I was surprised to see the Trump meme on Mackenzie's Facebook feed. While I have been recommending that the Congressman speak out against Trump, I figured that he would just quietly promote himself, with little to no mention of Trump.
Could Trump be more popular here in the Valley and Poconos than I realize? I don't think so .Is it possible that Mackenzie thinks that the President's agenda is wonderful?
While Mackenzie's Democratic opponent is yet unknown, it is known that it will be a very expensive election. In addition to maintaining a majority in the house, Trump is concerned about impeachment. I'll speculate that Ryan is going for the campaign money, and likely Trump himself campaigning for him.
Maybe Mackenzie is simply able to filter out the noise and rationally concluded that Trump has made great progress on the problems that he inherited and is moving the country in positive direction.
ReplyDeleteWhile anti-Trump partisans will always find something to complain about, I don’t think that’s arguable and Trump’s successes go far beyond the 5 mentioned in the Trump meme on Mackenzie’s Facebook feed.
Apparently that is Mackenzie's calculation. I think that in a purple district he made a mistake. Trump's on a victory lap, which I don't think most voters understand or share.
ReplyDeleteTiring comments about TDS will not appear.
Is it OK to post your daily musings are illogical and misinformed?
ReplyDeleteMike who or what ever is going to be the Democrat rep will just be another do nothing gypsy carpetbagger. We don't need another self absorbed pos representative stealing from the USA publics public needs.
ReplyDeleteWhile many have lots to question about Trumps agenda, only now 1 year along, where is the viable alternative? Domestically, they are all the same as Biden and in foreign policy they will do as they are told and could be worse than Trump. Face it, the country is screwed.
ReplyDeleteRay - Some excellent points there.
DeleteThe democrats offer nothing new. The newly elected democrat Governor just signed off on a laundry list of far-left policies during her first week in office. Naturally, she ran as a “moderate” to get elected, but quickly has shown us what she is. That’s the same playbook they’ll use here.
Personally, I like not having to take out a second mortgage to fill up my gas tank and buy a dozen eggs at the store.
I realize people might not like Trump’s style, but to me that’s irrelevant. Trump is right in policy, and we’re FAR better off than if the democrats were in control.
Ray, If you mean our Representatives and Senators are all the same, I completely agree! In America now, we do not have a traditional 2-party government. We have what some are calling one, big UniParty made up of both Democrats and Republicans.
ReplyDeleteOur Congress works together to maintain the status quo. Their common goal is to REMAIN IN OFFICE. They’ll do whatever it takes, including lying, taking payoffs, and back-stabbing. Some will even get involved in criminal behavior.
President Trump is very much in the way of these mischievous grifters. He is the best weapon of resistance we have right now.
Yes, our country is screwed.
anon@6:55: If you signed your name at the beginning, middle and end of your comments, it couldn't be more obvious who you are. Your partisan is rather notorious, even in Republican circles. I wonder who you are preaching to? There are no undecided about Trump, only one year in. Already Trump has weaponized the Federal government against New Jersey. Those blatant actions are not appreciated by the public, or the swing voters you need for 2026. I will no longer be advising MacKenzie to speak out, he has cast his lot.
ReplyDeleteOww! Oww! Oww! My eyes hurt from that image of Trump doing his Trump dance, or wiggle, or whatever it is. Blaming Biden for the price of eggs is just silly. Eggs were priced by supply, demand, and bird flu. Tax relief is phony. It’s just increasing the deficit, but we’ll let the next president, and the next generation deal with that. It was a big mistake for Mackenzie to try to cozy up to Trump after he made an effort to break with him over healthcare. I thought he might be sincere, but now I think he’s just another career politician.
ReplyDeleteAs per usual you offer nothing of substance to the dialogue.
DeleteI’m guessing that you’re a kid so you can be forgiven for your persistent
ignorance
as much as I despise Trump's persona, I have to admit that everything he touches turns to gold. Going to Davos and scaring the Europeans into letting us do whatever we want in Greenland without taking it by force and conceding nothing was totally brilliant. Those of us suffering in Allentown wonder what it would be like to have a strong, no nonsense law and order governance making aggressive, sensible and smart decisions and [it pains me to say this] Make Allentown Great Again??
ReplyDeleteanon@10:29: You love Trump, or rather Republicans in charge. We always had bases in Greenland, and Denmark was clear we could expand them with no issue. Trump embarrassed both himself and us in Davos. Worse, Europe now feels that we're undependable, both for defense and trade. BTW, we're not suppose to scare our allies.
ReplyDeleteThings change. Earlier this year, the UK announced they were transferring sovereignty of the strategic Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean. Yes, they signed a long-term lease to continue to use it, but I can assure you it’s not as solid as the UK actually owning it.
