Do you think Trump will shut the US government down or is it just bluster?

@Adaydreambeliever Lol ! Word. 😃

@xixgun And defending a lying, cheating grifter does something of value?

Pot meet kettle 😏

@xixgun Thanks for your response.
i hope a long reply is all right.

I had to vote for a third party, I could not go for Hillary, and knew too much about DRT's long history of ill dealings.

bitching [b]IS[/b] a waste of time.

I'd like to think that what I am doing, is having informed conversations, with other Americans, about what is going on in our country. I think exchanging views is part of how our process is supposed to work free speech and all


I agreed with [b]some[/b] of his positions, ( NAFTA) [i]tho not all[/i]
It is his [i]actions[/i], that concern me. That and tho it is old fashioned to care, he seems [i]less than ethical[/i] in his businesses and now. I cannot comfortably support a person whose character i find disturbing, as i also feel about Mrs Clinton.
This [i]long[/i] association with Russia is disturbing, especially in light of their [b]Attack on our Nation,[/b] during the 2016 election. [i]Why did they want him to win?[/i] what is [b]THEIR[/b] agenda?


He has kept few of his campaign promises, his actions instead have hurt the US farmer and many other businesses with his 19th century tariffs. [u]Forbes[/u] and [u]Business Insider[/u], among others seem to have the same view. those are pro business, traditionally conservative outlets. companies as diverse as Tyson, Harley Davidson, Coke, whirlpool, Qualcom and Union Pacific Railroad, the entire steel industry and aluminum industry, all have been hurt by this.

i support [i]a tight legal boarder[/i], but the method of a stupendous wall will not give us that. Why not ask the Boarder patrol and system what THEY want. i bet they would be overjoyed at say, 500 million dollar bump to their budget.

there has never been a politician i liked so mush as to over look bad results, and Breaking the law. ( like BHO did)

The constitution is important to me.

I welcome your views, civil discourse is much more fun for me than the angry recriminations, that so many on left AND right seem addicted to.

what do you think we should be doing about the world of problems we all are facing?

@hlpflwthat lets try to be polite, especially with those we might oppose!

@MarineBob You lost your right to an opinion on what's "good for the economy" after you argued in favor of using American taxpayer money to support the genocide in Yemen by giving it to Saudi Arabia. You're never again able to be taken seriously on economics when you actually support giving US money to Muslim jihadists.

I don't support giving any country U.S. money or supplies

@MarineBob Well then you've changed your opinion since the last time we spoke. To the [i]correct[/i] position, I might add.

@SW-User I think your right. The wall has never been about border security, and at this point, even if its not purely a distraction, anything Trump does needs to be looked at with regard to its effect on Trump and his famil[ies] as well as whatever policies are ostensibly being promoted.

He's been given a blank check long enough, and it's time for someone else to actually pay attention to the nation's checkbook.

@hlpflwthat “Our petition detailed a shocking pattern of illegality involving the Trump Foundation — including unlawful coordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and willful self-dealing, and much more,” Underwood said in a statement. “This amounted to the Trump Foundation functioning as little more than a checkbook to serve Mr. Trump’s business and political interests.”

Should anyone be surprised that Trump's favorite charity was himself? Add this fiasco to the growing list of his crimes.

@windinhishair What has happened to that $10,000 portrait of El Cheetoh? The Foundation really deserves ownership of that majestic piece of art. And I can believe there are certain folks out there who would have a lot of fun with that masterpiece for $10K

@hlpflwthat I heard it was hanging in one of his properties, but disappeared when it got some press. I'm sure the State of New York will take proper care of it when they find it.

@TheSirfurryanimalWales I think Trumpy is trying to start a new tradition 😂

New would be not shutting it down since past presidents did.@Dlrannie

@Coppercoil It's not necessarily the effect of it as much as it is the concept behind it. Like, it's a testament to how dysfunctional our country's leadership is if the people who we've elected to fulfill the authoritative side of the social contract can't even work well enough to stay operational.

@BlueMetalChick Should be illegal to shut down the government.

@bijouxbroussard Ah the good old double standard is still alive 😂

@LvChris I saw this. Keep in mind, the dissolution could go on for a long time, and my guess is, it's in everyone's interests to shut it down. Restitution from the kiddies and breach of fiduciary duty claims were not addressed, and that's where the action likely is, since I'm sure theyve long since plundered the assets.

@BlueMetalChick MR ruz, surprised me the other day. wrote an article in [u]The Atlantic.[/u]
surprising in it's compassion and rational ideas
not a fan, but I am looking at him with new perspective

@AnneHoney right. Or the house doesn't produce a CR

@MartinTheFirst nice back pedal 😌

Then they woukd be closing it. Funny how these know nothings have a different view of things Trump does than when previous Presidents including the 3 previous Dems all did it. Discussing politics with these know nothings is a waste of time. Have fun.@abe182