Trump Job Approval
| Pollsters wrong in 2024: | 42.0 / 55.1 | -13.0 |
| Pollsters right in 2024: | 46.2 / 51.0 | -4.8 |
 | GOP | DEM |
| Democrats +3 | 216 | 219 |
Trump Job Approval
| Pollsters wrong in 2024: | 42.0 / 55.1 | -13.0 |
| Pollsters right in 2024: | 46.2 / 51.0 | -4.8 |
| GOP | DEM |
| Democrats +3 | 216 | 219 |
The Hedgehog Report - Phoenix Edition 
131 responses to “Happy Easter!”
For those who believe, He is risen. For those who don’t believe, He is still risen but you don’t have to accept it.
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Happy Easter, everyone.
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The first name of the Phillies starting pitcher today is Jesus. Seriously.
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Happy Easter
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I am holding out for Viracocha.
In the interim, Happy Easter.
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Who would want to score a hit against Jesus?
Brilliant strategy by the Phillies.
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Today, Jesus will stand on the mound….
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For those less enlightened…
“Viracocha created the universe, sun, moon, and stars, time (by commanding the sun to move over the sky and civilization itself. Viracocha was worshipped as god of the sun and of storms.
Viracocha eventually disappeared across the Pacific Ocean (by walking on the water), and never returned. He wandered the earth disguised as a beggar, teaching his new creations the basics of civilization, as well as working numerous miracles. Many, however, refused to follow his teachings, devolving into warfare and delinquency; Viracocha wept when he saw the plight of the creatures he had created. It was thought that Viracocha would re-appear in times of trouble.”
I am hopeful since these are times of trouble.
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Happy Easter, everyone!
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Alito dissent. He is correct (joined by Thomas).
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/scotus-showdown-justice-alito-issues-scathing-rebuke-politically/
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Fla – Happy Easter!
I just re-read the Hoisington piece for the fourth time and cannot find evidence anywhere that the writers are “2 top tier economists with long established track records of successful economic calls.” In fact, I can find no byline at all for this essay.
There are tens of thousands of economists in the United States and the two writers are probably as competent as most others. The firm they work for are registered investment advisors, so their take is more from an investment perspective than a policy one.
I give them kudos for including actual data in their assessment; the piece is written well and, as you have said, is measured in its recommendations. I would note that the first bullet point on their list is the negative economic effect of the Trump tariffs.
This is something many posters on this site stubbornly refuse to admit. I note that you failed to mention their first concern in your post.
I would characterize their assessment as suggesting something like this: ‘If you are going to do something stupid that is bad for the economy, you should probably consider all of the other factors that are bad for the economy and maybe change some of those decisions.’
I would prefer that the administration not do the first stupid thing.
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Pretty clear that the disastrous Souter 2.0:has lost control of his court.
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https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1913963522859401541?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
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The R senators are weak. Why pay for the senators junket to El Salvador?
He should be charged with violating the Logan Act
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But could he pitch?
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Tina doesn’t like the SCOTUS decision.
Should the SC be impeached?:
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Alternate universe.
The problem for Dems is that the MSM doesn’t deliver their message well enough.
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At least he admits he thinks the job of the media is to deliver his message.
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The Roberts Court has been overwhelmingly conservative- Hobby Lobby, Dobbs, gun rights, etc. However, it does not rubber stamp Trump’s plans 100%
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Why pay for the senators junket to El Salvador?”
I think it was worth it to get a picture of him sipping margaritas with a illegal gangbanger.
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However, it does not rubber stamp Trump’s plans 100%”
That is a problem.
Has Tina advocated for packing the court yet?
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The Cult believe that there is only 1 branch of government – Trump.
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Streiff at Redstate…..”Roberts has moved the Supreme Court from the role of referee to that of an anti-Trump power center. That is not going to work out well.”
https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/04/20/justice-alito-uses-scorching-dissent-to-remind-colleagues-they-have-an-obligation-to-follow-the-law-n2188072
Jason to say Streiff, Alito and Thomas are morons in 3….2…..1…
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Souter 2.0 is a disaster. Pretty clear Alito wripped him to shreds.
