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I wanted DeSantis this past time around. He's not perfect but he was my favorite out of the pool

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Same here….definitely wanted DeSantis instead of Trump.

Rational thinking , better persona , same executive ability.

But man, did DeSantis ever flame out during the Republican primaries. Was surprised how his campaign never took off.

KaiBear said:

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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I wanted DeSantis this past time around. He's not perfect but he was my favorite out of the pool

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Same here….definitely wanted DeSantis instead of Trump.

Rational thinking , better persona , same executive ability.

But man, did DeSantis ever flame out during the Republican primaries. Was surprised how his campaign never took off.

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Idk how close you guys followed the last election but Trump went all in on shutting DeSantis down in the beginning, most of Trumps posts on social media were about Ron, he hardly even talked about Biden at the time

KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Ron DeSantis is going to steal the 2028 GOP nomination right out from under the feet of JD Vance and Marco Rubio, by correctly pointing out that mass migration from low-trust third-world cultures into the US, whether technically legal or not, is not in the interests of America or… https://t.co/lzgG0zRoy6

— Andrew Branca Show (@TheBrancaShow) November 17, 2025

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I wanted DeSantis this past time around. He's not perfect but he was my favorite out of the pool

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Same here….definitely wanted DeSantis instead of Trump.

Rational thinking , better persona , same executive ability.

But man, did DeSantis ever flame out during the Republican primaries. Was surprised how his campaign never took off.

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I voted for DeSantis in the Republican Primary. He simply, he ran out of money.

RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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KaiBear said:

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Ron DeSantis is going to steal the 2028 GOP nomination right out from under the feet of JD Vance and Marco Rubio, by correctly pointing out that mass migration from low-trust third-world cultures into the US, whether technically legal or not, is not in the interests of America or… https://t.co/lzgG0zRoy6

— Andrew Branca Show (@TheBrancaShow) November 17, 2025

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I wanted DeSantis this past time around. He's not perfect but he was my favorite out of the pool

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Same here….definitely wanted DeSantis instead of Trump.

Rational thinking , better persona , same executive ability.

But man, did DeSantis ever flame out during the Republican primaries. Was surprised how his campaign never took off.

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I voted for DeSantis in the Republican Primary. He simply, he ran out of money.

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Trump sucks the air out of the room. I preferred RD too but it's tough to run against Trump. There was open warfare on X between the Trump and DeSantis surrogates for months. It took some time for the wounds to heal.

Reporter: Home Depot missed on earnings per share again. They're saying that the home improvement slowdown continues. Activity has sagged because of not just the stagnant housing market, but also high interest rates and general uncertainty among consumers about the economic… pic.twitter.com/7OOaAle0JH

— FactPost (@factpostnews) November 18, 2025

The economy is not good. I don't care what fake metric the WH wants to use. I have about 400 customers and about 80 stops. I won't be the least bit surprised if at least 6-8 of those stops go out of business. Including a couple larger scale manufacturers. I have one stop that spent $140,000 last year that owes me around $600 and the owner hasn't been able to pay me in 3 weeks. He's never carried a balance with me.

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The economy is not good. I don't care what fake metric the WH wants to use. I have about 400 customers and about 80 stops. I won't be the least bit surprised if at least 6-8 of those stops go out of business. Including a couple larger scale manufacturers. I have one stop that spent $140,000 last year that owes me around $600 and the owner hasn't been able to pay me in 3 weeks. He's never carried a balance with me.

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September jobs report which will be released November 20th.

Not sure what exactly will or won't be in it...

Is this the Golden Age??

The US lost about 50,000 jobs in October, according to economists at Goldman Sachs.

That's the biggest decline since 2020.

— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) November 18, 2025

The economy seems really split where the wealthy and upper class are far enough above it all they aren't feeling/seeing the effects...those below the line are really struggling

Those below the line are usually struggling.

KaiBear said:

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Those below the line are usually struggling.

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This is something different though now...it's not just people in poverty. Many in the middle are struggling to get by as evidenced in spiking credit card delinquencies, car repossessions, foreclosures, etc.

