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BumRushDaShow

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18. During Raygun

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #17)

Sat May 2, 2026, 03:11 PM

May 2

a large number of so-called "Democrats" ran away from the remarkable legacy of Jimmy Carter and switched parties, leaving the party a shell of itself, essentially jettisoning the ideals of "traditional liberalism", and moving towards a more "corporate-friendly "posture.

IOW, like 2016, they fell for a washed up actor who made bold promises, while colluding with the media to kneecap an opponent.

It's been over 40 years and the original thrust of Raygun has been handily thrown under the bus and crushed (although his original personal and corporate tax breaks for the wealthy live on), and it has been a chore to pivot away from classic messaging and campaigning, to have to deal with a bunch of fucking loons, scraped from the depths of an outdoor pit latrine.

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Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal [View all] BumRushDaShow May 1 OP

I thought the courts decided that El Bloat-O cannot impose tariffs - only congress. Marie Marie May 1 #1

shitstain could never read past 3rd grade, at most. dave99 May 1 #2

Republicans have never been ones to obey the law, and Democrats very seldomly hold them accountable LiberalArkie May 1 #3

"Republicans have never been ones to obey the law, and Democrats very seldomly hold them accountable" BumRushDaShow May 1 #7

I wasn't really thinking of now as much as in the past LiberalArkie May 2 #14

How far "in the past"? BumRushDaShow May 2 #15

Probably at least the Reagan administration. Dismantling public health, housing. The tax cuts, the LiberalArkie May 2 #17

During Raygun BumRushDaShow May 2 #18

Can't under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) pat_k May 1 #9

hes already used the thirrd one worldwide moonshinegnomie May 1 #13

SCOTUS said it was unconstitutional to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. Ms. Toad May 1 #11

what trade deal did they violate and how did they violate it? ChicagoTeamster May 1 #4

The marmalade shartcannon is just butthurt.... Brother Buzz May 1 #5

He wanted them to lose ships, troops, and aircraft as well as lose money in the strait of Hormuz ChicagoTeamster May 1 #6

Well--how can Trump acuse The European Comm. of not folling the trade deal when the USSC said no dice??? riversedge May 1 #8

This! "Deal" extorted by tariff imposed illegally is void. pat_k May 1 #10

Someone must have mentioned the Epstein files. n/t flvegan May 1 #12

Is this another direct order from Putin? notKeith May 2 #16

He gets itchy to impose tariffs same as he gets itchy to start wars struggle4progress May 2 #19