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In reply to DiabloWags • 1:00p, 3/16/26
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BearlySane88 said:
DiabloWags said:
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Except that's not a whataboutism. It's a comparison to past history.


Good to know that Barrack Obama is your measuring stick.


He's the golden goose of the left. Of course he's going to get used for comparison. Silly to think otherwise


You couldn't be more wrong.
Bill Clinton would be the Golden Goose.

Here, let me help you understand why.

Clinton balanced the budget. Four consecutive years of surplus.
The only President in my lifetime going back to the 60's to do so.

There was no budget deficit.
There was a surplus each year.

  • FY 2001: $128 billion surplus
  • FY 2000: $236 billion surplus
  • FY 1999: $126 billion surplus
  • FY 1998: $69 billion surplus


U.S. Budget Deficit by President




The post-Soviet peace dividend also had a lot to do with the Clinton era balanced budgets and surpluses.

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In reply to BearlySane88 • 3:31p, 3/16/26
It's the lack of critical thinking skills that we're worried about.
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3:32p, 3/16/26
How would this help anybody but inside traders?

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In reply to DiabloWags • 3:34p, 3/16/26
Half of today's left doesn't even remember or wasn't even alive for Clinton. Obama is the face of the left
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In reply to movielover • 3:42p, 3/16/26
It was indeed the last time that BOTH parties worked together to do something for the greater good.

Again, it's funny that someone thinks that OBAMA is the measuring stick.
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In reply to chazzed • 3:45p, 3/16/26
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How would this help anybody but inside traders?



This is yet another dumb idea that came from Trump.
He started pushing for this last Fall.

The last thing you want to do is allow executives and advisors access to nonpublic info for longer periods.
It also increases risk to the shareholders.

Trump Wants End Of Quarterly ReportsSays Business Should Report Every 6 Months
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In reply to BearlySane88 • 4:30p, 3/16/26
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Half of today's left doesn't even remember or wasn't even alive for Clinton. Obama is the face of the left
Half of today's right think Abraham Lincoln gives the GOP immunity from claims of racism.
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 4:36p, 3/16/26
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
BearlySane88 said:
Half of today's left doesn't even remember or wasn't even alive for Clinton. Obama is the face of the left
Half of today's right think Abraham Lincoln gives the GOP immunity from claims of racism.


Any proof to back up that claim?
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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 4:37p, 3/16/26
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BearlySane88 said:
Half of today's left doesn't even remember or wasn't even alive for Clinton. Obama is the face of the left
Half of today's right think Abraham Lincoln gives the GOP immunity from claims of racism.


70% of the Left is obsessed w identity politics while their policies fail miserably.
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In reply to movielover • 4:47p, 3/16/26
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Eastern Oregon Bear said:
BearlySane88 said:
Half of today's left doesn't even remember or wasn't even alive for Clinton. Obama is the face of the left

Half of today's right think Abraham Lincoln gives the GOP immunity from claims of racism.


70% of the Left is obsessed w identity politics while their policies fail miserably.


Speaking of failing miserably, can you tell me why Trump's economic policies have been failing?

Job growth has collapsed.

The annual budget deficit continues to EXPLODE and the final Q4 GDP number was half of what the last estimate was.

0.7%

GDP for all of 2025 was a measly 2.1%

Looks like claims of 6% GDP in 2026 by the "Cheerleader in Chief" Howard Lutnick is a total pipe-dream.
As I recall, you were quite bullish on Trump's economy after the Q3 GDP of 4.4%

What happened?
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In reply to DiabloWags • 4:52p, 3/16/26
DiabloWags said:
movielover said:
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
BearlySane88 said:
Half of today's left doesn't even remember or wasn't even alive for Clinton. Obama is the face of the left

Half of today's right think Abraham Lincoln gives the GOP immunity from claims of racism.


70% of the Left is obsessed w identity politics while their policies fail miserably.


Speaking of failing miserably, can you tell me why Trump's economic policies have been failing?

The annual budget deficit continues to EXPLODE and the final Q4 GDP number was half of what the last estimate was.

0.7%

GDP for all of 2025 was a measly 2.1%

Looks like claims of 6% GDP in 2026 by the "Cheerleader in Chief" Howard Lutnick is a total pipe-dream.


Is movielover gonna be your next "victim" to bug incessantly?
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In reply to DiabloWags • 4:55p, 3/16/26
Right, it further tilts the playing field in favor of the wealthy.
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In reply to chazzed • 4:58p, 3/16/26
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Right, it further tilts the playing field in favor of the wealthy.


