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I found this an easy-to-read summary of economic indicators over the past six presidencies. Perhaps a bit simplistic for the financial whizzes in ASF, but hopefully some find this useful.
BTW, I've always thought the US president gets too much credit, and too much blame, for the economy. I've often felt other players, such as the Federal Reserve Board Chairman, have a greater influence.
For 2021 and beyond, I think the US economy will be best served by a president who will have a solid plan to address the pandemic, as I believe this is the quickest road to recovery. Happy to be corrected though...not necessarily on who you think will be the better president - clearly we all have our own strong opinions in this thread - but rather the factors that will improve the US (and global) economy the quickest.
These 10 charts show how the economy performed under Trump versus prior presidents
President Donald Trump inherited a strong economy, and it continued to grow at a healthy rate during his first three years in office. Then the Covid-19 pandemic changed everything.www.cnn.com
I agree with CNN being left leaning in their opinions. So, if you read an opinion piece, it will likely be anti-Trump/anti-right/pro-left (that's a generalization).Cnn probably not the best place to get stats.
Or unbiased news..
I'm saying they can present whatever facts they like. But they present just enough to go for whatever narrative they want to spin.Same as quoting fox. Simplifying something a little more complex then what they have shown and hitting their target market.I agree with CNN being left leaning in their opinions. So, if you read an opinion piece, it will likely be anti-Trump/anti-right/pro-left (that's a generalization).
But are you saying their news articles are not factual? In particular, the article I posted about (somewhat) easily verifiable financial data?
I say "easily" because I'm not personally going to independently verify their figures over 6 presidencies. I don't have the time or inclination. But I suspect other news sources would, and would call them out on it if their data were untrue.
And, as I'm sure you know, facts (provable data or events) are different than biases (opinions). Hopefully, CNN's biases do not affect their reporting of facts, esp. such data as the financial data I posted.
If you want to search US financial data over the past 30+ years and refute the CNN article, knock yourself out.
In the absence of factual information to refute their stories, I choose to use them as a source of facts. I have looked for more centrist sources of news, but I find the layout of the CNN website suits me finding news of interest as I live a busy life. Perhaps I'll set up an RSS feed or other "bot" to find news of interest when I have to time to research options and set it up.
FWIW, I'm actually very right leaning, or perhaps more centrist as I've gotten older. I just think Trump is grossly incompetent and unsuited to be US president. If Trump hadn't conducted a hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and there had been a better candidate (AFAIK the incumbent has never failed to be nominated in a 2nd term), I would have likely supported that candidate over Biden. Unfortunately, the result of Trump's incompetence and failed presidency will be 4 years of a left leaning President and Congress, but it is the lesser of two evils.
Assuming he loses, of course.
My opinion, of course; I suspect you think otherwise.
Im seeing a lot of scared Democrats who are "literally shaking right now" at the thought of Donald getting back in. And they are grassrooting as many votes they can muster. I think the above is a very possible scenario.2016...
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Same source... is this accurate do we think ?
Biden vs Trump: live results 2020
Map and results of the US presidential and congressional electionsig.ft.com
I found this an easy-to-read summary of economic indicators over the past six presidencies. Perhaps a bit simplistic for the financial whizzes in ASF, but hopefully some find this useful.
BTW, I've always thought the US president gets too much credit, and too much blame, for the economy. I've often felt other players, such as the Federal Reserve Board Chairman, have a greater influence.
For 2021 and beyond, I think the US economy will be best served by a president who will have a solid plan to address the pandemic, as I believe this is the quickest road to recovery. Happy to be corrected though...not necessarily on who you think will be the better president - clearly we all have our own strong opinions in this thread - but rather the factors that will improve the US (and global) economy the quickest.
These 10 charts show how the economy performed under Trump versus prior presidents
President Donald Trump inherited a strong economy, and it continued to grow at a healthy rate during his first three years in office. Then the Covid-19 pandemic changed everything.www.cnn.com
Im seeing a lot of scared Democrats who are "literally shaking right now" at the thought of Donald getting back in. And they are grassrooting as many votes they can muster. I think the above is a very possible scenario.
Black vote is out in huge numbers. Women voters. Democrats definitely have the numbers.
Biden will definitely obliterate the popular vote.
Latino and blacks are filtering back.You can add to that list a lot of "shaking" traditional Republicans who want to see the back of Trump and exit his rabid supporters.
Same goes for a number of voters who thought Trump offered a fresh new approach that the Democrats through Hilary Clinton couldn't match. There will be a swag of them as well.
So far it seems the following groups have moved away from Trump
On the other hand he has held or increased support from the following groups
- Seniors concerned about his (non)approach to COVID
- Suburban women who aren't impressed with his racism and abuse of women.
- Some traditional, seriously disaffected Republican voters who believe Trump is a disaster
- QAnon groups who have become more and more vocal in their support for Trump
- People who think COVID is overrated or fraudulent or a Chinese /Marxist/Socialist plot to take over the world
- Anti Vaxxers, and a host of conspiracy theorists from Alex Jones and the lizard people down
- The various White Supremacists groups who always recognised his policies and politics
- A section of the Republican Party that has decided that Trump is the instrument for holding onto power in any way necessary.
- The Fossil fuel lobby that is rapt about the eroding of government regulations on the industry
- (Some) Big Business that have benefited from the huge top end tax cuts
- Evangelicals who want to see all abortion stopped, women take their rightful place in the home and gays and trans dealt with in a Godly way.
Latino and blacks are filtering back.
Nice biased attempt though
I agree with CNN being left leaning in their opinions. So, if you read an opinion piece, it will likely be anti-Trump/anti-right/pro-left (that's a generalization).
But are you saying their news articles are not factual? In particular, the article I posted about (somewhat) easily verifiable financial data?
I say "easily" because I'm not personally going to independently verify their figures over 6 presidencies. I don't have the time or inclination. But I suspect other news sources would, and would call them out on it if their data were untrue.
And, as I'm sure you know, facts (provable data or events) are different than biases (opinions). Hopefully, CNN's biases do not affect their reporting of facts, esp. such data as the financial data I posted.
If you want to search US financial data over the past 30+ years and refute the CNN article, knock yourself out.
In the absence of factual information to refute their stories, I choose to use them as a source of facts. I have looked for more centrist sources of news, but I find the layout of the CNN website suits me finding news of interest as I live a busy life. Perhaps I'll set up an RSS feed or other "bot" to find news of interest when I have to time to research options and set it up.
FWIW, I'm actually very right leaning, or perhaps more centrist as I've gotten older. I just think Trump is grossly incompetent and unsuited to be US president. If Trump hadn't conducted a hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and there had been a better candidate (AFAIK the incumbent has never failed to be nominated in a 2nd term), I would have likely supported that candidate over Biden. Unfortunately, the result of Trump's incompetence and failed presidency will be 4 years of a left leaning President and Congress, but it is the lesser of two evils.
Assuming he loses, of course.
My opinion, of course; I suspect you think otherwise.
Well from this thread, it can be assumed that those who support Trump are expecting Biden to win and those who suppport Biden, will have heart failure if he loses. Lol
To be honest SP you would have to be a fool to be shocked if Trump gets up such is US politics, totally mental.
I wouldnt have a clue, but there is a lot of wasted pent up passion on here, probably from those who dont have enough happening in their lives.lolTo be honest SP you would have to be a fool to be shocked if Trump gets up such is US politics, totally mental.
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