DeleteGreenland is strategic from both a military and economic standpoint, and it is a North American island, not European. Trump’s right to be concerned about our adversaries advancing on it, and let’s face it, Denmark can’t defend it. Yes, we could accept the status quo and possibly get drawn into a military fight over it later, or we could find a way to acquire it and avoid that fight. Trump is taking the latter path.
What you’re complaining about is part of Trump’s negotiation style. Greenland was likely the last thing on Denmark’s mind before Trump brought it up, and likely needs a little push to bring it to the forefront. I believe there will be some sort of agreement reached that satisfies the wants of all parties - Denmark, the US, and those living in Greenland.
Instead of complaining about every twist in the negotiations, I’ll wait to see the final result. You should try it as well.
The homicide rate dropped 21% in the last year (NBC).
DeleteThe TDS crowd won’t address this.
MM
DeleteTell us why three U.S. Presidents tried to get Greenland for the USA.
President Trump makes four.
Seward attempted to acquire Greenland, so did Truman and Ike. Trump may just pull it off.
ReplyDelete9:15 - you are free to donate back the extra monies you received under the initial Trump tax cuts before that expired, and also the much bigger federal tax refund you will be receiving after your 2025 tax refund arrives. We’re talking thousands of extra dollars per every actual tax payer. You know, the deficit and all . . .
ReplyDeleteanon@12:31: Seward was interested when he purchased Alaska, Truman during the war. History and Eisenhower didn't know about Ike's attempt. But none of them had the diplomatic skills to threaten the easy way or the hard way, and threaten tariffs in reprisal.
ReplyDeleteJeez, I remember when this blog was telling us that tariffs wouldn’t work and would tank the economy.
DeleteLike every other fake Democrat talking point about Trump, it had a very brief shelf life.
Apparently now tariffs work and they’re super effective.
anon@3:52: As you probably really know, the tariffs have been a negative. The economy is where it's at because of the AI build out, where $billions have been spent. The costs of tariffs have been borne by American consumers. There is no one to blow smoke to here, my readers already know how they're voting. Countless $millions will be spent on the midterms, chasing very few votes.
ReplyDeleteHomicide is down 40% in the last 12 months in the nations capital.
DeleteWashington D.C. is safe, clean and great again.
The speech I watched gave very impressive numbers in evidence the tariffs are working very well in several different income streams.
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DeleteFord Motor Company can’t find enough workers to take care of the additional demand.
Don’t confuse us with the facts.
Back in the rest of the world: When Truman wanted Greenland we were dependent upon radar, a relatively new invention back then. By the 1950's we had a string of radar, called the DEW Line. In today's world, one satellite sees more.
ReplyDeleteNATO is very offended by Trump. British PM is demanding an apology for insults about Afghanistan.
Trump is now sending his Caribbean armada back toward Iran.
Greenland has never, ever, been more critically important in terms of electronic communications and early warning systems.
DeleteDo a few moments of research, Mike. You’re in a hole, stop digging.
MM, you are so right. Trump could have increased the US presence in Greenland all along. He just had to make himself the center of attention with some big announcement that shook up the world and kept the focus of the story on him, proving his power. Now that he’s offended most world leaders we can go back to reality— for a few hours. I wonder what the next Trump induced crisis might be. High rise hotels in Gaza? As they say, TACO.
ReplyDeleteTACO? Tell that to Iran’s nuclear program, their one Iranian general that Trump took out in Iraq, or Maduro in Venezuela.
DeleteAgain, the facts seem to elude the anti-Trump zealots.
The GNP numbers just released are exceeding expectations.
ReplyDeleteMurders are WAY down all across America under Trump. Has to have something to do with the efforts ICE already has put in by concentrating on removing drug cartel leaders, other type criminals found guilty wherever it was they came from.
ReplyDeleteanon@6:11: This comment about homicides being down and contributing it to Trump and his policies has now been printed here several times. Future repetitive comments will not appear.
ReplyDeleteHopefully MM you will allow a quick counterpoint about the decrease in crime. "Data shows, however, that there has been a steady decline in crime since a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that rates were already falling before Trump returned to office—including in cities the Administration has targeted in its immigration and crime crackdowns. Experts tell TIME that the drop recorded last year is part of this larger trend and can be attributed to a kaleidoscope of factors, none of which can singularly or definitively account for the decline." ( https://time.com/7357500/crime-homicide-rate-violent-property-decline-trump-covid-19/).
ReplyDeleteanon@8:47: I believe the analysis you present. However, for balance on the issue, I will not be accepting more comments on the crime topic.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the last two weeks have been very detrimental to Trump and the Republicans...their comments here reflect that desperation.
I believe that Mackenzie will look back next November on the meme shown here as his biggest mistake.
There are plenty of desperate comments here, Republican, Democrat, and even self-described Independents like you, Mike.
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