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Biden still has a purpose, he was the preceding President with a D by his name. Trump is is not inheriting a dumpster fire he is taking over the best economy since Obama left office and Biden was just about to end the Russia/Ukraine war, broker peace in the middle east, and he already got the transitory inflation under control.

Trump has nowhere to go but down.

Even if he is able to deliver, and that means everyone benefits even liberals, they will spin, contort, revise history and give credit to Biden.

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Not to mention his nominees. I'm watching them try to John Tower Pete Hegseth.

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All we are saying - is give Trump a chance.

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E, The pirate ship has continued sailing for four years. It's been the Donald show since 2020. 🇺🇲🥂

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Wow, not a ringing endorsement, but our elites have done a terrible job of running the government, and since they are this fearful of Trump , then there’s hope for our country. I actually think though, that he’ll do rather well.

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Erick-Wood Erickson, I had listened to the late Rush Limbaugh's radio show for nearly 30 years. It was sad to see Rush pass away a few years back. I was not sure on who I would listen to next, in the last two years I found you and found you not only informative but also you know to make me to " think critically" on the issues just Rush had when I had listened to him. I am going to give Trump a chance.

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...and laugh. Ditto.

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Do people not remember the Trump of 2016- 2020? I get so sick of hearing the talking points of "I wonder what a Trump Administration will look like?" We are getting a wiser, battle hardened Trump Administration who will give us its best to fulfill "Promises Made , Promises kept." Before and During his first term, the Washington Swamp, the Obama Administration, Mainstream and Social Media all attacked him in unison. Trump still was able to deliver to us energy dominance, lower taxes for middle income families such as myself, a strong economy, policies that were securing our borders, low inflation, job opportunities for all seeking employment, small business incentives, the irradication of ISIS in a matter of weeks, accountability from other countries who were delinquent in paying their fair share funding international organizations, Peace in the Middle East. And then we were attacked by the China Virus, alias Covid. I remember who Trump was as a governing force for change. It was good. This time around should be epic. Not without errors. No human being or group will be perfect. But their policies on change were embraced by the popular vote. So, "GO, TRUMP!"

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I’d like to see Trump disrupt things by reforming social security and Medicare, as those two entitlements are the biggest threats to our nation’s future fiscal security. But alas, he has pledged “not to touch” them. I guess he’s not that big a disrupter after all.

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How old are you?

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And here we are again, with me agreeing with you on something. SS and Medicare need "reform", though I would favor phasing them out completely over a decent amount of time. To be fair, though you really aren't when it comes to Trump, even if he said he would be willing to make reforms, there isn't more than a handful, if that, of republicans who would risk their next election to try it. Let alone any democrats. I fear it must crash and burn and hope it doesn't take down the entire economy with it.

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And how old are you?

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I am 70, and yes, I do draw SS and, against my will really, am on medicare. Were our elected "servants" to decide to do the kind of reform needed, I would voluntarily agree to a cut and changes to both for myself. If they were to take the real step to abolish it, I would go even further. It is a ponzi scheme that is going to destroy and it seems no one is willing to stop the destruction.

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I would concur that tariffs are usually bad, but because the world is so intertwined commercially, using them as a bargaining chip is wise. Better that using the military.

Also, I heard the incoming NSC advisor Waltz say something that I have been harping on the past few years regarding the Ukraine. Ukraine needs to show its all in by lowering its draft age from 25 to 18. For a nation that is supposedly fighting for its life, it should be all hands-on deck.

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While we are all fired up about disrupting things, why not just let plumbers start doing brain surgery. I mean, who needs experts?

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Expurtz not having a great decade.

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The experts have failed miserably. The plumber can't do worse.

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You volunteering?

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To have brain surgery, no. To let Trump have free rein to try to do what needs to be done, yes.

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So, you don't think that running the DOD requires managerial expertise on the same level as the medical expertise of a brain surgeon?

