What are some reasons to support Trump?

Mountainmanbob said:

It will be a bright day in 2020
when Trump is reelected.
M-Bob

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I hope your goats don't jump off a cliff should Biden be elected.

Skreeper said:

I hope your goats don't jump off a cliff should Biden be elected.

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No but, they wouldn't be happy because,
Goat Mix would double in price.

Goat Mix - Elk Grove Milling
INGREDIENTS: Alfalfa Hay, Soybean Meal, Distillers Dried Grains,. Rice Bran, Corn, Mixed Grain Hay, Almond Hulls,. Cane Molasses, Salt, Ground Limestone, ...

M-Bob

Mountainmanbob said:

That's good.
You seem to be happy with them.
That's good.
Don't be fooled over there
many here are pleased with Trump.
M-Bob

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Your numbers are dwindling Bob...and you know it.

What are some reasons to support Trump?
I have been thinking about this question since this thread was first posted this past Friday. I have come up blank.

He's doing a great job would be a good reason.

Of course it's also true, some hate him even more than before BECAUSE he's doing a great job....go figure

Mountainmanbob said:

Seems like in the end he came out with a lot of money.

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Yeah, that's what happens to people who have daddy give them hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mountainmanbob said:

That's good.
You seem to be happy with them.
That's good.
Don't be fooled over there
many here are pleased with Trump.
M-Bob

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Not according to the poll on this topic, oddly enough.

lasthero said:

Not according to the poll on this topic, oddly enough.

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This poll in the end will remind all of the many polls that called Hillary a for sure winner.

Who would ever vote for Biden?

M-Bob

Big Boo said:

You can't think of one positive accomplishment from Trump?

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I can think of a few things where I think he made the right choice and didn’t screw up, but I’m struggling to come up with any where I think he did something worth congratulating. If you’re a conservative, I suppose the Gorsuch nomination could qualify, but even with his judicial nominations, he’s mostly just taking recommendations fed to him by others.

If you have any actions he’s taken that you think are worthy of praise, I’d be interested to hear them.

Big Boo said:

You can't think of one positive accomplishment from Trump?

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If I may, he was on his way to making history as the best president ever in terms of being good for the country, and they know that, however you will never get much out of them when it comes to a compliment.

OH, and watch him come back after the virus setback and still make the history I mentioned, while dems continue to sulk. Sad

Mountainmanbob said:

I guess you might but, no one that I know cares about Trump's taxes. M-Bob

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Yeah, goats are funny that way.

Kenny'sID said:

If I may, he was on his way to making history as the best president ever in terms of being good for the country, and they know that, however you will never get much out of them when it comes to a compliment.

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No, I can guarantee you that we don’t “know that”, but I’m always open to being convinced. What has he done that’s been so great?

iluvatar5150 said:

No, I can guarantee you that we don’t “know that”,

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There is a difference e between knowing and admitting, and no, you will never admit it.

iluvatar5150 said:

I can think of a few things where I think he made the right choice and didn’t screw up, but I’m struggling to come up with any where I think he did something worth congratulating. If you’re a conservative, I suppose the Gorsuch nomination could qualify, but even with his judicial nominations, he’s mostly just taking recommendations fed to him by others.

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Well, that, in and of itself, is an accomplishment -- he might rail against the "Deep State" to keep the hoi polloi on his side, but when the chips are down, he knows when to obey.

Kenny'sID said:

There is a difference e between knowing and admitting, and no, you will never admit it.

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Well, you could make claims like that or you could actually put up something convincing. Care to take a stab at it?

I can think of a number of reasons to support Trump. But that support would hinge on my own personal circumstances.

Now, if I were making a good income—say, $70,000 or above, which means in the top 45% to 50% of American earners—and were living in a decent suburban house, and if I had a good job with medical insurance that I liked, then I would conclude that, on balance, Trump’s policies were good for me personally, and I could justify voting for him again.

However, if I were making $40,000 or less—putting me in the bottom 40% or so—and if my medical insurance deductibles were higher than I could easily afford to pay (which would discourage me from seeking medical care if could possibly avoid it), and if I had little or nothing in the way of personal savings, then I would probably be happier with a Democratic candidate.

If I were anywhere near the bottom of the income curve, then I would definitely prefer the Democratic alternative.

Finally, if I were in the upper income brackets but I cared about people who were less well off than I was, then I would prefer the Democratic alternative, even though it might not be the better alternative for me personally.

So, yeah, I could definitely think of some reasons to support Trump under some circumstances, and reasons not to support him under others. In my actual reality, I think that the negatives outweigh the positives.

Evan Jellicoe said:

Now, if I were making a good income—say, $70,000 or above, which means in the top 45% to 50% of American earners—and were living in a decent suburban house, and if I had a good job with medical insurance that I liked, then I would conclude that, on balance, Trump’s policies were good for me personally, and I could justify voting for him again.

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Well... except for the SALT credit cap and, for those who work from home, getting rid of the deduction for work expenses for employees.

Big Boo said:

You can't think of one positive accomplishment from Trump?

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I think he does a tremendous job on shortening his telomeres every day.

Big Boo said:

You can't think of one positive accomplishment from Trump?

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That's not what the OP is asking for. The tread title is asking for reasons to support him; the poll is asking if he's been good for America, and now you're asking for a single positive accomplishment.

These are three different things, as well as a clear case of diminishing goals.