We are still paying for the worst R President (mute 43) and top 5 worst presidents in the last 50 years.
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Tina, there’s only been 9 Presidents in the past 50 years…..
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Of those nine…
Three were better than W. Reagan, GHW Bush, Trump.
Clearly worse: Carter, Biden, Obama.
Was W better or worse than Ford? Clinton?
Interesting list to consider, imo.
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Streiff is right on Ukraine, but “anti-Trump power center” is a load of BS.
Both can be true.
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Three were better than W. Reagan, GHW Bush, Trump.”
Nah.
I rank GWB ahead of Trump.
But Trump still has a full term to catch up, I will compare 8 years vs. 8 years then.
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Does Alito know the law better than the other conservatives on the bench?
I doubt it.
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The Cult believe that there is only 1 branch of government – Trump.”
Well, since he is never wrong, by opposing him you are necessarily wrong.
I hope it is clear now.
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May everyone have a wonderful Easter Day, no matter where it is spent.
A man putting in some new copper rain gutters for us name is Jesus. I expect we will have some blessed water from the sky being diverted by them!
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ash: Can you say with absolute certainty that [Abrego-Garcia] is not, nor has he ever been a member of MS13? Van Hollen: Accuses Trump of trying to “change the subject” — as he then changes the subject: “So I’m not going to get into the details…” Bash: Did you ask him? Van Hollen: No.”
Prosecution to murder defendant:
“Did you knife that poor old lady 39 times”
Defendant: “well, I’m not going to get into the details”
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I’m surprised Gorsch didn’t join Alito and Thomas in their dissent.
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Jan, I suspect Gorsuch was simply willing to pause the flights for a very short time while the intentional legal mess gets sorted out.
I, too, am surprised Gorsuch didn’t dissent.
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Did you check to see if he is here legally? He can’t be a good person if he is not, right?
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It bothers you when conservative Justices think for themselves.
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I really like Alito’s thought process and philosophy. He is also a Phillies fan.
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I rank W ahead of Trump.
LOL.
Got us into that Iraq war. Well done W. Got us also Obama for 8 years. Well done W.
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I happen to support the Iraq War.
And GWB was the right man at the right time after 9/11.
Trump has another term.
I will re-evaluate after he does 8 years like GWB.
Until then, GWB gets the nod.
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Got us also Obama for 8 years.”
Zzzzz….
Obama was GWB’s fault?
R primary voters chose McCain.
Blame them.
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I, too, am surprised Gorsuch didn’t dissent.”
Translation:
“I thought he would be a rubber stamp for Trump and can’t believe he thinks for himself”
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Saddam Hussein violating multiple UN Resolutions got us into the Iraq war.
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Did you check to see if he is here legally? He can’t be a good person if he is not, right?
What bothers me is how easily you take oppositional positions, even ones that are really bad judgment calls, just to be contrary
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https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/04/20/mexican-nationals-busted-in-colorado-carrying-180000-rounds-of-rifle-ammo-n2188079
Someone, quick, ask the 700+ judges what can be done about this…..
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Someone, quick, ask the 700+ judges what can be done about this…..
Must give them all amnesty and due process….
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“I happen to support the Iraq War.”
Big surprise there.
It’s a war that lasted a long time for a poorly expressed reason and no definitive outcome.
Right up Jason’s alley.
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UN Resolutions? The UN has constantly said Israel has violated UN Resolutions.
No. W took his eyes off of Osama Bin Laden and tried to finish the job his father didn’t finish.
I don’t agree much with Patrick Buchanan but he is absol;utely correct that W committed the greatest foreign policy blunder in the history of America by going into Iraq.
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I do not want illegals entering the country. I do not assume that they are all gang members or terrible people. The ones I see in court work their assess off – often for scumbag employers who pay the them less than the going rate for the job. As I have said for decades, seal the border AND have criminal penalties for the scumbag employers.
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Zzzz….
Buchanan is a flaming anti-semitic scumbag.
