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1. about 10 hours ago on Prickly City

   Zero agreement with you, but funny is funny…

2. about 15 hours ago on Prickly City

   You make the understandable assumption that he’s referring to reality. His view comes from Rupert’s script writers.

3. about 15 hours ago on Thatababy

   Really, never heard of a cover band? I’m old as dust…

4. about 15 hours ago on Thatababy

   C’mon…

5. about 15 hours ago on Prickly City

   I remember a time when people were proud to pay their fair share. Trump would say they’re chumps.

6. 1 day ago on Prickly City

   Trump’s line was “Only I can fix it”. There is no superhero.

7. 1 day ago on Prickly City

   Way off topic, but kinda not; I just saw a clip of Doris Kearns Goodwin talking about her book recapping the 60’s. Made me tear up, we were young and really believed we could do great things. We’ve forgotten our idealism after 50 years of Republican control. We really believed the “Age of Aquarius” was something we could make happen. There is no “Only I can fix it”, it’s “Only We”.

8. 1 day ago on Prickly City

   Well, you’re right about bluegrass… the current cycle started with Trump’s trade war. The bulk of the effect came from supply constraints.

9. 1 day ago on Prickly City

   Sun, and Republicans in general, point to current conditions and blame current office holders. The problem is that current conditions result from past policy. Voters rarely wise up. Exasperating.

10. 1 day ago on Prickly City

    Peter Coy again: What Would the Economy Look Like Under a Second Biden Term?

    President Biden is campaigning on four more years of yummy stew. A lot of voters are saying, “I like you, but I don’t like your stew.”

    The performance of the U.S. economy should be a winning issue for Biden. … Economic growth is so strong that the Federal Reserve is putting off plans to lower interest rates.

    Biden can’t credibly promise to turn things around because they’re already good by standard measures.