I just thought the same thing. Perhaps it is just the despair I am feeling right now, but I usually chuckle with Chris’s comments. Not at all. I read Trumps words in complete disgust.
Remember, folks, with Trump it’s all about GRIFT. GRIFT as a byproduct of power, to be more specific. He declares victory and now he gets to work setting up the money channels to enrich himself, his family, and the sycophants by hundreds of millions of dollars. Think bibles, golden tennis shoes, fabric scraps from his suit…..except multiply it all by a million. Doing what he said he would do on the campaign (running Gestapo squads through immigrant neighborhoods, etc.) doesn’t make him money. It’s destabilizing and could affect the transfer of power to Vance, thereby interrupting the flow of priority number one….that’s right, GRIFT. Take a little comfort: “Crazy campaign Trump” ends here in my view.
I would expect to get a meeting with Trump, or especially to be treated to a State Dinner, or other similar events, there will be a payment required, as long as it is arranged through the DOJ.
I am very disappointed in the election results. I feel despair and helplessness about the future. I don’t understand why people voted again for someone so unsuited for the job. The United States is no longer held in high esteem by the rest of the world. Our leadership or lack thereof is an embarrassment. Our means of choosing capable leaders is broken and needs a large overhaul.
You are very balanced with this, as you usually are. I guess you will continue to do this for the next 4 years. As you have reminded us, 50% of American supported this man, and that is a number that cannot be ignored. I live with one. I just hav to figure out how to find pockets of grace.
Houston…we have a winner. And conventional wisdom gets punched in the nose again.
At least it was hugely entertaining to watch the meltdown on MSNBC last night. The coverage on CNN, while obviously glum, was actually pretty good by comparison.
The Dems paid a huge price for conspiring to hide Biden‘s real condition from the rest of us, and then nominating a candidate without vetting her through a robust primary election process, when she had never won a single primary or general election vote for the presidency. The fact that she was an assertive (“sharp as a tack”) conspirator in the effort to high Biden’s condition was damning. And, once again, we have a clear indication that elites making choices for the rest of us in their smoke filled rooms doesn’t work in an environment where mainstream media is no longer the source of much news for people.
What the Democrats did to themselves in 2024 was considerably worse and more damaging to their cause than what they did with superdelegates in 2016.
Maybe it’s time for Democratic elites to wander out of their urban coastal enclaves and see what’s happening with the majority (the garbage?) of Americans, whom they clearly don’t understand very well.
I don't disagree with you Dan, but I push back a bit, no one tried to run against him. NO ONE, and that is all on the party. If there were people who would have run, then there would have been a fully vetted candidate, as you said, and his weaknesses would have been seen.
Trump said a lot of garbage things to get elected and to stay out of jail. Now, his version of turning the page comes next. That means putting on a show to make it look good to his MAGA thralls while accomplishing very little..other than staying out of prison. And his duped followers will fall for the con..again.
You really gotta revise your rating of President Trump from a 3 as a general election candidate. Think for a moment what he had done! He has remade an entire political party into his image! The GOP is now full MAGA! His victory last night shows a new coalition for the GOP! His insights and instincts are like none other! Outspend and a very high percentage of negative news from the liberal based MSM not to mention the law fair played against him (everyone knows the Alvin Bragg case is BS). President Trump has weathered the storm and came out victorious. Fight Fight Fight!
I enjoy your writing and perspective and plan to stay around to read your analysis of President Trump’s inauguration speech. I trust you will give it the respect and reverence it deserves
Like it or not the MAGA movement is one like none other. President Trump, for all he’s done, should be worthy of a 10 as a general election candidate. Thoughts?
You could argue that (insert random republican) would have won similarly against any democrat given the economy/inflation concerns. Trump kept stepping on rakes and still won
A hint. Telling a majority of American voters that they are stupid hasn’t worked yet for the Democrats and it is highly unlikely to work going forward.
Stupid is doing the same old thing, just as the Democrats have done, and expecting a different outcome.
American voters crave the middle and any number of the crazier policies endorsed by Harris and other Dems don’t resonate with them. It’s time for the Democrats to again start relying on input from organizations such as Third Way and individuals such as Ruy Teixeira rather than the many goofballs who have been way too influential in the party.
One has nothing to do with the other. When he lets Russia win in Ukraine, reverses course on climate change, imposes tariffs, and balloons the debt, we'll see if he represents "the middle."
