Fiat Chrysler announced that it is not going to build a plant in Mexico but will instead invest in American facilities that will create jobs in the USA. I heard this reported by a business reporter on CBS this morning. The reporter went on to tell us that he's heard that "the problem with Donald Trump is that business is changeable."
Think about that. The reporter didn't say that the problem FOR Trump is that business is changeable. Nope, he said that it was a problem WITH Trump. The reality, of course, is that business does indeed change. That is a problem for any president, whether he's Trump or Obama. It is not a problem WITH either president, however. It is something with which the White House must deal, not a problem inherent in a particular president.
Even the business media cannot seem to get past the constant baseless criticism of Trump. And, of course, we had last night's award show at which the usual Hollywood people told us all about their political views and anti-Trump fears and feelings. They have the right to say what they want, just as we have the choice whether or not to watch the emotifest. (I chose not to.) Still, one does have to wonder how these Hollywood fools can stand there in there rich clothes and jewels and tell us about protecting the poor. These are not budding saints; they are extremely rich people who know how to pretend well that they are someone else or have certain emotions. That gives them no great insight into the needs or desires of most Americans.
When Obama won in 2008, there was an uproar because after Obama was sworn in, Rush Limbaugh said in an op-ed column that he hoped Obama would fail. (He got his wish.) Other than that, I don't remember any prominent criticism of Obama before he was sworn in. For Trump, however, it's all criticism all the time from a great many sources. In the short run, it's annoying. In the long run, however, I think it is counterproductive for the people voicing those criticisms. If Trump does well, they will all look like fools. If Trump does poorly, their criticisms then will have much less impact because it will just be more of the same old stuff. I would tell them to stop, but they won't.
Think about that. The reporter didn't say that the problem FOR Trump is that business is changeable. Nope, he said that it was a problem WITH Trump. The reality, of course, is that business does indeed change. That is a problem for any president, whether he's Trump or Obama. It is not a problem WITH either president, however. It is something with which the White House must deal, not a problem inherent in a particular president.
Even the business media cannot seem to get past the constant baseless criticism of Trump. And, of course, we had last night's award show at which the usual Hollywood people told us all about their political views and anti-Trump fears and feelings. They have the right to say what they want, just as we have the choice whether or not to watch the emotifest. (I chose not to.) Still, one does have to wonder how these Hollywood fools can stand there in there rich clothes and jewels and tell us about protecting the poor. These are not budding saints; they are extremely rich people who know how to pretend well that they are someone else or have certain emotions. That gives them no great insight into the needs or desires of most Americans.
When Obama won in 2008, there was an uproar because after Obama was sworn in, Rush Limbaugh said in an op-ed column that he hoped Obama would fail. (He got his wish.) Other than that, I don't remember any prominent criticism of Obama before he was sworn in. For Trump, however, it's all criticism all the time from a great many sources. In the short run, it's annoying. In the long run, however, I think it is counterproductive for the people voicing those criticisms. If Trump does well, they will all look like fools. If Trump does poorly, their criticisms then will have much less impact because it will just be more of the same old stuff. I would tell them to stop, but they won't.
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