Trump didn't create this mess...he inherited a lot of it...but it doesn't look like we are seeing any improvement yet.

Smiley doesn't seem to understand what he is saying..

KERNEN: When Trump keeps saying 'prices are falling,' that's not true. I think you should admit that.

HASSETT: But purchasing power has gone up by about $1,200 this year. It's just astonishing to me that the cost problem is somehow being blamed on us. pic.twitter.com/lKxC6pv7H0

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 17, 2025

Feel reassured now?

Our Administration inherited a terrible inflation crisis, and we are working every day to turn it around.

Energy prices are falling and interest rates are coming down. But what will truly make a difference is real purchasing power rising because of this Administration’s… pic.twitter.com/KAKP8dnAoW

— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) November 16, 2025

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Feel reassured now?

Our Administration inherited a terrible inflation crisis, and we are working every day to turn it around.

Energy prices are falling and interest rates are coming down. But what will truly make a difference is real purchasing power rising because of this Administration’s… pic.twitter.com/KAKP8dnAoW

— Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) November 16, 2025

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I don't know that he is off in his number, but purchasing power would need to increase quite a bit to make up for the loss to inflation the last 5 years. Plus, prices just don't go up as much, as they will not deflate with a few exceptions.

BTW, is that a Brazilian cow? LOL!

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KaiBear said:

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Those below the line are usually struggling.

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This is something different though now...it's not just people in poverty. Many in the middle are struggling to get by as evidenced in spiking credit card delinquencies, car repossessions, foreclosures, etc.

Trump didn't create this mess...he inherited a lot of it...but it doesn't look like we are seeing any improvement yet.

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Please remember the Fed has kept interest rates far too high.

And very much against Trumps wishes.

As soon as Trump puts his man in; I expect interest rates to drop by 3/4 of a point.

That will certainly stimulate the real estate market and possibly the entire economy.

Q: Is it appropriate for your family to be doing business in Saudi Arabia while you're president. Is that a conflict of interest? And your royal highness, the US intel community concluded you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journali---

TRUMP: Who are you with?

Q: ABC News… pic.twitter.com/vrtypuvqcu

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 18, 2025

KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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Those below the line are usually struggling.

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This is something different though now...it's not just people in poverty. Many in the middle are struggling to get by as evidenced in spiking credit card delinquencies, car repossessions, foreclosures, etc.

Trump didn't create this mess...he inherited a lot of it...but it doesn't look like we are seeing any improvement yet.

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Please remember the Fed has kept interest rates far too high.

And very much against Trumps wishes.

As soon as Trump puts his man in; I expect interest rates to drop by 3/4 of a point.

That will certainly stimulate the real estate market and possibly the entire economy.

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I just don't think 3/4 of a point is going to do as much as you think. I also don't think they are going to target 3/4 of a point. I would bet they are hoping more like 3 points.

nein51 said:

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KaiBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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KaiBear said:

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Those below the line are usually struggling.

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This is something different though now...it's not just people in poverty. Many in the middle are struggling to get by as evidenced in spiking credit card delinquencies, car repossessions, foreclosures, etc.

Trump didn't create this mess...he inherited a lot of it...but it doesn't look like we are seeing any improvement yet.

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Please remember the Fed has kept interest rates far too high.

And very much against Trumps wishes.

As soon as Trump puts his man in; I expect interest rates to drop by 3/4 of a point.

That will certainly stimulate the real estate market and possibly the entire economy.

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I just don't think 3/4 of a point is going to do as much as you think. I also don't think they are going to target 3/4 of a point. I would bet they are hoping more like 3 points.

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My guess is that it will come down somewhere in between

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie on Trump attacking his wife:

“He went after my late wife and my current wife…It’s a new low for him. But we laughed it off. It’s more to his detriment than mine…But I think it was beyond the pale.” pic.twitter.com/UJivylcsMJ

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 18, 2025

Democrat Stacey Plaskett throws a fit after getting exposed for colluding with Epstein to attack President Trump:

“You want to talk about texting felons, how often do you text President Donald Trump? Thats the individual we should be concerned about.”
pic.twitter.com/rEUz9zkcHE

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 18, 2025

Joe Rogan calls out Republicans who are suddenly turning on Thomas Massie.

