Doug:
Is this what you wanted?
David:
You'll have to be a little more precise in what you're asking. At least give me a hint...
Doug:
Are the actions that Trump made in his first week what you wanted?
David:
The actions of President Trump in his first week are exactly what he promised during the campaign. He's reigning back executive over-reach at the EPA and pursuing energy policies that will improve our economy and provide for lower costs for average Americans. He's building the wall to secure our borders which was a promise he made from day one. He's put restrictions in place to make sure immigrants from the places that breed terrorists are vetted before they arrive here to join us in the great melting pot of America. Most of what he's done so far is already written into laws that are on the books. His orders are just putting into action what Obama had refused to enforce.
I'm sure you're unhappy that the great utopia that former President Obama was force-feeding us through executive order is being undone so easily. When you live by the pen, your ideas also die by the pen. Or perhaps you're expressing surprise that a politician would actually fulfill campaign promises.
Doug:
You did not answer my question: is this what you want? Is this what you imagined? Are you happy about these outcomes?
David:
A President who follows through on all of his campaign promises? A President who does exactly what he was elected to do? A President who promises to actually follow and enforce our laws? I certainly am happy with the direction we're headed. It's exactly what I imagined, because it's what he said he was going to do during the entire campaign. And the business world, the investment world, and Americans in general are all happier with the prospects of the upcoming Trump presidency.
Doug:
Please don't reinterpret the question into something else. I'm not asking about following laws, nor the direction we are heading in the future. I am asking if what Trump did in his first week is what you want. It is really a simple question that can be answered with "yes" or "no."
David:
He said he was going to do these things, and across the country, a majority of people in a majority of states and communities voted for him based on those promises. I believe I've made it very clear where I stand. And apparently you truly are not interested in the president following the law. No wonder you still think Obama was the best POTUS who ever walked on water.
Doug:
Well, it isn't clear to me where you stand. It seems that you want to stand for "law and order" (who doesn't?) and you like a vague direction that we are heading "in the future", wherever and whenever that might be. I think that you are running for office again, and want to walk that politically ambiguous line without explicitly stating what you are unhappy with. I'd rather discuss specifics, and wonder where any of the past week's activities are not what you wanted. But if you feel that you have made it clear, then I think we are done. This is our 100th blog post. If you are happy with all of Trump's positions, then we don't need to discuss that here... I can simply tweet to Trump directly.
David:
You say you'd like to discuss specifics? Go ahead. Let's discuss specifics. So far, you have not discussed anything at all. Or, you can go back to your safe space and yearn for the Obama years, which are not coming back.
The big reason most Americans voted for President Trump, even though he was not their preferred candidate, was for the Supreme Court. The way things played out after Scalia's death made this election a referendum on the SCOTUS. Now that President Trump has followed through with a candidate in Scalia's mold, we'll see how the Democrats respond. So far, they have promised to obstruct pretty much anything that happens. They want to block all of the cabinet picks, they want to hold up all legislation, and they promised to fight against any SCOTUS picks from our new President. The are the party of NO! (With accessory fake tears from Senator Schumer.) From our earlier blogs, I thought you had predicted that the whole country would come together after this election. Is this what you expected? Is this what you want from your party?
Doug:
Yes, this is what I want. Actually, this is what I am actively constructing. I'm not sure our elected Democrats would have the courage to do it if people were not marching, calling, and generally making their voices heard. See how easy that was to be definitive? I didn't say that I believe in the "rule of law", but of course I do. I said that I exactly agree with what the democratic party is doing. And this is also exactly what I predicted:
You can attempt to characterize the opposition to Trump any way you wish. I'm not going to change your mind, nor perhaps anyone that voted for Trump. That is not my goal.
David:
Actually, I was talking about your prediction you made before you realized Trump had won the election, the prediction you made when you were certain that Hillary would be our next President:
So much for those false sentiments. Glad to see you and your smug liberal friends following through on your own advice....
Doug:
After the election, I was indeed hopeful. But that hope was dashed by the beginning of the New Year (and thus my prediction that protests can bring us together). It was clear by then, and now even more so: this President is tearing down our country. I thought his temperament was really an act, a faux persona that he put on in front of the camera. But alas no... this is who he is.
David:
As the economy improves, and more people enter into the job market (after years of sitting on the sidelines during the Obama job drought), I hope the Democrats continue to throw their little tantrums. Because they eliminated the filibuster in the Senate, they'll now sit by and watch as the Trump cabinet fills up without their input. They'll weep and gnash their teeth as the Supreme Court gets filled for the next generation. If they keep it up, we'll get to see even more Republicans in the Senate in two years.
Yes, the more I think about it, we should all encourage the Democrats in Congress to skip their meetings and hearings, filibuster and obstruct everything that moves in Congress, and protest everything that Trump does. I especially hope they continue to voice their opposition to school choice for urban kids, and creation of jobs for union workers and average Americans. Then, you can protest the Republican super-majority you will have helped to create.
Doug:
Finally, we are in complete agreement: boycott, filibuster, and protest!
Is this what you wanted?
David:
You'll have to be a little more precise in what you're asking. At least give me a hint...
Doug:
Are the actions that Trump made in his first week what you wanted?
