The tide comes in. The tide goes out.
Yesterday, the Trump tide ebbed a bit when Democrats won the governorships in Virginia and New Jersey ... as well as a number of lesser posts in mainly blue states. This AM the lighting on "Morning Joe" has been dimmed to compensate for the ultra-white shine coming from the teeth of all the ear-to-ear smiling mouths.
I am far from a political pundit, but it is clear to me that the last two elections have been driven by negative emotions ... anti-Hillary and now anti-Trump. Just the fact that Salem, Massachusetts voted to become a sanctuary city indicates that those on the left are motivated enough to stick their thumbs in Trump's eye ... even if this means that they are doing damage at home. The constant anti-Trump drum beat from the lefty media is clearly working and this trend is likely to carry over to the mid-term elections next year ... particularly if the Republican Congress remains asleep at the switch.
By himself, Trump has accomplished much under the covers domestically ... and, much more obviously, internationally. The most public measure of these hidden wins has been the U.S. stock market -- up more than 20% in one year -- and surging consumer confidence. This equity inflation is unlikely to continue, particularly if Congress insists on being obstinate. In fact, lack of legislative tax reform could well cause the tide to go out on the stock market too ... which would knee-cap any hope of Republicans holding onto their Congressional advantages.
4 comments:
Sounds vaguely like sour grapes. It isn't the lefty media that is pissing in Trump's bathwater. It's his own doing. His approval rating is down 20 points in one year. His base doesn't pay attention to MSM. Finally, they realize that he does nothing for them. He lies about the benefits of the tax "overhaul" --Keeping the carried interest, eliminating estate tax, reducing taxes on the richest people and corps. adding trillions to the debt. Even the most gullible of us can see the lie.
Tteven I am dubious about the tax overhaul. Politicians are scumbags after all. If carried interest isn't fixed, I will be pissed. However, many multinationals (like GE and many silicone valley firms) pay little or no US taxes. If they end up paying 20%, it will be a plus.
Ann Coulter was going off on Trump last week, on how the domestic initiatives (esp. The Wall) seem to be withering while the 'America First' plan seems to be globalism after all, poking his finger (and the military) into the affairs of other countries.
Don't call me Tteven.
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