Definitely dont have to credit him personally. When the country is going through
hardship and the president is incredibly unpopular and declining mentally (in the past 6 months), people want change and a Republican candidate is gonna be the change candidate. Kamala didn’t significantly run away from Biden and his presidency and is why she lost. We’ll see in 2026 and 2028 how resilient this coalition is and whether this was a Trump win or referendum on the Biden presidency.
America is still electing democrats. What we are seeing is an alignment to the states away from a federal government. Something both Trump and Republicans have helped. There are many blue states with their own constitutions, trade deals, huge economies and international relations policies that will never turn red. The next few years is going to be dominated by the 10th Amendment and the Supremacy clause. And the story about the conflict between the two. States can and will say no to a Federal Government which removes individual rights. So while citizens in red states may needlessly suffer, citizens in blue states will not.
We’re going to “fix everything” about our country? Guess his definition isn’t the same as ours on what is fixing and what is everything. I have to do more research on Hitler, Putin, and Kim Jong Un, Erdogan, etc on fixing everything.
Rockets ? Really ? He can’t even do a victory speech without veering off into somewhere - in this case space? I really sometimes wonder if we really did get the government we deserved. I hope before the mid-terms the shine wears off.
Chris, if you really care about being honest with the American people, you will do the following research: you will look at the 10 lowest GDP per capita nations in the world and the top 10, focussing on the bottom 20% people in each country.
By comparing the percentage of their GDP per capita to the top 20% of which nations come up on top, my guess is the USA comes up pretty high. Maybe it’s a NYT thing, but god are Americans selfish. You are so well off, but you elect him. Ignorance is bliss, I guess.
I am ashamed to be an American today.
I'm sorry to say I am too😔 He still sounds like a moron despite being elected the President. Sad, sad, sad.
I’m sick, just sick. I have nothing else to say.
I’m not sure this stuff can ever be funny again. I know it’s probably the current mood speaking, but ooo boy is this all grim.
I just thought the same thing. Perhaps it is just the despair I am feeling right now, but I usually chuckle with Chris’s comments. Not at all. I read Trumps words in complete disgust.
This stuff never really mattered outside of echo chambers.
Remember, folks, with Trump it’s all about GRIFT. GRIFT as a byproduct of power, to be more specific. He declares victory and now he gets to work setting up the money channels to enrich himself, his family, and the sycophants by hundreds of millions of dollars. Think bibles, golden tennis shoes, fabric scraps from his suit…..except multiply it all by a million. Doing what he said he would do on the campaign (running Gestapo squads through immigrant neighborhoods, etc.) doesn’t make him money. It’s destabilizing and could affect the transfer of power to Vance, thereby interrupting the flow of priority number one….that’s right, GRIFT. Take a little comfort: “Crazy campaign Trump” ends here in my view.
I would expect to get a meeting with Trump, or especially to be treated to a State Dinner, or other similar events, there will be a payment required, as long as it is arranged through the DOJ.
Sorry, didn't read. I can't laugh at this shit today.
Exactly. These lists stopped being funny a while ago and I find it depressing that Chris continues to churn them out.
I am very disappointed in the election results. I feel despair and helplessness about the future. I don’t understand why people voted again for someone so unsuited for the job. The United States is no longer held in high esteem by the rest of the world. Our leadership or lack thereof is an embarrassment. Our means of choosing capable leaders is broken and needs a large overhaul.
You are very balanced with this, as you usually are. I guess you will continue to do this for the next 4 years. As you have reminded us, 50% of American supported this man, and that is a number that cannot be ignored. I live with one. I just hav to figure out how to find pockets of grace.
Houston…we have a winner. And conventional wisdom gets punched in the nose again.
At least it was hugely entertaining to watch the meltdown on MSNBC last night. The coverage on CNN, while obviously glum, was actually pretty good by comparison.
The Dems paid a huge price for conspiring to hide Biden‘s real condition from the rest of us, and then nominating a candidate without vetting her through a robust primary election process, when she had never won a single primary or general election vote for the presidency. The fact that she was an assertive (“sharp as a tack”) conspirator in the effort to high Biden’s condition was damning. And, once again, we have a clear indication that elites making choices for the rest of us in their smoke filled rooms doesn’t work in an environment where mainstream media is no longer the source of much news for people.