He is also an isolationist moron.
Who cares what he thinks.
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GWB was absolutely right to take out Saddam.
“It’s a war that lasted a long time for a poorly expressed reason and no definitive outcome.”
Zzzzz…
The professed outcome was to take out Saddam Hussein.
100% successful outcome.
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“Saddam Hussein violating multiple UN Resolutions got us into the Iraq war.”
Yep, the US had no choice.
Also, Saddam was ousted in 2003, which remedied Saddam violating UN resolutions.
Yet the war went on for the remainder of W”s term. Lots more blood and treasure spent than necessary to right the wrong.
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“The professed outcome was to take out Saddam Hussein.”
Yep, it was a successful outcome. In 2003.
You got 5-8 more years of killing to get your jollies.
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Saddam Hussein started a war with Iran that killed 1 million people.
He used WMD against the Iranians.
He killed hundreds of thousands of his own people, including using WMD against them.
He invaded Kuwait and killed thousands more with the express intent of “cornering” another 15% of the worlds’ oil reserves in addition to threatening Saudi Arabia so he could blackmail the West.
He then lobbed SCUDS into populated areas of Israel and Saudi Arabia with the express intention of killing as many civilians as he could.
Upon retreating from Kuwait, he caused the greatest ecological disaster in History by setting on fire purposefully 700 oil wells.
He took the oil for food money and starved his people while reinvesting again in weapons programs and palaces for himself.
He promoted terrorism in Israel by funding the families of suicide bombers.
He refused to come clean on WMD and would not allow the UN inspectors to do their work because he wanted at least for his enemies to think he had WMD.
But to some idiots, he was not a “threat” and GWB should have trusted him on WMD.
One of the smartest things GWB ever said was when in a SOTU address he stated”
‘TRUSTING IN THE SANITY OF SADDAM HUSSEIN IS NOT AN OPTION.
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Bitter there is a big differentiation between men covered with tats denoting gang affiliations, robbing stores, scaring the populace from those who are as you say “hard working.” My husband and I have sponsored people for citizenship access who came here both illegally and on a visa. One man became a citizen. One man got a green card and is on the way to citizenship. His son is in the DACA program, after immigration lost his application and documents. For people like these men, I fully support and will help them become citizens. For someone like Garcia, I wish him well in his own country, El Salvador.
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In the meantime you have all kinds of damning reports of Biden and other administrations deporting large numbers of illegals without any media frenzy, judicial TROs, or public protests.
https://law.ucla.edu/news/no-fair-day-damning-new-report-reveals-biden-administrations-unlawful-treatment-children-immigration-courts
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Comparing Israel and Iraq? Shameful.
Patrick Buchanan also argued that there should not have been a war against Hitler and blamed Britain and France for starting it. He also argued the U.S. should have stayed out of the European war (ignoring Hitler declared war on the U.S.). He is your foreign policy expert?
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Jason makes an excellent case for the war. Until Saddam was overthrown. Then, years more war after the stated goal was accomplished……
Thanks, W…..
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Yet the war went on for the remainder of W”s term. Lots more blood and treasure spent than necessary to right the wrong.”
I think the surge should have come sooner, I do think the aftermath could have been better managed. But blame the military too, not just GWB for that.
And the war in Iraq was part of the war on terror, and the war on terror was very well prosecuted by GWB.
In my view, it was a necessary war, just like Afghanistan. It doesn’t mean both wars were managed without mistakes.
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My husband and I have sponsored people for citizenship access who came here both illegally
Uh oh. Jan just made Tina’s RINO and Freepassers lists.
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Buchanan is a disgusting, despicable, loathsome excuse for a human being.
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“But blame the military too, not just GWB for that.”
I’m sure you’d take the same stance if it was Trump instead of W……lol…..
We’d read something about the President being the commander in chief…..
C’mon man…..
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“In my view, it was a necessary war, just like Afghanistan. It doesn’t mean both wars were managed without mistakes.”
Those “mistakes” you minimize were maimed and killed American soldiers, and many billions of dollars.