David:
The actions of President Trump in his first week are exactly what he promised during the campaign. He's reigning back executive over-reach at the EPA and pursuing energy policies that will improve our economy and provide for lower costs for average Americans. He's building the wall to secure our borders which was a promise he made from day one. He's put restrictions in place to make sure immigrants from the places that breed terrorists are vetted before they arrive here to join us in the great melting pot of America. Most of what he's done so far is already written into laws that are on the books. His orders are just putting into action what Obama had refused to enforce.
I'm sure you're unhappy that the great utopia that former President Obama was force-feeding us through executive order is being undone so easily. When you live by the pen, your ideas also die by the pen. Or perhaps you're expressing surprise that a politician would actually fulfill campaign promises.
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| President Trump working in the Oval Office |
Doug:
You did not answer my question: is this what you want? Is this what you imagined? Are you happy about these outcomes?
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| The Man in Charge with his two colleagues, President Trump and Mike Flynn. "President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Jan. 28, 2017, with national security adviser Mike Flynn, center, and Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, at right." - from Huffington Post. |
David:
A President who follows through on all of his campaign promises? A President who does exactly what he was elected to do? A President who promises to actually follow and enforce our laws? I certainly am happy with the direction we're headed. It's exactly what I imagined, because it's what he said he was going to do during the entire campaign. And the business world, the investment world, and Americans in general are all happier with the prospects of the upcoming Trump presidency.
Doug:
Please don't reinterpret the question into something else. I'm not asking about following laws, nor the direction we are heading in the future. I am asking if what Trump did in his first week is what you want. It is really a simple question that can be answered with "yes" or "no."
David:
He said he was going to do these things, and across the country, a majority of people in a majority of states and communities voted for him based on those promises. I believe I've made it very clear where I stand. And apparently you truly are not interested in the president following the law. No wonder you still think Obama was the best POTUS who ever walked on water.
Doug:
Well, it isn't clear to me where you stand. It seems that you want to stand for "law and order" (who doesn't?) and you like a vague direction that we are heading "in the future", wherever and whenever that might be. I think that you are running for office again, and want to walk that politically ambiguous line without explicitly stating what you are unhappy with. I'd rather discuss specifics, and wonder where any of the past week's activities are not what you wanted. But if you feel that you have made it clear, then I think we are done. This is our 100th blog post. If you are happy with all of Trump's positions, then we don't need to discuss that here... I can simply tweet to Trump directly.
David:
You say you'd like to discuss specifics? Go ahead. Let's discuss specifics. So far, you have not discussed anything at all. Or, you can go back to your safe space and yearn for the Obama years, which are not coming back.
The big reason most Americans voted for President Trump, even though he was not their preferred candidate, was for the Supreme Court. The way things played out after Scalia's death made this election a referendum on the SCOTUS. Now that President Trump has followed through with a candidate in Scalia's mold, we'll see how the Democrats respond. So far, they have promised to obstruct pretty much anything that happens. They want to block all of the cabinet picks, they want to hold up all legislation, and they promised to fight against any SCOTUS picks from our new President. The are the party of NO! (With accessory fake tears from Senator Schumer.) From our earlier blogs, I thought you had predicted that the whole country would come together after this election. Is this what you expected? Is this what you want from your party?
Doug:
Yes, this is what I want. Actually, this is what I am actively constructing. I'm not sure our elected Democrats would have the courage to do it if people were not marching, calling, and generally making their voices heard. See how easy that was to be definitive? I didn't say that I believe in the "rule of law", but of course I do. I said that I exactly agree with what the democratic party is doing. And this is also exactly what I predicted:
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| "I think there will be increased public protests. That can draw us together as a society." Doug in New Year's Predictions, Blank vs. Blank. |
David:
Actually, I was talking about your prediction you made before you realized Trump had won the election, the prediction you made when you were certain that Hillary would be our next President:
David:
While I see no chance for Trump to get enough Electoral College votes to win this election, I hope he does, just to ask you over the next four years how you and your smug liberal friends are getting behind President Trump to bring unity and trust to the country.
====================== Election Results are In ======================
Doug:
Well, few would have guessed that we would find ourselves here. I, like a lot of people, will have to take some time to process this.
But you are wrong about my "smug liberal friends." I hope that we will try to bring unity and trust to the country. I hope that they do not do what the Republicans did 6 years ago: "The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president." I hope that they do give President Trump a chance.
So much for those false sentiments. Glad to see you and your smug liberal friends following through on your own advice....
Doug:
After the election, I was indeed hopeful. But that hope was dashed by the beginning of the New Year (and thus my prediction that protests can bring us together). It was clear by then, and now even more so: this President is tearing down our country. I thought his temperament was really an act, a faux persona that he put on in front of the camera. But alas no... this is who he is.
David:
As the economy improves, and more people enter into the job market (after years of sitting on the sidelines during the Obama job drought), I hope the Democrats continue to throw their little tantrums. Because they eliminated the filibuster in the Senate, they'll now sit by and watch as the Trump cabinet fills up without their input. They'll weep and gnash their teeth as the Supreme Court gets filled for the next generation. If they keep it up, we'll get to see even more Republicans in the Senate in two years.
Yes, the more I think about it, we should all encourage the Democrats in Congress to skip their meetings and hearings, filibuster and obstruct everything that moves in Congress, and protest everything that Trump does. I especially hope they continue to voice their opposition to school choice for urban kids, and creation of jobs for union workers and average Americans. Then, you can protest the Republican super-majority you will have helped to create.
Doug:
Finally, we are in complete agreement: boycott, filibuster, and protest!
FYI, this was our 100th blog post.
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