But, let's cut to the chase: do you believe a sitting President should have control over their own re-election?

It's a ------------------------- question.

" He already tried to clumsily walk back his comments."

Riiiiight.

"Feel free to explain how that would be possible?"

He had six routes last time. He'll have 16 this time.

Your problem is a lack of imagination.

"Blaming inflation on a single individual, action, policy, or event sounds like the reasoning of someone who is uninformed."

NOT blaming someone who makes unilateral decisions, FOR those decisions, especially financial ones which move markets, is moronic.

For example, I blame Trump for Trump's tariffs. That alone caused inflation. And the dumfuq STILL doesn't know "GYNA" doesn't pay the tariffs. FFS, even REBATING money to Americans didn't educate him.

Tell us, Bill: Who else deserves credit/blame for Triump's tariffs and the inflation it caused?

" Where are the employees that decided to open quit and open a business, pay a living wage, give great health insurance, benefits galore, and a pension."

In bankruptcy court.

Interesting fact: Sidewalk costs are NOT tax deductible, even if the owner has a home office.

" Actually they aren't. I pay property taxes, the government hires a capitalist private company to come out and fix them."

And then the government owns it. Sure sounds a little bit like socialism.

Legally, you own the land but it has an easement so folks can cross. The government, though, owns the concrete.

The IRS tax code refers to sidewalks as a private expense that contributes to the public interest.

"There are also a lot of people in their fifties who are in a financial position to retire and make way for younger people in the workforce but they are forced to hang on for years for no other reason than health insurance."

True.

Part of that is even if prices stay the same from year to year, your rates go up. . Why? Because you're a year older than that youngster who applied last year.

And it'll keep going up, year after year, with the top rate at age 64. THAT's why folks stay on longer: there's a greater financial incentive each successive year.

Current rate for a 64yr old is about $1,400/mo.

"then said she wasn't raped, and couldn't remember when it was "

I had a heart attack roughly 8-9 years ago, but I can't remember if it was 2017 or 2016.

Does that mean it didn't happen?!?

" The Republican Party is the party of zero personal responsibility."

On the contrary, they ARE The Party of Personal Responsibility.

But, only and always, SOMEONE ELSE's responsibility, and never their own.

" Half the country was on free healthcare following COVID. ..."

Well THAT's a bald-faced lie.

Why are you lying? Are you using Republican Math and just don't know any better, or are you gaslighting?

"I taught college"

4-year, or Community?

"Over a 12 year period"

Telling, isn't it, when central facts are purposely omitted?

"I would put up one of a real space alien if it was available. That is intriguing."

So "none and none" is your answer.

Thanks, cultist!

" I don't follow anyone or any groups."

What other life-sized cutouts did you have in your office? What other public figure sold you a Bible?

If your answer is none and none, you're lying to everyone, including yourself.

" Probably what my parents believe."

So had they been born in Asia, you be following a religion you currently disparage, just as sure it's the REAL religion as you are now regarding Christianity.

"That's something Dan would say."

Nah, I'd just point out you clearly don't understand the meaning of "cult", just like you don't know the meaning of MAGA.

" I'm a Christian and have been saved."

Posts the guy who supports a politician who clicks ALL the boxes on the Anti-Christ list.

You support a con man, because you were conned.

" If you can't separate personal from political personas, I pity you."

What a riot.

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY on this blog combines the political and personal more than you.

You pretend to be a Christian, while you support somebody who breaks the majority of the 10 Commandments on a regular basis.

"If you continue to speak like that, I'll start believing you mean it, instead of just part of the banter."

Do you not understand English?

You just claimed to not be something, right before you admitted you didn't know the definition.

Meanwhile, in the real world, you "bought into it", figuratively AND LITERALLY.

"I'm not a "MAGA," whatever that is and yes, I own a MAGA hat."

And a MAGA Bible. IOW, you LITERALLY "bought into it".

And if you dissect your statement, you're claiming NOT to be something, right before you admit you don't know the definition.

Kind of a self-retorting retort.

" But do you honestly believe I approve of Trump's lifestyle? Do you believe he reflects my personal values"

Riiiiiight.

You're buying his merchandise (everything from a hat to a Bible), putting up a life-sized figure, and supporting him in words and deeds with every post.

You know, just like everyone else who doesn't support him.

We know you're lying to us. Are you also lying to yourself?

"...picking a low polling candidate from a state you didn't need "

She wasn't picked for CA; she was picked for GA, MI, and NC.

"Sorry, but she made very little sense as a choice"

What other black woman was a better one?

" and get out of this without handing over the Strait to Iran"

By the time we're done, it'll be renamed the Strait OF Iran.

" Americans' Tax Refunds Increased by $43 Billion This Year"

That's because Joe Biden's energy credits were expiring, and a lot of folks took advantage.

I had two clients get 5-figure refunds by buying large generators, and a good friend got the last of the 10K EV Rebates.

But that's all gone. I guarantee you next year's refunds will be less.