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I have a friend who lost his brother in Iraq. He still supported the war and GWB.
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“I have a friend who lost his brother in Iraq. He still supported the war and GWB.”
I supported him, too. The discussion above was about ranking of Presidents. I think Bush was right to enter both Iraq and Afghanistan. I also think he mismanaged both once the mission was accomplished.
Both are fair game for his ranking. Getting the first part right doesn’t give him a free pass on the second part.
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Billw wrote – I just re-read the Hoisington piece for the fourth time and cannot find evidence anywhere that the writers are “2 top tier economists with long established track records of successful economic calls.” In fact, I can find no byline at all for this essay.
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Happy Easter to you and your family as well, BillW. The “top tier” characterization is mine Bill. They are great guys that I’ve followed for a long time. Many people that I hold in high regard within my circles also say the same. Like I wrote, they are not Trumpists and it is a very fair and balanced data filled review. But the bottom line is the same, they provide an argument for proactive fed lowering of rates, consistent with what the President is saying. Add it to you pile of data and consider it accordingly. That’s the only reason why I posted it. .
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I saw that Trump couldn’t just say Happy Easter. I think Biden and Trump still believe they are running against other.
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We’d read something about the President being the commander in chief…..”
Zzzzz….
The buck stops with him, but his decisions in Iraq were based on the military assessments… no way around that.
So I give him a pass on anything where he was given bad information.
And yes, I would do the same for Trump.
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The “top tier” characterization is mine Bill.”
LOL
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FLA2025 finds 2 guys who agree with him, label them geniuses, and calls it a day.
You gotta love HHR.
Btw, I have 2 “top tier” friends that think the interest policy of the Fed is more complicated than just “wishing they were lower”.
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“but his decisions in Iraq were based on the military assessments… no way around that.”
Uhhhhh, no.
The President decides whether to go to war, what the goals are, and when to go.
Blaming Bush’s lack of a plan after Saddam was out (and Bush was hanging a Mission Accomplished sign) on the military is the poster child of a free pass.
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Jason wrote – FLA2025 finds 2 guys who agree with him, label them geniuses, and calls it a day.
You gotta love HHR
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Jason, you are a moron. As I wrote previously, I am not sold on their call for a precipitous drop in rates. However, these are people I respect and I posted it for BillW to show that there is a data driven argument for a contrary opinion that aligns with what President Trump is saying. .
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Blaming Bush’s lack of a plan after Saddam was out (and Bush was hanging a Mission Accomplished sign) on the military is the poster child of a free pass.”
I don’t agree there was lack of a plan.
I think there were not enough boots on the ground to implement the plan.
I think the military erred in telling Bush 240k troops or whatever they went in with was enough. They were wrong.
I don’t blame Bush for believing them.
I do think he should have enacted the surge earlier.
GFY.
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However, these are people I respect and I posted it for BillW to show that there is a data driven argument for a contrary opinion that aligns with what President Trump is saying. .”
Don’t give me that sh-t.
You post Cultist moronic BS “aligned with what President Trump is saying” because you are too intellectually lazy to think for yourself.
Then you call fellow cultists “top tier” to pretend that somehow you are following some kind of “learned” opinion.
And admit it, you only “respect” people who think exactly like you, like a typical brainwashed imbecile.
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a data driven argument”
LOL
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Amnesty, worst economy, bad cabinet, Souter 2.0, and the big lie in Iraq are all attributed to mute 43
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Jason, you are definitely a moron. This is what I originally posted and these economists are not Trump “cultists” by any stretch of an imagination. But you keep bloviating, like the buffoon that you are –
originally posted –
BillW, did you read the economic assessment? It’s written by 2 top tier economists with long established track records of successful economic calls. For example, they were among the first to call out Powell’s ridiculous transitory inflation assessment and the need for the Fed to increase rates to deal with inflation. They now offer a non-TDS assessment of a deteriorating economic environment, which they say advocates for proactive, not reactive Fed action and lower Fed rates. I’m not fully sold on the need for precipitously cutting rates at this time either, but I’m always hesitant to discard a call by these guys due to their proven track record. They are also not Trumpists by any stretch of the imagination
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Zzzzzz….