Yes, it does.
Sadly, Regulation FD no longer has any "teeth" in it because Trump's SEC is looking the other way.
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5:02p, 3/16/26
Playing devil's advocate- some companies are too obsessed with quarterly reporting and improve it to the detriment of long term results of the company
Censorship has always been a tool of the fascist
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In reply to dajo9 • 5:04p, 3/16/26
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Playing devil's advocate- some companies are too obsessed with quarterly reporting and improve it to the detriment of long term results of the company

Understood, and I've seen that happen before given a management team's inability to manage expectations.

But the longer that you sit on material information, it's human nature for that information to find a way into the hands of people with poor ethics. This would be terribly problematic for growth companies that have no earnings and are dependent on secondaries for capital. The Biotech sector comes to mind.

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In reply to Eastern Oregon Bear • 7:07p, 3/16/26
Eastern Oregon Bear said:
BearlySane88 said:
Half of today's left doesn't even remember or wasn't even alive for Clinton. Obama is the face of the left

Half of today's right think Abraham Lincoln gives the GOP immunity from claims of racism.

All of Democrats think that having seceded from the nation to keep their slaves and then fighting a war to keep slaves and then enacting Jim Crow laws to keep blacks down is just water under the bridge.

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In reply to DiabloWags • 8:31p, 3/16/26
DiabloWags said:
Speaking of failing miserably, can you tell me why Trump's economic policies have been failing?

Job growth has collapsed.

The annual budget deficit continues to EXPLODE and the final Q4 GDP number was half of what the last estimate was 0.7%...


^ woo hoo, except (of course) that's not gonna happen.
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10:14p, 3/16/26
POTUS suggests Venezuela as the 51st state.

MVGA.
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In reply to movielover • 10:16p, 3/16/26
movielover said:
POTUS suggests Venezuela as the 51st state.

MVGA.


I thought it was gonna be Greenland, followed by Cuba, and then Canada.
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In reply to DiabloWags • 9:08a, 3/17/26
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movielover said:
POTUS suggests Venezuela as the 51st state.

MVGA.


I thought it was gonna be Greenland, followed by Cuba, and then Canada.
and giggles thinks "libs" the nutty and unreasonable ones on this board.
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In reply to cal83dls79 • 9:12a, 3/17/26
cal83dls79 said:
DiabloWags said:
movielover said:
POTUS suggests Venezuela as the 51st state.

MVGA.


I thought it was gonna be Greenland, followed by Cuba, and then Canada.

and giggles thinks "libs" the nutty and unreasonable ones on this board.


Can't imagine what he says after reading that Joe Kent just resigned.
A staunch Pro-Trump hardliner and Green Beret having served 11 deployments.

Ironic.





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4:54p, 3/17/26
Tectonic plates shifting:

ENERGY NEWS "In a major move to secure stable energy supplies amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Japan has inked deals worth up to $56 billion with the United States for oil, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases and investments.

"This agreement, finalized at the Asia-Pacific Energy Security Forum in Tokyo on March 14, 2026, underscores Japan's push to diversify its energy imports and deepen economic ties with the US under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration.

"The deals come as part of a broader framework stemming from the 2025 US-Japan trade agreement, where Japan pledged $550 billion in US investments over several years, with energy as a key pillar.

"The $56 billion package represents a significant escalation in Japan's commitment to American energy, building on an initial $36 billion tranche announced earlier in 2026.

"This latest round emphasizes immediate purchases and long-term infrastructure projects, responding to global market volatility driven by conflicts in the Middle East and disruptions in key shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz.

[…] The agreements encompass a mix of direct energy purchases, joint ventures, and infrastructure investments. ..."

https://energynewsbeat.co/japan-signs-a-56-billion-energy-deal-with-the-us-boosting-ties-amid-global-uncertainty/

BTW, when we cancel the USMCA and ink a deal with Mexico, Canada may likely lose all of their Japanese car assembly business.
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7:24p, 3/17/26
Sorry if this has been posted already. Anyway, this is courtesy of "the party of fiscal responsibility."

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In reply to chazzed • 8:07p, 3/17/26
Trump is BREAKING RECORDS!

The annual budget deficit exceeded $1 Trillion in just the first 5 months of the fiscal year.

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11:45p, 3/17/26
Al Jazeera: The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working. Here is why

"Every aspect of Iran's ability to project regional power is being successfully degraded.

"An arsenal built over decades, dismantled in days
Iranian ballistic missile launches have fallen by more than 90 percent from 350 on February 28 to roughly 25 by March 14, according to publicly available data. Drone launches tell the same story: from more than 800 on Day 1 to about 75 on Day 15.

"The figures drawn from US and Iranian military statements differ in detail but converge on the trajectory. Hundreds of Iranian missile launchers have been rendered inoperable. According to some reports, 80 percent of Iran's capacity to strike Israel has been eliminated....

