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Habbaku

#6675
February 19, 2019, 12:02:02 PM
Stein flirted with anti-vaxxing, yes. I would say that, in some ways, that's even worse than actually espousing the anti-vaxx line. An actual anti-vaxxer would just be ignored by a huge segment of the population, but someone who's "just asking questions" or "being skeptical" about vaccinations is going to chip away at support.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Syt

#6676
February 19, 2019, 01:09:41 PM
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

The Minsky Moment

#6677
February 19, 2019, 01:34:28 PM
Job growth was greater than 5 million in the first two years of Obama's last term.  For the full term it was over 10 million.

Willing to bet that Trump doesn't get there.
The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.
--Joan Robinson

Valmy

#6678
February 19, 2019, 01:36:39 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on February 19, 2019, 01:34:28 PM
Job growth was greater than 5 million in the first two years of Obama's last term.  For the full term it was over 10 million.

Willing to bet that Trump doesn't get there.


See Spicey? Green jobs!

Though, to be fair, Obama was coming in during a complete and total economic disaster so lots of room to grow.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Maximus

#6679
February 19, 2019, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2019, 01:36:39 PM

Though, to be fair, Obama was coming in during a complete and total economic disaster so lots of room to grow.
And Trump will be leaving during a complete and total economic disaster. Really not a fair comparison.

Valmy

#6680
February 19, 2019, 02:09:47 PM
Quote from: Maximus on February 19, 2019, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2019, 01:36:39 PM

Though, to be fair, Obama was coming in during a complete and total economic disaster so lots of room to grow.
And Trump will be leaving during a complete and total economic disaster. Really not a fair comparison.

Hopefully not...but yeah.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Habbaku

#6681
February 19, 2019, 02:19:42 PM
Quote from: Maximus on February 19, 2019, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2019, 01:36:39 PM

Though, to be fair, Obama was coming in during a complete and total economic disaster so lots of room to grow.
And Trump will be leaving during a complete and total economic disaster. Really not a fair comparison.

That seems unlikely. Any wreck that comes is unlikely to be 2007-level bad.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Zoupa

#6682
February 19, 2019, 05:51:51 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on February 19, 2019, 02:19:42 PM
Quote from: Maximus on February 19, 2019, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2019, 01:36:39 PM

Though, to be fair, Obama was coming in during a complete and total economic disaster so lots of room to grow.
And Trump will be leaving during a complete and total economic disaster. Really not a fair comparison.

That seems unlikely. Any wreck that comes is unlikely to be 2007-level bad.

Quoted for posterity  :P

HVC

#6683
February 19, 2019, 05:53:51 PM
Huh, guess I was wrong. probably biased by the fact that when I head about outbreaks it seems like its from super liberal areas.
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Habbaku

#6684
February 19, 2019, 06:44:30 PM
Quote from: Zoupa on February 19, 2019, 05:51:51 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on February 19, 2019, 02:19:42 PM
Quote from: Maximus on February 19, 2019, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2019, 01:36:39 PM

Though, to be fair, Obama was coming in during a complete and total economic disaster so lots of room to grow.
And Trump will be leaving during a complete and total economic disaster. Really not a fair comparison.

That seems unlikely. Any wreck that comes is unlikely to be 2007-level bad.


Quoted for posterity  :P

What metrics are we using? Stock market? Unemployment? Nuclear obliteration of several American cities? I claim a tie in the event of that last one.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

dps

#6685
February 19, 2019, 08:20:06 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on February 19, 2019, 02:19:42 PM
Quote from: Maximus on February 19, 2019, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2019, 01:36:39 PM

Though, to be fair, Obama was coming in during a complete and total economic disaster so lots of room to grow.
And Trump will be leaving during a complete and total economic disaster. Really not a fair comparison.

That seems unlikely. Any wreck that comes is unlikely to be 2007-level bad.

Well, 2007 wasn't that bad--the wreck didn't really happen until towards the end of 2008.  I think there's a good chance a mess as big as 2008 is coming, but my guess is that it doesn't hit until after the 2020 elections.

frunk

#6686
February 19, 2019, 08:28:03 PM
Quote from: dps on February 19, 2019, 08:20:06 PM

Well, 2007 wasn't that bad--the wreck didn't really happen until towards the end of 2008.  I think there's a good chance a mess as big as 2008 is coming, but my guess is that it doesn't hit until after the 2020 elections.

The exact timing most likely depends on how much more Trump is willing to ratchet up the tariffs, how much more debt Congress is willing to rack up to compensate and how well the rest of the world's economy is doing.

Habbaku

#6687
February 19, 2019, 08:32:35 PM
Quote from: dps on February 19, 2019, 08:20:06 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on February 19, 2019, 02:19:42 PM
Quote from: Maximus on February 19, 2019, 02:07:56 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 19, 2019, 01:36:39 PM

Though, to be fair, Obama was coming in during a complete and total economic disaster so lots of room to grow.
And Trump will be leaving during a complete and total economic disaster. Really not a fair comparison.

That seems unlikely. Any wreck that comes is unlikely to be 2007-level bad.

Well, 2007 wasn't that bad--the wreck didn't really happen until towards the end of 2008.

Thanks, Captain Pedantic.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

FunkMonk

#6688
February 20, 2019, 06:28:51 PM
Powell should ratchet up interest rates to 10% at the next FOMC meeting and start a recession just for the Trump lols
Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

derspiess

#6689
February 20, 2019, 07:55:29 PM Last Edit: February 20, 2019, 07:58:06 PM by derspiess
Aaaaaand Jussie is now a suspect. The #justiceforjussie hash tag has a whole new meaning now.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall
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