Damm good President, you should kneel every day and thank God is was President during 9/11.
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’s written by 2 top tier economists”
Except you later admitted that was your “assessment”
And why do you think think they are “top tier”?
Because they think just like you, no other reason.
You got caught lying with your pants down making sh-t up and now just keep digging a deeper hole.
Give it up.
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lol.
Why did the senate Rinos pay for this junket?
Senator Van Hollen Claims Illegal Aliens Have U.S. “Constitutional Rights”
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https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/04/20/lawfare-on-steroids-scotus-orders-trump-to-stop-deporting-illegal-alien-gang-members-judge-alito-eviscerates-high-court-for-judicial-despotism/
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Jason, you are a buffoon that cannot comprehend plain English. I explained their track record and why I consider them “ top tier” and I also expressed why I do not agree with their conclusion. However, since you are a moron, who just seeks to argue here from your basement, you cannot comprehend this.
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There is probably a budget in the Senate for this type of trips.
I think the money was well spent because these pictures can be put to good use in the midterms.
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The Trump administrations response to Souter 2.0 ad his stupidity
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24A1007/356072/20250419170105032_A.A.R.P.%20Opp.%20FINAL.pdf
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nd why I consider them “ top tier”
No. You are lying.
You only came up with the “top tier” characterization is mine Bill” way after Bill called you on it. Before you pretending these guys were some kind of economic geniuses when really you just quote them because you think they already reflect your views.
No free lunch.
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Jason wrote – No. You are lying.
You only came up with the “top tier” characterization is mine Bill” way after Bill called you on it. Before you pretending these guys were some kind of economic geniuses when really you just quote them because you think they already reflect your views.
No free lunch.
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That’s not only retarded, Jason but not even English. I know you’re a big Incan pagan kind of third world guy, but maybe you can try and learn English before responding.
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Zzzzzzzzzzzz. So Tina thinks she is more intelligent than Roberts because she would rubber stamp everything Trump does.
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LOL
FLA 2025 now goes for the racist xenophobic BS, jason was not born in the US so he can’t speak English.
I bet I would score better than you would on any English test, using half my brain.
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I guess you have to be a top tier scholar to read FLA2025’s “deep sh-t”.
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LOl! Jason is just upset because mommy hasn’t brought tendies to his basement yet. Yeah, he’s a real self professed mental genius, as all of us here on this board can see. What a moron! LOL! You’re a real brainiac, Jason. LOL!
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History has now spoken. W was wrong to start the Iraq war. It was a war of choice. Anyone with common sense can see this. Stop the this apologetic nonsense. It was a war of choice that we, the US, was told to get into.
It was the f……… reason that I changed from being a R to an I.
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The freepassers are targeting Hegseths again.
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Zzzzz….
That is the best you can come up with? That is your best “insult”?
Geezus, what a little miserable sh-t loser you must be in real life.
Bunu level.
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History has now spoken. W was wrong to start the Iraq war”
BS.
It was the right thing to do.
“Revisionist history” does not change that.
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Who at HHR? Name them, Tina.
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The first two paragraphs from the ‘top tier’ economists at Hoisington Investment Mgmt Company (bolding mine):
Five pivotal U.S. economic considerations,
including tariffs, monetary policy, fiscal policy,
debt overhang, and demographics, are aligning to
depress economic growth for the balance of this
year and into 2026.
• First, the recessionary effects of tariffs,
supported by compelling historical evidence and
economic theory, will dominate the inflationary
ones, potentially leading to a significant reduction
in world trade and capital flows.
How about it Fla?
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“Saddam Hussein started a war with Iran that killed 1 million people.
He used WMD against the Iranians.
He killed hundreds of thousands of his own people, including using WMD against them.
He invaded Kuwait and killed thousands more with the express intent of “cornering” another 15% of the worlds’ oil reserves in addition to threatening Saudi Arabia so he could blackmail the West.