What the Democrats did to themselves in 2024 was considerably worse and more damaging to their cause than what they did with superdelegates in 2016.
Maybe it’s time for Democratic elites to wander out of their urban coastal enclaves and see what’s happening with the majority (the garbage?) of Americans, whom they clearly don’t understand very well.
I don't disagree with you Dan, but I push back a bit, no one tried to run against him. NO ONE, and that is all on the party. If there were people who would have run, then there would have been a fully vetted candidate, as you said, and his weaknesses would have been seen.
Very well said!
Trump said a lot of garbage things to get elected and to stay out of jail. Now, his version of turning the page comes next. That means putting on a show to make it look good to his MAGA thralls while accomplishing very little..other than staying out of prison. And his duped followers will fall for the con..again.
We are so fucked
Chris,
You really gotta revise your rating of President Trump from a 3 as a general election candidate. Think for a moment what he had done! He has remade an entire political party into his image! The GOP is now full MAGA! His victory last night shows a new coalition for the GOP! His insights and instincts are like none other! Outspend and a very high percentage of negative news from the liberal based MSM not to mention the law fair played against him (everyone knows the Alvin Bragg case is BS). President Trump has weathered the storm and came out victorious. Fight Fight Fight!
I enjoy your writing and perspective and plan to stay around to read your analysis of President Trump’s inauguration speech. I trust you will give it the respect and reverence it deserves
Like it or not the MAGA movement is one like none other. President Trump, for all he’s done, should be worthy of a 10 as a general election candidate. Thoughts?
You could argue that (insert random republican) would have won similarly against any democrat given the economy/inflation concerns. Trump kept stepping on rakes and still won
shows the "intelligence" of his followers.
A hint. Telling a majority of American voters that they are stupid hasn’t worked yet for the Democrats and it is highly unlikely to work going forward.
Stupid is doing the same old thing, just as the Democrats have done, and expecting a different outcome.
American voters crave the middle and any number of the crazier policies endorsed by Harris and other Dems don’t resonate with them. It’s time for the Democrats to again start relying on input from organizations such as Third Way and individuals such as Ruy Teixeira rather than the many goofballs who have been way too influential in the party.
And your claim is that Trump's "policies" represent "the middle?"
That pushes the Overton window so far to the right that it's fallen off the edge.
Trump won the election with a majority of total votes. Maybe your definition of the middle is faulty?
One has nothing to do with the other. When he lets Russia win in Ukraine, reverses course on climate change, imposes tariffs, and balloons the debt, we'll see if he represents "the middle."
Cmon man! Give credit where credit is due! That was a YUGE victory!
Definitely dont have to credit him personally. When the country is going through
hardship and the president is incredibly unpopular and declining mentally (in the past 6 months), people want change and a Republican candidate is gonna be the change candidate. Kamala didn’t significantly run away from Biden and his presidency and is why she lost. We’ll see in 2026 and 2028 how resilient this coalition is and whether this was a Trump win or referendum on the Biden presidency.
America is still electing democrats. What we are seeing is an alignment to the states away from a federal government. Something both Trump and Republicans have helped. There are many blue states with their own constitutions, trade deals, huge economies and international relations policies that will never turn red. The next few years is going to be dominated by the 10th Amendment and the Supremacy clause. And the story about the conflict between the two. States can and will say no to a Federal Government which removes individual rights. So while citizens in red states may needlessly suffer, citizens in blue states will not.
We’re going to “fix everything” about our country? Guess his definition isn’t the same as ours on what is fixing and what is everything. I have to do more research on Hitler, Putin, and Kim Jong Un, Erdogan, etc on fixing everything.
Rockets ? Really ? He can’t even do a victory speech without veering off into somewhere - in this case space? I really sometimes wonder if we really did get the government we deserved. I hope before the mid-terms the shine wears off.
What’s the ‘No Kings Act’ that some are suggesting Schumer should enact ?
Chris, if you really care about being honest with the American people, you will do the following research: you will look at the 10 lowest GDP per capita nations in the world and the top 10, focussing on the bottom 20% people in each country.
By comparing the percentage of their GDP per capita to the top 20% of which nations come up on top, my guess is the USA comes up pretty high. Maybe it’s a NYT thing, but god are Americans selfish. You are so well off, but you elect him. Ignorance is bliss, I guess.
Such a disappointment.