"...Iran now faces a strategic dilemma that tightens every day. If it fires its remaining missiles, it exposes launchers that are promptly destroyed. If it conserves them, it forfeits the ability to impose costs of the war. Missile and drone launch data suggest Iran is rationing its remaining capacity for politically timed salvoes rather than sustaining operational tempo.

"This is a force managing decline, not projecting strength."

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/16/the-us-israeli-strategy-against-iran-is-working-here-is-why
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In reply to movielover • 3:47a, 3/18/26
movielover said:
Tectonic plates shifting:

ENERGY NEWS "In a major move to secure stable energy supplies amid escalating geopolitical tensions, Japan has inked deals worth up to $56 billion with the United States for oil, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases and investments.

"This agreement, finalized at the Asia-Pacific Energy Security Forum in Tokyo on March 14, 2026, underscores Japan's push to diversify its energy imports and deepen economic ties with the US under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration.

"The deals come as part of a broader framework stemming from the 2025 US-Japan trade agreement, where Japan pledged $550 billion in US investments over several years, with energy as a key pillar.

"The $56 billion package represents a significant escalation in Japan's commitment to American energy, building on an initial $36 billion tranche announced earlier in 2026.

"This latest round emphasizes immediate purchases and long-term infrastructure projects, responding to global market volatility driven by conflicts in the Middle East and disruptions in key shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz.

[…] The agreements encompass a mix of direct energy purchases, joint ventures, and infrastructure investments. ..."

https://energynewsbeat.co/japan-signs-a-56-billion-energy-deal-with-the-us-boosting-ties-amid-global-uncertainty/

BTW, when we cancel the USMCA and ink a deal with Mexico, Canada may likely lose all of their Japanese car assembly business.
things are looking up!
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In reply to movielover • 4:57a, 3/18/26
movielover said:
Al Jazeera: The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working. Here is why

"Every aspect of Iran's ability to project regional power is being successfully degraded.

"An arsenal built over decades, dismantled in days
Iranian ballistic missile launches have fallen by more than 90 percent from 350 on February 28 to roughly 25 by March 14, according to publicly available data. Drone launches tell the same story: from more than 800 on Day 1 to about 75 on Day 15.

"The figures drawn from US and Iranian military statements differ in detail but converge on the trajectory. Hundreds of Iranian missile launchers have been rendered inoperable. According to some reports, 80 percent of Iran's capacity to strike Israel has been eliminated....

"...Iran now faces a strategic dilemma that tightens every day. If it fires its remaining missiles, it exposes launchers that are promptly destroyed. If it conserves them, it forfeits the ability to impose costs of the war. Missile and drone launch data suggest Iran is rationing its remaining capacity for politically timed salvoes rather than sustaining operational tempo.

"This is a force managing decline, not projecting strength."

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/16/the-us-israeli-strategy-against-iran-is-working-here-is-why


Al Jazeera is a Qatari government news outlet, though they have quality reporting on a number of issues, they are definitely not neutral or unbiased in this war.

Here is a counterpoint, from an American source:



tl;dr:



And another source, on Iranian missile tech:

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In reply to movielover • 6:37a, 3/18/26
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BTW, when we cancel the USMCA and ink a deal with Mexico, Canada may likely lose all of their Japanese car assembly business.


China will move in and replace Japan, and capture the Canadian market, which has been the #1 export market for US vehicles since the 1920s.

Quote:
Canada is the largest importer of U.S.-produced vehicles, holding the top spot with over $15 billion in imports in 2024, followed by Mexico as a major destination for U.S. car exports. These countries dominate due to deep integration within the North American automotive supply chain, with significant shipments of passenger cars and trucks.
www.autonews.com +3

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In reply to Cal88 • 8:56a, 3/18/26
Likely bias on both sides. DataRepublican has given a longer form, wonky analysis. Lots of branches and influences.

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3:29p, 3/18/26


So MAGA is actually growing… so many people here have told me it's falling apart and called me names for claiming otherwise
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3:38p, 3/18/26
MAGA is a cult.
MAGA is breaking up.

Libs, choose one.
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In reply to BearlySane88 • 3:50p, 3/18/26
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So MAGA is actually growing… so many people here have told me it's falling apart and called me names for claiming otherwise


The post-Ellison CNN is something else.

Even in North Korea they'd be embarrassed by that, they would have gone with 99.9% at least.
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In reply to Cal88 • 4:00p, 3/18/26
Cal88 said:
BearlySane88 said:


So MAGA is actually growing… so many people here have told me it's falling apart and called me names for claiming otherwise


The post-Ellison CNN is something else.

Even in North Korea they'd be embarrassed by that, they would have gone with 99.9% at least.


But just yesterday you were telling me of course all MAGA support Trump.
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