock market is strong
Trump has a moronic plan to lower income taxes and raise tariffs. Enjoy the upcoming recession.

It comes down to this: you have no problem voting for an absolutely vile candidate and I do.
It is getting tiring to have to read you incorrect lies.

Real take home wages are Down.
Inflation is UP in ALL categories. From the start of Biden economics . FOUR YEARS.
Use the numbers of the people that have given up looking for jobs. Or CURRENT job numbers this week !
The market is doing well. 88 % of ALL money managers can't beat the S & P 500 ! So, only listen to me or Fleck for recommendations !

If tariffs raise the price of Nike sneakers OR Apple devices made by almost slave labor in Chi-na and moves jobs to the USA and REDUCES TAXES , then sign me up !
 
And as much as I want to see big cuts to government, that would mean a lot of people losing jobs. A not insignificant % of government workers don’t have the skills to easily move to the private sector. That would lead to a lot of short term pain.
Volunteer for Active Duty Service OR PD/FD !

Matt & Amanda met NYPD. Now have 4 Sons and are at top pay for their assignments/ranks, $ 300,000 + total.

My youngest Son, was USNA 2009, resigned from active duty after 2021. Got Master's in Cryptology on GI Bill. TSSC while in USN. Hired just off his resume reading with major world wide Computer Co. Promoted twice.

Grandson # 1. USMC for 4 years. Now GI Bill as Soph @ UNC-C Civil engineering !

Grandson # 2. Last year wrestling WVU. Trying to convince him to enter NYSP, start at $ 75,000, go just around $ 100,00 second year.

Grandson # 3. USN, didn't want college. Sea Bees, West Hemisphere lives and surfs just North of LA. USN gave him $ 35,000 as a signing bonus.

Services, PD/FD's are begging ALL over the USA !
 
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It’s fascinating that the candidates aren’t talking about the war in Ukraine when in fact it’s the driving force behind the oddball political alliances that arose during the campaign for President. Character issues are a smoke screen to gin up enthusiasm.
 
At some point, taxes will have to be raised and government spending will have to be cut to get control of the federal deficit. The problem is that will never happen until the situation becomes much more dire. Heck, politicians can't even fix Social Security in a timely manner and that is a relatively easy fix.

Which is EXACTLY why many Americans have voted for Trump more than once ! He is NOT a politician like Brandon or Camella that have LIVED their entire lives on the public dole ! Trump has a record to run on ! He wasn't a Middle class kid with a lawn. He was a millionaire, that became a billionaire that was smart enough to allow the Dems to make him a multi-billionaire !

Musk that can figure out how to catch a 25 story rocker ship ! Could he reduce Federal waste and mis-management ? Maybe even a toilet seat for under $ 100 bucks !
 
Well, RFK had up to 8 percent support before endorsing Trump. His voters are most likely voting Trump, Stein, or no one. Tulsi is a harder one to quantify, but Calling her a stooge while thinking Tim Walz is great is pretty laughable.

Tulsi certainly makes a segment of voters consider Trump.
The lady that was RFK's Jr VP candidate was just videoed in Calif, VOTING....... for Trump !
 
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It’s fascinating that the candidates aren’t talking about the war in Ukraine when in fact it’s the driving force behind the oddball political alliances that arose during the campaign for President. Character issues are a smoke screen to gin up enthusiasm.
Trump has said he doesn't want to talk too specifically about his intentions regarding Ukraine/Russia and thereby tip his hand when it comes to whatever he intends to try diplomatically to end it. Maybe that was something he said in his convo with Rogan. I did listen to that, but generally don't listen to his stump speeches or interviews with contentious media.

Dunno about Harris, her skills with political double-speak and using a mountain of words to say nothing whatsoever far exceeds the firmware capabilities of my decoder ring.

My opinion is that the collective demands of our populace is about what it was for the citizens of Rome at the height of the Gladiator days. Give us bread and violence and we'll be content. The accusations surrounding character and character assassinations are just a surrogate for the gladiators.
 
The Carter's made their living selling peanuts.
Until Billy Beer made it's appearance.
Billy pee’d in public at the Atlanta airport. I wasn’t old enough, but people told me Billy Beer tasted like piss.
 
Does Trump? Mr. Deferment.

I understand the point he was making. He could have made it without the violence. Keep defending the orange goof.
Let's review the Military Service of past P and VP. Not a very spectacular list.
 
Billy pee’d in public at the Atlanta airport. I wasn’t old enough, but people told me Billy Beer tasted like piss.
Maybe that's what they were serving at the Illini Inn back in the day, even though the taps said 'Stroh's'
 
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I have read it and disagree with about 75% of it. A great deal of it is short on specifics and represents objectives instead of actual policy
Harris has none, except the cut and paste she made from Brandon's, so you can have tv time tonight.
 
Trump is not a policy guy. He flip flops constantly.
Trump saying he wants better health care is not a policy.

I suppose in the end it does not matter too much to me.
If Trump wins and the Republican party stays MAGA, I will
become a Democrat lean instead of a Republican lean and
will likely vote Democrat most of the time. I guess I will be shifting
with the demographic shifts between the parties.

Vote your pocketbook !

Gas W of WP today 11/1/2024 Econ $ 2.91 to $ 3.11 at various stations.
 
Trump has said he doesn't want to talk too specifically about his intentions regarding Ukraine/Russia and thereby tip his hand when it comes to whatever he intends to try diplomatically to end it. Maybe that was something he said in his convo with Rogan. I did listen to that, but generally don't listen to his stump speeches or interviews with contentious media.

Dunno about Harris, her skills with political double-speak and using a mountain of words to say nothing whatsoever far exceeds the firmware capabilities of my decoder ring.

My opinion is that the collective demands of our populace is about what it was for the citizens of Rome at the height of the Gladiator days. Give us bread and violence and we'll be content. The accusations surrounding character and character assassinations are just a surrogate for the gladiators.
I have No interest in viewing "Gladiator II" that I am noticing ad's for !
 
Does Trump? Mr. Deferment.

I understand the point he was making. He could have made it without the violence. Keep defending the orange goof.
Yes. Mr. Deferment clearly dislikes war. It’s almost as if you have willfully blinded yourself to the Trump foreign policies that stopped wars during his Presidency. Dick Cheney avoided serving in Viet Nam through deferments and a child. What a lucky F. My dad OTOH had to go to Nam after I was born. The “orange goof” didn’t make any comment of violence.

 
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