He then lobbed SCUDS into populated areas of Israel and Saudi Arabia with the express intention of killing as many civilians as he could.
Upon retreating from Kuwait, he caused the greatest ecological disaster in History by setting on fire purposefully 700 oil wells.
He took the oil for food money and starved his people while reinvesting again in weapons programs and palaces for himself.
He promoted terrorism in Israel by funding the families of suicide bombers.
He refused to come clean on WMD and would not allow the UN inspectors to do their work because he wanted at least for his enemies to think he had WMD.
But to some idiots, he was not a “threat” and GWB should have trusted him on WMD.
One of the smartest things GWB ever said was when in a SOTU address he stated”
‘TRUSTING IN THE SANITY OF SADDAM HUSSEIN IS NOT AN OPTION.
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Yeah, let’s have the name of anyone at HHR who is “targeting” Hegseth?
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Damn. This may be the only place on the Internet where Incan is an insult.
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BillW, you’re missing the point. That’s why I posted it for you. They are not Trumpists and are not in agreement with him on a number of issues, but they do believe the Fed needs to take a proactive stance and lower interest rates. I posted it to just show that a data driven argument can be made for this. As I wrote, they are not Trumpists. Take it for what it’s worth. I thought you might enjoy the read. I wasn’t trying to tweak you. Just one fan of economic theory to the other.
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Watching the Jesus Christ Superstar movie (1973). Definitely an underrated musical.
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History has now spoken”:
History “spoke” decades ago that tariffs and stupid trade wars were losers.
A lot of people at HHR must not believe in “history”.
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Damn. This may be the only place on the Internet where Incan is an insult.”
Well, he did add “pagan”….
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Oh, i get it! These two ‘top tier economists’ just don’t know Donald Trump as well as you and Tina and Chicon do. You know that he is just establishing a negotiating position, playing 4- or 5-D chess while the rest of us are stuck in three dimensions. He has no intention of cratering the economy – he is just showing the world the Art of the Deal.
Apparently he and you have never heard of credible and non-credible threats.
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Just one fan of economic theory to the other.”
Poor FLA2025.
He is a “fan” of economic theory, just never bothered to learn any.
Sad.
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Jason wrote – Zzzzz….
That is the best you can come up with? That is your best “insult”?
Geezus, what a little miserable sh-t loser you must be in real life.
Bunu level.
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LOL! Likewise. What a miserable loser you are in real life.
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Oh, i get it! These two ‘top tier economists’ just don’t know Donald Trump as well as you and Tina and Chicon do.”
LOL
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0-10 has thoughts.
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BillW wrote – just don’t know Donald Trump as well as you and Tina and Chicon do. You know that he is just establishing a negotiating position, playing 4- or 5-D chess while the rest of us are stuck in three dimensions. He has no intention of cratering the economy – he is just showing the world the Art of the Deal.
Apparently he and you have never heard of credible and non-credible threats
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BillW, as I’ve explained multiple times, that was not my point. I honestly thought you would enjoy the data driven analysis and counter point (albeit ultimately in alignment with what Trump desires) made by the paper.
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Watching a documentary on David Koresh and the Branch Davidians.
You get a good idea on how Cults work.
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Waiting for Tina to tell us who at HHR is “targeting” Hegseth.
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BillW, as I’ve explained multiple times, that was not my point”
Yeah, Bill, his point was if you were too stupid to believe Trump, you should at least believe his genius “top tier” friends.
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Jason wrote – Oh, i get it! These two ‘top tier economists’ just don’t know Donald Trump as well as you and Tina and Chicon do.”
LOL
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LOL! This coming from the guy that consults Viracocha or his llama for his economic analysis! Hey Jason, let us know when you’re going to perform the next capacocha ceremony. What a buffoon!
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This coming from the guy that consults Viracocha or his llama for his economic analysis!”
Wow.
That is some mature “insult” there.
Did you have to do much research to come up with that?
I bet a 7 year old in a schoolyard could do better than that, but I understand that might be your level.
