If Jones is foolish enough to run against Mitch, every skeleton in his closest will be exposed. Even some that he doesn’t know about yet. It could well be ugly enough to really damage his radio thing. That would be too damn bad. Too damn bad.
Was thinking the same thing. I don't think I'd vote for Jones in anything but it's not because of his fandom . What goes on in my life and kids life is way more important than how good my favorite football/or basketball team is. If people can't separate their fandom when it come to politics then you have bigger problems.I'm going to let you guys in on a secret (I'm Republican btw), the vast majority of people in this state DO NOT CARE about UK vs. UofL that much. I'd say there are a lot of people that love when UK win out in the state and UofL vice versa in the city, but they are casual bandwagon fans. Although sports are big in our world....there are many other people that care about their farm, church, academics, family life, etc. A majority of people never went to UofL nor UK.
I lived in Louisville...and the majority of people where I lived and went to school with....did not care too much about a sports rivalry.
Women are the majority of voters and are even more powerful in the democratic party.....how many of them live and die by a male sports rivalry?
Mitch McConnell is a big city...rich...establishment GOP figure...who loves UofL. And guess what? Republicans will vote for him because they will vote for who is in line with their political beliefs (lets not debate if any policy is good or bad for them). Democrats are the same.
Amy McGrath appeals to very liberal voters. Matt appeals to rural/moderate democrats and swing voters in the Western and Eastern part of the state as a kid who grew up in dirt poor mountain country...to become a very successful individual.
As a supporter of McConnell, I fear him facing Matt Jones more than McGrath....and if you're a democrat....1 less vote for the GOP is all that should matter....and if Matt's comments have made you hate him and you don't like his smug attitude....even if you believe in his political stances and want Mitch out....and you're hate of Matt makes you not want him to oust a person you don't agree with politically that makes laws that effect your daily life....then sports have too big of an impact of your life.
And politically....Matt doesn't need all of Louisville....he just needs enough. He can sweep Lexington, Eastern, and Western....and even 30-40% of Louisville dems get him over the top...I doubt a sports rivalry will keep dems from voting for him.
A lot to agree with here. My question has always been for those trump train passengers, what has he really done that’s had a positive effect on your every day lives that all or nearly all of the republican candidates wouldn’t have done?From a pure policy stand point only, IMO President Trump has done a good job so far. I know I'm personally better off now than I was 2 years ago. My net income is higher, my federal tax bill is lower. My 401K is booming. He is putting the American people first and he isn't apologizing to anyone for our status of being a really great country to live in. I mean seriously now, that's the reason everyone wants to come here. This is a great country to live in.
Now regarding his mouth, his twitter account, and his inability to SOUND intelligent, I give him a F minus. He SOUNDS stupid.... a lot. Not saying he is, because stupid people can't be as successful in life as he's been but his mouth is what divides people on him as President IMO.
Anyway, I don't wish to get a spat going either. I respect everyone's right to express themselves. I only want the same right to express my own thoughts.
I did not vote for trump (I’m an independent). As a matter of fact I predicted he would quit after a year. I never believed that he even wanted to win. But his time in the White House has most definitely not been a disaster. As a matter of fact I think he has over performed.As much as an unmitigated disaster the trump presidency has been - IMO and not looking to start a fight - if he could somehow use his cult of personality to enact congressional term limits - he’d move to a top 5 POTUS in history in my book.
DittoFrom a pure policy stand point only, IMO President Trump has done a good job so far. I know I'm personally better off now than I was 2 years ago. My net income is higher, my federal tax bill is lower. My 401K is booming. He is putting the American people first and he isn't apologizing to anyone for our status of being a really great country to live in. I mean seriously now, that's the reason everyone wants to come here. This is a great country to live in.
Now regarding his mouth, his twitter account, and his inability to SOUND intelligent, I give him a F minus. He SOUNDS stupid.... a lot. Not saying he is, because stupid people can't be as successful in life as he's been but his mouth is what divides people on him as President IMO.
Anyway, I don't wish to get a spat going either. I respect everyone's right to express themselves. I only want the same right to express my own thoughts.
I don’t think the other candidates would have tried to balance out the trade deficits as much as Trump.
Thos numbers - a lot like stats - can be manipulated to push a narrative. Seeing how the blogger has a Ph.D in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, and he's done work for The Stanford Law and Policy Review, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and provided commentary on CNN, NPR, and Bloomberg, among others, it's fairly easy to see which way this guy leans on the political spectrum. Just saying I'll take his reasoning with a grain of salt.This is why you guys should stick to sports. At least you have some knowledge there.
https://www.epi.org/blog/record-u-s-trade-deficit-in-2018-reflects-failure-of-trumps-trade-policies/
No offense Cue but your answer is a great example of what will be one of the biggest legacies of the trump tenure - disputing the validity of facts (alternative or otherwise) depending upon who’s mouth they come out of.Thos numbers - a lot like stats - can be manipulated to push a narrative. Seeing how the blogger has a Ph.D in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, and he's done work for The Stanford Law and Policy Review, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and provided commentary on CNN, NPR, and Bloomberg, among others, it's fairly easy to see which way this guy leans on the political spectrum. Just saying I'll take his reasoning with a grain of salt.
