Impressed by the Trump administration part II

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/27/trump-names-campaign-manager-for-2020-reelection-bid.html

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/heritage-foundation-64%-of-trumps-agenda-already-done-faster-than-reagan/article/2650141

posted by QuakerOats

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/heritage-foundation-64%-of-trumps-agenda-already-done-faster-than-reagan/article/2650141

 

That's right.  Trump is so damn great he's fulfilling more promises than he made!

posted by gut

That's right.  Trump is so damn great he's fulfilling more promises than he made!

MAGA

Dow drops 299 points yesterday .....  sign of the apocalypse

:) 

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/corrupt-entitled-snake-gop-strategist-rick-wilson-drags-beta-male-kushner-greedy-sloppy-business-dealings/amp/

Not a good look for the Trump administration. Who isn't being investigated?

posted by ppaw1999

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/corrupt-entitled-snake-gop-strategist-rick-wilson-drags-beta-male-kushner-greedy-sloppy-business-dealings/amp/

Not a good look for the Trump administration. Who isn't being investigated?

So you just posted an"article" that uses "drags beta male" in the headline?  Was an article from nationalenquirer.com not available?

posted by superman

So you just posted an"article" that uses "drags beta male" in the headline?  Was an article from nationalenquirer.com not available?

No. I just found this one amusing and wanted to share!

That headline is just absurd. You should stop, ppaw. 

posted by SportsAndLady

That headline is just absurd. You should stop, ppaw. 

I wasn't being serious S&L. I am just enjoying all the political madness that is going on.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hope-hicks-is-out-%E2%80%94-here-are-all-the-casualties-of-the-trump-administration-so-far/ar-AAozbY8?li=BBnbcA1

Just like this.

Not that I’ve ever paid much attention before, but is it common for an administration to have so many resignations? 

posted by kizer permanente

Not that I’ve ever paid much attention before, but is it common for an administration to have so many resignations? 

Not nearly this many, and not nearly so soon.   People usually last at least two years even in the most difficult positions, and most serve at least 1 term (4 years).

posted by kizer permanente

Not that I’ve ever paid much attention before, but is it common for an administration to have so many resignations? 

posted by gut

Not nearly this many, and not nearly so soon.   People usually last at least two years even in the most difficult positions, and most serve at least 1 term (4 years).

Yeah, not nearly this many this fast. 

Reagan and Clinton went through a lot of 1st term turnover. Reagan himself had 3 national security advisers during his 1st term. But, the norm is usually people drop in 2 year increments. As the hours just suck, people get burned out fast. Maybe that is happening faster now, or there is too much heat on everyone, I don't know. 

I would suggest that Trump's call to bring in the best and brightest is laughable now. He shot himself in the foot when he pretty much blacklisted all the Republican never Trumpers that wanted to serve. 

posted by ptown_trojans_1

 

posted by gut

Not nearly this many, and not nearly so soon.   People usually last at least two years even in the most difficult positions, and most serve at least 1 term (4 years).

Yeah, not nearly this many this fast. 

Reagan and Clinton went through a lot of 1st term turnover. Reagan himself had 3 national security advisers during his 1st term. But, the norm is usually people drop in 2 year increments. As the hours just suck, people get burned out fast. Maybe that is happening faster now, or there is too much heat on everyone, I don't know. 

I would suggest that Trump's call to bring in the best and brightest is laughable now. He shot himself in the foot when he pretty much blacklisted all the Republican never Trumpers that wanted to serve. 

 

the deep state jobs pay more.  Working in the WH is a resume builder for Lobby groups and top secret stuff.

I do have to say that I am legit impressed with Trump if the reports that he called Sessions "Mr. Magoo" while giving him his daily berating are true. It both fits (really damn well) and is more creative than the usual "Keebler Elf" nicknaming that POS gets.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-institutes-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-live-stream/

You have to give him credit for trying this. It could damage the economic growth he has enjoyed as President.

posted by ppaw1999

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-institutes-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-live-stream/

You have to give him credit for trying this. It could damage the economic growth he has enjoyed as President.

I give him credit.  It was a central campaign theme and he's seeing it through.  Steel dumping is a harmful practice and we should risk negative consequences to remedy it.  

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-01/manufacturing-in-u-s-expands-at-fastest-pace-since-may-2004

Ladies and gentlemen,

The 8 year assault on the manufacturing sector has come to an end. 

Change we can [really] believe in ...

posted by QuakerOats

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-01/manufacturing-in-u-s-expands-at-fastest-pace-since-may-2004

 

Ladies and gentlemen,

The 8 year assault on the manufacturing sector has come to an end. 

 

 

 

Change we can [really] believe in ...

Speaking of "narratives" (a word you like), you should read up on "narrative fallacy".  One aspect of it is using a simple explanation to explain something that is rather due to hundreds, thousands or millions of factors. 

posted by QuakerOats

Dow drops 299 points yesterday .....  sign of the apocalypse

 

:) 

400 more today.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2018/03/01/dow-drops-500-points-on-news-of-trumps-steel-tariffs/?utm_term=.4891cd50f1c7

posted by gut

Not nearly this many, and not nearly so soon.   People usually last at least two years even in the most difficult positions, and most serve at least 1 term (4 years).

We live in strange times.

posted by ppaw1999

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-institutes-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-live-stream/

You have to give him credit for trying this. It could damage the economic growth he has enjoyed as President.

Oh, believe me.  He gets a LOT of the credit for this.

How anti-free market of him ...