The year for Trump and GOP lawmakers: Rocky start, smooth finish

[TalkRadio]

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress, who opened their first year in full control of Washington on rocky terms, are closing it with a flush of late legislative achievements: a sweeping tax overhaul, a long-sought repeal of a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a surprise deal to open up Arctic drilling—all signed into law Friday.

After the high-profile collapse of a health-care bill to replace Obama care, the tax legislation itself is a victory that changes the narrative of the first year, some observers said.

“To be viewed as an effective president, you have to be viewed as winning on Capitol Hill, and this ends the year on an up note for him,” said Ken Duberstein, former chief of staff for Republican President Ronald Reagan.

Mr. Trump and Congress will add their 11th-hour achievements to the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and other conservative judges to federal courts and the rollback of Obama-era regulations through the Congressional Review Act, which until now had been frequently cited by supporters of the administration.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ye...awmakers-rocky-start-smooth-finish-1513944001

 

[Queefer]

^^^^Delusional dummy!

*iggy*

 

[Hypoxia]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ye...awmakers-rocky-start-smooth-finish-1513944001

This WSJ (Murdoch) opinion piece manages to ignore 70% of Americans hating Tromp, 75% hating the tax bill, 80% hating the nation's direction, 85% hating Congress, 90% of Gup pundits predicting their loss of Congress in the midterms, etc. Other than that, kewl analysis. I want what they're drinking.

 

[Boxlicker101]

This WSJ (Murdoch) opinion piece manages to ignore 70% of Americans hating Tromp, 75% hating the tax bill, 80% hating the nation's direction, 85% hating Congress, 90% of Gup pundits predicting their loss of Congress in the midterms, etc. Other than that, kewl analysis. I want what they're drinking.

I don't believe 70% HATE Trump. They may be contemptuous of him or dislike him, as I do, but hate is too strong a word. He did win about 47% of the vote last year, but I believe those were mostly voters who despise Hillary even more than him.

 

[bellisarius]

I don't believe 70% HATE Trump. They may be contemptuous of him or dislike him, as I do, but hate is too strong a word. He did win about 47% of the vote last year, but I believe those were mostly voters who despise Hillary even more than him.

You're right, only 30% "hate" Trump, and I do mean hate in the most literal sense. And as far as the election went you're probably right there as well. Not "most", but enough to make the difference.

Going forward is gong to be a whole new ballgame. The meme, "It's the economy stupid" may very likely come back to haunt the Democrats.....and I think they know it.