what do you mean, "cherry pick a time frame." dude's markets are down since day 1. we are not even close to "even" with where the markets sat the day he took office. anything else is noise.
i grant that he "in theory" could turn things around, but it's not like he was tony gwynn in the past. 90s casino bankruptcies. various failed businesses. and in terms of office, his first term was a mess punctuated by his incompetence with covid in 2020, which then affected business.
when we say, worst markets in 5 years, that's (ironically) compared to the crash his other term, and worse than the whole biden term people were pouting about.
this is a running site. it's like there was some ok but somehow beloved running recruit who someone championed, and then he had weak frosh and soph times, displayed poor judgment, went on redshirt a year with issues, back again, and you're like, but he could be awesome this time. no, generally, someone kind of is what they are.
i think he's conducting a shock disaster capitalism experiment on us, and given prior stewardship, this will be a mess. like most everything else he slapped Trump on before.
In early 2025, there was a significant change in the ownership of Panama Canal port operations. CK Hutchison Holdings, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate, agreed to sell its controlling stake in Panama Ports Company—which operates the Balboa and Cristóbal ports on either side of the Panama Canal—to a U.S.-led consortium. The consortium includes BlackRock Inc., Global Infrastructure Partners, and Terminal Investment Limited. The deal, valued at approximately $22.8 billion, also encompasses 43 additional ports across 23 countries. This acquisition is seen as a strategic move to reduce Chinese influence in the region, aligning with U.S. national security interests. The transaction awaits final approval from the Panamanian government.
what do you mean, "cherry pick a time frame." dude's markets are down since day 1. we are not even close to "even" with where the markets sat the day he took office. anything else is noise.
i grant that he "in theory" could turn things around, but it's not like he was tony gwynn in the past. 90s casino bankruptcies. various failed businesses. and in terms of office, his first term was a mess punctuated by his incompetence with covid in 2020, which then affected business.
when we say, worst markets in 5 years, that's (ironically) compared to the crash his other term, and worse than the whole biden term people were pouting about.
this is a running site. it's like there was some ok but somehow beloved running recruit who someone championed, and then he had weak frosh and soph times, displayed poor judgment, went on redshirt a year with issues, back again, and you're like, but he could be awesome this time. no, generally, someone kind of is what they are.
i think he's conducting a shock disaster capitalism experiment on us, and given prior stewardship, this will be a mess. like most everything else he slapped Trump on before.
Please bear in mind you have the economic understanding of a grapefruit.
dude, the quality of trump's white male DUI picks is worse than anyone you think was DEI last time. austin was west point -- not a reservist -- head of centcom, multistar general -- before being SecDef. he also was on raytheon's board.
hegseth is a major in the reserves who became a fox blowhard.
you have it backwards who is unqualified for their job and appointed for something other than leadership and resume.
ironically hegseth's creds for being anywhere near the job are being double ivy, which you folks discount.
what do you mean, "cherry pick a time frame." dude's markets are down since day 1. we are not even close to "even" with where the markets sat the day he took office. anything else is noise.
i grant that he "in theory" could turn things around, but it's not like he was tony gwynn in the past. 90s casino bankruptcies. various failed businesses. and in terms of office, his first term was a mess punctuated by his incompetence with covid in 2020, which then affected business.
when we say, worst markets in 5 years, that's (ironically) compared to the crash his other term, and worse than the whole biden term people were pouting about.
this is a running site. it's like there was some ok but somehow beloved running recruit who someone championed, and then he had weak frosh and soph times, displayed poor judgment, went on redshirt a year with issues, back again, and you're like, but he could be awesome this time. no, generally, someone kind of is what they are.
i think he's conducting a shock disaster capitalism experiment on us, and given prior stewardship, this will be a mess. like most everything else he slapped Trump on before.
Please bear in mind you have the economic understanding of a grapefruit.
no, you can explain to me how tariffs lower prices like he promised, or how destroying government and reducing demand dramatically, plus throwing hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of jobs, doesn't create a recession.
"well, but maybe other side of this we are stronger." i assume hoover said something like that.
dude, the quality of trump's white male DUI picks is worse than anyone you think was DEI last time. austin was west point -- not a reservist -- head of centcom, multistar general -- before being SecDef. he also was on raytheon's board.
hegseth is a major in the reserves who became a fox blowhard.
you have it backwards who is unqualified for their job and appointed for something other than leadership and resume.
ironically hegseth's creds for being anywhere near the job are being double ivy, which you folks discount.