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No, I surely do not think they are comparable. And looking at the current status from the experts, I would say that "expertise" in this area is highly overrated.

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So, therefore we should install people with no expertise and little experience into important positions?

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I sincerely hope, and pray, Donald Trump is able to focus on what's "Good for the country" not necessarily what's good for him and his people. Imagine the legacy he could leave if when he leaves office the next time the economy is strong, immigration is controlled, there are no wars, crime is down, and the stock market is up? I know the media will give all the credit to Biden, but maybe the people will see through the media lies. Success will start with domestic energy independence.

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So, what you are saying is that all Trump has to do is fix immigration, as all the other things you list he will inherit.

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@sp, Your hokey religion is tedious.

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LOL, right? SMH.

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What am I missing? We are in no wars, crime is down, stock market at all time high, we have the strongest economy in the world, and the U.S. is producing more oil than at any other time in history. I just hope Trump does not F things up.

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Hey, your man Biden just said at a press conference, "It's time to bring our troops home." No wars? Tell your man Biden that.

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Not my man.

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I live in the Appalachian foothills in North Georgia. Come up here and tell my neighbors how great this economy is and how swell Biden did as President. While you're here, take a look at the long lines at the local food pantry and the local FB posts begging for everything from free baby clothes to cooking utensils to gas money to side gigs that will help pay their bills. Your willful blindness to the (D)ISASTER Biden-Harris has caused -- not only economically, but in terms of Americans being able to trust not only its government but its water-carriers in the media -- is staggering. (D)on't try to tell me how "compassionate" your party is. It (D)ISCRIMINATES, based on skin color, sexual appendages (or lack thereof), gender-confusion, and sex-partner-preference. Your party has turned this country upside-(D)own, and now we're living in (D)YSTOPIA. "We" didn't build that. You (D)ID.

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First of all, I would ask if things were great in the Appalachian foothills when Trump was president? Or has it always been an economically depressed area? Secondly, I don't really think any political party is compassionate. Thirdly, my party has been the Republican party ever since I was in high school 50 years ago. Now I am an Independent but will return once the party is no longer a Trump cult.

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"Great," no. "Better," yes. Housing was more affordable, and we didn't have the fentanyl crisis that we have now. (The number of high-speed pursuits ending with arrests for drug-running is alarming here.) It was easier to find side-gigs, which are a mainstay of the economy here. The lines at the local food pantry are out the door now -- something I never saw a few years ago.

Yes, this area is economically depressed and has been for a long time, but the people are proud of what they have. (One thing that I've learned since moving here: Those rusted-out vehicles and other bits of decaying bric-a-brac in the front yard is a reminder of ownership. They "own" those things, and even though they are decaying and past the point of use, they have an unwillingness to let them go because they're paid-for.) Being able to provide for their families is a great source of pride for these people, and they're resourceful when it comes to finding ways to do it. But as the side-gig economy has been depleted, we're seeing an increase in criminality that I can't see as coincidental.

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Thanks, but we think you should just stay where you are.

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The Economist rated thirty-seven countries on five measures of performance from 30 Sep 2023 to 30 Sep 2024. The five measures were GDP growth, stock market performance, core inflation, unemployment, and budget deficits. The top countires were Spain, Ireland, Greece, and Demark. The US ranked 20th overall: ninth in GDP growth, fourth in stock market performance, 23rd in inflation, 29th in change in unemployment rate over the past year, and 31st in estimated deficit growth compared to GDP. Lots of room for improvement there. It's interesting to note that NBC exit polls after Election Day showed 32% thought the economy was excellent or good, and 68% thought it was not-so-good or poor.

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I have spent the last 25 years of my career working in Spain. If you really think their economy is superior to that of the United States, you need to pack your bags.

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Talk to the Economist. I'm just reporting what they said. So, I hope you're helping to make life better for those poor Spaniards. Is Francisco Franco still oppressing them? No wait, he's dead!

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The left and media Hate Trump. That will never change. He could cure Cancer and the would still find fault.

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