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Peter1469
07-20-2017, 08:37 AM
The Trump presidency, 6 months in (https://geopoliticalfutures.com/trump-presidency-6-months/)

Here is a sober analysis of Trump’s first 6 months. It aligns with my warning of 9 November 2016- Trump had no mandate so Congress will pretty much ignore him.


Six months since Donald Trump was sworn into office, the basic political configuration of the United States has not changed significantly, which in turn has limited his political power and made it difficult for him to implement his agenda (https://geopoliticalfutures.com/trumps-dilemma-2/). The most important question at the moment is why the political configuration hasn’t changed and whether he can now transform it. This may seem like mere politics – the geopolitical realities of international power remain unchanged – but clearly, a weak U.S. president potentially increases barriers to American power. If nothing else, a weak president can compel other nations to stall or even resist the president’s initiatives.

In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton won 48.2 percent of the popular vote while Trump won 46.1 percent. Support for Clinton was heavily concentrated on the coasts, and support for Trump was more widely distributed, thus giving him an edge in the electoral college. Over the course of the campaign, Trump managed to expand his support beyond his original base and seemed to sway some independent voters.


An ABC News-Washington Post poll released July 16 shows Trump’s approval rating at 36 percent. This indicates that he has maintained the support of his base but has lost independents and has made no inroads among his political opponents. Different polls may have slight variations but the main point is that he has lost ground rather than gained it.

Read the rest at the link.

Common
07-20-2017, 10:43 AM
The most unproductive congress in 164 yrs because the far right conservatives say no to everything.

texan
07-20-2017, 11:15 AM
I heard Rand Paul this morning talking positively about things done that are not reported much. He said it has been good with 60 Billion off business that's helping business. SCOTUS appointment. He is not happy with Sessions seizing personal assets that affects the poor (something Sessions has stepped up I guess).

He said that its unfair what the media is doing and both parties have been relentless in witch hunting each other in recent years. He reminds himself everyday how bad things would be with Hillary.

Chris
07-20-2017, 11:18 AM
I read an article recently with the same assessment, that Trump has actually accomplished little and largely because Congress is not cooperating.

The article went on to say had Hillary won that the situation would have been the same since a Rep Congress would not cooperate with her.

texan
07-20-2017, 11:20 AM
Rush is starting the drum beat that swamp is trying to defeat the outsider.

MisterVeritis
07-20-2017, 11:30 AM
The most unproductive congress in 164 yrs because the far right conservatives say no to everything.
It is your team, the left-Republicans who are the problem. I suppose we will have to disagree.

Tahuyaman
07-20-2017, 03:51 PM
The most unproductive congress in 164 yrs because the far right conservatives say no to everything.


Should they say yes to more socialism and a government taking more of our personal liberties?

Tahuyaman
07-20-2017, 03:52 PM
Rush is starting the drum beat that swamp is trying to defeat the outsider.

Gee. That's going out on a limb....