47% Of American Socialists Believe "Taking Violent Action Against The Rich May Be Justified", Survey

Tony Stark · Oct 13, 2019

vanzandt said:
Apparently not. It looks like your.... "... blah blah blah # of people voted Dem in 2018" mantra.... is reversing in a big way as 2020 nears. 67% down to 47% is a pretty strong political statement. I think perhaps you are placing way to much emphasis on a midterm result. They are historically hit and miss anyway when it comes to gauging the presidential electorate.

Trump is kicking into high gear. Whether you love or despise him, one thing can't be disputed... his energy is amazing. It really is.

Sign of things to come(?):

Louisiana Voters Force Edwards, Rispone Into Governor Run-Off
By
Jesse Hamilton
October 13, 2019, 12:34 AM EDT

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards failed to garner more than half of votes in Saturday’s primary election, forcing him into a run-off with Republican candidate Eddie Rispone.

Edwards won 47% of the vote, while Baton Rouge businessman Rispone had 27%, according to a results portal on the Louisiana secretary of state’s website. In third place was Republican Representative Ralph Abraham, with 24%.

The race saw President Donald Trump swoop in for an 11th-hour rally to fire up Republicans. Because Louisiana has the only Democratic governor in that part of the country, the Republican party coordinated a big push to ensure Edwards wouldn’t get more than 50% of the initial vote, which precipitates a run-off election.

The Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, has done a poor job. NOW HE IS IN A RUNOFF WITH A GREAT REPUBLICAN, @EddieRispone. Thank you Louisiana! 66% down to 47% after I explained what a bad job the Governor was doing.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2019
Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both campaigned there on behalf of Republican candidates, Abraham and Rispone, without endorsing either in this primary. In Trump’s Lake Charles rally -- much of it spent attacking Democrat lawmakers and criticizing the efforts to impeach him -- he went after Edwards as an ally to his Democrat enemies.

Edwards, considered a centrist who often sides with conservatives, replaced Bobby Jindal as governor in 2016. The Army veteran and former state legislator easily beat U.S. Senator David Vitter -- a Republican plagued by scandal -- in a runoff in that election.

The Louisiana contest was another test of Trump’s ability to influence local elections. He had already taken credit for helping a Republican win a special election for a North Carolina House seat last month.
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Its confederate red state Louisiana Vanny,not PA,MI,WI,MN etc.Trump will win Louisiana if that makes you feel better

Tony Stark · Oct 13, 2019

vanzandt said:
Trump is kicking into high gear. Whether you love or despise him, one thing can't be disputed... his energy is amazing. It really is.
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It is.He energizes democrats like no other.Even Obama couldn't energize democrats to win the House by 10 million votes.

Tony Stark · Oct 13, 2019

vanzandt said:
I think perhaps you are placing way to much emphasis on a midterm result. They are historically hit and miss anyway when it comes to gauging the presidential electorate.
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Not when democrats are really pissed with a republican president.The last democrat mid term wave prior to 2018 was 2006(which didn't match 2018),Dems than won 2008 by 10 million votes.

Tony Stark · Oct 13, 2019

vanzandt said:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LAOILGASNGSP
Louisiana posted growth of 3.8% in real gross domestic product during first quarter, compared to the previous quarter - which means the state outpaced the national average of 3.1% in GDP growth.

The state was No. 10 in the nation for economic growth during first quarter and comprises 1.2% of total U.S. GDP.

It appears the majority of that growth was driven by non-durable goods manufacturing sector which grew by 2.09% during first quarter and was the highest in the nation for that sector. Non-durable goods are often single use or short-term use materials bought by consumers like food or beauty products but also includes gasoline.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data, released Thursday, showed that Louisiana has rebounded after weak growth for the majority of 2018. During third quarter last year, the state even had negative GDP growth of less than 1%.

Louisiana’s GDP was more than $256 billion as of first quarter, up from $247 billion during first quarter last year.

Gross domestic product measures the market value of goods and services produced and is one widely-used benchmark for the economy.

GDP generated by construction, wholesale trade and the information sector dropped by less than one percentage point during first quarter in the state.