“They all hate him right now.”

“This is a sad thing about both political parties… they decide that they’re going to gang up on someone for not toeing the line.”

“Whatever happened to having different… pic.twitter.com/bKh3Xgjx6s

— End Tribalism in Politics (@EndTribalism) November 18, 2025

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Democrat Stacey Plaskett throws a fit after getting exposed for colluding with Epstein to attack President Trump:

“You want to talk about texting felons, how often do you text President Donald Trump? Thats the individual we should be concerned about.”
pic.twitter.com/rEUz9zkcHE

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 18, 2025

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Jeffrey Epstein, the congressional constituent? https://t.co/XFtLORZ2TG pic.twitter.com/PGcFM3vBKd

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 18, 2025

Jack Bauer said:

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Reporter: Home Depot missed on earnings per share again. They're saying that the home improvement slowdown continues. Activity has sagged because of not just the stagnant housing market, but also high interest rates and general uncertainty among consumers about the economic… pic.twitter.com/7OOaAle0JH

— FactPost (@factpostnews) November 18, 2025

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high rates???

the 3- 3 1/2% mortgage era was an aberration.....

6 1/2 is a very low rate Historically and considering the mess we are going to face before too much longer - 6.5 will seem almost quaint.



- uncle fred

the one thing slick willie and sweet newty did well -

seems like a lifetime ago...........

D!

boognish_bear said:

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The economy seems really split where the wealthy and upper class are far enough above it all they aren't feeling/seeing the effects...those below the line are really struggling

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So true.

KaiBear said:

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Those below the line are usually struggling.

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The poverty line yes. But that line of wealthy, rich, well off or whatever term you want to use, and maybe even upper middle class isn't feeling the pain of the last couple of years. But anyone below that line, poor and middle class has.

I know personally we have seen it/ felt it as we have had to cut back on extra spending (fun stuff) due to more money going out for gas, groceries, etc.

And we are really good about tracking our spending, looking for deals, price comparisons, etc.

While we have not had any issues of coming up short I can easily see how others who don't track spending as well could find themselves in trouble with the increased costs of everything.

🚨 HOLY CRAP: Democrat members of Congress-- including Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly-- just released a video encouraging members of the military to defy orders from President Trump.

The party of "NO KINGS" is now encouraging a military coup.pic.twitter.com/AH2Xf3OPw8

— CJ Pearson (@Cjpearson) November 18, 2025

They will get the exact same punishment that Mark Milley received for talking to the Chinese through back channels behind Trump's back.

Trump: "Tonight I'm pleased to announce that we're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally." pic.twitter.com/HJVzUS7GQL

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 19, 2025

Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda showed up to a NASCAR event in Japan with a MAGA hat and Trump/Vance shirt

Toyota also announced a $912 million investment into manufacturing in the U.S.

LFG 🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/BDaN3dlmpk

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 18, 2025

boognish_bear said:

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Trump: "Tonight I'm pleased to announce that we're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally." pic.twitter.com/HJVzUS7GQL

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 19, 2025

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What does that mean in the grand scheme of things?

"Wages for workers are rising at the fastest pace in over 60 years," Trump has said.

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 18, 2025

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"Wages for workers are rising at the fastest pace in over 60 years," Trump has said.

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) November 18, 2025

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Data Basis: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show real hourly wages for production and nonsupervisory workers rose 4.1% in the first five months of Trump's second term, the fastest such pace since the 1960s, though this metric excludes executives and applies narrowly.

BREAKING: Americans over 50 largely view the economy as “fairly good” while most Americans between 18 and 49 say the economy is “fairly bad” or “very bad,” per Civiqs.

— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) November 17, 2025

🚨Report: The U.S. House of Representatives will only be working for 115 calendar days in 2026

There is never more than 3 weeks in a row and no 5-day weeks are scheduled

What is your response to this? pic.twitter.com/vrtNsj6Qhl

— The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) November 19, 2025