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Jason wrote – Oh, i get it! These two ‘top tier economists’ just don’t know Donald Trump as well as you and Tina and Chicon do.”
LOL
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LOL! This coming from the guy that consults”
Oh, and btw, you were too stupid to realize that Bill W wrote that, not me. I was just quoting him.
You are really a moronic imbecile.
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OK Fla, let’s talk about the performance of the Fed and Jerome Powell for a moment. Powell has been chair of the Fed since 2018, correct? In my opinion, he has been the best chair since Greenspan and Volcker.
When the nation’s governors were shutting down the economy in fear of Covid (led by the weasel who still governs my state), Powell flooded the economy with cash – the most effective helicopter drop in recent history. This was during the time that Donald Trump was hiding behind Anthony Fauci at daily and weekly press conferences, saying things like ‘I’m not going to wear a mask, but you should’. Exemplary leadership from President Trump.
The actions of Powell and the Fed probably kept hundreds of thousands of people from starving with his prompt monetary policy. He argued in favor of stimulus as long as governors and Biden were preventing people from working. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Fed saved the economy.
However, when Congress and Biden kept dumping trillions of dollars into the economy, Powell and the Fed raised interest rates steadily until inflation stopped rising. Once inflation began to fall, he backed off on interest rates (as he should have).
Now, inflation is still above the target rate, which means Powell and the Fed should still be restrictive. The fact that this is inconvenient for Trump does not make it wrong. I sincerely hope that the Fed keeps short term rates above neutral until their target is achieved.
I am quite concerned that the Fed has stopped reducing the size of its balance sheet, still swelled from the attempts to save the housing market following the 2007-09 crash. They probably did it to prevent long rates from going any higher than 5% – which would make Trump happy if he knew anything about monetary economics.
Fla – You and I probably agree about much of this, but I don’t expect you to say so. I do expect Tina to continue to say horrible things about Jerome Powell, because that is her nature.
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lol! Step back everyone. Jason Capacocha is going off the rails! What a retard!
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Billw wrote – Fla – You and I probably agree about much of this, but I don’t expect you to say so
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why do you say that Bill? I’ve already said I’m not sold on precipitous rate cuts at this moment. However, I do agree with much of your economic related posts. Where I differ I have posted accordingly.
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I apologize – on that last post, I made an assumption about Tina’s gender preference. I should have said ‘that is his/her/their nature.’
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Wussing Alert.
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TNT at 10:00
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Once Roberts is done with his estrogen injections and Beotchy finishes her nails tomorrow, I am sure that this unlawful ruling. will be removed.
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It would have been nice if Thomas had his separate opinion ready.
But Alitos well written opinion prolly overwhelmed the lower iq justices.
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Zzzzzzzz Tina’s inferiority complex is on full display tonight.
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Saddam Hussein did this to his own people. Saddam Hussein did that to his own. So did Bashar-al Assad against his own Syrian people. And the following dictators either tortured, prisoned or killed their own people…. President Ali Abullah Saleh in Yemen, Uganda’ Idi Amin, Haiti’s Baby Doc Duvalier, Ethiopia’s Mengistu, and of course, Qaddafi.
Heck, I lost track how many Middle East regimes that toppled….Tunisia, Egypt. This is on top of Israel, that I recent commented. Take your choice.
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Jason Capacocha”
I guess that is supposed to be some racist xenophobic attack on my background.
Not a surprise that FLA2025 is a jerk besides being a moron.
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Saddam Hussein did this to his own people.”
No.
Actually he killed indiscriminately. Iranians, Kurds, Kuwaitis, Saudis, Israelis. He was a threat worldwide because he wanted to blackmail the world through oil.
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Jason capacocha , the angry retard of HHR Phoenix, is upset when you call him names after he’s called everyone names on this board. Not only a retard but a hypocrite, LOL! Hey , Jason, let us know when viracocha makes his return like you posted that you’re holding out for. I want to watch you sacrifice a few babies, LOL. What a retard!
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Every Justice, even the libs, is more intelligent and accomplished I their career than Tina.
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