No offense taken. I'm not totally disputing the facts as you say. I'm just slowing my roll on what to believe and what not to believe while I take the time to allow time itself to provide me with a better answer than some excel spreadsheet with numbers that can be manipulated. If that guy turns out to be right, it'll be proven. If not, then well, that will be proven too.No offense Cue but your answer is a great example of what will be one of the biggest legacies of the trump tenure - disputing the validity of facts (alternative or otherwise) depending upon who’s mouth they come out of.
Putin says nice things about trump and insists that Russia didn’t meddle in the election - trump says he’s telling the truth. Our intelligence community says Russia helped trump get elected - not flattering to trump - trump calls them liars.
Facts like in the article aren’t progressive or conservative - they’re simply facts. We used to at least be able to agree on that.
Taking out Osama Bin Laden will be his legacy IMO, and of course the affordable health care act which to borrow a phrase from the Ghost has been an unmitigated disaster. IMO Obama colluded with Russia but nothing was ever really said about it in the MSM. Anyone recall when he told the then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to tell Putin that he would have more flexibility after the 2012 election? Where was all this outrage over collusion when he was caught saying that on a live microphone? Just the double standard most of us have come to expect.I think if you use the facts on Obama his Presidency was a disaster. The drug problem in our country was way out of control and he did nothing about it. As a matter of fact he gave presidential pardon to over 1500 drug criminals. Over 500 of them were drug dealers. He alienated all our allies and catered to our long time enemies.
The economy dragged along and never reached its potential under him. He created policies that saw large amounts of companies move out of the country. He created a healthcare system that caused more Americans to to loose their healthcare instead of gaining healthcare. That is why the democrats are pushing Medicare for all.
I could go on and on about his failures but you get the picture. When I ask Obama supporters to tell me what was Obama’s greatest achievement as President they don’t know. Personally I thought Obama was anti American based on his speeches and his policies.
The Intel community told us there were WMD's in Iraq....and that if we didn't act fast enough and remove Saddam that we were in danger.....those were the facts presented in 2002.No offense Cue but your answer is a great example of what will be one of the biggest legacies of the trump tenure - disputing the validity of facts (alternative or otherwise) depending upon who’s mouth they come out of.
Putin says nice things about trump and insists that Russia didn’t meddle in the election - trump says he’s telling the truth. Our intelligence community says Russia helped trump get elected - not flattering to trump - trump calls them liars.
Facts like in the article aren’t progressive or conservative - they’re simply facts. We used to at least be able to agree on that.
Sweet baby Jeebus - everything you have just tried to tie to Obama - could be said for trump. I mean no disrespect but this is honestly the most ironic post I think I may have ever read.I think if you use the facts on Obama his Presidency was a disaster. The drug problem in our country was way out of control and he did nothing about it. As a matter of fact he gave presidential pardon to over 1500 drug criminals. Over 500 of them were drug dealers. He alienated all our allies and catered to our long time enemies.
The economy dragged along and never reached its potential under him. He created policies that saw large amounts of companies move out of the country. He created a healthcare system that caused more Americans to to loose their healthcare instead of gaining healthcare. That is why the democrats are pushing Medicare for all.
I could go on and on about his failures but you get the picture. When I ask Obama supporters to tell me what was Obama’s greatest achievement as President they don’t know. Personally I thought Obama was anti American based on his speeches and his policies.
Yeah - I’ll take the word of our intelligence community over that of a known charlatan - with personal motivation to lie - who’s basically 500 lbs of shit stuffed in a 275 lb sack.The Intel community told us there were WMD's in Iraq....and that if we didn't act fast enough and remove Saddam that we were in danger.....those were the facts presented in 2002.
I don't care for Trump and will never vote for anyone who denies climate change...Yeah - I’ll take the word of our intelligence community over that of a known charlatan - with personal motivation to lie - who’s basically 500 lbs of shit stuffed in a 275 lb sack.
So to sum up, can’t trust US intel community, European allies, corporate media, the US military or it’s leaders. More able to be trusted - Putin and trump.I don't care for Trump and will never vote for anyone who denies climate change...
I'm just telling you that our intel community only tells us what they want to hear....usually it's how these leaders on foreign soil are bad guys and are a threat to us...and we need to act fast or they'll come take our freedom away from us....like how some terrorists in caves caused so much fear that we invaded another country that wasn't involved in 9/11 on a lie and has cost the world over half a million lives to "protect our freedom" or how those scary communists needed us to be in Vietnam. And now they tell us how scary Putin is and well...you know how it's historically worked.
But it seems most people's anger towards Trump makes them forget about the foreign policy failures in the Middle East during the last 20 or so years...how our military budget dwarfs the next 16 nations combined....and how that makes us forget the bloated military budget and makes us blame the rich and welfare recipients for why we can't pay for education and healthcare and need to raise taxes.