What were Buttgig's qualifications? Lighting bridges? Liking trains?
Please bear in mind you have the economic understanding of a grapefruit.
no, you can explain to me how tariffs lower prices like he promised, or how destroying government and reducing demand dramatically, plus throwing hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of jobs, doesn't create a recession.
"well, but maybe other side of this we are stronger." i assume hoover said something like that.
The tariffs are a negotiation tactic. Trumps only mistake with the tariffs was forgetting that the entire media and Democrat party would go to bat for China in the negotiations.
Firing government workers doesn't "destroy" the government. There's millions of government workers. Letting a a tiny fraction of the workforce go will have no effect on the government.
no, you can explain to me how tariffs lower prices like he promised, or how destroying government and reducing demand dramatically, plus throwing hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of jobs, doesn't create a recession.
"well, but maybe other side of this we are stronger." i assume hoover said something like that.
The tariffs are a negotiation tactic. Trumps only mistake with the tariffs was forgetting that the entire media and Democrat party would go to bat for China in the negotiations.
Firing government workers doesn't "destroy" the government. There's millions of government workers. Letting a a tiny fraction of the workforce go will have no effect on the government.
True. The libs do seem to be very pro-china these days. Makes sense. Communism is a classic fav. with the wokesters.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt: “In our new media seat today: Tim Pool - He's a political commentator and a media entrepreneur with millions of followers, a very big platform.”
Yes. The same Tim Pool busted for pumping Kremlin propaganda and getting paid for it. Yes. That Tim Pool sitting like a dope wearing a hooded sweatshirt in the Presidential Press room.
Who cold have possibly predicted that this admin. would be such a joke? It is a shocker!
dude, the quality of trump's white male DUI picks is worse than anyone you think was DEI last time. austin was west point -- not a reservist -- head of centcom, multistar general -- before being SecDef. he also was on raytheon's board.
hegseth is a major in the reserves who became a fox blowhard.
you have it backwards who is unqualified for their job and appointed for something other than leadership and resume.
ironically hegseth's creds for being anywhere near the job are being double ivy, which you folks discount.
You think being on a the board of Raytheon is a plus for the Sec Def.
Jesus Christ...
Hegseth is a combat veteran that opposes pointless wars.
Austin is a weapons salesman who LOVES pointless wars because they're profitable.
You're not making the point you think you're making.
dude, the quality of trump's white male DUI picks is worse than anyone you think was DEI last time. austin was west point -- not a reservist -- head of centcom, multistar general -- before being SecDef. he also was on raytheon's board.
hegseth is a major in the reserves who became a fox blowhard.
you have it backwards who is unqualified for their job and appointed for something other than leadership and resume.
ironically hegseth's creds for being anywhere near the job are being double ivy, which you folks discount.
What were Buttgig's qualifications? Lighting bridges? Liking trains?
before you get started with your nonsense, his term was successfully completed. he presided over the infrastructure bill. planes were not falling from the ssky every day like now.
when you're like what "were" his qualifications, i am like, job done, what's your actual beef.
if we have to go back, harvard/oxford/rhodes/lt army/afghanistan/mayor of a decent size city.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt: “In our new media seat today: Tim Pool - He's a political commentator and a media entrepreneur with millions of followers, a very big platform.”
Yes. The same Tim Pool busted for pumping Kremlin propaganda and getting paid for it. Yes. That Tim Pool sitting like a dope wearing a hooded sweatshirt in the Presidential Press room.
Who cold have possibly predicted that this admin. would be such a joke? It is a shocker!
Fetterman wearing his pajamas in the Senate is fine.... A YouTuber wearing a hoodie in the press pool drives you over the edge eh?
dude, the quality of trump's white male DUI picks is worse than anyone you think was DEI last time. austin was west point -- not a reservist -- head of centcom, multistar general -- before being SecDef. he also was on raytheon's board.
hegseth is a major in the reserves who became a fox blowhard.
you have it backwards who is unqualified for their job and appointed for something other than leadership and resume.
ironically hegseth's creds for being anywhere near the job are being double ivy, which you folks discount.
You think being on a the board of Raytheon is a plus for the Sec Def.
Jesus Christ...
Hegseth is a combat veteran that opposes pointless wars.
Austin is a weapons salesman who LOVES pointless wars because they're profitable.
You're not making the point you think you're making.
explain to me how a reserve major outranks or is a better candidate for head of the military than a starred general who went to The Point. i don't think you're making any Point at all.
what's your point, we should hire fox blowhards who complain a lot for tv and then when given the gig are incompetent?