-Most Michigan swing voters in our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups said that although they voted for President Trump in November, they have objections, frustrations and fears about his behavior since he returned to power.

They're still voting for a republican next time......assuming we are talking about rural red county residents. The ag community.

"objections, frustrations, and fears".....okay, fair enough. But they are still voting for a republican next time.

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Nor will these farmers leave the republican party. Red counties will remain red. Some might turn a little pinker but they won't flip.

The GOP simply has to run someone next time that distances himself from the obvious policies that are hurting horribly right now and those folks will still show up on election day and vote for the GOP.

-What are you blathering about?

That I in no way whatsoever excused or defended this funding cut.

But you can't help yourself. That's obvious.

"You've lived your entire life lying to yourself and others."

Posted by Mr. Honesty

good grief.

Bill must have had sex with all of you guys and then broke up with you.

You're all acting like a rejected woman with vengeance in her heart.

Bill has hurt you all.

-But way to excuse this blatantly authoritarian behavior because, you know, meh ...

you just can't help yourself. The biggest victim in the world, aren't you?

you're such a massive victim, you can't be bothered to read or comprehend anything.

I didn't excuse anything. I was talking about their endowment.

-A pile of money attracts the rich just like a pile of dung attracts flies.

a pile of money attracts everyone...not just the rich.

-Taxing the rich so that society can function well seems like a much needed idea.

Actually, we already have that idea in place now.

I'm not attacking it but it's certainly more than an idea. It's real.

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agreed. No chance the democratic party runs another female.

-Trump is trying something different...policies that (hopefully) will lead to long-term gains and will likely come with short-term consequences.

That's the narrative that some people want to believe. Some people have no interest in believing that....even wishing bad things to happen.

But I don't care what people need to believe.....I care what actually happens.

People are enjoying seeing what they perceive to be cutting bloated government programs....but the truth is not that simple.

"the total value of the endowment was $14.8 billion"

which never seems to serve a purpose other than to brag about the size of your endowment.

Continuing your research would be an appropriate use of this endowment, if you believe in the value of your research.

But no....let's start firing everyone instead the instant the government funding stops....even when you're sitting on almost $15 Billion.

-In 2022, after much pent up demand, Americans began to spend a lot of money and inflation hit.

I agree. But it's still fair game.

Pointing it out wasn't blaming Biden. He didn't even mention Biden.

-That market drop was caused by COVID

No, it wasn't. The drop in 2020 was caused by COVID.

This was the drop in 2022. Almost 2 years after COVID started.

I agree this is trump caused right now.

Normally I argue with folks over the perception that the president has so much impact on the stock market. Usually it's overstated.

Not this time. This is all Trump.

Thanks for sharing, OCUSER.

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yeah....these are great opportunities for these kids so it's hard not to be excited for them.....but it sucks.

-The oldest son lives in Katy, Texas (about 25-miles West of Houston). Our middle son lives near Portland, Oregon. And our youngest son lives in Lake, Michigan, a very small town, about 150-miles North of Detroit.

How do you manage that? I'm worried this will happen to us. Kids spread out all over the place.

-Wait til they find out Joe has a Grandmother on Medicaid, and a brother who's a veteran.

You act as if the GOP is unaware they are screwing the very people who support them.

They are very aware of it.

They will blame whatever heartache awaits Joe on the left.

You think something is going to happen differently this time?

-Do you feel more or less confident getting on a plane today?

less. Like I said, I take no issue with the bullet points.

-Everything you said in #9 was strawman.

also true

-Wait til they find out Joe has a Grandmother on Medicaid, and a brother who's a veteran.

you left out the children. On top of pushing grannie over a cliff and screwing veterans.....surely they are going to starve children as well, right?

-slashing a trillion in social programs is why Republicans voted for them.

the promise of spending cuts is a normal and typical reason why republicans justify their support of their candidates.

but it's been a lie over the years. they haven't actually done those things.

as far as today....we'll see. Trump and the GOP lie a lot.

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You said it. I'm just asking if you really believe it. Now "it doesn't matter"?

I understand your point about the other side of the equation and the tax cuts.

-All this crap is happening so billionaires can justify trillions more in tax giveaways.

I agree. It's easy to sell to joe 6-pack because he doesn't see it harming him in any way.

And as you've pointed countless times in the past, Joe 6-pack pays more in payroll taxes than federal income taxes so he doesn't believe the federal deficit is his problem anyway.

I have no issue with the bullet points.

If I did, I would have pointed that out.

I took issue with what was --------.

"Wow! You sure caught me!

Idiot."

so facts literally enrage you.

I know that's true of a lot of posters but few are so willing to outright admit it.