They forget the lies of WMDs that led to all of the deaths in a Iraq....I'm sure everyone loves the "oh my how America's standing in the world has fallen" and after the UK this week it's portrayed that the world hates us because of Trump....but forget the 2002-03 worldwide protest of the Iraq War and how it was the largest protest in world history. But hey...what's a half-million dead bodies compared to that evil Trump and his tweets fueled by Putin and his troll farms...how dare they!
But trust the intel...trust those European countries...you know the ones who spend barely anything on their military and can put their money into social program because "hey the U.S. is our ally and they basically can be our military for us". Because that's what they fear...the day the U.S. stops the empire building and they have to do more for themselves...that's what they don't like.
But yes...let the corporate media tell you how Putin and Orange Man are coming for your freedom with their former CIA members who are lobbyist and employees for defense contractors.
Ok, here’s some honesty for you.There is nothing that I posted that would compare Obama and Trump. Trump didn’t pardon drug traffickers Obama did all you have to do is google Obama and his Presidential pardons. Obama created most of his jobs in the government sector because his policies hurt corporations and small business.
Obama like all democrats are more concerned about the well being of everyone else other than American citizens. Example Bill Clinton and NAFTA, the desire of the Democrats to pass The Pacific Pact and the Democrats failure to protect our border.
Trump is renegotiating NAFTA to benefit U.S. citizens, protecting our border which because of the democrats is killing us. When Trump got elected he killed The Pacific Pact. If you are going to debate the issues at least be honest about it.
You love to spin to avoid the topic at hand. Never said I trust them, I just don't trust the intel community...they have an agenda. Corporate media? They have an agenda....honestly they love Trump being president because it has increased their viewership and threat profits. He gets people afraid/angry and they tune in to them to be afraid. And now they get the left wing back into supporting their quest for empire by making them fear Trump and forget the war crimes in Iraq. (Gitmo, water boarding, etc.)So to sum up, can’t trust US intel community, European allies, corporate media, the US military or it’s leaders. More able to be trusted - Putin and trump.
Got it.
It all makes sense now. Putin and trump - unlike the others you mentioned - do not have an agenda.You love to spin to avoid the topic at hand. Never said I trust them, I just don't trust the intel community...they have an agenda. Corporate media? They have an agenda....honestly they love Trump being president because it has increased their viewership and threat profits. He gets people afraid/angry and they tune in to them to be afraid. And now they get the left wing back into supporting their quest for empire by making them fear Trump and forget the war crimes in Iraq. (Gitmo, water boarding, etc.)
I don't trust Trump because I don't think he's competent enough to understand what's going on..I also don't trust his judgment when he hires guys like John Bolton.
Yes Russia interfered and Trump should acknowledge it..but also I don't care that they've interfered. I mean we can overthrow governments and contribute to unrest around the world...but Russian Facebook trolls come in and oh boy now they've done it!
It's all a power and influence game..our military wants our empire to expand while Putin wants the USSR to return. The US isn't the moral arbiter of the world. We haven't truly been the "good guys" in a war since WW2 and possibly the first Desert Storm. We can't just illegally invade a nation and kill 500k and then tell the world Putin is evil because we said so..
But hey, as long as the lives aren't American and our cities aren't destroyed, doesn't matter. Another defense budget increase away, who needs universal healthcare here when we can build a military for Sweden so they can have nice things!
Well maybe you didn't read it, but I said that Russia's agenda is to bring back the old USSR. That's their agenda, they want to reclaim land that they believe is their land.It all makes sense now. Putin and trump - unlike the others you mentioned - do not have an agenda.
Thanks for clearing that up.
That’s what you get - and what I said initially - when everyone has their own “facts”.And this thread is why it is just beyond futile to discuss politics. Nobody gives an inch regardless of which side they fall on, and nothing gets accomplished. No wonder inside the beltway is so dysfunctional.
With that in mind, none of this interests me enough to keep it going. I'm tapping out.
Fact - the opioid / drug crisis is worse nationally now than before trump took over.You really didn’t give any facts you gave your opinion based on the talking points that the left is trying to spin.
Please provide specifics of the actions taken by Obama that would prove this statement. In the event that you’ve forgotten the official “war on drugs” began in the early 1970s. Meanwhile it’s a fact that opioid deaths have risen to record levels under trump.Fact: Obama let the drug culture manifest itself for 8 years it is going to take Trump longer than 2 1/2 years to clean it up.
US intelligence agencies have stated the opposite. If Obama was still the president - it’s clear that you would agree with them. NK just conducted another nuclear test not even two weeks ago and, trump shrugged it off.Fact: NK does not have a nuclear weapon that can reach U.S. you might want to research that before you post that. I am glad that Trump is making the effort to negotiate with rocket man
The fact is that 48.1M Americans were uninsured before ACA - now 28M are uninsured.Fact: 20 million people who didn’t have insurance now have insurance because of ACA. Unfortunately those 20 million people are getting it for free and that is what is collapsing the ACA. On the other side there millions of people who once had insurance but now they don’t.
Outside of the length of trump’s tenure, those aren’t facts - those are your subjective opinions. Clearly the word “fact” doesn’t mean what you think it does.Fact: Trump has been President for 2 1/2 years and that is why things are better off now. Our economy is better our military is better overall the country is a lot better.