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The Ghost Of Things To Come

Don't let the door hit ya on the way out, entitled trust fund baby Tucker ...

Americans have also continued to sour on Trump's economy. According to the newest poll, only 26% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy, while 70% disapproved.

Earlier this month, Trump brushed off concerns over the sharp increase in consumer prices across the United States, saying, "I love the inflation."

His comments were in response to a question about the Labor Department's latest consumer price index, which found prices were up 4.2% in May over the previous year. It was the first time inflation climbed above 4% since 2023, marking the largest increase in three years.

"No, I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation. You know why?" Trump said on June 10. "Because as soon as this war is over ' you know, I can say it now, something you didn't know." (WTF?)

- James Carville

(and more troubling issues the public has with Agent Orange)

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (for MTG)

#3 | Posted by Corky

I've grown accustomed to her face
She makes me puke and leaves me thin
She's so seren-el-y repugnant and I just can't forget
That batschitt crazy woman who supported Trump and yet

I've grown accustomed to that freak... her image makes one shreak
Accustomed to that horse

Green Water (reflecting pool song parody, Doobie Brothers "Black Water")

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#10 | Posted by Corky

Ha ha!

Loved the line: "And I don't care if it's green if they don't talk 'bout Epstein at all ..." (DJT)

Operation Epic Epstein now this. His day of reckoning is coming regardless of how much he deflects.

Trump doesn't have friends.

Everything he does is transactional.

Friend today, under the bus tomorrow.

It was very prescient of the FBI to name their undercover mob mole "Donnie" Brasco

Glad others are waking up to Trump's erratic, dangerous behavior!

I'm looking forward to visiting it in August when I pass thru Chicago.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds

This Trump term most job growth has limited to the health care sector.

Guess you don't read very much

When I was a baby, Dutch sailors hid me under the bar when a fight broke out onboard the HNLMS Tromp (F801).

but other than that, not too bad. The most dangerous thing I deal with is Houston traffic.

#283 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Great story. Add more ... :-)

PS - Clive's the guy behind everyone from Whitney Houston to Santana and a wealth of other timeless artists in the list Lamplighter posted in #1.

Last of the great record men. Mo Ostin, Ahmet Ertegun ... and Clive. They loved MUSIC, found unique and creative new artists, and would stick with them until they hit, not drop them after the first album didn't meet expectations.

These were the guys responsible for unique and timeless music from the 60's and 70's, full of unique artists who you recognized when you heard them.

The corporate consolidation of the music industry, and resulting "no hit 1st record, no more record deal" mentality led to A&R execs taking fewer chances, and new artists with one chance to hit rather than nurturing acts guys like Clive and others believed in until they did hit.

#277 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS

Tuition was $600 a quarter ($2400/yr) at the major university I attended (commuted).

It's now over $16,000. In state tuition + room & board for in state is $50,000. No wonder so many graduate with massive amounts of student debt.

Between 3 part time jobs and a $500 per year grant, I had no debt. Didn't eat steak, but rent (shared house), books, food, and gas were doable.

PS - This Trump term most job growth has limited to the health care sector.

Manufacturing employment has risen by 23,000 in 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Gee, that's 460 jobs average per state! Wow!! (/sarcasm)

#252 | Posted by sitzkrieg

Every two years my dad would bite his fingernails to the quick as his company always threatened to move the factory.

Don't forget NAFTA was a Republican idea negotiated under George HW Bush. Republicans love to blame Clinton, but all he did was sign it.

Companies offshored their jobs to save $'s to enrich themselves and shareholders at the expense of Americans.

Now, the wealthy who've benefited from those changes avoid paying taxes by all kids of nefarious means.

Three tax cuts - George W Bush (Dick "Ronald Reagan proved deficits don't matter" Cheney) and Trump's tax cuts have left us now paying $1 TRILLION dollars in annual interest.

When Clinton left office, we had $5.6 Trillion in total debt. AND he left a plan on W's desk to pay it off in a few years. Instead, with unitary control of government, Republicans DOUBLED the budget and more than doubled the national debt, setting us up for systemic deficits as far as the eye can see.

Musk's companies are all priced based on wishy-hopey promises of what's to come, not on any realistic measures.

The UK economy has performed worse than the other 44 western nations since Brexit.

"Conservative" ideas of governance help the 1% and hurt the other 99% every time.

;-(

#212 | Posted by sitzkrieg

When I was growing up in the 60's and 70's my dad worked in a factory and earned enough to support a family of four.

Times have changed. Everything is far more expensive now on an inflation adjusted basis compared, and wages haven't kept up.

And, yes, sometimes they need to be bigger to read the captions

#29 | Posted by LampLighter

I wasn't complaining about the size of your pic :-)

Just thought I'd post some instructions for anyone who didn't already know.

Trump took credit for the roaring economy Obama left him, and had people to put up guardrails to thwart Trump's worse instincts.

This time, he hired nothing but lackeys, took a strong economy Biden left him and wrecked it all by himself.