Meanwhile, mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction, utilities, manufacturing, retail trade and insurance and finance sectors saw major growth during first quarter.
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After the great job Edwards has done they are ready to give the state back to another republican.Thats why the confederate south stays the shit holes they are.

Black_Cat · Oct 13, 2019

Spike Trader · Oct 17, 2019

They buy a little piece of land and call themselves farmers , just so they can claim subsidies.

Billionaire Trump-loving governor took $125,000 in bailouts meant for struggling farmers:

On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) received $125,000 in emergency stabilization payments for his farms, as part of the bailout program authorized by President Donald Trump to help farmers avoid losses due to the trade war with China.

Justice, a Trump-loving business magnate who briefly switched to the Democratic Party to run for governor of West Virginia and switched back to the GOP after the election, hardly fits the profile of a struggling farmer. He is worth $1.5 billion, and owns over 50 businesses, including a network of coal mines and the Greenbriar luxury resort, a popular gathering place for Republican officials.

But Justice is far from the only rich businessman to profit from the farm bailouts. A recent report from the Environmental Working Group revealed that of the $16 billion appropriated by the Department of Agriculture, 54 percent went to just the top one-tenth of farms, with 82 farmers receiving over $500,000 and several recipients actually living in large cities. The bottom 80 percent of farmers received less than $5,000 each, and farmers of color received almost nothing.

Justice is not even the only politician to benefit from the program. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), also a firm supporter of Trump, has applied for the bailouts multiple times.

Wallet · Oct 17, 2019

Tony Stark said:
Not when democrats are really pissed with a republican president.The last democrat mid term wave prior to 2018 was 2006(which didn't match 2018),Dems than won 2008 by 10 million votes.
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Black_Cat · Oct 17, 2019

Tony Stark · Oct 17, 2019

vanzandt said:
Apparently not. It looks like your.... "... blah blah blah # of people voted Dem in 2018" mantra.... is reversing in a big way as 2020 nears. 67% down to 47% is a pretty strong political statement. I think perhaps you are placing way to much emphasis on a midterm result. They are historically hit and miss anyway when it comes to gauging the presidential electorate.

Trump is kicking into high gear. Whether you love or despise him, one thing can't be disputed... his energy is amazing. It really is.

Sign of things to come(?):

Louisiana Voters Force Edwards, Rispone Into Governor Run-Off
By
Jesse Hamilton
October 13, 2019, 12:34 AM EDT

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards failed to garner more than half of votes in Saturday’s primary election, forcing him into a run-off with Republican candidate Eddie Rispone.

Edwards won 47% of the vote, while Baton Rouge businessman Rispone had 27%, according to a results portal on the Louisiana secretary of state’s website. In third place was Republican Representative Ralph Abraham, with 24%.

The race saw President Donald Trump swoop in for an 11th-hour rally to fire up Republicans. Because Louisiana has the only Democratic governor in that part of the country, the Republican party coordinated a big push to ensure Edwards wouldn’t get more than 50% of the initial vote, which precipitates a run-off election.

The Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, has done a poor job. NOW HE IS IN A RUNOFF WITH A GREAT REPUBLICAN, @EddieRispone. Thank you Louisiana! 66% down to 47% after I explained what a bad job the Governor was doing.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2019
Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both campaigned there on behalf of Republican candidates, Abraham and Rispone, without endorsing either in this primary. In Trump’s Lake Charles rally -- much of it spent attacking Democrat lawmakers and criticizing the efforts to impeach him -- he went after Edwards as an ally to his Democrat enemies.

Edwards, considered a centrist who often sides with conservatives, replaced Bobby Jindal as governor in 2016. The Army veteran and former state legislator easily beat U.S. Senator David Vitter -- a Republican plagued by scandal -- in a runoff in that election.

The Louisiana contest was another test of Trump’s ability to influence local elections. He had already taken credit for helping a Republican win a special election for a North Carolina House seat last month.
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Maybe you're right Vanny.With Trumps high approval ratings and overwhelming win with the people in 2016 maybe 2018 was just a fluke...oh wait